Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 142: Indulgence

After the banquet, the sky had already turned dark. Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing declined the drunken Zhao Dashan’s offer to see them off, and the two made their way through the village using a flashlight to navigate in the dark.

The weather had been fine during the day, but at night the temperature dropped sharply. On the way back to Zhang Family Village from the county town, there was no one in sight. The two underestimated the night’s chill. Wearing military coats and braving the strong northern wind, they walked quickly, too cold to speak. The wind cut their faces like a knife, but their physical fitness had always been excellent, so their pace was unaffected.

Reaching the village entrance, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing they were nearly home, Zhang Guoqing finally asked him, "Dad, are we going to see Grandma tonight?"

"Yes, we must go; I reckon the old couple is waiting for news from me tonight. You don’t have to come; I’ll take your mom with me."

Zhang Guoqing looked around to make sure no one was around, then said softly, "Dad, actually about Uncle, should I go to the town police station tomorrow to check? For Grandma’s sake, it’s better for Uncle to be released. Otherwise, I’m afraid her health won’t hold up; she was sick this summer, and her health is just getting better now."

Zhou Xiaozheng turned to look at him and said, "You’ve been hesitating all the way because of this? It’s already decided, why would he come out? He deserves what he got. If he comes out, would the others agree?"

Zhang Guoqing chuckled and said, "I can go meet him in person. If he extricates himself, it could be minor or major. If he doesn’t come out, firstly, the main house will break up, and Grandpa and Grandma will have no one to take care of them. Secondly, whatever it’s said, he’s still a member of the Zhou Family and Jiao Jiao’s uncle, your own brother. It doesn’t look good."

"And you all don’t hate him? He’s the worst of them; letting him off would be too easy. Do you mean to have him put the blame on Huang Zhaodi, let him come out and just take some criticism?"

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, "Jiao Jiao won’t hold a grudge. She often says that caring too much about enemies only punishes yourself, and insignificant people should be ignored. Besides, for Grandma’s sake, she would agree with Uncle coming out. No matter if he comes out or not, it doesn’t affect us much. As long as Grandma isn’t worried about her eldest son suffering, it’s fine."

Zhou Xiaozheng was silent for a moment, with no reaction. Zhang Guoqing knew he was weighing options in his mind, so he didn’t make a sound and just accompanied him as they slowly walked home.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify