"Mom, of course we have to come back early today! Angel Annie is coming today, how can we be too late?"

"Uncle Zhao, you are so adorable."

"Of course."

“Annie, aren’t we two aunties adorable? We’ll be heartbroken if you leave us.” Miao Xinyue pretended to cry, leaning on Annie’s shoulder.

"Aunt Miao, you're being so fake. Of course you and Aunt Zhao are adorable, do I need to tell you that?"

"real?"

"Of course, in my heart, you are the most beautiful people besides my mother and my two grandmothers."

Miao Xinyue and Zhao Yuetong were so charmed by Annie that they were grinning from ear to ear. Zhang Hongmei shook her head with a smile, thinking, "This little girl is truly a natural-born clever girl."

After dinner, Annie didn't have time to bother Zhang Hongmei anymore; Zhao Hao was playing with her, a tacit understanding only the two children shared.

"Xinyi, look at Haozheng, he's never grown up despite my raising him." Zhao Tiancheng sat on the sofa, watching the two bickering, and shook his head with a sigh.

"Just like Hongmei said, it's because he has a father like you that he can be so happy."

"Hehe, Xinyi, when our child is born, I will pamper him even more."

"I still want to be a loving mother, and you want to be a strict father!"

"Hehe, I really can't be a strict father. You be the strict mother. I can't bear to part with my child."

Hearing Zhao Tiancheng's words, Wang Xinyi angrily punched him. "That's my child too."

Zhang Hongmei listened to their conversation and found it amusing; Zhao Tiancheng's theory was the same as her brother's.

No matter how naughty his nephew was, he wouldn't discipline him. If his sister-in-law got upset, he'd just say, "I'm his own father, how can I discipline him?"

Zhang Hongmei remembered that her sister-in-law was so angry that she cried to her mother for a long time. Thinking about it now, it's actually quite funny. You're the biological father, so does that mean she's the stepmother?

I really can't understand men's attitude of spoiling children.

Cheng Guangxu approached Zhang Hongmei and asked, "Hongmei, what are you going to do tomorrow?"

"What's wrong?"

"I'd like to visit Wyattroy's computer parts factory tomorrow."

"Sure, have you told them yet?"

"Not yet. Zhao Haozheng didn't even give me a chance to speak that day."

"That's a bit tricky. I have his phone number here. Why don't you call and ask him now?"

"Hehe. That's exactly what I meant! Aren't you going tomorrow?"

"No, I'm going to check on my free farm and ranch tomorrow. I'm going to start operating them this spring."

“Okay, if you don’t want to go, then you don’t have to. I’ll go ask Cai Peilin; he should be coming with me. As for Zeng Zhongkang, there’s no need to ask; he’ll definitely be going with you.” Cheng Guangxu took the phone number Zhang Hongmei had given him and made a call.

"Hongmei, are you going out tomorrow?"

"Yes, Ms. Huang Meihua will be coming tomorrow too. Aunt Wang, you shouldn't go out. It's too dangerous on the road."

"Hehe, I know, I won't go out. Besides, it's too cold now, and I'm too lazy to go out."

"Hongmei, shall I go with you tomorrow?"

"No need, Uncle Zhao, you should stay home and keep Aunt Wang company. Zeng Zhongkang can drive. Besides, Ms. Huang will be coming along too."

"Really, Aunt Wang has always wanted to buy a farm, hasn't she? Uncle Zhao, have you found out anything? If you buy it now, you can plant crops in the spring."

“We already have two small farms, which were originally intended for you and your child. Now that you have one, I’ll buy them both, and keep one for our unborn child.”

"Hehe, that's a good idea."

Annie was sweating from all the running around, so she ran over and sat down next to Zhang Hongmei.

"Mom, Uncle Zhao is cheating! Do you want to come with me to teach him a lesson?"

"Annie, this is really not good. How can you ask for help when you can't win? That's very unfair."

"Hmph! You have the nerve to say it's not kind? You're so much older than me, how can you be kind?"

Everyone burst into laughter again. Zhang Hongmei felt it was about time. It was almost ten o'clock; she should go and rest.

"Alright, your Uncle Zhao is being a bit unfair."

"Zhang Hongmei, is it really okay for you to openly help your own daughter like this?"

"What's wrong with that? We're mother and daughter."

"Annie, let's sit for a while, then we'll go upstairs to rest. Children shouldn't stay up too late, or they won't grow tall."

"Okay. I'll listen to Mom."

An hour later, Zhang Hongmei finally managed to get Annie to sleep, mainly because her hair was too long and difficult to dry.

I quietly went to the study to read Zhang Shouyi's letter.

"Honey, the projector has arrived. When will the film arrive? I've already discussed it with Grandpa; we'll watch it together."

Zhang Hongmei smiled, wanting to see what she would look like on the projector.

"Brother Zhang, I won't get the film until Sunday, but I can only show it to you. After all, there are so many people in the family, everyone knows, so you'll have to give it to me after you've seen it. But I'll ask for another copy to be burned."

Also, the photos from Sunday will be available too, so you can see just how beautiful Angel Anne is.

After reading his wife's letter, Zhang Shouyi chuckled to himself. Although there was a photo of her and he could hear her voice, it still felt incomplete. It would be wonderful to see her in person.

Remembering Wang Ying's phone call, I decided it was best not to tell my wife about this unpleasant situation. She's already being petty enough. So I'll just handle it myself.

“Brother Zhang, I may receive a large sum of money soon. I would like to ask you to find someone to build a villa in Liujiatun.”

“Honey, that’s easy to arrange. I estimate the foreigners should arrive in two days, which will give us an excuse to come up with the money. I’ll assign someone to handle it. Don’t worry. Also, Wang Ying called. Everyone in Liujiatun is doing well, and the old lady is in excellent health. She also has a lot of letters for you. I’ll ferry them to you when she gets back.”

Zhang Hongmei felt that Zhang Shouyi was hiding something from her, probably about Licun's family. However, since he chose not to say, she would pretend not to know.

It's obvious that Li Cun's family is quite well-known in the village. Zhang Hongmei thinks that their family only has one honest and reliable person, Shuang Cun.

They were just making demands, probably about work. I found it amusing. Why can't people see their own limitations? They always want something better.

Forget it, let Zhang Shouyi handle it. I won't interfere with them or suppress him. I'll just see how far Licun can go.

I wonder how Li Cun's wife is doing. She's such an indecisive person. I wonder what will happen when she goes back to her parents' home.