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Luo Qiao thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, my parents were worried that Tian Tian and I would suffer in the countryside, so they went to great lengths to find someone they knew so that we could go there for a treat when we had nothing to do."

The other person simply nodded and said nothing more.

That day, Luo Qiao and Luo Tian were frying meatballs. Luo Qiao said, "After frying the meatballs, we'll send them to the brigade leader's house."

Luo Tian was puzzled.

Luo Qiao continued, "I want to go home for the Chinese New Year."

Living in the countryside is just too inconvenient.

The toilet is inconvenient, and washing up is even more so.

Especially when it gets cold, taking a bath is a real challenge.

She hasn't showered for days; it's too cold.

So she wanted to go back to the city.

Go back home for the New Year, take a nice bath, and maybe even buy some nice clothes.

Luo Tian's eyes widened. "Go...home?"

“No, educated youth sent to the countryside are not allowed to return to the city on their own.”

“I’m not going back to the city on my own; I’m going back to visit my family,” Luo Qiao said matter-of-factly.

Luo Tian still shook her head, "You need a reason to visit relatives, like if your parents are seriously ill or have passed away, and you don't have a reason..."

"Then I'll just say that Mom is sick."

Just as they were getting sleepy, someone came to the door to tell them, "Luo Qiao, Luo Tian, ​​your family has come to see you." As they spoke, the person peeked into the bowl of meatballs in their mouth.

Luo Qiao picked one up and said, "It's freshly fried, have a taste."

The other person reached out and took it, saying, "Thank you!"

Then he pointed to the gate of the educated youth settlement and said, "They're at the gate; they say they're your two older brothers."

Luo Qiao and Luo Tian exchanged a glance, then strode out.

Luo Hanqing arrived at the educated youth settlement of Xiangxing Brigade, carrying large and small bags and looking travel-worn.

He came alone this time; he didn't have a car and had to transfer.

So he looked a bit disheveled.

Seeing that Luo Hanqing was alone, Luo Qiao asked, "Second Brother, are you all alone?"

Luo Hanqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, Dad and my older brother's work is not finished yet. With the end of the year approaching, there are many things at home that need Mom's attention. They are both too busy to take time off, so I'm the only one who's free."

Luo Tian reached out and took the things from his hand, asking with concern, "Second Brother, how did you get here?"

"Come inside and sit down, it's cold outside."

As Luo Tian spoke, Luo Hanqing couldn't help but sniffle; he was genuinely chilled.

He went out wearing a cashmere coat.

A cashmere coat and cashmere sweater combination is fine to wear in the city, but in the countryside, sitting on a tractor, it's a whole different story.

He was freezing to death on the way.

After Luo Tian finished speaking, he quickly followed her into the house.

Inside, the two of them had just fried meatballs, and the fire in the stove had only been out for a short while, so the whole room was warm and cozy.

Luo Hanqing stamped his feet and rubbed his hands, saying, "It's still warmer inside."

Luo Tian quickly grabbed a cup, took out the sealed brown sugar, scooped a few spoonfuls into the cup, and then added water.

Luo Qiao picked up a fried meatball from the side and said, "Second Brother, you've come at the right time. I just fried these meatballs. Try them."

As she spoke, she picked it up with her chopsticks and brought it to Luo Hanqing's lips.

Luo Hanqing was not only cold, but also quite hungry, which is why he came early.

She opened her mouth and ate it, then kept praising, "Delicious! Qiaoqiao, your cooking is amazing, almost as good as our mom's."

Luo Qiao's eyes were filled with pride. "Isn't it delicious? I can make more than just this. I can make a lot of other delicious things too. I'll make them for you when I get home."

Luo Hanqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, then we'll definitely have a good taste then."

Luo Tian held the prepared brown sugar water in her hand, hesitating for a moment, unsure whether she should step forward.

Fortunately, after Luo Hanqing stuffed all the meatballs into his mouth, his gaze fell on her.

Luo Tian quickly brought over the brown sugar water, "Second brother, have some brown sugar water to warm yourself up."

Luo Hanqing reached out and touched her head. "Sweetie, you seem to have lost weight."

Luo Qiao immediately asked, "Second Brother, Second Brother, have I lost weight?"

Luo Hanqing looked at her carefully and said, "Don't tell me, Qiaoqiao, you don't seem to have lost weight."

"He looks a bit dark, does he go out to work in the fields every day?"

Luo Hanqing was just telling the truth, but it was a truth that Luo Qiao found hard to accept. She covered her face and exclaimed, "Ah, is the sun really that strong?"

She glanced at Luo Tian and thought the author was really biased. Why was it that both of them went to the countryside, but Luo Tian was thin and fair-skinned, while she was dark-skinned and fat?

Although she wasn't fat, she was dark-skinned...

"If only I had sunscreen," she muttered.

"What?" Luo Hanqing didn't hear clearly.

Luo Qiao quickly shook her head, "It's nothing."

"Second brother, are you having lunch here?"

Luo Hanqing nodded.

At this point, he couldn't possibly walk back to town on an empty stomach.

Unexpectedly, Luo Qiao then said, "Second Brother, Tian Tian and I want to go back with you."

Luo Hanqing had just touched his cup to his lips when he heard this and froze, "Go back?"

“But when you stayed, the documents had already been sent to the educated youth office.”

"I just want to go back home for the New Year, I won't stay long."

But Luo Hanqing still frowned.

Luo Qiao pointed to the bowl of fried meatballs and said, "Look, these are the meatballs I fried. I'll take them to the brigade leader's house later and ask him to get me a family visit permit."

"Will it work?" Luo Hanqing asked.

Luo Qiao nodded, "It should work. I'll go ask with Tian Tian then."

She felt that with the female lead's halo around, there wouldn't be any problems.

Luo Hanqing didn't say anything more. After Luo Qiao finished eating, he went to Xu Zhong's house.

She carried a large bowl of meatballs in a basket, saying it was for Xu Zhongguo to try.

Xu Zhongguo knew that this person wouldn't come to the temple without a reason.

They didn't answer at all, only saying, "Luo Zhiqing, just say what you want to say."

"If I can do it, I will definitely do it. If I can't..." He glanced at the meatball, "We can't be indebted to others just because we accepted their money, and then we'd make mistakes, right?"

Luo Qiao quickly said, "It's nothing difficult. I just want the captain to help me get a family visit certificate."

"Visiting relatives?"

“You’re only just arriving, Luo Zhiqing…”

“My mother is sick,” Luo Qiao interrupted him.

"Where's the hospital certificate?" Xu Zhongguo held out his hand.

Luo Qiao “…”

"My brother came in a hurry and didn't bring anything."

"That won't work."

"Please be accommodating, please be accommodating!"

"This won't do, there are so many people watching!"

"If you leave, others will want to leave too. If everyone leaves, what am I supposed to say when the higher-ups ask?"

No matter what Luo Qiao said afterward, Xu Zhongguo refused to budge on the matter.

Normally it would be fine, but with the Lunar New Year approaching, she's not the only one homesick. If everyone comes looking for him, Xu Zhongguo gets a headache just thinking about it, so he doesn't plan to make that a possibility.

No matter how much Luo Qiao talked until his throat was dry, Xu Zhongguo just kept saying, "No, no."

Luo Qiao then started making a fuss.

It was the end of the year, and everyone had some free time. When there was a commotion, the news quickly spread from one person to another, and everyone gathered at the brigade leader's door to watch the excitement.

Even Wen Tang and Chi Yue went.

When Gu Yanli arrived home carrying the things, the gate to the Gu family's courtyard was ajar. He pushed the door open, but there was no one inside.

He searched the courtyards of both the Gu and Lin families but found no one there.

Gu Yanli had no choice but to sit down in the courtyard.

Although the courtyard gate was unlocked, the main room and other areas were locked, so he couldn't get inside.