Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 576

Chapter 576: Chapter 457: Return to Beijing, Son

"Mom, I’m here..."

As soon as Zhou Jiao got off the train, she heard Ping’an’s familiar voice. Without a moment of surprise, she followed the direction of the voice and saw her parents with the child up ahead.

"Dad, Mom, didn’t I tell Godfather not to send you a telegram? It’s such a hassle for you to pick me up."

Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at her, how silly! With a car and driver at home, isn’t it better to pick up and drop off for school on ordinary days, than to not be picked up when coming back from afar?

Lin Lishan cheerfully sold out her husband, "As soon as your Dad got the call that you were coming back, I knew he’d definitely come to pick you up. Afraid he wouldn’t let me come along, I brought Ping’an with me..."

Zhou Xiaozheng coughed a couple of times, stopping his wife’s endless chatter, "Let’s go. Xiao Wang and the others are bringing out the luggage."

Zhou Jiao turned her head and indeed saw that the two of them, dressed in military uniforms, stood out. She laughed and said, "Dad, is there enough space in the car? You won’t make them jog back, right?"

Ping’an quickly held up two fingers, indicating, "Mom, there are two cars. Dad, I’m here, Dad..."

"Dad, Mom, you both came over personally." Zhang Guoqing happily sped up a few steps to take the child and greeted Zhou Xiaozheng and his wife.

"Grandpa and Grandma missed Mom and Dad, and I missed you too. The elders in the courtyard also miss Dad. They said, why hasn’t Xiao Wu come back yet?"

Everyone was amused by how Ping’an imitated others so vividly, chuckling heartily.

Upon reaching the drop-off point, Zhang Guoqing didn’t need to be told, and he promptly took the driver’s seat, while Xiao Wang and the others in the car behind shook their heads with a smile — they’d find out soon enough.

Sure enough, upon reaching the gate of the big courtyard, they were stopped. Of course, not by the sentries, because aside from Zhang Guoqing, no one was as familiar with the sentries.

"What are you guys doing here? Just head to the house." Zhang Guoqing stopped the car and shouted at Wan Dayong and the others.

"You come out after a while, we have something to discuss." Wan Dayong and the others quickly waved for him to go inside first. Thunderous, how could they have seen Old Zhou also in the car?

Zhang Guoqing observed their expressions; they didn’t seem anxious. He nodded with a smile, waved to them, and slowly drove into the big courtyard.

Once the car had driven a short distance, Lin Lishan laughed, "They’re afraid of your Dad. They already asked me several times on the road when you would return. I guess it isn’t anything urgent, maybe they just want to see if you brought any meat back."

Zhang Guoqing shook his head speechlessly. His father-in-law was such a good person, he really couldn’t understand why those people couldn’t appreciate it!

Ping’an, restless on the side, interjected, "The grandma and auntie in the courtyard are also afraid of my grandpa; my grandpa has a gun, if you’re naughty, he’ll shoot you."

The family was amused once again by his childish, innocent words.

Zhou Jiao chimed in, "Right. So, children must behave. If not, they’ll get spanked!"

Ping’an looked at her pitifully. He was well-behaved, never crying for Mom, more obedient than any child. Even his grandpa praised him, so why couldn’t Mom praise him?

Zhou Xiaozheng ruffled his fine hair, "Ping’an is very good, keep it up."

At the words, Ping’an’s eyes curved with happiness, but recalling something, he immediately straightened his little body, composed his smile, "I’m a man, I do what I say."

Everyone suppressed their laughter, knowing that if they laughed out loud, the child would probably feel wronged and upset. After praising him a few more words, seeing his small face held with seriousness, his eyes shining bright—they realized that no matter how smart kids were, praising them often was necessary.

At home, with the help of a few soldier brothers, the luggage and items were quickly moved into the living room. This time, the packed sacks were filled with all sorts of wild game, fine grains, and several barrels of oil for proper passage.

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