Lin Xuezhen's unexpected letter did not cause any turmoil in Zhou Jiao's heart.

returned to the county courtyard, Zhou Jiao still sent her lover to work every day, accompanied her son, a cup of tea, and a book.

The days of leisure just go by day by day.

In the middle of June, one weekend, the family had lunch in a restaurant and walked home slowly.

As soon as I arrived at the intersection, I met Zhang Guoqiang, the second child of Zhang who was smirking on a bicycle.

"Xiao Wu, I just went to your house, and when I saw that the gate was locked, I thought you had gone to the provincial capital. Fortunately, I have something to do with you, so you can go back to the village with me. ”

Zhang Guoqing glanced at the passers-by, "Let's go to my house first." ”

Entering the courtyard, Zhang Lao Er hurriedly said, "Someone from my hometown is here." ”

Zhang Guoqing looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Hey... Look at what I say. It's a clansman outside the gates. This time, two old men came, and they took the family tree to the village to find the patriarch, saying that there were not many people in the old Zhang family and wanted to move to our village. The patriarch and the third grandfather, they let you go back and discuss. ”

Zhang Guoqing frowned slightly, "Let's talk about it in the house first." ”

In the living room, Zhou Jiao poured a cup of tea for Zhang Guoqiang, took her son and sat down.

"Second brother, it's not my turn to participate in this matter. What did I say in the past? Finally, there was more land, and everyone was looking forward to filling their stomachs and having some surplus food. The clansmen moved over, there were many people and few places, and the people in the village would agree? ”

Zhang Lao Er laughed when he heard this, "You guessed everything?" The people in the village didn't dare to say it in front of the patriarch, but they all muttered behind their backs. The patriarch and the third grandfather asked me to find you, just to hear what you can do. ”

Zhang Guoqing glanced at Zhou Jiao and asked, "Did the other party say how many people are still in the ancestral land?" Is it all moving over or is it partial? Hukou migration, they do it themselves? ”

"I don't know the details. I only heard that there are still more than 100 families in Mountain Province, and I didn't say whether all of them moved here or some of them. ”

Zhang Guoqing smiled at them and said, "These old foxes! It's been calculated above board, and I can't afford not to pay for it. ”

Zhang Lao Er looked at him puzzled, "What's the situation, you tell the second brother." ”

"Jiaojiao, tell me about it."

Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Laoer's inquiring eyes and said with a smile: "How many in-laws are there in a hundred or so households?" The daughter-in-law who married in, the daughter-in-law who married out, don't want it? Thousands of miles away, how did so many of them come over? They came for relief. ”

Zhang Guoqing saw his second brother looking at him, he nodded and smiled: "The patriarch and the third grandfather have all guessed it, so they will let you find me." Otherwise, they will ask you about the migration process first. You see that my household registration is not in the village, and secondly, how many elders in the village are there, and they can use me to go over? ”

Zhang Lao Er hurriedly said: "Then don't go, I'll say I can't find you." ”

Seeing that he stood up and left in a hurry, Zhang Guoqing pulled him, "Don't worry. This can't be done so hastily. You make me think again. ”

When Zhang Lao Er heard this, he quickly sat down and looked at him with blank eyes.

"Who do they eat and live in now?"

"As soon as they came over yesterday, they looked for the patriarch and rested directly at the patriarch's house. I don't know now. ”

Here, Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao glanced at each other.

"Let's go, let's see what's going on."

Zhou Jiao hugged her son and sent the two brothers out, and when she saw Zhang Guoqing give up the side three wheels and leave on a bicycle, she secretly laughed. Can you use it so carefully?

Zhang Guoqing returned to the village and went back to the old courtyard first. I heard Zhang's mother say that Zhang's father and the three brothers are still in the patriarch's house.

He frowned slightly, and followed Zhang Lao Er to the patriarch's house.

Standing outside the patriarch's courtyard, Zhang Guoqing grabbed Zhang Laoer, listened to the meeting, and when he went in, more than a dozen old men surrounded two middle-aged people with patched clothes.

"Xiao Wu is here. Come and meet your two uncles. This is our family outside the gate...."

Zhang Guoqing didn't want to listen to the old clansmen's chatter, he greeted the elders, sat down next to Father Zhang with a smile, and glanced at the old captain.

"This is the most promising child in our clan, and he is the eldest child of the second room. Looks good enough, right? That's what I just said......."

Zhang Guoqing listened to the old people showing off themselves. He and Daddy Zhang looked at each other, saw his father's helpless smile, and sighed in his heart.

Just now he noticed the two grandfathers in the upper seat. The other party's face was natural, without a little restraint. Except for a patched suit, he was in good spirits, not at all like he said that he was so hungry that he had no food to eat, and only drank water.

His family only came back from Guanwai last month, and it is not that he has never seen how rural people are doing. Is the face yellow and thin-skinned such a look? He saw that the other party's life was no worse than that of Zhangjiacun.

Listening to the other party's talk about the two of them having no money to evade the ticket, they were hungry for several days.

Zhang Guoqing lowered his head and smiled.

"Little Wu, your clan uncle said that he wanted to move all the clansmen over, what did you say?" Seeing that Zhang Guoqing bowed his head and was silent, the old patriarch pretended to be deaf and dumb, and hurriedly asked.

Zhang Guoqing laughed a few times, "Patriarch Grandpa, what do you say I am a dime boy?" You always talk to the big guys. My family's household registration is not in the village, so I don't give my opinion, and it's not good for the people in the village to know. ”

The old patriarch was choked by him, looked at everyone, and found that everyone was silent, he said to the old captain: "Third child, what should you do if you come to see?" Give a claim. ”

Zhang Guoqing paid attention to the two clan uncles above, and sure enough, the other party looked at everyone, and one of them dragged the other party.

He glanced at the old captain who was smoking a dry cigarette. After looking at the elders present, I found that except for one or two people, no one was a fool.

For a moment, there was silence in the hall, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

Zhang Guoqing looked at the two clan uncles, and at this moment, the other party's face turned into a sad face and helplessness. He raised an eyebrow and looked at the old captain.

After smoking the dry tobacco in his hand, the old captain finally spoke, "I can't say a way to do this." In addition to our own family, there are many people with foreign surnames in the village. Besides, if there are about 100 families over there, will the top of the family agree? What do you eat here, where do you stay? Or you write a letter and ask them to take it back, see what the patriarch over there says, and then discuss it later. ”

"Little Wu, do you think the top over there will agree?"

Zhang Guoqing looked at the patriarch with a headache, how could he pull it on his head again.

He shook his head decisively, "The local department will not agree, and our side will not accept it." If they repeatedly ask to move to the northeast, it is most likely that they will be relocated to the far north, where development is now underway and there is just a shortage of people. ”

"So what do you say?"

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, knowing that the dead old man was talking nonsense, he didn't bother to speak.

Sure enough, the patriarch suggested that the other party should go back and communicate with the township cadres on their side first, and discuss whether to move to the northernmost part.

Zhang Guoqing listened to the conversation in the room and shook his head secretly.

Seeing that the old captain stood up and was going to order the village to work.

He hurriedly pulled down his second brother, stood up and said with a smile: "Third grandfather, I'll go with you." Tomorrow morning, I have to go to the provincial capital with the leaders for a meeting, and I will go back to pack my things first. A few elders, I'll go back first. ”

The patriarch shouted, "What are you anxious about?" Tomorrow's business, it's okay to go back in the evening. ”

Zhang Guoqing shook his head with a smile: "How can it be so easy to receive some salary." Before my second brother came over, I was going to take the manuscript to the leader's house to check it, that is, you always ordered me to come over.

We'll leave at five o'clock tomorrow morning, at least a week this time. You always have something to tell my dad that is the same. The two clan uncles stay for a few more days, and the nephew is rude. ”

After speaking, he hurriedly followed the old captain out of the courtyard.

Sending away the old captain who had been smiling, Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes at Zhang Er, "What's so funny?" Ouch... Our dad is pitiful. After a few hours, find an excuse to get Daddy back. ”

"Everyone is shirking, looking at the two of them is so pitiful."

"Second brother, you go back and think about the reason. Some people are no poorer than in our village. ”

After speaking, Zhang Guoqing saw that he looked pensive, and he didn't bother to explain, so he got on the car and quickly accelerated.