Zhang Qingdong's vacation is over, and he and Jiang Wan are also leaving South City.
He Yun prepared a box of dried seafood. She knew her son was going to the north and she didn't know how long he would be gone.
He has been in the north these days, and thanks to the care of his comrades, all the couple can prepare for them are these local specialties.
On Jiang Wan's side, Liu Shan prepared a suitcase full of snacks, including ham, beef jerky, moutan peel, and chocolate.
Liu Shanyu: "Xiao Wan, your father has called your Uncle Zhou. Remember to call home once a week. Do you understand?"
"I know, Mom."
"Also, you need to be more sensible. Qingdong is very busy over there, and you are grown up now. You should learn to cook and be a good wife in the future.
When he is busy, you should be more understanding.
You haven't officially lived together yet, and you don't understand the daily necessities of marriage.
No matter what happens, you have to think calmly, understand?"
"Don't worry, Mom. We won't quarrel."
Liu Shan smiled helplessly. This girl was raised by them with too simple a mind.
"I am worried about your life, I am afraid you will suffer,"
"It's okay, people always encounter some setbacks in life.
I am so strong that I will be able to overcome any difficulties I encounter."
Liu Shan smiled helplessly and helped Jiang Wan pack her luggage.
Zhang Qingdong had also packed his luggage, and He Yun was giving him instructions.
"After you go north, take good care of Xiao Wan. There are very few girls who are willing to suffer with you."
"I know, mom. Don't worry."
He Yun took out some money from his bag and stuffed it into Zhang Qingdong's hand.
"Take this money. If Xiao Wan passes the exam, remember to send her to school. If she fails, you can spend this money on her.
It’s cold in the north, so remember to install a stove at home after the winter break.”
"Mom, I don't want this money. You and Dad can keep it. My own allowance is enough for the two of us."
"Mom, you can take it if you want. I'm not giving this money to you. I'm giving it to my daughter-in-law."
He Yun forced the money into Zhang Qingdong's hand and patted the back of his hand lightly.
"You can take it if you want. We are far away from you. If you run into any trouble, you will have money in your hands and won't bother others."
Zhang Qingdong had no choice but to take the money.
The car that was taking them there had already arrived at the door. Four adults stood beside the car, and Zhang Qingdong put their suitcases in the trunk of the car.
Zhang Qingdong said: "Mom and Dad, please don't send us to the station. It's too cold. Let's go inside quickly."
Jiang Changyu: "My boy, we have given you our only baby, you must take good care of her, do you understand?
If you don't take good care of her, or dare to bully her, I will teach you a lesson."
Zhang Qingdong stood up straight, blushed and smiled: "I know, Dad."
The word "Dad" in a neither loud nor soft voice made Jiang Chang a little excited.
He raised his hand and slapped Zhang Qingdong on the shoulder.
"Good boy, be careful on the road."
"I know."
When the two got in the car, Zhang Qingdong said, "Mom and Dad, we're leaving."
He Yun's eyes were red. They had raised such a grown-up son, and when he came back he had to stay at home for a month. He would be delayed on the road for about ten days. As adults, they felt really bad.
He Yun reminded her: "Remember what your mother said."
The two men leaned their heads out of the car windows and waved goodbye, and the four adults did not stop until the car drove out of the compound.
Liu Shan took a deep breath and said, "Oh, these two kids came and left in a hurry. Now we are the four old people left alone again."
He Yunyu: "Alas... when children grow up, they are like swallows in a nest, they always want to spread their wings and fly."
Liu Shan smiled and said, "But I feel relieved that Xiao Wan has Qingdong by her side.
Come on, come on, come with me to my house. I am knitting sweaters for my two children. If I can do it quickly, I will be able to finish them by the end of the month and they will be able to wear them by the end of the month. "
The two women came into the room and watched the knitting, while Jiang Chang and Zhang Ping'an went to play chess with other people.
When the car arrived at the entrance of the train station, the driver helped the two people put their luggage into the car before leaving.
Accompanied by the clanging and whistle of the train, the two left South City.
Xu Zhaodi has had an easy time at work these days. It's cold and there are even fewer people on the streets.
On this day, she finally finished the woolen trousers she had been knitting for Chen Jianguo for more than a month.
She put the woolen trousers into the bag. Seeing that she had finished knitting, He Damei took out a few baked potatoes from the stove, wiped them clean, and handed one to Xu Zhaodi.
Although the outside of this potato is burnt and pitch black, it tastes soft, sweet and fragrant.
He Damei likes to eat it with chili powder, but Xu Zhaodi likes to eat it original flavor.
He Damei asked: "Zhao Di, are you going home to spend the day?"
The potato was a little hot, so Xu Zhaodi blew on it in her palm.
"There's still more than half a month before we leave."
He Damei moved closer to Xu Zhaodi and said, "Really? Then remember to help me find out about that matter."
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "I understand."
Zhang Guilan raised her eyes and said, "Oh my God, you must be suffering from lovesickness.
You are still thinking about your brother-in-law."
He Damei blushed: "I'm just asking."
Zhang Guilan joked, "By the time Zhaodi comes back, the flowers will be cold."
He Damei: "It doesn't matter whether it's cold or not, as long as it's edible."
This made the two of them laugh. Wang Daqing seemed to be unafraid of the cold as he was chopping wood in the backyard. If Wang Daqing were here, they would be joking again.
When she was about to get off work in the afternoon, she received a call from the county party committee, asking them to prepare a table of dishes for a reception in the evening and ask the diners to arrive on time at 6 o'clock. Xu Zhaodi knew that she might not be able to return home early that day.
Xu Zhaodi calculated the time and prepared eight home-cooked dishes, which was considered a high standard.
By the time she finished her work and came out of the restaurant, it was already dark.
Chen Jianguo hadn't come to pick her up yet, so Xu Zhaodi had to walk forward in the dark. When she passed through an alley, she saw someone's dog barking non-stop.
Xu Zhaodi felt a little scared and walked forward quickly.
When she got to the same place as last time, she felt like she was being followed again.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but the faster she walked, the louder the panting behind her seemed to become.
Xu Zhaodi started jogging with the bag in her hand, and the sound of her feet crunching in the snow could be heard behind her.
It was too dark and Xu Zhaodi couldn't see clearly whether there was anyone on the road ahead. She called Chen Jianguo's name over and over again in her heart.
At the critical moment, a voice in her head reminded her not to be nervous.
Thinking of the bag of chili powder she had prepared last time, Xu Zhaodi slowed down her pace and did not look back, but instead held the chili powder in the bag tightly in her hand.
Before she knew it, the person behind her was catching up with her. In the dark night sky, a fat, greasy hand was placed on her shoulder.
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