Returning to the small mountain village of '86, intelligence updated daily.

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, the two did not linger on the street. They had originally planned to replenish some living supplies, but now they realized that they could not carry any more.

So Zhou Rui and Zhou Ming headed towards home.

When you reach the crossroads of the town market, this is where the most people are, and there are many farmers selling their wares.

They are all residents of nearby villages, and they mainly sell local specialties.

Among the vendors hawking their wares, Zhou Rui spotted a familiar figure.

Hunter Zhang Ronghua is selling wild boar he hunted just yesterday.

The tricycle contained a lot of wild boar meat, and the pig's head was also very large, much bigger than the small wild boar that Zhou Rui had hunted before.

The price was similar to Zhou Rui's, but slightly lower by a few cents, because this wild boar was bigger and the meat would be tougher.

Wild boars have almost no fat; they're all muscle fibers. The little wild boar that Zhou Rui caught was alright; it was tender and had a unique flavor.

Zhou Rui only paused briefly to observe for a couple of seconds before leaving.

They also have musk deer meat at home, and besides, they had eaten tender pork with a better texture a few days ago, so they naturally lost interest in this big wild boar, and therefore did not plan to buy it.

However, Zhou Rui spotted a familiar figure in the crowd: Li Dehua.

Upon seeing this person again, even Zhou Rui couldn't help but mentally complain.

Good grief, buying pork kidneys again? How ruthless must Chen Li be to give you this beating?

Judging from their expressions, the other party was clearly not as happy as doing business with him. The two were talking animatedly, one saying it was too expensive and the other refusing to sell.

Not everyone has Zhou Rui's eloquence and advanced ideas.

After Zhou Rui left, he didn't think about it anymore.

We didn't encounter many other people along the way, because it was still early and most people were still browsing the town market.

Zhou Rui and his group returned early because they had a clear goal and didn't waste any time.

It's about 3 p.m. now, and the two of them won't get home until 4 p.m.

Their village is the closest to the town, so the journey isn't far.

While still on the country road, the two saw their grandparents sitting in the doorway, basking in the sun, chatting leisurely.

"Grandpa and Grandma, look what we bought!"

Zhou Ming shouted loudly to the two old people while he was still on the country road, then ran over with a pile of things in his arms.

Zhou Yong'an was overjoyed to see his two grandsons return. The old couple did not go for a walk, chat, or watch the old man play chess today.

The reason is that they know their youngest son is coming home for dinner, and their three grandsons are also coming.

So I've stayed home and haven't gone out.

My uncle Zhou Shiping's family also has a child, but the child is still very young, only five years old, and is usually taken care of by my aunt Zhang Yingzi.

I wonder if Zhou Shiping will bring his aunt and child over tonight.

According to Zhou Rui's guess, the possibility is very low, because based on his understanding of his uncle, his uncle would inevitably develop a rift with Zhang Yingzi after that incident.

In his previous life, he divorced Zhang Yingzi in a fit of anger after Zhou Yong'an passed away.

Therefore, it is very likely that Zhou Shiping brought his three children, but as for Zhang Yingzi, it is unknown.

Zhou Ming ran up to the two elderly people and proudly took out the well-packaged radio he was holding in his hands, along with a comic book hanging from his hand.

Zhou Rui carried five jin of melon seeds and thirty White Rabbit milk candies, filling the outer pockets on both sides of his clothes to the brim.

In his other hand, he held the "Zhongshan" brand watch and a bag of cigarettes, which he would give to his father when he returned.

Zhou Rui first greeted his grandparents, then went inside and put his things away.

Hearing the noise from behind the house, Zeng Jiamei called out:

"You're back?"

Zhou Rui went to the backyard, where his mother and second aunt were washing clothes. Since the family had their own hand pump well and the clothes were summer clothes, neither of them took them to the river to wash.

"Mom, I brought thirty White Rabbit milk candies for everyone. Remember to take them and eat them later."

As Zhou Rui spoke, he walked to his mother's side, then grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds he had just put in his pocket and stuffed them into his mother's bag.

He then walked over to his second aunt and repeated the action from before, but this time he took it out from the other pocket.

He had already put the original milk candy in the bamboo basket.

Zeng Jiamei was extremely surprised and asked in bewilderment:

"Why did you buy so much? You could have bought less. We've been eating this a lot these past few days anyway, so you can leave it for their kids."

Zeng Jiamei is also quite frugal and simple, which is influenced by the elderly Zhou Yong'an.

Zhou Rui smiled and said:

"Mom, it's okay, we have money, plenty of money!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiamei laughed and scolded.

"You're such a chatterbox."

However, she was still very happy because her children always remembered her as their mother.

Yang Laidi thanked him quietly and then remained silent.

Zhou Rui did not stay in the backyard. Instead, he went back inside, took four milk candies and a pack of "Daqianmen" cigarettes, and went to the front door.

At the front door, Zhou Ming, the younger brother, was excitedly tinkering with the radio.

The battery was also in his pocket.

At that moment, Zhou Ming was holding two batteries and installing them into the radio.

Zhou Yong'an, standing to the side, exclaimed that it was such a waste.

"Little brat, why are you buying all this? This kind of radio is really expensive. You could use it to buy new clothes instead."

Although Zhou Yong'an was muttering to himself, his eyes were still fixed on the radio, while Meng Dan next to him couldn't stop smiling.

Her favorite things are listening to the news and audiobooks.

Zhou Ruixian walked to his grandmother's side, squatted down, and took out a White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket.

Gently tear open the candy wrapper, and the milky white candy shines in the sunlight.

Neither of the elderly people had diabetes, which is why Zhou Rui dared to give them sugar.

"Grandma, this candy is so sweet, you should try some."

Zhou Rui held the candy in his hand to the old man's mouth, and Meng Dan quickly took it with her other hand and put it in her mouth. After a while, the sweet taste seemed to smooth out the wrinkles on the old man's face.

"Sweet, so sweet."

Meng Dan spoke in the simplest terms, she did not refuse her eldest grandson.

Zhou Rui was also very happy at this moment.

Without stopping, he took out another White Rabbit milk candy, carefully unwrapped it, and offered it to the old man's mouth.

However, Zhou Yong'an did not eat it immediately, but pushed Zhou Rui's hand back and said:

"I'm too old for this cloyingly sweet stuff. You two brothers can have it."

As if he had anticipated the old man's words, Zhou Rui pulled another candy from his pocket and waved it around as if by magic.

"Grandpa, just eat in peace. I'll eat too, everyone should eat."

Seeing this, Zhou Yong'an reluctantly ate it.

The sweet candy melted in my mouth, and at that moment, the radio emitted a buzzing sound. After a simple adjustment, a storyteller's voice soon came through.

"Today we're talking about Wu Song arriving at Jingyang Ridge—"

Wu Song's voice was deep and resonant, his aura as fierce as a tiger's. "Waiter! Slice me a plate of the finest braised beef, and pour me a jug of good wine!"

The sunlight shone on their faces, and the sweetness in their mouths seemed to seep into their hearts; all that remained on the faces of the four of them was an enviable happiness.