Chapter 165

Zhang Chaoyang had limited vacation time, so he spent the first morning playing with Nuannuan in the compound.

After lunch, the mother and daughter went for a nap and Zhang Chaoyang began to clean up.

It's spring now and the windows can be opened.

In order to keep warm in winter, the gaps in the windows are covered with newspapers.

This kind of thing was very common in the northern region and continued until around the millennium, when aluminum alloy windows replaced old wooden windows and the activity of pasting window seams became a thing of the past.

One of the jobs Xu Di hates most is cleaning the newspaper strips on the windows in spring.

You need to soak the newspaper strips with water and then peel them off little by little.

Because it was glued together, it was sticky and very uncomfortable.

Zhang Chaoyang’s task today is to clean up the newspaper strips on all the windows in his house.

He is tall, so it is easier for him to do this, unlike Xu Di and Aunt Wu, who have to stand on a stool and go up and down.

When Xu Di woke up, her husband Zhang had already cleaned two windows.

"Wife, your expression, are you satisfied or dissatisfied?"

“People say that serious men are the most handsome, but I think men who do their housework seriously are even more handsome!

Just a moment ago, I felt like there was a light on your head, and it flashed for a moment. ”

After Xu Di's flattery, Zhang Chaoyang's originally serious face was no longer serious anymore.

"You really think I'm handsome?"

"Of course, with all my heart."

"hehe……"

Aunt Wu went to wash the rag just now, and when she came out she was forced to listen to the young couple's sweet talk. I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Aunt Wu, I'm going to work."

Xu Di still has a little sense of shame, and can do whatever he wants when the two of them are alone.

However, he felt a little embarrassed when being watched by his elders and ran away.

"Xiao Di is a kid who is very popular, right, Chaoyang?"

"Well, it's rare to recruit people."

Zhang Chaoyang was not afraid of being teased by Aunt Wu, he was still immersed in the praise from his wife.

The next day, Xu Di rested.

After breakfast, the couple changed Nuannuan’s clothes, and the family of three went out.

There were no amusement facilities at that time, so the family of three went to the zoo.

After buying the tickets, Zhang Chaoyang was responsible for holding his daughter, while Xu Di held the camera and was responsible for taking pictures.

Nuannuan was happy. This was the first time she saw so many living creatures.

Monkey, lion, tiger, goat...

Nuannuan felt that her eyes were not enough, so she moved her short legs very quickly, running around without feeling tired.

"Dad, hurry up."

"Mom, take a picture."

"Daddy, hold me, I can't see anymore."

"Mom, drink some water."

…

Zhang Chaoyang and Xu Di were constantly being directed around by their daughter and had no time to rest.

They walked around the entire zoo three times, and only left reluctantly when Nuannuan's stomach growled.

"Nuannuan, do you like the zoo?"

“I like monkeys.”

Nuannuan spent the longest time looking at the monkey and even imitated the monkey's movements, imitating them quite well.

"When Dad comes back next time, we'll go see the monkeys again."

"Okay, come again."

Nuannuan was happy and lay on her father's shoulder. She was tired from running and hungry.

The three of them went to the nearest state-owned restaurant and ordered Nuannuan's favorite braised pork.

We originally planned to eat Peking duck, but I didn’t expect Nuannuan to play for so long.

The place where we eat roast duck is a bit far away, and Nuannuan can’t wait.

Nuannuan didn’t know that because she looked at the monkey a few more times, she missed the delicious roast duck.

Zhang Chaoyang has a time limit for returning to school. After sending Xu Di and his daughter home, he will return to school.

"Goodbye, Dad."

“Chaoyang, don’t push yourself too hard during training. Your body is just recovering, so you still need to be careful.

You don’t feel anything when you are young, but you suffer when you are old. I don't want to push you around in a wheelchair after I retire. ”

"I understand, wife. In order to prevent you from pushing the wheelchair, I have to take good care of my body."

Zhang Chaoyang hugged his wife, picked up his bag and walked away. He didn't dare to look back, for fear that he would miss the warmth of home too much.

"Mom, Dad didn't hug me."

Nuannuan tilted her head, looking dissatisfied.

"Mom will hold you, my Nuan Nuan, how can you be so cute?"

“Hehe…”

Being tickled by her mother, Nuannuan twisted her body, giggled non-stop, struggled to escape from her mother's arms, and went to find her great-grandmother.

Xu Di rubbed her face. Zhang Chaoyang had returned to school and their lives had to go on.

As the weather got warmer, Xu Di sorted out the cotton coats and pants at home and found time to take them outside to dry in the sun.

These are all newly made this year, especially Zhang Chaoyang's, which he hasn't worn for long.

There is no need to remake these cotton clothes this year, just dry them and put them away.

Warm cotton coats and cotton pants. Two pairs of the pants were wet by urine and need to be taken apart. The cotton should be dried well in the sun, otherwise it will smell.

The cotton-padded jacket was made relatively large at the time, so there was enough space and it did not need to be disassembled.

Winter clothes should be put away and spring and autumn clothes should be taken out. It’s a change of seasons and I have to do this twice a year.

A few days before May Day, Zhang Chaoheng came over.

"Grandma, second sister-in-law, I'm getting married on May 1st."

"What about the house? Can the company allocate a house to you?"

Grandma Qian felt that the chances were slim. Chao Heng had just joined the unit, and it would not be his turn based on seniority.

"Grandma, our company is going to distribute housing in October. Feng Liping has worked longer than me, so she is eligible for a housing unit.

After we got married, we became more qualified and could get a slightly bigger share. ”

Zhang Chaoheng felt happy thinking that he would have his own house in the future.

"Where did you live before?"

"Liping has a relative who owns two bungalows that we can rent to live in for a while."

Zhang Chaoheng felt a little embarrassed, feeling that he had taken advantage of the marriage.

"What did your parents say?"

"My dad has no objection, but my mom thinks our unit is a bit far from the military compound. If we live there, we won't be able to go home often."

Zhang Chaoheng told the truth that he didn't know what was wrong with his mother, but she always wanted to keep him by her side.

"Isn't your mother helping to take care of Chaoru? How can she still have time to nag you?"

Zhang Chaoru gave birth to a son a while ago. Xu Di went to see her and gave her a red envelope according to the market price, but did not prepare anything else.

She has good things too, but, Zhang Chaoru, forget it, the relationship is not there yet.

When Yang Dani got married last year, Xu Di not only gave her a red envelope, but also gave her a set of underwear she made herself and a matching nightgown.

"The Chao Ru family's children are too spoiled. They can't do this or that. My mother hasn't been there much recently."

Although Zhang Chaoheng and Zhang Chaoru are twins and look somewhat similar, their personalities are completely different.

They have never had a good relationship since they were young, and when they were young, they were always fighting.

After growing up, we don’t have much desire to argue anymore and basically just ignore each other.

"Chao Heng, if you need anything for your wedding, come and tell me what you need, and I'll help you find a solution."

"Grandma, everything is ready. My mom prepared it for me."

Zhang Chaoheng spoke in a low voice. He thought about his second brother's wedding, and how his mother seemed to have only given him 500 yuan and didn't care about anything else.

"That's fine. As a parent, she should be responsible."

Grandma Qian didn't have any expectations for Zhou Hong, as they had different ideas.

Xu Di wouldn't care at all. In Zhang Chaoyang's heart, his parents didn't occupy much space.

The sons don't care, and as an outsider, she really doesn't need to think so much.