Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Zhou Rui took the two babies to the educated youth compound and invited Lin Qiuyue and Yang Ping and a few others.

As for the male educated youth, Zhou Rui did not invite them because he really didn't have much of a relationship with them.

After Yang Ping and the others arrived, they didn't sit idle either, busying themselves with Sister Xinghua and Aunt Changchun.

At this time, people in the village who were on good terms with Zhou Rui also came to his door one after another.

Village chief Zhao Youzhi, accountant Zhou Shumin, and Zhou Rui's fifth grandfather all came together. They had nothing to do at home, so they came early to join in the fun and have a good chat.

Zhou Rui stepped forward to greet them, but the two dolls hanging on his body were really eye-catching.

Uncle Zhou waved, and Zhou Rui stepped forward.

"Which one of these is the little rice cake?"

Looking at the two tiny babies who looked almost identical, Zhou Wuye really couldn't tell them apart.

"Here, take a look."

Zhou Rui stretched the doll on the left forward.

"She's two months older than Yan'er from Brother Dazhu's family, and a little chubby."

"Being a little chubby is good, being a little chubby is good. Being chubby is a sign of good fortune, it means the family will prosper."

Grandpa Zhou had no children and was all alone, so he preferred the younger generation in the village.

"Pingwa, come here and take Xiaoniangao and Yan'er over. I'm going to make tea for Fifth Grandpa and Grandpa Zhao."

Zhou Rui called out to Zhou Ping, who was working in the yard.

"No way, I think you're great at taking care of the baby. As for tea, Pingwa, go and make some for us."

Zhao Youzhi waved to Zhou Rui. For some reason, he just liked watching Zhou Rui take care of the child; it was a joyful and peaceful sight.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Shumin also chimed in.

"That's right, I also think you take good care of the child. Look, even Dazhu's little Yan'er likes you. None of the new brides in the village are as good as you."

"Of course, who am I? My baby-care skills are top-notch. Sometimes, when Sister Xinghua can't take care of Xiaoyan anymore, she has to send her to my house."

Zhou Shumin originally meant to tease Zhou Rui and make the atmosphere more lively, but unexpectedly Zhou Rui accepted it all.

"Heh...you little rascal, all you do is talk. Do you think Shumin is praising you?"

Zhao Youzhi was so angry he laughed. A grown man like him, taking care of a baby was something to brag about.

"Uncle Zhao, I think this is a compliment. What's wrong with men taking care of children? Nowadays, gender equality is promoted, and women hold up half the sky."

Suddenly someone chimed in from a distance. It was Yang Guilan, the women's director, followed by her husband, Liu Jianguo, Zhou Rui's group leader.

Yang Guilan stepped forward, snatched the small rice cake from Zhou Rui's hand, and kissed it on his rosy cheeks.

At this age, the baby was still fragrant and could be held and played with, which was much better than the other babies in her family who rolled in the mud every day.

Zhou Shumin shook his head with a wry smile: "You're putting on airs like a women's director."

"We were just joking with Ruiwa, and you're making a big deal out of it."

Zhou Shumin dared not offend Yang Guilan; with that silver tongue, she could talk a mile a minute. Otherwise, she wouldn't have become the women's director so quickly after marrying into Jiaolong Gorge.

Zhou Rui didn't pay any attention to it; it was just everyone joking around.

"Brother Jianguo, where are your boys? Why didn't they come along?"

When Zhou Rui saw that Liu Jianguo had come with his wife, he assumed that Liu was worried about having too many people at home and causing trouble.

"Those kids disappeared right after breakfast, we can't catch them. Just ignore them, they'll come looking for us when they're hungry."

As Liu Jianguo spoke, he handed over a basket containing about ten eggs.

"You should save this for the boy at home; he's growing up."

Zhou Rui frowned. Liu Jian's family has three sons. For him to produce so many eggs, it's clear he's been saving them up for quite some time.

"Here you go." Liu Jianguo shoved the basket into Zhou Rui's hands.

"Your sister-in-law and I are quite tall, those brats won't go hungry."

Zhou Rui had no choice but to accept it and let Zhou Ping put it in the kitchen.

After chatting for a while, everyone went inside, as it wasn't appropriate to stand outside for too long.

However, Zhou Rui couldn't go in. The two children hadn't had enough fun yet, so Zhou Rui had to stay outside with them.

A short while later, Zhao Changhai arrived with his family. He brought nothing else but a bag of hawthorns.

He knew exactly how well Zhou Rui's family ate, because Zhou Ping often came to ask him for hawthorns, saying they were for An'an to aid digestion.

That's good, he'll just give it as a gift, so Zhou Ping won't run away.

"Ruiwa".

"Ruiwazi".

"cousin."

"Brother Rui."

"Junior Brother."

Several shouts rang out, and then Zhou Rui saw several people carrying large and small bags, as well as an old hen.

"Auntie, Uncle."

"Third Senior Brother."

"Da Ya, Er Ya, Xiao Chuang, Xiao Ye, Xiao Jin."

It was just a few steps away when Zhou Rui's aunt and uncle, along with their two daughters and three sons, gathered around, while Zhang Shitou stood behind, looking on dumbfounded.

Zhang Shitou and Zhou Rui's uncle, Gao Zhiqiang, were from the same village, so naturally they came together.

"Uncle, are you feeling better? It's such a long way, are you sure you're alright walking?"

Zhou Rui wanted to help her up, but with Xiao Niangao and Yan'er in his hands, he couldn't free his hands at all.

Gao Zhiqiang's face was rosy: "It's nothing. The doctors at the hospital are very skilled. I recovered completely after resting at home for half a month after being discharged."

Zhou Rui looked Gao Zhiqiang up and down and knew he was fine.

However, the wild boar pierced her stomach, but did not damage her internal organs. As long as she gets enough nutrition, healing the wound will not be a problem.

"Brother Rui, which one is Little Rice Cake here?"

Er Ya watched from the side, but she didn't remember that her cousin Zhou Feng had two children.

"This, this is Xiao Nian Gao, and the one next to her is Xiao Nian Gao's god-sister, Xiao Yan'er."

Daya watched silently from the side, appearing quite shy.

She had met Zhou Rui before when she came to visit relatives with her mother. At that time, Zhou Rui was very short, shorter than her, and timid.

I didn't expect that after two years, Zhou Rui would be so strong and cheerful.

Moreover, she was especially grateful to Zhou Rui.

Ever since her father was injured and her mother couldn't borrow any money, she almost married her off to get a dowry.

Fortunately, Zhou Rui took out 100 yuan by himself and solved the problem in one go.

There were many people in his aunt's family, so Zhou Rui didn't greet them one by one and hurriedly went inside to welcome them.

As for Zhang Shitou, the two had worked together in the mountains for a long time and relied on each other. They could understand each other with just a glance, so there was no need to pretend to be polite.

Once the group entered the house, it naturally became lively again.

Zhou Xiaolan led Gao Zhiqiang to pay their respects to Zhao Youzhi and Master Zhou.

Seeing that Zhou Xiaolan's family, though dressed in shabby clothes, were in good spirits, the two knew that their previous hardships were finally over.

With the head of the family, Gao Zhiqiang, rescued, there was still hope, no matter how difficult life became. Thinking of this, she appreciated Zhou Rui's affection even more.

Zhou Rui's five cousins ​​were somewhat reserved. Although it was an old house and the house was quite small, there was a lot of food on the table.

I've only ever heard of canned goods and White Rabbit milk candy, but I've never actually seen them.

Seeing that Da Ya and the others were holding back, Zhou Rui quickly took out a plate, grabbed a little of each kind of food, and handed it to Zhou Ping.

"Pingwa, take Daya and Erya to your room to play, and show them the comic books."