Aunt Zhou took Xu Manman's hand. "Your name is Manman, right?"
"Yes, Aunt Zhou." Xu Manman answered with a sweet smile.
"Your uncle called a few days ago and said that two of the younger generations in the family were admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University. My wife said this morning that she would call back to ask when you two would arrive so that she could pick you up at the station. I didn't expect you to arrive first."
"We set out with friends. When we arrived at the station the day before yesterday and saw that there were tickets, we bought them and boarded the train. It was only this morning that we had time to call my uncle. Uncle Wang and Aunt Zhou have been worrying about us." Although she arrived early, Xu Manman still wanted to thank her elders for their kindness.
"Why worry about it? Your Uncle Wang and your uncle are close friends." The three of them arrived in front of a two-story courtyard. Aunt Zhou pushed open the door and went in.
The front yard is not big, about 60 to 70 square meters. There are flower branches hanging on the edge of the wall, but now it is winter and they are all bare. There is a small vegetable garden on the left side of the yard, and there are still cabbages left in the field.
The rest of the ground is paved with bricks and stones so that your feet won’t get dirty whether it’s raining or not.
There is a set of stone seats on the left, and a faucet near the wall. It can be seen that it is often used, and the ground next to it is still wet. In short, it is a courtyard with a strong atmosphere of life.
Aunt Zhou brought the two of them into the house, and the warm air that hit her face made Xu Manman's pores open up all of a sudden.
She settled the two of them on the sofa and said, "Manman, do you and your brother want to drink malted milk or fruit juice? Or how about auntie open a can for you?" As she said that, she was about to open the cabinet.
The two of them stood up quickly. "Auntie Zhou, don't bother. We just came here after dinner. Just some water will be fine."
"These two kids, after all the effort to come to my house, why are they drinking plain water?" In the end, he made each of them a cup of malted milk.
"You just said you left the night before yesterday, and you almost arrived last night, right? So where do you live? Why don't you come home?" The couple was worried about their child and had learned about the train schedule in advance.
"We arrived yesterday afternoon and stayed at a guesthouse near the school. A friend drove us there directly." Chen Ming replied.
Xu Manman added, "He was an educated youth who went to the countryside with us. His name was Zhou Ming. Both he and his wife were admitted to university and returned." She mentioned this because Brother Zhou was driving a military vehicle yesterday. It must be from a nearby military region. Maybe Aunt Zhou even knew him.
"Zhou Ming? Both he and his wife were admitted to university. Is his wife's name Liu Li?"
"Yes."
Aunt Zhou clapped her hands and said, "Look at what fate is. If I had known that you were with them yesterday, I would have asked them to bring it back to you. What do you think..."
Chen Ming and Xu Manman exchanged a glance, thinking that their families might know each other, but looking at Aunt Zhou's expression, and since they both had the surname Zhou, could it be...
"Aunt Zhou..."
"Zhou Ming is my nephew, the second son of my eldest brother. They live a little ahead. He came back yesterday afternoon and my eldest brother went to pick him up."
"Yes, it was Brother Zhou who was driving yesterday."
"You mentioned this. Last night at dinner, I heard them say that they came back with friends. They also said that a pair of siblings were admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University. I was wondering how it could be such a coincidence, so I urged Lao Wang to call your uncle early in the morning to ask.
I didn't expect it was you guys. It turns out you all went to the same place as Zhou Ming and Xiao Li. If I had known we had this connection, why would we have gone through so much trouble?
The brother and sister laughed awkwardly, and they really didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
"Well, you still have a few days before school starts, so don't stay at the guesthouse. I'll have Zhou Lei bring your luggage over later. Stay at home for a few days first. You can visit Zhou Ming and Xiao Li when you have time. It won't be too late to go over the day before school starts."
Xu Manman was shocked. Why did she have to stay here? "Aunt Zhou, don't bother. My cousin and I have already registered at the school today. The dormitory has been arranged. We can live directly at the school."
I didn't dare say that they would have to stay outside for the next two days. No matter how kind the elders were and how comfortable it was outside the house, Xu Manman still felt uncomfortable living in someone else's home.
Chen Ming also chimed in, "Yes, Aunt Zhou, we were just staying at the guesthouse yesterday. We already registered at school this morning. We thought we'd be busy after school started, so we came over this afternoon to get acquainted. We have to be back early."
Aunt Zhou was a little disappointed. "You've reported in so soon? It's really hard to run around in the dormitory. I'll go buy some food later. When your Uncle Wang comes back, I'll ask Zhou Ming and Xiao Li to come over for dinner. After dinner, Zhou Lei will take you home early."
Thinking of this, she was shocked again.
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