The third son of the Zhou family, who hadn't been home for nine years, returned to visit his family.
As soon as Zhou Weiguang entered the village, the news spread like wildfire.
When he arrived at his doorstep, a long line of onlookers had already followed behind him.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chunmiao and Zhou Ruilan, who were at home, immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed out.
Zhao Chunmiao stopped abruptly when she saw the green military uniform approaching from afar, as if she couldn't believe that the tall and strong young man in front of her was her son.
Zhao Chunmiao covered her mouth, but a sob still escaped from the corner of her lips.
"Third son..."
Zhou Weiguang threw down his bag and strode towards Zhao Chunmiao, his fierce eyes filled with emotion. "Mom."
The mother and son stood silently facing each other at their doorstep.
After a while, Zhao Chunmiao came to her senses, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and led her son into the house.
The Zhou family's courtyard gate was closed, isolating them from the outside crowd.
“You’ve become much stronger,” Zhao Chunmiao said, her voice choked with emotion, holding her son’s hand. “You’ve also gotten a bit darker.”
When Zhou Weiguang left, he was only a teenager. He was tall and thin, with very little flesh on his body, and slightly hunched over. From a distance, he looked like a shrimp with its body bent over.
It's not that I eat bad food, it's just that I don't gain weight no matter what I eat.
Now he stands tall and straight, with sharp eyes and a sturdy build, even stronger than Wang the blacksmith who used to swing his arms and forge iron every day in the commune.
Although Zhao Chunmiao felt that it was a bit rough from an aesthetic point of view, a mother's first wish is for her children to be healthy, so she felt that Zhou Weiguang was fine as he was.
The three siblings, mother and son, chatted for a while, then Zhou Weiguang looked around the house and asked, "Where's Dad?"
Zhou Ruilan said, "Dad went to a meeting at the commune."
Zhao Chunmiao then asked Zhou Weiguang, "After you got to the county, did you go to see your second brother?"
“I went,” Zhou Weiguang nodded. “I got off the train in the morning and had lunch at my second brother’s house.”
Zhao Chunmiao hummed in agreement. "In a couple of days, I'll call your second brother and sister-in-law back so our family can have a reunion dinner."
Zhou Weiguang: "My second brother said he'll be back tomorrow."
Zhou Ruilan leaned close to Zhao Chunmiao's ear and whispered, "Should we invite Sister Xiaoshu over tomorrow too?"
Zhou Weiguang, with his sharp ears, heard it and asked, "What Sister Xiaoshu?"
"It's just that Mom wants..." Zhou Ruilan started to say, but was interrupted by Zhao Chunmiao.
"It's the female educated youth you sent a telegram asking us to help take care of, the younger sister of your comrade-in-arms."
Zhou Weiguang understood.
oh.
Lin Daiyu.
“I often invite her to my house for meals, which is why your sister said she'd like to invite her over tomorrow.”
Zhao Chunmiao glanced at Zhou Weiguang and said, "But tomorrow is our family reunion, so let's not invite her, so as not to make her feel uncomfortable. What do you think?"
Zhou Weiguang nodded. "That's right."
Zhao Chunmiao paused, then said, "Do you want to go see your comrade's sister?"
Zhou Weiguang thought for a moment and said, "It's not necessary."
Although he had promised Qin Feiyang that he would check on his sister's situation, going to visit her in person would easily attract gossip.
Just turn around and take a look from the side.
Zhao Chunmiao was extremely disappointed, but her son had just returned today, so there was no rush.
"It's time to cook," Zhao Chunmiao said, getting up. "Son, what do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."
Zhou Weiguang also stood up, "Whatever, I'll eat anything."
"I didn't know you were coming back today; there's nothing good at home..."
Zhou Weiguang hurriedly said, "Mom, it's already late, just eat something casually."
Zhao Chunmiao said reproachfully, "My son hasn't been home for so many years. No matter how casual the welcome dinner is, it can't be without wine."
Then he instructed Zhou Ruilan: "Get on your bike and go to the commune to pick up your father. While you're at it, buy two bottles of Xifeng liquor. We'll make do for today, and tomorrow we'll slaughter a chicken and stew a lamb!"
“I’ll go then,” Zhou Weiguang said, walking out. “It will be dark by the time I get back, and it’s not safe for Lan Hua’s house.”
Zhao Chunmiao agreed, "Then go ahead. Do you know the way?"
Zhou Weiguang couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, "No matter how long you've been away from home, you can always find your way back from where you grew up."
Zhao Chunmiao nodded with satisfaction.
After Zhou Weiguang had gone far away, he turned to Zhou Ruilan and said, "Go and call your sister Xiaoshu over for dinner."
Zhou Ruilan asked in surprise, "Didn't you say you wouldn't call out?"
"I said I wouldn't call for it tomorrow, not today." Zhao Chunmiao said with a smile, "Just tell your sister Xiaoshu that the shoes I made for her are finished, and ask her to come and pick them up."
“You go at the perfect time, so she arrives just in time for dinner. Then we can invite her to sit at the table with us. That’s called…” Zhao Chunmiao thought for a moment and then smiled, “That’s called making perfect sense!”
Zhou Ruilan gave a thumbs up in admiration.
"People say that Dad and my brothers are smart, but in my opinion, Mom is the smartest person in our family!"
Zhao Chunmiao chuckled and playfully scolded, "Then you should learn from your mother properly!"
Zhou Ruilan grinned and leaned in, "Okay!"
***
After Qin Hanshu climbed the tree, the big black dog, seeing that it couldn't do anything to her, could only flick its tail and leave.
Qin Hanshu then got off the bicycle, fixed it, and returned to the educated youth settlement.
I ran into Liao Yujie on the way.
Unexpectedly, this person came back to find her.
"...Qi Da Nao and I have both run away. What if that big black dog goes back and causes you trouble? After all, I'm the one who brought that dog here. I can't just abandon you!"
Qin Hanshu asked in surprise, "You have a conscience?"
Liao Yujie paused for a moment, then puffed out her chest and said, "Occasionally!"
Qin Hanshu snorted, "You're really honest."
Liao Yujie, shameless as ever, leaned closer and brought it up again: "About that hunting team..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qin Hanshu got on his bike and rode away from her.
Liao Yujie: "......"
This time, Qin Hanshu didn't mess up and successfully shook off Liao Yujie.
As soon as she returned to the educated youth settlement, she saw Zhou Ruilan standing there waiting for her.
"Sister Xiaoshu, I've been waiting for you for a while."
After stating her age, Zhou Ruilan still didn't change her way of addressing him. Qin Hanshu tried to correct her several times without success, so she just let it go.
"Is there something you need, Orchid?" Qin Hanshu stopped the car.
"My mom wants you to come to my house to pick up the shoes. They're ready."
Qin Hanshu glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late today. How about I go over first thing tomorrow morning?"
"Huh?" Zhou Ruilan was taken aback by Qin Hanshu's response. After stammering for a moment, she said, "My mom said I have to go pick it up today..."
Qin Hanshu didn't think much of it. "Alright then, wait for me a moment. I'm going back to the cave to put something away."
She moved quickly because she wanted to get back as soon as possible to cook dinner; she was hungry.
I followed Zhou Ruilan to the Zhou family home. The gate to the courtyard was half-closed.
Just as Zhou Ruilan was about to reach out and push the courtyard gate, it opened from the inside.
"orchid."
Accompanied by a deep voice, a tall, dark figure appeared before Qin Hanshu.
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