At lunch time, the whole family sits together and eats dumplings.
The twins took one dumpling at a time and ate heartily. The brothers grew up by the sea and have long been accustomed to seafood. If they don't eat it for a few days, they will panic.
"Oh, I'm so greedy."
Zhang Jiaqi, wearing a military coat, suddenly barged in from outside. Without saying a word, she reached out and grabbed a dumpling from her nephew's bowl and threw it into her mouth.
"Wow, my sister-in-law is back!"
The twins seemed particularly excited.
When Li Dajuan saw this, he stood up immediately and said with a distressed face: "Aren't the roads in the city open? Why are you coming back now?"
It’s been more than a month since I last saw my little daughter. Not only has she lost a lot of weight, she also has frostbite on her face and hands, as if she’s running away.
If her in-laws hadn't been present and she had decided to shed tears, her daughter would have never suffered such a serious crime since she was a child.
"Ugh...it's delicious. Don't mention it. I'm too busy at work and can't ask for leave at all. If Governor Li hadn't happened to pass by this time, it would be difficult to see me as a girl, so he specially granted me a half-day leave."
After Zhang Jiaqi finished speaking, he fished out a few more dumplings.
"Aren't you the news spokesperson? The TV is turned off, what are you busy with?"
Li Dajuan couldn't help but complain.
"Mom, you don't know how serious the disaster is in the urban area. Everyone in the state capital has been sent out, either to the frontline rescue team or to be responsible for logistics support. Where are there any idle people? Ugh..."
"Hurry up and drink some water, don't choke."
Zhang Chongxin handed over a cup of tea.
"Well, I'm so thirsty!"
Zhang Jiaqi took the water cup and immediately made a few "dong" sounds.
Zhang Hao tried to find out: "Third sister, what's going on in the city? Can you tell us in detail?"
"Actually, I don't know much, but it's certain that the disaster was severe. The community I'm in charge of is in relatively good condition, but dozens of people were injured or killed, not to mention the other hardest-hit areas." p>
"How did you get hurt? Didn't the city build a temporary shelter?" Zhang Hao asked doubtfully.
"Alas, not everyone is willing to go to the shelter. Many people still choose to stay at home. Some people died while sleeping, some were accidentally heated and caused carbon monoxide poisoning, and some directly caused fires. In short,
There are various reasons."
"It's really your own fault, no wonder the officials."
Li Dajuan lamented.
Then he turned around and went into the kitchen, helping his little daughter fill a large plate of dumplings.
Zhang Chongxin loves his little daughter: "Third brother, how is your life there? Do you want your brother to say hello to Governor Li and ask for a few days off for you?"
"No, I'm actually fine. Except that it takes a long time, the task is not too heavy. As for life, although the conditions are a bit worse, I still have no problem eating and drinking."
Zhang Jiaqi quickly shook her head.
During this time, she gained a lot and made many new colleagues and friends. Everyone was working together to provide disaster relief, and she did not want to be a deserter.
"Oh, look at how cold you are. If I had known that today's situation would be like this, I shouldn't have let you go to the state capital in the first place. It's all your brother's fault. It would be better to stay at home."
Li Dajuan couldn't help nagging.
Zhang Jiaqi took the dumplings from her mother's hand and wolfed them down: "Mom, this has nothing to do with Xiaohao. Besides, I am an adult and am still afraid of hardship? The youngest volunteer in our group is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and he works with me every day.
I've been busy up and down, and I haven't even said a single word of bitterness."
"Ahem, Mom, it is said in the books that one has to endure hardships to become a master. If Third Sister performs well this time, she will be promoted quickly. There is nothing in this world that comes without hard work." Zhang Hao defended. p>
"What do you know? She is a girl, why should she be promoted to an official position? Peace and security are the best."
Li Dajuan is not in a good mood.
Zhang Chongxin frowned. He had a long-term view and was definitely on his son's side: "Okay, just say a few words. It's rare for the third child to know how to make progress. Even if you don't support it, don't hold back?"<
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"Am I holding you back?" Li Dajuan suddenly lost his temper and pointed at her little daughter and shouted: "Look what has become of this? You two are cruel and don't know how to care for others. I, as a mother, can't bear it."
No."
After saying that, I couldn't help but wipe away my tears.
"Old Li, Jiaqi finally came back, don't be angry."
"My mother-in-law, Lao Zhang didn't mean that."
Mother Zhou and Aunt Lisa quickly comforted her.
Zhang Jiaqi didn't care about eating, and immediately hugged her mother's arm and said coquettishly: "Mom, this is just frostbite. It's not serious at all. It will get better in a while. Don't worry, just smile."
"You can still laugh? You weren't very good-looking to begin with, but now it's as cold as a monkey's butt, and it's even uglier." Li Dajuan nagged.
"Mom, you can call me anything you want, but you can't call me ugly. I'm going to fall out."
Zhang Jiaqi pretended to be angry.
"Pfft..." Zhang Hao quickly covered his mouth and left his seat: "Third sister, there is frostbite medicine at home, I will go find it for you."
"No need, medicine has been issued from above."
Zhang Jiaqi waved her hand.
Li Dajuan sighed: "Stop talking, hurry up and eat! Looking at you like this, I know that the food is not good at ordinary times. I will help you pack some food and clothes, and you can take them away together later."
Her arms can't hold her thighs, but the whole family supports her, and her objections are useless.
"Old Li, let me help you."
Mother Zhou and Aunt Lisa followed and left.
……
In less than five minutes, Zhang Jiaqi finished a plate of dumplings, and finally grabbed the millet porridge for the big pudding.
"Is it enough? There is still more in the pot."
"Dad, I'm full."
Zhang Jiaqi smiled and patted her belly.
Zhang Chongxin nodded and asked casually:
"Did you drive back alone?"
Hearing this, Zhang Jiaqi immediately reacted: "No, I forgot about Xiao Tao."
"Who is Xiaotao?"
"Xiao Tao is my colleague. Uncle Li didn't trust me alone and asked Tao Junlin to send me back. I was just eating dumplings and forgot about him."
Zhang Jiaqi hammered her head in frustration.
"You kid, where is Xiao Tao now?"
Zhang Chongxin quickly asked.
What my little daughter did was too rude.
"She should still be in the yard, but he is too, too thin-skinned, just come in!"
After Zhang Jiaqi finished speaking, she ran towards the gate.
Zhang Hao and others followed closely behind.
In the yard, Tao Junlin stood next to the car, not daring to move. In front of him sat two grinning golden retrievers, looking very untouchable.
"Egg yolk, toffee, come back quickly."
Zhang Jiaqi quickly ran over and took away the two dogs.
Zhang Chongxin looked apologetic: "Young man, I didn't scare you, did I? Don't worry, our dogs don't bite, so don't be nervous."
"It's okay, uncle."
Tao Junlin breathed a sigh of relief, then stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.