Cai Qingyang's full moon celebration was held at home. Aunt Chen stayed behind, while Aunt Yang went to take care of Zeng Zhiyu.
The six children have now learned many foreign language conversations. Zhang Hongmei consciously talks to them in foreign languages every day.
Liu Jingsong studied the hardest. He studied school, martial arts, and foreign languages. Zhang Hongmei felt a little sorry for him, but Zhang Xingguo stopped her.
“Hongmei, Jinsong has grown up and has his own ideas. He wants to make something of himself. Don’t stop him. Just support him from behind.”
Zhang Shouyi also advised Zhang Hongmei in the same way, saying that it's a good thing for a child to be competitive, but one must pay attention to his mindset.
Time flies, and it's almost the end of June. Zhang Hongmei came home that day and was stunned to see Er Lengzi. "So you still know how to come back?"
Er Lengzi quickly tried to appease Zhang Hongmei, saying, "I was just too busy with work. I've made arrangements and I'll be right back."
"You're not worried at all, yet I've called you so many times?"
"Alright, stop nagging me. I didn't come back entirely on vacation. I need to pick a group of students from the military academy to go with me. Do you agree to let Shi Tou come with me?"
Zhang Hongmei fell silent. Deep down, she was unwilling, but Shi Tou had chosen this industry himself. She could stop him the first time, but what about the future?
This time it was Er Lengzi who took him away, and he will take care of Shitou. If it were someone else, their family would have given instructions and they would have taken care of him too, but ultimately no one is as reliable as Er Lengzi.
"How about it?"
"Go ask my third uncle and third aunt."
"I'm asking you what you mean right now," Er Lengzi pressed on relentlessly.
"I need to eat first. Have you eaten yet?"
"I've already eaten, I'll wait for you."
Zhang Hongmei found the food tasteless. She ate a few bites hastily and returned to the living room.
Seeing that she hadn't eaten much, Su Chen brought over a plate of watermelon and a few peaches.
"I really don't know, I'm scared. You know, I often worry about you, and if Stone were gone too, I would be even more worried."
But because of you, I'm still grateful that at least you can take care of him.
"Go ahead, let him go with you, I can't stop him."
Er Lengzi laughed, "That brat specifically asked me to ask you. He told me you would definitely agree."
So you don't intend to take him with you?
"No, I want to take him with me. They need talent over there, and Stone needs this opportunity too."
Zhang Hongmei knew in her heart that what Er Lengzi said was true, but she still felt uncomfortable.
"Hey, you simpleton, how many days do you have?"
"One week, I will take ten people back in a week."
"Only one week?"
"Yes, things aren't peaceful over there yet."
"Go and stay with my grandfather for a while."
After Er Lengzi left the dining room, Zhang Hongmei called Su Chen back to the study.
Has your opinion changed?
"Madam, will I also be going to the border with you?"
"Yes. You don't need to worry about me here. The people you brought out are all fine."
"Okay, I haven't changed."
"Su Chen, do you like Liu Baoguo?"
"Madam, I have no aversion to Liu Baoguo."
"Wouldn't we be unhappy living together like this?"
"How could that be? We don't dislike each other, and feelings will gradually develop between us."
"Okay, I'll go ask Liu Baoguo."
Zhang Hongmei found the three people in the study, and they were discussing topics that didn't seem to be hiding anything from her.
Zhang Hongmei couldn't understand either, and sat to the side lost in thought.
Knowing they had finished talking, he asked, "Brother Er Lengzi, do you still want to marry Su Chen?"
“Okay, if it’s about settling down, then Su Chen is the best choice. She’s a rational girl. I don’t want to be away for more than ten days and then come home to someone crying and wailing.”
"Then why don't you get married in the next couple of days? You two can go to Grandma's house tomorrow, right?"
"Okay, I'll talk to Su Chen in a bit."
Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo remained silent. To be honest, this was how they had lived their entire lives. Having a family had become a burden.
"Go now, we'll go to Great-Grandma's house together tonight. I'll call Third Aunt in a bit."
"Okay, you guys keep chatting. I'm off."
After Er Lengzi left, Gu Chuanming sighed.
“Grandpa, I’m afraid I’ll hurt Su Chen, but I’m not at ease without someone like that by Er Lengzi’s side to take care of him, and Shi Tou still has to go.”
"This is their own choice. Su Chen understands everything. Besides, Er Lengzi is tough and will be fine. Although the border is not peaceful, they won't really take action."
"Yes, I know."
“Hongmei, you should accept it. This is just the kind of family we are.”
"I know."
"The four of them will be joining the army eventually. If you keep doing this, what will happen in the future?"
Zhang Hongmei fell silent, unsure of what to say. "Alright, go arrange Baoguo's wedding. I'll send them a letter in a bit."
Zhang Hongmei sat in the living room for a while before picking up the phone. "Third Aunt, let's all go to Great-Grandma's house tonight. Er Lengzi is back. Su Chen and his wife are getting married, so we should at least tell our families."
"Okay, we'll be there in a bit."
Er Ya is four months pregnant and her body is getting a bit cumbersome.
"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you so happy?"
"Your brother Er Lengzi is back. We're all going to your great-grandmother's house today. I'm going to pack some things."
"Mom, I'll go too."
“Okay, our whole family will go.”
Zhang Hongmei dialed the phone again, and this time Liu Xiuling answered.
"Big sister, let my aunt answer the phone."
"Wait a minute." Ever since the last incident, Liu Xiuling has been deliberately avoiding Zhang Hongmei.
Hu Aifen was called over. "Auntie, we're all going over tonight. Er Lengzi is back, and he and Su Chen are getting married."
"Okay, I understand. Are Maocai and Cuihua coming?"
"Go, everyone. I just made a call."
"Zhong, Hongmei, what would you like to eat?"
"Auntie, I don't have an appetite. You can cook whatever you like. But if you have meat, please stew more. I think Brother Er Lengzi will be craving it."
"Okay, I'll go and have your uncle buy it right away."
Hu Aifen hung up the phone and went to the old lady's room. The old lady was telling the little one a story, and the mother and child looked very harmonious.
"Grandma, Hongmei called. Er Lengzi is back. Everyone's coming over tonight. This boy is going to marry Su Chen."
"Good news. Tell Aimin to go grocery shopping and buy more meat."
Stewing meat in this sweltering heat is quite a chore, but Hu Aifen is happy. Er Lengzi, now over thirty, is finally getting married.
Zhang Hongmei hung up the phone and went to the yard to see the children. Looking at their serious little faces, she felt that she should be stricter with them. Only when they really had the skills would the dangers be reduced.
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