An Qingbai watched Zhuang Zhimeng run into the yard with a smile, and he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. His mother had actually told his Zhizhi his nickname. No wonder they were laughing so happily!

Luckily, he was smart enough not to ask what they were laughing at, otherwise they would have definitely made fun of him to his face.

He didn't grab Zhuang Zhimeng, but simply called out to her, "Zhizhi, see you tomorrow!"

Zhuang Zhimeng turned around and waved to him when she heard his voice before heading home. Once inside, she remembered what her aunt had told her about An Qingbai and his second brother's nickname, and she couldn't help but smile.

An Qingbai's nickname was Gouwazi, and his second brother's nickname was Lvdanzi.

An Qingbai and his second brother were born prematurely and were weak and often sick. An's grandfather thought there was some truth to the saying that giving them nicknames would make them easier to raise, so he gave each of them a nickname to try it out. As a result, their health did indeed improve.

Shi Meiling also told Zhuang Zhimeng that An Qingbai and his second brother's nicknames were no longer allowed to be used since they grew up, because they were very concerned about their image.

Zhuang Zhi couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Such a handsome person was called Gouwazi! She could only laugh to herself and decided it was better not to make fun of him to his face, though she could tease him occasionally.

Zhuang Zhimeng decided to see how An Qingbai performed. If he didn't meet her expectations, she would call him by his nickname to annoy him. Just thinking about it made her laugh out loud. "Haha!"

Then she quickly covered her mouth, trying not to laugh, otherwise Xiazi and the others would think she had gone crazy when they came over.

Zhuang Zhimeng and her friends spent a few days eating, drinking, and having fun in a pleasant New Year atmosphere. The day came to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Lin Jianhua had previously told them that they would go to the educated youth settlement for a get-together on the fifth day.

Zhuang Zhimeng, Jiang Yanxia, ​​and Su Mengmeng took the prepared dishes and prepared to go to the educated youth's restaurant. However, just before leaving, Maotuan knocked over its food bowl, making a mess all over the floor.

Zhuang Zhimeng suggested, "I'll take care of this. You two take the vegetables to the educated youth settlement first, and I'll come over as soon as I'm done."

Jiang Yanxia had no objection. "Okay! Zhimeng, take your time. There's plenty of time. Mengge and I will head over first."

Su Mengmeng agreed, "Boss, just keep track of the time."

"good!"

Before Zhuang Zhimeng could even leave, Jiang Yanxia returned with some news.

"Zhimeng, let's not go to the educated youth settlement anymore. Luo Qiuping has been released."

She's really gloomy right now, and she doesn't like the look of anyone. I don't really want to see her; I'm afraid I won't be able to resist hitting her, and I'm also afraid you won't be able to either. Wouldn't it be terrible if we both hit her together during the New Year holiday?

"Alright, then we won't go over there. Where's Meng-ge? When was Luo Qiuping released? I haven't heard anything about it."

Seeing Zhuang Zhimeng's curiosity, Jiang Yanxia explained to her, "I let Meng-ge stay, otherwise it wouldn't be good if the three of us didn't go. I let him be our representative!"

Wang Lihong said that Luo Qiuping was released yesterday afternoon, and she ignored everyone when she got back, sitting sullenly in the room!

"It's fine if she's back. Hopefully, Luo Qiuping will be sensible and stop causing trouble, otherwise..."

Jiang Yanxia continued Zhuang Zhimeng's unfinished sentence: "Otherwise, she'll suffer the consequences!"

“That’s right! That’s exactly it!” Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia exchanged a smile.

Zhuang Zhimeng realized she hadn't told Lin Jianhua she couldn't come over for dinner yet, so she asked Jiang Yanxia, ​​"Did you tell Captain Lin and the others when you got back?"

"I told them we weren't going to eat, and they'll definitely understand. Besides, Meng-ge'er is with us!"

"Then let's eat by ourselves. Everything is ready-made, and we can eat whatever we want."

"Let's eat dumplings, it's the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we should eat dumplings too!"

"good!"

The two of them cooked dumplings and ate them.

After Su Mengmeng returned, she complained to Zhuang Zhimeng: "Boss, I shouldn't have gone to the educated youth settlement. I didn't even get enough to eat, and Luo Qiuping was so depressed that it ruined the atmosphere for everyone."

And then there's Ma Mingkang. His plan to return to the city fell through. They said his family gave his job opportunity to his cousin, and he should come back to continue being a sent-down youth. They'll give him another job opportunity next time. Ma Mingkang was drinking the whole time at dinner, and after he finished, he cried his eyes out, and nobody could stop him!

Zhuang Zhimeng felt sorry for Ma Mingkang. "He's really unlucky. Wasn't it all settled? How did it fall through?"

Jiang Yanxia recalled seeing Ma Mingkang before the Lunar New Year and said to Zhuang Zhimeng and the other person, "That's right. Before the Lunar New Year, he was all smiles and he could feel his excitement about being able to return to the city. But it didn't work out, and he was happy for nothing. He must be in a lot of pain!"

"That's right, he drank a lot today. He was hugging the table leg and crying his eyes out. You guys didn't see it. It's the first time I've ever seen him so devastated! He's usually so polite and courteous to everyone. This trip back to the city fell through. He probably can't accept this blow. After all, he's been looking forward to it for so long!"

Zhuang Zhimeng made Su Mengmeng eat the dumplings on the table before continuing, "He can only figure this out himself. No one can help him. It's good that he vented today. Otherwise, if he keeps it all bottled up inside, he might go crazy at any time!"

Jiang Yanxia sighed, "Sigh, I hope he can come to his senses on his own, but I'm afraid he won't! Four years, he's been thinking about and looking forward to going back to the city every day. He was about to be able to go back, but it turned out to be a false alarm. I can't bear to think about it!"

While eating dumplings, Su Mengmeng joined the discussion, saying, "Let him figure it out himself. Maybe Captain Lin can give him some advice. We can't really help him much! If all the educated youth try to persuade him, Ma Mingkang will definitely think that everyone is laughing at him!"

Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia both nodded. It was indeed inappropriate to offer advice in person. Although they were all former educated youth, they were not very familiar with each other, and it was not appropriate to comment on other people's family affairs.

Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, let alone a relationship like theirs.

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