Vol 2 Chapter 316: Shikumen

Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing walked a long way and found a public toilet. The two changed their clothes inside and got out on a tricycle.
Standing in front of the alley in twenty minutes.
Looking at the street in front of them, the couple hesitated for a while. After confirming that the addresses were correct, they walked in slowly.
Shikumen in the French Concession.
In Zhou Jiao's and Zhang Guoqing's imagination, it should be a messy little alley. But the rows of houses, the clean ground, the laughter of the neighbours, and the children at the small book stall in the alley.
All this made Zhou Jiao feel extremely complicated at this time.
Anywhere, anytime, anywhere, she could see Zhou Xiaozheng's good intentions.
The house is small in size, the neighborhood is harmonious, and the environment is quiet-this is his way of retreat that he fears that he will disappear into the world, ready to become an orphan and helpless at any time.
At that time, how did he prepare for all this?
Zhou Jiao wiped away her tears and carefully observed her surroundings, hoping to find the home her father had painstakingly built for her as soon as possible.
Soon, a middle-aged aunt found Zhou Jiao with a sad face and red eyes. Upon seeing this, she paused, looked at the tall Zhang Guoqing for several times, and then immediately shouted: "Zhou Jiao? Is Jiao Jiao or Lu? Zhou Jiao who came back from the northeast? Jiang Amu's granddaughter!"
Seeing Zhou Jiao nodding her head, she burst into laughter with joy. She folded her hands to her mouth and shouted, "Jiang's daughter is back from the northeast."
As her words fell, several old people and children burst into the alley.
They have different accents, but they all ask the same questions.
They greeted the two with enthusiasm, pointed the road ahead, hugged Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing to go forward, and happily called Granny Jiang to come out to see their granddaughter.
Some of the children in the front trot in early and shouted.
In front of the black gate stood two old people with white hair, who seemed to be about 70 years old. The old couple supported each other and stumbled forward.
"It's Jiaojiao, it's our Jiaojiao..."
Grandma Jiang touched Zhou Jiao's hands, her lips kept trembling, and she looked forward to her with tears in her eyes. With Zhou Jiao's grandpa and grandmother's cry, tears kept streaming down.
Grandpa Jiang stepped forward and pulled Zhang Guoqing up, pushing his wife and Zhou Jiao into it, and shouted excitedly, "Go home, let's go home, let's go home quickly."
Seeing that the old man was too excited to greet his neighbors, Zhang Guoqing quickly let everyone come in and sit down.
These old neighbors are very understanding. They took their curious grandchildren with a smile and refused, and kept talking about letting their family reunite and have a good chat, so that Zhang Guoqing and the others must remember to bring Zhou Jiao home as a guest.
Watching the hospitable neighbors leave, Grandpa Jiang walked by the gate of the courtyard. He looked at Zhou Jiao with joy, nodded and smiled: "Like, exactly like your dad, like your dad!"
Grandma Jiang took Zhou Jiao and walked inside, "Much better than his dad. Boy, when did you arrive? Will grandma give you some noodles? Let's talk about it after we eat."
Zhou Jiao said with a smile: "Grandma, we have eaten before coming over. Don't be busy, let me introduce to you first. This is my partner Zhang Guoqing, Xiao Wu under the nickname. We can't stay here for long. I’m in the guest house. I came here this time to see you and grandpa. My dad can’t ask for leave. Let me tell you, hurry up and go to the capital.

Grandma Jiang said disappointedly: "Don't live at home at night? The rooms on the second floor are all clean. Go and have a look."
"Child, go back and tell your dad. Let him work at ease and don't always think about us. Now your father and daughter are finally reunited. Our old couple don't even have to leave work for you. These two days are planning to return to their hometown. This house, Did your dad discuss with you what to do?"
"My dad just wants you and him. What are you doing back to your hometown? It's better to go back to the capital or go to the northeast with us than to go to your hometown. My dad said he couldn't promise you to go to his hometown."
Zhang Guoqing said immediately, "Grandpa and grandma, please follow us back to the Northeast."
Grandpa Jiang laughed, "Grandpa thanked our grandson-in-law first. This man wants to go back to his hometown when he is old. Let’s talk about what to do with this house first? Your young couple will definitely not live in this place in the future. Some time ago someone in the alley came to inquire and say Out of two thousand. Grandpa wants you to sell it, keep the money in your hands, and live a more relaxed life. When we go, this house will be empty and no one will lose quickly. It is a pity to keep it. What are you planning? "
Zhang Guoqing secretly admires Lao Zhangren's vision. Especially after seeing the house and surrounding neighbors, he secretly decided to nod to Zhou Jiao.
Zhou Jiao smiled knowingly. She knew that in the past two years, citizens of City S, who had houses and fields in their home villages, were sent back to their hometowns and many people were driven away. Where did the two old people without six relatives get their houses in the countryside?
If she really agreed, it would be really not human.
Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Not for sale! Keep it for your grandpa and grandma. If you want to go back to your old home for a few days. Hukou is not good in the countryside, and there is no food supply. There are many old neighbourhoods here, so I can take care of things. There is another place to stay when you come to City S."
"Oh... silly boy." Grandpa Jiang looked at his wife and knew that this matter was not urgent, so he had to discuss it with her father. He hopes that before he gets old, he and his wife will return to their hometown to accompany the children.
He paused for a while, and then said, "The things upstairs, you have to tidy up. Some things are too eye-catching. Do you know what Grandpa means?"
After finishing speaking, seeing Zhou Jiao nodding his head, he immediately smiled with relief: "Late you go up and see what's there. The day after tomorrow, your grandma and I will let the neighbors from the neighborhood go to the market together. Your young couple take the opportunity to move away. is that OK?
Next, grandpa takes you and your couple to the neighborhood committee to say hello, and let them look at you. Don't say you can't come back, just say that you are still in school now, and see if you can be admitted to a school in Shanghai, understand? "
Grandma Jiang nodded immediately, "Yes, don't say that you can't come back. Just say that there are many things in the northeast, and you won't be able to decide for a while. You will come back as soon as the things are handled over there."
Zhou Jiao nodded quickly.
Grandma Jiang stood up and took out the key from the drawer, handed it to her, and let the young couple go upstairs to have a look.
Stepping on the wooden ladder, Zhou Jiao excitedly grabbed Zhang Guoqing's hand, with a smile on her face, fantasizing about this little dress and red leather shoes...
Pushing open the door of the left room, I saw the bedroom. The wooden boards are also covered with carpets, and the curtains and bedding in the entire room are small pink florals. It is innocent and romantic. This is what her dad expects of her when she is ten years old.
"Snow White's small bedroom. Ha ha... I didn't expect Dad to be very childlike." Zhang Guoqing looked at it and laughed. No wonder Zhou Jiao asked his old father-in-law not to let her see it for herself.
Zhang Guoqing pulled Zhou Jiao into the room and opened the small closet, "There is really a little Snow White dress! Jiaojiao, you look at it all are imported. The label also has English. Dad, this is a combination of Chinese and Western. This little cheongsam is really beautiful! The daughter is not afraid of running out of clothes."
After he finished speaking, his eyes were bright-the cabinet full of girls' clothes, hats and shoes is comparable to his son's safe wardrobe!
Zhou Jiao F touched her clothes and skirts. Where did her dad say these? Fortunately, she came to deal with it. She imagined how he was preparing these things and sighed secretly.
She pointed to Zhang Guoqing outside the door and saw him standing at the door knowingly. After thinking about it, she opened the carpet first, and she saw ten dollar bills below. This old man and old lady are honest people!
Zhou Jiao hurried to the desk, got under the bed, and got into the closet~EbookFREE.me~ After the treasure hunt, she looked at the gold bars and silver dollar bills on the bed, which really made her laugh and cry. Her dad was not worried, but if an accident happened, it would be a mess.
Zhou Jiao reluctantly glanced at the room last. She decided to come over tomorrow and put them all in the space intact. In the future, she must recover and keep it as a memorial in the future.
The two small rooms upstairs are about the same size. The rest of this small study is worse than a piano room. Inside is an imported piano again, or a famous brand. Zhou Jiao was already numb when he found out the valuables of gold bars again.
She thinks she should have a good talk with her dad, where did his money come from?
Zhou Jiao hurriedly put the precious gold and silver items into the space. Look at the room again. The room in front made her become Snow White, so this one intends to make her a talented girl?
Zhang Guoqing has no time to appreciate. This meeting he has already begun to plan in his heart. How to cover people's eyes and ears safely and move things out? He opened all the windows in the room and suddenly his eyes lit up. Sure enough, his father-in-law should have used the window to move in-the piano must not be moved into the corridor.
He had a spectrum in his heart, and then how did he hide it from Lin Lishan? Otherwise, many things will appear in the Northeast in the future, that would be ridiculous!
Zhou Jiao lay beside him, whispering in a low voice, using the name of Huang Yaoguo, the truck driver of the textile factory. Seeing his eyes lit up after hearing this, she stopped intervening.
The two of them arranged their things, took a last look, then went back downstairs, looked at the two bowls of noodles on the table, and ate them with a smile without delay.
The husband and wife chatted with the elderly for a while and made an appointment to move in tomorrow morning.
After leaving the old man, Zhang Guoqing and the two went out on another road according to the old family's account. They admire Zhou Xiaozheng even more. They still have a lot to learn.