In the courtyard of the county town, before it got bright, Zhang Guoqing got up and jogged along the street.
On the way, he saw many elderly people queuing in front of the grocery store. He greeted several familiar old folks and took a lap around. Watching the shops and pedestrians along the way and listening to everyone's discussions, he roughly grasped the current living standards and habits in the county town.
When it got brighter, he saw some households opening their courtyards, and the voices of adults talking and children shouting came out. Only then did he start running back slowly with breakfast.
Zhang Guoqing hadn't reached the door yet when the male heads of the neighboring households on both sides came out. Now seeing him run over, they enthusiastically greeted him.
He quickly stopped, observing them as they approached while smiling and calling the two middle-aged men "uncle" and greeting them.
