Tian Xinping nodded happily.
"Zhiyuan, your father and I have agreed that we will celebrate the New Year here this year. Our family will celebrate the New Year together..."
"You don't have to worry about accommodation. Your father has gone to find the village party secretary. Brother Zhou asked the three of us to live over there for the time being at the village committee. There is a stove there, and it won't be cold if we cover ourselves with some quilts..."
"It's New Year's Eve tomorrow, so it's time to steam buns, fry rice cakes, roll balls and make tofu. I can do it. Mom's cooking is delicious. You will definitely like to eat mom's cooking..."
Tian Xinping was almost as humble as ever. She just wanted to be nicer to her children while she was alive.
As long as the whole family is together, no matter how difficult the environment is, she is still happy in her heart.
When Yao Jingping and Zhou Zhi were out, she and her husband Zhou Guangyi discussed staying for the New Year, and Zhou Guangyi agreed without saying a word.
That's exactly what he meant.
After being separated from my children for so many years and finally reunited after all the hardships, it’s time to spend a reunion year with my children.
He brought a bag of Daqianmen and a bottle of soju and inquired all the way to Zhou Yongfu's house to explain his purpose. Before he could talk about accommodation, Zhou Yongfu offered to let his family of three live in the village committee office.
Zhou Yongfu is eager to have the opportunity to help Zhou Guangyi with something. If the superiors investigate the matter of abducting Zhou Zhiyuan, Zhou Guangyi can exempt him from liability with just one sentence.
This is a life-saving thing.
The village committee consists of five spacious and bright brick buildings. The two easternmost and westernmost rooms are lounges used by militiamen during daily patrols. Each room has a bed, which is just right for the three members of the Zhou family to rest.
Even the bedding was not very clean, so Zhou Yongfu specially asked his wife to bring clean quilts and sheets from home.
He told Zhou Guangyi that he could live in peace and tell him if anything happened. He was an old party secretary who had been working in the village for many years and was also an old party member.
As soon as Zhou Guangyi went out, he and his wife came to the village committee with bedding, basin and thermos. On the road, he saw a dark shadow flashing past. He even whispered to his wife that these poor people in the village were really poor and crazy. Even though it was late, he still thought about going to the mountain to unbutton his clothes, so that he would not be afraid of wild boars coming out and snapping him.
He also specially brought some melon seeds and peanut candies. His wife laughed at him because he was more interested in serving Zhou Zhiyuan's parents than serving his own.
Zhou Zhiyuan said she didn't know anything. He was a cadre from the capital city and had a distinguished status. Zhou Jiatuan would never produce such a big shot in hundreds of years.
In the future, if the children in the village want to get out of this mountain, the Zhou family will definitely be able to help.
After hearing Tian Xinping say that they were staying for the New Year, Zhou Zhiyuan looked at Yao Jingping with some concern.
After all, I still need to seek my wife’s opinion on this matter.
"Okay, okay, uncle and aunt can live here if they want, but the conditions in the village are not that good..."
Yao Jingping naturally agreed. In her heart, she also hoped that Zhou Zhiyuan could get closer to her parents. After all, they were blood relatives.
It's extremely cold in the countryside in winter, and it's definitely unbearable when you're new to the city after living in the city for a long time.
Not to mention anything else, there are all dry toilets here. When squatting in the pit in winter, the pants would be pulled down and the legs would be numb and the person would freeze to death. She was always hurriedly solving the problem.
This incident alone is a big challenge for the three members of the Zhou family.
Not to mention the burning of firewood for cooking, which is so smoky and choking, and the fact that the hands have to be swollen with cold water when washing clothes.
Naturally, Kutian Xinping knew that the conditions were not inferior to the clean and spacious buildings in Beijing, but she was willing to enjoy family happiness with her son, no matter how difficult it was.
In her heart, Yao Jingping hoped that Zhou Zhiyuan could get married to the Zhou family in Beijing. Back then, he was taken away by Wang Guihua and his wife, and Zhou Guangyi and his wife did it out of necessity.
The family is finally reunited after twenty-six years, which is also a blessing among misfortunes.
According to Zhou Zhiyuan's slow-warming temperament, relationship can only be established after contact. This requires a process. It is the best way for Zhou Guangyi's family of three to stay.
Because it was too late, it was too late to stir-fry the two vegetables, so I simply washed the soaked fungus, cut up some cabbage hearts, and mixed it with soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili oil to make a cold dish.
The food was simple, but Zhou Zhi was convinced. The little girl picked up two bowls of noodles like a hungry wolf. When she got up to eat the third bowl, Tian Xinping snatched her rice bowl.
"It's almost eleven o'clock. Why don't you eat so much? Stop eating. It's getting late. Let's go back to the village committee and stay there. Mom will prepare delicious food for you tomorrow!"
Yao Jingping pulled Zhou Zhiyuan, who was lowering his head to clear the dining table, and motioned for him to send Zhou Guangyi and his family to the village committee.
"Bring over two more quilts. Even if they are a little shabby, they can keep out the cold to some extent."
She got up and walked to the inner room, holding two thin quilts and stuffing them into Zhou Zhiyuan's arms.
Zhou Zhiyuan kept his head down and walked forward without saying a word. Zhou Zhi trotted after him, talking about "big brother, big brother, short brother" again.
"Big brother, big brother, can you take me to the mountain to do rabbit buckles tomorrow?"
"Brother, can you teach me how to shoot? I just can't shoot accurately..."
"Brother, you..."
They chatted all the way until everyone arrived at the village committee, and Zhou Zhiyuan finally spoke calmly.
"Lock the door at night. There is a stove against the wall. You can light a fire to keep yourself warm at night."
Just a word of advice and he turned around and left.
When he walked up to Zhou Guangyi and his wife, he didn't even say hello.
"I know, brother, see you tomorrow!"
Zhou Zhi trotted and followed Zhou Zhiyuan to the gate, looking at Zhou Zhiyuan's back with a smile, Renle's mouth twisted.
She was really full of joy. Her sister-in-law said that her eldest brother was so cold and cold, so he was not angry with her.
The eldest brother is a fighting hero. He is naturally different from ordinary people. His characteristic is his temper!
Seeing Zhou Zhi's cheerful and silly look, Tian Xinping let out a long sigh, lowered her head and followed Zhou Guangyi to the east room.
This child looked like he was repelling people thousands of miles away. It would be even harder to get closer to him than to reach the sky.
They both owed him, and he had to bear it.
Zhou Guangyi walked into the house and fumbled to pull the light cord on the wall, and the light came on.
The bed was replaced with new sheets, quilts and pillows. There were thermos bottles, two washbasins and a urine can placed against the wall. It seemed that after he left, Zhou Yongfu came over again.
Zhou Yongfu, the village party secretary, is very attentive and considerate, and he has to treat others to a meal when he has free time.
Zhou Zhi also walked in and walked around, skillfully holding firewood to help light the stove, and then followed Zhou Guangyi and his wife to the west room.
There is a small single bed in the west room, and the bedding has also been changed. Although it is shabby, it is clean. Because it is against the west courtyard wall, no light can come in during the day, so it is very deserted.
"You and your mother go to the east room to sleep. I'll sleep here today."
Zhou Guangyi was rejected by Zhou Zhi as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Dad, I don't dare to sleep with my mother. It's not like you don't know. I grind my teeth and talk in my sleep when I'm drunk. I go there and my mother can still sleep at night? Mom has been busy all day and is very tired. , you must have a good rest..."
Zhou Zhi scratched her head in embarrassment. She really couldn't sleep well. When she was at home, Tian Xinping took her to the hospital to check her health because of this matter. After a lot of trouble, nothing was wrong.
After arriving in Xinjiang, she was often disliked by the female soldiers in the same dormitory because she made a lot of noise while sleeping. She angrily applied for an airtight small single room.
The female soldiers who were with her all laughed at her. With her behavior, she might be despised by her husband in the future.
Zhou Guangyi smiled helplessly and nodded in agreement.
My wife is weak and sleeps very lightly. She wakes up at the slightest movement. She really doesn't dare to let Mao Leng's daughter sleep with her.
After thinking about it, he got up and went back to the east room to carry the two small thin quilts that Zhou Zhiyuan had brought over to Zhou Zhi's side.
He told her to be honest and not push up the quilt when sleeping, and to lock the door to her room. She would get up early tomorrow and go to Zhiyuan's house to help her with the work. He also brought a basin of hot water over and told her to soak her feet before returning to the east. Room.
To Zhou Guangyi's expectation, Tian Xinping slept peacefully.
Perhaps it was because she had found her son. She had a peaceful face while sleeping, with a contented smile on her lips.
Zhou Guangyi gently turned on the light and lay gently next to Tian Xinping.
I don’t know how long it took, but a dark figure tiptoed into the village committee compound.
Looking around for no one, he walked quickly along the wall, reaching out his hand to pull the door of the west bedroom.
