"Xiaowu, what are you doing today? Why don't I see your family?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled and said, "What can I do? Take the children for a walk around the neighborhood and visit some elders."
"We thought you were taking your son to the mountains to hunt. Ping'an is already so old, why don't you teach him?"
Zhang Guoqing glanced at the brothers present, smiled and shook his head, "I haven't moved in the past few years, I'm not very good at it, so forget it."
"What a pity! Big Brother wanted you to take us up the mountain. The farming team is short of meat right now, so you can save some for us at home to satisfy our cravings."
Zhang Guoqing knew something was up. Zhang Qingfeng was a straightforward person, and he had no problem saying anything in front of his brothers.
Zhang Qingshan looked at Zhang Guoqing and explained, "Third Grandpa mentioned this to me yesterday. I'm thinking that the next month will be even busier. With you leading the team, the safety of the young people in the team going up the mountain will be guaranteed."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and shook his head without saying a word, then lowered his head to drink.
Zhang Laoer glanced at his eldest cousin, and all his thoughts of rescuing him disappeared. Do you really think his younger brother is stupid and will be ordered around by you?
Want meat? Haha, even without Xiaowu, you guys still have enough oil in your mouth!
He now understood why his little five said his skills were rusty. This is how it should be done!
Zhang Guofu smiled and shook his head. "You still want our Xiaowu to go up the mountain? This is because the news of him and Jiaojiao's return hasn't spread around the county yet. How can they have the time?"
"oh……"
Zhang Guofu and Zhang Laoer looked at each other, smiled, and changed the subject. There were some things that were worth their careful consideration. His little five was just like his father, very easy to talk to.
"A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree."
The Zhangjia Village production team was more or less protected by Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing. This was understood not only by the villagers but also by the educated youth who went to the countryside.
After leaving her second aunt's house, Zhou Jiao and her sons had not walked far when they met a group of young people around seventeen or eighteen years old.
After those three days in the Great Northern Wilderness, Zhou Jiao's impression of these educated youths was undoubtedly much better. Perhaps some of them had their own ulterior motives, but who doesn't have selfish motives?
"Zhou, Comrade Zhou."
Zhou Jiao looked at the somewhat restrained young people in front of her, smiled slightly and nodded at them, "Hello."
Seeing that she was as easygoing as the rumors said, everyone's tension faded. The leading female comrade smiled and asked, "Are you going back?"
"Yeah, are you guys going out?"
"Hey, a few of us want to go to the river."
Zhou Jiao nodded in understanding and said with a pun, "Be careful."
Everyone knew what it meant to be careful, but they didn't expect her kind reminder, which temporarily made these young people not rush to leave.
"Ping An, do you want to come together?"
"We won't go. Brothers and sisters, please stay in the village. If you encounter any problems, just shout and someone from the village will come out to help."
"Are you going back to Beijing?"
"In a few days, my grandparents will still come back to the village regularly."
After leaving, Zhou Jiao looked at her three sons thoughtfully. She had never expected that the children would get along so well with these educated youth.
"Mom. Do you find this weird?"
“A little.”
"Actually, they're pretty good. Some of them can't do heavy work, but they'll try their best to keep up. And when they have time, they'll tell stories to the kids in the team."
"I've seen them being more welcoming to us three brothers, but they're no different to the village kids. They're all smart. Smart people are good!"
That’s right, smart people know when to stop.
Given the conditions in Zhangjia Village, those who could join the team here were quite lucky compared to those young people in the Great Northern Wilderness. The old captain was not a harsh person, and Zhang Qingshan was even more kind.
It is said that after the busy autumn harvest every year, the educated youth would send packages to the city, which shows that these young people did not come to the wrong place.
The mother and her two children walked back. Along the way, they met villagers who were enjoying the cool air. It took a lot of time for them to stop and greet them, and Ping An soon noticed something.
——In Zhoujia Village, which is separated by a river, not only adults but even children did not cross the bridge tonight.
Ping'an's eyes flashed, and he looked up at his mother who was greeting the elders in the village in the night. That smile was so familiar, respectful and polite.
Ping An squeezed his brother's little hand.
Wuyi immediately shouted, "Mom, there are mosquito bites, it itches."
Ping'an looked at his brother speechlessly. He had so many excuses, okay?
"Third Uncle, I'll go back first. You should also go to bed early."
"Okay, take the child back quickly."
After walking for a while, she saw Aunt Zhang, one of the people enjoying the cool air ahead, shouting and waving at her. She smiled bitterly and said, "Do you know why Mom doesn't like going out? Don't learn from me. It's not good."
The three brothers giggled with joy.
They are tired of socializing, afraid of trouble, and hate old women gossiping. Their mothers will have a headache again.
"Have Meili and the others met you?"
Zhou Jiao was delighted, "No, my elder sister and the others are back?"
"Not only your eldest sister, I just looked and saw that everyone who should have returned has returned."
"Oh, really? Then you guys chat, I'll take the kids back first." This is what makes Zhou Jiao happy. As for who should come back, are they important?
No, her mother-in-law is still very happy.
"Grandma, Third Grandma, Uncle Grandma, Third Aunt, Aunt Ye, Aunt Hua... See you tomorrow." The three brothers greeted them in order of their positions.
This made the old woman want to pull the three brothers over and have a good chat with them, but unfortunately even the twins with small arms and legs ran away very fast.
When Zhou Jiao brought the children home, except for Zhang Guoqing's cousins who moved from the living room to the yard, Zhang's mother had disappeared, not to mention Zhang Meili and the others.
After letting the children say hello to everyone, Zhou Jiao took them to wash up and go to bed. Although they were light on the way up and down the mountain that day, they were still very tired.
In preparation for tomorrow's action, the three brothers did not intend to go and play with their older brothers and sisters, and they went to bed without wasting a moment and fell asleep one after another.
Only then did Zhou Jiao deeply realize that her son had inherited her coldness in his bones, perhaps due to her father's contribution to the education of his children.
Thinking of what Liuyi and Wuyi secretly said to Zhang Guoqing, telling him about their respective grievances, she looked at her sons sleeping in a daze.
No matter how truthful her words were, she still had her own selfish motives. Was that good or bad? She didn't know.
"Did someone mess with you and your son?"
Zhou Jiao was awakened by the sudden sound. She turned her head and saw Zhang Guoqing's frown. She shook her head with a smile, "The guest is still here. How did he get in?"
Zhang Guoqing raised an eyebrow. "You said you were a guest. Whether you come in or not won't hinder their visit. What are you thinking about so intently?"
"son!"
"What's wrong with my son? It's worth your reflection. The little ones are smart and won't suffer any loss. I think I'm not as good as my son."
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