Chapter 307 Jia Fuqiang enters the city!
Chapter 307 Jia Fuqiang enters the city!
The same thing was happening in Zhangjia Village. When the two brothers of the Zhang family learned that their eldest sister had found the child who had been lost, they were happy for Jia Zhang.
Early the next morning, Jia Fuqiang led his family of more than a dozen people, young and old, and rode the village's ox cart towards Sijiu City, under the envious gazes of many villagers in Jiajia Village.
In Zhangjia Village, Jia Zhang's two younger brothers also led their families, young and old, on foot towards Sijiu City.
At around nine o'clock in the morning, an oxcart stopped at the gate of No. 95 Tongluoguxiang. Jia Fuchun, who was driving the oxcart, looked at the gate of the compound in front of him and asked Jia Fuqiang with a smile: "Brother Fuqiang! Is this the compound?"
When Jia Fuqiang heard the question from the village chief Jia Fuchun, he looked up and saw a familiar courtyard. When he saw the house number on the wall, he said, "No. 95 Tongluoguxiang! That's right! It's here. If I remember correctly, my brother's house is in the west wing of the middle courtyard."
Jia Fuqiang said this, and then he smiled and said to Jia Fuchun and the others, "Fuchun! You and your sister-in-law wait here for a while. I'll go in and ask."
As Jia Fuqiang said this, he walked towards the courtyard.
"Comrade! Who are you looking for?" Jia Fuqiang had just walked into the front yard. Wang's daughter-in-law, who was drying quilts in the yard, saw Jia Fuqiang walking into the front yard and immediately asked Jia Fuqiang.
When Jia Fuqiang heard the question from Wang's wife, he immediately smiled and said to Wang Jun's wife, "Sister! I am a relative of the Jia family in the Central Courtyard. My sister-in-law arranged for someone to send us a message saying that my eldest nephew is getting married and asked us to go to the city for the wedding banquet."
When Wang's wife heard Jia Fuqiang's introduction and learned that the visitor was a relative of the Jia family, she immediately showed a warm expression on her face and said to Jia Fuqiang, "So it turns out that you are Director Jia's relative. Aunt Zhang is sewing shoe soles in the middle courtyard. I will take you to find Aunt Zhang now."
When Jia Fuqiang heard what Wang's wife said, he immediately smiled and thanked her: "Big sister! Thank you so much."
Wang's wife led Jia Fuqiang through the hanging flower gate to the middle courtyard, and saw Jia Zhang sitting at the door of the Jia family sewing shoe soles. She hurriedly called to Jia Zhang, "Aunt Zhang! Relatives have come to your house."
When Jia Zhang heard Wang's wife's shout, she subconsciously raised her head and saw Jia Fuqiang following behind her. She immediately stood up from the stool and asked Jia Fuqiang with a smile, "Fuqiang! Didn't I ask someone to send you a message, asking you to bring your whole family into the city? Why are you here alone?"
When Jia Fuqiang heard Jia Zhang's question, he immediately smiled and said to her, "Sister-in-law! I brought Xiuying and the children here. They are waiting outside the yard now."
When Jia Zhang heard what Jia Fuqiang said, she immediately complained to him in dissatisfaction: "Fuqiang! You are such a fool! Since Xiuying and the others are here, you can just bring them in. Why did you let Xiuying and the others wait outside?"
When Jia Zhang said this, she walked out, smiling and thanking Mrs. Wang: "Mrs. Wang! This is Dongming's uncle. Thank you for helping me bring him in."
When Wang's wife heard Jia Zhang's thanks, she quickly replied with a smile: "Aunt Zhang! This is what I should do. Please don't be polite to me."
As Jia Zhang said this, she led Jia Fuqiang towards the front yard.
When Jia Dongzhe saw Jia Zhang coming out of the courtyard, he immediately greeted her respectfully, "Hello, Auntie!"
"Hello, aunt!" Jia Dongfang, Jia Dongzhe's elder brother, turned around immediately after hearing Jia Dongzhe's voice. Seeing Jia Zhang coming out of the yard, he hurriedly greeted Jia Zhang politely.
When Jia Dongzhe's sister Jia Dongyu saw the smiling Jia Zhang, she immediately pulled her husband and hurriedly greeted Jia Zhang, "Hello, auntie!"
When Jia Zhang heard the greetings from her nephews and nieces, a happy smile appeared on her face, and she answered, "Good! Good! Good! Hello everyone!"
Seeing Jia Zhang's enthusiastic attitude, Jia Fuchun felt that Jia Zhang in front of him was a completely different person. He immediately greeted Jia Zhang warmly, "Sister-in-law! It has been more than a year since you last came back to the village. How are you?" Jia Zhang, who was greeting her nephews and nieces, heard Jia Fuchun's words and realized that the driver was the village chief Jia Fuchun. She immediately greeted Jia Fuchun warmly, "Uncle Jia Fuchun! I didn't expect you to be here too. Please come in."
When Jia Fuchun heard Jia Zhang's invitation and thought of the purpose of his visit, he quickly declined with a smile, saying, "Sister-in-law! This time I'm mainly here to send Brother Fuqiang and the others into the city, so I won't go in. I'll come to your house again when I have the chance."
If it were in the past, Jia Zhang would definitely not be so enthusiastic in inviting her relatives from the countryside to visit the city. After all, in that era, life was not easy for everyone, and there was simply no surplus food to entertain relatives.
But it is different now, because Jia Dongming brings things home from time to time. Now the Jia family has no shortage of food, so Jia Zhang has naturally become generous.
When Jia Zhang heard what Jia Fuchun said, she immediately reached out and pulled Jia Fuchun, saying to him, "Uncle Fuchun! Since you are already here, there is no reason for you not to come in and sit down. Have lunch at our house at noon, and then go back after lunch."
When Jia Fuchun heard Jia Zhang's invitation, he was very excited. However, he had to give up the idea because he had no place to store the ox cart. He said to Jia Zhang, "Sister-in-law! I have no place to store my ox cart. I think I'd better forget it."
When Jia Zhang heard what Jia Fuchun said, she smiled and said to him, "Uncle Fuchun! Isn't it just to store the ox cart? After Dongming came back, he bought the villa. We will drive the ox cart to the small gate of the villa, lock the cart frame with an iron chain, and lead the ox driving the cart directly into the yard."
The reason why Jia Fugui personally drove the ox cart to send Jia Fuqiang and his family into the city was that he wanted to take this opportunity to meet the most promising young man in Jiajia Village, Jia Dongming.
Now, hearing about Jia Zhang's arrangement, Jia Fugui was naturally happy to see it, so he smiled and said to Jia Zhang: "Sister-in-law! Sorry to bother you then."
Jia Zhang first led Jia Fugui and drove the ox cart to the alley next door, and asked Jia Dongfang to watch the ox cart there, and then led everyone into the courtyard.
Everyone in the Jia family followed Jia Zhang into the courtyard. Looking at the courtyard with a pavilion and floor tiles, everyone had an expression of envy on their faces. Jia Fuqiang couldn't help but sighed, "Sister-in-law! Dongming's courtyard is really well-maintained."
Hearing Jia Fuqiang's sigh, Jia Zhang smiled and introduced him to Jia Fuqiang and Jia Fugui: "Fuqiang! His uncle Fugui! After our Dongming came back, the steel mill allocated this small courtyard to our Dongming. Later, Dongming spent money to tidy up this courtyard."
Having said this, Jia Zhang walked quickly to the small gate, reached out to pick up the key hanging on the small gate, opened the small gate, and said to Jia Dongfang who was standing outside the small gate: "Dongfang! Quickly untie the yoke and pull the cow into the yard."
After Jia Dongfang locked the frame, Jia Zhang closed the back door and said to the people who were looking around with a smile, "Fuqiang! Xiuying! His uncle Fuchun, don't stand in the yard, come in and sit down."
Jia Fuqiang and the others followed Jia Zhang into the main hall and saw the TV on the horizontal table. They asked Jia Zhang curiously, "Sister-in-law! What kind of appliance is this wooden box on the horizontal table?"
When Jia Zhang heard Jia Fuqiang's question, she smiled and introduced: "Fuqiang! That's a TV. When the TV station goes to work in the evening, we can watch movies and operas on the TV."
For rural people, watching movies is something that is out of reach. After hearing what Jia Zhang said, Jia Dongzhe immediately asked her, "Aunt! So, can you watch movies at home?"
When Jia Zhang heard Jia Dongzhe's question, she nodded subconsciously and answered proudly, "Dongzhe! After dark, your cousin will move the TV to the yard and let everyone in the yard watch it together. Then you can watch TV too."
When everyone in the Jia family heard what Jia Zhang had introduced and learned that they could watch a movie in the yard after dark, expressions of anticipation appeared on their faces.
"Xiaodang! Go to the backyard and see if Liu Guangtian from the second uncle's family is at home. If he is, ask him to come to our house." Perhaps it was because of the voices that woke up Xiaodang who was sleeping in the house. When Jia Zhang saw Xiaodang coming out of the house, she immediately ordered Xiaodang to go to the backyard to find Liu Guangtian.
(End of this chapter)