"Su Jianjun, you think you're all grown up now, huh?" Su Tian's mother angrily grabbed her father's ear.
"Wife, I was wrong, our daughter is laughing at us! Give me some face." Su Jianjun immediately begged for forgiveness.
"Well, for my daughter's sake, I'll let you off this time."
"Haha, Mom and Dad, we're leaving." Su Tian said with a smile, carrying her luggage.
"Alright, everyone sit tight. We're off right away. Honey, remember to give directions."
"Okay, Dad, let's go quickly."
After riding for an hour, Su Jianjun and his companions finally arrived at the entrance of Songjia Village.
"Oh dear, I'm so tired. I'm getting old. I get out of breath after just a little exercise."
"That's right, you've hardly exercised since you started working at the company."
"Girl, this must be the village you went to when you were sent to the countryside. This village is nice, aren't these two big banyan trees hundreds of years old?"
"It looks like it should."
"Su Zhiqing, you're back?" Ma Dazui asked immediately upon seeing Su Tian and the others.
"Yes, Aunt Ma."
"Hey, are these your parents?"
"Yes, Aunt Ma, you have such good eyesight."
"Ha, that's because you look alike. I can tell at a glance. Your mother is both young and beautiful."
"Really? Sister-in-law, thank you for your kind words," Wang Lin said happily.
"Aunt Ma, I'm going back with my parents now. Let's talk again next time."
"OK."
"Mom and Dad, let's go to the cowshed first to see Grandpa Chen and the others."
"Okay, lead the way, get on the bike, I'm going to start riding again."
As Ma Dazui watched Su Tian and her family walk away, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
These parents of Su, the educated youth, are clearly not ordinary people. Their clothes and demeanor are something she could never match in decades.
After a while, they arrived at the cowshed.
At this moment, Grandpa Chen was carrying hot water to feed the water buffalo.
Upon seeing his former leader, Su Jianjun's eyes welled up with tears, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Old leader, I've come to see you!"
Chen Tingjing turned around and saw Su Jianjun, Su Tian, Wang Lin and their family standing together at the door.
"Jianjun, Xiaolin, you're both here?" Chen Tingjun walked up to them happily.
"You silly girl, you didn't even tell me your parents were coming."
Jianjun, wipe your tears. What are you crying about? You're so old, and you're still a leader.
"Isn't it because I saw you suffering? You live in such a bad place, and you still have to take care of a big water buffalo. It must be so hard for you," Su Jianjun said with heartache.
"Oh, it's not hard at all. I haven't suffered here. I eat well, sleep well, and am in good health."
Besides, this water buffalo is my good friend, and I'm willing to take care of it.
Brother Shui, please say hello to them and let them know that taking care of you isn't hard on me.
As if understanding his words, the water buffalo immediately emitted a deep, resonant moo.
"Haha..." They all laughed.
"Come here, Jianjun, touch it."
Su Jianjun followed Chen Tingjun's instructions and reached out to touch the cow's head.
The water buffalo stretched its head over and nuzzled his palm.
"Haha, well done, Brother Niu, thank you for making my old commander so happy."
"Commander, where's your wife? I haven't seen her."
"She went to cut pig feed with Su's aunt, she'll be back soon."
"Come in and sit down, don't stand outside." Chen Tingjing put down the wooden bucket and immediately invited them into the house.
"Mom and Dad, you go inside and talk to Grandpa Chen. I'll go cook for you."
There were three old hens at my educated youth settlement. I'll bring one over and make soup for everyone.
"Honey, shall I go with you?"
"No need, Mom. You just sit here and wait for Uncle and the others to come back. I can ride my bicycle very fast."
"good."
Su Tian rode her bicycle and arrived in no time.
She went to the backyard, picked several kinds of vegetables, put them in her basket, tied the old hen's feet together, threw them in as well, and then rode off in a hurry.
When Su Tian arrived at the cowshed, her father and Grandpa Chen were having a lively conversation.
"Jianjun, you didn't come to see me, did you? You came to take my wife and me back to the city?"
"Yes, that's right. The documents have been issued. Commander, you have been exonerated."
Su Jianjun, seeing Chen Tingjing's silence, assumed he didn't believe him.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, his stern superior unexpectedly said something so adorable.
“Jianjun, I can’t bear to leave this place. If I go back to the city, what will happen to my brothers?” Chen Tingjing hesitated for a while before saying this.
"Commander, you're reluctant to part with that water buffalo? I thought you were reluctant to part with my daughter's uncle, my elder brother."
"Hehe, yes, we have both. We've known each other for several years and have developed feelings for each other."
"We can come back to see it when the time comes. My brother-in-law will be exonerated and return to the city soon."
"Commander, you're still so young. The army needs you, and I need your advice and strategies from behind the scenes."
"Sure, okay. It would be nice to go back and chat and take a walk with your parents."
"Then it's settled. We'll leave in a couple of days. I don't have much vacation time."
I've become the provincial governor, sir. Are you happy?
When I returned from military service, you put me in a position as a secretary in my unit, while the former governor was directly promoted to provincial party secretary.
"Happy, haha, Jianjun, you have a bright future ahead of you."
"Of course not, I was trained by you. Come back with me in a couple of days, I'll take care of you in your old age."
"Go back, don't worry, I'll go back with you."
"Thanks to Su girl for taking good care of my and your sister-in-law's health these past few years, look at me, aren't I full of energy and getting younger and younger?"
Su Jianjun looked at him carefully. "Not bad, sir. You're in good health, so everything is fine."
In the kitchen, Su Tian had already plucked the chicken and was chopping it into pieces to make chicken soup with white radish.
Her mother was helping to start the fire, and watching Su Tian's nimble movements, she thought to herself with admiration, "Daughter, you're getting better and better."
"Mom, what's there to praise? You're just as amazing, raising me all these years."
"Hehe, you really know how to talk."
"Mom, I sincerely praise you. Raising children is so hard, and you've raised me so well. I really thank you."
"You smooth talker, why aren't your uncles back yet?"
"Mom, don't worry, they'll be off work in half an hour."
"Look, is the rice ready yet? I can smell it!"
"Let me open it and see. Oh, it's cooked. I'll take it out now."
At this moment, Su Jianjun also came to the kitchen to see if there was anything he could help with.
"Dad, go keep Grandpa Chen company. You don't need to come here."
"Are you sure you don't need it? I can help wash the vegetables."
"No need, I've washed all the vegetables, you can just wait to eat."
"Haha... My daughter is so thoughtful. I wish Xiao Song were here."
He'll definitely take on all the work himself; he won't let his daughter lift a finger.
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