Idle Chats in the 60s

Jiang Mengxue dreamed that she would return to several decades ago. She decisively sold all her property and filled the warehouse space of the bracelet left by her grandmother.

When Gu Qingbe...

Chapter 561 Capital

With Jiang's father's advice, Jiang's mother held back no matter what happened next, even if she almost wanted to say a few words.

On the afternoon of the third day after they boarded the train, it finally arrived at the Capital Railway Station.

After getting off the train, there were soldiers holding up signs with Gu Qingbei and Jiang Mengxue's names on them.

I thought Gu Zhenhai would ask the guards to come and pick them up.

When I got outside to the car, I found that Gu Zhen and Luan Huiying were both there.

"Mom and Dad, why are you here too?"

Gu Qingbei was also surprised. He didn't tell him in advance. He only said that he would send a guard over.

But don’t think about it, they didn’t tell Jiang’s father and mother that they would come too.

As this is the first time that the in-laws meet, how can I not come to greet them in person?

"My dear relatives, you have worked hard on the journey. We have prepared food at home. Please have a good rest after dinner.

Let Qingbei and Xiaoxue take you there tomorrow, and you can have a good time in the capital.

It's not easy for you to come here, so please let us show our hospitality."

Luan Huiying had at least been back to her hometown and was somewhat familiar with the Jiang family.

Gu Zhenhai hasn't been back for many years, and the people in his hometown have become strangers to him.

Although the Feiyue Brigade and the Taoyuan Brigade are not far from each other, Jiang's father and Gu Zhenhai really don't know each other.

After all, the world was unstable before, and people didn’t dare to run around outside.

When he was a little older, Gu Zhenhai went to join the army, and his family couldn't stop him.

It was only after the founding of the People's Republic of China that the news of Gu Zhenhai spread back to his hometown, and everyone realized that the boy from back then had actually made a name for himself in the army.

"My dear relatives, I have heard a lot about you. You must be exhausted after all this journey. Let's go home and rest first."

Gu Zhenhai asked the two to get in the car first. Jiang Mengxue was worried that they would be nervous, so she went back with them in the same car.

Gu Qingbei sat in the front car with Gu Zhenhai.

The car drove all the way to the gate of the courtyard.

This house was bought not long after the founding of the People's Republic of China. At that time, Gu Zhenhai was still in the capital, and it was also a wedding house prepared for Gu Qingbei.

At that time, I only wanted Gu Qingbei to live here if he missed home, and the old couple would live in the family compound, so the house was not big, with a standard courtyard layout.

At that time, Ruan Huiying wanted to buy a courtyard house with two entrances, and then find a nanny after having children, but she was worried that there would not be enough space.

Fortunately, Gu Zhenhai did not agree. Houses are not easy to buy, and it is good enough to have a place to live. Why is he so picky?

Unexpectedly, things have changed so much in ten years. Luan Huiying couldn't help but feel fortunate that she didn't listen to herself and buy a two-story courtyard house.

Otherwise, in the current situation, a two-courtyard courtyard house that is empty and no one lives in it will cause a lot of trouble to the family.

For some families with larger houses and fewer people, the government will arrange for other people to live in their homes.

Although I was unwilling, I had to follow the arrangements from above.

The Gu family only has a courtyard house with one entrance. Although they don’t usually live here, no one would be so tactless as to ask the Gu family to give up the house.

There is nothing wrong with a father buying a wedding house for his son. Even Gu Zhenhai's political enemy will not make much fuss about it. It's meaningless.

Due to the movement, all the flowers, plants and trees in the yard were cut down, and now there is only an empty yard.

There is a small vegetable garden in the yard, where vegetables are also planted.

Worried that the house would become abandoned if no one lived in it for a long time, Gu Zhenhai's old injured comrade-in-arms, who lived without children in the capital, let him live here and look after the house.

The army assigned him a job as a gatekeeper at a scrap yard, which wasn't a busy job on weekdays.

"Old Zhang, do you still remember Xiaobei? My son Gu Qingbei and my daughter-in-law Jiang Mengxue.

These two are my in-laws, Xiaoxue's parents.

They will stay here for the time being, and Xiaoxue plans to take her parents to play in the capital for a while.

When you have time, please tell them about the places worth visiting in the capital and which restaurants are good. I'll be thankful for your time."

Zhang Tianzhu is a few years older than Gu Zhenhai and is already sixty years old this year.

But he was in good spirits and walked with energy.

Jiang Mengxue just noticed that he limped a little when he walked, but maybe he had gotten used to it over time, so it was hard to tell unless you looked closely.

"No problem. I've lived in the capital for so many years, and there's nothing I don't know about. If you have any questions, just come to me."

Jiang Mengxue was quite surprised that there was a place in her home that was familiar with the capital, and she could ask for advice at any time if she had any questions.

She had only traveled to Beijing twice in her previous life, both times with a tour group, so she wasn't very familiar with the place.

Moreover, the current capital city is quite different from that of the future, and she really couldn't tell which was which.

Gu Zhenhai’s level of status means he doesn’t have to worry about his daily life, as the government will arrange for bodyguards, drivers and nannies.

When he returned to the courtyard today, everyone followed him.

The nanny had already prepared the meal, and considering that they had just got off the train, the dishes were relatively light.

Jiang Mengxue prefers a strong flavor, but occasionally eating something light is quite novel and tastes pretty good.

This may be related to her cooking skills. She can't make it so delicious with less seasoning.

Jiang's father and mother were really tired after taking the train for several days. Not only was the train bumpy, but it was also very noisy outside, so they couldn't sleep well at night.

Seeing that they looked listless, Jiang Mengxue asked them to go back to their rooms and rest early, and to discuss anything else tomorrow morning.

On the other side, Gu Qingbei had already called Gu Zhenhai to the study. The father and son seldom met each other, so some things could not be said, whether in letters or on the phone.

So Gu Qingbei had a lot to say during this meeting, and he also wanted to ask his father about the current situation.

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