Chapter 249. Rest enough?
At this time, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou had already called it a day.
It went without saying, it was just their family.
Lin Qing He didn’t have the energy to gather the things together, so she left it to her sons to take care of it. She went directly into the room with Zhou Qing Bai. The kang was burning in the room. So warm and cozy. Lin Qing He took off her bulky clothes, got on the kang, and laid down.
Zhou Qing Bai began to massage her. Lin Qing He groaned in comfort and said, "I haven't come back all the way back in vain. At least, you're considerate."
Zhou Qing Bai chuckled softly and said: "Wash up in a bit and go to bed early."
"En." Lin Qing He was really tired. Even when she bought the soft sleeper, she still couldn't pass through these few days comfortably.
Er Wa swiftly had the water boiled. There were two big buckets at home. One for Zhou Qing Bai and Lin Qing He, and the other for the children.
It was never mixed up.
Lin Qing He took a comfortable bath without any hesitation. Zhou Qing Bai even went in to scrub her back.
Although the couple hadn't seen each other for a long time, Lin Qing He wasn't in that mood at all. Zhou Qing Bai ached for his wife and didn't have that thought.
When the couple came out, the three sons gave a meaningful grin.
"Can't be bothered with you anymore." Lin Qing He waved her hand. She was really too tired.
Without any more nonsense, so she returned to the room with Qing Bai to sleep.
It was really comfortable to go to sleep after a bath. Lin Qing He fell asleep in a short while.
For Zhou Qing Bai, his wife's return tonight was a huge surprise. So without further ado or words, he hugged his wife to sleep.
Lin Qing He slept peacefully throughout this night. From nine o'clock last night until after nine o'clock in the morning. Only then, she got up.
When she got up, Mother Zhou's voice sounded from outside.
After taking a look at the watch, she knew it was already this time. But the bed was so comfortable that Lin Qing He continued to loll and didn't want to get up.
After a while, Zhou Qing Bai came in and saw his wife was awake.
"Wife." Zhou Qing Bai was excited and came over.
Lin Qing He was too tired last night and didn't have time to talk to him. Naturally, the couple would have to have a good chat.
After the couple cuddled around for a while, Zhou Qing Bai went out and brought in the congee for his wife to eat.
The lean meat porridge was very fragrant. Lin Qing He said, "I will brush my teeth first."
She got up and brushed her teeth. Only then did she began to have breakfast. Mother Zhou had already gone back.
"I brought back quite a few roast ducks this time. Keep two for our family. The others can get a share." Lin Qing He said.
Having a whole one? Not possible. One family can get half. It was just given to the Zhou Brothers' family, as well as First Sister and Second Sister. She got Da Wa to cycle over to deliver it.
Even when there was only half, it was still a thought. It showed she hadn't forgotten old Zhou Family after going to study.
This matter was left for Da Wa to complete. Now that he was this big, he naturally had to shoulder responsibilities. Lin Qing He ordered around her sons unceremoniously.
Now that she was back, the neighbors naturally came over.
Lin Qing He courteously hosted them. No attitude of despising others. As for those who previously criticized her for not teaching, Lin Qing He didn't express much eagerness.
She had never been one to requite ingratitude with kindness.
After a busy day, it finally ended.
Lin Qing He breathed a sigh of relief. That night, she naturally had a meal with Father Zhou and Mother Zhou.
"Keep the neck for your grandfather." Lin Qing He told San Wa.
Father Zhou liked to chew on duck necks, so leave it for the elderly to eat.
San Wa came up with excuse: "I know. I'm just setting it aside for my grandfather."
Father Zhou smiled and said, "Eat it if you like."
"For you, Grandfather. Eating duck meat is the same for me. Very aromatic." San Wa shook his head.
"Grandmother, eat more. Don't just watch and smile." Zhou Kai picked a piece of meat for Mother Zhou.
"Grandmother is overjoyed." Mother Zhou had a big grin. The family gathered for a meal,. Watching her three tall grandsons, Mother Zhou felt content even if she was just given water to drink.
"Quickly eat, Grandmother. Don't just focus on being happy." Er Wa urged.
Lin Qing He was responsible for picking vegetables for Zhou Qing Bai. She said, "I came back during the summer vacation and raise you very well. Why have you gone to the original state after only a few months?"
"Mother, this year, it's mainly my second brother and me who cooked. Father isn't used to it," San Wa explained.
"Both of you can cook?" Lin Qing He looked at the brothers in surprise.
"You're looking down on people," responded Er Wa: "We can cook pretty okay."
"Grandfather and Grandmother said it's great. It's only my father who said it's unpalatable." San Wa followed up.
Don't know what was going on with these two brothers this year. They suddenly became interested in cooking and learned from their grandmother.
Mother Zhou remembered what Fourth's wife said, having more skills makes it easier to get a wife in the future. Just like Cheng Cheng's father.
So Mother Zhou taught her two grandsons. They caught on pretty well.
Father Zhou and Mother Zhou really thought it was pretty good. While Zhou Qing Bai stated it was unappetizing. Not at all worried that about undermining his sons' confidence even though they were young.
However, Er Wa and San Wa were clearly not one to back down. If it's terrible, then add more oil.
In the evening, Lin Qing He said to Zhou Qing Bai: "I don't know when you became such a picky eater."
Zhou Qing Bai looked at his wife.
"If I ever find out that you dare to mistreat yourself by not eating and deliberately let me come back to ache at the sight of you, I promise I won't come back a single day next year." Lin Qing He squinted at him.
Zhou Qing Bai coughed dryly and said, "Wife, it's getting late. It's time to go to bed."
"If you starve yourself into danger, I will take the three boys and remarry!" Lin Qing He harrumphed.
"Unable to remarry. Your man can live to be a hundred years old." Zhou Qing Bai stated and dragged his wife to the Kang.
"Can't you be serious?" Lin Qing He uttered grumpily.
However, she missed him too. So she went up and kissed this man, who sometimes acts so naively.
Zhou Qing Bai felt like was going to explode when being kissed by his wife.
Naturally, there will be some exchanges.
"There's no contract system this year." After that, Lin Qing He recalled and brought up.
"Did you remember the time wrong?" Zhou Qing Bai said after hearing this.
Lin Qing He smiled: "I remembered it wrong. It seems that it will spread from the 1980s."
Zhou Qing Bai acknowledged and didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "Rest enough?"
Lin Qing He lightly hammered him in shyness. Then she let him go crazy again.
The next day, the village slaughtered the pigs. Currently, the pigs were still publically-owned, so there were still pig-slaughtering. However, next year might be a different story.
The quantity of the pork was much less than when Lin Qing He was there. After all, there was less labor left in the family. It didn't matter.
There was enough money to spend.
"Come with me to the city tomorrow." Lin Qing He said to Zhou Qing Bai.
It was the end of the year. Perfect time to sell all the goods in her hands.
At this time, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou had already called it a day.
It went without saying, it was just their family.
Lin Qing He didn’t have the energy to gather the things together, so she left it to her sons to take care of it. She went directly into the room with Zhou Qing Bai. The kang was burning in the room. So warm and cozy. Lin Qing He took off her bulky clothes, got on the kang, and laid down.
Zhou Qing Bai began to massage her. Lin Qing He groaned in comfort and said, "I haven't come back all the way back in vain. At least, you're considerate."
Zhou Qing Bai chuckled softly and said: "Wash up in a bit and go to bed early."
"En." Lin Qing He was really tired. Even when she bought the soft sleeper, she still couldn't pass through these few days comfortably.
Er Wa swiftly had the water boiled. There were two big buckets at home. One for Zhou Qing Bai and Lin Qing He, and the other for the children.
It was never mixed up.
Lin Qing He took a comfortable bath without any hesitation. Zhou Qing Bai even went in to scrub her back.
Although the couple hadn't seen each other for a long time, Lin Qing He wasn't in that mood at all. Zhou Qing Bai ached for his wife and didn't have that thought.
When the couple came out, the three sons gave a meaningful grin.
"Can't be bothered with you anymore." Lin Qing He waved her hand. She was really too tired.
Without any more nonsense, so she returned to the room with Qing Bai to sleep.
It was really comfortable to go to sleep after a bath. Lin Qing He fell asleep in a short while.
For Zhou Qing Bai, his wife's return tonight was a huge surprise. So without further ado or words, he hugged his wife to sleep.
Lin Qing He slept peacefully throughout this night. From nine o'clock last night until after nine o'clock in the morning. Only then, she got up.
When she got up, Mother Zhou's voice sounded from outside.
After taking a look at the watch, she knew it was already this time. But the bed was so comfortable that Lin Qing He continued to loll and didn't want to get up.
After a while, Zhou Qing Bai came in and saw his wife was awake.
"Wife." Zhou Qing Bai was excited and came over.
Lin Qing He was too tired last night and didn't have time to talk to him. Naturally, the couple would have to have a good chat.
After the couple cuddled around for a while, Zhou Qing Bai went out and brought in the congee for his wife to eat.
The lean meat porridge was very fragrant. Lin Qing He said, "I will brush my teeth first."
She got up and brushed her teeth. Only then did she began to have breakfast. Mother Zhou had already gone back.
"I brought back quite a few roast ducks this time. Keep two for our family. The others can get a share." Lin Qing He said.
Having a whole one? Not possible. One family can get half. It was just given to the Zhou Brothers' family, as well as First Sister and Second Sister. She got Da Wa to cycle over to deliver it.
Even when there was only half, it was still a thought. It showed she hadn't forgotten old Zhou Family after going to study.
This matter was left for Da Wa to complete. Now that he was this big, he naturally had to shoulder responsibilities. Lin Qing He ordered around her sons unceremoniously.
Now that she was back, the neighbors naturally came over.
Lin Qing He courteously hosted them. No attitude of despising others. As for those who previously criticized her for not teaching, Lin Qing He didn't express much eagerness.
She had never been one to requite ingratitude with kindness.
After a busy day, it finally ended.
Lin Qing He breathed a sigh of relief. That night, she naturally had a meal with Father Zhou and Mother Zhou.
"Keep the neck for your grandfather." Lin Qing He told San Wa.
Father Zhou liked to chew on duck necks, so leave it for the elderly to eat.
San Wa came up with excuse: "I know. I'm just setting it aside for my grandfather."
Father Zhou smiled and said, "Eat it if you like."
"For you, Grandfather. Eating duck meat is the same for me. Very aromatic." San Wa shook his head.
"Grandmother, eat more. Don't just watch and smile." Zhou Kai picked a piece of meat for Mother Zhou.
"Grandmother is overjoyed." Mother Zhou had a big grin. The family gathered for a meal,. Watching her three tall grandsons, Mother Zhou felt content even if she was just given water to drink.
"Quickly eat, Grandmother. Don't just focus on being happy." Er Wa urged.
Lin Qing He was responsible for picking vegetables for Zhou Qing Bai. She said, "I came back during the summer vacation and raise you very well. Why have you gone to the original state after only a few months?"
"Mother, this year, it's mainly my second brother and me who cooked. Father isn't used to it," San Wa explained.
"Both of you can cook?" Lin Qing He looked at the brothers in surprise.
"You're looking down on people," responded Er Wa: "We can cook pretty okay."
"Grandfather and Grandmother said it's great. It's only my father who said it's unpalatable." San Wa followed up.
Don't know what was going on with these two brothers this year. They suddenly became interested in cooking and learned from their grandmother.
Mother Zhou remembered what Fourth's wife said, having more skills makes it easier to get a wife in the future. Just like Cheng Cheng's father.
So Mother Zhou taught her two grandsons. They caught on pretty well.
Father Zhou and Mother Zhou really thought it was pretty good. While Zhou Qing Bai stated it was unappetizing. Not at all worried that about undermining his sons' confidence even though they were young.
However, Er Wa and San Wa were clearly not one to back down. If it's terrible, then add more oil.
In the evening, Lin Qing He said to Zhou Qing Bai: "I don't know when you became such a picky eater."
Zhou Qing Bai looked at his wife.
"If I ever find out that you dare to mistreat yourself by not eating and deliberately let me come back to ache at the sight of you, I promise I won't come back a single day next year." Lin Qing He squinted at him.
Zhou Qing Bai coughed dryly and said, "Wife, it's getting late. It's time to go to bed."
"If you starve yourself into danger, I will take the three boys and remarry!" Lin Qing He harrumphed.
"Unable to remarry. Your man can live to be a hundred years old." Zhou Qing Bai stated and dragged his wife to the Kang.
"Can't you be serious?" Lin Qing He uttered grumpily.
However, she missed him too. So she went up and kissed this man, who sometimes acts so naively.
Zhou Qing Bai felt like was going to explode when being kissed by his wife.
Naturally, there will be some exchanges.
"There's no contract system this year." After that, Lin Qing He recalled and brought up.
"Did you remember the time wrong?" Zhou Qing Bai said after hearing this.
Lin Qing He smiled: "I remembered it wrong. It seems that it will spread from the 1980s."
Zhou Qing Bai acknowledged and didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "Rest enough?"
Lin Qing He lightly hammered him in shyness. Then she let him go crazy again.
The next day, the village slaughtered the pigs. Currently, the pigs were still publically-owned, so there were still pig-slaughtering. However, next year might be a different story.
The quantity of the pork was much less than when Lin Qing He was there. After all, there was less labor left in the family. It didn't matter.
There was enough money to spend.
"Come with me to the city tomorrow." Lin Qing He said to Zhou Qing Bai.
It was the end of the year. Perfect time to sell all the goods in her hands.
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