Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Chapter 444: Leaving for Beijing

The six of them ate until they couldn’t take it anymore, slowly moving along the courtyard wall. Everyone glanced at each other, not daring to laugh out loud, because who knows if a laugh would cause them to spit it all out.

Zhou Jiao was somewhat better off; she hadn’t overindulged to the point of overeating, but with everyone’s encouragement, she still couldn’t help but eat more.

Everyone slowly walked back, taking a pit stop halfway to relieve themselves, finally feeling normal again. Years later, when recalling this meal, they couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Before reaching the barracks, they were met with the rich aroma of meat wafting through the air. They shook their heads helplessly; they really couldn’t eat another bite.

By the campfire, they ate big chunks of meat, sang and danced, and continued until night fell. Only then did they reluctantly bid farewell to their soldier buddies and leave by car.

Zhou Jiao listened to the gentle snores of her girlfriends beside her, grinning. A truckload of wild game and a truckload of snoring were quite a spectacle.

As they neared home, she joyfully gazed at Beijing in the night. So much meat; the people in the Big Courtyard would be overjoyed. Then she glanced at Zhang Guoqing.

"We’ll have to head to school by morning. Let’s try to get some rest for a bit."

Fang Fei chuckled lightly. Even a soft sound could be shocking, right?

"Don’t you want any meat? Have you decided how to split it?"

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, then realizing he was driving, spoke softly, "You guys sort it out yourselves. Brother Xiao Fei, where’s my fishing net?"

"We confiscated it. Now we won’t worry about not having fish to eat later."

Zhang Guoqing speechlessly glanced at him. These shameless guys, always taking things with no return.

"Did you have fun? Next time let’s set a date and go again. I’ll take you hunting in the future. Being brothers, right?"

Zhang Guoqing was driven crazy by this shameless fellow.

"If you don’t respond, I’ll take it as a yes."

Zhang Guoqing refused to speak with this guy. Too shameless!

"Xiao Wu, your Brother Zhou got transferred to my department."

This news instantly invigorated Zhang Guoqing, "That’s great! I haven’t seen him all year and thought he’d been transferred elsewhere. Is this transfer permanent?"

"Yeah. Let’s find a time to get together. Brother Zhou really turned misfortune into a blessing this time; not needing to serve as a guard is quite nice."

Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows. That’s an interesting way of putting it. But he genuinely felt happy for Xiao Zhou; surely talent wouldn’t go unrecognized wherever he went.

A line of trucks pulled up at the Big Courtyard’s gate, and people, waking from the commotion, were as lively as ever. The quiet street turned into a bustling morning market.

In front of the trucks loaded with game, representatives from each courtyard gathered to discuss.

Zhang Guoqing, a bit concerned, turned to look at Zhou Jiao, seeing her chatting with her girlfriends, finally felt at ease leaning against the vehicle, listening to their distribution. Faced with a few suggestions, he didn’t give any opinions, instead observing their interactions.

The people at the back were growing impatient, but finally, a resolution was reached. Each courtyard received a quota based on the number of participants, and then each courtyard distributed internally. Interestingly, everyone collectively decided to send everything to their respective logistics departments for further distribution.

Once the results were out, everyone looked at Zhang Guoqing; they still needed him to affirm the decision—this time, the greatest contribution was his.

Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded. He didn’t care much about how much they got; after all, his household wouldn’t get shortchanged. Besides, what he and his wife privately took was no less than what was on the truck.

With the distribution settled, the trucks drove into their respective courtyards. With daylight breaking, those needing to work had to go, and the students hurriedly said their goodbyes and each returned home, seeking out their mothers.

After all the hustle and bustle, as they entered the courtyard, they were just in time to hear the bugle. Everyone shook their heads and chuckled helplessly. Well, this time there truly was no resting.

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