People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 127 Lin Dongzhe, My Little Darling

Zhuang Chaoying arrived at the train station, pushing her bicycle, and found a conspicuous spot at the exit.

I stood on tiptoe and peered into the station.

Before long, another train slowly pulled into the platform. As the crowd surged out, the entire exit was instantly packed with people, a sea of ​​heads.

Zhuang Chaoying pushed her bicycle a few steps to the side.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on an elderly couple sitting on their luggage not far away, and they looked somewhat familiar.

Upon closer inspection, weren't these his father-in-law and mother-in-law?

He quickly pushed his bicycle and walked towards them, calling out, "Mom and Dad!"

Mr. Huang was gently massaging his wife's legs when he heard the shout and looked up: "Chaoying!"

Mr. Huang quickly helped Mrs. Huang to her feet.

Zhuang Chaoying quickly stepped forward, picked up the luggage bag from the ground, and put it on the bicycle: "Mom and Dad, A-Ling went to work and is busy right now. I'll go call a three-wheeled rickshaw and we'll go home now."

Zhuang Chaoying hurriedly came to the roadside and waved.

A short while later, a three-wheeled vehicle waiting for fares slowly drove over.

The driver leaned out of the car: "Where to?"

“Textile Factory Family Compound, No. 32”

After hearing this, the driver quickly got out of the car, opened the door, and glanced at Zhuang Chaoying: "Four cents, just you alone?"

Zhuang Chaoying quickly waved her hand, beckoning Huang's parents to come over.

"These two elderly people are taking a car."

As he spoke, he hurriedly ran back to the bicycle, held it steady, and watched as Mr. and Mrs. Huang got on the bike.

Then, he took out forty cents from his pocket, handed it to the driver, and earnestly instructed, "Sir, please make sure you get them to their destination safely."

The driver took the money, nodded, and replied, "Don't worry."

The three-wheeled tortoise-shell vehicle made a "putt-putt-putt" sound as it slowly started and drove away.

Zhuang Chaoying rode her bicycle and followed behind.

Fortunately, the car wasn't going fast, only about 20 km/h, and he pedaled hard to keep up.

In less than fifteen minutes, the tricycle came to a steady stop at the entrance of the alley.

Mr. Huang got out of the car first, then turned around and helped Mrs. Huang out of the car.

Zhuang Chaoying parked her bicycle, ran over, dragged her luggage bag to the back of the bicycle, and tied it up.

The three-wheeled tortoise-shell vehicle turned around and sped away.

Huang's parents followed behind Zhuang Chaoying. Huang's father looked around and asked, "Chaoying, you and A-Ling live here?"

Zhuang Chaoying smiled and said, "Dad, we still need to walk a little further in."

Just then, Grandpa Li, who was sitting at the entrance of the convenience store, saw them and greeted them with a smile: "Teacher Zhuang, who are these two?"

“These are my parents-in-law. Tu Nan got into university, so he came to visit.”

Mr. and Mrs. Huang smiled and nodded to Grandpa Li.

Huang's mother took out a handkerchief from her cloth bag and gently wiped her forehead and neck. "Chaoying, your neighbors seem quite nice, very friendly."

Zhuang Chaoying smiled and nodded: "Mom and Dad, this is our home. We're home!"

As he spoke, he carefully pushed the bicycle into the yard, parked it, and took the luggage tied to the back seat off. "Xiaoting, Tunan! Dongzhe!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three children rushed out of the house, calling out, "Grandpa, Grandma!"

Huang's mother quickly walked over and hugged Xiaoting and Tunan tightly, saying, "My darlings, my two little darlings, I've missed you so much."

Xiaoting patted her grandmother's back sweetly: "Grandma, please stay a little longer this time, Grandpa. I think about you every day."

"Okay, okay, Grandma will definitely stay longer this time."

Huang's mother released the two children and turned her gaze to Dongzhe standing to the side: "This must be Lin Dongzhe, right?"

Lin Dongzhe cleverly called out loudly, "Grandpa, Grandma, I'm the neighbor next door."

Huang's mother smiled and nodded: "Good children, all of you are good children."

The family entered the house in a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

Father Huang patted Tu Nan's shoulder affectionately and looked him over carefully: "Tu Nan, you've grown into a big young man, tall and strong. You're a fine young man. Your grandfather is so proud of you."

Tu Nan was a little embarrassed by his grandfather's praise, and helped his grandfather sit down in a chair, saying, "Grandpa, would you like a popsicle? I'll go get it for you."

Mr. Huang waved his hand: "No, Grandpa is too old. He can't handle a cold stomach."

Huang's mother sat down next to Xiaoting, took her hand, and gently stroked it: "Xiaoting, you've really grown up. You weren't this tall when we met last year for the New Year, but this year you've grown taller than your grandmother."

Zhuang Chaoying stood up: "Mom and Dad, you sit and rest for a while, I'll go get some food."

Mr. Huang quickly said, "Chaoying, your mother and I will just eat something simple, don't bother."

"Mom and Dad, don't worry about it. Xiaoting and Tunan can keep Grandpa and Grandma company and chat for a while. Dinner will be ready soon."

While waiting, Mr. Huang discreetly surveyed the small house.

The room was small, consisting of only one small room with an upper bunk in the corner, making it feel somewhat cramped.

This place is too small. My wife and I can't cause trouble for the children. They can afford to pay for a guesthouse for ten days or half a month.

While his father went out to pick up his maternal grandparents, Tu Nan went to buy three dishes and put the lunchbox in the kitchen.

Zhuang Chaoying went into the kitchen, saw the lunchbox, opened it, heated it in a pot, and then cooked another pot of rice.

Before long, the steaming hot food was served.

Zhuang Chaoying called out, "Dongzhe, come eat!"

After dinner, the three children sat around Mr. and Mrs. Huang, chatting with them with great interest.

Lin Dongzhe, like a little rascal, would crack jokes from time to time, making the elderly couple laugh heartily.

Huang's mother stroked Lin Dongzhe's head: "You little darling, you're so funny, are you the class clown?"

Xiaoting rolled her eyes at Lin Dongzhe mischievously and exposed his shortcomings: "Grandma, you don't know, he was so sloppy when he was little. His pants even had a hole in them, and he wore underwear made from urea bags."

Lin Dongzhe's face flushed red, and he pretended to cover Xiaoting's mouth: "Xiaoting, why did you tell me about my childhood? Grandma, I was ignorant back then. Look at me now, I'm so clean. Xiaoting makes sure I wash my hands every day, and I pay attention to personal hygiene now."

Tu Nan picked up the handmade newspaper notebook she had made and showed it to her grandfather: "Grandpa, this is a photo of my dad winning the first literary award, and this is a report from the newspaper the day before yesterday about me getting second place in Suzhou."

Mr. Huang sat to one side, listening attentively as Tu Nan recounted the stories behind each clipping, his smile never fading.

He thought to himself that being with the children, no matter how bad the conditions were, made him happy.

He reached out and gently patted Tu Nan's head, pointing to a spot in the notebook: "Tell Grandpa about this, what's going on here..."

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