Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 811

Chapter 811: Chapter 685: You Are the Uncle, and That’s All You Can Be

Zhang Guoqing came to the county town early in the morning. After handling his business, he rode past the textile factory, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to go in.

His mother had a saying, "Help in emergencies, not with poverty." Now that Meili’s family is doing well, there’s no need for him to intervene further. The flour he sent over a few days ago is enough for her family to make do for a while.

He looked at the time and, realizing he had nothing else to do, decided to go back to accompany his wife and son.

He passed by the post office and called home. Fortunately, Aunt Chen was there. He asked about the situation at home, and seeing that everything was fine, he felt much more at ease.

Going back to the Northeast is not easy, it’s good to make more preparations. During the call, Aunt Chen asked several times when he would return. Zhang Guoqing estimated that it would be before the school term started and gave her a rough return date before hurriedly hanging up.

It’s incredibly expensive! The phone bill could have fed his family with cabbages for a year. Originally, he wanted to call his buddies who keep coming over asking when he’s returning, but he abandoned that idea.

Zhang Guoqing suspected that if he called again, people might think he’s crazy, a wasteful lunatic!

On his way back to the village, he luckily ran into Uncle Wang, who was coming to his house. The old man came to repay a debt after work and agreed on a time to go into the mountains.

Zhang Guoqing laughed helplessly, "Isn’t the old man tired?"

Uncle Wang was also quite helpless. His father said they should leave after resting for three days, or else this young man might run off to Beijing, and by then, there wouldn’t be such a reliable helper.

He shook his head, "If it weren’t for my uncle coming over last night, he would have personally gone to your house."

"So, how about the morning after? Uncle, you should tell the old man I can only stay in the mountains for one night; the child is too young, and it makes me uneasy. Besides, once we come down from the mountain, we have to head back."

Uncle Wang smiled and shook his head, "I’ll pass the message for you, and the rest can wait until you two meet."

Zhang Guoqing knew he couldn’t make decisions for the old man. He was just reminding him, lest the old man forgets the time while playing in the mountains.

After parting from Uncle Wang, Zhang Guoqing went directly to the village to find the Old Captain and handed him a note. Later, when he is not home, the Old Captain can take this note to the other party directly.

In the courtyard kitchen, Zhou Jiao saw him return and quickly brought out the dishes.

"Why didn’t you eat first? Where is the boy?"

"He already ate and went to the room to nap. He spent half the morning working with Xi Zi and the others in the back. Watching him run back and forth, he must be quite tired. When I went in earlier, he was already asleep."

Zhang Guoqing nodded and handed her a pair of chopsticks, "Let’s talk while we eat. I’ve handled everything that needed to be done today. The glass bottles are settled for Grandpa. I will go to see Old Man Wu after the feast tomorrow. I also made a call home, Aunt Chen answered, and there’s nothing going on at home."

Zhou Jiao had a mouthful of rice, making it hard to speak, so she nodded slightly.

"Just now, Uncle Wang returned the money and set an early mountain trip for the day after tomorrow. I’ll take the boy there for one night. What will you do at home? Should I find someone to keep you company?"

Zhou Jiao swallowed quickly and sipped some soup, "Promise me you’ll prioritize safety."

"With the boy by my side, you don’t need to say, I’ll be careful. I’m more worried about you. Why don’t you visit Godmother in the provincial city? It’s a pity Zhao Yuanyuan went for an internship, otherwise, she’d be perfect company for you. Oh, Lin Zi came to see us a few days ago, and he asked Uncle Li to tell us he’s returned to school."

"Let’s finish eating first. You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll just stay home with Mai Miao and the others." Going to the provincial city? Kidding! Without Zhang Guoqing at home, she could finally move freely.

After lunch, Zhang Guoqing took over the dishwashing while listening to Zhou Jiao talk about the gifts two sisters-in-law prepared for the big nephew and some of his mother’s arrangements.

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