Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83: Chapter 72: Childish Fun

In the main hall, Mr. Zhang saw that Zhang Guoqing had already seen them off and watched his wife entering the room. "Hey, kids’ mom, tidy up the place a bit. Let the old man get some rest; it’s been a busy day. Also, make sure the other rooms are in order."

Mother Zhang cheerfully said, "Don’t worry, everything’s been tidied up. Younger sister-in-law, these two rooms in the main hall are prepared for you and the old man. The quilts were newly made at Jiao Jiao’s wedding. You and the old man can lie down for a while, and once rested, you can have a chat with Jiao Jiao. Have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, with Xiao Wu not home, we’ll accompany Jiao Jiao. Let’s see how you want to arrange the old man. I’ve also tidied up two rooms outside in the east wing, which are enough for those young men to stay in."

Hearing this, Lin Lishan stood up and followed Mother Zhang to the room. "Big sister, you really have gone to a lot of trouble. Is the kitchen tidied up? Do you need my help? This room is good enough for the old man—I’ll sleep in the inner room. Let those young lads arrange themselves."

"No need, everything’s in order. I didn’t even lend a hand; they took care of it all. You’ve come from afar and haven’t rested, do you want to take a break first?"

"No need, the military’s tougher than this, going around with the group, nowhere near as comfortable as here. I’ll still have a chat with Jiao Jiao. My daughter is so considerate, listening to her makes me happy. We’re all family, no need for formalities. You get on with your work."

After speaking, Lin Lishan headed towards her father, "Dad, would you like to lie down and rest for a bit? Big sister has already tidied up the room. It’s that one."

"No need, I’ll chat with Old Zhang some more. I’ll let Xiao Zhou come in later; you go and accompany Jiao Jiao."

Lin Lishan nodded and greeted Mr. Zhang as she walked to the room in the west wing. Inside, she saw a few kids gathered around Jiao Jiao and her son, chatting.

"What are you all talking about? It’s so lively, and Little Ping’an hasn’t gone to sleep yet?"

Zhou Jiao, seeing her enter, said happily, "Mom, you’re here! I thought you’d be chatting with Grandpa. I haven’t had a proper chat with him yet and can’t go out. Did Grandpa drink? Did he drink a lot? Who’s with him now?"

"Haha, take your time. Your grandpa is chatting with your father-in-law. I asked him to take a rest, but he said to chat a bit first and let me accompany you. He didn’t drink much; I saw Xiao Wu keeping an eye on him."

Mai Miao gleefully told her, "Grandma, my little uncle just took some lamb bones to the kitchen to make soup, and there’s plenty of meat in it. Such a big bag full of meat. Grandma, you shouldn’t leave; just stay here, we’ll have white rice and meat to eat."

Shi Tou foolishly looked at her and smiled, "Sis, our little uncle said if we’re good, we can drink soup and eat meat. But what if I’m too full?"

Xi Zi looked at the two, "Don’t worry, after a trip to the restroom, you’ll be hungry again. Those things take a long time to cook. By the time Ping’an is asleep, we can eat."

"Big brother, you’re the best! Do you know if what little uncle called BBQ tastes good? Is it like when we roast sweet potatoes and corn? I don’t like roasted sweet potatoes. If little uncle is roasting meat, that’d be perfect. I love meat the most," Xiao You looked at Xiao Zuo, deciding to ask their big brother.

Xi Zi frowned, pondering, asked Zhou Jiao, "Little aunt, is barbeque just grilling food over a fire? Anything can be roasted?"

Zhou Jiao and her daughter burst out laughing, Zhou Jiao nodded, "Xi Zi, you’re clever! It’s indeed grilling over a fire, anything can be roasted. But you must cut it into pieces, skewer them, and grill it. You can’t handle it yourselves; it’s too dangerous."

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