Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 751

Chapter 751: Chapter 626: So-Called Morning Exercise

Thirty minutes can feel neither long nor short. Thanks to the quick rotation of the four wheels, the young couple took a spin around the city.

With a radiant expression, Zhou Jiao skillfully gripped the steering wheel, occasionally glancing out the window, and regretfully discovered that the whole city had seemingly fallen asleep.

Seeing this, she lost interest; initially, she wanted to drive to the small train stop, but then considered that driving around at this late hour might be too conspicuous. So she decided to turn around and head towards the transaction point in the suburbs.

Before the car got close, three people were already waiting there. Judging by the cigarettes in their hands, they must have been waiting for a while.

Having dealt before, the middle-aged man didn’t say much this time. He tallied the number of goods inside the car and tossed a black cloth bag to Zhang Guoqing.

Zhang Guoqing opened the bag, checked the authenticity of the cash and grain coupons without counting them, and tossed it to the front seat.

The middle-aged man chuckled, showed him a thumbs up. He’s been around this business for years, encountered all sorts of people. Though he had seen wealthy individuals, such grandiosity was rare.

Before parting, the middle-aged man told Zhang Guoqing to contact him directly if he had any goods next time. If he couldn’t find him, simply draw the secret code he mentioned at the foot of the wall at the tunnel entrance, and he would show up the next day.

On the way back, Zhang Guoqing absolutely wouldn’t let his wife drive. Now it’s nearly half past one in the morning, and they needed to reach home before dawn. The journey that would typically take over three hours, with his wife’s driving skills, even the best car couldn’t make it to the village entrance before dawn.

On the way, Zhou Jiao dozed off in a daze, while he was fully focused on driving, rushing all the way and arriving in the county town at a quarter to four.

Zhang Guoqing didn’t dare drive further to their village since in Northeast, daylight breaks shortly after four.

Driving into a narrow path, the two got out of the car, under the cover of the forest, put away the small car, and sneaked along a stretch until they reached a riverside.

The couple wasn’t in a hurry then. Using special liquid, they slowly removed their disguise, washed up in clean water, and sat on a large stone used as a washing board, quietly waiting for dawn to watch the sunrise.

"We didn’t go back, will Mom be worried?"

Zhang Guoqing confidently said, "No. She saw our courtyard gate closed and would certainly think we’re still sleeping. Don’t feel embarrassed, we’ll bring breakfast back later, tell her we went to the county town, at most, she’ll just say we’re crazy from being idle."

Zhou Jiao gave him a sideways glance, "Being crazy from idleness is better than being lazy."

"Now that it’s dawn, should we start walking slowly?" Zhang Guoqing saw a woman in the village carrying a wooden tray coming this way and asked softly.

"Humph," Zhou Jiao haughtily lifted her chin, stood up, and walked ahead.

"What does that mean? Can I get a clue?"

Zhou Jiao laughed, "Such a beauty like me letting you follow, doesn’t that make you feel honored?"

"More than honored, I’m overwhelmed, with my heart pounding. Want to feel it?"

The couple bantered, occasionally laughing, caught a cart heading towards the rural area, got off midway, and hurried towards Zhang Family Village.

When they reached the old courtyard, it was almost six o’clock. As expected, Mother Zhang saw the gate closed and didn’t knock. Seeing them sweaty with a bag of buns, knowing they went all the way to the county town for idleness, she indeed scorned them.

Mother Zhang specifically advised her daughter-in-law, "Jiao Jiao, don’t listen to Xiao Wu. He’s as strong as a bull, but you shouldn’t join him in exercising recklessly. What if you faint halfway?"

Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily.

Mother Zhang scolded laughingly, "You rascal are still so mischievous. Can your wife be troubled like a wild boy? If you wanted buns, why didn’t you tell me? Now that you bought them, it’s fine; I’ll see if I can buy some meat these days. Then you can eat as much as you want. It’s too expensive outside, not worth it."

This made Zhou Jiao laugh uncontrollably. Her mother-in-law was just too cute!

"Alright, hurry and wash up to have breakfast." Mother Zhang watched the couple walk fast and hurriedly called, "No rush, your father took the children out and hasn’t returned yet."

"Okay, got it."

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