CHAPTER 930: CHAPTER 629: REUNION

Second Watch.

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With Chuxia’s reminder, Zhang Erniu cautiously tugged at her father’s hand and looked at her dazed mother and aunt: "Mom, Auntie, Dad’s leg is okay, right?"

Li Xiangfen pinched herself in disbelief, then grabbed her daughter’s arm: "Erniu, how did you know? How did you get back so quickly?"

Before Zhang Erniu could answer, Luo Gangshun, Fat Auntie, Lin Baohe, Zhao Yulan, Zhou Mikang, Lin Wenbin, and Luo Hongqi all filed in.

The sickroom instantly became crowded.

Zhang Erniu, with a flushed face, introduced, "Dad, Mom, this is Uncle Luo, this is Aunt Xiao, this is Uncle Lin..." After introducing everyone, she then introduced her parents to the group.

"Hello, hello," Zhang Lizhu had a vague feeling that the kindness from the commune director might be related to this group of people.

Li Xiangfen and Zhang Limei also thought of this possibility and greeted everyone with even more respect.

At this point, Zhang Erniu couldn’t possibly hide her relationship with Luo Hongqi from her family anymore, so she blushed and pulled Luo Hongqi beside her: "Dad, Mom, Auntie, this is Luo Hongqi. Uncle Luo and Aunt Xiao are my future in-laws, Xiaoqiong is my future sister-in-law."

The news was so sudden that the elders of the Zhang family were left speechless, stunned in place.

In their impression, Zhang Erniu was an honest, almost wooden-like child. How could she have found a husband’s family in such a short time?

Moreover, without any notice, she brought her in-laws over?

Quietly, Zhang Lizhu and Li Xiangfen both pinched themselves.

The pain confirmed they were not dreaming.

"Brother Zhang, sister-in-law, initially, we wanted to welcome you well in City A. Who would have thought such a thing would happen, so we came without invitation..." Fat Auntie said as she stepped forward to hold Li Xiangfen’s hand, "It was too abrupt, I’m really sorry."

"Big Brother Zhang, I’m Hongqi’s father..." Luo Gangshun also introduced himself to Zhang Lizhu, "I’m 45, from Dalin Village, Red Flag Commune, Yunping County, and currently the village party secretary."

"Hello, hello..." Zhang Lizhu snapped back to reality, quickly responding with a smile, "Sorry, Erniu didn’t tell us, it was too sudden, I was caught off guard, sorry to make you laugh."

"Brother Zhang, if I were you, I’d also be caught off guard at this moment. Honestly, we met Erniu last year and were particularly impressed by her.

We even discussed with her to tell you earlier, so both families could meet and settle the kids’ matters sooner.

But Erniu said she was afraid it would be unclear in a letter and cause you worry. She promised you that she would work hard and bring honor to the family.

We didn’t want to force her, so we thought of finding the right time to bring it up. As a result, our two kids stayed in the army for the New Year this year, and we two couldn’t find the energy to spend the New Year at home, so we decided to join them in the army.

When we heard you were going to City A, my wife and I were so happy we couldn’t sleep all night, planning for the reception, wanting to show our sincerity to you, our in-laws.

Brother Zhang, you also have a son, so you should understand my feelings. I just can’t wait for my son to find a suitable wife and settle down.

Yesterday, the kids waited a whole day at the station but didn’t meet you, they were so anxious, especially Erniu, who lost all her focus.

Thankfully, Commander Zhou helped figure out what happened with you, arranging for everyone to set out overnight, and now that we’ve seen you, it’s a relief to us. Such injuries, with proper care, will definitely be fine in the future."

Luo Gangshun, riding on Zhang Lizhu’s words, narrated the entire incident. Anyone would have many questions when suddenly facing such a large group. So he took the initiative to explain everything. Coming from him made it seem more important, also reassuring the Zhang family more.

Even with Luo Gangshun speaking in such detail, Zhang Lizhu, Li Xiangfen, and Zhang Limei took quite a while to fully understand everything. Zhang Lizhu quickly mentioned the matter of Li Aiguo bringing them food.

All arrangements were made by Zhou Mikang, so Luo Gangshun and Fat Auntie couldn’t decide on their own, thus they all looked towards Zhou Mikang. Honestly, they were nervous inside, fearing that helping their own family would cause trouble for Zhou Mikang.