The next day, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli went to Shen Conghe's house again, delivered the things they wanted, and brought gifts for the family.
Shen Conghe actually knew about the resumption of the college entrance examination, and specially sent Jiang Ci a set of study materials and test papers for the exam so that she could take them back and do them.
Jiang Ci found it both amusing and frustrating, but she still accepted Shen Conghe's gesture.
On the weekend, Zhou Gou brought Zhou Huai to their house early in the morning.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao don't have to go to school today. The children got up early, put on their little pants and short-sleeved shirts, and ran around in the alley with their playmates.
As soon as Zhou Gou saw the two children, he couldn't help but call out, "Miao Miao and Yang Yang!"
"Ah! Uncle!"
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao recognized Zhou Gou and immediately ran from the group of children to his side.
"Sister Xiaohuai!"
Nine-year-old Zhou Huai has become a bit fairer, and her demeanor is increasingly calm and confident. She jumped off the back seat and hugged the two babies with a smile.
"Yangyang and Miaomiao, have you missed me?!"
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao said in their childish voices, "I want to!"
Zhou Miao added, "But my mom has been away for a very long time for work, so I miss my mom the most, and then I miss Sister Xiaohuai."
The little guy spoke with such seriousness that Zhou Huai's smile deepened. He kissed Zhou Miao on the cheek and said, "I miss your mother the most, and Miao Miao the second."
Miao Miao thought about it carefully for a moment, then grinned and said, "Then my sister Xiao Huai is the same!"
Zhou Huai took two White Rabbit milk candies out of his pocket and stuffed them into their hands. "Are your parents home now?"
"Yes! Dad's making breakfast!"
Zhou Gou said quite casually, "That's great, we can have another meal together."
Although they had already eaten before they arrived, Zhou Gou was really hungry again after riding for such a long time.
After returning home with the two children, Zhou Huai spotted Jiang Ci immediately. Her eyes lit up, and she rushed over, stopping in front of Jiang Ci. She looked up at her with sparkling eyes and happily called out, "Aunt Jiang!"
Jiang Ci smiled and patted her head, then opened her arms to hug her. "Xiao Huai seems to have grown a little taller and gained weight."
A clean and warm embrace.
Zhou Huai couldn't help but hug her back, taking a deep breath of Jiang Ci's scent that made her feel incredibly safe and attached.
"Because I exercised frequently in the compound, and my dad often took me out to eat meat and eat at state-run restaurants, I grew very fast and was taller than the other boys in the compound."
Zhou Huai couldn't bear to let go of Jiang Ci, so he followed closely by her side.
Zhou Gou followed slowly into the kitchen.
Zhou Mingli had already prepared breakfast. When he saw Zhou Gou, he greeted him, "Brother Er Gou, come and have some."
"Sure, my daughter and I will eat some more. Will there not be enough food?"
"I knew you'd come, so go ahead and do your thing," Zhou Mingli said, then went to the door and called out to Huang Zheyue, who was scratching her head and memorizing English, "Zheyue, dinner's ready!"
"good……"
Huang Zheyue's reply was dejected.
He entered the kitchen, glanced around, and his eyes met Zhou Huai's.
He silently turned his gaze away and found his usual seat.
Nothing was discussed at the dinner table. After the meal, Jiang Ci first gave gifts to Zhou Gou and Zhou Huai, and then told them that she and Zhou Mingli were going to take Huang Zheyue back to Shanding Brigade.
Zhou Huai opened the gift package, inside which lay a pair of very fine gloves.
She paused for a moment, then looked at her hands.
Because she learned martial arts from some seniors in the army, her hands were injured a long time ago, with red, swollen, and bruised marks of all sizes.
Zhou Huai had been used to being beaten since she was a child and didn't care about it, but she never expected that Aunt Jiang would give her this...
She looked at Jiang Ci.
Zhou Gou was expressing his opinion on Jiang Ci's return to Shanding Brigade when Jiang Ci met Zhou Huai's gaze, tilted her head, and looked on with a question in her eyes.
It seems to be saying, "Don't you like the gift?"
Zhou Huai's cheeks were flushed. He shook his head and hugged the gloves to his chest.
I love it, I really love it, I love it so much!
Jiang Ci said to Zhou Gou, "This matter has been settled. Do you want me to take some things back with me? I'll help you bring them back before I leave."
"There's nothing much, Second Brother. When you go back, please help me burn incense for my parents. Consider it as me not being able to go back to pay my respects during the New Year."
Zhou Mingli nodded, indicating that he had made a note of it.
After finishing their business, Jiang Ci's family, along with Zhou Gou and Zhou Huai, went out together to the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, and then strolled around a department store in the afternoon.
Jiang Ci bought some things for Sister-in-law Yu's family, intending to give them to them when she returned home.
"Should we buy the urn in Beijing, or go back to Zhongmo Town to buy it?"
Jiang Ci saw the funeral clothing shop and asked hesitantly.
Zhou Mingli pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go back and buy them. Even if we find their remains, they'll need to be cremated there anyway."
"good."
Zhou Mingli successfully obtained leave, while Jiang Ci, who was returning to the Shanding Brigade to bring back the remains of Huang Zhiyuan, who could be called a martyr, and his two colleagues to Beijing, was also given great importance by the higher-ups, who approved a jeep for them to use.
In other words, when Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli took Huang Zheyue to Shanding Brigade, they could take a jeep instead of squeezing onto a train and then having to transfer to a bus to make the round trip.
Jiang Ci felt that she could overcome motion sickness.
They were accompanied by a driver, who was a soldier and had been driving for many years.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli did not refuse.
After entrusting Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao to the Cheng family, Zhou Mingli settled everything he had brought back to Shanding Brigade in the car. The four of them then drove the jeep towards Linyun City.
Driving is not as strictly regulated now as it will be in the future. Whether you have a driver's license or not, as long as you know how to drive, you can get into the driver's seat and drive.
On the way, Zhou Mingli told the soldier that he had also learned to drive. The soldier hesitated for less than three seconds before stopping and switching places with him.
Be careful on your journey, and don't rush.
"I see."
Zhou Mingli nodded calmly.
Jiang Ci had already moved to the passenger seat, holding a map with the route marked on it.
Huang Zheyue sat in the back, looking worried.
"Uncle Zhou, are you sure you can handle it? Why don't you let Brother Dong drive instead?"
Xiao Dong is that soldier.
The sound of the car starting was Huang Zheyue's response.
Jiang Ci calmly tapped the map and pointed to the road ahead, "Just drive. We'll go to Linyun City first, and then from Linyun City we'll go to the town."
Zhou Mingli agreed and alternated between the clutch and accelerator, quickly speeding up to 80 miles per hour.
Huang Zheyue looked around, grabbed the seatbelt and fastened it, then put her hands and feet together, behaving herself very well.
Xiao Dong leaned to the side, looked ahead, and laughed, "Brother Zhou, you're really good at driving! Which is easier to drive, a tractor or a jeep?"
Zhou Mingli remained calm and composed, saying, "The Jeep is easy to drive."
Hilarious, he's never driven a tractor before.
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