For several days, Zhang Guoqing had been worried about Zhou Jiao being bored at home. Taking advantage of the bright April spring and warming weather, he switched two workdays with a colleague before the weekend, planning to take her out for a trip to relax.
On the day of departure, right after breakfast, Zhang Guoqing rode his sidecar motorcycle back to the village. He didn't return to his own small yard; instead, he found his parents. Without explaining anything, he asked them to bring a set of changeable underwear and follow him.
Mr. Zhang and his wife were startled, seeing his smiling face that didn't seem like something was wrong. No matter how much they asked, he didn't say anything, so they hurriedly followed him.
When they reached the county town and saw Zhou Jiao all set to go, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang realized the plan was for the whole family to spend a few days out of town. They were relieved and burst into laughter.
