The next day, Qiao Yu asked for leave from Zhou Jun, then went to the Housing Authority to transfer the property, and then took the children to play around.

On the third day, Zhou Jun went to work. Qiao Yu took out several hundred kilograms of food from the space and put it in the kitchen, along with a few strips of bacon, before buying a ticket to the Northeast.

When Zhou Jun came back on his bike at noon, the yard was empty again and the kitchen was full of food again.

He was silent for a long time before he started to light the charcoal. He cooked and ate alone.

…

The Northeast is too frozen.

In the past, when Qiao Yu came to the Northeast, he would always choose spring or autumn, or at the very least summer.

It's all white in winter and it's not suitable to go out.

As soon as she got off the station, she wrapped herself in a heavy military coat, put on a furry five-star military cap, wrapped a red scarf around her neck, covered her nose and mouth, leaving only a pair of clear eyes exposed as she looked around.

Finally, I saw my elder brother, and...

"Sister! You are finally here!"

The accent of adapting to the local customs.

Qiao Yu pondered secretly.

Seeing that the other party was about to come forward to hug him, Qiao Yu took a half step back and rejected his behavior with actual actions.

"Calm down."

The scarf around her neck blocked Qiao Yu's voice, so Zhang Zhan didn't hear what she said at first. He was also not smart enough to notice Qiao Yu's actions and gave Qiao Yu a strong bear hug.

"Sister! You've gained weight!"

Hearing this, Qiao Yu rolled his eyes and distanced himself from him.

"I'll help you carry the suitcase! Come on, you have to drink a few more glasses with me tonight! Don't leave until you're drunk!!"

"...Well, you drink wine and I drink water."

“That’s not fair.”

Qiao Yu glared at him, and the latter immediately stopped.

The factory built a new yard a year ago, and Zhang Zhan also expanded the scale of the factory through his own policies and recruited a new wave of formal employees.

The factory employees have great confidence in Zhang Zhan, so much so that every time Qiao Yu comes, he is warmly greeted by the employees.

The house where Zhang Zhan lived was also a two-story brick and tile house with an independent bathroom. Although it was not as large as the houses on the island, it was enough for Qiao Yu to choose a bedroom that he liked and sleep in.

In the evening, Zhang Zhan went to the state-owned hotel and got a taxi. After dinner, the brother and sister ate fried peanuts and had a glass of wine/tea while learning about the recent situation of both parties.

Zhang Zhan visited the old man once a year ago. Although he couldn't get as many compressed cookies as Qiao Yu did, he still brought a lot of dried meat.

Northeast China is famous for its silly roe deer because the new regular workers he recruits do not care about the relatives of the people, they are widely recruited and undergo strict assessment, and rural high school students also have opportunities, so he is particularly grateful for Zhang Zhan's decision.

When Zhang Zhan privately inquired about the silly roe deer, they sold them to him without hesitation and did not charge any meat coupons. Zhang Zhan then asked them to make meat jerky that was easy to preserve and had a long shelf life.

Qiao Yu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Grandpa, are your teeth okay?"

Zhang Zhan laughed out loud, "Good, very good."

Even if you can't chew it, it's nice to hold it in your mouth all day.

Then Qiao Yu informed Zhang Zhan of the situation on his side.

The ten-year-old wild ginseng reproduced more than thirty roots in more than a month, which was just enough to provide some nourishment for grandpa.

Qiao Yu: "This time, I brought something good."

Seeing Qiao Yu taking out the ten-year-old wild ginseng, he stood up excitedly.

After pacing back and forth for a long time, Zhang Zhan drank a glass of wine to calm down his surprise, "Hey man, where did you come from?"

Thinking of the soldier's kid, Qiao Yu's expression softened a lot.

"This one was given to me by the military kid. I would like you to find someone who can make ginseng wine for me. Next time you go to see Grandpa, you can bring the wine to him."

"You have more than one ginseng?"

Qiao Yu nodded, "Ginseng wine is still too conspicuous. Grandpa will have to dig a new hole and make room to hide it. I came in a hurry this time, next time I will make ginseng powder for you. When you drink it, you can mix it up a little bit, and you won't smell like alcohol, so you won't be suspicious. Although the efficacy will be reduced, it's better than nothing."

Zhang Zhan paced back and forth again for a long time before he looked at Qiao Yu seriously, "Xiao Yu, I can't believe what would happen if the Zhang family didn't recognize you."

What kind of situation? Some were miserable, some died, and in the end, not even a single descendant was left.

"Even though I'm your brother, I still want to say...thank you."

Qiao Yu choked and raised his glass to drink tea. Everything was in this cup of tea.

Zhang Zhan also wanted to prepare a bag of dried meat for Qiao Yu, but Qiao Yu refused.

"If you take too much, it will be blocked. These compressed cookies I have saved are enough. You still have a quota for visiting this year. When the ginseng wine is ready, you can take the jerky together with it to Grandpa."

"good."

Zhang Zhan wanted her to ride in a ox cart, but she refused.

With one more person around, the secrets are no longer safe.

She rode her bicycle in the snow, not in a hurry to get to the Party School. She even stayed overnight in the production team where she had rested that year before continuing on her journey.

If you encounter any animals during the trip, you can take back the space immediately and exchange it for dried meat with the people you rest with when you return.

She made her own meat jerky, but she didn't have the time and she didn't know how to make it. It would be better to exchange it for meat jerky, which was cheaper, and then replicate it in the space. Every year, the packages sent back by her eldest brother mostly contained meat jerky, and she could also hide it in them.

She had never been to the Northeast in winter before, so even if she encountered wild animals, they would run fast and she would not have enough time to catch them. Most animals hibernate in winter, but if she encountered them, they would move more slowly, so she would have enough time to catch them.

Finally, we arrived at the Party School.

As usual, I went to the cafeteria to eat something and found that the food was no different from when I first arrived, so I went to the old man's room to wait.

Last time, Zhang Zhan had an extra visitor quota because of her relationship with Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhan told the old man about it, and the old man was impressed that all the children in the family were promising and worthy of being raised by him! They were worthy of his genes!

There are more happy events, and my mental outlook is much better than when I first came to the Party School.

Qiao Yu looked at the old man's white hair and heard him say in surprise: "Why did you come to visit me in winter this year? The roads are not easy to walk on in winter, how did you get here?"

"I ride my own bike."

"Nonsense." The old man scolded, "The snow is so thick, what if you ride into a trap? There is no village or store in this place, and no one will respond even if you call for help."

"Don't worry, I've been here so many times. Besides, this road is where people from the party school come in and out, so how could I not be familiar with it? What traps could there be?"

Seeing her carelessness, the old man sighed: "You are already a mother, but you are still not stable."

"Steady, I am too serious. Grandma died early, and you were far away from her. Do you know what a big deal I have done as the second brother's half-mother?"

The old man suddenly had a headache.

What do you mean second brother’s half-mother?

Could it be that his granddaughter was drunk? Was she not in a clear mind? Was she talking nonsense?

Listening to her talk, he felt more uncomfortable than being in an ideological education class.

"Xiaoyu..."

Qiao Yu slammed a few wedding photos onto the table and said proudly, "Grandpa, look! Second brother is getting married! I helped him get married!"

The old man stiffened slightly, his eyes falling on the table in disbelief.