Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 305

Chapter 305: Chapter 234: Becoming Godparents

In the bedroom, Zhou Jiao watched as Old Mrs. Cheng took Lin Lishan to the kitchen. Her son was still asleep, so she quickly tidied up and prepared a gift for her father.

Returning to the table, she casually took out a few pairs of insoles her original self had made and began sewing fur onto them. In the dead of winter, having a pair of warm insoles put her at ease. Her hands worked tirelessly as she pondered her father’s hurried rush to come here upon arrival, suspecting he lacked many things.

With this thought in mind, she stood up and secretly peeked outside to see if anyone noticed the bedroom’s movements. Then she hurriedly took out a bolt of dark gray thick woolen fabric and placed it on the kang, intending to make a Zhongshan-style thick coat and pair of black pants. Wearing a military coat outside for outings and taking it off at guests’ places would be just right. If she rushed, it could be finished by tomorrow.

Zhou Jiao paid attention to the outside noise as she swiftly cut the fabric, purposely measuring the size with Zhou Xiaozheng’s military uniform to ensure accuracy before cutting.

Glancing at her son lying in the corner and listening to the chatter outside, Zhou Jiao smiled slightly, her hands busy working quickly. The fabric was exceptionally thick, and she nodded in satisfaction, imagining her father would look dashing in it, especially with the sweater she planned to knit as a match.

By the time Lin Lishan brought in the food, Zhou Jiao had completed most of it. Hearing footsteps in the study, she hurriedly packed everything into the space and stood up to move to the table.

"Mom, how are you back so quickly? Has Xiao Wu returned? Let him take you all to Master Fatty’s for dinner. I’m fine here, you all go ahead."

Lin Lishan tidied up the insoles on the table, complaining, "You’re such a stubborn child. Didn’t I tell you not to do anything? I’ll prepare things for your father when I get back. Just focus on recovering. Xiao Wu and his mother just came in and plan to take some seafood to Master Fatty’s. We’re just waiting for you to finish eating, then we’ll go."

Zhou Jiao hurriedly pushed her out, and upon reaching the living room, she noticed an additional couple. Instantly, she realized Zhao Chuan Guang and his wife had arrived. She glanced at her father, seeing him nod slightly.

With a cheerful smile, Zhou Jiao stepped forward, "You’re Uncle Zhao and Auntie, right? I was inside all along and didn’t know Uncle and Auntie were here. Please don’t mind your niece’s rudeness."

Ever since Zhao Chuan Guang saw Zhou Jiao coming out, he had been beaming at her, thinking how blind he had been originally. A daughter of Brother Zheng should be like this. Her demeanor, just like his wife’s, was gentle and dignified, clearly a good girl. Hearing Zhou Jiao’s greeting, he was about to correct her mistaken call, but his wife Jin Hui Min quickly rushed forward.

Jin Hui Min came up, pulled Zhou Jiao, and looked her over carefully, turning back to everyone and said, "Everyone, look, doesn’t Jiao Jiao look like my daughter? Brother Zheng, don’t forget, I said I was her godmother when she was born."

Zhao Chuan Guang hurriedly supported her, "Yes, Brother Zheng, don’t forget. She’s our child too. Jiao Jiao, remember to call us godparents. If you call me uncle, I’ll be upset. Your godmother will take you to the provincial city to let everyone see, and they’ll say you’re born from us. Your parents couldn’t have such a gentle and lovely girl; you must have been born into the wrong family."

Zhou Xiaozheng quickly waved his hand, "You two take your gifts back quickly, don’t just grab my daughter. Who said I agreed? You mentioned it, but I didn’t agree. Shanshan, hurry and take our Jiao Jiao back to her room, watch out for someone taking her."

With those words, everyone in the living room burst into laughter.

Mr. Cheng pointed at Zhao Chuan Guang, "Zhao’s boy, there’s no need to grab our Jiao Jiao; she’s already your niece. Tell your old man that Zhou Jinyu’s son and granddaughter have been found, and he’ll understand."

Zhao Chuan Guang scratched his head, frowning, and asked Mr. Cheng, "Are you talking about Beijing’s Mr. Yu, Zhou Jinyu? Are you sure? My dad knows Brother Zheng, but he never mentioned Mr. Yu being married? Only his older brother had twins who were harmed. Also, Beijing Zhou Family’s ancestral hall isn’t in the Northeast; when my dad visits, it’s always for outings in the suburbs."

Mr. Cheng glared at him, angrily pointing at his wife, "Explain it to him, tell him to discuss it with his dad; apparently, his brother-in-law didn’t contact Luocheng initially. That old fool at his festivals, drinking so much with me, I thought he already knew his brother-in-law and sister were married. You say at his age, he still hasn’t figured this out."

Old Mrs. Cheng laughed and comforted him, "Don’t be mad; perhaps he thought his brother-in-law never made it out of danger and left. Brother-in-law took our sisters to GD, far away from the Northeast, so Luocheng indeed couldn’t get the news. It’s not his fault, as we were always secretly looking for the children’s news, he couldn’t have known."

Old Mrs. Cheng pulled Zhao Chuan Guang aside and meticulously recounted the story from earlier years up to finding Zhou Xiaozheng, leaving the couple astonished, with Jin Hui Min clinging tightly to Zhou Jiao’s hand.

Mr. Lin pulled Mr. Cheng hard, insisting he explain the relationship between Zhao Luocheng and the Zhou family.

Mr. Cheng saw Zhou Xiaozheng beside him, also staring intently, sighed, and said, "Xiao Zheng’s aunt was Zhao Luocheng’s cousin, a direct cousin. His aunt was the only daughter, and underneath she had a brother who died young. Back then, Xiao Zheng’s grandfather opposed the marriage, saying the two main house wives would have no backing and the descendants wouldn’t prosper. He was probably worried about the declining family, not following the forefather’s rules to invite a side house brother back to the ancestral land, raising a white-eyed wolf.

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