In addition, other work teams had fewer people, so their output naturally couldn't compare to that of the educated youth team.

"There are only a few days left, so let's all hang in there and not let anyone slip away. Our families are all looking forward to our return."

Safe operation and standardized procedures must be kept in mind at all times.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, we must be careful not to let anything go wrong.

"Captain, don't worry, we all know what we should and shouldn't do."

We're all waiting to go down the mountain to drink at the wedding in Weiguo and to celebrate your family's full moon celebration, right?

Wang Jianshe, Gao Haining, and others echoed loudly. As Gao Haining spoke, he deliberately nudged Chen Weiguo's shoulder and winked at him.

There wasn't much fun for the group on the mountain. Apart from listening to the people ramble on in the canteen after dinner every night, they would occasionally tease a few of their companions who had partners but weren't married yet.

Especially Chen Weiguo, who broke up with Liu Hongxia and then brought back Zhao Juan, who was even prettier than Liu Hongxia and was also capable and virtuous. Countless people envied Chen Weiguo.

"That's no problem. We can drink whenever we want. When my eldest son turns one month old, we'll drink to our hearts' content."

Sheng Xiping waved his hand and said with great enthusiasm.

It was so cold up in the mountain that everyone was hissing from the cold, and Sheng Xiping wasn't in the mood to say much, only managing a few words.

The group carried their tools back to the tractor shed, warmed up for a while, and then came down from the mountain back to their post.

January 23rd, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, is the Little New Year.

The forestry workers stationed on the mountain were on holiday. This time, Sheng Liancheng swapped shifts with someone and didn't stay on the mountain. After breakfast, he took his two sons and took the commuter bus home.

"Old woman, quickly bring your grandson here so I can see him."

Oh dear, I've been thinking about my grandson all these days I've been on the mountain. Let me give him a little kiss right now.

As soon as he entered, Sheng Liancheng shouted that he wanted to see his grandson.

As a result, the grandson didn't see it; all he saw was Zhang Shuzhen's disdain and eye-rolling.

"Look at yourself! You look like a refugee fleeing famine. You stink so badly that it's unbearable. What if you ruin my grandson's life with the smell?"

Go to the public bathhouse quickly, wash up, and get yourself ready before coming back.

Zhang Shuzhen found clean clothes to change into from the closet, and then ruthlessly kicked the three men out of the house.

The three men were kicked out as soon as they entered the door, and they stood at the entrance looking helpless.

"Alright, go take a shower and get ready. Don't upset your mom; her temper is getting worse and worse."

And so, the three of them obediently went to the bathhouse to take a bath, and then went to the barbershop next door to get a haircut and shave. Once they were all clean and tidy, they finally went home.

After the three men and women went inside and sat down to warm up for a while, and the chill on their bodies dissipated, Zhang Shuzhen went to the west room, wrapped her grandson, who had just finished nursing and was lying on the kang (heated brick bed) spitting up milk bubbles, in a blanket, and carried him to the east room.

"Old Sheng, come here and see our little grandson. Oh my, this little guy is so much fun now."

Zhang Shuzhen held the child and carefully placed him on the kang (a heated brick bed).

None of the three men, including Sheng Liancheng, dared to go forward and hold the child. They simply took off their shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and surrounded the baby, looking at him with great delight.

"Mom, the child has gained a lot of weight since the last time I came back, and looks much better than before."

Sheng Xiping hadn't seen his son for over ten days and suddenly realized that the little guy had changed so much.

Sheng Xiping returned to the mountain when the baby was only six days old. At that time, the baby's face was red and a little yellowish.

The child's skin was wrinkled and his eyes were not yet open. Back then, praising a child for being good-looking was purely because the biological parents didn't mind.

Things are different now. The baby's yellowing has faded, and his skin has become fair. His eyes have also opened.

Her big, bright, sparkling eyes were even more vivid and lively than black gemstones; they were truly rare.

The baby was growing well, and Zhang Shuzhen kept him clean. Every morning, she would wipe the baby's face and hands with a soft gauze, and wipe his mouth after feeding.

Clothes are changed at most every two days, sometimes even once a day. Blankets and quilts are changed and washed immediately if they get wet with urine.

Besides the fresh scent of soap, the baby also had the unique milky fragrance of a baby.

A clean, chubby baby, who wouldn't love him?

Even strangers would find it fascinating, let alone the fact that it was the child's own grandfather, father, and uncle. The three grown men surrounded the child, their smiles incredibly tender.

"Mom, can I hug him?"

Sheng Xiping was not quite satisfied with just watching. His eldest son was so cute, he definitely wanted to hold him and show him some affection.

"Wait a minute, I haven't even hugged her yet, how could it be your turn?" Zhang Shuzhen was about to speak when Sheng Liancheng spoke first.

Then Sheng Liancheng glared at his eldest son, then reached out and carefully picked up his grandson.

"Dad, do you know how to hold a baby? Don't hold him incorrectly and hurt him somewhere."

When Sheng Xiping saw that his father had taken the lead, he immediately became anxious. He reached out and stepped forward to help hold the swaddled baby, afraid that his father wouldn't know how to hold the child.

"Get out of my way! I've held more kids than you. How many times have you been a father? Your mother gave birth to all six of you, and I've held them all."

Sheng Liancheng stared blankly at his son, his face full of disgust.

One sentence left Sheng Xiping speechless. "Yes, yes, you're amazing. You've eaten more salt than I've eaten rice."

Sheng Xiping couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Six children, as if you've held them countless times."

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