Song Lan understood what she meant; she was afraid of feeling uncomfortable in the Xiao family.
"Okay, Yueyue will stay home, but Jinzhi, Xuzhi, and Huizhi will come with me, along with Dabao and Erbao." How can children living in a compound not have friends?
Xiao Chen is a sensible and good child. The other kids will be friends with this older brother who is a few years older than them, so they won't have to worry about being bullied by other children in the compound and having no one to help them.
As for why Song Lan didn't mention bringing Zheng Qiuwen's other two daughters, it's because they are only a little over a year old. To avoid worrying Zheng Qiuwen, Song Lan didn't mention them.
...
Five little ones walked hand in hand in front, with Da Bao and Er Bao on either side, saying they were there to protect their younger siblings. Song Lan naturally gave them a thumbs up for this.
At this moment, the two adults and five children slowly made their way towards the Xiao family's residence.
Needless to say, Song Lan quickly formed a specific route map in her mind regarding the exact location of the Xiao family, based on Old Madam Chen's description.
Now there's no need to worry about getting lost.
"Brother Chenchen is so nice! You'll definitely like him when you see him later!"
Erbao said to Jinzhi and her two siblings, "But you must remember, you can't cry all the time, or you'll look naughty!"
"Crying will turn me into a little kitten, I won't cry!"
The baby Huizhi was being led by Erbao in one hand and by her brother Xuzhi in the other. The sweet and soft little girl was the first to respond.
"I won't cry either."
Baby Xuzhi made a statement.
"And you?"
Erbao didn't hear Jinzhi's voice, so he poked his little head out and looked at Jinzhi, past the two babies, Huizhi and Xuzhi, beside him.
"I never cry."
The baby girl Jinzhi responded.
Then Da Bao's adorable voice rang out: "A real man sheds blood, not tears."
Jinzhi and Xuzhi nodded their little heads, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Huizhi asked Erbao in a small voice, "Brother Erbao, I'm a girl!"
Upon hearing this, Erbao asked without hesitation, "You mean it's okay for you to cry occasionally?"
The baby Huizhi blinked her eyes and then nodded her little head.
Erbao wrote in a book: "It's possible, but I don't like girls who cry all the time."
Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng walked behind the five little babies, listening to their conversation and finding it both funny and amusing.
"Grandpa Xiao, where are you taking Xiao Ye?"
Just as they reached the entrance of the Xiao family compound, Song Lan saw Old Master Xiao leading Xiao Chen about to leave, and immediately asked with a smile.
"Chenchen wants to go out and play, so I plan to take him to the training field."
There is a special training ground in the compound, which is a place for the soldiers responsible for the security of the compound to train. Of course, people in the compound can go to the training ground to train at different times than the soldiers.
Grandpa Xiao's face was full of smiles: "There's no need to go now. Come on, let's go to my house."
Because little Chenchen had already pulled her hand out of Grandpa Xiao's palm and was now happily talking with Dabao and Erbao.
Qin Yanzheng greeted Grandpa Xiao, and then followed Song Lan and Grandpa Xiao to the living room.
Little Chenchen acted like a big brother, calling out to the five little ones, Da Bao and Er Bao, to follow closely behind.
Speaking of which, Xiao Chen is only six years old now.
The child looks very much like Xiao Yu; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's a carbon copy.
As soon as Song Lan sat down in the Xiao family's living room, she heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Looking up, she saw Xiao Yu coming down from upstairs, and she immediately greeted him with a smile.
Xiao Yu returned a smile, then turned his gaze to Qin Yanzheng: "Hello, Comrade Qin."
Qin Yanzheng: "Hello, Comrade Xiao."
"Alright, you two aren't strangers, do you need to be so polite?"
Grandpa Xiao glanced at Xiao Yu, then at Qin Yanzheng, and shook his head with a smile.
Mr. Xiao was also resting at home today, and he was sitting in the living room. He and Mrs. Luo were waving to their five little babies, Da Bao and Er Bao.
Chenchen, the older brother, did a great job. He didn't even need the five little ones to introduce themselves before introducing Da Bao and the others to Grandma Luo and Father Xiao.
In fact, while he was walking into the living room, he learned the names of Jinzhi and her two siblings from Dabao and Erbao.
"Jinzhi, Xuzhi, and Huizhi, these three names are so beautiful!"
Grandma Luo looked at Jinzhi and his two siblings with loving eyes.
"Great-Grandma, my brother and I also have formal names!"
Erbao's voice drew Grandma Luo's attention to him and his brother Dabao. He addressed Grandma Luo by the same name he used for his brother Chenchen.
"Could you tell Great-Grandma what your and your brother's full names are?"
Grandma Luo smiled kindly. She patted Erbao's head, then patted Dabao's head. Then she heard Erbao's baby voice say, "Brother's full name is Qin Junping, and mine is Qin Junan. They were named by our great-grandfather!"
After a pause, Erbao continued, "Great-Grandma, my younger brother and sister's nicknames are Sanbao and Sibao, and their formal names are Qin Junye and Qin Junning!"
Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng were chatting with Grandpa Xiao and Xiao Yu, with Grandpa Xiao occasionally chiming in.
"It sounds great!"
Grandma Luo gave a thumbs up: "That sounds wonderful!"
Erbao giggled and said in her adorable little voice, "Erbao thinks it sounds really good too~"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Luo burst out laughing and affectionately patted the little guy's head again.
As time passed, Song Lan glanced at her watch, stood up, and bid farewell to Grandpa Xiao and his wife, as well as Xiao's father and Xiao Yu.
Qin Yanzheng also stood up and said goodbye to Old Master Xiao and the others.
Seeing that their parents (and aunt and uncle) were leaving, the little ones, including Da Bao, said goodbye to their older brother Chen Chen with great reluctance.
At the entrance of the Xiao family compound.
Song Lan said to Qin Yanzheng, "You take the children and go back first. I want to have a few words with Brother Xiao alone."
"good."
Qin Yanzheng agreed verbally, but a sour feeling welled up inside him; he was clearly quite jealous.
Watching the one adult and five children walk away, Song Lan asked Xiao Yu, "When we talked on the phone earlier, I forgot to ask you if you're getting used to your current job?"
“I have his memories, but I was a little unaccustomed to standing on the podium at first. However, after a few classes, I gradually became more comfortable and now I feel great.”
The "he" that Xiao Yu mentioned undoubtedly refers to the original owner of this body.
It should be noted that, having retained the original owner's memories, Xiao Yu spent his spare time reviewing the knowledge the original owner had acquired from childhood to university during the years before returning to Beijing with his family. Therefore, when he returned to Beijing and resumed his post, he was not unfamiliar with the content he was going to teach in class.
In other words, he was just a little unaccustomed to it.
But as he said, the adjustment period only lasted for a few classes.
"It seems our Lord Xiao has a good ability to adapt!"
Song Lan's eyes were full of smiles as she praised Xiao Yu. Hearing her words, Xiao Yu felt a little embarrassed and said, "He is very excellent. To ensure that I don't tarnish his reputation, I have to work hard. I don't have to reach the same level as him when he teaches, but at least I can't be too far behind."
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