Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 740

Chapter 740: Chapter 615: Dad, You Sure Have a Lot of Relatives

The bus from the provincial city arrived at the county town with frequent stops along the way, and it was already past two in the afternoon.

As soon as the bus door opened, Zhou Jiao was the first to get off. Staying far away, she took a deep breath. She deeply regretted not waiting for her godfather to bring her back in the evening, or driving back herself at night.

She had been too naive in her thinking.

Taking this rickety bus in the sweltering summer was worse than being a pig. The driver had no sense of load limits; he stopped whenever anyone was roadside, and the conductor shouted loudly, "Squeeze in, squeeze in..."

The further they got from the provincial city, the more people got on. Whatever baskets, chicken coops, bamboo baskets, and shoulder poles, all pushed inside haphazardly, and passengers were constantly getting on and off halfway.

And that wasn’t all. Their family of three could sit inside without being hit, but the mixed odors of chicken droppings, excrement, and sweat assaulted their senses, making her feel hopeless even with the windows wide open.

Zhou Jiao patted her clothes, feeling there was a smell on her. Her cured obsession with cleanliness flared up again; she urgently needed a shower now.

Ping’an, with a small backpack, bounced up to her and handed her a water bottle, "Mom, have a drink and you won’t feel like throwing up."

"Baby, where’s your dad?"

"Dad told me to watch after you first; he himself ran to show kindness and help the old grandpa carry things. Look, he’s over there."

Zhou Jiao followed the direction he pointed and indeed saw Zhang Guoqing carrying a bamboo basket. Seeing this, she shook her head with a smile. Did that silly man throw away their luggage too?

Zhang Guoqing seemed to sense his wife and son’s gaze, waving at them, helping the old man carry things to the ox cart on the roadside, and hurried back to get two bags of luggage off the bus.

As he approached, Zhou Jiao teased, "Which familiar household’s old man is it this time?"

Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily, knowing she had secretly laughed at him many times for chatting and making connections with fellow passengers all the way. Here’s the payback right now.

Ping’an followed up immediately, "Dad, you really have a lot of relatives."

"So you have a lot of relatives too. Son, hang in there! Aim for the whole nation to be our relatives."

Ping’an giggled gleefully.

Zhou Jiao picked him up, gave Zhang Guoqing a sideways glance, and quickly walked ahead. Her son should not be so overly kind, like this silly man!

"Wife, let me carry him."

"No need, let’s hurry, I’m feeling itchy all over."

Zhang Guoqing followed closely, teasing, "You know, I saw lice crawling all over that lady’s head in front of you earlier."

"Zhang Guoqing! You’re dead meat!"

"Haha... We’ll shower when we get back. Wife, smell me, do I smell like chicken droppings?"

"Get lost!"

"Son, your mom is swearing."

Ping’an resolutely stayed out of their quarrel, looking at the roadside and pointing not far ahead, "Dad, just past the supply and marketing cooperative and a turn, that’s our house."

"My son’s got a great memory."

Before they had walked far, a person approached, smiling happily, "Hey, isn’t this Xiao Wu? Finally heading home?"

Zhang Guoqing grinned, "Uncle, long time no see, how have you been?"

"All good, all good. Hurry home, your dad will be overjoyed."

"I’ll be on my way then; drop by our place when you have time."

"Will do, will do."

Zhang Guoqing walked a bit, slung the luggage over his shoulder, and quickly whispered, "Jiao Jiao, quickly give me our son, or I won’t be able to move soon."

Zhou Jiao glanced at the restaurant entrance not far away and handed her son to him.

"Dad, what’s up?"

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