As soon as they saw that dinner was about to be prepared, the whole family started to move.

The eldest and second sister-in-law went to the kitchen to help, but Chen Qiaoyi and the eldest sister were not allowed to enter the kitchen because they were pregnant.

My second sister doesn’t like doing housework, so of course she didn’t go at this time.

Besides, there are already so many people in the kitchen, and she won’t make any difference.

Chen Shiying was eager to help, but was also driven out by Zhou Ma.

Zhou Ma smiled and said, "Shiying, you should take a rest too. There are a lot of people here today, and we are enough in the kitchen."

Chen Shiying nodded helplessly and had to go back to the living room to play with Yueyue with Zhou Ziwen.

Little Yueyue was so excited to see so many people that she ran around the living room, shouting, "So many people, so many people!"

Zhou Ziwen smiled and grabbed her, holding her in his arms, and said softly: "Xiao Yueyue, don't run too fast, be careful not to fall."

Little Yueyue struggled to get down and continue her "adventure journey".

At this time, Zhou Xiaomei also walked out of the room. Seeing Xiao Yueyue's appearance, she couldn't help laughing.

She walked over, took Xiao Yueyue from Zhou Ziwen's arms, and said, "Xiao Yueyue, your aunt will take you to see something fun."

As he said that, he carried little Yueyue into the room next door.

In the living room, Zhou Ziwen and his father sat on the sofa, talking about things in the village.

Father Zhou was very satisfied with Zhou Ziwen's performance in Dabazi Village. He said, "Ziwen, you have done a good job in the village and brought honor to our family."

Zhou Ziwen smiled modestly and said, "Dad, this is what I should do. The people in the village are also very kind to me and have given me a lot of help."

In the kitchen, the eldest and second sisters-in-law were busy preparing meals.

While cutting vegetables, the eldest sister-in-law Lin Xiaomei said to the second sister-in-law Liu Huifang: "Huifang, let's cook a few more dishes today and celebrate properly."

The second sister-in-law smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, sister-in-law, what are your special dishes today?"

The eldest sister-in-law thought for a moment and said, "I'll make some braised pork. Everyone loves it."

The second sister-in-law said, "Then I'll make sweet and sour pork ribs and stir-fry some vegetables."

The two of them were talking as they operated skillfully.

After a while, bursts of fragrance came from the kitchen.

Mother Zhou was directing them from the side, reminding them to pay attention to the heat from time to time.

She said, "This braised pork needs to be cooked slowly over low heat to make it taste good."

The eldest and second sister-in-law nodded quickly and followed Zhou Ma's instructions.

In the room, Zhou Xiaomei was playing with toys with Xiao Yueyue.

Little Yueyue was particularly interested in a small rag doll brought by Zhou Xiaomei and kept fiddling with it.

Zhou Xiaomei smiled and said, "Xiao Yueyue, is this doll pretty?"

Xiao Yueyue said in a baby voice, "It looks good." Zhou Xiaomei said, "Then I'll give it to you, okay?"

Xiao Yueyue's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly, saying, "Okay, thank you, Auntie."

Zhou Xiaomei is almost used to Yueyue's intelligence.

Although Yueyue is still a few days away from turning one year old, her thinking ability is no worse than that of a two-year-old child.

Little Yueyue inherited the excellent genes of Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi, and looks very cute.

Under Zhou Ziwen's training, he has been smart and clever since he was a child.

In the living room, Zhou Ziwen and his father's topic shifted from village affairs to Yueyue's future.

Father Zhou said with a smile: "Ziwen, little Yueyue is so smart, you must train her well in the future."

Dad Zhou actually felt bad about his granddaughter suffering in the countryside with his youngest son.

But there is no way. As an educated youth who went to the countryside, it is not easy to come back.

However, Zhou Ziwen was not worried at all, because this year would be 1976.

The college entrance examination was resumed after 1976, and he would have plenty of ways to return to the city then.

He had already made plans. When he and the two sisters were admitted to university together, they would return to the city and leave little Yueyue to be taken care of by Zhou Ma while they could study at school with peace of mind.

As for whether he could pass the exam, Zhou Ziwen was not worried at all.

In order to prepare for the college entrance examination, Zhou Ziwen started to let the two sisters prepare since last year.

Every night, after a busy day of farm work, he would urge Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying to study.

Of course, I can’t tell this to Zhou’s father.

After all, there is no news yet that the college entrance examination will be resumed.

Nor could he demonstrate the ability to predict the future.

In the kitchen, the eldest and second sisters-in-law had already prepared the food.

The eldest sister-in-law shouted, "It's time to eat, everyone come and eat."

Everyone came to the dining table and sat down.

The table was filled with sumptuous dishes. The braised pork was bright red in color and fragrant; the sweet and sour spare ribs were sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; the green vegetables were fresh and green, which made people's appetite increase at the sight.

There are also several other home-cooked dishes, all of which are very delicious.

Father Zhou looked at the table full of dishes and said with a smile, "Today's meal is really sumptuous. Thank you for your hard work."

My eldest sister-in-law smiled and said, "Dad, it's not hard. We are all together today and it's fun."

Zhou Ma also smiled and said, "Okay, everyone, let's eat."

Everyone started to eat.

Little Yueyue was sitting in the children's high chair and eating with gusto.

She grabbed a piece of braised pork with her little hands, put it in her mouth and took a bite, then closed her eyes, a satisfied expression on her face, and said vaguely, "Delicious."

When everyone saw Yueyue's appearance, they couldn't help laughing.

When everyone saw Yueyue's appearance, they couldn't help laughing.

Little Yueyue was a little confused by everyone's laughter. She opened her eyes wide, looked at this and that, and then started laughing too. The crisp laughter echoed in the room like a silver bell.

It was a rare occasion for the family to gather together today, and Father Zhou seemed very happy. As the head of the Zhou family, he picked up his wine glass, cleared his throat and said:

"Come on, everyone, raise your glasses. Today we are reunited as a family. This is a good thing and worth celebrating."

Everyone raised their wine glasses, even little Yueyue raised her small water cup and imitated the adults.

Father Zhou continued, "First of all, welcome home, Ziwen, Qiaoyi, and Shiying. You've all worked hard in the countryside this year. Especially Ziwen, you've done a great job in Dabazi Village. Dad is very proud of you."

Zhou Ziwen quickly stood up and said a little embarrassedly: "Dad, this is what I should do. Without you and Mom's teachings over the years, I wouldn't be able to do this."

Father Zhou smiled and waved his hand, motioning him to sit down, then continued, "Qiaoyi and Shiying are both very sensible and take good care of the family. I hope your future will be better and better. Come, let's all drink together!"

Everyone said in unison: "Cheers!"

After dinner, everyone sat in the living room and chatted.

It was almost dark when the eldest and second brothers reluctantly left.

However, Zheng Ming drank a lot of wine today because of the news of his elder sister's pregnancy, and he is now completely drunk. (End of this chapter)