Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 512 - 396: Mom Is a Fairy

Many things in the world are unpredictable, which is why unexpected events happen every time.

Zhou Jiao doesn’t know what’s happening in Beijing. She also doesn’t know that Lin Dinghui, her unexpected cousin, will always be there to lend a hand in the future, feeling a sense of empathy and a desire to redeem his sister.

At this moment, she received a telegram sent by Zhou Xiaozheng and Old Mrs. Cheng, learning that her dad is well, and her mood soared.

"So happy? Then we should celebrate properly."

Zhang Guoqing heard Zhou Jiao singing cheerful songs as soon as he got home from work and made a happy suggestion.

"Okay, you wait for me."

Ping’an handed the telegram to him, "Dad, Mom received a telegram from Grandpa, and she’s laughing silly."

Zhang Guoqing held back his laughter and picked him up, "Why aren’t you happy?"

Ping’an whispered in his ear, "Grandpa didn’t send one to me."

"Haha... Son, you have to grow up quickly. When you know how to read, Grandpa will definitely send you a telegram and write you letters. You see, he always asks about you in his letters, doesn’t he?"

"Forget it, I forgive him."

Zhou Jiao brought out the dishes, seeing father and son hugging and laughing silly, "What’s so funny? Hurry and help."

"Mom, give me juice."

"Alright. Brother, how about some red wine?"

"Sure. Tomorrow’s the weekend, what plans do you two have?"

Zhou Jiao looked at Ping’an and saw him blinking his eyes, "Stop pretending. We won’t go out tomorrow, it’s too cold, and what if you catch cold?"

Zhang Guoqing curiously looked at the two, "Son, what are you thinking of?"

"He wants to play with the older kids next door. Ping’an, you’re too small; as soon as you step into the snow, the whole person will be covered by snow. Where would Mommy find you then?"

Zhang Guoqing burst into laughter at the remark.

A few days ago, he fell into a snowdrift when going out, and now he’s thinking of going out to play again.

Seeing Ping’an glaring at him, he quickly stuffed an egg into the child’s mouth, "Son, in a few days, Dad and Grandpa Zhao will go buy frozen pears, do you want to come?"

"Mom will go."

"Okay, our whole family will go together."

Zhou Jiao looked at him with confusion.

"Uncle Dashan coordinated with the neighboring county, and each person at his workplace gets thirty pounds. There’s a grain shortage, but frozen pears and frozen persimmons are abundant."

Zhou Jiao looked at him with envy, having a job is nice. At home, no one gives benefits. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

After dinner, smelling the fragrance in the air, Zhou Jiao asked Zhang Guoqing to take their son back to the bedroom, opened the living room door, quickly entered the study, and closed the door.

The daily routine had become a habit for the family. Entering the room, she saw Zhang Guoqing leaning against the bed, with the child sitting on his stomach, holding a book and reading aloud.

With nothing to do, she returned to the desk and began to plan for the year’s preparations. She hadn’t been at ease since not hearing from her dad for a while, but now everything was good. It’s important to prepare well for the first New Year in the Northeast.

After a long time, the sound of "bang bang" knocking on the door woke up the family.

Zhang Guoqing listened carefully, "It’s Second Brother, I’ll go see what he wants."

At the gate, Zhang the Second was stomping his feet and shrugging his shoulders.

As the door creaked open, he saw Zhang Guoqing wearing only thin clothes, and rolled his eyes—this fool is really brave!

"Second Brother, come on inside."

Zhang the Second shook his head, "No, it’ll be a hassle for you to come out and lock the door later. The Old Captain sent a message this afternoon asking if the three of us brothers are going back to hunt. What do you think?"

Zhang Guoqing grabbed his arm and pulled him inside, "This isn’t something to discuss quickly. Only a fool would stay outside right now. I still have to ask Jiao Jiao."

Entering the living room, Zhang Guoqing was secretly glad he came late, half an hour earlier and the living room would have been freezing.

"Why did the Old Captain suddenly propose hunting? Would the township agree? Did something happen this time? Have you found out?"

Zhang the Second laughed, "I heard there are seven or eight wolves from the mountain at Kao Shan Village. The silly kid who brought the message couldn’t explain clearly, just said our village is far away, no concerns. Now the township agrees to eliminate the wolves, and nearby villages want to go up the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing looked at Zhou Jiao and saw her frown slightly. He was secretly worried; could it be a wolf disaster? If he was correct, Kao Shan Village is quite far from the pack of wolves, how could there be wolves coming down?

Zhou Jiao felt it was odd, "Why isn’t there any news from the county town? Hasn’t anyone reported it to the county? According to logic, Xiao Wu at the unit should have received the news, right?"

Zhang the Second shook his head, "Maybe it’s because the time of occurrence was too short, or the township didn’t report it. Usually, if it’s not serious, no unit reports to the higher authorities."

Zhang Guoqing asked interestedly, "You haven’t heard any other news?"

"I didn’t intend to tell you, but I thought about it tonight and decided to come over. Do you really want to go? Is it dangerous? These are wolves, maybe even a pack of them."

Zhang Guoqing wasn’t worried about a wolf pack, he had sedatives, what was there to fear? He must go openly to get some meat. For the past few months, the meat supplied was only a small piece, causing the wife and child at home to eat meat with anxiety. It’s just a pity that Jiao Jiao can’t go.

"Did the Old Captain say any time? I also need to see if I can take a leave. It’s strange, why didn’t Dad send someone to notify us? Surely he doesn’t plan to go up the mountain himself?"

Zhang the Second immediately stood up, "Trouble! It’s very likely Dad intends to go himself. The Old Captain didn’t say when, just asked if we’re going. Forget it, I’ll go home tomorrow and check, then tell you. You and Jiao Jiao should discuss it properly. If it’s dangerous, don’t go, it’s not worth it."

Zhang Guoqing watched him leave in a hurry, shaking his head and chuckling. Now there’s no way to get back to the village quickly, why the rush?

After sending Zhang the Second away, Zhang Guoqing locked the gate, pondering a solution and quickly returned to the room.

"Do you think it could be because we killed all the wild boars last time, disrupting the ecological balance? And we collected so many wild chickens and eggs, might it be related?"

Zhang Guoqing quickly said, "No way. It’s not related to us. Didn’t you hear Second Brother say it’s at Kao Shan Village? It’s so far away, no relation."

After saying that, seeing Zhou Jiao not tangled up anymore, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried she’d keep thinking, possibly taking on the whole of humanity’s responsibility.

Zhou Jiao was about to suggest they go eliminate the wolves, but noticed Ping’an listening intently, she felt secretly troubled, it’s over. This little one will surely want to follow.

She quickly gestured to Zhang Guoqing.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at the child and couldn’t help but put his hand on his forehead, "Son, should we go to sleep?"

"I want to go up the mountain."

"Dad’s not going up the mountain, why are you going? Your Second Uncle just said there are many wolves, it’s too dangerous, none of us are going."

Ping’an pointed at Zhou Jiao, "Mom is a fairy, let Mom change, change, change, and the wolves will be gone."

Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao exchanged looks, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes. You have to know that Zhou Jiao has always used the basement as a cover, and has never used the space in front of the child.

Zhang Guoqing picked up the child, "How does Ping’an know Mom is a fairy?"

Ping’an proudly raised his chin, "I just know my mom is a fairy. Other families don’t have meat, eggs, watermelon, lots of things, but my mom can conjure lots and lots."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask, "Did you tell your friends, tell others?"

"Can’t tell others, if you say it, the fairy won’t be able to conjure things and will fly away. Dad, you can’t tell others, or mom will fly away." Saying that, Ping’an nervously grabbed his clothes and stared into his eyes.

"Okay... okay... Ping’an is really smart! Dad won’t say it, let’s make a pinky promise."

Zhou Jiao smiled as she watched her husband and child. She planned to continue telling fables and fairy tales in the future, the child already has his own analytical consciousness, and it’s good to early guide him to understand the ugly parts of the world through fables. It seemed that gossip could also be explained to the child in the future.

Zhang Guoqing couldn’t even imagine his wife secretly planning to let the child understand human nature and societal realities ahead of time. At this moment, he was advising his son, also contemplating how to educate the child. He hoped his son would have a kind heart and know how to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.