In August in Zhaoshi, the sun was so hot that it made people feel dizzy.
Even Zuo Le, who had been in Quancheng, a hot spot in Dongshan, for a long time, was shaken by the heat of his hometown as soon as he left the high-speed rail station.
After finding a taxi, Zuo Le told the driver his home address. The driver skillfully stepped on the accelerator and the taxi quickly left the high-speed rail station.
The location of Zuolejia and the high-speed rail station belong to two different districts and counties in Zhao City. They are not close to each other and it takes nearly two hours to drive.
Zuo Le was a little tired from traveling all the way, so he declined the enthusiastic conversation from the driver in his hometown. Zuo Le took a nap in the back seat holding his shoulder bag.
During this period, Comrade Zhuang Cuicui, Zuo's mother, who learned that her son had returned today, made a special call to him. After learning his location, she immediately hung up the phone.
Zuo Le held the cell phone that his mother had hung up on, and couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
When he was in college in Quancheng, every time he went home, his family would ask him many questions, and sometimes they would even pick him up directly at the high-speed rail station or train station.
Now that Zuo Le has entered society, things have changed and people have changed, and he can no longer enjoy the treatment he had when he was in college.
Of course, this is also because Zuo Le has not brought back a daughter-in-law for Zhuang Cuicui for more than three years since he graduated.
Now, Zhuang Cuicui gets very angry when she sees this wretched son. It is a great mercy for her to call Zuo Le and ask for his location.
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zuojiawan
The village where Zuo Le lived for the past twenty years.
His family is located at the northernmost end of the village, close to the river dam, and is one of the most remote families in Zuojia Bay, which has an east-west entrance.
However, although Zuo Lejia is located in a remote location, its area is not small, covering more than 400 square meters.
This is thanks to Grandpa Zuo Le, who worked as an accountant in the village.
There are two things that the old man is most proud of in his life. One is that he built a new house for each of his two sons, and he also has a small courtyard for his retirement.
The other is that two grandsons, including Zuo Le, have all been admitted to college, and the remaining granddaughter also has excellent grades and is expected to take the exam.
This "amazing" qualification is commendable in Zuojiawan, a small village with less than a thousand people. In addition, the old man is the village's old accountant and has a high ranking in the Zuo clan.
The prestige is very high.
Whenever there was any wedding or wedding in the village, the old man would always be a guest.
Zuo Le admired his grandfather the most when he was a child. Later, when he grew up and became sensible, his admiration turned into respect.
No, I heard from my daughter-in-law that her second grandson, who works at a provincial TV station, came home. The old man had been waiting at Zuo Le's house early. When he saw Zuo Le come in, he immediately opened his mouth full of dentures happily and took his grandson's hand.
Ramble.
"Le Hai'er, you're tired after coming back all the way. Drink some tea. Here are the snacks your dad bought for me. You can try them to see if they taste good. There are also these bananas. I bought them from a big supermarket in the city. They're really sweet."
Zuo Le has long been accustomed to the old man's close kindness. He can be considered restrained by the old man. It would be an exaggeration when Zuo Le's cousin who is a doctor in the island city comes back. The old man can't wait to bring him up with a bowl in his hand.
Feeding the eldest grandson.
It's so pitiful that cousin Zuo Le's daughter is about to go to elementary school, but the old man treats her like a child of several years old.
Looking at their embarrassed cousin, Zuo Le and his younger sister Zuo Xiao almost died laughing.
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Zuo Le patiently managed to coax the old man back into the excitement of seeing his grandson again after a long separation, then rubbed his hands and looked at his mother.
"Mom, I'm hungry."
Zhuang Cuicui rolled her eyes at Zuo Le and said angrily: "Just wait, I'll heat up the food for you."
Although Zhuang Cuicui said she disliked her son, when she brought the hot dishes to the table, Zuo Le realized that they were all her favorites.
Especially the short crispy pork dish. Zuo Le could tell at a glance that it was purchased from a time-honored fried goods shop in the city. The short crispy pork in this restaurant is deep-fried with lean meat mixed with secret spices. Zuo Le
I like their crispy pork the most, and you can tell the difference without even having to taste it.
Feeling the care of his family, Zuo Le felt warm in his heart, rolled up a pancake and started to clear the dishes on the table.
By the time Zuo Le finished his meal, it was past six o'clock in the afternoon. Zuo Le's father, Zuo Guoqiang, rode an electric tricycle to close the stall and go home.
When Zuo Le was a junior in college, Zuo Guoqiang, who was working as a construction worker at a construction site, fell from the second floor in an accident and broke his right leg.
Although she recovered as before, Zhuang Cuicui was frightened by her husband's accident and dared not let Zuo Guoqiang go to work on the construction site again.
Zuo Guoqiang couldn't resist his wife, so he simply bought an electric three-wheeler and set up a stall selling vegetables in the market. Although he didn't earn much, it was enough for his family.
After Zuo Le graduated from university and started working, he no longer had to spend money from his family and could even repay some of his salary. After that, the financial pressure on his family dropped sharply. Zuo Guoqiang no longer stubbornly went out to work to make money, and became his own small vendor with peace of mind.
However, sometimes Comrade Zuo would sigh that he had not helped his son. The house prices in Quancheng were so high and Zuo Le was making money alone. When would he be able to settle down in Quancheng.
Whenever this happened, Zuo Le would give gentle words of comfort. If he couldn't help it, he would ask Zhuang Cuicui to come out.
Ms. Zhuang roared like a lion from Hedong, and the troubled world immediately stopped...
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Comrade Lao Zuo was very happy to see his son come home. He had a dull temper and was not very good at talking, so he took out the roast duck he bought on the street and invited his son to enjoy it with him.
Zuo Le had eaten too much just now, and his stomach was full, so he could only decline his father's invitation. Seeing this, Comrade Zuo did not force it, cut half of it for the old man and took it back for drinking, and then took the remaining half.
Put the roast duck in the refrigerator and save it for eating tomorrow.
As for Zhuang Cuicui, Zuo Guoqiang, who has been married to him for many years, knew that his wife had the same idea as him without opening his mouth.
From the day Zuo Le was born, whenever there was something delicious to eat at home, the couple would always stick to their son first. Later, when their daughter Zuo Xiao was born, Zuo Le, the elder brother, was moved one step behind, but he still had absolute priority over Zuo Xiao.
Guo Qiang, Zhuang Cuicui and his wife.
For this reason, Zuo Le tried to persuade the couple countless times and even got angry, but all efforts were in vain.
From childhood to adulthood, although Zuo Guoqiang and his wife did not provide Zuo Le and his sister with superior family conditions, their family love and care was not inferior to that of any other parents.
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At 9:30 in the evening, seeing that it was getting late, the old man insisted on going back to his small courtyard. Zuo Le used a flashlight to escort the old man in safely.
Zuo Le's grandma left a few years ago. Later, Zuo Guoqiang and Zuo Le's uncle Zuo Guozheng both said that they would take the old man into their homes, but the old man would not agree to anything.
We couldn't resist the old man, so we could only follow his wishes and come to the courtyard often to visit and take care of him.
After bidding farewell to his grandfather, Zuo Le returned home and found his parents holding a mobile phone and video chatting.
When I stepped forward, I saw a little girl in school uniform talking on the phone with a smile on her face. It was Zuo Le's ten-year-old sister Zuo Xiao.
Zuo Xiao, who is fourteen years old this year, is studying in No. 82 Middle School, a key middle school in the city. He is in the third year of junior high school at the beginning of the school year. The style of No. 82 Middle School is relatively strict, so while others are spending their summer vacation, Zuo Xiao is already struggling with carrying his schoolbag.
Haha, I was preparing for the high school entrance exam in school.
Of course, because the Education Bureau strictly prohibited schools from allowing students to attend classes during the holidays, Zuo Xiao was nominally participating in the school's summer camp.
There are not many places in this "summer camp", almost all are top students in each class, and Miss Zuo was successfully selected by virtue of her excellent results in the top ten in her grade.
No. 82 Middle School has accommodation available. In order to escape the clutches of his mother, Zhuang Cuicui, Zuo Xiao applied for accommodation in the school when he was in the second grade of junior high school. Because the school had not officially started yet and the school was not strict, Zuo Xiao secretly brought his mobile phone and stayed at the school every night.
I video chat with my parents during self-study.
In this regard, Zuo Le is not as considerate as his sister. When he was in school, he did not even remember to take the initiative to call home for ten and a half days.
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As soon as Zuo Le showed his head, Zuo Xiao saw it and immediately screamed with joy. Then he complained endlessly about the bald principal of their school who asked her to start school early and missed meeting her brother.
The brother and sister Zuo Le are 10 years apart. It can be said that Zuo Le brought Zuo Xiao up since he was a child. The brother and sister have a very good relationship.
It was rare for his brother to come home, but he couldn't see him, which made Zuo Xiao feel a little disappointed.
Zuo Le felt sorry for his sister and promised to take time off to visit her at No. 82 Middle School, but was scolded by Zhuang Cuicui.
"Xiaoxiao is so busy studying. Why are you disturbing her? Doesn't she have a mobile phone that can be used for video chat? It's not like she can't see it. Why is she so pretentious?"
The head of the family was showing off his power, how could Zuo Le dare to talk too much, so Na Na turned around and winked at Zuo Xiao. The smart Miss Zuo immediately understood and skillfully changed the subject and asked Zuo Le why he came home this time.
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Since they are all members of his own family, Zuo Le naturally would not deceive anything and directly told everything about his recent experiences. Only then did the other three members of the Zuo family know that his son (brother) was a director...
