Chapter 359 Educated Youth Sent Down to the Countryside in the 1960s 21

"It seems so, it looks a bit like it. Old Yao's family only has one daughter, right? If there aren't two, it might not be his."

"Then it can't be one of her friends or something? Can't they come back together?"

Yao Ling heard the two arguing. She turned her head and stared at them for a while before recognizing the man: "Uncle Yang, it's me! You haven't mistaken me for someone else!"

"It really is Little Bell! You've come home to visit your family with all these bags? The New Year is over, isn't it? Your mom was saying a while ago that you weren't coming back this year!"

"Uncle Yang, I got into university. I'm not leaving this time."

"You got into university?! Wow, that's incredible! Which university?"

Peking University!

"Wow, that's amazing! Incredible!"

"I'm in a hurry to get home, Uncle Yang, let's talk another day."

"Then hurry back, your mom's probably cooking at home at this hour!"

After saying goodbye to Uncle Yang, Yao Ling continued walking with Jiang Yue. Before entering the building, Yao Ling put down her luggage and straightened her clothes. It was February and the weather was still a bit cold, so both of them were dressed quite warmly. After straightening her clothes, she also straightened Jiang Yue's clothes. Jiang Yue looked at Yao Ling with confusion, wondering what she was doing.

Perhaps Yao Ling understood the question in Jiang Yue's eyes, because after putting on her gloves, she said, "Oh, I made a mistake. I thought you were bringing your boyfriend home." Jiang Yue glared at her, annoyed. After getting into university, this person had let loose and gone wild in the direction of being a goofball.

Yao Ling chuckled but didn't say anything. She picked up her luggage and tilted her head, gesturing for Jiang Yue to follow her. Yao Ling lived on the third floor. As she went upstairs, she could hear the innocent voices of the neighbor's children and the aroma of food wafting through the air. When she reached the door, Yao Ling cleared her throat and knocked. A moment later, a woman's voice came from the doorway:

Who is it?

"Comrade Liu Yushu, there is a letter from home. Please sign for it."

"Wait a moment!" The door opened a moment later.

An enlarged version of Yao Ling appeared at the door. Although it was unknown what Yao Ling's father looked like, it was clear that Yao Ling's appearance was completely inherited from her mother.

Yao Ling's mother recognized her daughter at a glance when she opened the door. After the initial surprise, she quickly opened the door and invited the two of them inside: "You silly girl, you didn't even tell us you were coming back. Your dad and I went to the station to pick you up."

"I wanted to give you a surprise, didn't I? Oh right, this is Jiang Yue, whom I've told you about, and this is my mother."

"Hello, Auntie, my name is Jiang Yue, you can just call me Xiaoyue."

"Alright, alright, Little Bell has told us a lot about you. Come in and sit down. Auntie will get you some water."

After the three entered the house, Yao Ling's mother busied herself preparing things to entertain the guests. After putting down their luggage, Yao Ling took Jiang Yue to visit her room. The room was very simple and had the characteristics of that era. Apart from the portrait of the great man, there was a table, a wardrobe, and a bed. There were also some books on the table.

“My room has a double bed, which is just right for the two of us. You can stay at my place for the next few days.”

"Okay, that'll saves us the trouble of going out."

It's quite troublesome to stay outside now. Guesthouses rarely have single rooms, unless you're a high-ranking official. Even then, you might not be able to find a suitable place. After all that trouble, it's better to stay at Yao Ling's place for now. Once you buy a house, it will be much better, and then you can live in your own home.

"Little Bell, Little Yue, come and eat something and drink some water. You must be tired after sitting in the car for several days."

"They're here, they're here."

After arriving in the living room, Yao Ling's mother found a bunch of food for her, which she had somehow managed to get in such a short time. While setting the food out, she greeted Jiang Yue, "Xiao Yue, don't be shy. Come to Auntie's house, and you'll feel right at home."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Auntie."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. Little Bell said before that it was all thanks to you for taking care of her, but when I asked, I found out you're two years younger than her, really..."

"What are you eating! I'm talking to you, all you do is eat all day long."

"I can't even get anything to eat when I get home. I've been traveling for days and I'm starving. You only care about Xiaoyue, you don't care about your own daughter anymore!"

Yao Ling's mother slapped her in an annoyed tone: "You're just talking nonsense. You and Xiaoyue can rest at home. I'm going out to buy some groceries. It's Xiaoyue's first time coming home today, so I'll cook something nice. If you're too tired, you can rest first. I'll wake you up when it's time to eat."

"OK!"

After Yao Ling's mother left, Yao Ling got up and looked through the tickets at home. She found two bath tickets and was about to take Jiang Yue to take a bath. Before leaving, Yao Ling left a note for her mother, picked up a towel and a bathtub, and set off. By the time she left, the news of Yao Ling's return home had spread, and people greeted her along the way.

When Jiang Yue and Yao Ling finished showering, Yao Ling's mother had already returned from grocery shopping. Yao Ling had bought a lot of groceries today and had also asked someone to send a message to Yao Ling's father to come back early. After Yao Ling and Jiang Yue got home, Yao Ling's mother had already chopped the vegetables and was ready to cook them.

Seeing that the two were busy cooking when they came back, Yao Ling and Jiang Yue stopped them: "Mom, let's wait for Dad to come back before we cook. He'll be off work soon."

"Yes, Auntie, let's not rush to wait for Uncle Yao to come back before we make it."

"It's alright, Mom will cook a few dishes for you to eat first, just save some for your dad."

"What? Leave something for me? Who's coming over?" While the group was talking, Yao Ling's father had already gotten home from get off work. He overheard his wife talking to someone about leaving him something, and couldn't help but speak up while changing his shoes.

Pushing open the door, I saw Yao Ling and Jiang Yue by the stove. Yao's father smiled broadly and said, "Oh, Xiao Ling is back? Didn't you say in your letter that you weren't coming back this year?"

"Hehe, I just wanted to give you a surprise, right? By the way, Xiaoyue, let me introduce you. This is my father, Dad. This is Jiang Yue, my friend. She's coming to stay with us for a few days."

"Hello Uncle Yao, sorry to bother you."

"It's Xiaoyue? Come on! Come on! Sit down, don't be shy! Xiaoling has mentioned you to us a lot. Uncle wants to thank you for taking care of her."

"Uncle, don't be so polite. We're helping each other out. Sister Ling has also taken good care of me."

After exchanging a few compliments, Yao Ling's mother went to the kitchen to cook. Uncle Yao chatted with Jiang Yue and Yao Ling for a while before remembering something: "By the way, Xiao Ling, it's not time for you to go back to the city from your rural trip, is it? Why are you suddenly back now?"

"Ahem, wait a minute."

After Yao Ling finished speaking, she ran into the room, took out the admission notice, and handed it to her father: "Here! Take a look, be careful when you handle it."

"Okay! Let me see what's inside and be careful." Yao's father took the envelope containing the admission notice, opened it, took out the notice, and was stunned after looking at it.

After a while, seeing that Yao Ling didn't react to her father, she waved her hand in front of him and called out, "Dad? Are you alright?"