Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 749 - 624: Midnight Operation

After dinner, Zhou Jiao held Mother Zhang back, letting her chat with her husband and son, while she took the three girls to clean up the mess. After tidying up the kitchen, it was already dark.

In the yard, Zhang Guoqing handed two torches to Xi Zi and Ziwen. "Have fun, but be sure to stay safe. Don’t disregard the sachets you’re wearing. They ward off snakes and bugs."

"Uncle, don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on the younger ones."

Indeed, Zhang Guoqing was worried, after all, his son was with them.

He nodded with a smile, then instructed Ping’an, "Don’t be careless. If you get hurt, your mom will definitely ground you and cancel all your activities! Son, be careful!"

Little Ping’an stood proudly and saluted with a "Yes sir!" sound. "Mission accomplished!"

"Do you really not want me to go with you?"

As soon as Zhang Guoqing finished speaking, everyone in the yard burst into laughter.

Mr. Zhang smiled and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Keep an eye on Ping’an. Hurry out, or it’ll be daylight soon."

Mother Zhang smiled at her eldest son. "They often go out, don’t worry!"

"Brother, wait for me. I’ll quickly say goodbye to my mom."

Just then, Zhou Jiao stepped out of the kitchen and replied, "Mom heard, go out and be safe."

"Okay~"

A bunch of kids cheered as they ran out of the house, leaving the yard exceptionally quiet with only four adults remaining.

"Why don’t you take a walk around the village and rest early? There’s no need to come back tonight. Let Ping’an sleep here if he gets tired."

Zhang Guoqing: "Dad, we’ll keep you and Mom company for a while. We’ll leave when Uncle and the others arrive."

"No need, they’ll just start chatting with you endlessly."

Thinking of the evening’s plans, Zhang Guoqing stood up and smiled, "Alright. Call me if you need anything."

"Mom, we’re leaving. There’s some snacks in your room. Don’t cook in this hot weather."

Mother Zhang nodded with a cheerful smile.

Watching the young couple leave, Mr. Zhang laughed and said, "Wife, you’re not being fair! Why didn’t you tell me there were snacks at home? What do we have?"

"Haha... Jiao Jiao brought a big bag to our room this morning. It should have been placed there. I haven’t looked at what’s inside. Why don’t you go see?"

"If that kid is hiding it, it’s surely good stuff even if I don’t look," Mr. Zhang said, looking up at the stars in the sky. Suddenly he said, "Wife, choose a good day, and we’ll take the kids to burn some paper money at their grandparents’ graves."

"Okay."

"When they come over later, don’t take my box of good wine."

Mother Zhang was momentarily at a loss. They were just a bit sentimental and now back to talking about wine? She replied with mild annoyance, "Got it! Even if you hadn’t said it, I wouldn’t have been willing."

"And don’t touch my special wine."

Mother Zhang playfully scolded, "You might as well let people come over and only drink water."

"That won’t do!"

The couple happily chatted in the yard. Meanwhile, Zhang Guoqing, who had just left, pulled Zhou Jiao back home without going to find the kids, at her persuasion.

Once Zhang Guoqing went in, he closed the gate. That’s just the way it is in the village. In summer evenings, if the main gate is closed, familiar visitors know that there’s no one home, that they’ve gone somewhere to cool off, and they would naturally leave.

Zhang Guoqing knew that if they left the gate open, within less than half an hour, led by a few elder sisters-in-law, people, whether familiar or not, would come over to inquire about the outside world, share some gossip, and talk indecently. With a few young people joining in, their household would have no peace for the night.

Thinking of the night’s plan, Zhang Guoqing did not light the lamp in the dark, picking up his wife and slowly walking towards the main house, joking along the way.

Zhou Jiao was already used to his habit of picking her up when there were no outsiders, and she calmly hugged his neck, resting her head on his shoulder.

Seeing him heading into the house, she quickly thought, "Let’s stay in the yard for a while."

Zhang Guoqing stopped, "Are you sure? After ten o’clock, I won’t be leaving. We won’t make it home before dawn."

This time he had listened to Zhou Jiao’s arrangement to go to the black market in the neighboring city. Driving in the middle of the night with caution was fine, but delaying would make it difficult to hide the car. He didn’t believe this girl would not concede.

"Then don’t mess around."

Zhang Guoqing carried her into the inner room, laughing, "Have I ever messed things up? Just listen to me, with your husband here, everything’s fine."

"Why not take action tomorrow night instead? You’ve been exhausted all day. And, our son might come knocking soon. If he finds us..."

Zhang Guoqing lowered his head to silence her chattering mouth. It was finally peaceful. Tomorrow night? Who knows if tomorrow would be convenient.

The moonlight shone through the window, revealing a couple entwined on the bed, causing it to shyly retreat into the clouds.

With the distant bark of dogs and the croaking of frogs all around, Zhang Family Village fell into darkness.

Cool breezes blew through the window, bringing some freshness, yet unable to extinguish the fire burning in Zhang Guoqing’s heart. A drop, then another, of sweat slid down onto the pale skin, causing Zhou Jiao to shiver.

Zhou Jiao glanced at him sideways, breathing heavily as she asked, "Isn’t it time yet?"

"Not even close. Baby, we can take our time and play slowly."

Zhou Jiao: "..."

...

In the dead of night, a figure swiftly ran out of the village with someone in his arms, sprinting along a deserted dirt road before stopping, patting the muddled person in his arms, "We’re here."

Zhou Jiao immediately woke up, struggling to get down.

Zhang Guoqing sheepishly supported her, whispering, "I’ve checked; it’s safe here."

Zhou Jiao nodded, quickly taking out the car, opening the door, collecting items inside, and easing herself into the passenger seat, collapsing onto it.

Zhang Guoqing followed swiftly, quickly starting the car, praising, "My wife, you’re smart. Knowing to remove the license plates. You’re efficient."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiao chuckled quietly. Praise on, praise hard. Like it’s Ping’an!

"...Jiao Jiao, when we get to the black market, don’t get out of the car. I’ll go inside and find a broker to come out. You should think first about which are the most space-consuming materials. We’ll sell those items first."

"Okay, be careful. If anything seems off, come back immediately. I’ll have the car ready to pick you up." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Zhang Guoqing smiled at her, "No need to be so tense. I’m very familiar with those places. You put on your disguise and sleep for a bit. I’ll wake you up when we’re near the city."

Zhou Jiao was about to refuse to rest, but couldn’t help yawning. She rolled her eyes at Zhang Guoqing, and seeing his face, she couldn’t resist laughing.

If they had been caught leaving the house by Mr. Zhang and the others, they would have accused her of having an affair and beaten the wild man to death!

Luckily! Fortunately...

Seeing Zhang Guoqing deliberately slowing down, she quickly took out her makeup powder to start applying, then combed her hair again using a mirror, ensuring nothing was overlooked, she put everything away and could no longer resist the drowsiness, curling up in the seat and falling asleep.