Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 1025

Chapter 1025: Chapter 898: Lunar New Year’s Eve, Day 29

When her husband said this, Mother Zhang understood and nodded with a smile, "Alright, I’ll mention this to the kids. Whether they listen or not is up to them."

"That’s for sure, our Xiao Wu says I’m the most open-minded father." Mr. Zhang raised his eyebrows proudly, "Otherwise, I would have gone to Old Dong’s house to find a granddaughter-in-law for Xi Zi."

"Which Old Dong?"

"It’s Xiao Wu’s old principal, Old Dong. His little granddaughter is just two years younger than our Xi Zi. What do you think of that girl?"

Mother Zhang frowned. Although the old principal had long stopped teaching, who knew if anything might happen in the future? If something went wrong, the status could change, potentially implicating her son?

Mr. Zhang, seeing his wife wasn’t interested, didn’t ask for a reason, waved his hand, and smiled, "Don’t worry, I was just saying that in front of you only."

"Don’t mention it in front of Xi Zi, lest the child gets ideas. That girl is indeed clever, always greeting with a smile when they meet, but that’s the problem."

Mother Zhang couldn’t quite describe the feeling. She thought for a moment, shook her head, "Lacks a bit of sincerity. That smile seems measured. Such a young girl, yet so many calculations."

Mr. Zhang secretly clicked his tongue. There’s such a saying, he thought the girl was quite good. Not crazy or chatterbox, not very talkative like their Jiao Jiao.

But he trusted his wife’s words. As a man, he couldn’t meticulously observe the younger generation, nor get involved much with a young girl.

The old couple just chatted casually, moved on after discussing.

Mother Zhang looked outside, "The wind is getting louder; the eldest and second child probably won’t come over tonight?"

Not necessarily. Even if those two rascals don’t come, the grandchildren will probably clamor to come over, with the fire even lit on the wall here.

"Should we go back to the village these days?"

Mr. Zhang hesitated for a moment, shook his head, "No. The team is going to slaughter pigs these days, and going there or not doesn’t look good. Better to wait until the 29th of the lunar year."

What to do on the 29th of the lunar year?

Soon it was the 29th of the lunar year, and early that morning, Mr. Zhang got up, braving the heavy snow, knocking on the doors of his two sons’ houses one by one.

Usually, they could take a bullock cart, but now the bullock cart to the town was loaded with women from the production teams bringing goods for the New Year, not to mention the other carts going back to the village.

In the icy and snowy land, if not careful, one could fall, and it took the whole family three hours to reach the Zhang Family Village, exhausted and directly resting in the old house.

Because they were informed in advance, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhang had already heated up the bed for them, knowing the family would return to the village for the New Year each year, or they’d freeze to death.

The little ones, full of energy, didn’t rest long before each ran out to find their playmates. And as the adults warmed up, the women began organizing things.

Mother Zhang stood in the main room, watching her two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters taking out and arranging items piece by piece, feeling gloomy. Even if she could eat lavish meals every day this New Year, it wouldn’t taste good.

Reunion night is only considered so when the whole family is together. This year, the younger son couldn’t come home, nor the three grandsons and two granddaughters, so what’s the point of a big New Year?

Lin Juhua looked at her mother-in-law, then outside, and smiled, "Mom, why don’t you rest for a bit? Or go stroll around with Dad, we know what to do here."

"Forget it, everyone is hiding from the cold. Once you tidy up a little, go back to your rooms and rest." Mother Zhang, standing there, weakly waved her hand, what’s there to stroll around? Soon enough, people will come over for a chat.

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