Zhang Heng bent down and picked up the photo from his feet. Unlike the other photos in the album, this photo was clipped in the album and was not fixed, which was why it slipped out.
And unlike the other photos, this photo was taken much closer to the present.
It was a group photo. There were more than 20 people in the photo, and they seemed to be from the same organization. They were all wearing thick warm clothes, waterproof jackets, hats, and snow boots. They were fully armed and standing on a glacier, with more than a dozen sled dogs next to them.
At a glance, Zhang Heng found his father and mother in the crowd. Both of them looked very young, standing on the left side of the first row. His father made a V gesture to the camera, while his mother was busy picking up snow from the ground and stuffing it into his collar. Both of them were beaming with smiles on their faces.
But at this time, Zhang Heng's eyes stopped on the person on the far right in the second row.
Zhang Heng's pupils shrank abruptly because he saw the strange man in the Tang suit who gave him the extra 24 hours in this photo. The latter also appeared in this photo, and at this time, he looked almost the same as when he first met Zhang Heng.
However, he was no longer wearing the nondescript Tang suit. Instead, he was dressed like a normal European. He looked very low-key in the photo, standing behind the others. Because he was not tall, half of his face was blocked, and he just smiled at the people around him.
Zhang Heng glanced at the date in the lower right corner of the photo. This photo was taken seventeen years ago, and he should have been a little more than a year old at that time.
"Oh," Grandpa put on his presbyopic glasses again, "This photo should have been taken during the last research project they participated in before they returned to China. The location was in Greenland. It is said that the coldest place there can reach minus 70 degrees. Someone found ancient ruins or something there, and a large part of it is related to ancient myths. Your parents were invited, and they rushed there."
"What happened?" Zhang Heng asked.
"I don't know. I've never cared about these kinds of things. In fact, when your mother chose her major, I objected to it. But she has been very interested in these strange stories and legends since she was a child. At that time, your grandmother was on her side. Two women are harder to convince than one woman." Grandpa said, "Fortunately, after the project ended, they took you back to China. I thought they would settle down and choose a stable life, but they left again after two years. When you become a parent, you will know that your children always yearn for the outside world."
"Can I take this photo with me?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Of course, but let your parents know when they come back. Anyway, I have a lot of other photos of them here." Grandpa looked at the woman with a sweet smile in the photo again and finally closed the album in his hand. "Let's put the memories aside and finish the work at hand first. There are too many places to clean. Fortunately, you came back early. I knew that those two people were definitely not to be counted on."
"Okay." Zhang Heng put away the photo, then pointed to the pager next to him and asked, "Do you still want this thing?"
"Well, this is a gift from your grandmother. I have a special box to store the things she gave me. Let me see where I can put it."
…
The two worked from morning until evening, cleaning up the study, master bedroom, and bathroom. Other than that, they also cleaned up the two secondary bedrooms and the most troublesome part of the kitchen.
The next morning, Zhang Heng even plowed the small piece of land in the backyard so that he could plant something when the weather warmed up next year. Grandpa was a little surprised to see Zhang Heng's skillful plowing. "Why? Is there an activity for educated youths to go to the countryside?"
Zhang Heng shrugged, took the hot water from grandpa, and took a sip.
He looked at the land he had plowed. In the past, it would have taken him at least an hour and a half to plow such a small piece of land. Now, it only took him half an hour, and the results were better than before. He did not deliberately practice farming or other skills. Strictly speaking, it was just a hobby of his.
However, eating was the eternal pursuit of human beings. So, he did spend some time farming in the desert island survival quest and the Black Sail quest. Although it was only an LV0 skill, it was enough for him.
"The progress is much faster than I thought. At this rate, we should be done by tomorrow morning."
While the two were talking, the doorbell rang.
Zhang Heng was wearing old clothes from plowing the ground, and his shoes were covered in mud. Grandpa had to open the door for him. A young woman stood outside the door. She was the resident of the opposite house, and there was a hint of anxiety between her brows. She said something to grandpa, and his expression became serious. He nodded.
The young woman thanked him again and again, and after a while, she came over with a little girl.
"Old Chen broke his leg when he was out shopping for groceries. I don't know where the rest of his family is, but his daughter-in-law and little granddaughter are. His daughter-in-law sent her little granddaughter to stay with us for half a day. She has to go to the hospital to take care of Old Chen. Tian Tian, do you remember her? She always followed you around during the summer when you were in high school."
Grandpa gave a brief introduction to the two. "Tian Tian, do you remember your Big Brother Zhang Heng?"
The little girl was a little shy, and she shrank behind her mother when she heard the words.
"Anyway, I'll leave Tian Tian in your care," the young woman said gratefully.
"Don't worry. I've watched her grow up. She'll feel at home here. By the way, is Old Chen okay?"
"It's not a serious fall, but he has been suffering from osteoporosis, so he'll probably need some time to recuperate. The hospital has been urging me, so I have to go over first. Tian Tian brought her homework. Just let her do it."
"Okay." Grandpa nodded and did not say anything else. After sending the young woman off, he led Tian Tian to the coffee table, moved a small stool for her, and let her do her homework there.
Zhang Heng, on the other hand, continued to stay in the backyard to exterminate the insects on the osmanthus tree. As soon as he was hooked up to an IV, he received a message from Ding Si.
The two met in the auction dungeon, and they exchanged contact information. Although Zhang Heng rarely dealt with other players, he did not mind a chamber of commerce like Fu Lou. They could provide him with game points and item consignment services. He did not have to wait until the auction started. Other than that, Fu Lou would often sell useful items or provide useful information to him.
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