It was midsummer when Zhou Jiao set foot in the capital again. It was extremely hot and stuffy when she got out of the carriage at noon. Her clothes became sticky and wet as she sweated.
One can't help but feel upset.
Unlike the northwest where the midday heat can melt stones, as long as you stay indoors or under the shade of trees, you will feel cool and sweat will evaporate quickly.
What should I do?
Zhou Jiao seems to think that she still likes the Northwest where people "wear fur coats in the morning and gauze in the afternoon, and eat watermelons on the road."
July and August are considered the golden seasons.
It was the season when fruits and vegetables were plentiful, but for her, a food lover, it was undoubtedly a pity to have to eat noodles, pilaf, big plate chicken, and grilled lamb skewers for every meal.
besides……
"You won't come out with us?"
A middle-aged woman in her forties, who was carrying and hanging things on her back and whose hands were full of packages and luggage, nudged her with her elbow.
Zhou Jiao smiled, but she had to use her chin to gesture outside as she was also carrying luggage in both hands. "I still have to find someone I know to help me with my things."
The other party suddenly realized that this foolish and prodigal comrade had pulled two donkey carts filled with large sacks to the station, and he had no less than them.
"Then we'll go first."
The male colleagues glanced at each other, nodded slightly to the women, and began packing their bags before moving out. It wasn't a gender distinction; their families had likely been waiting outside for quite some time.
Unlike the other six or seven people, Zhou Jiao did not notify her family to pick her up this time. The main reason was that there were too many things and even a large truck could not carry them back.
Two donkey carts filled with big sacks?
joke!
Even her son knew that he would bring stones home when fighting. How could Zhou Jiao, nicknamed "Money Stringer" by her father, let go of the famous Hetian jade?
Although I got a lot that year thanks to Geng Dazhi, I would be struck by lightning if I gave up the opportunity to exchange one naan for two stones.
Zhou Jiao slowly walked towards the station office. When she saw a staff member on the way, she immediately greeted him, "Comrade, please inform Stationmaster Geng Dazhi that his sister is here."
"Okay, I'll help you carry it."
"No, no, just call him for me." Zhou Jiao thought, would Dazhi think that someone was bothering him? She added, "My last name is Zhou, and I'm his cousin."
After she finished speaking, she sweatdropped. Hehe… why did she blurt out "cousin"? Cousin is the easiest thing to misunderstand.
"OK."
Geng Dazhi was holding his lunch box and was about to open it when there was a knock on the office door. He didn't pay much attention to it and thought his subordinates were reporting on their work, so he casually called out to them to come in.
"Stationmaster Geng, there's a woman named Zhou outside who wants you to come over. She says she's your cousin."
Geng Dazhi was stunned when he heard this. Where was his cousin Zhou? He had many cousins named Mi and Fan, but even his uncles' relatives didn't have the surname Zhou.
"Stationmaster Geng?"
Geng Dazhi woke up and asked, "How big is it?"
The man blinked his eyes. "A pretty girl, maybe in her twenties or thirties. She's very fair, tall, and thin, with her long hair tied up with a black chopstick..."
Geng Dazhi burst into laughter when he heard this, put down his lunch box and ran out quickly.
Black chopsticks?
If he didn't react at first, but still couldn't react when I told him that Heichouzi had long hair and his surname was Zhou, then he would be really stupid.
Zhou Jiao looked at Geng Dazhi, who was holding his abdomen with one hand, waving at her with the other, and grinning from ear to ear, and rolled her eyes speechlessly.
"Cousin, didn't my cousin-in-law come to pick you up?"
Zhou Jiao glanced at him sideways, "Be careful of the impact, why are you so silly? I didn't inform him."
Geng Dazhi finally stopped laughing and reached out to take her luggage.
Zhou Jiao shook her head. "No, I can carry it. I've got a lot of stuff on the truck, so I need your help finding a truck to get it to the old house."
As she spoke, she held the luggage in one hand, took out the receipt from her pocket and handed it to him.
Geng Dazhi took it, looked at it, and raised his eyebrows. "Okay, I'll have someone bring it over there before dark."
"Xiao Wu will go to the old house tonight, you guys should go too. I brought you a lot of things back so I won't send them all over."
"Okay, I'll take you to the bus stop."
Zhou Jiao shook her head decisively. He still had work to do. It was only a few steps away, and she could leave on her own.
The bus in summer is as hot as a furnace. There is wind through the open windows while the bus is running, but it can't blow away the odor mixed with sweat.
Zhou Jiao even regretted having a surprise. Besides, when Geng Dazhi learned that she was back, how could he not call his buddies to inform them?
It turns out that living too comfortably made her brain dull!
Here, Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao had to believe it before they even got on the bus.
His job was different from his buddy Geng Dazhi's. He usually didn't have many tasks assigned to him, and he usually took his lunch break at home. When it was time, his guard Xiao Zhu would take him to work.
In the words of a good friend, this life is corrupt!
Upon hearing that Zhou Jiao had returned to Beijing, Zhang Guoqing shook his head speechlessly. Since his wife wanted to give him a surprise, he would just go along with it!
"Aunt Chen, could you please make some porridge and two cold dishes for me?"
"Okay."
Aunt Chen didn't ask why he was preparing lunch when everyone at home had already eaten. She thought it was because the three Ping'an brothers were on summer vacation and had just returned from playing outside.
She looked curiously at Zhang Guoqing, who was walking out with one hand in his pocket after giving his instructions, then looked up at the sky and muttered, "Why are you still running in such hot weather?"
Zhang Guoqing walked slowly along the shade of the trees towards the gate of the compound.
In fact, it is a bit too early to wait now, but he can't wait.
So Zhou Jiao got off the bus and walked into the gate with her luggage in both hands. Soon, she saw Zhang Guoqing coming out of the service center with a surprised look on his face.
Looking at his sunburned face and his sweat-soaked military uniform, it would be strange if Zhou Jiao couldn't guess that it was an "accidental encounter"!
"Oh, daughter-in-law, you are finally back. I am so happy."
Pretend! Pretend as hard as you can!
Zhou Jiao suddenly burst into laughter.
After he carried her luggage away and she drank a sip of refreshing soda, Zhou Jiao smiled and looked at him tenderly. It really felt like a long time since they last saw each other.
When she was outside, what she thought about most was this silly man!
Looking at Zhou Jiao beside Zhang Guoqing, Aunt Chen was overjoyed. "It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. You've lost weight, lost weight. I'll go cook some more dishes."
"Auntie, I'll just eat a few bites. Don't bother with it in this hot weather."
Before Zhou Jiao finished speaking, Aunt Chen had already hurried to the kitchen. If Jiaojiao wasn't at home, she would have nothing to do and wouldn't want to stay at home.
Zhou Jiao came out of the shower and sighed, "Home is still the best, clothes are provided for you and food is provided for you."
Zhang Guoqing looked at her with a half-smile, "Really? I thought you were so happy that you didn't want to leave."
"How could that be? As soon as I finished work, I ran to the station." Zhou Jiao threw herself into his arms and whispered in his ear, "I missed you so much."
Zhang Guoqing hugged her with amusement. I wonder who asked Dazhi for the truck?
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