Watching Zhen Xiaozhi walk further and further away, Hongniang spat on the ground, her eyes filled with fierceness.
"I'll let you be smug for now. Once my son is in charge, let's see how arrogant you can be!"
Zhen Wanwan and the others were unaware of all this.
As they chatted, it became dinner time, and everyone gathered around the table.
Since her marriage, Zhen Xiaozhi has only given birth to one daughter, Han Yiyi. She married the county magistrate's son and now has a son.
She is currently in Anqing Prefecture, but her father-in-law's post is not in Guangling County.
So apart from Zhen Xiaozhi and her husband, only Zhen's family members are here.
Han Lide glanced around and, not seeing Hongniang and his precious son, looked at Zhen Xiaozhi with a puzzled expression.
Seeing his reproachful look, Zhen Xiaozhi felt even more resentful towards Hongniang and her two children.
But in front of her family, she could only pretend to be nonchalant, not wanting to expose her embarrassment.
She personally served Han Lide a bowl of soup, placed it in front of him, and explained in a low voice, "Master, today only my family members are present. Hongniang and her two children have requested to eat in their own courtyard!"
Upon hearing this, Han Lide frowned but didn't say anything more.
Seeing this from afar, Wang Cuihua whispered to Zhen Wanwan, "Look, little sister! I never imagined that my aunt and uncle, at their age, would still be so loving!"
Zhen Wanwan followed her gaze and felt that there was something wrong with the expressions on their faces.
But she didn't say anything more, instead pointing to the stir-fried mushrooms and pork on the table and saying, "Sister-in-law, try this, it looks pretty good!"
"Really? Let me try it!"
Wang Cuihua picked up a piece of mushroom and stir-fried meat and started eating; it certainly had a unique flavor.
After dinner, Han Lide wrapped another red envelope and gave it to the grandchildren.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Han Lide and Zhen Xiaozhi, Grandpa Zhen stood up to take his leave, saying, "Little Sister Lide, we'll be going now. My boss and I will come to find you again tomorrow morning!"
Han Lide straightened his posture and nodded: "Then I'll have Xiaozhi prepare breakfast tomorrow. You and Fugui remember to come over for breakfast, and then we'll go to the yamen to handle some business!"
After saying goodbye, Zhen Wanwan and the others left the Han family's house lightly and followed Zhen Fuyou to the rented house.
The rented courtyard was just a ten-minute walk away, and they had just finished eating, so it was a good opportunity for them to digest.
As Zhen Wanwan gazed at the scenery of Guangling County before nightfall, she thought, "This quaint little town is even more beautiful than any modern, self-developed tourist attraction!"
She immediately fell in love with the place.
They will settle down here from now on, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will stay here for the rest of their lives.
Once her career takes off and her children grow up, she'll take them to see the world.
Presumably, the war had ended by then.
Grandma Li took a deep breath and said happily, "This place has mountains and water, it's much more comfortable than our Li Family Village!"
"Absolutely! There are lots of fun things to do here!"
Seeing her second son talking about playing games the moment he opened his mouth, Old Mrs. Li glared at him angrily.
"You're already in your mid-twenties, how come you still only know how to play around? You're not even a proper father! Don't you dare corrupt your kids in the future!"
After thinking for a moment, Old Lady Li said again, "That's right! Once we've settled down, you should find a job and work hard. I'll try to find you a wife!"
This was something Old Lady Li had planned for a long time. This time, she would open her eyes wide and would never look for a woman like Li Zhenzhen again.
Zhen Fuyou, who was being pressured to get married, was so frightened that she hurriedly shook her head and said, "Mother! Don't worry about my affairs. I have no intention of getting married for the time being!"
Old Mrs. Li's face was gloomy. She thought her second son still had feelings for Li Zhenzhen, and she pinched him a few times in anger.
"Your word doesn't count! Anyway, from now on, you'd better tone down your temper and focus on making some money..."
Zhen Wanwan chuckled to herself. She used to be the one being pressured to get married, but now it's her second brother's turn. Why is he so happy?
Caught off guard, Zhen Wanwan was hit on the head, and in pain, she glared angrily at Zhen Fuyou: "Mom! Look, Second Brother is bullying me!"
Therefore, Zhen Fuyou was severely punished again.
Watching the siblings playfully bickering, everyone's long-suppressed emotions finally dissipated.
Yuan Huizhou silently followed Zhen Wanwan's side. Seeing their noisy scene, he was reminded of the days when his father and mother were still alive.
Therefore, he remained silent throughout the journey.
Since fleeing the famine, the Zhen family has been living in constant fear, afraid of encountering war and losing their lives.
Fortunately, although the journey was arduous, nothing fatal happened, and many helpful people were encountered along the way.
I believe things will get better from now on!
After they returned to the rented house, Granny Zhang had already tidied up the house with Rou'er and Xiaomei.
Granny Zhang stepped forward and took the baby, saying with a smile, "Madam Zhen, Rou'er has already prepared the bath water. You can go and wash up first to relieve your fatigue."
Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhang Mama with gratitude: "Zhang Mama is so thoughtful, she always knows what I want to do!"
"You take the baby back to the room and make them some milk. I'll go wash up."
After everyone had finished taking a bath, Grandma Li chatted with her old friends for a while.
And so the day came to an end.
The next day, Grandpa Zhen got up at dawn, but to his surprise, Zhen Fugui got up even earlier.
The father and son stood in the yard, looking at each other, and both turned their heads away without saying a word.
After sitting for a while, estimating that the Han family members had all gotten up, he went out.
Today, registering household registration is a big deal. In addition to registering the household registration, the government also needs to help them allocate villages.
For convenience, they took the household registrations of the other three families and processed them together.
The two first went to find Han Lide, then went to the yamen together. After a lot of trouble, they finally returned before dinner.
The rest of the family waited anxiously at home, and finally, their loved one returned.
Sister-in-law Zhou was impatient and had been waiting outside the courtyard gate for a while. As soon as she saw a figure, she shouted loudly, "They're back! They're back!"
Everyone was already distracted while doing their work, but upon hearing the news, they immediately put down what they were doing and rushed into the yard.
Zhen Wanwan also curiously wandered around with her child in her arms, staring wide-eyed at the travel-worn old man and his son.
Grandma Li stepped forward and pulled Grandpa Zhen aside, asking, "How did things go?"
Grandpa Zhen sighed and said helplessly, "What's the rush! Let us come inside and have some water!"
Although everyone was anxious, they made way for them and offered them tea.
Grandpa Zhen took a few gulps of water before slowly saying, "The household registration is all done! The villages have all been assigned. Today, Lide had the yamen runner take us to visit the assigned villages."
At this point, Grandpa Zhen frowned: "It's just that the village is a bit remote, with more mountains than fields."
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