Chapter 344: Parents Travel Together
For several days in a row, Zhang Guoqing has been thinking about Zhou Jiao's boredom at home. Taking advantage of the bright spring and warmer weather in April, he and his colleagues moved to two days before the weekend. I plan to take her for a ride in the field to relax her.
On the day of departure, after breakfast, Zhang Guoqing rode back to the village on Bian Sansan. He didn't bother to go back to his small courtyard and find his parents. He didn't say anything, so he asked the two of them to bring a change of underwear with him.
Dad Zhang and his wife were startled, seeing that he was smiling and didn't look like something was wrong. When I asked him what was wrong, he didn't see him, so he hurriedly had to follow him.
When they arrived at the county seat, when they saw Zhou Jiao who was ready to go, Dad Zhang and his wife learned that they were planning to stay in other places for a few days, and they were immediately relieved and laughed.
They never thought that Zhang Guoqing and his family would take them to see the sea. Traveling is something they never thought about. In the early years, in order to fill his stomach, he spent many years working with dirt soil. Nowadays, they are also like cultural people, and they can walk around and see the scenery.
The Zhang family didn't tell outsiders about their trip. Along the way, he met neighbors, and Dad Zhang smiled and said that he was going to be a relative. After living for such a long time, he knows the truth best, and it will definitely be criticized. Going to relatives is always the best reason.
According to Zhang Guoqing's plan, he will stay in the provincial capital for one night. The next morning, I took the train to D city just in time to see the sea for lunch, and returned in the afternoon of the third day.
Dad Zhang listened to his proposal and directly let him call the shots. As Dad Zhang said, they don't know a single big word, just don't lose them.
This time, Zhang Guoqing carried a bag of cooked snacks, a bag of clothes, and a milk doll, and quickly got on the bus.
When they arrived in the provincial capital, Zhang Guoqing and his wife did not bother Zhao Chuanguang's family. They stayed in the guest house and took their parents to lunch. Begin to go to scenic spots, visit the North Market, listen to the commentary, and see what is strange. Everything made Zhang's father and mother curious and happy, and they opened their eyes.
This time, Zhang Guoqing bought drama tickets in advance. His parents have been saving all their lives, and they are happy and reluctant to spend money on the journey. They only watched and didn't buy all the way, and since they came out, they didn't care about the money. In the end, it was Zhou Jiao who showed her trick in private, and if you like it, I will buy it.
Leaving Zhou Jiao, who was physically exhausted, and her children rested in the guest house. Zhang Guoqing accompanied his parents to watch a wonderful quintessence of the country. Immerse yourself in the action. This feeling is really not comparable to the fact that the gramophone can only speak and cannot see the characters on stage. No one in the audience got up to leave, and Zhang's father and Zhang's mother's palms followed everyone red.
When I went out, I also met Liu Laosan, a drama fan. This time, he took a female comrade with him, and hurriedly waved when he saw Zhang Guoqing. After the two sides introduced each other, Liu Laosan kept winking at him.
Zhang Guoqing nodded knowingly, and shirked going to his house in two days. This time he went out to travel, and he was not interested in anything that was not in his plan. He roughly understood that the other party had private goods introduced to him. Just in case, he rarely trades with the other party these days. Regardless of whether the other party has a backstage or not, there are some things that can be avoided as much as possible with less trouble.
Dad Zhang is no longer surprised by this scene. Ever in the provincial capital, his old son could meet acquaintances wherever he went. If you answer everything in a few days, it doesn't matter.
Early the next morning, Zhang Guoqing went to the alley to buy his parents' favorite breakfast. After breakfast, the family got on the train slowly.
After more than three hours of train journey, Zhang's mother finally got her wish and sat in the iron box. She struggled to control her excitement, feeling the speed of her life for the first time in her life, looking at the passengers around her with a smile on her face, and looking at everything in front of her with joy. From time to time, I talked to Daddy Zhang in a low voice.
Not to mention Zhang's mother, although Zhang Guoqing and the others have taken the train, the soft sleeper is really not as lively as the seat compartment. At this time, there was a mixture of accents in the carriage.
When stopping along the way, there are even more hawkers shouting outside the window. For a while, the internal and external voices echoed, and the passengers getting on and off the bus walked back and forth.
The most interesting thing is that Ping An by the window waved his little hand, and his mouth kept 'ah... Ahh
Some passengers had to unplug the oiled paper and give him some snacks. Zhang Guoqing hurriedly thanked everyone and took out some snacks prepared by Zhou Jiao for everyone to taste.
In just over three hours, with these episodes, everyone quickly became familiar with each other and laughed.
When I arrived in City D, I was faced with a city that was completely different from my previous life. Smelling the faint smell of the sea in the air, Zhang Guoqing did not hesitate at all, found a simple-looking groom and went directly to the guest house near the downtown area.
After checking in, the family settled in. After listening to the waiter's introduction, Dad Zhang decided to go to the pier first. If you want to see the sea, you have to go to the beach first.
A small fishing village by the sea in the city of D. There are more than 100 families in the village, who have been fishing for generations. At this time, Dad Zhang's father was chatting happily with the captain of the village.
The two sides met at the pier and chatted with each other a few more words, and Dad Zhang was very curious about how the fishermen lived. As soon as the other party invited, he saw his wife and they happily waited for him to decide, and followed Captain Mu back to the fishing village.
As soon as they came to the Mu family, the Zhang family felt the warm hospitality of the Mu family. Several children of Captain Mu's family gathered around Ping'an, and Sister-in-law Mu immediately ran to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Zhang Guoqing knows that every household has limited food nowadays. He saw Zhang's mother holding the child and getting along well with their family. He took the opportunity to take Zhou Jiao out for a trip. When I returned to the village, I saw the fishermen who had just returned from fishing, bought some seafood from them, and returned to Mu's house with buckets.
In the kitchen, Sister-in-law Mu saw Zhang Guoqing with rice, cornmeal, and seafood. She hurriedly excused herself, complaining that the little couple was too polite. In the end, it was Zhang's father and Zhang's mother who persuaded her a few words, and she accepted it with an embarrassed face.
Had a hearty lunch. Everyone rested for a while, and the family went to the beach accompanied by Captain Mu.
The unforgettable ebb and flow of the sea, the rough waves, the few fishing boats docked on the beach, the women mending the nets, and the children catching the sea, all made Zhang Dad and his wife feel amazed.
Zhang Guoqing looked at the scene in front of him with satisfaction, his parents grabbed the little crab in surprise and showed a bright smile, his wife and children played together, laughing, and the son in his arms shouted and clapped his little hands happily.
At this moment, he only wishes: time is not young, and the years are quiet.
As the sun set, Dad Zhang led everyone to bid farewell to the enthusiastic Captain Mu's family. He didn't notice Zhang Guoqing's private deal with Captain Mu, and happily got into the carriage and went back to the city.
City D has always been known as one city and two ports. The convenient transportation allows the materials of the north and south to be concentrated here, and the variety is very rich. Not to mention the famous local specialties such as hairy crabs, prawns, donkey meat, apples, and pears.
In addition to the food, the local carvings and musical instruments are famous throughout the country.
Visiting scenic spots, tasting food, appreciating carvings, and shopping for special products, all made the Zhang family forget time and fatigue.
It was getting dark, and the family had dinner. Tired of walking, Dad Zhang and his wife were no longer willing to go out, and happily took their grandson to watch the shadow puppet show opposite.
After Zhang Guoqing settled them, he immediately followed Zhou Jiao out to collect supplies. In addition to the transaction with Captain Mu, there are more of Zhou Jiao's favorite foods and handicrafts.
The night passed. At four o'clock in the morning, Zhang Guoqing and his wife went out and brought back many special breakfasts.
As the day will be returned. Zhang's father and Zhang's mother will not dislike their old son for wasting money this time. They also began to pick up practical souvenirs to take home as gifts.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the journey ended, and the family finally set out on their way home.
The homesick Mother Zhang was unwilling to stay in the provincial capital for a moment. When I returned to the county seat, it was getting late. She could only go to her two daughters' homes to visit her in-laws with gifts full of regret. Zhou Jiao estimated that if it weren't for Dad Zhang reminding her mother-in-law not to show it around, her mother-in-law would have to go to Aunt Wang's house next door now.
After settling everything, Zhang Guoqing ran to the newly cleaned up darkroom alone and began to develop the photos. Since he had this accidental camera, his hobby from his previous life finally came into play.
In the morning, Zhang's mother received a stack of photos of her old son, and she was so happy that she immediately pulled her wife away.
Zhang Guoqing saw his parents leave, and laughed with Zhou Jiao. I don't know who Mother Zhang wants to show off? Dad Zhang has words first.