Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 595

Chapter 595: Chapter 474: The Holiday Arrives

As soon as summer vacation began, the weather became increasingly hot. Zhou Jiao felt sorry for her father; the ice blocks they bought monthly were never enough. Luckily, she was prepared and had stored quite a bit of ice during winter.

Every afternoon and evening, two large plates of ice were placed in both the study and the bedroom; sipping their own home-made delightful drinks, Zhou Xiaozheng didn’t want to step outside at all.

This scorching summer, Zhou Xiaozheng was in a good mood, and the occasional smile he showed surprisingly terrified his subordinates.

The unassuming Lin Lishan barely enjoyed a few days before a visit to a colleague’s home, where the heat forced her to leave quickly after some idle chat and dash back home.

As soon as she got home, she quickly entered the East Wing, and indeed it was scorching. She was touched—how could her child be so filial? What if she got heatstroke?

"Mom, what’s wrong?"

In the living room, Zhou Jiao looked at Lin Lishan strangely as she came in with a complex expression and hugged her tightly. In such hot weather, hugging to keep warm?

"You silly child, why do you only think about taking care of your parents? Have you been saving ice blocks these past few days?"

Well, as soon as Zhou Jiao heard that, she understood—just a misunderstanding.

"Haha... how much does ice cost anyway? Am I that stingy? It’s different for you guys; you don’t need to go out, it’s quite cool in the living room during the day, and adding ice at night before bed is just perfect."

"Really?"

Zhou Jiao nodded affirmatively, seeing her mother’s expression relax, she swiftly changed the topic, "Weren’t you going to your colleague’s house for a wedding gift? Why are you back so early?"

Lin Lishan shook her head and sighed, "A small room was stuffed with a crowd, and everyone was either lamenting their children’s lack of achievements or how hard it was to buy goods every day. It was hot and stuffy, and I couldn’t find a topic to chat with them. Mentioning you guys would just make them envious."

Zhou Jiao laughed aloud upon hearing this, stood up, and asked Aunt Chen to bring a bowl of mung bean soup for her mother.

"I heard that many things have gone up in price on the market, and even more so, prices in the Black Market have increased tenfold. Do we have enough money?"

Zhou Jiao honestly didn’t know what the current prices in the Black Market were. She hadn’t been there once this year, often using the Black Market as an excuse to obtain various items.

She shook her head after hearing this, "How much could prices really increase? Just a few cents or dimes, considering your monthly salary, we don’t even spend everything in a month. We have not even touched our savings."

Upon saying this, she saw Aunt Chen bringing in the soup, gesturing to her mother to drop the subject, and mother and daughter didn’t bring it up again.

Zhang Guoqing, holding Ping’an in his arms, entered the courtyard with several people just as the sound of music filled the house. Listening to that melodious flute, it must have been Zhou Jiao playing, paired with Lin Lishan’s fine voice—it was truly pleasant!

Yi Jiefang exclaimed, "Da Yong, go borrow the accordion, bring any instrument you can find, and I’ll show you what I can do."

"Why me? You boy, hanging out in someone else’s courtyard eating and drinking, using our pool, and now bossing me around, wondering if I should beat you up?"

"Not very brotherly, this is called sharing blessings and bearing difficulties together."

"You thick-skinned, there’re musical instruments at Xiao Wujia’s place."

A group of people bickering entered the living room, and seeing this, the mother and daughter quickly stopped playing.

Lin Lishan glanced at the time, "How come you’re back so early? Was the swimming pool crowded?"

Ping’an smiled and replied, "Dad said it was like dumplings in a pot."

"Did our Ping’an have fun?"

"Yeah, I love playing in the water, and Grandpa said if he’s not busy, he’d take me to the beach to play."

Thinking about this, she looked at Zhou Jiao with some disappointment. Her daughter inherited all her husband’s advantages, but alas, if only she had followed her path in music, how wonderful it would have been.

Yi Jiefang knowingly nodded—no wonder even his own mother kept referring to him as Brother Zheng.

Following Lin Lishan’s gaze towards Zhou Jiao, the words of his older cousin echoed in his mind, and suddenly a spark of understanding: could Brother Funiu’s inquiries about Zhang Guoqing actually be about wanting to understand Zhou Jiao?

Yi Jiefang again looked at Zhou Jiao, shaking his head inwardly. What was he thinking? Yi Funiu was as clueless as a monk when it came to knowing women. Besides, Zhou Jiao—haha—not to put anyone down, but with someone as soft and meek as her, even tripping when walking, no soldier would fancy her.

Wan Dayong nudged him, "What are you daydreaming about? When is your family going to the beach? Want to join us?"

"My mom said we’d go after my cousin leaves."

"Their family hasn’t mentioned leaving yet? After staying so long, do they have the nerve?"

Yi Jiefang chuckled and shook his head; it’s hard for him to speak up.

The other side is smart enough to leave a little girl at his house with his mother, so occasionally, after a fortnight, she’d bring her other kids along. But it’s going to end soon, even his dad is getting impatient.

"You’re not skipping out this year, are you? We’ve all secretly agreed to have fun nearby for a few days. You have to come; I heard they are planning something big."

"Yeah, even a few of my brother’s friends have talked with Xiao Wu, and they’re just waiting to see what happens before deciding."

Hearing them say this, Yi Jiefang didn’t hesitate to agree to go with them. As for his courtyard’s buddies, he’d talk to them later.

This summer, Zhou Jiao finally accompanied her parents to that magical beach. Happily following Zhang Guoqing and the others in pursuit of a fishing boat, scaling mountains, and crossing rivers, she finally experienced what recklessness and spontaneity meant.

And Little Ping’an, with no safety concerns, skillfully wandered through various sections. When the vacation ended, he carried a bag of gifts and reluctantly bid farewell to his cross-generational friends, leaving with a heavy heart.