During lunch break, Zhou Jiao made another special trip home. Although she was going to school with her child, she still wanted to take another look at the luggage she needed to take.

"Is Jiaojiao back?"

"She should be. Before she left this morning, she said she would be back early at noon."

Zhou Jiao parked her bicycle and heard Aunt Chen's voice after passing through a hanging flower gate. She looked again and saw her mother Miao Lishan walking out impatiently.

She laughed and shouted, "Mom, where are you going?"

Miao Lishan stopped walking after hearing this and complained, "It's already noon, and they haven't come back yet. Will Ping An and the others be able to register in time?"

Zhou Jiao came to her side, took her arm, and comforted her: "The children are sensible, they will make arrangements. Mom, are you planning to send them to school?"

"Yeah, I'm worried no matter how I think about it. I've already called Xiaowu, and he said Xiaozhu will drive me there at 2 pm."

Zhou Jiao hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but finally nodded, "Then you must keep it a secret. When you take Ping An and Liu Yi there, remember to get off the car far away from the military academy. You guys shouldn't go in, it will have a bad influence. As for Wu Yi, you can go in with him, but don't drive into the school."

Miao Lishan rolled her eyes at her. "Alright, I didn't even ask Secretary Chen to accompany me because I didn't want anyone to know I was there. You're becoming less and less free. You might as well ask your dad to quit."

Zhou Jiao laughed dumbly: "Okay, talk to my dad."

"Do you think your father wants to do this? He was envious of your father-in-law this morning." After sitting down, Miao Lishan took a look at the surrounding furnishings and said, "Jiaojiao, this place is nice, but it's not convenient."

Zhou Jiao nodded in understanding. It was fine to stay here for a night or two, but there was no phone. Not only her father, but even Zhang Guoqing was not used to it.

It's not like I have nothing to do after work, not to mention the occasional meetings. Luckily, the kids are in school, so I don't have to worry about running out of room.

Besides, she mentioned the issue of living with me permanently to her mother-in-law whenever she had free time these days. It seemed that she was not very happy about it and was still thinking about her hometown, so I guess I can't keep her.

"Is your mother-in-law really going back? Why don't you let them stay for a while? You and Xiaowu can stay here with them. Your father and I will go back first, and Aunt Chen can stay with you first?"

Aunt Chen looked at Zhou Jiao in embarrassment. It wasn't that she didn't want to stay, but she couldn't say she didn't trust Miao Lishan's cooking. It would be fine if the leader ate in the cafeteria, but what if he ate the half-cooked food cooked by his wife?

Zhou Jiao winked at her with a smile, telling her not to worry.

Aunt Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I'll go to the kitchen first."

As she finished speaking, she left quickly.

Miao Lishan stared at Zhou Jiao with dazed eyes, "She's not happy?"

"Mom, her job is to serve my dad and you with your daily meals. It's not right to ask her to serve my parents-in-law three meals a day."

Miao Lishan nodded weakly, "Or let Xiaowu transfer an aunt. The old lady has already told me privately to keep your parents-in-law in the capital."

Zhou Jiao poured her a glass of water and handed it to her. "I kept them. I was worried that they would feel uncomfortable living here, so I took them to the quadrangle. They said they couldn't let go of their hometown."

"Alas... Fortunately they have three sons."

This statement has many meanings, depending on how you think about it.

Zhou Jiao smiled silently and changed the subject, "Mom, come with me to check the children's luggage and see if there's anything missing."

Miao Lishan was shocked when she heard this and immediately stood up. "Oh, by the way, I also bought some things. They were all here before, and I felt embarrassed to buy only for my own children and not take them out."

Zhou Jiao followed her and asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Underwear, panties, and socks. Although we get military supplies for Ping An and Children's Day, how can we get enough exercise every day? Especially our children. Even though they don't seem to care about things, they won't wear socks until they're torn.

And can they drink milk every day at school? They will definitely not be happy if I bring them malted milk powder, so I bought a lot of milk candies and let them drink them with water.

Military academies are very particular about things, so there's nothing we can do about it. On our May Day holiday, the rules at local universities aren't as strict. I bought some canned food, and I remember we still have a few bottles of meat sauce at home. I'll bring them all to him."

a little?

Zhou Jiao stared at the opened bag in silence. Is that all? Are the kids going on vacation or to school? When she was in college, her mother didn't seem to be so attentive.

It’s sad to think about it!

"Mom, you're going to spoil them."

Miao Lishan waved her hand nonchalantly, "How could he be spoiled with just this little thing? You underestimate our child. Think about it, what else is missing?"

Zhou Jiao pursed her lips and smiled, "There are quite a few missing, but there are too many, so let's sort them out. They won't take any extra."

"You have taught me the wrong thing."

"Don't bring canned fruit. I've already packed canned meat."

"That's all you have?"

"Is this disgust?"

"Haha, you heard that too? You don't have to take out the dried meat. I finally asked your aunt to buy it for you..."

After the three Ping'an brothers led Zhang's father, Zhang's mother and Zhang Laoer into the house, Wuyi saw his mother's bicycle at a glance and was so happy that he ran inside without saying anything.

Following the sound, he ran into the main room excitedly, only to see his grandmother and his mother, a mother and daughter, one taking out and the other putting back, joking with each other from time to time.

"Grandma, Mom, what are you doing?"

Miao Lishan's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Are you back?"

"Well, I'll just wait for you to come over for dinner. Grandma, you don't know how frugal my grandma is. If I say I want to go to a restaurant, she'll try her best to stop me from going."

Miao Lishan was so distressed that she couldn't even think of arguing with her daughter. She pulled her away with one hand and Wuyi with the other, "Let's go, let's eat first. Are you starving?"

"No, I'm just thirsty. I forgot to bring water when I went out this morning."

"You're such a fool! Why don't you go buy some soda first? Did you forget to bring any money with you? Remember to put some change in every pocket of your clothes when you're alone at school. If you lose something, it's lost."

"Okay, I'll listen to my grandma. You don't know how much your grandson has suffered today. There are so many people on the bus, and the place is so remote."

"I told you not to go. You're still young and students. Eat more and have a good rest. Wait for Xiao Zhu to drive over at 2 o'clock before leaving."

"It's not good, right? My dad said that he and my mom pushed grandpa away back then, and they went over by themselves."

"Your dad was 21 back then. How old are you? Don't listen to your dad. He listens to me. I called him this morning and threatened him. If he doesn't let Xiao Zhu, who is with him, accompany me, I'll ask Secretary Chen, who is with your grandfather, to come over."

Wuyi laughed happily, "Grandma, you are really awesome!"

Miao Lishan raised her chin proudly and smiled modestly, "It's just so-so. I know your father says nice things, but in his heart he doesn't want you three brothers to suffer."

Zhou Jiao shook her head speechlessly. "Spoil me, spoil me as much as you can..."