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Upon arriving home, Madam Huo invited He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie, and the two children to eat.

Madam Huo prepared some things for He Tiantian to take back.

Huo Yingjun personally saw Huo Yingjie and his family off.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie arrived at the train station, while Bai Qiongyu and He Jingyu were already on the train.

"Brother, thank you!" Huo Yingjie said. "I'll leave my grandmother and grandfather in Yanjing to your care, brother and sister-in-law."

"That's only right," Huo Yingjun said. "You all take care too."

"Take care!" The two brothers hugged each other.

Everything is understood without words.

Huo Yingjie boarded the train and settled the children in, only then realizing that this was a special train with several carriages.

"Dad, I see a lot of people have come this time. Who are they...?" Huo Yingjie asked, somewhat curious.

He Jingyu smiled and replied, "This time it's mainly your grandmother and Uncle Qi. The others are people our two families brought over to inspect the area for your father, using their influence. These people all have some resources abroad and are here to see what kind of investment opportunities are available."

"Oh, thank you for your hard work, Dad." Huo Yingjie smiled, realizing he was doing all this for his own father.

A batch had already arrived, and half of them decided to invest and set up factories in Nanshi.

Most of them are technologically advanced, which greatly satisfied the municipal government.

Once these factories are in operation, they can provide a large number of jobs. Although the tax revenue is not much, once the initial preferential policies expire, it can generate a large amount of tax revenue.

"It's nothing, we're all family," He Jingyu said. "If your father does a good job, you and Tiantian can also benefit from his support!"

"Hehe, you're right." Huo Yingjie nodded, feeling grateful.

There were quite a few people on the special train, and many people came to visit Bai Qiongyu. However, most of the time it was Qi Shuliang who talked to them, while Bai Qiongyu listened on the side without saying a word. Therefore, in everyone's eyes, Bai Qiongyu was always reserved and aloof.

However, considering the Bai family's strength and the fact that Bai Qiongyu was older than them, they didn't mind.

This time, they were able to come along thanks to the influence of the Bai and He families.

Fortunately, they arrived in Nanshi soon. Huo Zhekun and the municipal government staff came to greet them and took them directly to the Nanshi Guesthouse.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie took He Jingyu's family home directly, while Qi Shuliang and Annie went to the lakeside courtyard to see their parents and children.

Although it was a special train, I was still a bit tired.

Fortunately, after receiving the telegram, Jiang Lifang started tidying up the house and let Grandma Wang move into their courtyard, so that there were just enough rooms for her.

“Mom, we’ve all come back to live here. How can we feel at ease leaving you alone in the guesthouse!” He Jingyu thought his mother was unhappy when she didn’t speak. After all, this place used to be a place of sadness for his mother, and she didn’t want to come back.

Seeing her son's tense expression, Bai Qiongyu smiled slightly and said, "So many years have passed, and even the deepest grudges are gone. Besides, the mistake made in front of us wasn't solely your father's fault; I was also at fault. The reason I didn't speak was because I was thinking about something!"

"Hehe, that's good." He Jingyu was relieved. "I thought you weren't keen on staying here. Look, our courtyard, although it's not as luxurious as the guesthouse, is so cozy with us family here!"

"Yes, I feel happy as long as you're here, so you can rest assured." Bai Qiongyu smiled. "By the way, where's Tiantian?"

Wang Shuping was tidying up when she said with a smile, "Tian Tian and Ying Jie are preparing food in the kitchen, and the children are playing with that big turtle in the yard!"

"Don't you usually hire someone to cook at home?" Bai Qiongyu asked. She had heard that her granddaughter had earned a lot of money, so why not spend some money to hire someone to do the cooking so that she could have an easier time?

Wang Shuping explained, "There aren't many people in the family, and Tian Tian is quite particular about food and likes to cook for herself. Also, perhaps it's a difference in national circumstances; if we can cook for ourselves, we won't hire a nanny. Maybe things will change in the future."

Bai Qiongyu nodded and said, "When you have time, you should persuade Tiantian that she shouldn't make herself suffer by hiring someone to do the work."

“Okay, Mother, I will tell Tian Tian,” Wang Shuping said with a smile. Arriving at this small courtyard made her exceptionally happy.

During her two or three years abroad, she ate and dressed well, but what she could never forget was this little courtyard.

After tidying up, Wang Shuping went to the kitchen to help with the cooking.

"Brother Yingjie, could you ride your bicycle to our shop and buy some snacks and braised meat? We need to have an extra meal tonight," He Tiantian said. Most of the food in the refrigerator was vegetarian, with no meat.

“Okay! I’ll go right away,” Huo Yingjie said. “I’ll buy some vegetables on my way back from the farmers’ market.”

"Yes, buy more," He Tiantian said. There are many people in her family, more than a dozen people in total, and they need to cook enough rice for two rice cookers just to make rice.

After Huo Yingjie left, Wang Shuping asked softly, "Tiantian, do you and Yingjie not want to have any more children?"

"Huh?" He Tiantian was surprised, then smiled, "I didn't say I didn't want it, I'll let nature take its course. If it comes, I'll take it; if it doesn't, I won't."

"No contraception, and not pregnant?" Wang Shuping asked in a low voice. Logically speaking, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie were both in good health, and if they hadn't used contraception, they should have gotten pregnant very quickly. "Is there something wrong with her health?"

“Yes!” He Tiantian replied.

"Is there something wrong with your health?" Wang Shuping asked. "Have you been to the hospital for a checkup?"

He Tiantian smiled and said, "At first, I also suspected that there was something wrong with my body, so I went to my mother-in-law's hospital and asked her to take me for a check-up. After the check-up, she said that I was healthy and didn't even have any gynecological inflammation. Yingjie's body was also fine. After that, I stopped caring about these things. As for having children, it depends on fate. Besides, I already have a son and a daughter, so I'm not in a hurry."

"Yes, you're right," Wang Shuping said. "As long as you're healthy, don't worry. Having children really depends on fate. I never thought I would have your younger brother and two children."

"Yes, look how well-behaved your little brother is. He's so sensible. Grandma's business has a successor," He Tiantian said admiringly. This outcome is good for everyone. Otherwise, she wouldn't know how to deal with her grandmother's huge workload.

“Yes, your younger brother not only has to go to school, but he also has to learn calligraphy, English, Chinese, French, German, and Latin,” Wang Shuping said. “Such a young child has a lot of classes. Only during holidays and when we’re on the road can your grandmother relax a bit; the rest of the time he has to study hard.”

Wang Shuping's thinking was simple: as long as her child was healthy, that was enough; she didn't require her child to learn so much.