Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 378

Chapter 378: Chapter 289: What Does She Have to Do with It?

Zhang Guofu came to Huang Yaozong’s house after work, riding his bike and carrying some wine.

After the family finished dinner, seeing his father-in-law proposing to pick up the child, Father Huang took the opportunity to ask his son-in-law to take them to Zhang Guoqing’s house to visit the in-laws.

When the group arrived at Zhang Guoqing’s courtyard, Father Huang saw that the gate wasn’t locked, so he pushed it open and entered the yard, calling for Mr. and Mother Zhang.

In the kitchen, Zhou Jiao heard the noise, curiously stepped out for a look, and realized it was the sister-in-law’s family. Immediately, she understood they came to apologize and explain.

"Come on in, my dad is listening to the opera. It’s loud, so he definitely can’t hear anything from outside. Brother, dad, and mom are all in the living room, you take the in-laws inside quickly."

Huang Cuilan quietly moved beside Zhou Jiao, seeing her family enter the living room. She pulled Zhou Jiao’s hand and said, "Jiao Jiao, big sister-in-law is done for, mom is angry. You must help your sister-in-law."

Following her lead, Zhou Jiao went to the kitchen, puzzled, "Mom isn’t angry. What’s going on? Is big sister-in-law overthinking?"

Huang Cuilan whispered in her ear, "My big brother saw mom buying defective products and joked about how Xiao Wu let her buy those? Mom probably felt it was a jab at Xiao Wu and got angry."

Zhou Jiao didn’t expect this development, her eyes squinted slightly, and she laughed, "You scared me, sister-in-law. I wondered what happened. Just a joke, why would mom get angry?

Do you still not know mom’s temper? She has a wide heart. It’s nothing. Don’t worry needlessly. She’s been all smiles since she got back. You’re overthinking it."

Angry? Of course, angry! If it was just a light comment like that, her mother-in-law wouldn’t get angry. But the tone and attitude of speaking are key.

The most crucial point is probably that her mother-in-law feels her eldest daughter-in-law’s heart isn’t with the Zhang family. Not thinking about her own family even if there’s a benefit, that’s the most important.

She had no intention of getting involved in this in-law dispute. What does it have to do with her?

See, it’s easy to endure hardship together, but difficult to enjoy prosperity together. Making mistakes when doing more, she never dares to show her sincerity to others, see, this is reality.

Huang Cuilan felt much relieved after hearing Zhou Jiao’s words. Watching her open the pot, inside steaming a small bowl of pear soup, she curiously asked, "Jiao Jiao, who is this for?"

"Dad loves smoking, doesn’t he? I noticed he started coughing last night, so I’m testing to see if drinking this helps."

Normally, she would have steamed a big pot, but she’s lost interest now. Especially since the other party came in without mentioning taking her to buy defective products. Zhou Jiao doesn’t care about external matters, but she considers herself a common person who values intentions.

"Oh, should I take it in? It’s too hot, I’ll carry it for you." Without waiting for Zhou Jiao’s response, Huang Cuilan picked up the bowl on a plate and walked out ahead.

Zhou Jiao squinted her eyes slightly, smilingly following her into the living room.

"...It’s nothing, just a joke. If someone takes it seriously, that’s another matter. In-law, you should stay in the city for a few days this time. I’ll take you to meet some old fellows. Every morning they’re exercising not far in front. Those old men are quite interesting, they come from all walks of life."

"I can’t get used to it, I’ll go back tomorrow. You’re still young, I’ve truly gotten old. The city is crowded and noisy, the countryside is still comfortable. My heart feels empty if I don’t take a walk around the village for a day."

Zhou Jiao leaned against the heated brick bed in the bedroom, listening to their conversation outside. She dazed for a moment, sat up, took out a pack of embroidery threads, and spread it open on the kang.

Zhang Guoqing specially went to the provincial city to get Zhao Chuan Guang and his wife to help find these embroidery threads. If it weren’t for Huang Hui Min’s immense connections, she couldn’t have gathered them all.

Splitting threads might be a boring task for others, but Zhou Jiao enjoys the process.

Every time she feels troubled, she’ll sit there splitting threads, concentrating fully to forget everything. When she’s tired, she lies down to sleep, waking up to a fresh day.

In her childhood, when she felt sad or upset, she grabbed a small handful of threads, went back to the small room in the ancestral hall, and began splitting threads slowly. Watching the strands of thread appear felt like her sadness and pain were dispersed. She would keep splitting threads, and by nightfall, when her eyes were tired, her spirit relaxed, leaving no trace of sorrow.

Now, with the threads once again in hand, Zhou Jiao calmly closed her eyes to rest for a moment, then began acting swiftly. Perhaps habit became nature; her fingers moved intuitively.

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