Three days after the wedding.
Wang Jianguo and Zhao Xinxin both came after work, but they brought quite a few things.
Having married out of the Courtyard House, she was also returning to the Courtyard House.
Little Aunt Zhao and her family of four also came.
Now that the children’s wedding was over, Little Aunt Zhao proposed planning to return to her hometown.
"Mom and Dad, why don’t you stay in the Capital City, and you can come back with us to my mother’s house later, since you haven’t met the in-laws yet?"
Go back to her mother’s home?
Indeed, the in-laws had not yet met.
But isn’t it inappropriate to visit during the New Year?
"There are still duties to attend to back at the brigade, and next year we need to grow medicinal herbs, which requires clearing some land."
They had been in the Capital City for almost a month and with the New Year approaching, they couldn’t stay there indefinitely.
"We’ll have a chance to meet in the future."
What could Yun Xiaoxiao say?
The elders wanted to return, and since Yun Xiaoxiao didn’t plan to go back for the New Year this year, she let them take more things with them.
She even bought them soft sleeper tickets in advance, not the hard sleeper ones they had before, which only had upper and lower bunks.
"We’re going back tomorrow, make sure you guys focus on your work and classes."
Cao Dali and his family of three also came over.
Wang Jianguo and Zhao Xinxin also came together; they lived with Mrs. Wang and Mr. Wang and hadn’t moved to their new house yet.
"Grandma, you don’t have anything to do once you go back, why not continue staying here?" Da Bao knew that there wasn’t much to do during the winter, mostly just resting at home.
Grandfather had to go back to attend to brigade affairs, but Grandma didn’t need to.
"Grandma will go back to supervise your grandfather, and next summer vacation, Grandma will come to visit again."
Now familiar with the route to the Capital City, the only hassle would be the long drive, but she didn’t get carsick.
No matter how reluctant, they still had to part ways.
After sending the elders on the train, those who needed to attend classes went to school, and those who needed to work went to work.
Life returned to normal.
Zhao Tianlei could finally hold his wife without any reservations.
No need to worry, as before, when the elders caught a glimpse of them, neither outside nor inside the house did they dare to get too close, for fear of gossip.
But now that they had gone, they no longer needed to be cautious about this.
The four of them shared one kang bed.
Fang Meiyun and Grandma Fang shared another kang bed.
Er Dan and Fang Chaoyang shared one bed, and it wasn’t crowded at all.
With fewer people in the house all of a sudden, they really weren’t used to it at first.
When Mrs. Zhao and the other three elders returned to the brigade, the villagers immediately greeted them, bombarding them with questions.
The four had been in the Capital City for a month.
It was already December, and in just over half a month, it would be New Year.
"Shitou’s mother, why do I feel like after your trip to the Capital City, you look younger? Did you dye your gray hair?"
Mrs. Zhao’s white hair had been dyed; Yun Xiaoxiao had used a plant-based dye on them before Zhao Tianhe’s wedding, which made them look significantly younger.
"Laosan’s wife did it for us."
Mrs. Zhao knew that during their long stay in the Capital City, Laosan’s wife had spoiled them with meat at every meal, bought them face and hand creams, and frostbite prevention products. Not to mention, her hands and face really did feel much softer.
Dyeing her hair even made her look a decade younger.
"Your Laosan’s wife is really good to you all."
"I heard Xiao He got married. Where’s his wife from?"
"Yeah, where is she from?"
"From the Capital City..."
It was getting dark. Were these two ever going to stop talking?
Mrs. Zhao hurriedly said, "Come over to our place tomorrow and hang out..."