Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371: Chapter 283: Busy Inside and Out

The wood on the country stove in the kitchen was burning, with two pots on it, one boiling, the other steaming. Zhou Jiao sat on a small stool, occasionally looking up and sniffing, while her hands kept cleaning the fresh squid.

At this moment, Zhou Jiao thought of several more baskets of seafood waiting outside for her to clean, and she felt like crying. Why did she only think about the bargains at that time?

In the yard, Mr. Zhang and Zhang Meili finished carrying the wine jar and were moving noodles upstairs when they saw Mother Zhang hurrying in. Mr. Zhang, surprised, asked, "What’s going on? Why were you gone for so long?"

"Oh my... The daughter-in-law of that family is really chatty and kept holding me back from leaving."

Mother Zhang saw that they were almost done moving, and headed for the kitchen. Seeing Zhou Jiao still working, she promptly pulled her up and told her to go back to take care of the children.

The kitchen didn’t need help with firewood, so it was better for her to look after her grandson. As for cleaning the seafood, she and her eldest could soon finish it, no need for her to be involved.

Zhou Jiao washed her hands, sniffed her clothing, frowned, and took off her outerwear. After washing up, she felt better and quickly returned to the living room.

Having not held her son all day, Zhou Jiao now felt a bit guilty with him in her arms. Returning to the bedroom, after feeding him, she saw her son clutching her clothes tightly and felt even more sorrowful.

Zhou Jiao hummed a song and gently patted him. After a while, seeing him asleep, she dared to lie down on the bed with him. Lying down, her whole body ached.

With her eyes closed, she saw the abundance of supplies in her space, and felt a bit comforted. Her child would not have to endure the hardships she faced in her childhood.

Thinking about Zhang Guoqing going to see Liu Ming tonight, she couldn’t help but worry about whether Liu Ming would take the rail tomorrow; if the crabs died, they wouldn’t be special. If she hadn’t remembered that every year, the unit gave crabs preserved in sawdust soaked in sea water, her father wouldn’t have been able to receive live crabs.

Zhang Guoqing hurried straight to the provincial military district, stopping directly at Zhao Chuan Guang’s doorstep. After a brief explanation to their couple, he unloaded everything. Without time for a detailed chat, he rushed to the provincial station to sort things out.

Around ten o’clock at night, Zhang Guoqing finally parked his car at the gate. On entering the yard, he saw that the items he had left were gone, and the ground was clean.

Mr. Zhang hurried out when he heard the car, just as Zhang Guoqing came in, and asked, "Got everything done? How come you still have so much?"

"All done. Uncle Dashan asked me to bring them a lot too, but since he didn’t separate the items, I left everything with my godparents, just briefly explaining which were for whom, and then left.

They were so enthusiastic, that as I drove off, godmother tossed this package in, saying it was for Jiao Jiao, and she hadn’t had time to deliver it yet. I haven’t looked to see what it is yet. The cardboard box is the leftover seafood from our family."

Zhang Guoqing and his father chatted as they walked. Entering the kitchen, they saw his mother and elder sister busy at the two stoves, with the table piled with cooked sea snails, mantis shrimp, shells, and other seafood.

Zhang Guoqing was both amused and exasperated as many could be frozen and not urgently cooked, "Mom, you and Big Sister stop cooking. These are enough for us. I planned it all; these items are cheapest, perfect for gifting."

Hearing him, Mother Zhang immediately told Zhang Meili, "This pot is done, don’t cook it. You have to work tomorrow, go back early, and take some cooked seafood with you."

Zhang Guoqing stepped forward, grabbed an empty wooden tray, and placed a handful of each type in it. Once full, he carried the tray directly to the car. Then he ran to the storage room and looked at the three bamboo baskets on the ground.

He hesitated for a while before picking up a large bamboo basket to fill himself. He placed ten crabs inside, taking prawns, yellow croakers, and hairtail from the cardboard box to put inside.

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