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The whole family got up early.

Luo Meiyun and Zhou Zhonghai took care of the children, Qiaoqiao's mother cooked noodles, and Zhou Wenhui and Qiaoqiao went to the bank and withdrew three thousand yuan.

There were two cars in total. Zhou Wenhui's company had a sedan, and the driver took them to Dashui Village. He would come to pick him up on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

The other vehicle was a jeep belonging to Liu Songming's faction.

Qiaoqiao's mother, Qiaoqiao, Zhou Wenhui, and Zhou Xiaowei are in one car.

Luo Meiyun, Zhou Zhonghai, and Liu Songming drove one car, plus half a carload of New Year's gifts they brought home.

Liu Songming drove, acting as the chauffeur for the entire journey.

My son has stood up, my grandson is chubby, and I have come back to life. There is no more blissful moment in life than this.

Looking at the snow scene outside the window, Zhou Zhonghai was filled with emotion: "The last time I came here was during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. I set off for the front line the next day. Coming back again feels like a lifetime ago."

"Fortunately, we made it through."

Luo Meiyun smiled calmly. This year, she had been fighting against time, determined to take Zhou Zhonghai's life back.

After the surgery, Zhou Zhonghai developed an infection and teetered on the brink of death several times.

It was she who used her professional knowledge to take meticulous care of Old Zhou and help him through one dangerous situation after another.

After their condition improved, their superiors urged them to return to China for further treatment. Luo Meiyun and her son voluntarily covered the medical expenses, which enabled them to receive subsequent treatment.

Old Zhou couldn't wake up, and Luo Meiyun tried many methods, but none of them worked.

Finally, as a last resort, they tried to stimulate Old Zhou through his deep sleep dreams. He woke up yelling, "Liu Songming, watch out! You fucking looking for death, get out of here..."

"Songming, Wenhui is begging you..."

"I haven't even seen my grandson yet..."

Zhou Zhonghai has a strong will to live. He is worried about his disabled son and wants to see his grandson and play with him.

He woke up, and Luo Meiyun hid in the bathroom and cried for half an hour.

No one can understand her emotional journey over the past year: despair, pain, feigning strength, and immense financial pressure...

When I woke up, everything had changed. The once indifferent leader had become enthusiastic again.

All medical expenses were reimbursed, and Lao Zhou was brought back to Beijing by military aircraft and reassigned to important positions.

It all feels like a dream. Luo Meiyun no longer cares about her reputation; all she wants is for her family to be happy.

Liu Songming was also filled with emotion; he thought he was dead, but he was alive.

A junior police officer was promoted to head of the armed forces department in the blink of an eye. His success today is thanks to his superiors, and he can never repay this debt of gratitude in his lifetime.

"Is Fu Sanjun still the county magistrate of Tonggang County?" Zhou Zhonghai asked Liu Songming.

"Yes, I heard that the city is putting a lot of pressure on them. They must have a lot of difficulties regarding the Dashui Village pilot project," Liu Songming replied.

"Have Fu Sanjun come to Dashui Village this afternoon."

"It's the Lunar New Year, so Secretary Fu should have gone back to his hometown, right?"

"We have to call him over when we get back."

"Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Luo Meiyun gently reminded her.

"If we don't hurry, spring will be here again. After the New Year, Tonggang County will be my demonstration county, contracting out farmland and supporting farmers to raise chickens, ducks, and rabbits. I want to see if we can really make a living by doing our own thing."

"You're just destined to work."

"I've been lying down for a year, my bones are aching. Do you expect me to stay in bed all the time?"

Zhou Zhonghai's gaze towards Luo Meiyun was always gentle.

"Alright, after I take you back to Dashui Village, I'll contact Secretary Fu. I still prefer the leader's decisive and efficient style!"

"You two, one dares to do it, and the other dares to flatter," Luo Meiyun said with a helpless smile.

"Director Luo, I'm not flattering you, I admire you."

"Look, look, they're starting to flatter again."

"Hey, I'm not a horse, I'm a person."

Zhou Xiaowei, who was going on his first long trip, was so excited that he shouted and clung to the car window, babbling something.

"Wheat field, cow, snow..."

Qiaoqiao patiently taught Zhou Xiaowei to recognize objects. When the little guy saw a cow, he stared with his eyes wide open and waved his little hands, making "oh, oh" sounds, as if the cow was his toy.

"I don't know if your grandma is feeling any better."

Qiaoqiao's mother, sitting in the front row, was very comfortable. She usually gets carsick, but today she didn't.

"Mom, you should stay home after the New Year and keep Grandma company."

"That won't do. Who will take care of Xiaowei? Both of you have jobs, and the family still needs someone to look after them."

With her home on one side and her daughter and grandson on the other, Qiaoqiao's mother was worried about both.

"Mom, after the New Year we'll move in with my in-laws and hire a housekeeper. The house in our hometown is being rebuilt, and you won't be home, so who will cook? I'll bring Xiaowei back to stay for two months during summer vacation."

Yes, building a house requires people; you can't expect a seventy-year-old grandmother to do all the housework, can you?

"Wenhui, the house is actually quite nice. Since none of you are home, there's no need to rebuild it."

"Mom, building this house is Dad's wish. If you don't want to build it, you'll have to ask Dad."

"My in-laws are so thoughtful."

Qiaoqiao's mother's heart had already flown to the joy of the house being completed.

The son has one room, the daughter has one room, the grandparents have one room, and the husband and wife have one room.

They even left a room for their in-laws; they seem to really like the countryside.

Oh, right, we'll build four side rooms: one for raising pigs, one for raising chickens, one for the kitchen, and we'll also renovate the outhouse. Our in-laws are city people, they're particular about these things.

How happy it is when the son and daughter come home for summer vacation and the whole family is together!

The in-laws are back! We can raise chickens and pigs now, and my little grandson will have eggs to eat.

I need to learn how to raise rabbits from Fenglin to make money. My son will be 28 by the time he finishes his studies, and it's time for him to find a wife.

What wonderful days! Even living for a thousand years wouldn't be enough.

Yang Zheng and Zhao Jintao were waiting at the door early on, and they were very puzzled when they saw a jeep arrive.

Zhou Zhonghai got out of the car, his hearty laughter ringing out: "Haha, Yang Zheng, I'm here to freeload again."

Yang Zheng couldn't believe his eyes and exclaimed in astonishment, "Uncle Zhou!"

Zhou Zhonghai patted his chest: "Look, still as strong as ever."

"You're back? When did you get back? We all missed you so much." Yang Zheng's eyes were red, and he couldn't believe it.

"I arrived in Huailin yesterday. If I had come back a day later, that brat Wenhui would have run back on his own."

Commander Zhou patted Yang Zheng on the shoulder and then shook hands with Zhao Jintao.

"Commander Zhou, hello!" Zhao Jintao was equally excited.

"Not bad, young man. I heard you also got into an agricultural university."

"I also have to thank Zhou Wenhui for his help."

"You are all ambitious children; the future of the country depends on you."

He was about to speak when Zhou Zhonghai felt a little dizzy, so Liu Songming quickly took the wheelchair from the car.

"Come inside, come inside quickly, it's cold outside."

With mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, they first welcomed the guests back into the house.

Qiaoqiao's grandfather and father came out when they heard the noise. When they saw Zhou Zhonghai, they were so excited that their mouths twitched.

"Grandpa, you're in good health."

"My dear in-laws, I'm here again."

Qiaoqiao's father grabbed Zhou Zhonghai's hand and squeezed it tightly: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, come inside, come inside."

The whole family was overjoyed at Commander Zhou's return home. Qiaoqiao put the child on the kang (a heated brick bed) to play with his grandmother, while she and her mother went into the kitchen.

Luo Meiyun didn't sit idle either; she took out all the dishes she had brought and moved them to the kitchen.

"In-law, you go back inside. Qiaoqiao and I will cook." Qiaoqiao's mother urged Luo Meiyun to go back inside, as the kitchen was very cold.

"I can't cook, but I'm good at starting a fire. I'll start the fire."

Luo Meiyun has completely integrated into this family. Qiaoqiao's mother cooks in the city and in her hometown, so she always has to help out in some way.