Just you wait, your sister-in-law will be out of confinement in a few days. See how she deals with you then.

Zhang Shuzhen had to take care of Zhou Qinglan during her postpartum period, as well as do laundry, cook, and look after the whole family. She really didn't have time to take care of Sheng Xitai and Chen Feng.

It just so happened to be winter vacation, and Sheng Xitai took Chen Feng out to run wild right after breakfast, not returning until lunchtime.

I don't know if he did his winter break homework or not; I guess he didn't finish it.

If you were to ask Sheng Xitai who he fears the most, it used to be his older brother, and now it's his sister-in-law.

I've been having so much fun lately that I've completely forgotten about the study tasks my sister-in-law assigned me.

At this moment, reminded by his mother, Sheng Xitai suddenly realized that the holiday seemed to be almost halfway over, and he hadn't written many words of his holiday homework.

"Can't I write it tomorrow?" Sheng Xitai shrugged and moved to the north kang (heated brick bed).

He rummaged through the cabinet at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed) and found his schoolbag. He then took out the ancient poems that his sister-in-law had prepared for him and went to the corner to mutter and recite them.

Seeing Sheng Xitai's behavior, everyone in the family except Chen Feng couldn't help but laugh.

Sheng Xiping shook his head helplessly. This little bear is quite smart, but he just doesn't want to study. All he thinks about is eating and playing.

If there were a term to describe this kind of person in later generations, it would be "learning to be sluggish."

Not a top student, nor a poor student, but somewhere in between.

If someone is there to tap and knead it, applying some pressure, it can take shape. But if no one is around to manage it, it will crumble into pieces.

In his past life, no one in the Sheng family could supervise Sheng Xitai's studies. The boy's grades were terrible, and in the end, he could only join the army.

In this life, Zhou Qinglan became a teacher, and with her watching over Sheng Xitai, she constantly gave him a nudge.

At the current pace, barring any major unforeseen circumstances, Sheng Xitai is likely to succeed.

So Sheng Xiping was thinking that he should add more steel to his wife's purse so that she could keep a close eye on Sheng Xitai.

If this kid were to put all that intelligence into his studies, he should have no problem getting into university.

In the 1980s, a college degree was still highly valued and offered a promising future. For the sake of Lao Liu, he had to be strictly disciplined.

Thankfully, Sheng Xitai didn't know what his brother was thinking; if he did, he'd probably be devastated.

From now on, I'm afraid I won't have any leisurely days anymore. That's terrible.

After tidying up Sheng Xitai, Sheng Xiping asked about the grades of his other younger siblings.

And you know what? Ever since Zhou Qinglan came to the Sheng family, the grades of these mischievous kids have generally improved.

This pleased Sheng Liancheng and Sheng Xiping, and Sheng Liancheng even praised the children a few times.

Sheng Liancheng and his two sons stayed on the mountain for several months. When they finally returned home for a family reunion, they certainly had a lot to talk about.

There are so many interesting things happening on the mountain and at home. The whole family sits on the warm kang (heated brick bed), chatting and laughing, and before they know it, it's getting late.

"Alright, everyone hurry up and get ready for bed. We have work to do tomorrow." When it was time, Zhang Shuzhen urged everyone to go to sleep.

"Boss, the wedding in Weiguo is on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. Do you guys still need to go into the mountains to get something?"

"Well, I plan to set a few snares tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow I'll take the dog into the mountains to get some stuff for the banquet in Weiguo."