When Qin Jingru came to Zhang Banxian's house again, he thought she was there to cause him trouble.
Just when he was thinking of laying low for a while, the plot took an unexpected turn.
It turned out that the noble person in the city hadn't come to cause trouble; on the contrary, she actually wanted to obtain the spiritual water again.
Zhang Banxian was a shrewd person. After some subtle questioning, he managed to get a general understanding of the situation.
Well, that's great! If Qin Huairu can't give birth to a boy, he's even come up with a reason.
Who told you to drink those filthy things and still want to have a boy? What are you thinking?
Finally, after a friendly exchange, Zhang Banxian, having accepted the money to avert disaster and communicated with the gods and Buddhas, successfully obtained the spiritual water.
Qin Jingru received the spiritual water and didn't dare to delay. She took a car all the way back to the courtyard house safely.
Qin Huairu obtained the spiritual water and carefully hid it again, making sure no one could find it this time, waiting to use it the next morning.
As evening approached, Banggeng had just returned from school when Qin Huairu called him into the house with a stern face. She was prepared to teach her son a lesson so that he would remember it.
However, given Qin Huairu's consistent style, the so-called lesson was just a joke and of course it had no educational effect.
In the end, after Qin Huairu scolded him for a long time, Bang Geng didn't care at all and just said "I know!" before running away.
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Two days later, Yu Li was officially discharged from the hospital and returned to her traditional courtyard house to recuperate after childbirth.
Because the grandparents have too many children to take care of, they are worried they won't be able to manage, so Aunt Chen from the backyard is temporarily helping to take care of them.
Sun Zheng'an also named the child Sun Shuli, with the nickname Mao Mao.
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengguo simply smiled faintly. A name is just a label; Mao Mao it is! As long as you're satisfied.
That noon, after the two brothers finished lunch, they went to the office together.
Upon arriving at the office, Sun Zheng'an felt somewhat uneasy because he was scheduled to take the technician assessment the next day, so he asked...
"Brother, look at my current skill level. Do you think I can pass the Level 13 technical assessment tomorrow?"
"What? You lack confidence so much?" Sun Zhengguo asked before even sitting down.
"No, brother, I was just asking casually. After all, I've never participated in the assessment before, so I'm a little unsure. Brother Wenhua and Weimin feel the same way." Sun Zheng'an was telling the truth.
The reason I was able to upgrade last time was thanks to my older brother; there was no assessment required.
"Reassure them that the technician level assessment is not difficult. It mainly involves understanding technical principles, hands-on skills, and problem-solving abilities..."
"Of course, if you can produce some work results, such as process improvements, you may even be exempt from the exam."
To reassure his younger brother, Sun Zhengguo explained some assessment knowledge to him.
"Brother, you've talked about so much, where did you learn all this from? I don't think you've ever taken an exam before!"
"No?"
Sun Zhengguo thought back for a moment and realized that there really wasn't any. His path to promotion was entirely due to direct rewards from his superiors, which is what he referred to as advancement through industrial achievements.
However, this is not something to be ashamed of; on the contrary, it demonstrates his strength.
"Since you've never participated before, let me tell you, I'm planning to participate this time too."
Sun Zheng'an was stunned when he heard this. "Big brother, you're preparing for the senior engineer exam?"
"Why do you want to take the senior engineer exam?" Sun Zhengguo asked rhetorically.
"If you're not going to take the senior engineer exam, what are you planning to take?" Sun Zheng'an asked, puzzled.
"you guess?"
Sun Zheng'an thought about it and finally came up with a possibility.
"Brother, are you going to become an examiner?"
"Not bad, not stupid. As the only Level 4 engineer in the department, Vice Minister Li had already informed me that I would be the chief examiner."
"However, we need to keep a low profile, you know?"
Sun Zhengguo said in a serious tone, but in reality, he was just putting on airs.
"That's great! With you as the chief examiner, what am I afraid of?" Sun Zheng'an said excitedly, as if he had already passed the test.
Seeing his younger brother's expression, Sun Zhengguo knew exactly what he was thinking; this kind of habit couldn't be tolerated.
"Zheng'an, put away your little schemes. I'm not the only examiner. Didn't you see that even Senior Brother Chen didn't participate in the assessment?"
"Besides, I won't participate in assessments at your level. I'm only responsible for assessments of senior technicians and engineers."
Hearing his elder brother's words, Sun Zheng'an blushed.
Thinking about it, I'm only one year older than my older brother, so why is there such a big difference between us as people?
My eldest brother is now a director at the level of a division chief and a level 4 engineer, and all of this is thanks to his own hard work.
Looking at myself, I've been relying on my older brother's care ever since graduation. Otherwise, I don't know where I'd be hiding now.
Thinking about all this, Sun Zheng'an immediately said with utmost seriousness, "Thank you, brother. I will strive to pass the assessment through my own efforts."
Seeing that his younger brother had realized his mistake, Sun Zhengguo nodded in satisfaction.
Actually, I will still help him if I need to, but I can't let my younger brother develop this habit of taking everything for granted.
After the two brothers finished discussing the assessment, Sun Zheng'an returned to his office.
He planned to use this lunch break to read some more books, in order to better prepare for tomorrow's assessment.
In the evening, Sun Zhengguo returned to the courtyard alone and saw his grandfather supporting his son, walking back and forth in the yard. He couldn't help but smile knowingly.
My son is over a year old now, and he's definitely not steady on his feet. Even when someone is holding him, he just wobbles around like a crab.
"Grandpa, this kid is strong, let me do it!"
When Grandpa saw his grandson come home from get off work, he smiled and replied, "Okay! I'll let you help him practice walking."
Sun Zhengguo happily took his son, and the boy was quite cooperative, not making a fuss. The two of them practiced their crab-walking in the yard.
But the good times didn't last long. When Ning Xiaowei got home from get off work, everything changed.
The little guy probably smelled the milk and started to become uncooperative, running towards his mother incessantly, which made Ning Xiaowei grin from ear to ear.
She kept praising her son, which made Sun Zhengguo so angry that he immediately gave him a few spanks.
After a period of playful banter, Sun Zhengdong and his wife went home from get off work, and everyone started eating.
After dinner, Wang Aifang neatly cleared away the dishes. Sun Zhengguo, seeing that he had nothing else to do, decided to take the child back to the courtyard to visit his grandmother.
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