In 1977, the various places were more relaxed and the grain coupons were not so strict. The food consumed by Zhou Jun's family by inviting a few strange children was replenished by him soon, without Qiao Yu's intervention.

When school started, Xiao Chunzhi and Xiao Jinyu were sent to the military compound to study.

The children at home are also scattered.

After the New Year, Dawei, Xiaoyong and Zhou Ermei proposed to leave, and Qiao Yu went to see them off.

Zhang Zhan's contacts with old friends have also come to an end.

When the Zhang family was in decline, only a few people were willing to pay attention to him. During this Chinese New Year, many people wanted to visit the old man in the name of being Zhang Zhan's friends, but they were all rejected by Zhang Zhan.

Zhang Zhan brought no more than ten old friends home, one of whom was Political Commissar Song and his lover Miao Fang, who shared the same dormitory.

Qiao Yu only knew Miao Fang, so when the men were talking about business, she took Miao Fang back to her room to talk.

Mrs. Miao is a generation older than her. Perhaps she had a disappointing life in Beijing. As she got older, her face and hair were weathered, and she didn't speak as fluently as before.

Qiao Yu could feel the sincerity and restraint in the other person's tone.

When he thought about the most difficult time for the Zhang family, Political Commissar Song did not add insult to injury and was willing to help his eldest brother. When he left, Qiao Yu said, "Miao sister-in-law, bring your children to visit us often in the future. Your wife and my eldest brother are friends in times of trouble. Don't be estranged."

Miao Fang was stunned for a moment, then responded with tears in his eyes: "Okay, okay!"

When Political Commissar Song and his wife arrived, Qiao Yu remembered that he had to visit two families.

One is the Xie family where Zhou Siwen had stayed, and also the home of Zhang Zhou’s mentor.

She mentioned a lot of good things, but it still came so suddenly. In addition, it was after the New Year and the house was in a mess and nothing was prepared. She also saw Zhou Siwen's living environment in reality.

Xie's family is too large and too diverse.

Especially when I saw the room where Zhou Siwen slept...

It was originally used to store miscellaneous items. It didn't even have a window and was very dark, but fortunately it's not humid in the north.

At this moment, there was a pile of miscellaneous items on and under the bed.

Of course, since no one lives there, the room would be empty anyway, especially since it is in the Xie family's own yard.

only……

What made Qiao Yu sad was that the head and foot of the bed were against the wall, and the length was less than 1.7 meters. But Zhang Siwen was 1.9 meters tall, the tallest among the children.

Every year when she returned to the Xie family, Zhang Siwen had to curl up and sleep, but she never mentioned it to her family. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes...

With so many emotions in her heart, she turned around and said, "Thank you for taking care of Zhou Wen all these years."

When other members of the Xie family wanted to talk, they were scolded by Teacher Xie.

During the whole process, she and Teacher Xie were just chatting.

She only felt better when she talked to Teacher Xie.

She learned about Zhou Wen's other side from Teacher Xie, and summed it up in her own words - a mama's boy.

My mom is like this and that...

My mom said something...

My mother...

Qiao Yu was a thick-skinned man. He listened to the whole talk with a blank expression, but he could not refuse the hospitality and left only after the meal.

I left and got a headache.

How come she didn't know that Zhou Siwen had such a weird personality under his well-behaved appearance?

Immediately, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Even though there was no news about Zhou Siwen, learning about his unknown past seemed to make her feel gratified as an old mother.

Then she went to Jin Fengjiao again.

Jin Fengjiao, who lived in the same county as Zhang Zhan, was the daughter of the county chief at the time. However, because she was brought up in a pampered environment, she had a straightforward personality and was easily taken advantage of.

After her reputation was ruined, she cut off her income and ran to Beijing to look for a job, and she actually found an ordinary job in a factory. The past was erased, and she was now cautious. Even though she was still straightforward, she had never offended anyone.

She also experienced a rebirth, from an ordinary employee in a small factory to a member of the union.

This year, she also brought in Mayor Jin and her stepmother.

When Qiao Yu arrived, the old couple were watching, one watering the vegetable basin while the other was sitting on the balcony playing chess with himself.

After the chess player made a move, the opponent kept muttering "great" the more he studied it, and when he looked up, he met Qiao Yu's gaze.

"Huh? Director Zhang's sister?"

"Xiao Yu? Come on, come on, sit down." Jin Fengjiao's stepmother put down the bowl of water and asked Qiao Yu to sit down.

Qiao Yu put his things on the table and said, "Do you mind if I come uninvited?"

In addition to salted fish, shrimp skin and dried kelp, she also brought well-packaged peanut candies and peach cakes from the Hongqi Snack Factory, as well as some homemade salted duck eggs.

These are also what I sent to the Xie family.

These are not lacking for the Zhang and Zhou families, but they are rare commodities to be given as gifts.

County Governor Jin: "Xiao Yu, forget about your presence, but don't send so many gifts next time."

Qiao Yu: "No, I have to be polite. By the way, Feng Jiao is at work, right?"

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Jin Fengjiao doesn't want to let her sad past ruin her. She thinks going to a new place is like being reborn, and she rushes forward with full of energy.

When things go well for her, she becomes more and more high-spirited, which results in her looking better and better, and more and more beautiful. Many people around her want to introduce her to a date.

Until she persuaded the matchmakers to leave by saying she wanted a live-in son-in-law. And this year she invited her biological father and stepmother to live with her, so no one bothered her anymore.

She enjoys her leisure time.

However, apart from friends at work, she had not yet established any social connections elsewhere. When she heard that a friend was coming to see her, she was surprised who it was.

I even thought that someone from my hometown came to visit me...

His face turned pale.

After seeing that the person coming was Qiao Yu, her pale face turned red. Jin Feng smiled brightly: "Sister Qiao!"

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"During the Chinese New Year, my house is so busy that I can't spare any time. I only have time to come visit you today. Isn't it too late?"

"How could that be possible! If you hadn't pointed it out to me, I would have died of sleepiness... Forget it, it's New Year's Day, let's not say these unlucky words. Sister Qiao, tell me what's wrong with you."

Qiao Yu did not reveal the old man's identity, but he rehabilitated him and sent him back to Beijing, and mentioned that the Zhou family would move to Beijing in the future.

Jin Fengjiao: "That's great! We can see each other often and keep in touch."

Qiao Yu seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Are you a clerk in the factory union?"

"Yes. But I'm still not as good as you and Director Zhang. These are just minor things."

"Don't underestimate yourself. We have different experiences... By the way, I have a daughter-in-law who also works in a snack factory. I'm sure you will get along well with her. I'll introduce you to her next year."

"OK!"

After dinner, when they were about to leave, a small fight broke out in the factory. Jin Fengjiao said goodbye in a hurry, and Jin Houma also went to the kitchen with interest. Qiao Yu then met the eyes of County Magistrate Jin and said, "My eldest brother was taken care of by you, County Magistrate Jin, so that the Wang family of Beijing City did not reach out to him. Now I will also let Grandpa keep a closer eye on Fengjiao and let her career go more smoothly."

"That's good. That's good."

"It's not easy for lesbians to find a husband. If Feng Jiao's partner is not what he seems, here is my grandfather's contact number." Qiao Yu handed over a piece of paper.

"Thank you."

Qiao Yu paused for a moment, then said, "Or, if you need us to introduce someone to Feng Jiao, you can let us know and I'll keep an eye out for you."

County Governor Jin thought about this matter for a long time.