Compared with Zheng Ming, Li Qiang is far inferior.

Of course, this is not Li Qiang’s fault. It was mainly the second sister’s own idea.

She felt that she and Li Qiang had just started dating and there was no rush to talk about marriage.

My second sister's idea is a bit unorthodox in this era.

Fortunately, Zhou's father and mother are both open-minded people, and they have no objection to the second sister wanting to spend more time with Li Qiang.

After all, marriage is a lifelong commitment and cannot be taken lightly.

"Ziwen, while we're all here these two days, let's take a family photo tomorrow!"

During dinner, Dad Chen suddenly spoke.

Seeing that his son and daughter-in-law were about to return to their hometown, especially since his granddaughter who was born not long ago was going with them, he felt a little uncomfortable.

When Zhou Ziwen heard Chen's father's suggestion, he immediately agreed: "Okay, Dad, this is a good idea. Our family hasn't taken a photo together for a long time. Let's go tomorrow."

"Yeah, I think this is a good idea too." Mother Zhou nodded in agreement.

My son, my newly met daughter-in-law, and my newly born granddaughter are about to leave. If I had a family photo, it would be a reminder of their past.

"Okay, that's settled. Let's get up early tomorrow morning and go to the photo studio together." Dad Chen made the decision.

After dinner, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi returned to their room and began preparing clothes for the next day’s photo shoot.

"Brother Ziwen, which piece of clothing do you think would look better on us for photos?" Chen Qiaoyi was holding two pieces of clothing, feeling a little hesitant.

Zhou Ziwen took a look and said with a smile: "Yiyi, you look good in anything. However, we can choose something with brighter colors, so that the photos will look better."

"Well, then I'll listen to you." Chen Qiaoyi smiled sweetly and put the clothes away.

The next day, the family got up early, put on their carefully selected clothes, and went to the photo studio together.

In the photo studio, the photographer greeted them warmly.

The Zhou family stood together, their faces filled with happy smiles.

"Everyone, look here and smile." The photographer adjusted the camera while guiding their expressions.

Zhou Ziwen hugged Chen Qiaoyi and his daughter tightly, with Chen Shiying standing next to him.

With the two sisters standing like this, it is really hard to tell who is who.

Zhou's father and mother stood beside them, and their sisters surrounded them.

"Okay, ready, one, two, three!" With the sound of the photographer's shutter, the happiness of this moment was frozen in the photo.

In addition to the family portrait, Zhou Ziwen also took individual photos with his two sisters and his eldest sister, second sister and youngest sister.

Especially Yueyue, who had never had her photo taken before, so everyone rushed to take a photo with her.

After taking the photos, the family walked out of the photo studio in a particularly happy mood.

"It's really great to take the photos this time. I'll send them to you when they come out." Mother Zhou said with a smile.

Zhou Ziwen felt warm in his heart when he saw the smile on his mother's face.

He knew that for parents, the happiness of their children is their greatest happiness.

"Mom, thank you for your help. When the photos are developed, remember to send us a few more." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.

"Don't worry, you guys will be fine." Mother Zhou waved her hand, she was obviously in a good mood.

Not long after returning home, Zhou Chaoyang brought good news.

"Brother Zhou, I've already bought the train ticket for the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."

Zhou Chaoyang said proudly.

Obviously, the train tickets he got were all sleeper tickets.

When Zhou Ziwen heard that Zhou Chaoyang had already bought the train ticket, he immediately patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Chaoyang, thank you for your hard work. This time, it's all thanks to you."

"Brother Zhou, what are you talking about? We are brothers, and it is our duty to help each other." Zhou Chaoyang waved his hand, looking indifferent.

As the sixth day of the Lunar New Year approached, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi began to pack their luggage and prepare to return home.

They carefully sorted their clothes and daily necessities, making sure nothing important was left out.

Mother Zhou also came to help. As she sorted things out, she reminded them, "Ziwen, Yiyi, take care of your health when you return to the countryside. Take good care of yourself and Yueyue."

Zhou Ziwen nodded and said, "Mom, don't worry, we will take good care of ourselves."

Chen Qiaoyi also said, "Mom, don't worry, we will write back often."

Mother Zhou looked at her sensible son and daughter-in-law and felt relieved. "Okay, okay. If you have any difficulties in the countryside, please write to us."

"Okay, Mom." Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi nodded obediently.

…

At night, Zhou Ziwen lay on the bed and opened the auto-switch panel to check.

During this period, Zhou Ziwen's various skills have also undergone significant changes.

Calligraphy LV8, Painting LV5, Weaving LV10, Stonemasonry LV9, Tongbeiquan LV10, Neidan LV2, Meditation LV2...

There is nothing much to say about the other skills, the key ones are the two skills of inner alchemy and meditation.

First of all, there is the inner alchemy technique. Since reaching the second level, Zhou Ziwen has clearly felt that the energy in his body has become more vigorous and his energy has become more abundant.

He can feel the flow of energy within his body more clearly, and can guide this energy by adjusting his breathing and thoughts to better benefit himself.

In the process of practicing inner alchemy, Zhou Ziwen also found that his body became more resilient and had a stronger resistance to disease and external interference.

His senses also became sharper, allowing him to detect subtle changes in his surroundings.

The improvement of his meditation skills made Zhou Ziwen's state of mind more peaceful.

He can more easily enter a state of concentration, eliminate external interference, and think deeply about problems.

This improvement in his state of mind made his thinking faster.

In addition, Zhou Ziwen also found that as his inner alchemy and meditation skills continued to improve, his perception and understanding of the things around him also underwent profound changes.

He is able to more keenly perceive the emotions and intentions of others, thereby better communicating and getting along with others.

Although the levels of these two skills are still low, he believes that once the skill levels are improved, they will bring him more surprises and gains.

Even his dream of immortality may have started from this.

In the following time, Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters began to prepare to return to the countryside.

First, Yueyue’s things.

This little guy has a lot of stuff.

There were a lot of clothes, diapers, food and drinks to clean up.

There are also three little eagles, which Zhou Ziwen also plans to take to the countryside.

Only in the countryside can they display their strengths.

He believed that after his training, these three eaglets would become excellent falcons in the future.

In addition to Yueyue and Xiaoying's things, Zhou Ziwen and the two sisters also packed their own clothes and daily necessities.

They also packed some things they would need in the countryside into their luggage.

As the luggage was packed one by one, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi's mood gradually became complicated.

On the one hand, they look forward to returning to the countryside and continuing their familiar lives; on the other hand, they feel reluctant to leave their families, especially Zhou's parents. (End of this chapter)