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Annie found a military yellow travel bag among a pile of luggage.

Opening the bag, Zhou Wenjing took out a camel-colored pure wool shawl. "Dear Mom, this is a gift for you. Look how soft and comfortable it is."

Luo Meiyun took the shawl, very pleased: "It's nice. If it gets cold while reading at night, I can use it as a blanket. It's lighter than wearing a thick cotton-padded coat."

"Mom, this is Azerbaijani wool, it's 150 rubles, which is equivalent to 200 yuan."

This shawl is so precious, dear mother, you can use it when you go out. What's the point of using it as a blanket at home?

"You, your mother only spends a month's salary on a shawl?" Luo Meiyun exclaimed in surprise.

"Mom, good things are naturally expensive."

"Zhou Wenjing, do you know what two hundred yuan means? An ordinary family can eat for a month on thirty yuan. What exactly did you learn in the Soviet Union? Did you learn extravagance and waste?"

"Mom, I'm being filial to you, and you still blame me?" Zhou Wenjing felt extremely wronged.

Qiaoqiao quickly smoothed things over: "Mom, I think it looks great, especially elegant and graceful."

"See, my sister-in-law has the best taste."

Luo Meiyun held the shawl with a pained expression, but hardened her heart and said, "Anyway, it's my money, so I might as well buy it."

"Mom, it was clearly a gift from me to you."

Zhou Wenjing still wanted to try to show some filial piety, but Annie blinked hard and had no choice but to give up.

Then, Zhou Wenjing took out a vest, which he held in his hand. "Brother, don't underestimate this vest. It's thin, but it's very warm. It was cold in the Soviet Union, so we all wore a vest close to our skin and a cotton-padded coat on top. It could keep us warm even when it was minus 30 degrees Celsius."

"Is it also made of Azerbaijani wool?" Zhou Wenjing asked, taking the vest.

"This isn't wool, it's cashmere, bro. This shirt... never mind, it's not worth much, so you won't scold me for being wasteful again."

"Thank you, Wenjing. I'll accept it. It's very good."

There was only one handful in my hand, but when I let go, it was an adult vest that felt very warm to the touch.

Zhou Wenjing rummaged through the bag for a while, then pulled out a box and handed it to Qiaoqiao: "Sister-in-law... this is a women's watch, it's not expensive, not expensive at all."

As he spoke, he glanced at Luo Meiyun, afraid of being scolded.

Qiaoqiao took the box, opened it, and saw a bright, golden watch.

"Mom, look, it's so pretty! I thought watches only came in white, but there's also yellow one!" Qiaoqiao loved it.

"It looks great on Qiaoqiao. Wenjing, you made a good purchase with the watch," Luo Meiyun praised.

When Annie heard this, she was a little discouraged. It seemed that her dear mother-in-law was a bit biased, since this watch cost more than three hundred.

Finally, Zhou Wenjing took out a large box from his bag; inside was a pair of riding boots.

"This is for my dad. I don't know if he'll like it."

The yellow leather exterior with snow-white fur inside exudes a luxurious feel, perfectly matching Commander Zhou's temperament.

"I like it, of course I like it. Wenjing, even though you spend money recklessly, you still know how to buy things."

Luo Meiyun examined the shoes closely. Old Zhou had been in the army, trekking up mountains and down rivers, and suffered from severe rheumatism.

These shoes are warm and really suitable.

"Mom, give it to Dad, I'm a little scared." Zhou Wenjing's eyes darted around.

"You silly child, Dad may be a bit strict, but what's there to be afraid of when you give him a gift?"

"So he didn't hit you guys, so you don't feel the pain," Zhou Wenjing muttered.

"I'll deliver it."

Annie volunteered, saying that she was the daughter-in-law and that it was unacceptable for a father-in-law to hit his daughter-in-law.

"That works too." Luo Meiyun glanced sadly at Zhou Wenjing.

Finally, Zhou Wenjing took out a brightly colored toy gun from his bag and said, "This is for Zhou Xiaowei. I'll give it to him personally when he gets home."

"Wenjing, thank you. We all love the gift you gave us," Qiaoqiao said sincerely.

"Qiaoqiao is right. Even though it's our parents' money, at least they have the heart for us."

"mom……"

"Okay, okay, that's enough. Xiao Hu has prepared the rooms on the second floor. You can take your luggage upstairs and come down for dinner later." Luo Meiyun quickly stopped talking.

I don't know why, but I feel at ease with my eldest son, while I'm always extremely worried about my youngest son.

You're almost thirty and have been married for two years, why don't you have a child?

In the kitchen, Qiaoqiao and Sister Hu were busy preparing dinner. The gold watch on Qiaoqiao's wrist was dazzling, like a big gold bracelet.

"Qiaoqiao, although your second son is straightforward and seems carefree, I wonder what kind of personality your sister-in-law has," Hu Xiaomei said with some concern.

"I think they're easy to get along with, Sister Hu. With two more people, it'll be tough on you from now on."

"You're being too polite. As long as you don't mind me, two more people just mean two more pairs of chopsticks."

Sister Hu is not afraid of hardship, but she is afraid of being criticized by her employer.

I've been living with the Zhou family for almost a year now, and they've always respected Sister Hu. Now that two of us have suddenly come back, I wonder if they'll be critical of us.

As the crisis approached, supplies became much more plentiful, but the only decent dishes available were still fish and meat.

Ever since I learned that braised pork with sauerkraut is delicious, I've switched to braised pork belly with sauerkraut.

At dinner, the family finally sat down together in a peaceful atmosphere.

"Old Zhou, Wenjing and Annie bought you a pair of boots. They're fluffy and really cute."

Luo Meiyun took the initiative to bring the father and son closer together.

Annie quickly got up, went to the living room to get the boots, and came over with a smile: "Dad, try them on, they're a size bigger than your usual size, the plush shoes run small."

Zhou Zhonghai glanced at the boots and said, "Hmm, let's try them on after we finish eating."

Even saving face for Annie didn't work; Zhou Zhonghai didn't seem very happy.

Luo Meiyun took the shoes and scolded, "The children are just being filial, they wanted you to try them, so just give them a try."

After saying that, he squatted down, took off Zhou Zhonghai's deformed leather shoes, and put them on him.

"Hey, these fit perfectly. You've been wearing these shoes for years, don't wear them anymore, wear new ones tomorrow."

"Why not do something with perfectly good shoes? Don't throw them away, wear them in rotation."

Zhou Zhonghai hurriedly explained that the old shoes were issued by the military, and although they were worn out, the quality was still very good.

"You're just so nostalgic. Fine, fine, I'll keep it for you. Stand up and walk around a few steps, see if it fits."

Zhou Zhonghai obediently stood up, took a few steps, and said with satisfaction, "One size bigger is just right, it doesn't hurt my feet."

Zhou Wenjing hid next to his brother, craning his neck. His father looked good in boots, majestic and with the air of a teacher.

Taking off his shoes, Zhou Zhonghai's tone softened considerably: "Alright, let's eat, the food's getting cold. Meiyun, go get the Moutai Liu Songming gave us last time, let's have a drink together."

"Dad, I'll go get it."

Qiaoqiao got up, and thankfully her father wasn't angry anymore.

After pouring a glass of Moutai, Zhou Wenhui raised his glass. Five years had passed. After Zhou Wenhui and Zhou Zhonghai were injured and the cold winter had passed, the family was finally reunited.