Dinner was as lavish as ever. "Hongmei, yours is still the best. Not everyone can have Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

"Uncle Zhao, this cook belongs to the boss, but I borrowed him."

"Hehe, the boss's chef? I knew it, his skills are really good."

Everyone was very satisfied with dinner, and they didn't linger afterward, getting up to say goodbye. After seeing them off, the children happily went to the practice room to begin their evening training.

The adults were all gathered in the living room.

"Grandpa, Uncle, I'm going to Haishi tomorrow," Carlos said with a smile as he chatted with the two elderly men.

"You're leaving so soon? You can go by yourself. Leave the children here, and you can take them over when you're done with your work."

"Yes, that's what I think too. It's rare for them to come and keep Hongmei company. Besides, I'll need at least ten days in Haishi."

"Hehe, why don't you three stay until after the New Year?" Zhang Xingguo suggested with a smile.

Carlos smiled and shook his head. "No, Annie is a high school student now; she can't fall too far behind in her studies."

"Well, okay, the child should prioritize his studies."

"Carlos, take your bodyguards with you. There's a lot going on over there. There are people here who can protect them."

"Okay, I'll call you when I'm done with my work."

The next day, Lu Jing drove the six of them to the airport.

Zhang Hongmei now has plenty of time and spends all day playing with the children.

The day after Carlos left, Zhang Hongmei received a call from Shi Tou. "Sister Hongmei, my third sister gave birth. Mother and child are safe. My nephew weighs 7.2 pounds. Song Zigan named him Song Xiangting."

"Hehe, that's great. My third aunt must be very happy, right?"

"Yes, my mom is overjoyed. My dad also came by car yesterday. Liu Qiang and I will take the car back the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, you don't really need to rush."

"Liu Qiang was anxious and wanted to go back immediately."

Zhang Hongmei hung up the phone and finally felt relieved. Now Ma Li could have another baby next year.

Zhou Shixiong came over twice more during that time. He was just too lonely being alone.

On another occasion, he took the children to a museum, and sometimes his explanations were even more vivid than those of a tour guide, which the children naturally loved.

The children came home in the evening. Zhang Weiyu leaned close to Zhang Hongmei and said, "Mom, call my godfather and ask when he'll be done with his work. If he still has time, could we go back to our hometown together?"

"Oh? You want to go back to Liujiatun?"

"Yes, let's go up the mountain for a while. We miss our ancestors too."

"Sure, you can tell your dad yourself."

"I should ask my godfather when he's leaving. We'll be going back for at least a week."

After Zhang Weiyu finished speaking, he dialed Carlos's number.

"Godfather, when are you going back to the US?"

"Weiyu, what's wrong?"

"Just tell me when I'm going back."

"It will take another week."

"Godfather, could you go back two days later?"

We want to go back to our hometown with our older siblings for a week.

"Okay, go ahead. But you'll only have a week."

Zhang Weiyu was overjoyed to receive a positive answer.

"Mom, Godfather agreed. I'm going to ask Grandpa and Great-Grandpa if they want to come along too," Zhang Weiyu said and ran off.

When he returned, his face was beaming. He took Zhang Hongmei's arm and said, "Mom, come with us. Great-Grandpa and Grandpa will come too."

"Okay, let's go together, leaving your dad alone at home."

Just then, Zhang Shouyi walked in. "What? You left me all alone?"

"Dad, Dad, how about we go back to Liujiatun tomorrow morning? Great-Grandpa, Grandpa, and Mom, let's go together."

Zhang Hongmei sat on the sofa, watching her son nag Zhang Shouyi; the scene was quite amusing.

"Dad, please, please agree."

"You've all left, leaving me all alone at home?"

"Dad, Ping An and the others will stay with you. Dad, please agree? We really want to go. There's not much snow yet, so we can go up the mountain and have some fun."

Zhang Shouyi felt quite happy as he listened to his son's affectionate behavior. Since they were all sons, they couldn't understand the situation of having a daughter acting cute. Only his third son could do this.

"Alright, go ahead, have fun, and be careful."

"Yes, Dad, don't worry, we know what we're doing."

"You can go, your Master Jia will be going too."

"No problem, it would be best if you came with me."

Zhang Shouyi was completely convinced. When his wife returned, they discussed whether they should really have a daughter.

Zhang Weiyu received a positive answer and vanished in a flash.

Zhang Shouyi sat down next to his wife and grumbled, "Hmph, those brats."

"Hehe, then why don't you just not agree?"

"Wife, what you're doing is very unfair. You all agreed, how can I stop you?"

Seeing that no one was in the living room, Zhang Shouyi leaned close to Zhang Hongmei's ear and whispered, "Wife, let's have a daughter. We're all boys. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a sweet little girl?"

"You think it's a daughter just because you say so?" Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at Zhang Shouyi.

"That's true, but there's at least a 50% chance."

"Honey, while you're not home, I've gone to get it fixed?"

"What if it's another son?"

"It's a son, it's not like we can't raise him well."

"Brother Zhang, are we really going to take it again?"

"Is it possible? I really want a daughter." Zhang Shouyi was unsure. Thinking of the suffering his wife had endured while pregnant with these four, he hesitated again.

“Okay, whether it’s a boy or a girl, let’s have another one.” Zhang Hongmei gritted her teeth; she wanted a daughter too.

Zhang Weiyu returned to the training room, where everyone was waiting for news of him. Of course, Ping An and the other four were reluctant to leave, but Liu Chongyu was the most anxious. He missed his great-grandfather, great-grandmother, and grandparents terribly.

Gu Yaozu looked at his third brother, whose face was expressionless, and said, "Alright, stop pretending. You can only fool them."

"Haha, Mom and Dad both agreed, so we can set off tomorrow. Sis, let me tell you, wild boar meat is delicious. We'll go up the mountain to hunt wild boar."

Zhang Zhenye lightly kicked the third brother. "There are still five people who can't go together. Is it really okay for you to say that?"

Zhang Weiyu smiled and said, "Ping An, your third brother can't take you back this time. Don't be discouraged. There will be a chance next year, and your brother will definitely take you back."

Zhang Zhenye also spoke up to explain. "Ping An, Zhiyuan, Qingyang, Zhiyu, Qihong, there's not enough room on the plane, sorry."

"Third Brother, you keep your word. You'll definitely find a chance to take us back next year." Ping An knew there was really no other way.

"Don't worry, Third Brother will definitely find a way."

After receiving Zhang Weiyu's assurance, the five of them finally felt a little better.