Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 474

Chapter 474: Chapter 361: The Zhou Family Moves Out

In the afternoon, as the work-ending broadcast sounded, Zhou Jiao loaded up a jug with braised pork and went to the old courtyard with Ping’an in her arms.

The three brothers, led by Xi Zi, who were returning from school with their backpacks, saw Zhou Jiao from a distance and happily ran over.

"Little Auntie, why did you go to the provincial city again? I missed you so much." Xi Zi complained as he took the jug.

Xiao You nodded repeatedly, "We went looking for you twice with Big Brother, but the door was locked."

"Little Auntie, where’s my Little Uncle?" Xiao Zuo looked around and, disappointed at not seeing Zhang Guoqing, asked.

Hearing the voices of his brothers, Ping’an struggled happily to get down.

"Little Auntie, let Brother down; I can take care of him." Xiao Zuo You grabbed Ping’an’s hand, refusing to let go, happily.

Listening to the children’s words, Zhou Jiao quickly shook her hand, "Let’s go in first. It’s not easy to unfasten Ping’an here."

After entering the main room, Zhou Jiao put down the child and handed him over to the three brothers, wiped off a little sweat, and returned to the kitchen.

Inside, Mother Zhang wasn’t there, only Huang Cuilan was around. Seeing Zhou Jiao, she smiled and said, "Xi Zi and the others must be overjoyed, right? In the county city, the three brothers sneaked to your house just to say their dad wasn’t lying. Stay a few more days this time, and I’ll cook your favorite dishes."

"Then I must thank, Big Sister-in-law. Where’s Mother?"

"What’s there to thank for? We are family. Just yesterday, eldest sister sent over a piece of tofu, and Mother went to the village to get fish. Said you love it. Wait a moment, she’ll be back soon."

Zhou Jiao smiled bashfully and went forward to sit by the stove to stoke the fire.

Not long after, Lin Juhua came in following Mother Zhang. Seeing Zhou Jiao, she happily urged Mother Zhang to go rest in the main room, insistently saying that she’d be cooking today and would show some skills.

The three sisters-in-law cooked in the kitchen, chatting about gossip, with the conversation turning to the neighboring Zhou Family Village.

Suddenly, Lin Juhua slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "Jiao Jiao, did you know the Old Zhou Family moved away? I’ve been meaning to tell you, but I forgot this afternoon."

"Jiao Jiao just got back, so she probably doesn’t know. Not many in their village know either."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao put down the firewood and looked at Lin Juhua.

"They moved away just a couple of days after you left. Old Man Zhou took the opportunity when the child’s father wasn’t at the unit to handle it. The very next day after things were done, the whole family left. A Brother Liu from his unit secretly told the child’s father right after it was too late — the Old Zhou Family had already escaped."

Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head. She hadn’t planned to keep those eyesores around; moving was a good thing—this is indeed a great event.

"Their granddaughter-in-law’s family is all here, and their eldest grandson’s work is here too; how could they bear to leave? Where did they move, does the second brother know? Has he told you any inside info?"

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