Half an hour later, the two elderly people went home.

Zhang Shouyi also went to work very conscientiously. However, if he hadn't whispered something in Zhang Hongmei's ear before leaving, perhaps Zhang Hongmei would have truly thanked him.

Wang Ying also made an excuse to leave. She went to find Lu Jing to discuss things.

Now only a few people from Liujiatun are left here.

Several people sat in the living room, feeling particularly relaxed. Aunt Li brought over watermelon and apples. There were even melon seeds and candy. It seemed like a tea party was about to begin.

"Hongmei, have you made your decision?" Zhu Zi asked Zhang Hongmei while helping Liu Jingsong peel sunflower seeds.

"Okay, I'll go back on Monday."

"Is the boss coming along?"

"We'll stay together, but he'll only stay for a day or two. The three of us are planning to stay for a month."

"Auntie, can I go back?"

"Jinsong, do you want to go back?"

"Auntie, I went back just to see my third uncle!" Liu Jingsong stayed at Liu Maocai's house for a while, and that period was a happy time for the child.

"Okay, Auntie will take you back. But now that you're older, Auntie wants to tell you that no matter what happens, don't be sad!"

“I know, Auntie. I know my grandma and dad don’t want me.”

Zhang Hongmei gently rubbed Liu Jingsong's head.

I didn't want to take him back at first because I felt he was still young and would be upset if he saw his family's ugly faces. But since he wants to go back, then let him go back and face it.

"Hongmei, I'll take leave and go back with you!"

“Jingze, can you take leave? Your work is more important. Besides, you should wait until the New Year to go home and be with Grandma and the others! There are only five elderly people at home when you are not there. They must really want to see you when the family is reunited.”

“This time, my second uncle and his younger brothers and sisters all went back. They probably found them partners and wanted to bring them back to meet our great-grandmother.”

"Then you should go back and help the old lady even more. What if some idiot upsets Grandma?"

"No, I'll bring my great-grandmother to live with us."

“Hongmei, even if you bring them here, they will still come. The main reason is to let Great-Grandma see their marriage partners!”

"Well, I'll ask too. It would be great if the old folks agreed to come back to the capital. That way, my uncle, aunt, and other relatives could all come over, and we wouldn't be so far apart, making it difficult to even see each other."

"Then I'll leave it to you to say it. Great-Grandma can still listen to you."

Liu Jingze knew that Zhang Hongmei was intentionally changing the subject; she just didn't want him to go back with her. Fine, if she doesn't want to go, she doesn't want to go.

"We can avoid each other's schedules. By the time you come back, we'll be on holiday soon too."

“There’s no other way! We can’t really leave Brother Zhang alone in the capital. If we let him go back to Liujiatun for the New Year, we’re afraid he’ll be caught in the snow. It’s too unsafe on the road. Let’s come back.”

What could the three of them say? It wasn't a good time to ask for leave, and exams were just around the corner. They could go home in a little over two months. There was no rush.

"By the way, let's go back together, Er Lengzi. He'll be here tomorrow morning."

"Hongmei, stop talking, I want to go back even more now." Er Ya said dejectedly.

"We'll see each other tomorrow, right? Let's go out for dinner tomorrow, how about hot pot?"

None of the three spoke, except for Liu Jingsong who smiled happily.

"What's with those expressions, you three?"

"Of course we miss home just because you say you want to go home!" Er Ya rolled her eyes at Zhang Hongmei. That brat, she doesn't even know how to be considerate of her.

"Come on, shall I take you to learn computer science?"

The four followed Zhang Hongmei to her study. Inside were two computers, both belonging to Zhang Hongmei. One was the more advanced one that Wyatt had given her, and the other was assembled by Cheng Guangxu and his group.

"Actually, what you should do most right now is memorize the positions of the keyboard. I'll draw one for you, and the three of you can draw the rest yourselves. This one is for Jinsong."

The three adults naturally had no objections.

As Zhang Hongmei drew, she said, "Jingze's spoken foreign language is no problem, how's his handwriting?"

"It will be all right."

"That's good. Here's my computer for you. You can get the hang of it quickly. Otherwise, I'd be wondering what to give you. You two also need to work on your foreign languages. Now that you're both in the capital for university, learn as much as you can. Who knows, good things might come your way in the future? Opportunities are always for those who are prepared."

You two need to come over every week from now on. If I don't have time, there's Jingze and Cheng Guangxu. In short, you two need to at least learn basic conversation in a foreign language and be able to understand what people are saying. You also need to be able to use computers in the future.

Er Ya gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! I'll risk it. I refuse to believe it's just a foreign language."

Zhu Zi was a little scared; he really wasn't smart. But looking at Hong Mei's attitude, he knew he couldn't just not learn.

"You two don't need to look so gloomy. Let me tell you, Jingsong will learn too. If you're not as good as a child, you might as well just find a block of tofu."

Looking at Zhang Hongmei's adorable, unforgiving manner, Liu Jingze felt particularly satisfied, at least he had gained her approval.

"Hongmei, you underestimate me. I've studied hard for years to get here. Just you wait and see!"

Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "That's not necessarily true!"

Looking at the four of them holding papers and pointing to the keyboards, he remembered that there were three typewriters in the ring.

They didn't tell them they were going out, but that they would be back in a little while. They called Liu Jingze, and the two of them brought the typewriter back.

"The keyboard layout is the same as the computer's. You can memorize it while practicing. Jingze can just operate the computer directly."

Half an hour later, Jinsong came to Zhang Hongmei's side and said, "Auntie, I can recite it now."

"Wow, that's amazing! Come on, draw it for your aunt on the paper."

The three adults were really taken aback, especially when they saw Zhang Hongmei looking at them with contempt; they felt extremely embarrassed.

Half an hour later, the three of them finally remembered it.

“Brother Jingze, here’s the thing, I’ll tell you what to do and you do it. Let me see how well you remember it.”

"Hongmei, you demonstrate first."

"Okay, all of you come here. I'll tell you the home row keys. These are the eight keys you'll be using for the long term. I'll demonstrate it for you, and you can see for yourselves."

For touch typing, that's a piece of cake. The rapid-fire typing really amazed my friends.

Zhang Hongmei successfully won the admiring glances of four people.

"You see, this is how it looks. Now that you've all memorized the key bindings, let's begin. Here's a newspaper for the three of you from Er Ya; just practice by following the words on it."