Time flies, and the family reunites for the Lantern Festival. The day of parting is getting closer and closer, but neither of Zhou Xiaozheng's father and daughter has mentioned this topic.

As they get along longer and longer, Zhou Jiao is reluctant to leave her family, but there are still many hurdles ahead for her to step on, and she can only move forward, not backward.

Zhou Jiao took advantage of her parents to go to work and began to make dumplings, steamed buns, buy cooked food on the street, and make thick soup. She tried everything she could to get her dad to take an extra bite.

Standing in the storeroom, looking at the jars of food against the wall, she thought wistfully about her thoughts. The capital Gu family affairs are over, and everyone who should go to hell has gone down, and her father also has a brother to assist. She didn't seem to have much to do if she kept it.

Zhang Guoqing hugged her from behind her, and told her with a smile that it was almost time, the city was imperative, and now they had to go their own way.

Zhou Jiao turned around and hugged him back, leaned her head in front of him and inhaled hard, looking up at him with a bright smile. The two hugged each other and smiled silly at each other's smiles.

For dinner that day, Zhou Jiao declined Aunt Chen's help and personally cooked a table of dishes that her parents liked.

At the dinner table, Zhou Xiaozheng was smiling and tasting each dish, thumbs up at her, and he didn't say a word in the audience. He wanted to say Jiaojiao, don't go, Dad can't bear you.

He wanted to say too much, but he couldn't hold back when he looked at the child's eyes

After all, this day came out by itself.

And his delicateness, even if the future is uncertain, she has to finish the road she wants to take.

After eating a wordless dinner, Lin Lishan ran back to the room crying.

Zhou Xiaozheng took Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing back to the study.

In the study, there was silence.

The three sat silently, looking at each other.

After a long time, Lin Lishan pushed the door in with red eyes.

Zhou Xiaozheng stood up and patted her and pulled her to sit down.

He uttered the first sentence of the night, and his hoarse voice spat out: "Dad knows, you just need to make sure Dad is safe...... It's almost time to leave. ”

After speaking, he looked up and said the second sentence, "Dad is waiting for you to come home at home." You and Xiao Wu don't forget to go home. ”

Zhou Jiao's disguised strength collapsed in an instant, and tears slid down her face silently. She lowered her head, barely calmed her breathing, and said with a smile: "Dad, if you wait for me to come home, you must wait for me to come home." ”

Zhang Guoqing handed her a handkerchief and said to her father-in-law who was leaning back on the chair and looking up: "Dad, when the weather is warm, Jiaojiao will often bring her home safely." I'm familiar with the provincial station, and I'm not worried about safety on the train at all. Didn't you tell your mother that our family is not short of money? Let's take the train to play. ”

After speaking, seeing Lin Lishan nodding straight, she couldn't help but smile sadly: "Uncle Dashan is my own family, so I'll find an opportunity to ask for leave and come over if I'm fine." For example, May 1st, 11th, and even June 1st, we always have a safe holiday, right? ”

Lin Lishan was amused by him.

The more Zhang Guoqing spoke, the more energetic he became, "You really don't have to be sad. I've thought about it, and I'll take Uncle Dashan's business trip in the future. When you go on a business trip to the Northeast, you always have to pass through the capital, right? When the time comes, I will throw peace to you, and I will take Jiaojiao on a business trip. ”

"How can you take your family with you on a business trip? Or stay at home. Don't cry, Dad has thought about it, and Dad will have a meeting in the Northeast Military Region in the future. ”

Zhou Xiaozheng's eyes lit up when Zhang Guoqing said that he could still have many ways to pass. But he didn't plan to tell his child, who would worry that he had made a mistake.

Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded.

Zhang Guoqing quipped: "It's okay, right? I'll make sure you come home often. What if your home is flooded? ”

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at the young couple and shook his head, feeling a lot more relieved in his heart, with Zhang Guoqing's son-in-law by his child's side, he had a lot less worries.

Zhou Jiao smiled brightly at her father, "Dad, you help me prepare a ticket to S City." I'll be back in three to five days, and I'll be back in the Northeast at the end of the month. I'll bring you a gift! ”

Lin Lishan hurriedly said, "I'll go too!" Leave it to Mom. ”

Zhou Jiao looked at her curiously, then what were you crying just now?

"Okay! You go with them. This time I'll stay at home, and next time we'll go to the old house together. Zhou Xiaozheng nodded in agreement and said.

He has his own concerns, and some things seem to be calm on the surface, but he is really in a hurry to the south of the Yangtze River, and everyone will be eyeing him at that time.

The old mansion is currently under the protection of Mrs. Cheng, and it is quite safe, and he has to think about it again. The Gu family's old mansion really can't go at the moment.

Agreed on the itinerary and learned that I had to go back to Beijing. Lin Lishan didn't care about anything else excitedly, took out a pen and paper, and began to plan a route to buy gifts.

Zhou Xiaozheng drew a simple route to S City on letterhead, marked the location of the house, and added the contact address of his comrade-in-arms Wang Dong. told Zhou Jiao how to behave, and find the other party if she had difficulties.

When Zhou Jiao learned that the other party had transferred to the city bureau, she understood that everything was already in her father's layout. After listening carefully, she analyzed the other party's family background and preferences, and got his praise and smile, and she was immediately happy.

During this time, her father took her and Zhang Guoqing out to visit, and when they came back, they would leave homework. Now when she sees someone in trouble, she will subconsciously analyze the other party and summarize the comments. She remembered that he said a few words, and the third-rate nine sects were able to produce many people, and they would see more if they said less; Get along with others, equal the noble and the low, learn to send charcoal in the snow, and avoid icing on the cake.

The next day, Zhou Jiao privately informed Mrs. Cheng. During this trip to S City, the Zhou family did not announce it to the public, and planned to wait for them to leave, saying that they would go out for a walk.

Mrs. Cheng learned early in the morning that they were taking their children to S Market, and she immediately asked Aunt Chen to find Lin Lishan and asked her not to buy tickets first. She expected that Lin Lishan could only buy an ordinary sleeper. The child is still young, and she must go to take care of it herself, and she can also buy a soft sleeper.

As for Zhou Jiao saying that she was going to S City to play, she smiled. If others still believe her, is she Jiaojiao? No way! It just so happened that she went over to take care of the children and let her handle things for the two of them.

Zhou Jiao was worried. She regretted telling her aunt and grandmother, but she still didn't think about it. Can the old lady eat this body? After several attempts to persuade each other to no avail, seeing that the old lady was happy to run home to make arrangements, she and Zhang Guoqing looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Mrs. Cheng went home and happened to meet Cheng Ruzhu, who was returning to her parents' home. She knew that the Wen family was going to entertain Zhou Xiaozheng's family, so she pulled her back to the bedroom.

Cheng Ruzhu learned that a group of them actually went to the S market to play, and immediately refused to follow and insisted on following. This old and young, she has to go. She worked in the Bureau of Commerce and happened to be on a business trip to S City.

Mrs. Cheng nodded after listening to her various reasons, and told her to keep it secret before leaving. She was worried that the Lin family would have a moth. Lao Lin's granddaughters are all not polite, and her delicate face can't be provoked.

Zhou Xiaozheng learned that Mrs. Cheng was going to accompany him after getting off work. He immediately went to Cheng's house, and when he came back, he took Zhou Jiao to the study. Father and daughter muttered in the study until the meal. Except for Zhang Guoqing, who was chatting with his mother-in-law, no one knew what they said.