Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118: Chapter 97: National Day Returns (Part 2)

Zhou Jiao barely had a chance to say a word before she saw him rush out in a hurry.

Seeing that he still looked quite energetic without any unusual expression, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Noticing her son beside her with his big, shiny, black eyes open, Zhou Jiao smiled and kissed him, "Baby, your dad is back. When he comes in, let’s see if he’ll tell us if he missed our baby these past few days."

Zhang Guoqing went to the well, took off his jacket, and drew a basin of water to wash his face.

Listening to his mother-in-law and his own mother chatting idly in the kitchen, he could hear them bursting into laughter from time to time. It seemed that during the days he wasn’t home, his mother-in-law was quite comfortable staying there.

Back in the inner room, he changed his pants and finally felt refreshed. Zhang Guoqing eagerly hugged Zhou Jiao, gave her several big kisses, and reluctantly let go of her. Sitting on the kang (a heatable brick bed), he picked up his son, who was wide awake with big, shiny eyes, watching him, making him laugh out loud.

"Ping’an, you see Daddy, don’t you? Do you remember Daddy? Daddy missed our Ping’an very much. When you grow up, Daddy will take you out to play, to see the cannons, the tanks, and the real wooden warehouses, so our Ping’an needs to grow up well and quickly."

He teased his son and looked at Jiao Jiao’s face, "Hmm, not bad, your complexion looks much better these days. Seems like you need to be nourished more. Now that I’m back, there’s no need to worry about not having enough to eat. I see the living room stove is ready; what did you eat these days? Is there anything you wanted? How are you sleeping at night? Ping’an didn’t give you a hard time, did he?"

Zhou Jiao looked at him amusedly, "Don’t rush, take it slow. My mom fed me five times a day these days. All old hen broth, plenty of rice, I’ve been eating well. The stove was installed the second day after it was purchased, and there are three hundred pounds of coal outside. Ping’an is very well-behaved, just one feed in the early morning like before. Don’t worry, your son is taken care of meticulously. At night, my mom sleeps with me, your mom sleeps outside. How was it for you out there?"

Zhang Guoqing kissed his son’s forehead and looked at his little face with a smile, "Five times a day is about right. Otherwise, you won’t recover. We have money at home, no need to treat ourselves badly. At noon, I and the military officers sent Grandpa on the train; they were in a soft sleeper, high standard. Grandpa told us to find time to visit Beijing and take Ping’an to see Grandma. Whatever you need, write a letter, and he’ll send it over. Don’t hold back; we lack nothing at home." After saying this, he winked at Zhou Jiao.

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