After the sun set that day, Zhang Guoqing changed his ways of playing. He didn't want to stay at home and chat, so he took his parents and borrowed the team's newly purchased carriage to go out for a stroll.
This guy was worried about damaging the image of the military, so he asked Zhang Qingshan to issue a production team certificate. What did it prove? Proof that his family had visited relatives.
The devil went to the relative's house!
He just wants some peace and quiet and some fun.
He commanded a carriage to go straight to the provincial capital. Yes, that direction, but not to the provincial capital. He said he was taking them to see the lotus flowers.
Zhang's mother said her son was just messing around. There were lotus flowers in the village pond, so why bother going so far? It was pitch black and you couldn't even see the flowers.
This made a lot of sense and made the whole family burst into laughter.
Where there are people, there are privileges. In this era when everyone is shouting and killing, there is no shortage of private restaurants, just like the "black shop" like the Fat Master back then.
Zhang Guoqing never fights a battle without confidence. As soon as he got the news, he was thinking about when to come back and bring his family over for a meal.
After a long walk, we finally arrived and saw a large pond of lotus flowers in the evening. The lotus flowers were lush green, and the lotus leaves were packed together, covering the entire pond.
A gust of evening breeze blew by, bringing a refreshing fragrance to my face. Of course, this isn't just about admiring the lotus; there's also a feast for the senses. It's said that the lotus is a treasure from head to toe, and eating it in the summer can help dispel the heat.
Of course, from Zhang's mother's point of view, they came here just to enjoy themselves and have fun. Didn't they see that the people sitting at several tables were all extraordinary people?
Lotus leaf horn, lotus leaf braised egg, lotus crisp, fish-flavored lotus roll, lotus root sprouts from grass pond, lotus root steamed with lotus powder, lotus root lion head, lotus root first-class delicacy, lotus-flavored black fish...
The cooking chef is very skilled and is no worse than the royal chef.
Let’s not talk about other dishes for now, let’s just talk about the lotus crisps.
After the tender lotus flowers are fried, the fresh taste blends with the burnt aroma. The dry, fragrant and crisp taste, dipped in white sugar, leaves an endless aftertaste after eating.
Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao had probably eaten hundreds of similar lotus banquets. They had tasted many in this life and past lives, but compared with this one, they still lacked a bit of charm.
Smell the fragrance of lotus, eat lotus feast, and drink lotus wine.
If the situation hadn't allowed it, Zhang Guoqing would have hired someone in the kitchen with a high salary. Look at how happy his young wife is eating.
"Ahem." Two coughs sounded behind Zhang Guoqing. He turned his head and almost covered his face. It's true that enemies always meet.
No, that word is not appropriate in this place.
"Godfather, we are indeed father and son, so destined to be together. When did you and my uncle come? Come on, I'm bringing my family over, and the children will pay their respects to you."
Zhao Chuangguang nodded, "Okay, why don't you go home first after you come back? Your godmother is still wondering when you and Jiaojiao will arrive tonight."
"Godfather, I was wrong. Please give your son-in-law some face." Zhang Guoqing joked with him with a playful smile, and did not forget to wink at Huang's uncle.
"We were wondering who was pulling the carriage here, or maybe your godfather heard from Master Li that it was a family, young and old, so he said it was probably someone he knew, or maybe he knew you."
Zhao Chuangguang patted Zhang Guoqing's forehead and said with a smile, "I saw that the last time I talked to you about this place, you asked so many detailed questions. I guess it was most likely you. I didn't expect you to come here first."
"I came back the day before yesterday and wanted to go to your place for a meal, but then I remembered that you and my godmother were at work. Remember to tell my godmother that I want to eat stewed old hen when you come home this weekend."
"Do you want a chicken butt?"
"Hasn't it always been women who are in charge in our family?"
Uncle Huang looked at the two of them with envy. It was just as his sister had said, they were like real family, maybe even closer.
"Brother-in-law, it's almost time, Xiaowu, do you want to go over?"
Zhao Chuangguang made a subtle gesture to avoid his brother-in-law, and Zhang Guoqing immediately waved his hand, "You guys are busy, let's meet on the weekend."
"Do you know who it is?"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know. Uncle, please be kind and let me go. When I meet your friends, I always talk about the same polite things."
Zhao Chuangguang let go of his hand and smiled, "Alright, your uncle is leaving with me. It's a rare vacation for you, go spend time with my daughter and grandson. Order some delicious food, godfather will treat you."
"Remember to come to our house when you have time. The old man is still thinking about his three children." Uncle Huang turned his head and said this when he was pulled away by Zhao Chuangguang.
Zhang Guoqing stood for a moment, watching the two men disappear, then shook his head, smiled, and left. Some people he could avoid in Beijing, only to encounter them here.
When Zhang's mother saw her son come in, she immediately waved, "Did you give me the money? It's getting late, we should leave."
This was exactly what he wanted. Zhang Guoqing had just paid half a month's salary, so he didn't feel bad. He nodded and said with a smile: "I just packed some things to take back. They will be delivered soon. We will leave when they arrive."
After the two jars of wine and the packed dishes were delivered, Zhang's mother waited until she reached the carriage before asking, "How much did it cost in total?"
"Mom, it didn't cost much. Didn't you see there were so few customers?" Zhang Guoqing said nonsense. "It's all broken leaves, and there are only a few meat dishes, and they're caught directly from the lake."
"You're just making it up. You really think your mother has never seen the world. But these flowers and leaves really look like they were burned. I'll try it later."
"That's a good idea. Let's try something new. There aren't many flowers outside, but there are plenty of them on the hills of our village. Let's have a lotus feast in the summer, a chrysanthemum feast in the fall, a break in the winter, and then a hundred-flower feast in the spring. That's it."
"Oh, it's really good to be told that by my old son."
"That's a must."
From before dark until now, when night falls, it is getting later and later. In the villages we pass by, there are fewer and fewer villagers enjoying the cool air, and the croaking of frogs is continuous everywhere.
Not only can you see a sky full of twinkling stars, but you can also vaguely see the Milky Way, and bright meteors flash across the night sky from time to time. The lights of fireflies in the grass on both sides of the road also appear and disappear from time to time.
The twins, who were well fed and satisfied, were stunned by the scene. They pointed to the sky and whispered to the people in the distance, occasionally asking for their brother's opinion.
Zhang Dad patted Liuyi and Wuyi in his arms and said with a smile, "See? Your dad has the ability to make your grandma laugh all night long."
"Grandma likes Dad, and I like Dad too."
"My grandma is good, and we will be filial to our grandparents when we grow up."
Father Zhang laughed out loud with joy.
Looking at his son who was busy driving the cart and chatting with his wife, and then looking at his well-behaved daughter-in-law and eldest grandson, and the pair of little grandsons who were acting coquettishly in his arms, Dad Zhang was happy no matter how he thought about it.
He has been thinking about the past recently, wondering how he managed to get through those years. Who would have thought that he would have such a good life in his old age.
It seemed that his family's life had really been getting better and better since the birth of their eldest son, especially after they married a good daughter-in-law. Things were even better, so good that he could just go see his father and tell him the good news with a smile.
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