The mountains are actually quite fun, not as boring as Zhang Yansheng thought.
Old Mrs. Zhang's villa is located on a high hillside. Looking up, there are mountains to climb, and looking into the distance, you can see villages hidden in the fog on other mountains. Not only is the air fresh, but the mountains and forests are also filled with layered autumn colors and abundant fruits, which is particularly wild and interesting.
There are waterfalls and pools in the back mountain, and they have been developed with the money paid by the old lady. This is not a scenic spot, but a hill where a private individual has purchased the land use rights. The old lady bought several nearby hills. Planting some crops was secondary. She mainly wanted this quiet environment.
For example, the waterfall pool in the back mountain will become the private landscape of the Old Lady Villa after it is developed. This environment is much better than the swimming pool in the city villa.
But now it is autumn, so we can only play in the water for a while in the afternoon when the water temperature is the hottest.
Even so, Zhang Shuocheng had a lot of fun. He climbed trees, dug insects, picked fruits and played with mud in the mountains, and he was so happy that he didn't want to leave.
He had a lot of fun playing and didn't cause any trouble for the adults. He ate when he was asked to eat and did his homework when he was asked to do it.
The old lady observed it for a few days and was quite surprised.
Liang Yingying has been in the Zhang family for several years. The old lady thinks that they are her own grandchildren, but she has never been able to get close to Liang Yingying's two children. One is always timid, and the other is obviously uneducated.
I didn’t expect that these two children have changed a lot after not seeing them for a while.
Zhang Shuocheng became much more obedient, and Zhang Heling also started to manage his younger brother in a more competent manner.
"He He, come here." Walking on the mountain path, the old lady waved Zhang He Ling over and said, "Tell grandma, why are you so good at controlling your brother now? How do you make your brother obedient?"
Zhang Heling was wearing a sun hat and holding an insect net in her hand. Her face was flushed as she spoke frankly, "My sister asked me to take care of him. If Zhang Shuocheng doesn't obey, my sister will beat him. He is most afraid of my sister."
The old lady became interested and asked her how Zhang Yansheng beat Zhang Shuocheng, listening with great interest.
"That's what he deserves!" she said.
Zhang Heling covered his mouth and smiled, with curved eyebrows. The old lady thought she was much cuter than before and patted her head: "Go, go play."
Zhang Shuocheng just shouted over there: "Sister! Sister, come quickly! There's a big green caterpillar over here!"
"Here it comes! Don't kill it first!" Zhang Heling ran quickly holding the net.
The eldest granddaughter, the second granddaughter and the eldest grandson have all grown up. The old lady hasn't experienced this kind of childlike fun for a long time, and a smile appeared on her face.
Zhang Qi took the old lady for a walk, and watched from afar as the two little ones squatted on the ground, fiddling with the big green caterpillar, while Zhang Yansheng stood beside them with her hands on her hips, watching them. She smiled and said, "Really? Yanyan came all the way here to show her filial piety, but ended up being dragged along by these two little ones, and had no time to spend with you at all."
The old lady smiled and said, "As a sister, she brought her younger brothers and sisters out with her, so of course she has to take good care of them. This is her responsibility."
As he was speaking, Zhang Yansheng came over.
"Grandma," she asked, "Are you tired? If you are, go back first. They haven't had enough fun yet."
"Look down on me." The old lady said angrily, "I can walk this road twice without breaking a sweat."
Zhang Qi carefully supported the old lady and said to Zhang Yansheng with a smile: "Grandma, I'm here, don't worry. Go and look after them. Don't let them run around. It's quite dangerous in the mountains."
"It's okay, let's go sit over there." The old lady pointed to the outdoor bench under the tree in front, "Let's watch them together."
The three of them walked over and sat down. The bench was not far from the two younger ones, so they could not only see them, but also hear their chattering.
Zhang Shuocheng wanted to roast the big green caterpillar, but Zhang Heling thought it was too cruel and stopped him. The two little ones are arguing.
Very interesting.
As soon as they sat down, Zhang Qi asked, "How is Yanyan doing in school now? Is she still keeping up in the preparatory class?"
This was a topic that the old lady was also concerned about, and she also asked: "Yes, how is No. 1 Middle School?"
"The school is good. I'm not that good." Zhang Yansheng admitted honestly, "I was at the bottom of the monthly exam. Although I wasn't the last, I wasn't that good either. If I didn't work hard, I would be eliminated."
There was a flash of contempt and complacency in Zhang Qi's eyes.
The old lady smiled, patted Zhang Yansheng's hand and said, "It's OK if you know you can't do it. I think you know it well. Grades can't determine everything. It's OK if you know how to work hard."
Zhang Yansheng also laughed and said, "Although that's what I said, in school, everything is measured by grades. There are many top students in our class. I have a classmate whose notes are like calligraphy works, and he's a boy. I now feel that studying at No. 1 Middle School is really the right choice. If someone like me goes to a private school, I will definitely be lazy and learn nothing. Only in the environment of No. 1 Middle School, the pressure is very high, and everyone around me is studying hard. In this kind of atmosphere, I dare not relax at all."
"Public schools naturally have their advantages," the old lady said disapprovingly, "I actually have always disagreed with letting children go to private schools. Our country is strong in basic education, and the best educational resources are in public schools. Even if you want to go abroad in the future, you should lay a good foundation first. There is no need."
When the old lady said this, Zhang Yansheng didn't look at Zhang Qi, but he could sense Zhang Qi's discomfort just from the corner of his eye.
Zhang Qi was the first grandchild in the Zhang family, so she received a lot of attention from the old lady after she was born. With the old lady's intervention, Zhang Qi attended public school all the way.
But Zhang Yansheng's aunt was very unhappy about this. But the old lady had the final say, so she didn't dare to object openly in front of her, but she had many complaints in private.
Later, when the old lady learned about those complaints, she no longer interfered so much with her first grandson Zhang Lin. The aunt fulfilled her wish and sent Zhang Lin to a private school.
But soon after, it was discovered that the old lady was increasingly favoring her second daughter-in-law, Zhang Yansheng's mother. It was also discovered that the old lady no longer interfered in Zhang Qi and Zhang Lin's affairs, but at the same time, her love and concern for them also faded.
Zhang Yansheng's aunt was a little panicked, and discussed with her husband whether to send Zhang Lin to a public school again. When the old lady found out, she called Zhang Yansheng's great uncle and gave him a lecture: "If you have chosen a path, just follow it. Why do you keep going back and forth and bother your child? Xiaolin has already adapted to the atmosphere of the private school. How can he not feel uncomfortable if you suddenly send him back to the public school?"
The matter was dropped.
But Zhang Yansheng's aunt often complained at home, complaining that the old lady was arbitrary and domineering, complaining that the old lady was partial to her sisters-in-law and niece, and worried that her family would suffer in the future distribution of the inheritance.
Zhang Qi has been listening to her mother's complaints and worries since she was a child, and has always regarded her cousin Zhang Yansheng as her competitor.
Fortunately, her cousin, who was always praised by adults as "other people's children" when she was young, became increasingly mediocre after her aunt passed away, while she and her brother became more and more outstanding and crushed her cousin.
Without the care of her aunt, my cousin became more and more ignorant and gradually lost the favor of my grandmother. Zhang Qi was secretly happy at first, but unexpectedly, when she was promoted to high school this year, she suddenly seemed to come to her senses and became sensible again.
As for the old lady, she was so biased... No matter how hard Zhang Qi tried to perform in front of her, as soon as Zhang Yansheng showed the slightest sign of good intentions, the old lady immediately sided with her.
Zhang Qi bit her lip secretly.
Zhang Qi has been secretly observing Zhang Yansheng these days, and Zhang Yansheng has also been observing Zhang Qi. Both of them gained something.
And the old lady was observing them both.
After dinner, Zhang Yansheng sat on a lounge chair in the courtyard looking at the stars when suddenly someone touched her head. Zhang Yansheng looked up and saw that the old lady had come over without him noticing.
Zhang Yansheng hurriedly stood up and gave the recliner to the old lady, and asked, "Are you spraying mosquitoes to stop biting?"
The air, scenery and water in the mountains are good, but there are too many mosquitoes. Zhang Yansheng carried mosquito repellent and cooling oil with him, and he quickly took them out and sprayed them on the old lady.
"You are becoming more and more caring." The old lady sighed, "If your mother saw you now, she would definitely be very happy."
"Forget it." Zhang Yansheng said unhappily, "If my mother were alive and saw the two little ones, she would probably be pissed to death by my father."
The old lady was a little embarrassed to find out that the illegitimate child he had with his mistress was his own son. She sighed and said, "It's my fault that I didn't teach your father well."
"What does it have to do with you?" Zhang Yansheng said, "He is not a child anymore. He knows what he is doing."
The old lady sighed and stopped dwelling on this matter. She said, "I see that you are becoming more and more like a sister now. You are getting along well with He He and Shuo Shuo?"
Zhang Yansheng lowered his eyes and said, "They've both been born, and I can't possibly stuff them back into Liang's belly. Besides, every wrong has its perpetrator, and the ones who wronged my mom are my dad and that woman, not these two little brats."
"Leave adult matters to adults. You, you are also a child. Xiao Min has been dead for several years. She must hope that you can live a good life, not because of the quarrel between her and your father. Don't always be angry with He He's mother. Your father is not a fool. She can't make a big wave." The old lady comforted her.
Zhang Yansheng felt that this sentence sounded familiar. She suddenly remembered that her grandmother had advised her before.
But she was young and full of resentment, so she couldn't listen to such words. Later on, I became so estranged from my grandmother.
She was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand. I won't let her affect my life."
The old lady was very pleased. She asked kindly, "I saw you sitting here for quite a long time just now. What were you thinking about? Why were you so absent-minded?"
Zhang Yansheng answered honestly: "I'm thinking about Sister Qiqi."
The old lady showed an interested look: "Oh?"
"Sister Qiqi seems to have very clear life goals." Zhang Yansheng said, "Brother Xiaolin is the same. I heard that he wants to apply to a foreign university. He has a target school and something he wants to learn."
The old lady listened patiently.
"I don't have any." Zhang Yansheng said, "Grandma, I know I should study hard, but I don't know what my life goal should be. My classmates are all very hardworking, but when asked, they say, of course you have to work hard, go to a good university, have a good education, then you can find a good job, get a high salary, and make more money."
"But I've never lacked money. I also know that no matter how hard they work, they may not earn as much as my current pocket money. So I'm particularly confused."
“I know I should work hard, but I don’t know why.”
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