Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 964

Chapter 964: Chapter 837: Help As Much As You Can

By around four in the morning, smoke from cooking fires had already risen across Zhang Family Village. In addition to the women who got up early, the young and old with hoes were already busy with farm work in the private plots.

Far away, aside from the crowing of roosters in various yards, there were also the voices of families shouting for their men and children to eat.

Mr. Zhang, hands behind his back, was quickly spotted as he entered the village.

"Old Second, why have you come back so early?"

"Have you eaten? Come over and have porridge at our place?"

Mr. Zhang shook his hand with a smile. Apart from during busy farming days, many families only ate two meals a day. How could he be so thick-skinned as to take advantage?

"Has your wife not come back?"

"The children’s mother is chatting with Aunt Ye at the village entrance, she’ll be back soon."

"That’s good, if you need a hand with anything, just shout."

"Sure thing." Mr. Zhang greeted people everywhere, but he did not find the Old Captain. However, he was in no hurry, as he had come to stay till the afternoon.

When he reached the entrance of Uncle Zhang’s home, Mr. Zhang paused for a moment and went inside, just in time to see his niece-in-law carrying pig feed.

"Second Uncle, you’ve returned to the village."

Mr. Zhang craned his neck to look towards the main room, "Where’s your father?"

"He’s at the private plot with my children’s father. Come in first and have a seat, I’ll call them back."

Seeing her put down the bucket, Mr. Zhang hurriedly waved his hand, "You go on with your work, I’ll find your father later."

"It’s fine, it’s quite close."

"No need, the pigs are already hungry and calling out." After saying this, Mr. Zhang turned around and walked towards Zhang Guoqing’s small courtyard.

Over there, Qingshan’s wife stood at the gate waiting for him to leave. Once he entered the courtyard, she pursed her lips and sighed regretfully.

Aunt Zhang came over from the backyard, and seeing her eldest daughter-in-law idle once again, she couldn’t help but ask, "The pigs are starving and crying out, what are you looking at?"

"Mother, Second Uncle is back."

Aunt Zhang glanced at her and lowered her eyelids, "What’s there to talk about when your Second Uncle returns? He comes back every few days, doesn’t he?"

"He hadn’t returned home yet and came looking for Dad first."

Aunt Zhang nodded, "The men’s affairs are none of your concern, quickly go feed the pigs. Your father will get angry when he returns and hears about this."

Upon being told this, Qingshan’s wife hurriedly picked up the bucket and rushed to the backyard, yelling for her two daughters in the kitchen to come and help.

Aunt Zhang shook her head at the sight. This daughter-in-law really doesn’t understand how to cherish her daughters. She may regret it when she’s old. Being a grandmother herself, she was too indifferent to offer advice; there’s no use when her words go unheeded.

Mother Zhang entered her own courtyard with a fish in hand, just in time to see her husband heading towards the backyard, "Why do you start working as soon as you get home?"

"I feel ill at ease doing nothing."

Mother Zhang jokingly scolded him, "You’re truly fated to love hard work."

"Where did this catfish come from? Eating meat in the village isn’t easy, maybe we should turn it down next time."

Mother Zhang rolled her eyes at him, "Do you think I don’t know that? Our nephew at the village entrance gave it to me, that child still remembers our kindness."

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