"That's great. I want a Plum brand one. I've had my eye on that style of watch for a long time. It's so beautiful. If I wear it out, I'll definitely look impressive." Zhou Li giggled.
The couple walked lovingly on the country road, with the breeze blowing gently, as if they were celebrating everyone's joy.
Zeng Wenjuan didn't know about this. When she came back from work in the afternoon, Chen Yitang had already prepared dinner. Goudan was writing seriously, but when he saw Zeng Wenjuan coming back, he put down his pen and ran to her quickly.
"Mom, I miss you so much! I haven't seen you for a whole day." Goudan threw himself into Zeng Wenjuan's arms and rubbed against her clothes.
Zeng Wenjuan put down the hoe with one hand and gently pushed Goudan away with the other hand. She said with a bit of disdain, "Mom has worked all day and is a bit dirty. Your clothes are clean, don't get them dirty or they'll get stained with dust."
"But I just want to hug you. Grandpa has prepared dinner. He took me to the next village to buy a piece of meat. The braised pork is already prepared and it smells delicious. He's just waiting for you to come back for dinner." Goudan spoke incoherently about what happened today.
Chen Yitang also heard the noise outside and walked out of the house. Seeing Zeng Wenjuan, he wiped his hands on his apron and said to Zeng Wenjuan, "You're back. Wash your hands and have dinner. There's a basin of warm water in the corner over there. Wash your hands and come in."
Following the direction Chen Yitang pointed, Zeng Wenjuan saw a basin of warm water. She said "thank you" to Chen Yitang and walked towards the basin to wash her hands.
The three of them entered the kitchen and saw three dishes and a soup on the table. Chen Yitang explained, "I bought the braised pork from the next village. I haven't cooked for many years, and I don't know if I have regressed. The green vegetables were sent by the wife of the village head. The seaweed egg drop soup, the seaweed was sent by me...your mother. I never ate it, so I just made a soup."
Zeng Wenjuan saw that Chen Yitang and Goudan were both looking at her. She picked up her chopsticks first. She picked up a piece of braised pork and tasted it: "It melts in your mouth, and it has a rich color, aroma and flavor. It is really well made."
After hearing Zeng Wenjuan's praise, Chen Yichang felt relieved. He picked up two pieces of braised pork for Goudan and put two more pieces into Zeng Wenjuan's bowl. Then he picked up his bowl and started eating.
"Indeed, there is still room for improvement. If I do it two more times, I will be able to get back to the top." Chen Yitang said to himself after taking a bite.
Zeng Wenjuan thought about what Chen Yiteng had just said. After taking a bite of the rice, he looked at Chen Yitang and asked, "What kind of person is she?"
"He... what are you talking about?" Chen Yitang was a little unresponsive for a moment. Fortunately, he quickly remembered that he had just mentioned his mother. He explained: "Your mother is a soldier. Very impressive. She has had her own ideas since she was a child. I have achieved so much by following your mother. Otherwise, I would only think about eating and drinking every day."
"I haven't told you that your mother and I have been childhood sweethearts. We grew up together, and wherever she went, I went. Later, when the war broke out, I followed her to join the Red Army and took part in the revolution." Chen Yintang said calmly and proudly.
Zeng Wenjuan learned some history of the Red Army because Zhao Jianguo joined the army. For this reason alone, she could forgive Chen Yitang and her mother for losing her. What's more, Chen Yitang and her mother probably hadn't had a good life over the years because of her disappearance.
"The older generation are really amazing, especially those who joined the Red Army are all heroes. Without you, there would be no New China." Zeng Wenjuan gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely.
Chen Yitang poured himself a glass of white wine. He waved his hand and said to Zeng Wenjuan, "That's all in the past. Now everyone's life is thriving. This is a great joy."
What I didn’t say later was that finding you back would be one of the greatest joys in my and your mother’s lives. Because the first great joy was when they got married, the second was when Zeng Wenjuan was born, and the third is now, when we found our daughter back.
After dinner, Chen Yitang cleaned up the dishes and was about to wash them, but Zeng Wenjuan stopped him: "You cooked dinner. Let me wash the dishes, and you should go home early. It will be dark if you stay any later."
Chen Yitang looked outside and saw that it was indeed getting dark, but it was only time to wash the dishes, so he collected the dishes and said to Zeng Wenjuan, "It's okay, I'll wash them. You've worked all day today, you must be tired. It won't take long to wash two dishes. You sit here with Goudan for a while and take a rest."
Zeng Wenjuan had no choice but to let Chen Yitang wash the dishes, and she sat on the chair with Goudan. Suddenly, they heard the sound of mice.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak." Looking at the five mice that suddenly appeared in front of her, Zeng Wenjuan jumped one meter away from the chair while holding Goudan.
When Chen Yitang heard Zeng Wenjuan's scream, he rushed over with a spatula and said anxiously, "What's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"Grandpa, my mother is too timid. She is afraid of mice. I am not afraid and I dare to catch mice." Goudan said as he was about to struggle out of Zeng Wenjuan's arms, but when people are nervous, they will definitely hold on to the things in their hands to increase their sense of security.
So the more Goudan struggled, the tighter Zeng Wenjuan's hands tightened, until Goudan finally burst into tears loudly.
Seeing this, Chen Yitang quickly snatched Goudan from Zhang Wenjuan and rescued him. Then he quickly comforted Zeng Wenjuan and said, "It's okay, it's okay. They are just mice. I'll throw them out right away. Don't be afraid."
When Chen Yitang was about to drive the mice away, each mouse had money in its mouth. When they saw Chen Yitang looking over, they were not scared by them and quickly threw the money in their mouths to the ground.
"What's going on? The mouse even knows how to steal money." Chen Yintang scratched his head, looking like a confused monk.
Seeing this, the mice slipped out again, and when they came back, they had another wad of money in their mouths. Zeng Wenjuan calmed down now, and she hugged Goudan. She said in surprise, "Could these mice have dug up some nest? Otherwise, where did they get so much money? But why did they give all the money to us?"
"Let's wait and see! But mice are very spiritual animals. They have their own ideas about what they do. Let's see what he is going to do next." Chen Yitang stood in front of Zeng Wenjuan and Goudan and said to them.
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