A military vehicle appeared not far from the commune family compound and was discovered. Then the most interesting scene appeared: before the bride and groom returned, the relatives met first.
Zhang Zhitao opened the car door and said, "I'm busy and can't open it. Come and help me, brothers."
The innocent Zhang Dad, who was implicated, smiled helplessly and could only follow Zhao Dashan and the others in. Zhou Jiao quickly winked at the twins, "Dad and Mom, you go in first. I'll go back to see where they are and let you know."
"June 1st, May 1st, go in with grandma first."
"No, I want to go find my dad."
"Goodbye, grandma." Wuyi was already waving his little arms.
Zhou Jiao gestured towards the crowd in front of Zhang's mother and smiled, "Mom, I'll take them for a walk. If they get cold, they can go inside. You go in first and have a cup of tea to warm yourself up."
Mother Zhang glared at her, knowing that she was annoying, so she smiled and shook her head without trying to persuade her anymore. After saying goodbye to the twins' grandmother, she went inside.
Once they were gone, Zhou Jiao told the two brothers to stay seated and hold onto the handrails while she slowly backed away. She hadn't actually gone out to wait for them. Was she crazy? Her son would have been freezing to death.
When they arrived at the entrance of the commune's small restaurant, she looked in. The thick curtains covered it, so she couldn't see inside. "On June 1st and May 1st, Mommy will take you in to eat stewed eggs, okay?"
Liuyi blinked his big eyes and tilted his head, "Aren't you looking for daddy?"
"It's too cold outside. Let's go in and warm up first. Your dad won't be here so soon."
"What about my brother?"
Zhou Jiao looked at the well-behaved Wuyi, then at Liuyi who was confused and had a million questions. "Your father and brother are here. When they arrive, there will be firecrackers, and we will be able to see them."
"Oh well."
Zhou Jiao got out of the car, picked up her two sons from the back door, and led them into the restaurant. There was no one inside, but the heater was very hot, and her whole body was warmed up immediately.
"Zhou Jiao?"
Zhou Jiao immediately turned her head to look.
"Is it really you? I haven't seen you in years. What a rare guest! Come in and sit down. Is this your son? Are they twins?"
Cheng Feng's wife, Sister Wang, ran forward happily and squatted down to look at the twins.
Zhou Jiao smiled and pulled her up, "I went to the county guesthouse and heard the chef say you hadn't been transferred yet, so I wanted to see if you were here."
"It's hard to put it into words." Sister Wang thought for a moment and smiled, "Let's not talk about my own affairs. My little darlings, auntie will treat you to some noodles, okay?"
Liuyi and Wuyi looked at Zhou Jiao after hearing this.
Zhou Jiao led them slowly towards the service desk, "You should call me Auntie."
Liuyi glanced at Sister Wang and said, "Hello, Auntie."
Wuyi followed closely behind and looked at her, "Hello, Auntie."
"Oh, Jiaojiao, your twins are really polite. What about Xiaowu? I remember you still have an older son, Ping'an, right? They haven't come back yet?"
"No, no, Yuntao is getting married today. You guys are here for the wedding banquet, right? My boyfriend went there early in the morning."
Wuyi waited for her to finish her words and asked, "Mom, do you want some more egg custard?"
Zhou Jiao laughed, looked at Sister Wang, and took out some money. "Please ask the chef for a bowl of egg custard for me first. The child must be hungry by now."
"No, it's my treat."
"That won't do! I'll leave if you do this." How could Zhou Jiao accept that? It wasn't like she was going to someone else's house.
Sister Wang understood her temper somewhat. She took the money and said with a smile, "You're still so polite. Okay, I'll go in and urge Master first."
Zhou Jiao waited for her to enter, then found a seat nearby with her two sons in her arms. "Eat something to fill your stomach first. Mom will prepare delicious food for the babies when we get home."
The twins nodded. Liuyi looked at the cotton curtain again and said, "Mom, do you think Dad will be unable to find us?"
Wuyi, who was standing by, explained cooperatively: "Grandpa told us to stay with Dad and not get lost."
Zhou Jiao took off the child's gloves and replied jokingly, "There's a car outside. Your dad is so smart that he'll know it right away. You should have faith in him."
"Yeah, Dad looks like me."
Wuyi immediately said, "I look like grandpa."
"Fool!"
"You're a fool!"
“…”
Zhou Jiao smiled and said nothing about the children's lawsuit. A year ago, the brothers could still fight each other, but now they've changed. But they can't stop talking back. Fortunately, the three brothers are very united when facing outsiders.
After a while, the two brothers stopped arguing and started chatting about their cousins. As soon as Sister Wang came out of the kitchen, they immediately fell silent.
This scene always made Zhou Jiao burst into laughter. Her three sons were described as impulsive little brats. After a few rounds of guidance from her, the twins now naturally learned to observe the words and actions of everyone they met.
"Ah, your son is really well behaved, unlike the others in my family. I am really worried about him."
Zhou Jiao glanced at her two quiet and well-behaved sons and said with a smile, "They'll be fine when they grow up."
"What's good about that? The eldest is one year younger than you Ping'an, and he's very naughty. In this cold winter, he sneaks out to play when his grandparents aren't looking. He has a runny nose every day."
"Besides the quiet little girl, the second child is also very naughty. Before he even learned to walk, he would crawl out of the yard without noticing. Now that he's grown up, he and his brother run outside every day..."
Zhou Jiao actually didn't know how many children she had. Zhang Guoqing had a lot of friends, and the gifts from the countryside weren't many, just a pound or two of brown sugar or a few pounds of eggs.
Therefore, in previous years, her mother-in-law would handle these favors for them first. For example, when her twins were born, people sent a lot of gifts, but they couldn't ask her parents-in-law to send them to the capital, and Zhang's mother was too lazy to report everything to them.
However, I heard her say that except for a few families with whom she had a good relationship, everyone else gradually cut off all ties because of the couple's outside affairs.
Cheng Feng and his wife have always given gifts, otherwise Zhou Jiao would not have thought of coming to see them just now.
"I wish I could tie them up with a rope..."
Zhou Jiao listened to Sister Wang's ramblings with a faint smile. Honestly, she wasn't used to hearing mothers belittle and blame their children in front of others. It reminded her of unpleasant past events.
Fortunately, a large plate of egg custard saved the three of them, mother and son.
After the two brothers finished eating the egg custard, the sound of firecrackers began to be heard outside. The two brothers immediately looked up at Zhou Jiao.
She smiled and nodded, "You just finished eating, you must rest for a while. If your father doesn't come after ten minutes, your mother will take you to find him and your brother."
The two brothers, who were originally fidgeting, grinned and pointed to the ground when they heard the word "play".
Zhou Jiao carried them down and watched them gather around the benches and the small blackboard on the wall with great interest. This was something they rarely saw in the compound.
Next spring when the flowers bloom, it’s time to take them to the welfare home and the countryside for a walk.
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