Liu Jingze was stunned for a moment, then laughed. He thought Hongmei would definitely be unhappy, but he didn't expect her to treat the child this way.

We ate the meal happily. Everyone was family, and they all helped with the housework.

Zhang Hongmei saw Li Cuihua and said, "Third Aunt, hurry up and rest."

"It's okay, we'll be done cleaning up soon. Are you going home?"

"Go see my sister Er Ya, she's quite lonely at home all by herself."

"No, she went next door to find Lu Yue. Aunt Chen cooks there."

“That’s good. I won’t go there today. I’ll take the kids to the Overseas Chinese Store. The little ones had popsicles today, and I’m worried about the cleanliness of the ones outside. I’ll see if they have a refrigerator there so I can make some for them at home later.”

"Ha! Actually, you're the one who spoils the child."

"I also took them out to broaden their horizons."

Zhang Hongmei stood there for a while, then went inside and found the old lady.

"Grandma, I'm going shopping. Do you want to come?"

"If I don't go, are you going home tomorrow?"

"No, we'll go back to the compound for dinner tomorrow. As long as we don't go back, he'll call Brother Zhang every day."

"Go ahead, he's lonely all by himself." The old lady only felt happy when she compared herself to Zhou Shixiong.

"Grandma, I'll leave Lu Jing here and have her escort you back."

"No need, Guangxu is here."

"Grandma, you said you'd let my uncle drive back. I'll call the car factory and have them send one back."

"Drive it back to harvest the autumn crops?"

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Just then, Liu Aimin came over. "Hongmei, I don't want a car, get me a motorcycle."

"That's no problem. I'll have them deliver the goods to you from there, won't that be easy?"

"Middle. A motorcycle is fine."

"Uncle, you don't know, now there are minivans, which are shaped like bread. Besides the driver's seat and the front passenger seat, they can carry six people."

"So big?"

"It's not big, it just doesn't have a trunk, and the chassis is higher than a sedan. I saw photos of the finished product a while ago. You can drive one home, and if you like motorcycles, you can get another one."

"Okay, then I'll need a van."

"Hongmei, that must cost a lot of money, right?" Hu Aifen listened from the side and, upon hearing about the car, assumed the price must be extremely high.

"Do we need money to drive a car?"

"That's not good!" The old lady strongly disagreed.

"Grandma, it really doesn't cost any money. I'm collecting my dividends from the US here now. Don't worry, I'll call them when I get back and have them send one over, a motorcycle, on it."

Uncle, I'll find someone to take you three back by train. A long journey in a minivan isn't comfortable; the train has sleeper berths. I'll let my uncle and aunt drive back slowly.

You can just wait for my uncle and the others in the city, and we'll go back to Liujiatun together."

"Grandma, let's arrange it like this." Liu Aimin certainly liked cars, and it wasn't that he couldn't afford to buy one, but he always felt it wasn't right. Now that Hongmei said so, he thought it made sense.

“Okay, if your niece is willing to give it to you, then you should accept it.”

After a while, the children were all cleaned up, and Zhang Hongmei went out. The two cars set off at the same time.

"Mom, where are we going?" Zhang Zhenye asked Zhang Hongmei in confusion.

"Zhenye, do you know the way?"

"Yes, of course I remember the way."

"Hehe, you're even better than Mom. Mom doesn't remember directions very well."

"We have time today, let's go to the Overseas Chinese Store together. I have the means."

The seven children stared at Zhang Hongmei, waiting for her terms.

"When you get to the mall, don't wander around. And absolutely do not eat any food given to you by strangers. Even if you really like something, tell Mommy later and Mommy will find it for you. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" they said in unison.

"What have you learned? Let's start with Zhenye."

"Mom, we're not stupid, why would we talk to strangers?"

Besides, we're not greedy; we have all kinds of delicious food at home.

"Then why can't we talk to strangers?"

"Those who offer unsolicited favors are either treacherous or thieves."

Liu Jingze, who was driving in front, burst out laughing when he heard Zhang Zhenye's words.

The other children probably felt the same way.

Zhang Hongmei was very pleased and even more proud.

“Hongmei, Zhenye will be better than Zhang Shouyi in the future.”

"What can we see now? We can't say things like that in front of them anymore."

Liu Jingze nodded knowingly. He was afraid the child would become arrogant and complacent.

Upon arriving at the store, even with five bodyguards, dealing with seven children was no small task for them.

"You just want to buy a refrigerator?"

"I don't know. Let's see what appliances we have. Since every family has children now, they might not have time to cook anymore. Let me see if we have any rice cookers, and we can give one to each family."

"They produce it in Q City."

"I know, I just didn't think of it at the time. I'll just take a look this time. If the price is really outrageous, I'll wait a few days for them to deliver, and then bring a few over to give as gifts."

"That's easy to arrange. Actually, the freezers will be taken off the production line soon anyway, so we can have them delivered together."

"A TV, freezer, washing machine, rice cooker, and electric frying pan can all be provided."

"Okay, let's take a look today. I'll call them when I get back and ask them to bring it over in a van."

Liu Jingze knew that it was a good thing that she gave her father a car. It wasn't that she wanted to take advantage of him, but rather that she felt like a family, sharing everything.

“Hongmei, you could ask a car factory to design a big car, so that when the children grow up, they won’t be able to fit in it.”

"I've already told them and explained the general situation, but the blueprints haven't been produced yet."

The children were curious about everything and would gather around each counter to look at it.

"Kids, leave right now! This isn't a place for you. Why are security letting just anyone in?"

Liu Jingze and Zhang Hongmei followed behind the child. After hearing what the saleswoman said, Liu Jingze wanted to go forward, but Zhang Hongmei pulled him back and shook her head. The two of them stood behind and watched.

"Then what kind of person should come here?"

Where are your parents?

"Answer my question. I'm asking you, what kind of person should be here?" Zhang Zhenye's face remained calm as he stared directly at the sales clerk. He was determined to get an answer.

"This is an overseas Chinese store, and besides, it's just a regular shopping mall. It's not a place for children to play."

"This is a place that sells things, why can't we come here? And there's an overseas Chinese store? This is in China, how can you say that?"

"Security, kick them out!" the salesperson shouted.

She thought that this would scare them away, but apart from the youngest, Ping An, the other six children didn't actually show any fear on their faces.

Zhang Hongmei watched from behind without saying a word.