The weather in July is extremely hot.
Fortunately, the house had air conditioning, and Zhao Qinglan didn't like going out.
Aside from occasionally going to the company in the morning to handle some business, I mostly stay at home enjoying the cool breeze and eating watermelon and cold drinks to beat the heat.
The children were quite lively.
Even after returning from the port city and starting their holiday, they couldn't stop showing off the celebrity autographs to their classmates and friends.
Having visited the port city was already something their peers envied, but to actually see big stars from TV dramas and movies in person and get their autographs made these kids incredibly popular among their classmates.
Besides describing the big stars they met, people also asked them about their other experiences in Hong Kong.
Whether it's watching horse races or attending banquets, every single thing they mention draws a lot of praise.
This has inspired many children to have lofty ambitions, thinking that when they have the ability to make a lot of money in the future, they will also want to go to Hong Kong for a trip.
It can be said that their travels and broadening of horizons not only influenced themselves but also those around them.
When she had some free time, Zhao Qinglan went back to the region. Besides opening a hot pot restaurant there, she also visited her sister's house.
Even though she had moved away a long time ago, Zhao Qinglan still saw many familiar faces when she returned to the family compound.
She also asked her sister about Qu Jianshe's recent situation.
"They still don't have children. It seems like the couple has given up and is thinking of adopting one. Their relationship isn't great either; they're just making do."
Even though Qu Jianshe was having a hard time, Zhao Qinglan didn't sympathize with him at all.
Wei Hong was such a good woman, but Qu Jianshe didn't cherish her, which is why he lost such a wife.
After returning from the region, Zhao Qinglan went to see the construction site of her company's employee dormitory building.
Construction of the dormitory building began when the weather warmed up in early spring, and it is now in its final stages and nearing completion.
On weekdays, the company's employees would stroll around here and take a look. Seeing a dormitory building slowly being completed, the sense of anticipation was quite unique.
Zhao Qinglan has high requirements for dormitory buildings. She is not afraid of spending more money and wants to build a good one each time.
Whether it's a dormitory with several bunk beds, or a small one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment, she insists on having a private bathroom.
She didn't follow the trend and install a flush toilet in the bathroom, but the drainage system was very well done, so there was definitely no problem with her using the toilet and taking a shower alone.
Besides the bathroom, everyone also has their own small kitchen, so unlike in a tenement building where everyone is crammed into the corridor to cook in the smoky heat.
The largest layout in the entire dormitory building is two bedrooms and one living room, but the employees consider it to be excellent.
Especially after the dormitory building was found to be small but fully equipped, with each room having its own bathroom and kitchenette, the employees' expectations for it increased even further.
Some of the older employees who joined the company early are already looking forward to the days of living in the dormitory building.
Seeing that everything was progressing smoothly in the dormitory building project, Zhao Qinglan felt relieved.
Before you knew it, it was time for the eldest child to report his results.
Even knowing that their eldest child excels in every subject, the whole family still gets anxious.
However, after learning about their eldest child's college entrance examination results, their family cheered.
The eldest child did very well on the exam, ranking in the top 50 in the province. His grades are more than enough to get him into military academy. Now he's just waiting for the physical exam and political review to be completed.
For their family, these are actually the things they are least worried about.
Cheng Tao also did very well on the exam, but he and Da Wa applied to different military academies.
Although they felt there was no problem with their eldest child getting the military academy acceptance letter, the family didn't dare to celebrate wildly until they received it, and just waited anxiously.
As for the eldest child, urged by his father, he resumed his miserable life of running and exercising with Cheng Tao in their own yard.
And so, this scene unfolded in their home in the capital.
Da Wa and Cheng Tao were exercising in the yard, sweating profusely, while Er Wa and Xiao Duo were eating watermelon and watching the commotion from the window.
Zhao Qinglan knew that her husband was also doing it for the children's good, so as long as the two children didn't get heatstroke, she didn't stop them.
When the postman arrived at their door on his bicycle, ringing his bell, Da Wa's hellish life finally came to an end.
"Mom, I passed the exam! I passed the exam!" Holding the acceptance letter, the eldest child jumped for joy.
"I heard you!" Zhao Qinglan ran out of the house. "Let Mom see quickly!" Zhao Qinglan said with a happy expression.
The eldest child handed the admission notice to his mother, Zhao Qinglan, who carefully read each word and affectionately touched it.
Upon seeing the school's name and her son's full name, Zhao Qinglan's eyes welled up with tears.
"Our eldest child has really made something of himself."
"Mom, why are you crying?" Erwa exclaimed in surprise.
Xiao Duo kicked her younger brother's shin. "What do you know? Mom is crying tears of joy."
"Yes, Mom is happy." Zhao Qinglan wiped her eyes and smiled.
When Li Huai returned home that evening and saw his son's military academy admission notice, his face lit up with joy. He immediately took out his treasured wine and wanted to have a good drink with his son.
Seeing how happy the father and son were, Zhao Qinglan didn't stop them and even made them two snacks to go with their drinks.
The fact that Da Wa successfully passed the entrance exam for military academy was a great joy for Zhao Qinglan and her family.
Zhao Qinglan has already called each of her relatives to report.
Both her uncle and aunt said that they should have a proper celebration for the child this time, as it would also be a celebration of the first college student in their family.
Zhao Qinglan readily agreed, saying she would book dozens of tables at a restaurant and invite all her relatives and friends to throw a celebratory banquet for her son's college admission.
Madam Sun immediately said that this matter had to wait for her to come over, and she immediately set off from the port city.
As for Sun Guangming, he also said he would return from Beijing to attend his eldest son's college entrance celebration banquet.
Zhang Yu and his wife, who live in Shenzhen, also said they wanted to come over.
Once the date for the graduation banquet was set, Zhao Qinglan sent out invitations everywhere.
This was the first time their family had ever invited so many guests, and almost everyone who received an invitation said they would come.
Zhu Kexin had been keeping an eye on her two sons' whereabouts for the past few years, but she dared not appear in front of them, fearing that Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan would cause her trouble.
As Li Huai gradually rose through the ranks, Zhao Qinglan's career also grew bigger and bigger, and Zhu Kexin became more and more afraid of the couple.
Zhu Kexin knew that her eldest son was taking the college entrance examination this year. When she heard that the results were out, she made a special effort to find out about her son's score.
When she learned that her eldest child had done very well on the exam and had even received an acceptance letter from a prestigious military academy, she felt proud.
Zhao Qinglan held a banquet to celebrate her eldest child's graduation from university and sent out invitations widely, which Zhu Kexin also found out about.
On the day of the graduation banquet, Zhao Qinglan and her husband, along with their eldest child, greeted the guests at the door.
Zhu Kexin stood at a distance, looking at her son who had grown up and was even taller than her father, Li Huai, and hesitated for a moment.
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