Chapter 347 Return to the Fu Family

It was Fu Nanzheng who came to the train station to pick up Xia Juanjuan.

Aunt Chen had already bought fresh lamb legs at the market, and the lamb and radish soup was already cooking on the stove, ready for us to eat when we got home. She also made crispy spareribs, braised pork, pickled cabbage, stir-fried tofu and spinach, a pot of thick rice porridge, and steamed buns made of white flour. She also went to the Goubuli steamed bun shop and bought a basket of fresh meat buns, which was quite a rich meal.

Fu Nanzheng opened the door and walked in, then said with a smile, "Grandpa, we are back."

Fu Weixin is still working and will be back a little later.

When Mr. Fu heard Fu Nanzheng's voice, he quickly asked Aunt Chen to push him out. He anxiously leaned his head towards the door, and when he saw Xia Juanjuan follow in, his eyes suddenly lit up.

But he still kept a stern look on his face, and said calmly: "Juanjuan is back?"

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Yes, Grandpa, I'm back."

Mr. Fu turned around and asked Aunt Chen, "Xiao Chen, is it time to eat?"

Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Yes. But Brother Fu hasn't come back yet."

Mr. Fu said, "Let's not wait for the food to be served. Let's eat first. The child must be hungry after such a bumpy ride!"

Fu Nanzheng felt a little sad: "Grandpa, you treat me differently. Every time I come back exhausted, you never care whether I am hungry or not!"

Master Fu rolled his eyes at him and said, "If you were our daughter, I would care about you too. You have thick skin and flesh, what can I starve you of?"

Xia Juanjuan couldn't help laughing.

Although she was not that hungry, she couldn't refuse the old man's face, so she smiled and said, "Grandpa, I am indeed a little hungry."

As he said that, he put down the things he brought back and went to the kitchen to help Aunt Chen: "Aunt Chen, let me help you."

Aunt Chen said a few words to give in, but seeing that Xia Juanjuan was determined to help, she didn't say anything else.

The two of them brought the food to the table, and Yuanchao and Heping also came back from school.

Yuanchao is twelve years old this year and Heping is ten years old. They have both grown a lot taller.

Seeing Xia Juanjuan, they were both very excited and shouted with a grin, "Little aunt! You're back! Grandpa Zeng and Grandpa talk about you every day and count the days on the calendar!"

Master Fu raised his hand and patted Yuanchao on the head, scolding: "You little bastard, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

Yuanchao stuck out his tongue mischievously.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and touched their heads, saying, "I haven't seen you for two years. You've all grown up so much. Xiaowen, Xiaowu, Beibei, and the triplets, I miss you so much. By the way, I brought you some gifts. See if you like them."

As he spoke, he took out two things from his bag.

The gift for Yuanchao was a stone with traces of fish bones on it, and the gift for Heping was a beautiful wind chime made of conch.

"Wow! Fish bone fossil! Auntie, you are awesome! I will take it to school tomorrow, and my classmates will be so jealous!" Yuanchao shouted excitedly.

He is already in junior high school and has started learning geography. He knows about the development and changes of the earth. It took hundreds of millions of years for these fossils to form.

"Aunt, this shell is so beautiful! Did you make the wind chime? Can you also teach me how to make it?" Heping was quite satisfied with his gift.

To inland children, shells were a novelty.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Of course you can. I will teach you when you have your winter vacation."

As he was talking, Fu Weixin came in. He couldn't help but say, "Your aunt is going to take the college entrance exam soon. Don't bother her with these things. Wait until after the exam."

After hearing this, Heping stuck out his tongue at Xia Juanjuan cunningly and dodged away.

Xia Juanjuan stood up and said, "Dad."

Fu Weixin was still a little embarrassed and replied, "Hey! I'm glad you're back."

Let’s eat.

While eating, Xia Juanjuan told Qingshui Village that she had already submitted the registration form.

Fu Weixin and Old Master Fu nodded and said, "You can take the exam in Hebei Province. However, if you fail this time, you must listen to your family and transfer your household registration to Beijing City when you take the exam next year."

Xia Juanjuan nodded and smiled, "Yes. If this time is really not ideal, I would also plan to do so without Dad and Grandpa telling me."

Fu Nanzheng laughed and said, "You haven't even taken the exam yet, but you're already talking about not passing it. Last time you even called me a crow-mouthed person..."

Fu Weixin and Old Master Fu glared at Fu Nanzheng at the same time, but Fu Nanzheng buried his head in eating his meal without getting angry.

"You have time to say these things. Wait until tomorrow and let Juanjuan sort out the knowledge points that she doesn't know. You, as the third brother, can show her how to be serious."

Fu Nanzheng agreed in a flurry.

After dinner, Xia Juanjuan took out the seafood she had brought back one by one.

Dried fish, shredded squid, and dried shrimp are common, and there are also dried sea cucumbers, dried abalone, dried scallops, etc.

"Grandpa, Dad, these are all seafood with high nutritional value and good for the body. At that time, I asked Aunt Chen to soak them and make soups and dishes. They are very nutritious."

Fu Weixin and Mr. Fu were also very happy and smiled, "I haven't finished eating the food you sent back last time. I brought it back again this time."

The family talked about the situation on the island, the children's condition, etc., and then let Xia Juanjuan go to bed first.

They also heard a little about what happened between Xia Juanjuan and Fu Qingye, so they did not let Xia Juanjuan live in Fu Qingye's room, fearing that she would feel uncomfortable.

I converted Mr. Fu’s study downstairs into a bedroom. There is a bookshelf of books against the wall, and the fragrance of books fills the air immediately.

Next to the bed is a desk, which is equipped with an old-fashioned green lamp, a ceramic pen holder, review materials found in bookstores and scrap yards, and paper for calculations and notes.

There was a stove in the room, and although a window was slightly open to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, the room was still warm.

You can't see it at night now, but the window of this room faces the yard. If it were summer, you would be able to see greenery as soon as you open the window early in the morning.

Fu Weixin smiled and said, "This is your grandfather's study. It may be a little shabby, but there is only one month left. If you study hard, you will definitely pass the exam!"

When Xia Juanjuan saw that it was not Fu Qingye's room, she knew that her family had taken her feelings into consideration, and she felt warm in her heart.

"Dad, don't worry. I will definitely pass the exam."

In the following days, Xia Juanjuan concentrated on reviewing, but when it was almost time for dinner, she would still go to the kitchen to help Aunt Chen cook, or on sunny afternoons, she would push Grandpa Fu to take a walk in the garden or something.

Aunt Chen and Grandpa advised her not to be distracted, but Xia Juanjuan said that this was also a way to change her mood. If she just kept looking, her brain would become dull. So the two of them let her do what she wanted.

In addition, I went to the nursing home to visit Grandma Luo several times.

Xia Juanjuan also told Grandma Luo about her going to the island to join the army. When she went to see her, she brought some local specialties from the island, such as dried shrimps and scallops, which were just right for her to make porridge.

Because the triplets didn't come this time, Grandma Luo felt a little disappointed.

Time passed quickly, and in early December, Xia Juanjuan returned to the county town to get her admission ticket.

It happened to be seen by some educated youth from Qingshui Village.

One of the educated youth was named Qian Xin, who also had contacts with Fu Qingye.

She went to Qingshui Village half a year later than Fu Qingye. Since she also came from Beijing, she was not that close to Fu Qingye.

However, in the past two years, she was anxious to return to the city. She learned that Fu Qingye had married Xu Dayou and had some real power, so she tried to curry favor with Fu Qingye.

However, Fu Qingye didn't pay much attention to her.

This time, she also went to get her admission ticket and saw Xia Juanjuan. She remembered that someone from the educated youth point had secretly passed by, and that Fu Qingye had fallen in love with Xia Juanjuan's husband, so she held a grudge against Xia Juanjuan.

Qian Xin was cautious and simply bought a ticket to Beijing and told Fu Qingye that Xia Juanjuan was going to take the college entrance examination.