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Chapter 438 Zhang Ping'an returns!
Zhang Shenfei looked at the two people with interest. Why didn't he realize before that these two people actually had a bit of a bickering relationship?

However, Xiaolong was a gangster, and he immediately retorted after hearing what he said: "Brother Dafei, what are you talking about? I like Dalei, because I can't see my toes when I look down."

At this point, he looked Liu Xiaocao up and down and said, "I don't want a girl like her even if she's free..."

Liu Xiaocao glanced at him and sneered: "I won't look for you even if I let you go!!"

Tsk, it feels more like a pair of bickering enemies!

……

After dealing with personal matters and the wedding, Zhang Shenfei's next step was to deal with official business.

Still at that fishing raft, still meeting my uncle.

The meeting between the two was still so private, and the uncle only brought a few of his most caring bodyguards.

After arranging the important matters, Zhang Shenfei took out a can of salted duck eggs and a can of pickles from his shoulder bag and handed over a bottle of Erguotou.

“This salted duck egg was pickled by my grandmother, and the pickled vegetables were mustard greens grown by my aunt, who pickled them herself, cut them into strips, and seasoned them herself.

This Erguotou is produced in our local Niulanshan. I heard from my uncle that when you were young, you liked to drink my grandfather's wine secretly..."

Since the wine brewed by grandpa was no longer available, Zhang Shenfei sent Niulanshan Erguotou to his uncle, hoping to ease his homesickness.

"Okay, okay, okay. You're thoughtful of me to bring these here from afar." My uncle's eyes became moist as he held these things.

On the eve of liberation, he received a notice to continue his undercover work and left his hometown since then.

Nearly twenty years have passed and he has never been back. Sometimes he even wonders if he will ever be able to set foot on that land again in his lifetime.

As the old saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots. After wandering for half a lifetime, his only wish now is to be buried back in Qianjiazhuang and take care of his parents when he dies.

Zhang Shenfei looked at his uncle and said solemnly, "It will definitely work. I promise."

……

November,

The war with the Elephant Kingdom was a great victory. It was a battle without any suspense and even set many records. The whole country was jubilant.

Three years after joining the army, Zhang Ping'an was finally able to return to Beijing to visit his relatives.

Ever since receiving his letter, the Zhang family has been counting the days on their fingers and looking forward to the day.

The old lady and Tang Danniu and Tian Xiaozao discussed what delicious food to make for the children.

A few little ones discussed that after their eldest brother came back, they would ask him to take them to Shichahai, Beihai Park and the department store.

Although Zhang Shenliang was taciturn, the anticipation in his eyes grew stronger day by day.

On the day when Zhang Ping'an returned as mentioned in the letter, Zhang Shenliang and his wife Tang Danniu took a special leave and stayed at home.

Early in the morning, the whole family gathered together to clean the house and buy chicken, duck and goose meat.

Zhang Shenfei even got a car from the factory and took Zhang Weiguo and a few other kids to the train station to wait for his nephew to return triumphantly.

A group of people were waiting at the exit. They didn't know how long they had been waiting. Then, as the whistle sounded, the train came into the station.

"Second uncle!! Second brother, third brother, fifth brother, you are all here? Well, where is fourth brother?" Years of life on the plateau have made Zhang Pingan's face dark and red, with a plateau red on his face. If you look closely, you can see some chapped and broken skin on his face.

Zhang Shenfei knew that people who had lived on the plateau for a long time were all like this.

Before he could take a closer look, several little ones nearby had already rushed to Zhang Pingan impatiently, and the older ones tried to take the luggage from his hands.

Some of the younger ones hugged the big brother's thighs, some hugged his waist, and some hung directly on him, acting as small pendants.

"Brother, Brother, you are finally back!!"

"Brother, I heard that you made great contributions in the war and won a military medal! Where is it? Quick, take it out and show it to me. I will bring it to school tomorrow to show it to everyone!!"

"Brother, how many days will you be back this time? When will you leave? Did you bring us any gifts?"

"Brother, brother!!!" Zhang Weiguo couldn't speak clearly. He hung on his elder brother, holding his neck tightly, spitting and shouting incoherently.

A few small ones were chirping, like little sparrows that came to the woods to find food in the spring.

This scene attracted a few onlookers who were also fighting nearby, but when they saw Zhang Pingan's grass-green military uniform, they couldn't help but look at him with respect.

These are our most lovely people’s soldiers!
It has been a long time since he last saw his family. Even though Zhang Pingan, a soldier who has been in the army for a long time, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. He touched his brother's head and patted his brother's shoulder.

Especially towards Zhang Weiguo, he was particularly fond of him.

"That's great, that's great, after not seeing you for two years, you've all grown up!!"

After looking at his brother, he looked up at Zhang Shenfei again, grinning with his teeth bared, "Second Uncle!!"

Zhang Shenfei punched him lightly in the chest and said, "Good boy, you are different after joining the army. You are much calmer.

How is it? The army is a melting pot that trains people, right? The snowy area is not like the city. Do you regret joining the army? Do you need your uncle to help you with something?"

Find a solution? What solution? Of course, go home...

When he spoke, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Pingan put his younger brother Xiaoyi down, stood up straight with a snap, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Second Uncle, I don't regret it! Serving the people is a goal I can strive for my whole life!!!"

"Wow, good boy, Second Uncle was right about you." Zhang Shenfei smiled happily this time.

I thought that after two years of training in a harsh area, this kid would be dazzled when he returned to a big city like Beijing.

Who would have thought that he still had such a firm belief.

Yes, it is indeed the child of their Zhang family!!!

The uncle and nephew talked for a while, and Zhang Shenfei directed the younger ones to help their eldest brother with the luggage.

"No, no, uncle. I can get it myself." Zhang Pingan waved his hands, trying to stop him.

Zhang Shenfei smiled and said, "Let them take it. You are a soldier serving the people outside. It would be nice to let your brothers serve you when you return home.

Besides, these things of yours..."

He pointed at the obviously military luggage rolls, water bottles and shoulder bags and said, "You'll look so cool walking on the street with these things. Your brothers and the others would love to have them!"

As if to prove his words, the eighth, ninth and tenth sons of the Zhang family started fighting over the military satchel.

Just kidding, the luggage roll is so heavy and the military water bottle is so common, many people have similar styles.

Only this shoulder bag is not only military-grade, but also has the name of the military region written on it.

It says here that this is a unit that just participated in the war with the Elephant Country!!
There is a buff!!

If I carry this bag on my back while walking on the street, wouldn’t I feel so proud? ?
The three little guys were fighting over the food and having a lot of fun.

Zhang Ping'an was watching from the side with a confused look on his face. Finally, Zhang Shenfei couldn't stand it anymore and walked over and kicked one of them in the butt.

I drove here today and parked a few hundred meters away.

Even with this shoulder bag, they can only run a few hundred meters. What's the point of fighting a bunch of useless things!!!" Zhang Shenfei used a lot of strength, and now it was the hottest autumn weather, and the little guys were wearing thin clothes.

Each of them was so hurt by the kick, but now they were rubbing their butts and their balls were quiet.

"Eighth brother is the oldest, so he'll carry the luggage roll. Ninth brother will take the shoulder bag. Tenth brother, hang the kettle around your neck and walk." Zhang Shenfei made a few simple arrangements, took Zhang Pingan and Zhang Weiguo, and walked towards the car first.

Several boys, each carrying their own things, followed behind them.

"Second Uncle, do you have a car when you go out now?" Zhang Pingan looked at Zhang Shenfei curiously.

Nowadays, not many factory managers have cars, and their rank must be high enough.

Zhang Shenfei said, "Yes, I do, but I always feel that it is uncomfortable to sit on it. I ride a bicycle most of the time."

He wasn't being pretentious when he said this. Cars these days have almost no shock absorption, the seats are hard, and they don't go very fast.

Plus, the seal is not good and the gasoline smell is very strong. Sitting in it is pure torture.

If you have to mention the benefits, of course there are.

That is, in this era when even bicycles were not very popular, riding in a car was simply a symbol of power.

But Zhang Shenfei really didn't want to suffer for these things, so he basically rode his 28-inch bicycle around everywhere.

A few people found the Volga sedan that was only 50% new and had a golden deer logo on it. Zhang Shenfei opened the driver's seat and got in.

"Uncle, you can actually drive?" Zhang Pingan was surprised again.

"I don't like having a driver following me wherever I go, so I took the time to get a driver's license." Zhang Shenfei was already seated at this time, and motioned Zhang Pingan to sit in the passenger seat.

"Second uncle, you are always so unexpected." Zhang Pingan said after being stunned for a while.

It is not easy to get a driver's license these days. Drivers in the unit are either retired from the army or are specially recommended by the unit to study.

The purpose of learning is to become a professional driver and serve the unit.

His second uncle did not belong to either of these two categories. It was really surprising that he took a driver's license just for his own convenience.

You know, other leaders would rather sit in the back of the car and wait for the driver to drive. Of course, this is also a symbol of power.

"Well, what's the big deal? It's just that the conditions in our country are not good now. I tell you, in a few decades, every household will have a car and everyone will have a driver's license." Zhang Shenfei started the car when he saw that the three children had put their luggage away and sat in the back seat.

Although Zhang Zhaomei and her companions had already ridden in a car once when they came here, they were still excited when they saw the car start.

Several people rolled down the windows and watched the scenery slowly receding outside the car window with excitement.

Even someone as high-profile as Zhang Ximei greeted passers-by who looked at her with envy.

In front, Zhang Shenfei asked Zhang Pingan from time to time about his daily life in the army, and Zhang Pingan answered them one by one.

After the car turned into Gulou East Street, Zhang Pingan looked at the street scenes where he grew up, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

This is where he grew up. He was born and raised here, but he left his hometown for the olive green dream in his heart.

In the past two years, over seven hundred days and nights, I have dreamed of returning to my hometown many times.

Especially when he was in the Elephant Kingdom, this dream hometown and his relatives supported him to keep going.

right now,

Finally home.

No, it can’t be said to be coming back.

If Zhang Ping'an only had a military dream when he joined the army before, these more than 700 days and nights have made him more determined in his future path.

What he just said to his second uncle at the train station was definitely not some high-sounding moral talk, but he really thought that way.

He knew very clearly in his heart that this return to Sijiu City was just a short rest in the harbor.

Only the army is his eternal home.

While driving, Zhang Shenfei glanced at his nephew out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that the other party had no desire to talk at this time, he did not speak and did not disturb the other party.

Volga drove on Gulou East Street for a long time and finally turned left into Nanluoguxiang.

Before reaching the gate of the courtyard, Zhang Pingan saw from afar his grandmother, mother, father, and second aunt standing on the threshold.

"Madam!! Mom, Dad." He murmured silently.

Ever since Zhang Shenfei left with the children.

Tang Danniu, Zhang Shenliang, Old Lady Zhang, Tian Xiaozao and the rest of the children stood at the door, looking forward to it.

Seeing the car coming, the three of them couldn't help but excitedly say to each other, "It's here, it's here, it's finally here."

With a creaking sound, the car stopped steadily in front of the courtyard gate, and the three people couldn't wait to go down the stairs.

"Madam, Dad, Mom! Second Aunt." Zhang Pingan opened the car door quickly, got out of the car quickly, and shouted excitedly to the three of them.

"Son!" Even someone as strong as Tang Danniu had red eyes and choked up.

Zhang Shenliang was a dull person. When he saw his son whom he hadn't seen for a long time, he didn't know what to say. He just patted his shoulder vigorously.

"Child, you must have had a hard journey. Are you tired? Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?" Grandma Zhang grabbed Zhang Ping'an's hand with her wrinkled and dry hands. After asking more questions, she didn't know what to say.

Four people stood at the door, all excited for a moment.

"Look at you...the child has finally come back, let him go home and sit down first, we can talk later if you have anything to say." Zhang Shenfei broke the silence.

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go home quickly. Let the children sit down and have a rest and drink some tea." Tian Xiaozao also said.

Surrounded by his whole family, Zhang Pingan entered the house.

The Zhang family did not tell anyone about Zhang Ping'an's imminent return.

At this moment, Yan Bugui was watering the flowers at the door of his house. When he saw Zhang Pingan appear, his hand shook and the iron kettle fell directly to the ground with a sharp sound.

"Ping'an, isn't this Zhang Ping'an? Oh, you're back." He shouted exaggeratedly.

"Hello, Third Grandpa. It's me. I'm back." Zhang Ping'an greeted him.

"Okay, okay. I'm glad you're back. Are you coming back to visit your relatives?" Yan Bugui looked him up and down and said, "How is it? You can only stay for a few days this time. Are you going to leave?"

"The war is over. I asked for leave from the army. I should be able to stay for about half a month this time." Zhang Pingan replied again.

"Okay, okay. Stay a few more days after you come back. You don't know that everyone in our courtyard has missed you since you left the courtyard.

Good boy, you have a promising future! You have brought honor to our yard.

The kids in our yard would be so proud to tell others that they live in the same yard as the heroes who fought against the Elephant Country. "

He himself often used Zhang Pingan as an example in school.

(End of this chapter)