Of course, the course is more difficult now, and even if he wanted to manage it, he probably wouldn't have the ability. So he can only give them some reminders and encourage the two girls to pay attention.

"Okay, brother, don't worry, we'll definitely get into high school," the two girls said in unison.

It was getting late, and Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu were already rubbing their eyes.

So Sheng Xiping spread out the blankets, told the two children to wash their feet and brush their teeth, and then led them into bed to sleep.

Hua Hua has to take care of the two tiger cubs, so this time she won't be sitting on the kang (heated brick bed). The two kids don't care about that; they just want to be in the same room with Hua Hua.

At night, Sheng Xiping slept on the kang (a heated brick bed) with his two sons, while Hua Hua slept in a large flower basket with her two tiger cubs. They didn't disturb each other, and it was quite harmonious.

Hua Hua is injured and cannot go hunting for a while, so she can only recuperate at the Sheng family's house.

Fortunately, quite a few bears were left behind, and they were kept alive in cold water, which should keep them going for at least two days.

After that, Sheng Xiping would often go into the mountains, either to set traps or to lead dogs to track prey.

Try to get some food for Huahua so that she can rest and recover peacefully.

Wild animals have amazing resilience, and under the care of the Sheng family, Hua Hua's injuries are healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As for the two tiger cubs, they changed every day. A few days later, the little tiger cubs opened their eyes. The little creatures, shaking their heads, were exceptionally cute.

Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu do nothing all day but squat in front of the flower basket, gazing at the two tiger cubs with adoration.

Fortunately, the two children had a good memory. After being beaten by Sheng Xiping twice, neither of them reached out to grab the tiger cub; they just sat there and watched.

On June 25th, Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei, sisters, along with their teachers and classmates, took a bus to Songjianghe No.1 Middle School to take the high school entrance examination.

The school arranged accommodation for everyone at the hostel, so I didn't stay at the Zhou family's house.

However, after Wang Chunxiu and Zhou Mingyuan found out, they bought a lot of things and went to the hotel to see the two girls.

After two days of exams, the two sisters felt they had done well, so they happily took the bus home.

From here on, the two girls were on vacation, waiting for their grades to come out so they could go back to high school in the fall.

With Yunfang and Yunfei both on holiday, and two more helpers at home, Zhang Shuzhen can finally relax a bit.

After Hua Hua's wounds had healed sufficiently, Sheng Xiping no longer needed to hunt for her to feed her.

During the day, she stays at home with her cubs, Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang. As soon as it gets dark at night, Huahua runs out to find food on her own.

Basically, around 2 a.m., it would either come back with something in its mouth or with a full belly; it never left empty-handed.

This is the perfect time to dig for gastrodia elata and collect lingzhi mushrooms.

Since Sheng Xiping no longer needed to hunt and feed the tigers, Sheng Liancheng and his son would often go into the mountains to dig for gastrodia elata when things weren't busy at the farm, and occasionally tend to their two acres of land.

Anyway, life is busy and fulfilling, and quite interesting.

In the blink of an eye, the annual college entrance examination has begun again.

This year, Sheng Xiping's brother-in-law, Zhou Qingyue, will be taking the college entrance examination.

After the college entrance examination, Sheng Xiping took some time to call his father-in-law to inquire about Zhou Qingyue's exam results.

"Dad, has Qingyue finished her exams? How did they go? Did her teacher help her estimate her scores?"

"It seems like he didn't do very well on the exam. I saw that brat come back looking listless."

"Sigh, don't you know what kind of person Qingyue is? He doesn't study as hard as Xi'an and Xikang."

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Mingyuan sighed.

"Let's hear the results in a while. If I get in, I'll go to any school, no matter which one."

If he doesn't pass the exam, he can retake it for another year. Alternatively, he can join the army.

Mentioning military service reminded Sheng Xiping of his brother-in-law in the southwest, and he hurriedly inquired about Zhou Qingyang. "Dad, is there any news about my older brother?"

"Oh, I received news a few days ago that he was on some mission recently and got a little injured, but he has recovered now."

He said he would take some time off to come back and celebrate his wedding.

When Zhou Mingyuan mentioned his eldest son, his tone carried a hint of worry. He always felt that his eldest son was hiding something from the family, only reporting good news and not bad.

But they lived so far away, and the couple were too busy with work to visit in person, so they could only keep their worries to themselves.

Since it's a work phone call, I can't keep talking to myself.

The father and son chatted for a few minutes on the phone. Sheng Xiping said that if Zhou Qingyue was bored at home, he could come to Qianchuan for a visit.

Anyway, the college entrance exam is over, but the results haven't come out yet, so I can relax.

Zhou Mingyuan agreed, saying he would tell Zhou Qingyue when he got home, and then hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Sheng Xiping came out of the farm headquarters and ran into Li Zhenggang and his group. So he chatted with a few people from the security department at the entrance of the farm headquarters.

As they were talking, Zheng Xianyong came out of his office and happened to see Sheng Xiping.

“Xiping, it’s perfect that you’re here. Go to the school and fetch Weimin for me.”

His poem, which he submitted to a provincial magazine, won an award.

The leaders of our provincial department found out about this and called to express their concern. They urged you to have Weimin come over as soon as possible; this is a very good thing.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiping didn't hesitate and ran all the way to Qianchuan Primary and Secondary School, heading straight for Principal Wang's office.

"Uncle Wang, which class is Weimin proctoring for the exam? Secretary Zheng asked me to come find him; there's good news."

"It's the 5th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. What's up, do you need to see him?"

When Wang Junsheng saw Sheng Xiping, he was stunned, wondering why Sheng Xiping had suddenly come to the school.

“Weimin’s poem won an award in our province. Secretary Zheng just asked me to come and find him, and told Weimin to go to the farm headquarters as soon as possible,” Sheng Xiping quickly explained.

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