"Pei Zheng!?" A girl in the carriage called out Pei Zheng's name in surprise.

Pei Zheng turned around in surprise and looked towards the carriage. "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

Hu Meng nodded in surprise, "You don't remember me? I'm Ye Huihui's cousin Hu Meng. We met in the compound two years ago."

Pei Zheng frowned instinctively when he heard Ye Huihui's name. His expression was indifferent, and he nodded as a response, "Hello."

Then he started chatting with the old farmer next to him.

The educated youths on the donkey cart laughed at Hu Meng in their hearts for being so cold to others, but Hu Meng didn't care about Pei Zheng's attitude. In her opinion, Pei Zheng was so cold to everyone. Except for his brothers, Hu Meng had never seen him be warm to anyone.

At first, his mortal enemy Han Lu was not really an mortal enemy, but a man who wanted to be a brother to Pei Zheng. Pei Zheng looked down on Han Lu for making trouble by relying on his father's power, and rejected Han Lu's request for peace.

Han Lu eventually turned from love to hate and got into a fight with Pei Zheng. They became sworn enemies instead of buddies.

And her cousin Ye Huihui, who follows Pei Zheng around all day long, but Pei Zheng never speaks much to her.

The old farmer drove the donkey cart while talking to Pei Zheng, "Young man, are you going to visit your relatives in the army?"

Pei Zheng's hands were no longer tired, his steps were relaxed, and he was also interested in talking. "I guess so, Master. My father is in the army, and I am here to follow him."

"You are about eighteen or nineteen years old. How old is your father? Can he still stay in the army?" The old farmer looked Pei Zheng up and down.

Pei Zheng smiled and didn't mention that the soldiers whose family members were eligible to accompany the army had to be quite old. "My dad's age... isn't too bad."

Pei Zheng suddenly felt a little guilty. It turned out that it was because of his old age that the old man became old. Tsk.

But the old man marrying Lu Nong can be considered a compromise. At least when people see that Lu Nong is young, they will subconsciously think that her husband is also very young.

In the donkey car behind, Zhang Zhaodi asked Hu Meng curiously, "He is also from Beijing? Do you know him?"

Hu Meng boasted in a low voice, with a smug look on his face, "Of course you don't know him, he's my cousin's childhood sweetheart, his name is Pei Zheng."

"He looks really energetic, even better looking than Shang Chongli," Zhang Zhaodi blushed, "your cousin? The one you always talk about who lives in a compound? Since you and your cousin have been childhood sweethearts, you should also live in a compound, right?"

"But didn't he just say he was here to visit his relatives? He also said his father was a soldier in the mountains, so how good could his family background be?" said another female educated youth.

Hu Meng looked disdainful: "What do you know? His father was the chief of staff. Maybe he was transferred here."

"Why are you so proud? No one is paying any attention to you. Look at how capable you are. Do you have the ability to make him be more enthusiastic towards you?" The female educated youth looked down on Hu Meng's smug face and mocked her in a meaningful way.

"Besides, he is your cousin's childhood sweetheart, not yours. Why are you so happy? Are you attracted to him again? There is Shang Chongli in front and Pei Zheng behind. Hu Meng, you are quite capable. If Shang Chongli knew about this, you would have the nerve to show your courtesy to him."

Everyone in the educated youth center knew that Hu Meng liked Shang Chongli, but Shang Chongli didn't like Hu Meng. The other girls who liked Shang Chongli couldn't stand Hu Meng chasing after Shang Chongli, and would make fun of Hu Meng whenever they got the chance.

"You're talking nonsense! I'm going to tear your mouth apart!" Hu Meng rushed over with his teeth and claws bared, and started wrestling with the female educated youth.

From the beginning to the end, Hu Meng only liked Shang Chongli and didn't like Pei Zheng at all. The reason why he talked about him in a familiar tone was just because of his vanity. However, he was slandered by someone and was very angry.

The people nearby hurried to stop the fight, "Stop it, stop it! If you keep fighting, the car will flip over!"

There was a commotion on the back of the donkey cart. The old man and Pei Zheng turned around to look. The old man shouted, "Kids, stop fighting, stop fighting."

Pei Zheng: “…”

After finally pulling the two fighting people apart, the atmosphere in the donkey dropped to freezing point.

Xu Yuehua and Xu Yao looked at each other. Although these two were not sisters, they understood each other to a terrifying degree.

Xu Yao knew that Xu Yuehua was unwilling to stay in the mountain village, marry a man from the Zhuang family, and be a peasant woman all her life, but there were too few options for her. Apart from the male educated youth, there were soldiers stationed not far from the Yu Shui Brigade.

Xu Yuehua knew that Xu Yao hated her because everyone in her family was partial to her, so she wanted to get everything she wanted.

Xu Caixia, the aunt of the Xu family, married the logistics director of the military region. Xu Yuehua had watched her aunt bring up the Xu family since she was a child, and she also had the idea of ​​marrying a soldier. Unfortunately, she has not met a man that satisfies Xu Yuehua.

But from the moment Pei Zheng appeared, Xu Yuehua's eyes were obviously different. Later, when Hu Meng talked about Pei Zheng's family background, Xu Yuehua's determination to win could not be hidden at all.

Xu Yao saw through Xu Yuehua with just one glance. When Xu Yuehua came to her senses, it was too late to cover up. She subconsciously looked at Xu Yao. The competitive spirit in Xu Yao's eyes was obvious.

When they arrived at the entrance of Yu Shui Brigade village, the old farmer put the educated youth down and kindly sent Pei Zheng to the army. Pei Zheng thanked him again and again.

Several female educated youth stood there and watched the old farmer and Pei Zheng walk away. Zhang Zhaodi smacked her lips and said again, "He looks really energetic. I wonder if he has a partner."

Hu Meng rolled his eyes and said, "Don't dream. His mother and my aunt are good friends, and he and my cousin have been childhood sweethearts. It's not your turn."

"By the way, I'm going to write a letter to my cousin now to ask her if she knows that Pei Zheng has come to Qingcheng."

The old farmer pulled the donkey cart for several more miles before reaching the sentry post set up by the army. No private persons were allowed to pass further ahead, so the old farmer dropped Pei Zheng off and turned away.

There was a car parked on the side of the road. Pei Zheng walked over and knocked on the window. The driver rolled down the window and asked, "Comrade, are you here to pick up someone named Pei Zheng?"

"You are? Deputy Commander Pei's son Pei Zheng?"

Pei Zheng said happily, "It's me."

The driver was also a soldier. He opened the door and got out, helping Pei Zheng carry the luggage into the car. "Come in, we can go back in time for dinner."

The Pei family had dinner early. After Lu Nong finished feeding little Xia with her breast milk, she held her in her arms to relieve her hiccups. Little Xia whined and insisted that her mother hold her. If Wu's mother took over, she would start crying. Lu Nong had no choice but to do it herself.

Gu Xiaohuai looked at his sister who was being held by his mother. Today, his mother only held him twice and held his sister five times. Gu Xiaohuai was an extremely smart child and was very sensitive to numbers. He was still waiting for his mother to hold him after holding his sister.

But my sister keeps crying, which is really a headache.

It seems that it will not be his turn for a while, so Gu Xiaohuai brought Xiaobai to the door. Xiaobai has grown into a big dog now, and it is difficult for Gu Xiaohuai to hold him, but Xiaobai is a loyal and good dog, no matter where Xiaobai goes, he will always follow him.

Gu Xiaohuai sat on the doorstep, his chin supported by his two little hands. His sister was always crying and was too stupid to speak.

He missed his brother. If his brother were here, he would definitely pick him up and play with airplanes, take him to eat delicious snacks secretly, and play ball with him...

At this time, a pair of big feet appeared in front of Gu Xiaohuai, "Little Second, why are you sitting on the doorstep alone?"

A teasing voice sounded above his head. Gu Xiaohuai looked up with his mouth wide open and eyes wide open. Pei Zheng's heart was itchy when he saw the fair and tender little face. He reached out and pinched the baby's cheek.

"It's only been a few days and you don't recognize your brother?" Pei Zheng smiled and picked up Gu Xiaohuai.

Gu Xiaohuai's vision widened, and he shouted happily, "Brother!"

The little white dog circled around Pei Zheng.

"Hey, good boy, you still have some conscience. My love for you is not in vain." Pei Zheng weighed Gu Xiaohuai in his hand, "It's just that we haven't seen each other for a few months. Our second child has become much heavier. In a few years, I, your brother, will not be able to hold you."

Gu Xiaohuai hugged Pei Zheng's neck tightly and said, "Don't sink, brother, hold me."

"Let's go home." Pei Zheng held Gu Xiaohuai in one hand and pushed open the door with the luggage in the other hand.

After entering the house, Mother Wu saw Pei Zheng first. She was so surprised that she quickly got up from the sofa and asked, "Xiao Zheng!?"

Pei Zheng was not polite. He put Gu Xiaohuai and the luggage down, walked to the dining table, poured a glass of water and drank it down in one gulp. After finishing it, he said to Mother Wu pitifully, "Grandma Wu, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

"Yes, of course. I'll get it right away. You sit down first." Mother Wu went into the kitchen, brought out a bowl of dumplings and vinegar, and handed Pei Zheng chopsticks.

Pei Zheng carried Gu Xiaohuai to sit on a stool, looked around the house, and was amazed. He absolutely believed that the furnishings and decorations in the house were all designed by Lu Nong. She was worthy of being the eldest lady Lu Nong who always lived in style. Who wouldn't want to live in such a beautiful, exquisite and clean place?

"We're going to have dumplings with pork filling at home today. Mother Wu made the filling herself. You're in for a treat." Mother Wu's voice came from the kitchen.

Pei Zheng took the chopsticks handed to him by Aunt Wu, picked up a dumpling and started eating, "It's delicious, Aunt Wu's cooking is still right. Don't you know that I dream about eating the food you cook when I am in Beijing?"

"If it tastes good, eat more," Wu's mother smiled and covered her mouth. "Your little mouth is so sweet. Are you here to celebrate the New Year or are you not leaving?"

Pei Zheng stuffed another dumpling into his mouth and said, "I'm not leaving. I'm graduating."

"Good, good, good." Mother Wu said three good words in a row, looked at Pei Zheng with satisfaction, and said, "When you were not around, Xiao Huai would talk about you every day, and would leave a portion of snacks for you, always calling you brother. Now it's good, the two brothers are together again."

Xiao Huai sat on the stool obediently. When he heard his brother and Grandma Wu mention his name, he tilted his head and said, "Xiao Huai misses his brother. Please take care of him."

Pei Zheng touched Gu Xiaohuai's head and winked at him, "Brother brought you a gift, I'll give it to you later."

The cub nodded obediently.

"By the way, Grandma Wu, where are my dad and Lu Nong? And the third brother, are they out?" Pei Zheng asked.

Mother Wu waved her hands and said, "Your father is on a mission and is not at home. Nongnong is upstairs coaxing Xiaoxia to sleep. She will come down after the baby falls asleep."

"By the way," Mother Wu slapped her thigh, "Nong Nong has prepared a room for you and Xiao Huai. She said that when you come, she will let you and Xiao Huai live together. I'm sure you will like it. I'll take you to see it first?"

Pei Zheng was suspicious, "Is she that kind?"

Here they are again. They are really two enemies. They fight when they are together and miss each other when they are not together. Lu Nong has never forgotten Pei Zheng in his mouth since he moved to the south.

"This child," Mother Wu rolled her eyes at Pei Zheng, "When you're not around, not only Xiao Huai misses you, but Nong Nong is no exception. She thinks of you when she eats fruit, and she also thinks of you when she tidies up the garden..."

Pei Zheng was not fooled. He saw through everything and said with a curled lip, "I'm afraid she thought of me when she ate the sour fruit. As long as I'm here, someone will eat the sour fruit, so that she can eat the sweet fruit, right?"

"You're cleaning up the garden... you're short of laborers, so you thought of me, right?"

Mother Wu: “…”

This kid, why is he being so smart when he shouldn't be?

Pei Zheng saw the shocked expression on Wu's mother's face, and took a deep breath, saying in disbelief, "It's actually true!?"

Mother Wu: “…”

"Haha, how could that be? That doesn't make sense. Of course not." Mother Wu explained awkwardly, but the expression on her face was too obvious and Pei Zheng no longer believed her.

"Pei Zheng?"

Lu Nong stood at the second floor stairs, very surprised, "How come you are here so soon? I received the letter and you came right after. I thought you would arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Pei Zheng glared at Lu Nong with a droopy face.

Lu Nong:? ?

She looked at Mother Wu.

Mother Wu mouthed that she missed him.

Lu Nong suddenly realized what was going on, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face, "Xiao Zheng, you don't know, your family misses you so much."

"Xiao Huai talks about you every day, saying that she wants to find her brother, and even saves half of the snacks for you." Although she ate them secretly in the end.

"And Mother Wu, she missed you too, and made a thick quilt for you, waiting for you to come in the winter."

"Your father misses you too. Even when he was on a mission, he never forgot to send someone to pick you up."

"Oh, yes, I miss you too. I ate some delicious fruit a few days ago and thought of saving some for you. Also, when we were building our garden, I wished you were here. Oh, and about that day when we were getting together... I've told Aunt Wu all this. If you don't believe me, ask her."

When talking about the previous part, Pei Zheng's expression gradually softened, and Mother Wu smiled and nodded.

After saying the last few sentences, Pei Zheng turned around with a wooden face and looked at Mother Wu.

“…”

Mother Wu raised her hands to cover her face.

What a sin! It is foreseeable that these two will fight again next.

Lu Nong:? ?

"What's wrong?" Lu Nong touched his face, "Is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"No," Pei Zheng took a deep breath, "There's nothing on your face, there's something on my face."

Lu Nong was puzzled and looked at Pei Zheng's face carefully. He was handsome, but there was nothing wrong with him except that he was a little pale from staying at home.

"What is it?" Lu Nong asked curiously.

Pei Zheng: “There are words.”

Lu Nong was confused. "Words?"

Mother Wu on the side winked at Lu Nong frantically, and Lu Nong paused. No way? Pei Xiaozheng was being weird?

"Yes," Pei Zheng smiled falsely, "three words."

Lu Nong didn't foolishly ask what the three words were, but her intuition told her that they would not be good words.

As expected, Pei Zheng said, "What a shame!"

Lu Nong: “…”

Even so, you are quite self-aware. How did you suddenly come to your senses?

Lu Nong looked left and right, and finally said in shock: "How come you suddenly become so smart? I'm a little uncomfortable. Are you really Pei Xiaozheng?"

Pei Zheng: “…” Thank you.

Mother Wu sighed beside Pei Zheng, and started over and over again.

Ah, this familiar scene.

My aunt is not at home yet. Can this old woman subdue two devils at the same time by herself?

Forget it, she should go back to her room and sleep.

Mother Wu was about to leave. Xiao Huai looked at his mother, then at his brother, and tugged at Mother Wu's sleeve.

Mother Wu picked up Xiao Huai, and the grandfather and grandson walked slowly between Lu Nong and Pei Zheng with the little white dog.

Lu Nong and Pei Zheng were in a standoff: "..."

"It's all your fault!" They both blamed each other.

"It's you. Look how angry your grandma Wu is." Lu Nong took the initiative.

Pei Zheng: "Blame me? You still have the nerve to say that. You thought of me when you ate dates? You thought of me when you ate sour dates, right? You thought of me when you built the garden, you thought of me when there was no one to do the hard labor, right?"

Lu Nong was shocked again. Did Pei Xiaozheng evolve in Beijing? He could even guess this!

Pei Zheng was angered by Lu Nong's expression, "Admit it if you have the guts, don't deny it!"

"I don't deny it. I'm just curious about how you became smarter." Lu Nong told the truth.

Pei Zheng: “…”

The author has something to say:

Pei Zheng: Listen to me, thank you.

Some people asked about Pei Zheng's CP. To reply, Pei Zheng's personality has changed in this life and he does not need others to redeem him. The author does not intend to arrange a CP for him. The appearance of the heroine and the supporting female character is to follow the plot. After all, this is a book-traveling novel and Pei Zheng is the original male protagonist.

There are other children of the heroine, but the author will not write about their CP. The author of this book will only write the story of the hero and heroine in detail, and there will be no secondary CP.