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Jiang Lifang really misses her grandchildren so much that she wishes they could be in front of her all the time.
"Yes, let them travel more and see more, broaden their horizons." Huo Zhekun smiled. "Tian Tian and Ying Jie took the children out for two reasons. First, to visit Aunt Qi, since Aunt Qi has been very kind to Tian Tian. Second, the scenery there is indeed beautiful, and it will be good for the children to go. Only by seeing more and traveling more can they accumulate more experience."
"Alright, I was being petty. I just missed my children too much," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. The moment she saw her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter, all her unhappiness disappeared.
Huo Zhekun smiled and said, "Then how about we leave one of the three kids for you to take care of?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lifang quickly waved her hand and said, "That won't do. First of all, I don't have the energy. Besides, I'm not good at taking care of children. I'm not as attentive as Tian Tian. When Yingjie was little, if he hadn't been neighbors with Shuping, he probably would have been eating cold food all the time."
"Hehe, you're right." Huo Zhekun also dismissed his idea. He had originally wanted to keep one of the children with him, but considering that they were all very busy and indeed not suitable to take care of the child, he decided to let the child stay with his son and daughter-in-law.
Jiang Lifang sat on the bed and said, "Tian Tian and Ying Jie have raised the child very well. It's better for the child to be with his parents. In front of us, the grandparents tend to spoil the child more and don't teach him well."
"Okay, I understand. I don't plan to keep the children." Huo Zhekun smiled. "Seeing how well they are doing, I'm relieved. From now on, it's just the two of us. Our children and grandchildren will have their own lives to live, so I won't worry about anything else."
Jiang Lifang turned to the side and said, "Yes, although we are both lonely, we still have work. If we leave one of the children behind, we won't have time to take care of them and will have to leave them with a nanny. That would be too irresponsible. Besides, Tian Tian and Ying Jie are usually easy to talk to. If we really leave the child behind, I guess neither of them would be happy."
"Hehe, come on, let's not talk about the kids anymore, let's have a good chat." Huo Zhekun laughed, shifting his attention away from the children. He had always understood that the only person who could stay with him for the rest of his life was his wife.
Jiang Lifang smiled and started talking to her husband about the hospital.
Huo Zhekun also talked to Jiang Lifang about work and her relationships with colleagues, so that Jiang Lifang could understand and be mindful of interpersonal interactions.
The next morning, which happened to be Sunday, the family of seven hosted a dinner party at home.
Secretary Li and his wife, along with other residents of the compound, also brought gifts and came to visit.
Jiang Lifang pulled He Tiantian along and introduced her to everyone.
Huo Zhekun took his son to the study and introduced them to some colleagues.
Huo Yingjie wasn't part of their system, and he usually stayed in Beijing, so he wasn't very familiar with them.
Apart from Li Qiang and Secretary Guo, no one else knew anything about Huo Yingjie.
Huo Yingjie was very polite, but he mostly listened to everyone talking and occasionally poured water for them, like a polite junior.
Several of them had family connections within the military, knew some things, and were familiar with Huo Yingjie.
Those are top geniuses in China; there's no material they can't research.
Huo Yingjie is already the chief engineer at a top materials research institute at such a young age; his future is limitless!
Whenever a request is made, materials can always be produced in the shortest possible time and immediately applied to weapons manufacturing, playing a very important role in promoting key areas.
This is just his son; Huo Zhekun's elder brother and nephew have even more important work in the central government.
It's rare for all the men in the family to hold important positions in the upper echelons of society.
That's how I spent the whole day today.
Although it's a bit tiring, it's just how social interactions are, and you can't refuse.
To succeed in an official career, one must always abide by these rules.
This situation will only last for one day, because tomorrow is Monday, a workday, and everyone in the compound will be at work.
Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang also went to work.
With only Huo Yingjie, He Tiantian, and their three children at home, they can finally get some rest.
Grandma Wang didn't want the long journey, so she didn't come along and stayed in Yanjing.
In the courtyard, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie lay comfortably on the rocking chair, while Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin played not far away. As for Huo Ruifeng, he was being held by Huo Yingjie, nestled against his stomach, fast asleep.
In the rare moment of peace and quiet, no one wanted to talk much.
It took He Tiantian a full day to recover.
“I’m going to check on the shop tomorrow,” He Tiantian said. “I’ve been away for so long, and although I’ve looked through the account books, I haven’t come back even once.”
Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
“No need, you stay home and take care of the child,” He Tiantian said. “If we go out, the child will definitely cry and shout to come with us. Then, with the whole family, big and small, so many people, it will affect the shop’s business.”
Huo Yingjie looked at his youngest son, who was sleeping soundly on his stomach and drooling, and was somewhat speechless.
The eldest daughter and eldest son are already sensible and only need to say goodbye before leaving. But the youngest daughter is not so easy to talk to. She will cry loudly if she can't see He Tiantian. If her father is around, she will stop crying after a few wails.
Because of the other woman, the two rarely go out together anymore.
“Alright, let Zhang Ning and Xie Wu go with you to protect you,” Huo Yingjie said. “Anyway, I’m staying at home and not going anywhere.”
Hearing the disappointment in Huo Yingjie's tone, He Tiantian smiled and said, "I'll take a look at the shops in Nanshi tomorrow. I've already looked at the usual ledgers, and the senior accountant I hired has also come to check the accounts, so it won't take too long. It'll just be a quick look around. The day after tomorrow, we'll go to Xuanwu Lake for fun."
"Sure, I'll have someone clean it up tomorrow, and we can go there to escape the heat," Huo Yingjie said with a smile.
He Tiantian nodded repeatedly and said, "I'm thinking of going swimming."
Knowing this would happen, Huo Yingjie shook his head and chuckled, saying, "Okay, I'll go with you then. But it's best if we go during the day and come back at night. After all, our parents haven't seen us and the children for a long time. If we come to Nanshi and don't stay with them, they'll probably feel uncomfortable."
“Okay,” He Tiantian nodded. “Anyway, we have a car, so we can travel freely.”
The couple discussed it and looked forward to the day after tomorrow.
The next morning, He Tiantian went to the shop and brought gifts for Sun Sihao and Qian Shikun.
Upon arriving at the shop, Qin Suyue saw He Tiantian and exclaimed with delight, "Oh my god, the boss is here! The boss is here..."
Many new employees don't know He Tiantian, but Qin Suyue, as one of the earliest employees, knows He Tiantian.
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