It was not until the loudspeaker announced the end of work that Zhang Guoqing, sweating profusely, took his three sons home. Zhang's mother was so distressed that she didn't even care about her husband who didn't come back with them.
"Hurry up and take a rest. As a father, you don't know how to care for your son. Why don't you let them come back first? Oh, my dear grandson, look at this little face covered in mud."
"Grandma, we're not tired."
"Grandma, please sit down and rest for a while."
Ping An waited until his brothers each helped Zhang's mother, then he smiled and said, "Grandma, my grandfather said that the three of them will be drinking later, so we should cook a few more dishes to go with the wine tonight."
"He's so handsome." After saying this, Zhang's mother looked at her two little grandsons on her left and right who were laughing happily, and quickly arranged for the children to take a shower first.
Zhang Guoqing was about to go back to his room to get the ointment when he saw Zhou Jiao hand it over first. He whispered, "Starting tomorrow, the children won't go out to the fields."
Not only his wife felt distressed, he felt distressed too. There were blisters on the palms of his white and tender hands. If his mother-in-law were here, she would have cried her heart out.
Normally, when her children would sit in horse stance for a long time at home, she would frequently look at her watch, not to mention that her sons always won the fights, otherwise she would have gone to the other family to settle the score.
Zhang Guoqing was very suspicious that if his sons' mother-in-law saw their scars when they returned home this time, they might never be able to return home again.
Even his father-in-law, who always said "raise sons poorly and daughters well", might change his mind. When Jiaojiao went to support agriculture, his father-in-law's eyes were red.
Zhou Jiao nodded seriously, "It's indeed time to let the children rest for a night. We'll start taking them up the mountain tomorrow. We can't forget the theme of this trip."
As soon as her mother-in-law left for the kitchen, Zhou Jiao asked softly while helping her sons scoop water, "Didn't your brothers come back with you?"
Wuyi nodded, then shook his head. "We came here at first, but then they went back to help with housework and asked us to go back with them. We stayed."
Liuyi frowned, "They are a bit selfish and annoying. Grandpa, grandma and aunt are still pretty good."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Guoqing. The couple looked at each other, then looked at Ping An at the same time. They saw their eldest son shaking his head slightly. They smiled bitterly at each other, realizing that they really shouldn't underestimate their sons.
"Second Uncle and several other uncles brought us a lot of things. We didn't spend the food coupons and money we had. Aunt Yuan also sent a lot of things the day before yesterday. I wrote down the things everyone sent in a notebook and will give them to you tonight."
"Mom, Aunt Yuan's little brother is so funny. He kept crying and wouldn't let us leave. Uncle Yuntao even came to see us last night."
Liuyi waited for the two brothers to finish speaking, then added, "He said he would come over the day after tomorrow, that is, tomorrow night, so we can think about what else we need. Just like Uncle Dayi, he's a real brother!"
Zhou Jiao patted her son's head with amusement, "How many days did you stay in the provincial capital?"
"Just one night. Second Grandpa and his family initially refused, but the three of us brothers explained to him that it wasn't good for us to stay in the provincial capital for too long. Many people would take advantage of the opportunity to come and try to establish connections with us, which was annoying."
"You've even considered this, how smart!" Zhang Guoqing was happy to see his sons could handle things on their own. He had to say that the apprentices his father-in-law had brought up were really good.
After having a general understanding of the children's daily life during this period, Zhou Jiao felt relieved. Seeing Zhang Guoqing applying ointment to his son, she went into the kitchen to help. As for other things, it would not be too late to talk about it later.
She had originally planned to bring something back, but Zhang Guoqing reminded her to return empty-handed this time. She always took on so much that those who didn't know her would think her family lived a luxurious life in Beijing.
"Go take a break, it's hot here."
Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Mom is so hot, I, a junior, can't wait for you to serve me. It's been a long time since I cooked a meal for you and dad. Let me do it."
"Alright, alright, why are you being so polite to me?"
Zhou Jiao didn't wait for her to finish and squeezed into the kitchen. It was a hot day, and unless they went home, no one would cook. They would just go to the vegetable garden and mix some cold dishes for a simple meal.
The return of the three sons during this period must have exhausted the mother-in-law. Zhou Jiao subconsciously looked at her. Fortunately, she was not older and not tired compared with previous years.
After not seeing each other for such a long time, Zhang's mother had a lot of things to say to her caring daughter-in-law. For a while, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked and laughed, especially Zhang's mother's hearty laughter, which made people feel much happier.
Aunt Zhang came in with a plate of pheasant stewed with mushrooms and said with a smile, "I knew my sister-in-law would be overjoyed when Jiaojiao came back."
"Sister-in-law, why are you sending us more food? Look, it's all meat. Will it be enough for the children at home?" Mother Zhang winked at Zhou Jiao and took the plate.
"That's enough, that's enough. This is what Ping An and his brothers fought today. There are still many more."
Seeing this, Zhou Jiao quickly greeted him and said a few pleasant words.
After she left, Aunt Zhang also came over with dishes. It seemed that she wanted to have more food for the couple. Zhou Jiao said a lot of flattering words again.
After hearing Zhang's mother say that except for the sisters-in-law, everyone else who has some meat dishes will send a plate over, Zhou Jiao can imagine how popular her three babies must be.
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"Our three Ping'an brothers are generous and not spoiled. They greet everyone they meet in the village. When Xiaowu's friends send gifts, they also treat the children in the village to candy. They have a great time."
"Your third grandfather said that these three are like their father. They are very smart and capable... In the future, they will be more promising than their father."
The whole meal was spent with Zhang's mother bragging about her grandchildren. When Zhang's father and his two brothers came back and drank some wine, they praised her again. If the children had not been able to remain calm, Zhou Jiao would have been really worried that they would become proud and complacent.
After the wine was finished and the moon was bright, the couple finally had time to take the pulse of their sons one by one to check if they had any injuries.
The three brothers did not resist and were so well-behaved that it made people feel distressed.
No matter how smart a child is, if his parents are not around, there will be things that they cannot take care of, such as a little face that is sunburned and peeling. This means that the children have inherited their parents' physique that cannot get tanned, otherwise they would have become little black charcoal.
"Didn't Mom tell you to wear a straw hat and apply ointment every day when you go out?" Zhou Jiao didn't dare to ask because her parents-in-law were around, but now her tone was full of complaints.
"Mom, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If the three of us brothers are too particular, we will seem out of place. Don't worry, we will only be working in the fields for a few days. Even if you don't come back today, we will rest tomorrow."
"My brother and I prepared towels and water bottles. When the sun got stronger, grandma took us home. We didn't go swimming in the river."
"Dad, shouldn't you take us hunting? We really want to go up the mountain, but you're not here, and my brother doesn't dare to go in with others."
Zhang Guoqing came to his hometown just to train his sons. Seeing that the children were in good health, he smiled and said, "Okay, then go to bed early. Tomorrow our family will go to the mountains to hunt tigers."
As soon as these words were spoken, the three sons burst into laughter. They were not only happy that they finally got what they wanted, but also because their grandfather's nickname was "Northeast Tiger".
I wonder if their mother will punish their poor father tonight!
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