In the hot summer, the air is even more depressing. As the sun sets, the afterglow still emits heat, and the branches on both sides of the road hang down weakly.
Walking under the shade of the trees, the cicadas' incessant chirping really disturbed her mood. Zhou Jiao looked at the street scene, and her eyes couldn't help but dim.
How much charm does this ancient capital still retain?
"Mom, I didn't have class this afternoon."
As soon as they entered the house, Ping An whispered to her, which made Zhou Jiao frown. Soon she nodded and smiled slightly, "Is your father back?"
"Not yet. My dad died before dark." Ping An said, glancing at her face. "Grandma Chen just went to pick up my brothers. I want to talk to you about something."
Zhou Jiao patted his head. Is it really okay for a child this young to have such a stern face? Even if the sky falls, they, the adults, are still here.
Even though he knew no one was home, Ping An still looked around again and followed Zhou Jiao into the study. "Next week the seniors are going to have a parade."
"Do you want to go?" Zhou Jiao raised her eyebrows and asked casually.
"A little. I wanted to see what they were going to do."
Ping An, sitting on the sofa, held his chin with both hands and explained to her solemnly, "Mom, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. I experienced this on the spot."
Zhou Jiao nodded seriously. This idea was correct. However, she still gave a few words of advice: "Be sure to pay attention to safety when there are so many people. Mom has to go out tomorrow."
"Where are you going?" Ping An frowned in the same way as she did. "Didn't you say you didn't have to go on a business trip recently?"
Zhou Jiao glanced at him amusedly, lowered her head to pour tea, and said softly, "My workplace is in a mess right now, and it just so happens that there's an opportunity to go on a business trip to Hai City, so I took the initiative to apply."
Ping An grinned and chuckled. Could he say his mother was afraid of getting into trouble and wanted to desert?
Zhou Jiao tapped his nose, "Little thing!"
"Mom, it's actually quite fun." Ping'an's eyes lit up as he spoke. "The older brothers and sisters in the compound are so enthusiastic. They all wear red armbands on their elbows. It's even more impressive if someone wears their great-grandfather's badge on the front."
Zhou Jiao's heart moved, "Baby, from now on, you can't call me the Great Grandfather Badge outside. You have to call me the Chairman Badge. Do you understand what Mommy means?"
Ping'an looked at her, was silent for a moment, and nodded seriously.
"If you meet him in private, you can still call him great-grandfather, but don't let him know. Others will get jealous and find all sorts of excuses to suppress our family."
Ping An's eyes flashed with a glint that was not in line with his age. "Mom, I know what to do. Don't worry."
Zhou Jiao held him in her arms with relief.
"Mom, I'm grown up."
“No matter how big you are, you’re still my mommy’s baby!”
Zhou Jiao hugged him and patted him gently, "Mom has always asked you to be more reserved and not show off. Do you feel unhappy when you see other kids showing off in front of you?"
Ping An hugged her neck tightly, smiled and shook his head, "No way! It's fun to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger. Grandpa said that only in the dark can you see everyone's true face."
"I've taught my brothers not to tell others about family matters. If they get wronged, we three brothers will secretly take revenge."
"Liuyi is so smart. He never shows off how many words he knows in front of outsiders. Wuyi even told me yesterday that someone was a fool and actually tried to trick him."
Zhou Jiao was well aware of the precocity of her three sons.
After teaching them for so long, one thing is very obvious - as long as they are told that this is a secret, even the great-grandmother, Mrs. Cheng, who has always treated them with great love, cannot let them tell the truth, let alone other people.
When Zhang Guoqing came back, it was almost nightfall, just as his son had expected.
As soon as he stepped into the house, he saw Zhou Jiao sitting in the rocking chair in the yard, rocking comfortably. Of course, Zhou Xiaozheng and his wife and their three children were chatting and joking.
"Dad, Dad is back." Ping'an looked at him sharply, and rushed to Zhang Guoqing happily, followed by the twins who had reacted.
Zhang Guoqing dropped the bag in his hand, stretched out his arms, and hugged his three children. "Sons, you miss your daddy so much. Have you been naughty at home?"
"No, just now grandma and grandpa praised us for being well behaved."
"Really? You're worthy of being my son, awesome!"
Zhou Xiaozheng waited for the four of them to hug and laugh for a while before urging him to go take a shower and eat first. If those guys who got the news later came back, they would probably not even have time to eat.
Sure enough, not long after Zhou Xiaozheng brought his three children back to the living room, seven or eight young men and women came in all of a sudden. They made a lot of noise for a while, and even his daughter Jiaojiao ran out of the door.
In addition to strolling and enjoying the cool air on summer nights, there are many fun things to do, such as open-air movies, stealing melons, and treating fish with medicine.
Zhou Jiao and her group of about ten people, from Fang Fei to Wan Dayong, are either fathers or about to get married. From Zhou Jiao to Li Xiaomei, they are either mothers or about to become mothers...
Unlike the children, they rode on the 28-bar bicycles, followed by their partners or friends. Tonight was a dinner party. Of course, there was a program before the dinner.
- Go to the fields to catch loaches, go fishing to satisfy your cravings, buy some farm chickens, and have a big watermelon, cantaloupe, or something like that.
Hand-made by a peasant woman, it may not be comparable to the imperial chef's, but it still has a natural flavor. Paired with ice-cold beer, it offers a sense of comfort and freedom that private restaurants in the city can't offer.
An old plastic sheet was spread under an ancient tree not far from the riverbank. Ladies were given priority and sat down first, while men sat on the ground.
Under the captivating full moon, dotted with stars, the night sky seemed almost before my eyes. A gentle breeze blew by, dispelling the stress of career and family life.
Unlike the lesbians who took a sip of soda and a sip of beer, the gay men started to spread the topic after they each drank a few bottles of beer.
After some banter and banter, they gradually started chatting about their respective workplaces. Unlike usual, this time, there was no romance involved; the conversation gradually deepened to discussions about class background.
Under the night sky, Zhang Guoqing admired everyone's approving expressions with his sharp eyes. He didn't feel surprised at all, but he inexplicably wanted to laugh.
A heroic father produces heroic sons. As for this theory of bloodline, it has not yet been clearly presented to the world, but throughout history, family background has indeed been a huge gap.
The old men in the compound miss the farming history the most when they are close friends with me, but the words and deeds of their descendants are on another level.
It is no wonder that, under the long-term influence, his three children, Ping'an, Liuyi and Wuyi, always emphasize that they are descendants of soldiers and the new generation of successors.
"...Hey guys, if anyone has a way to get a badge, remember to ask for a few. Especially you, Xiaowu. I heard the logistics department is about to send a batch."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded. It was such a small matter, and he wouldn't hesitate to lend a hand.
In the future, before long, countless places and countless units will begin to produce Chairman badges, and you can have as many as you want.
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