After the sun set in the evening, Zhang Guoqing decided to change things up a bit. He wasn't keen on staying home idle, so he took his parents out for a ride in the newly acquired carriage from the team.
This guy was concerned about compromising his soldier image, so he got Zhang Qingshan to issue a certificate for him, proving what? Proving that their family was visiting relatives.
Relatives, my foot!
He just wanted peace and fun right now.
He directed the carriage straight towards the provincial city. Yes, in that direction, but not actually to the city. He said he was taking them to see the lotus flowers.
Mother Zhang remarked that her youngest son was just being a fuss. There's a pond with lotus flowers right in the village; why go so far? You can't even see the flowers clearly in the dark.
It made sense, which sent the family into fits of laughter.
