Zhang Hongmei paused for a moment. The child was still too young. Although he would be three years old soon, he was still too young.

"Fourth brother, Gu Yaozu, Mom thinks you are too violent. You are still a child, how can you have such a violent temper? Although that saleswoman was wrong, she did not go so far as to smash things."

Everyone is responsible for their own actions. Mom hopes you will be a civilized person, use your brain and stop using your fists.

“Mom, I won’t do it again. I got really angry when she mentioned our family.”

"Honey, you need to learn to control your temper."

"knew."

"I also want to praise you today. You know how to protect us and this family. I am very gratified. So I decided to get a refrigerator from the factory to make popsicles for you."

The children jumped up and down with joy, their earlier unhappiness vanishing.

“Lu Jing, call the car factory. I need a van, a motorcycle, and ten rice cookers, ten electric frying pans, ten refrigerators, ten washing machines, and ten televisions from the small appliance factory.”

"Yes, I'll inform them right away."

"Tell them to hurry up." Zhang Hongmei thought that since the old lady and the others were taking it with them when they went back, it would also make things easier for Hu Aifen and the others.

With everything arranged here, Liu Jingze took the children outside to play.

"Grandpa, Dad, I didn't have a breakdown in the store just now because I felt unwell, like someone was doing it on purpose. I was worried it would have a bad impact on Brother Zhang and you all."

Both of them frowned upon hearing Zhang Hongmei's words. "Chengzi, go investigate that saleswoman."

"Hehe, they can't sit still anymore."

The next morning, after breakfast, the family returned to the compound together.

When Zhou Shixiong saw the children, he was overjoyed.

Zhang Zhenye, being the most shrewd, appeared rather unhappy.

"What's wrong? Tell the ancestor."

The children remained silent, standing around Zhou Shixiong.

"Did your mother criticize you? Grandpa will criticize her in a bit."

Several children shook their heads, and Zhang Weiyu's reaction was even more dramatic, his eyes turning red.

Hesitantly, she leaned against Zhou Shixiong's leg and said, "Ancestor, some people say we have no family manners."

"Who? Who said that? I'm the one educating you too. Does that mean I'm incompetent?"

"Don't twist the facts, you lot. He was just saying that in anger." Zhang Hongmei glared at the four of them.

“Sayings in anger? Sayings in anger are not acceptable. Weiyu, tell the ancestor.”

"Ancestor, we don't know each other either."

"Don't you recognize them? Hongmei, go to the kitchen and tell them to cut fruit for the children." Zhou Shixiong sent Zhang Hongmei away, afraid that the children wouldn't dare to speak up.

“Your mother is gone. If you have any grievances, tell Grandpa. Who would dare to make you suffer? Not even your father.”

Gu Chuanming scoffed, "Don't corrupt my grandson."

"Who taught them bad habits? You're just being too cautious. What if the kids become timid? How can a grown man not have a temper and some courage?"

“Weiyu, if you speak for us, the ancestor will believe you.”

"I'm afraid of my mother."

"Didn't I just send her to the kitchen? Hurry up and tell me, or she'll be back soon!"

"Grandpa, if my mother criticizes or punishes me, you have to put in a good word for me."

"Okay, don't worry, if she criticizes you, I'll criticize her too."

Zhang Weiyu, with her quick wit, recounted what had happened yesterday.

“Grandpa, you don’t know, my fourth brother really got criticized yesterday. Mom’s expression was very stern.”

"Gu Chuanming, you're always trying to bully me. Our child has suffered such a great injustice, and you're not even going to stand up for him?"

"I'm not a coward!"

"You're a coward?"

Hongmei said it wasn't a big deal.

"Womanly compassion. Chang'en, investigate immediately."

"Yes, sir."

Zhang Hongmei came in carrying fruit. She glared at the younger children again.

Why are you glaring at them?

"Uncle, you'll spoil the child if you do this."

"Nonsense, my child is sensible, how could he be spoiled?"

Zhou Shixiong quickly coaxed the children to eat fruit. He also quite liked the three he didn't recognize.

After lunch, the children went for a nap, and Zhang Hongmei stayed with them. She really didn't like the place; she always felt it was gloomy.

After listening to Li Chang'en's report, Zhou Shixiong closed his eyes briefly, gave him a few instructions, and told him to go and carry them out.

In fact, Zhang Hongmei and her four children are Zhou Shixiong's Achilles' heel.

You can fight however you want, but you can't let it affect them, mother and children.

They really gave them too many smiles. No one knows Zhang Shouyi better than himself how he feels about him. The Zhou family has no heir, so it can only be Zhang Shouyi.

The children woke up in the afternoon, all sweating a lot. The kitchen brought in chilled mung bean soup, which the children enjoyed.

"Ancestor, please tell us a story!" Zhang Weiyu said with a smile.

"Okay, what do you want to hear?"

“From what I’ve heard about your past battles, Dad said you’re a great hero,” Gu Yaozu immediately made his request.

"Hehe, alright, then let the ancestor tell you."

Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo were playing chess, while seven children surrounded Zhou Shixiong, and Zhang Hongmei sat to the side listening with a smile.

They talked for a full two hours. Everyone, young and old, was still eager for more.

"Uncle, you need to rest for a while. Let them recite poems for you, the Three Character Classic, and the Standards for Being a Good Student and Child."

Several smaller ones will take turns, starting with Liu Jingsong.

Zhou Shixiong truly felt happiness; this must be what it feels like to have children around you.

It was already five o'clock, and the sun outside wasn't so strong anymore, so a few children went out to run and play in the yard.

"Hongmei, can't you move back in?"

“Uncle, it’s too hot here. It’s not as spacious and cool as Fuzeyuan. Besides, the children have seven tutors now, plus the nanny at home. It’s too crowded to live in the compound. I’m telling you, I don’t mean anything by it, I just don’t like it here. We will definitely move back in the winter.”

"I'm so lonely by myself."

Zhang Hongmei softened her heart and said, "We will definitely move back in October, and then move out again in May after the Spring Festival."

"Okay, I'll have someone reinstall the underfloor heating in your house over the next two months, so the kids won't be cold in the winter. Also, don't be too strict with them in the future."

"That's what you always say. You all spoil them. If I'm not stricter, they'll all be climbing on the roof. I don't want to raise a bunch of spoiled brats."

"Then don't be too harsh."

"I understand, I will change."

Zhang Shouyi returned on time for dinner, and the four little ones rushed to his side, chattering excitedly.

"Are you happy now? You have someone backing you up?"

The younger ones were just laughing.

"You'd better watch out when you get back, your mother will give you a piece of her mind."

After dinner, the family stayed for another half hour before heading home.

Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo were sitting in a car with four children.

"Zhenye, you performed very well. Do you know what kind of tactic this is?"