When you are in the county town, you have to attend social events. Sometimes Zhao Dashan will come over and invite his family to dinner, or Zuo Lin and his friends will treat you.

By the time Zhang Meili and her sister prepared the ingredients to entertain Zhang Guoqing's family, they had already left the county town and returned to Zhangjia Village.

After all, in addition to accompanying their parents, they came here because they liked the beautiful mountains and rivers of Zhangjia Village, especially the countryside where people work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset, which is relatively quiet.

In the next few days, apart from a weekend gathering with old high school classmates in the county town, Zhang Guoqing, who stayed in Zhangjia Village, took his wife and son to the mountains as usual during the day, and took his sons to explore the woods one by one. In the evening, he stayed at home with his parents and chatted with relatives and friends who came to visit.

Occasionally, when I feel like it, I go for a walk to the village entrance, look at the farmers returning from farming, and listen to the laughter of housewives going to the market and families visiting relatives.

Of course, there are things that bother him. Just because Zhang's mother never mentions it again doesn't mean that others won't mention it. For example, Xizi shyly said that she has found a partner and wants to ask her uncle and aunt to help her find a partner and see if the other person is suitable.

Not to mention that the girl was in the provincial capital, even if she was in Zhangjia Village, Zhang Guoqing would not comment on the advantages and disadvantages of other girls. Whose daughter is not a little princess?

This isn't his biological son, so he really won't take it to heart. Even his father knows that you made your own choice, and whether it's good or bad, you have to bite the bullet and live your life. My nephew has a father and a mother, so why should he interfere?

And since they had already said they were a couple, then the difference was just one stroke, so what did he have to do with it? Besides, good women were always brought up by men. Wasn't his sister-in-law famous for her virtuousness? What happened?

Looking at his grown-up nephew, Zhang Guoqing politely declined. Even if he still ended up living in a mess, he could do nothing about it.

After picking up Xizi, it was no surprise that his eldest nephew Zhang Ziwen also wanted to find a partner. Zhang Meili also came to ask Zhou Jiao for her opinion. The three families knew each other well.

Zhou Jiao didn't dare to offer any advice. People are destined to each other. A good girl doesn't necessarily make a good daughter-in-law. People are like tea. How can you appreciate them without savoring them carefully?

If it was her own son, she might have tested him one by one, but her eldest nephew? If any aunt said anything too much, she would have despised her.

After all this, for example, the children of the brothers and sisters had difficulties with someone at work, or the old captain brought up the old incident, or the nephews were growing up, or the eldest aunt asked for help...

When these people mentioned this to Zhang Guoqing, he just echoed a few words with a smile on his face, talked about his difficulties in a few words, and then smiled and put it behind his mind.

It wasn't that he was cruel, but when material goods and money couldn't satisfy these people's desires, could just getting a job mean they could stop thinking about their own little things? How could Zhang Guoqing deserve to shoulder so much responsibility?

Many times, once you realize that it is no longer your responsibility and let it go, life in the countryside becomes leisurely, free and comfortable.

If the holiday wasn't approaching, if his father-in-law and his family weren't still in Beijing, there was a moment when he really wanted to just stay in his hometown and wait for death.

But life must go on, and those who must leave must leave. Without absolute power, how can one enjoy a long life like an old man?

If one day their family were to eat cabbage and radish stewed with tofu, green onion sauce, corn tortillas, and corn grits porridge every day... Zhang Guoqing probably wouldn't be able to stand it.

"I have a few moments of leisure in my busy schedule." This time, I walked and saw the sights along the way with his little girl. Even though the original plan was not realized, I was satisfied.

So, when the time came to return, Zhang Guoqing took his young wife, and the couple secretly filled up their parents' warehouse in the small courtyard in the county town. They got on the car again with Zhang's father and mother reluctant to let them go, and set off on their journey.

After this departure, he didn't know when he would come back, nor did he know how much affection he would still have for his hometown after he stopped meddling in other people's affairs. But it had to be done, and it had already been done.

No matter how much he wanted, he could do nothing. Now he only hoped that his parents could live in good health and enjoy their old age. As for some things and some people, let time prove it.

I don’t know if it’s because there are too many young people going to the countryside, but it’s rare to hear the bustling slogans on the train along the way, of course not counting those on the radio.

That is all-round entertainment. As long as you breathe in this Chinese continent, it is impossible not to hear it.

As soon as we arrived in Beijing, people were celebrating in the streets and alleys with the sound of drums and gongs. I guess it was either some top-level instruction or some big happy event.

Look at those crazy people outside the car window who are raising their arms and howling loudly in the heavy rain. Even the trivial things in my hometown seem endearing and lovely.

Returning home, familiar furnishings, familiar mother, oh, and familiar Aunt Chen... Unlike Zhang Guoqing, Zhou Jiao let out a long sigh.

She is finally home!

"Is it fun?"

Ping An immediately shook his head, "Nowhere is better than home. I miss you and grandpa."

"Grandma, where is my grandpa?"

"Yeah, grandma, I miss you so much, it breaks my heart."

Miao Lishan was fed a handful of candy and laughed happily, "Your grandpa is a very busy man. He has a meeting. Otherwise, he would pick you up at the station in the morning."

"My grandpa works so hard. It's not easy! Grandma, we can all go hunting now. There's plenty of meat. Please ask Grandma Chen to cook some more for my grandpa to nourish his body."

"Grandma, come on, let's take you to see what gifts we've brought for you and grandpa."

Looking at Miao Lishan being dragged away by the three brothers, Zhou Jiao shook her head and gestured upstairs to Zhang Guoqing. She had to take a shower and then have a good sleep.

"I'll accompany you."

"Forget it, didn't you say you'd call Dayi? I could have him come over and bring some meat back." Zhou Jiao waved her hand. She had been traveling so far, so she really needed to find out some things.

Zhang Guoqing didn't wait for her to finish, hugging her and going upstairs. There was no time to call for news or anything like that. He should just take a good bath with his wife.

Aunt Chen had cleaned the bedroom exceptionally clean. Zhou Jiao didn't bother to pack her luggage and rushed into the bathroom with her clean clothes. She didn't know if she was being overly sensitive, but she suspected that she had lice and fleas.

"Jiaojiao, Xiaowu, come down quickly, something happened to your aunt."

Miao Lishan's voice came from downstairs, which startled Zhou Jiao. She pushed Zhang Guoqing and said, "Listen, is that our mother's voice?"

Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes speechlessly. The phone didn't ring, and he didn't know when his mother-in-law remembered this matter. Couldn't she just let him take a proper bath?

When Miao Lishan's voice rang out for the second time, Zhou Jiao, who had been concentrating on listening to the noise outside, finally heard it clearly and quickly patted Zhang Guoqing, "Brother, it's really my aunt who's in trouble, hurry up."

What's the matter? Looking at his fair and tender wife, Zhang Guoqing gnashed his teeth in hatred.