When Huang Cuilan and the two concubines in the Zhou family's small courtyard got up, Ping'an in the courtyard had already finished their horse steps, greeted them with a smile, and continued to practice boxing.

Zhou Jiao in the east wing heard the movement and hurriedly walked out, "Sister-in-law is awake?" Why don't you lie down a little longer? ”

Lin Juhua pointed to the children in the yard and said with a smile: "You can't let our family watch the joke safely." ”

"Jiaojiao, Ping An is still young." Huang Cuilan glanced at the child distressedly, and finally spit out a sentence after wanting to speak.

Zhou Jiao heard the meaning of her words, and smiled happily: "Sister-in-law, he is used to it." ”

"I thought my kids were practicing in my hometown. But ah, three years old sees old. Our family will have a great future after peace, but the child is tired. ”

"Don't praise him, our children are good. Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, wait for you to wash your face, let's have breakfast. ”

Lin Juhua stretched out her head to look around, and asked suspiciously, "What about the mother?" ”

"I heard Ping'an say that his father went out with his grandmother in the morning and didn't come back until the afternoon. Sister-in-law, where are you going today? I'm with you. ”

Huang Cuilan glanced at her stomach and shook her head: "I've gone shopping for the past two days, and I still won't go out." ”

"I don't want to go out either, let's talk about it better than going out on the street."

Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded.

After breakfast, Lin Lishan, who was sent off to work, and Mrs. Cheng also came over when the time came, and when she learned that Zhang Guoqing took his mother to go shopping, she smiled and praised a few words.

"It's inconvenient for Jiaojiao, I'll take you to the street. Is there any place you'd like to go? ”

"No, you're always sitting."

Mrs. Cheng remembered that she went to Dong'an Market the day before yesterday, and the two of them were very interested, and beckoned, "It's rare to come to the capital, what is there to treat at home?" Let's go out for a walk with my old wife. ”

Zhou Jiao looked at Aunt Cheng's family, saw her smiling and pointed outside, understanding that the old man had already contacted the car, and looked at the two concubines again, seeing that they were also a little hesitant, and urged them to follow.

"Peace will come with us, and we will not return at noon."

"Okay, you wait for me, I'll add a dress for the child."

With her son accompanied, Zhou Jiao was even more relieved. After taking Ping An back to the room, she stuffed the ticket to the child and secretly gave a few instructions.

Ping An saluted: "Promise to complete the task." ”

"Don't be too obvious, follow your grandma."

Sending them away, Zhou Jiao went back to the bedroom, took out a package from the wooden box, put it on the kang and opened it - it was full of wolf fur and rabbit fur.

It's not that she doesn't have good goods in her hands, but she is worried about causing trouble for Zhang's father and Zhang's mother.

Zhou Jiao took out a brand-new ten-yuan bill of 300 yuan (the largest face value at that time), and then took out a dark blue dark pattern thick cloth and some cotton.

After cutting out a cotton jacket vest with scissors, a thin layer of cotton was waddled, and after a few stitches were sewn with needles and threads, wolf skin was attached, and two large dark pockets were made in the two plackets, and the money was sewn separately at the bottom, so that her mother-in-law would carry it with her without worrying about theft.

With a sewing machine, it doesn't take long for a finished product to be completed. Zhou Jiao nodded with satisfaction after looking at it, there is no withdrawal in another place now, and it is very inconvenient to go out.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jiao took out the fabrics she bought abroad and made ten pairs of boxer shorts for her mother-in-law, worried that she would not be used to it, so she deliberately made it loose. Four of them were sewn into hidden pockets to make it easier for her to hide her money.

After it was over, in order to avoid embarrassment, Zhou Jiao cut a large piece of fabric and stuffed it into the bag - keeping it for her mother-in-law to make shorts for her father-in-law. It's not that she treats her differently, no matter how she says she's a daughter-in-law.

In this era, my mother-in-law was alive, and she also made leggings for her father-in-law. It can become a joke at best, and it can become a scandal at worst. And she estimates that her old-fashioned father-in-law can't accept it.

In order to avoid favoritism, it chilled the old man's heart. Next, she specially prepared two knee pads for Zhang's father, and a dark gray cotton jacket vest for his old man.

When Zhang's mother and Zhang Guoqing came back, Mrs. Cheng and her party had not come back yet, Zhou Jiao took the opportunity to pull the two of them back to the room, took out the cotton jacket and vest and asked her to put it on.

"How do you make a new one? Didn't I send a big package a year ago. Jiaojiao, don't make a new one in the future, my mother and your father can't wear it at all, and I can't give it away. ”

Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded, "Well, I won't do it in the future." ”

Mother Zhang gave her a blank look. I say this every day, and I don't see one less. Compared with the filial piety of children, she is more distressed that she does not dare to wear new clothes to publicize them casually.

On the side, Zhang Guoqing coaxed his mother to wear it to try to see if it fits, and when he saw Zhou Jiao hinting that there was money hidden in his clothes, he bowed slightly. Both husband and wife understand that they can't reveal it before they get in the car.

"Mother, just wear it on your body, this is warm, and you are not afraid of freezing when you get in the car."

Zhang's mother hurriedly wanted to take it off: "No, it's a waste of the car." ”

Zhang Guoqing hurriedly grabbed her, the two of them were busy seesawing for a while, which can be regarded as Zhou Jiao on the side.

"Mother, what you're wearing isn't bad. Just go back and wash it, and when the weather is warm, it doesn't look brand new and straight, just right. ”

Zhou Jiao saw that she was still a little hesitant after speaking, pulled her to sit down, and threw the package to her casually, which also successfully diverted Zhang's mother's attention.

"What is this for?"

Zhang Guoqing saw that she was busy unwrapping the skin, and saw a stack of boxer shorts with sharp eyes, pretending not to know, and immediately turned around and went to the top of the wardrobe to take out the duffel bag.

Before, he got a large stack of straw-yellow tarpaulins, which were spliced by Zhou Jiao into seven or eight large duffel bags. Compared with the military duffel bag issued by his father-in-law, it is more convenient to use.

After being asked for one by Yi Jiefang, he was borrowed by his friends one after another, and now there are only three left in the family. To be honest, if it weren't for the good relationship between those people, Zhang Guoqing would really be reluctant.

When their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conversation came to an end, Zhang Guoqing took a duffel bag and put it on the ground and stuffed some of the things he bought today.

Zhou Jiao took the opportunity to tie up the package and hand it to him, and said to Zhang's mother: "Mother, don't prepare the child's clothes." Ping An has enough clothes and pants for the child to pick up. ”

Speaking of Ping'an's huge clothes, Zhang's mother thought of Old Man Lin. When she came over this time, she saw that no one mentioned the Lin family, so she didn't ask no matter how curious she was.

At the moment, there were only family members, and she couldn't help but ask the questions in her heart.

Zhang Guoqing packed his duffel bag and lifted it aside, glanced at Zhou Jiao, and said with a smile: "I wrote it in my letter to my father before, but he didn't tell you?" ”

"Oh. Your dad said that, but you didn't say they moved out. ”

Zhang Guoqing suddenly realized that he really didn't mention what happened later. He smiled and sat down next to his mother and explained it in detail.

As Zhou Jiao expected, Zhang's mother, who listened to it, frowned, sighed, and still persuaded: "I have to go to see the old man when I have time." In the eyes of outsiders, the culprit has passed away, and the person is gone. After all, the living old man has the grace of nurturing your mother, and your mother can't do without his support for today's good life. ”

After Zhang's mother finished speaking, she patted Zhou Jiao's hands: "Child, no matter how bad your grandfather is, at least you rely on his name in the old Zhou family to protect you and suffer a lot of grievances." ”

Zhou Jiao somewhat understood that what her mother-in-law said was reasonable. "The name of a man, the shadow of a tree." did rely on a rumored grandfather before, and everyone gave themselves a little face outside.

"Let's not talk about whether he is close or not, just because he is a hero, we ordinary people who have survived and lived a stable life must also respect him. The old man is also old, right? ”

Zhou Jiao nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll think about it." ”