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Chapter 325 Old Photo

Zhang Heng bent and picked the photo from the floor . Unlike the other pictures which were fixed in their slots, this one was clipped instead, hence the reason it fell out . Thus, it should be a more recent addition to the album . There were more than 20 people in the picture, and they looked to be from the same organization . Everyone was in winterproof clothes, hats, and snow boots . At that time, they were standing on a glacier with a dozen sled dogs beside them .

In a single glance, Zhang Heng instantly spotted his parents in the crowd . They looked to be very young at that time . Standing on the left of the first row, his father had made a V gesture at the camera . His mom, on the other hand, was busy stuffing snow into his collar . They were both smiling and seemed really happy .

However, Zhang Heng’s gaze stopped at the rightmost person in the second row . His pupils contracted instantly the moment he saw the Tang costumed man who had given him the extra 24 hours . Zhang Heng quickly noticed that his appearance almost hadn’t changed at all . In the photo, he wasn’t in that Tang suit but had on ordinary clothes that every westerner wore . It appeared he was attempting to look as inconspicuous as possible, seeing how he was behind the others . He wasn’t that tall too, which was why half of his face was blocked . In the photo, his eyes were trained on the others while he smiled .

Zhang Heng looked to the timestamp printed at the bottom right of the photo . It was taken 17 years ago . At that time, he should be more than a year old .

“Oh,” grandpa replied as he put on his reading glasses . “This was taken on the last research project they participated in before returning home . It was in Greenland . They said the temperature could get down to minus 70 degrees . Someone apparently found some ancient ruins, and a large part of it related to ancient myths . When your parents were invited, they didn’t waste a second . ”

“What were the results?” Zhang Heng asked .

“I don’t know . I have never cared for these sorts of nonsense . In fact, I disagreed with your mother when she chose this course as her major . She’d always been interested in weird stories and legends since young . At that time, your grandma took her side . Convincing two women were way more difficult than convincing one . Fortunately, they took you back to China after the project ended . I though they’d finally settle down here, but they left after two years . When you become a parent one day, you’ll know how eager your kids can be when it comes to venturing the world . ”

“Can I take this photo with me?” Zhang Heng asked .

“Of course, but remember to inform your parents when they are back . Anyway, I have lots of other photos of them . ”

Grandpa glanced at the sweet-smiling woman in the photo before finally closing the album in his hand .

“Let’s put these memories aside and finish the work at hand . There are too many places to clean . Thank goodness you got home early . I knew I couldn’t count on your parents . ”

“Okay . ”

Zhang Heng put away the photo and pointed at the pager, asking, “Do you still want this thing?” “Hmm, this was given to me by your grandmother . I have a special box for the things she gave me . I’ll look for it later . ”

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The two cleaned the house from morning to night . Now, the study, master bedroom, and bathroom were finally done . There were two more bedrooms, and then, it was the kitchen, the most troublesome spot in the house .

The next morning, Zhang Heng turned over a small plot of land in the backyard, intending to grow some produce when the weather became warmer . Grandpa seemed a little surprised as he saw how Zhang Heng turned over the ground .

“The educated youth from the universities are taught to work like this?” .

Grandpa passed him a cup of warm water . Zhang Heng simply shrugged and took a sip from it .

As he looked at the land he plowed, he remembered how it previously took at least an hour and a half to dig through a small area . Now, it was only half an hour, not to mention workmanship was definitely better than before . Zhang Heng was no expert, nor did he deliberately venture into agriculture . It was just one of his hobbies . That said, sustenance had always been the eternal pursuit of mankind, no matter time or place . Out of the need to survive, he gained farming experience on the deserted island and later, in the Black Sail quest . Although the skills were probably at LV o, it was good enough for him .

“We are progressing a lot faster than I thought . If this is the case, we should finish cleaning everything by tomorrow morning . ”

Suddenly, the doorbell rang .

Zhang Heng was wearing his old clothes when he dug the ground, and his shoes were all muddy, so grandpa went for the door . A young woman was standing outside . She was the resident of the unit opposite theirs, and there was a worried look across her face . After listening to her, grandpa became serious as well . He then nodded .

The young woman thanked grandpa profusely . After a while, she brought a little girl over .

“Old Chen hurt his leg while shopping for vegetables . No one else is in the house except for his daughter-in-law and his granddaughter . The daughter-in-law requested us to watch over her daughter for half a day . She needs to go to the hospital to look after Old Chen . Chen . Still remember Tian Tian? She kept following you around during your summer holidays . ”

Grandpa started with a brief introduction .

“Tian Tian, do you remember brother Zhang Heng?”

The little girl seemed a bit shy, instantly hiding behind her mother after hearing what grandpa said .

“Anyway, I’ll leave her in your good hands . Please take care of her,” the young woman said gratefully . “Don’t worry . I watched her grow all the way up . She can make herself at home . By the way, is Old Chen okay?”

“It wasn’t a bad fall, but he’s been suffering from osteoporosis, and they estimate it’ll take a while before he recovers . Anyway, the hospital has been calling us, and I’ve to rush there now . Tian Tian has brought her homework with her . She’ll be preoccupied with it . ”

“Okay . ”

Grandpa nodded and said nothing after that . After he sent the young woman off, he led Tian Tian to a coffee table and moved her to a small stool to do her homework . At the same time, Zhang Heng didn’t leave the backyard, deworming the laurel tree instead . When he put the canister down, he received a message from Ding Si .

The two had met at the auction and exchanged contacts . Although Zhang Heng rarely interacted with other players, he wasn’t against keeping good ties with commerce chambers like Fulou . They could prove handy with exchanging game points and selling game items . With their help, he wouldn’t need to wait until the auction to sell his game items . Moreover, Fulou had often sold him useful game items and provided valuable information .

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