Du Siming came back after the third day of the junior high school. Looking at the newly renovated house, Du Siming stroked his beard with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, it's well cleaned up."
"Dad, you've been transferred back." Du Jiang poured a glass of water for him and Huo Ze respectively before sitting down next to Huo Yang.
"Yes, the municipal government. The economy is about to recover, and they are most in need of manpower. Moreover, I was already in a high position when I left. Although I can't be reinstated this time, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is not bad, and I can make a difference." Du Siming briefly explained his situation and then looked up at Du Jiang across from him. "Did you miss meeting your second uncle?"
Du Jiang shook his head. "No, I just came back a few days ago and couldn't take care of anything at home, so I didn't go there. I don't know the situation over there, so I didn't rush to visit."
"That's right, she didn't go," Huo Ze beside him tutted his tongue. "I don't know who introduced your brother to a girl, saying she's from a scholarly family and asked for a high gift to get married. She even called your dad." Huo Ze couldn't help but curl his lips at this. "I don't know if your second aunt's brain is getting worse and worse. The other party's gift is obviously higher than her own, and she still wants to buy a house, renovate it, give the gift, and marry her off with such enthusiasm. I heard that the woman's side also covered all the expenses."
"Ah," Du Jiang was a little dumbfounded, looking at Huo Ze in disbelief, "No way, didn't my elder sister stop it?"
"Why stop her? As soon as your eldest sister opened her mouth, your second aunt started calculating all the expenses from childhood to adulthood. If your eldest sister said anything more, it would probably mean that the other party would pay. How could your eldest sister say anything more?" Huo Ze shook his head, strongly disapproving of this marriage. "I don't know what he sees in the girl, but these conditions are not suitable."
"Maybe the other person has good character," Du Jiang guessed.
Both Du Siming and Huo Ze shook their heads. Du Siming looked even more pessimistic. "If she really had good character, she wouldn't allow her family to impose such harsh conditions. This isn't marrying a girl, it's almost like selling her."
Du Jiang, who had no idea about the specific situation, didn't know what to say at this moment. He could only shake his head and change the subject. "Dad, uncle, do you want to live upstairs or downstairs? I'll go and clean up for you."
"No need. Old Zhang from the next yard is planning to sell his house. I've already contacted him," Du Siming hurriedly stopped Du Jiang from getting up. "Your uncle and I will move in next door. We can just make a connection in the middle of the yard so it's convenient for us to come and go."
"Next door," Huo Yang said slowly, "Jiang Jiang and I still have quite a bit of money, why don't we buy it? Dad, you and uncle just brought it back, so why don't we go?"
Perhaps Du Siming originally wanted Du Jiang and Huo Yang to buy it, so he didn't stop him. "Okay, go ahead and buy it. But you don't have to move around. You've been living here for a few days anyway, so this is for you. Oh, and how's Xingle's schooling going?"
"There is a government kindergarten in the alley behind. We plan to send the child there." As soon as Huo Yang told him his plan, without mentioning Huo Ze, Du Siming was very satisfied.
He just nodded in agreement, "I know that school, it's quite good, and both of the teachers there are very good. After you go to school, your uncle and I will be in charge of Xingle, and you can do whatever you need to do."
"Then I'll have to trouble Dad and uncle," Du Jiang said without any hesitation.
"Don't be polite, we're all family." Du Siming waved towards Huo Xingle, who was squatting on the ground playing with the Luban lock. "Xingle, come here. Grandpa wants to ask you something."
After Huo Xingle entered, Du Siming held him on his knees and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to go to school? It's next door. Grandpa and little grandpa will take you there this afternoon, okay?"
Although Huo Xingle had never been to school, he still had some understanding of what it meant to go to school, so he couldn't help but ask, "What is going to school? Do I have to leave home, like my parents?"
"No, it's just across the street. Mom and Dad have taken you there before. It's huge, right? There are lots of kids there to play with you," Du Siming coaxed softly. His magnetic voice soothed Huo Xingle's inner anxiety, and he subconsciously nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll listen to Grandpa."
"Xingle is really good, but from now on you can call Grandpa grandpa, and as for little grandpa, you can still call grandpa, okay?" Du Siming touched Huo Xingle's little face and said, "This way it will be easier to tell right from wrong. Otherwise, the kids outside will definitely have a lot of questions."
"Okay then," Huo Xingle thought for a moment and nodded, looking up at Du Siming like a little adult, "I'll listen to Grandpa," then turned to look at Huo Ze who was looking at him with a smile, and said with a grin, "Grandpa."
"Grandpa"
"Why"
"Why"
The duet's responses rang out simultaneously.
Looking at Huo Xingle who was coaxed into changing his name in an instant but accepted it well, Du Jiang and Huo Yang smiled at each other, and without caring about the relationship between the three of them, they stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen, the couple chatted intermittently while busy with their hands. Perhaps it was their first reunion after the New Year, so Du Jiang and Huo Yang prepared a rich meal.
Braised pork, pickled fish, pickled cabbage, hot and sour bamboo shoots, a dish of cornmeal porridge, and white flour steamed buns are full of homely flavor.
At the dinner table, Du Siming and Huo Ze still placed Huo Xingle between them. Although he was spoiled, he still had to follow proper etiquette. Looking at Huo Xingle eating with chopsticks, Du Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that these two people would feed him while he was eating and spoil his child.
Du Siming noticed Du Jiang's expression and smiled calmly, "Don't worry, we have it in mind. If I'm not mistaken, you and Huo Yang will be doing business in the future. Then this child is the only one who can inherit my legacy."
Uh, Du Jiang was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Huo Yang. Huo Yang's expression was still calm, but he did not refute Du Siming's words. He just said in a flat voice, "Dad is right. Is my uncle still working in a government unit? Should he go back to school?"
"No, I'll help your dad take care of Xingle," Huo Ze shook his head. "As for the school, if I were going back, I would have done it a few years ago. I'm just a teacher, not too big or too small, not too important, so it doesn't matter whether I go back or not. Xingle, on the other hand, is different. This child's foundation needs to be laid from a young age. Your dad and I know what's going on, so just leave it alone."
"Okay, I understand. But you have to combine work and rest. You must keep exercising while studying. Only with a good foundation can you study better." Huo Yang did not have any specific goals for Huo Xingle's future. His only hope was that the child would be safe.
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