Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 290

Chapter 290: Chapter 221: Ancestral Hall

The ancestors of the Zhou Family originally branched from the South, and later, when a collateral branch moved from Beijing to the Northeast, gradually formed a large village—this is the current Zhou Family Village. The newly renovated Zhou Family Ancestral Hall stands on the east side of the village.

Before the Liberation, the surroundings were still barren land. Now, not far from the ancestral hall to the east is the old Zhou Family house, with the production team office not far away on the side.

The car stopped at a flat ground in front of the production team office. Zhang Guoqing got out of the car, picked up the basket, and led Zhou Jiao towards the ancestral hall.

From a distance, the two vermilion doors of the ancestral hall could already be seen wide open. Beside the two stone lions at the entrance, clan members were standing watching.

Seeing Zhou Jiao and her husband coming, someone in the crowd had already begun to greet them with smiles.

Zhou Jiao looked at the crowd with a smile. Beside her, her ears caught the sound of her husband exchanging pleasantries with everyone. At this moment, scenes from her childhood memories reappeared in her mind.

Actually, the small room beside the ancestral hall is truly her childhood home. That small room was the safe haven where she spent the longest days, and the only place where she found peace.

Here, she could stay freely without fear of being schemed against. It was her paradise, with no one to stop her and no one to disturb her.

Zhou Jiao left Zhang Guoqing and wandered alone into the small room. The air still had the familiar musty smell, and everything in the room made her feel at ease. This cramped space had once been her refuge.

It was here that she penned her first words in life. It was here that she embroidered, painted, and memorized many firsts. Besides studying secretly here, it was here that she secretly curled up in the corner to lick her wounds and cry silently.

Here, facing the inaccessible memorial tablets, through those dark years, she silently confided her resentment, helplessness, and pain to her father.

It was also here that she first encountered Zhang Guoqing during her childhood.

It was also here that she held back tears and resolved to entrust her life to Zhang Guoqing.

Zhou Jiao walked to the corner, gently feeling the forcefully carved marks on the wall. Back then, she had used all her strength to carve her sadness and hatred here, and into her heart. As she recalled the past, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow for herself.

Blinking her eyes, Zhou Jiao looked up at the pillar on the ceiling, and she smiled faintly. Thankfully, her father had returned, and the memorial tablet no longer had her father’s name. She should be grateful, as she no longer needed to be consumed by hatred.

Seeing Zhou Jiao disappear, Zhang Guoqing exchanged a few words with others and immediately followed her inside. At that moment, looking at her back, he stepped forward, gently tapped her, and said softly, "Let’s go. It’s all in the past. Soon, we’ll remove dad’s old wooden tablet. Everything is over, we must look forward."

"Yes. It’s all over. We will never return here again."

Zhou Jiao walked out, taking a final deep look around the room, and gently closed the door. With a creak, the door closed as if sealing away the old memories.

Zhang Guoqing picked up the basket and took her back to the main entrance.

They stood watching as the clan leader and others busied themselves opening doors and windows, while female clan members whispered among each other. Today was the Zhou Family’s major day, reopening the central door to welcome new members.

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