Everyone gathered around, along with Xiao Wu and his two brothers, whose dining chairs were the ones their older brothers used to wear when they were little.

Liu Jingze looked at his children, who were almost four months old, especially his son, and felt incredibly proud.

The three of them were already seated very comfortably, and Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo treated them the same way they would their older brothers, giving them portions of meat broth to eat.

The three children finally got to taste something delicious, and when they weren't given any, they got impatient and cried out for more.

"Grandpa, just give them a little to taste, but they can't eat too much."

"It's alright. I even gave Zhenye and the others meat during Chinese New Year when they were kids."

“Zhenye and the other three are almost two months older than the other three. They are still young.”

Because of Zhang Hongmei's objection, the two elderly people fed her less, but the three clever people immediately turned their faces and called out to their mother.

Gu Yaozu burst out laughing. "Mom, look at the younger brothers, why don't you feed them another bite?"

"After this bite, there will be another bite. That's good. Aunt Chang, go and steam some egg custard for them. Add some salt and sesame oil."

"Yes, madam."

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Xiao Wu immediately looked at Zhang Shouyi with tears in her eyes. Her pitiful little expression was simply heartbreaking.

Liu Jingze couldn't bear to see the child like this, so he put down his chopsticks, walked over to Xiao Wu's side, and picked him up.

"Honey, I've prepared food for you. You just need to be patient."

Zhang Shouyi was furious, but he couldn't afford to fight Liu Jingze in this situation.

Everyone had finished eating, and the steamed egg custard for the children was ready. Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo fed Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi, while Liu Jingze fed Xiao Wu.

Looking at his meticulousness, Zhang Shouyi couldn't even muster the anger he felt.

This was the first time the children had eaten complementary food. The steamed egg custard was tender and had the flavor of sesame oil, which they ate with great relish.

Gu Chuanming was overjoyed. "My child is so easy to raise. He eats so well, he'll definitely grow tall."

The other children gathered around the younger ones. Now the three younger ones were even more energetic, and Zhang Hongmei, wanting to avoid the attention, called Wang Ying and went to the study. Let them spoil them.

The two mainly discussed the school's establishment. This was a good thing, receiving strong support from the local government, and wealthy families from various places also donated money. The school's equipment was also in place.

Zhang Hongmei was quite pleased after hearing this. "Wang Ying, you've all worked hard. Is the amount allocated to your five people acceptable?"

"Yes, they're all doing quite well, there haven't been any problems. I'll give each of them a month's bonus."

"Yes, that's how it should be. If you find them easy to use, you can let them stay with you from now on. After the school is built, you can start preparing for the nursing home."

"A nursing home?"

"Yes, it's for the elderly living alone, as well as the families of martyrs and soldiers."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying smiled excitedly.

“Hongmei, I think this is good. I’ve heard a lot about this in this place. In remote rural areas, many elderly people who are widowed and have no ability to work choose to commit suicide.”

Zhang Hongmei felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. "Wang Ying, the school's plan is complete. Have him arrange the nursing home plan with Amen and his five assistants."

"This expenditure is too huge."

"It's alright, you don't need to worry about that. I've looked at Huang Yanqiu's accounts, there are no problems. You can start the preparations after the New Year. As for the support policy, I'll have someone start drafting it as well."

"Okay, I understand. Hongmei, you're not planning to turn the nursing home into an orphanage, are you?"

"Yes, definitely. We can also select talent from there."

"Understood, I'll be in charge of these things from now on."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you."

As they were talking, Liu Jingze also came in. It was mainly because Zhang Shouyi was too resentful and didn't want to be unhappy during the New Year, so he gave Xiao Wu to him and came to find Hongmei.

"Brother Jingze, you've come at the right time. I need to talk to you about something."

Liu Jingze sat down with a smile. "What's wrong?"

"The school's plans and funding are all arranged. I'm thinking of having Wang Ying manage the nursing home. She'll be in charge of the construction, and you'll be in charge of the operation. How about that?"

"Hehe, okay, leave it to me. I'll find a few people who understand the law to study it together, and I'll definitely give you a perfect plan."

"Hongmei, if you don't have enough money, I have some more."

"Hehe, Brother Jingze, do you think I'm short of money? Don't worry, I plan to have a nursing home in every city. This requires government support, so it's best to entrust it to you."

"Okay, no problem, I'll arrange it."

“Hongmei, Brother Jingze, actually, after we take care of things, wealthy families in the city will also donate. I’m thinking of engraving the names of the donors on a stone tablet so that future generations will know, which will also encourage more wealthy people to donate.”

Zhang Hongmei frowned and thought for a moment. Such organizations existed in her previous life, but they were very chaotic. She had never thought of setting up such an organization, but if someone donated money, then someone would have to manage it, which would be really troublesome.

"Wang Ying's method is good, but it will be difficult to implement in the future, and an organization will be needed to handle the donation matters."

“Hongmei, you don’t need to get involved in this. There are similar organizations in China. They are state institutions, so we can leave the private donations to them. We don’t need them to interfere in our own affairs,” Liu Jingze said.

"Okay, you take charge of this too, I don't want to worry about it."

Liu Jingze smiled, "No problem, leave all of this to me. Wang Ying, if you have any questions in the future, just come to me directly. Hongmei, you don't need to worry about it."

"Yes, you just need to take good care of the children."

Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes. "From now on, my life will revolve around my child. It's so sad to think about it. I'm trapped in this small space for the rest of my life."

"Tch! Even if I gave you the opportunity, what could you do? Look at those ladies in the compound, aren't they all living very comfortably? It's only because of you that I think if they had your status, they would at least come once a week, if not every three days."

Zhang Hongmei sighed, "Yes, I don't like that kind of life. I feel like I've learned a lot, but I can't use any of it. I feel like it's a waste."

"You just need to focus on making money and raising the kids," Wang Ying thought to herself. You don't even need it? Where does all this money come from?

"That's all I can do. I'm already 29, almost 30. I feel old."

Wang Ying stood up angrily, turned around and left. There was nothing more to say to her. She was only one year older than Hongmei, but when the two of them stood together, it looked like she was more than ten years older than Hongmei. She said she was old, so what was she supposed to say?