When they entered the house, the huge living room stunned both mother and son.

"Mom, my aunt's house is so big!" Liu Binbin said to Xia Ruqian.

Xia Ruqian nodded: "Yes, the house is very big. I heard your father say that it is better to come and see it in person. It is indeed a very big house."

Xia Ruzheng brought the two of them some juice, drinks, and herbal tea, and said, "If you like, stay a few more days. The room is empty anyway. Binbin, you'll have to wait today because there's an event at the Children's Palace, and Grandpa is taking a few children there. Grandpa asked me to apologize and said he'll definitely take you there if there's anything next time."

Liu Binbin glanced at his mother and said, "Okay, I'll go with Grandpa and the others from now on."

Xia Ruzheng smiled and said, "Then I definitely won't be able to just play by myself. I'll have to take care of my younger brothers and sisters."

Xia Ruqian said, "That's right. You can't just have fun by yourself. You have to take care of your brothers and sisters. Oh, and remember to do your summer homework, otherwise you won't be able to go out for summer vacation in the future."

Xia Ruzheng felt that his sister was putting too much pressure on the child, but fortunately Binbin was able to handle it.

Xia Ruzheng took the mother and son to see the room.

"I've arranged two for you. You can sleep separately if you want. Even Dudu sleeps alone now. Of course, no one will laugh at you if you want to sleep with your mother."

Both mother and son like the guest room very much. It is very big, clean and quiet.

"Mom, I want to sleep alone! I sleep alone at home too!" said Liu Binbin.

Xia Ruqian said, "Okay, I won't stop you if you want to sleep. But you're not allowed to sleep in the morning, otherwise my aunt's family will laugh at you."

"Qianqian, let the children enjoy their summer vacation. They should still play when it's time to play. Did Binbin get first place in the exam again this year?"

Students have started learning to write essays in the third grade, so it is very difficult to get full marks in Chinese. Getting first place is already quite good.

"Yes, but it's a bit unfair that I lost points in math. I will pay more attention to it next time. Chinese is a bit difficult to write essays, so I prepared a diary. I will write a diary this summer. I think my essays will get better."

Xia Ruzheng glanced at Xia Ruqian's surprised expression and knew that his sister hadn't expected her son to be so proactive. He said, "Binbin, you're awesome! With such a proactive attitude towards learning, no wonder your grades are so good! Grandpa is here, you can ask anytime you want. If Grandpa can't help you, there's still my uncle and I. If my uncle and I can't help you, there's an elderly couple next door who are scientists, so they will definitely be able to help you. Don't worry."

Liu Binbin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Scientist?"

"You could say that, right? Because our house was designed by that old man! He also designed other houses and some bridges. Don't you think he's similar to the Mao Yisheng in the book?"

Liu Binbin nodded vigorously.

Xia Ruzheng added, "Oh, that last room is the study. There are many books in there, some of which are suitable for you children. If you like, you can go and have a look. Just remember to put them back after you finish reading."

Liu Binbin couldn't help but say, "Auntie, your house is so great! It's so big and spacious! And you have scientists as neighbors, and there are so many books!"

Xia Ruzheng smiled and said, "If you like, come over during the holidays. If you get into a university in Guangzhou, you can live with my aunt!"

"Great! That's great! I'll go to the study and take a look. When Grandpa comes, I'll ask him to come find me in the study!"

"Okay, I'll bring you something to drink later."

Liu Binbin ran to the study, which was also set up by Xia Ruzheng. Since there were many rooms in the house, he just set up a room and moved all the books in the house here. Some of the books can no longer be found.

Xia Ruzheng went to prepare food and drinks for Liu Binbin. Xia Ruqian said, "Why are you being so nice to him? You haven't even sat down to rest since we got here."

Xia Ruzheng said, "You! Why are you so worried? We are sisters. Shouldn't I treat you like family? Just live here peacefully and treat it as your own home. It's just like when we were both single, except now you have a child and I have a child too."

Xia Ruzheng was in a particularly good mood, as her sister's arrival had fulfilled a small wish of hers. She had always dreamed of living with her family, in a big house, free from all the annoying people and things, and living happily together. Even though her sister was only staying for a few days and had to go back, this was still a dream come true!

A pot of juice and a few plates of snacks were delivered to the study, and Xia Ruzheng came out to talk to Xia Ruqian.

Now that I have a telephone, I can know the situation at home at the first time.

"Qianqian, don't force Binbin to study every day. Look how proactive and serious Binbin is."

"Alas, I'm used to pushing him. When he first transferred to the provincial capital to study, I was afraid he wouldn't be able to keep up with the class, so I forced him to memorize texts, copy new words, and do exercises every day. Later, his grades caught up, but I couldn't change my habit."

Xia Ruqian felt helpless, always feeling that if her son didn't study hard, he would fall behind. Xia Ruzheng remembered that in the beginning, the national college entrance examination did use the same national exam papers, but later, as economies developed, each region was able to create its own exam papers, and this became a local practice. While this approach offered many advantages, it also had its disadvantages. For example, students from impoverished mountain villages, lacking access to the same educational resources as students in big cities, would fall behind in the exam. So, during the national exam period, it was common to hear about a poor village producing a university student. Later, such news became less and less common.

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