Reborn Soul: Me and My Family

There are plenty of spaces for girls, but I can't say it myself! I can only come up with the same excuse as last time. In this era, there are indeed many people doing business secretly, so everyone in the Zhou family believed it. Seeing that they were fooled, Zhou Guilan hurriedly said, "Mom and Dad, we have to leave quickly. We still have to go to my in-laws' house." Seeing that it was so dark and cold outside, everyone in the Zhou family didn't say anything anymore. Old Mrs. Zhou said helplessly, "Guilan, Ah Zhen, and Qingqing, you three should be careful on the road. It's so late and you still have to rush to your in-laws' house. I won't keep you. The weather is too cold. You should be careful on the road.

The family walked to a quiet alley, and Ouyang Qing put away the cart. There was still some distance from the old house. It was impossible to push it all the time in such a dark night! After changing to a bicycle, they turned a corner very close to Ouyang's old house, and the three of them entered the space, put the prepared things on the cart again, and then left the space. The old house was opened by the uncle and two cousins. When the cart was pushed to the main room, grandpa and grandma also heard the noise. Zhou Ma and Ouyang Zhen sang the same words and took out the words they said at Zhou's house, and they got away with it.

Finally, they agreed to come back for dinner on New Year's Eve. The family walked out of the alley and rode their bicycles straight home. It was almost 1 a.m. when they got home. They closed the door and went straight back to their room to sleep. On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, when Mother Zhou was still busy in the kitchen, there was a knock on the door. Everyone was helping in the kitchen. The fourth child, Ouyang Heng, was playing in the yard and would run to the kitchen from time to time to see how Mother Zhou was cooking.

Ouyang Heng went to open the door immediately after hearing the knock. He saw a tall and straight man outside. Ouyang Heng felt that he was familiar. It took him a long time to realize that it was his elder brother who came back. There was nothing he could do as he had not seen his elder brother for a long time. Ouyang Bai, who was outside the door, also looked at his younger brother with a pair of watery eyes in front of him. He resisted the urge to speak first. He wanted to see if Xiao Si still remembered him after he had not been back for two years. So the two brothers stood outside the door and in the yard, looking at each other.

Ouyang Zhen, who was in the kitchen, heard someone knocking on the door, and then heard his youngest son opening the door. He didn't hear any more sounds and felt a little confused, so he called his second son and daughter to go out and take a look. Before the brother and sister reached the kitchen door, they heard Xiao Si excitedly shouting, "Brother~ I'm not dreaming! When did you arrive? You're finally back." Seeing that his eldest brother looked at him for a long time without saying anything, Ouyang Heng was anxious and said with red eyes, "Brother, don't you remember me? I'm Xiao Si!" Ouyang Qing and Ouyang Zhou ran to the door and saw a man with a large military backpack. They also shouted for their eldest brother. Seeing that Xiao Si was still holding his eldest brother standing at the door, Ouyang Qing teased, "Xiao Si, why don't you let your eldest brother come in and have a rest? Aren't you ashamed to still hold your eldest brother at such a big age? You still say you are a real man all day long."

Ouyang Qing walked forward and took Ouyang Bo's hand, and the siblings walked inside. Zhou Ma, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard her children calling her eldest brother to come back, so she ignored the food in the pot, threw down the spatula, and walked out of the kitchen. Ouyang Zhen was relatively calm. He picked up the spatula thrown by his wife, and seeing that the food was almost ready, he quickly stir-fried it a few times and put it on a plate. Thinking of the fire burning in the stove, he casually poured a spoonful of water into the pot, and then went out with peace of mind.

Mother Zhou held her eldest son's hand, Ouyang Zhou put his bag on the chair, Ouyang Qing and Xiao Si stood beside Ouyang Bo. Mother Zhou felt mixed emotions when she saw her eldest son, who was a little dark-skinned but strong and tall. Her eldest son had been back very rarely since he joined the army. This kid always said that he was living well in the army, but to be honest, how many soldiers were really living well? When her son grew up, they only reported good news and not bad news. She and Brother Zhen knew that her son had not lived very well in the army over the years, otherwise he would not have become a battalion commander at such a young age.

The faster her son gets promoted, the more it means he has paid. Sometimes, his son hasn't contacted his family for half a year when he went on missions. Every time he disappears for a while, she'd hear the news of his promotion. Mother Zhou doesn't know how many times she's cried in secret for this. Now that she sees her son back safe and sound, she's so happy. When she heard that her son would be able to return to the army after the New Year's holiday, she was even happier. She thought to herself that she must take advantage of this time to give her eldest son some good care.

Leaving the four siblings chatting in the main hall, Zhou's mother took her husband back to the kitchen, thinking that her eldest son would also be at home for the New Year, so she had to prepare two more delicious dishes for the family to spend a happy New Year together. Ouyang Zhen, who had not said a word to his eldest son from beginning to end, was dragged to the kitchen by his own wife again. He couldn't help but question in his heart, am I just a tool? Zhou's mother looked at the dishes on the table. A pot of pork belly wrapped in chicken was stewing, and a large braised meat platter was already on the dining table. The braised fish and roast goose had not yet been cooked. The eldest son was back, so there were not enough dishes. Her eyes flashed and she said, "Brother Zhen, it's still early. Do you want to add another dish? It's rare for the eldest son to come back for the New Year. Go and call Qingqing over, and let the second and fourth sons stay in the main hall to accompany the eldest son."

When Ouyang Zhen went to the main room to call his daughter, Ouyang Qing knew what he meant. Ouyang Zhen asked the three brothers to talk in the main room, as there was nothing to do. Dad was watching the fire in the kitchen. The mother and daughter entered the space from the cellar, and quickly slaughtered a sheep with their mind and cleaned it up. While Ouyang Qing was dealing with the sheep, Zhou Ma had already prepared the ingredients for the roast lamb, marinated it for about 10 minutes, turned on the preheated oven and scheduled the lamb to be roasted for 30 minutes. In the middle, she took it out and rinsed the roasting ingredients again to make the lamb more flavorful. Ouyang Qing watched in the space while Zhou Ma went out to cook. When the lamb was roasted, Zhou Ma's dish was also ready. Ouyang Qing also made two pots of passion fruit tea while the lamb was roasting. Today, when the eldest brother came back, the three of them would definitely have a drink, and the fourth child would just follow him and have some juice.

Today, the eldest son is back and it is Chinese New Year. Mother Zhou asked her husband to put a folding table in the corner of the kitchen together with the large dining table so that it would not be crowded. Ouyang Qing stood at the door of the kitchen and shouted "It's time to eat". Soon, the three brothers came out of the main hall. Ouyang Bai looked at the dishes on the table. Why is his family's New Year's dinner so rich this year? No wonder his mother said that there is no shortage of meat at home. The foodie Ouyang Heng had already sat at the table and couldn't wait: "Brother, try the mutton made by mom. It's delicious. You must eat more later."

Ouyang Zhou looked at his younger brother who was trying to please his eldest brother and couldn't help but said, "Little Four, you mean that other dishes cooked by mom are not tasty, right?" The second brother's words were so hurtful that Ouyang Heng, who hadn't had time to swallow his saliva, choked him. "Cough cough... cough cough cough... cough... Mom, I definitely didn't mean that. I just wanted big brother to eat more. You have to believe me." Seeing that his youngest son was still explaining even though he was coughing like this, he would not participate in the amusement between their brothers. He handed the passion fruit tea prepared by his daughter to Little Four, "Today is the New Year and your big brother is back again. This is a happy event in our family. Let's forget about this matter. If there is a next time, you know."