Sheng Xi'an looked at his brother with some doubt. Why did it seem like his eldest brother knew everything?

Yesterday in the provincial capital was fine, since he had been there for a meeting before. Today he's in Harbin, and he seems quite familiar with the city.

How is that possible? I've never heard of you coming to Harbin, brother.

"Uh, I heard it from someone before."

This bear is usually quiet and doesn't say much, but when it suddenly speaks, it always asks the right questions.

Sheng Xiping couldn't very well say he was from a past life, could he? He could only make up some random excuse to brush it off.

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) isn't too far from Harbin Railway Station. The two brothers asked around, took a bus, and arrived at HIT Station after a few stops. It was just a short walk from there.

This time, Sheng Xi'an finally saw the school that Chen Ruiqing had mentioned, which was several times larger than Northeast Normal University.

"My goodness, the school is so big!"

Sheng Xiping chuckled. Harbin Institute of Technology is a university with legendary tactical nuclear strike capabilities. It has independently launched small satellites and participated in the research and launch of many spacecraft. How could its campus be small?

This school may not be as famous as Tsinghua or Peking University, but as one of the top universities in the country and one of the "Seven Sons of National Defense," Harbin Institute of Technology is definitely a very prestigious university.

To be honest, Sheng Xiping never imagined that his second son would be able to get into this school.

That's why they say the Sheng family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke.

"Second son, study hard here, try your best to get a master's degree, study here, and then stay at the university."

Sheng Xiping patted his younger brother on the shoulder. This kid is simple-minded, doesn't understand social etiquette, and isn't tactful enough. He might not have a good future elsewhere.

He is better suited to research, where he can focus wholeheartedly on his studies.

Therefore, taking the postgraduate entrance exam or pursuing a doctorate, and striving to stay at the university, is the best way out for Sheng Xi'an.

Sheng Xi'an looked at the vast campus in front of her and nodded emphatically, "Brother, I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely study hard."

Following the directions, the two brothers arrived at the freshman registration office, where they registered and enrolled according to the usual procedures. They received food coupons, meal tickets, and subsidies, and were then assigned dormitories.

After finishing all that, it was getting late, so the two brothers didn't go anywhere else for dinner and just ate at the cafeteria.

In the evening, Sheng Xiping found a small hotel nearby to stay in.

On the 5th, Sheng Xiping accompanied Sheng Xi'an on another stroll around Harbin.

Harbin actually has many fun places, but due to time constraints, the two brothers only went to Central Street, the cathedral, and also browsed the Songhua River Department Store, where they bought some things.

On the morning of the 6th, Sheng Xiping rushed to the train station, bought a ticket for the earliest train to Changchun, and boarded the train to head back.

Upon arriving in Changchun, instead of visiting Zhou Qinglan, he bought a ticket for the afternoon trip to Hunjiang, grabbed a quick bite at the station, and then took the train back home.

On the morning of the 7th, the train arrived at Hunjiang, and then we transferred to another train to Songjianghe.

At this time, the winter production was not yet over. Sheng Xiping got off at Songjianghe Railway Station, took a donkey jeep straight to the forest railway, and inquired at the other end. There happened to be a log wagon from Qianchuan Forest Farm transporting timber down the mountain.

Sheng Xiping knew the driver, and after saying hello, they got into the car and went back to Qianchuan Forest Farm together.

When Sheng Xiping arrived home, it was already around 7 p.m. The Sheng family had all finished dinner and were listening to the radio.

Before Sheng Xiping could even enter the yard, the family dogs started barking. Sheng Xitai heard the commotion and came out to see what was happening, only to find that his older brother had returned.

"Mom, my older brother is back!" Sheng Xitai shouted happily, then ran out of the house and hugged his older brother tightly.

"Big brother, you're finally back! Mom's been talking about you all the time."

"Come inside quickly, you're not dressed warmly enough, you might catch a cold."

The spring breeze in March was not much milder than in winter. Sheng Xitai was only wearing a cotton-padded jacket. Sheng Xiping was afraid that he would catch a cold, so the two brothers quickly went inside.

The Sheng family was full of people. When Sheng Xiping entered, everyone quickly stepped aside to make room for him.

Sheng Xiping took off his coat, hat, and scarf before struggling through the crowd to sit down on the kang (a heated brick bed) next to his mother and son.

"Dad." As soon as Sheng Xinhua saw Sheng Xiping, he wiped away his tears and threw himself into Sheng Xiping's arms.

"Where's Mommy?" This was the first time the little guy hadn't seen his mother for so long in his life.

Dad and Mom left together, so why did only Dad come back? Where did Mom go?

"Mom has gone to school and will be back in a while. Is Xinhua being good at home? Has he been listening to Grandma?"

Sheng Xiping reached out and hugged his son, asking softly.

Sheng Xinhua hooked her arms around her father's neck, looking aggrieved. "Be good, you weren't naughty."

Two-year-old Sheng Xinhua can already say quite a few words, but he can't yet speak long sentences.

"Little brother, you're crying, you're being naughty."

"Xinyu is looking for his mother. He doesn't really like drinking formula and keeps crying," Zhang Shuzhen chimed in.

"It's normal. The child has just been separated from his mother and will cry for a few days. He seems much better today. He has drunk quite a bit of formula, more than half a bottle, which he gulped down."

Previously, Sheng Xinyu supplemented his diet with formula twice a day and drank breast milk the rest of the time.

It's perfectly normal for Zhou Qinglan to go away to study and for Sheng Xinyu to be weaned and cry for a while afterward.

The child was actually quite resilient, and within a few days, he gradually adapted.

When a child is separated from their mother, they will definitely make a fuss for a while. This is an inevitable phenomenon. Sheng Xiping had already thought of this and didn't say anything.

"Mom, Qinglan and Xi'an are settled in. The schools are great, the dorms and cafeterias are all very nice, so you can rest assured."

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