Chapter 13 The Zhou Family

Over there, Zhang Guoqing was also in a hurry to ride a bicycle to Zhoujia Village, and now it is estimated that it is seven o'clock, and the village is all working. There wasn't much to see along the way, except for a few old ladies and old men, just some fart kids.

The door of the Zhou family's compound was open, and Zhang Guoqing directly pushed the cart into and shouted: "Grandpa, grandma, I'm Xiaowu, are you here?" ”

Grandma Zhou came out and beckoned him in: "I heard that Jiaojiao gave birth to a big fat boy last night, isn't it?" She's okay now? This month is going to bother your mother to take care of it. ”

Zhang Guoqing followed Grandma Zhou into the main house, and Old Man Zhou was smoking dry cigarettes one by one. After seeing Zhang Guoqing, he nodded and asked him to be next to him.

"Grandpa, I'm here today to report the good news. I came a little late, just came back from the city, and wanted to buy some pig's trotters early to make up for her.

No, I'll go back to you directly after I buy it, and I haven't gone back yet. My mother asked you and grandma to wash three to join in the fun. Zhang Guoqing explained to the old man.

Old Man Zhou nodded: "Okay, you wait a minute and go back with two hens and eggs first, this is what your grandmother specially raised for Jiaojiao to do confinement, and we will also help find other things." Do a good job this month, let your mother be happy this month. In the future, I will let Jiaojiao be filial to your mother. ”

Grandma Zhou then said, "How much does the child weigh when he is born?" Did you have any milk last night? Obedient at night? Jiaojiao was well-behaved when she was a child, and she never made trouble at night. ”

Zhang Guoqing saw that the two old men were looking forward to it, so he said to them carefully: "Jiaojiao had a seizure yesterday afternoon, and she was born when she was four hours old, and she fell asleep at that time. I didn't wake up until more than 8 o'clock in the evening, and when I woke up, I ate a big bowl of chicken noodle soup and two eggs. The baby was born more than 6 pounds. At the beginning, I drank some hot water and fell asleep, and at eight or nine o'clock, after Jiaojiao opened the milk, the baby fell asleep when it was full. It wasn't until 2 a.m. that I woke up and fed again. I went out at 5 o'clock in the morning, and both of them were sleeping, and my mother took over my shift to take care of them. ”

Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou were happy when they heard this, and Grandma Zhou said that she wanted to be so well-behaved when she was a child.

The two old men asked in detail what things were prepared at home for confinement, and whether the children's winter clothes were enough? These were originally prepared by Zhou's mother.

Now Grandma Zhou is also a little embarrassed. Zhang Guoqing understood in his heart that it was not that Zhou's mother was unprepared, but that she had cut off her beard, and it was estimated that the two old men were also in the dark.

But he didn't plan to break it. Anyway, it's the last time, and I want to receive things sent to his son again in the future, dreaming. Speaking of this, I remembered that I hadn't mentioned the business yet.

Zhang Guoqing looked at Grandpa Zhou, touched his head and said, "Grandpa, I want to give good news to my grandfather, grandmother, mother-in-law, second uncle and aunt." But I don't have an address. I'd like to send something to show my appreciation.

Besides, Jiaojiao's hukou is not with us, no hukou is no rations, and we have not received a marriage certificate. Want to see what Grandpa has to say? ”

Grandma Zhou didn't wait for Grandpa Zhou to react and directly told Zhang Guoqing to wait for her to get it, and Zhang Guoqing kept secretly observing Grandpa Zhou's reaction from the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, Grandpa Zhou wanted to speak and stopped, wanting to hold Grandma Zhou. It is estimated that it is difficult to refuse in front of Zhang Guoqing, his face is purple and purple, he sighed and then began to smoke dry cigarettes one after another.

Fortunately, Grandma Zhou was fast enough, and soon took out a few envelopes and stuffed them into Zhang Guoqing's hands. Zhang Guoqing was secretly amused, it is estimated that Grandma Zhou understood Grandpa Zhou's thoughts, so she did not leave a way back for him.

He also followed Grandma Zhou's hand and put the envelope in the pocket of his underwear. What does it mean that the envelope is really empty? The content in her heart is unsightly or does Zhou Jiao know that it is not the truth, but that Grandpa Zhou intended it?

Grandpa Zhou still held back a sentence for a long time: "Little Wu, when you send a package to me, I will also see what things will be sent together." If you don't have time, let your uncle go, he knows the post office people. ”

Zhang Guoqing secretly laughed, Grandpa Zhou is really old, he doesn't even believe in children, and anyone who knows the post office is afraid that it is true that his letters will be confiscated.

As for Uncle Zhou, he is not easy to evaluate as a junior, who knows whether he is really smart or fake. He was never a villain. Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou were born in a large family, proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, and will educate fools? If you are a real fool, you can't be eccentric to the armpit.

Zhang Guoqing nodded hurriedly and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go up the mountain to see what wild things these days, and it will look better when the time comes." "It's one thing to say yes, it's another thing to do things.

"Grandpa, don't smoke dry tobacco, this thing is not good for your health. If you want to smoke, quit with sugar. Jiaojiao is worried about you and grandma's body. And how is Grandma's body now? Does the last cold have any effect on the present? Jiaojiao said that you have rheumatism in winter, so you can't say it all night long, what do you need to tell me, I'll go into the mountains to see if there is. ”

Grandma Zhou took Zhang Guoqing's hands, patted them and said: "It's useless, this is a geriatric disease, when people are old, their bodies will be weak, and I will take the pulse myself." Winter is here, and it's much better to bring the wolf skin you sent last time. Good boy, tell Jiaojiao not to worry, her grandmother's body is not so easy to collapse. ”

"Okay, I will persuade her, when the weather is good, if you want to go to see Jiaojiao this month, you find someone to deliver a message, I will ride over to pick her up, and you accompany her to chatter." When she is ready for confinement, I will accompany her to see you. ”

"Haha, you kid, it's only a few steps, I'll go through it slowly. Now that the child is small, you can help her take care of the child if you are fine, and you let her do it well this month, or she is too young to give birth to a child too early. It would be best if you could use bird's nest and ejiao to adjust it before. Grandma Zhou said regretfully.

Zhang Guoqing was overjoyed when he heard this, others don't have such a tonic, he has it, just ask the expert. I don't know how Jiaojiao learned medical skills, I don't know how to use it?

Zhang Guoqing lowered his head and thought about it, how could he find an excuse to take out these things, it couldn't be doubted. With a question on his face, he asked curiously, "Grandma, tell me, where can I buy ejiao and bird's nest now?" Can you find it on the black market? ”

Grandma Zhou shook her head: "Bird's nest, don't say that you can't buy such an expensive thing now, even if you can't afford to buy it." Bird's nest also exists in large households with heritage, ordinary people don't see it, and after liberation, no one dares to sell it.

As for Ejiao, it may be available on the black market, which is inconvenient for us to buy. If anyone goes to Shandong, then they can buy good Ejiao, which is the Ejiao factory. If Ejiao has it, how to eat Jiaojiao knows, she will tune. ”

The more Zhang Guoqing listened, the brighter his eyes became, and even Grandpa Zhou looked at him curiously, this kid really didn't show his face. I have long thought that this kid is ghostly, but fortunately, he is also sincere to Jiaojiao.

"Grandma, you forgot that my sister-in-law and her second brother are sports cars in the textile factory, I ran to find him to find a way, he often goes out and must know sports cars, contact to see who brings some over Shandong."

Grandma Zhou nodded, this is a good way. I'm also happy for Jiaojiao. "That's good, it's good to eat usually, you ask Jiaojiao not to be too unpalatable. Her mother sent her money every month to feed and afford it. ”

"No, I sold some wild things and had private money, and my mother also let me keep them, so it's no problem to raise a petite. My mother-in-law's money is also going to tell her not to remit it, we are all married, and I feel like I have a pocket for her to send money over. Okay, I'll go to the city in the afternoon to find someone to buy ejiao. Zhang Guoqing deliberately revealed this, so that they would not blame their mother-in-law when they got it.

"It's okay, you've all grown up, talk to your mother well, it's not easy for her."