Just then, a donkey jeep passed by, and Wang Chunxiu, forgetting her sadness, quickly flagged it down.
"Xiping, Qinglan, there's a car available. You two can take the donkey jeep to Sentie."
As she spoke, Wang Chunxiu took out her money, paid the fare, and then beckoned Sheng Xiping and Zhou Qinglan to get in the car.
"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry, we've been in such a hurry and haven't had much time to spend with you."
"Let's wait until summer. I'll bring Qinglan back then, and she can stay for a while longer."
Sheng Xiping helped Zhou Qinglan into the car, then turned back to Zhou Mingyuan and Wang Chunxiu with apologetic words.
This year, the Lunar New Year is late, on February 17th, Lunar New Year's Eve. School will start again in just a few days after the New Year.
Teachers need to arrive at work a few days early to arrange teaching plans and prepare lessons, so Zhou Qinglan doesn't have much time to stay at her parents' home.
Another thing is that although the security department starts work on the eighth day of the new year, they still have to take turns on duty at night.
Sheng Xiping had specially arranged to switch shifts with someone else, so it was his turn tonight and tomorrow night. They couldn't keep having Sheng Xikang cover for him, so the couple discussed it and decided to head back today.
"Oh dear, what are you saying? We all have jobs, and we can't let our work be neglected just to stay at Qinglan's parents' house."
As long as you two are doing well and my grandson is healthy, nothing else matters. We can go to the forest farm sometime when we have time.”
Wang Chunxiu waved her hand, signaling Sheng Xiping to get in the car. Then she handed the child to Sheng Xiping and told him to hold Xinhua tightly.
"Be careful on the road. If anything happens, remember to call back. Qinglan is pregnant now, so please be considerate of her."
Wang Chunxiu gave a few more instructions, then waved her hand, signaling the driver to get on the cart and leave.
The cart owner nodded in understanding, cracked his whip, and the little donkey set off on its four hooves, trotting and clattering towards the forest railway.
As Zhou Mingyuan and his wife watched the donkey cart drive further and further away, they couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, it was only lively for two days, and now they're all gone."
"Thank goodness we still have our third brother around. If they were all far away, it would be so boring just the two of us at home," Wang Chunxiu muttered.
"What are you saying? If the third son really becomes successful, would we stop him from leaving?"
"We can't just keep the child with us so we won't be lonely, can we?" Zhou Mingyuan asked with a smile.
“No, that won’t do. The child’s future is more important.” Wang Chunxiu quickly shook her head.
She is reluctant to let her children live far away, but she is by no means foolish and would never do the kind of thing that would ruin her children's future just so that they could be by her side.
“That’s right.” Zhou Mingyuan smiled.
"It's getting late, let's go to work. I'm going to find Lao Yang and Lao Zhao to discuss some things."
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