Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 729

Chapter 729: Chapter 604: When You Need to Take a Stand, Take a Stand

It was already late at night, and the radio next door had stopped working. Zhang Guoqing didn’t dare to bother his wife anymore; if he stayed out too late, his father-in-law might come looking for him.

The couple rested, cleaned up, and tidied the mess, then walked hand in hand out of the yard.

Under the moonlight, they left the alley and walked on the street, where quite a few people were still outside enjoying the cool air. If they were in their hometown, the village would be pitch black, and he wondered if his parents were really doing as well as they said in their letters, with everything going well?

Zhang Guoqing didn’t want to linger on the street too long, feeling sorry for his wife who was quite tired earlier. He glanced at her legs under the long dress and patted the rear seat of the bicycle.

Zhou Jiao gave him a sideways glance but did not refuse. She got onto the back seat, looked around to see that no one was watching, and gently embraced his waist, closing her eyes. Sigh... they were truly husband and wife; why did it feel like they were sneaking around like lovers? Thinking of this, Zhou Jiao helplessly smiled.

When they returned home, unexpectedly, the courtyard was still full of people, even Ping’an, who usually went to sleep on time, was energetically talking and gesturing with his little friends.

Old Mrs. Cheng, seeing the couple enter, laughed and said, "We saved two hairy crabs for you, go wash your hands and come eat."

Zhang Guoqing curiously asked, "Where did they come from?"

"Yu’s grandfather had a friend send them to him; your aunt brought them over tonight when you weren’t home."

Zhou Jiao complained, "My aunt really doesn’t hold back, sending home good things! Isn’t she afraid of people saying she’s bringing things back to her mother’s family? Auntie, why didn’t you keep her until we came back?"

Before the old lady could reply, Liu Ting, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Cheng family, laughed and said, "Looks like your aunt truly cares for you. She said there are guests at home, she’ll come see you in a few days."

Zhang Guoqing took two lunch boxes from the black bag and handed one with a roast duck inside to Aunt Chen, asking her to slice it for the men to enjoy with their drinks.

Mr. Cheng joked, "Your dad said you two would definitely bring a midnight snack back. Looks like he guessed right. Is this month’s salary enough?"

Zhang Guoqing replied, smiling brightly, "It’s alright, if it’s not enough I’ll just ask my dad."

Everyone laughed heartily.

Cheng Sijin nudged Zhou Xiaozheng and joked, "Big brother, better watch your wallet."

Zhou Xiaozheng smiled and said, "I can’t guard it well; Xiao Wu’s already mingled with logistics well enough to collect my salary."

Everyone laughed uproariously again.

Aunt Chen served the roast duck onto the stone table, and Mr. Cheng and the men began another round of drinks and talks, inserting slices of meat into the mouths of the little ones. Tomorrow happens to be the weekend, with good wine and food, the men are happy to gather in celebration.

Old Mrs. Cheng lightly patted Zhou Jiao’s hand and softly said, "Was the queue long?" She wasn’t distressed about the money spent; it was already quite difficult to buy meat these days, money was inconsequential.

Zhou Jiao nodded with a smile, "Made a reservation a few days ago, was worried there wouldn’t be any when I went." After saying this, she changed the subject. Tell too many lies, and there will be loopholes.

"How are Second Uncle’s family doing? Did you see them, anything amiss?"

A few days ago, the old lady visited her younger son’s place but hadn’t mentioned how Cheng Siyu’s family was doing. As Zhou Jiao asked, even Lin Lishan and Liu Ting’s attention was drawn.

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