Zhang Hongmei grew increasingly disappointed, and she truly had no regrets whatsoever about Liu Jingsong's arrangements.
At the same time, it also served as a wake-up call in my mind, and I called Er Ya, Wang Ying, Lu Yue, Han Mei, and Ma Li.
I told them about Liu Jingsong's situation. "Our children can't be waited on hand and foot anymore. Shouldn't we let them be independent? From now on, let them learn to wash their own clothes."
The women had no objections and let Zhang Hongmei make the arrangements.
That evening, the couple discussed the matter. Zhang Hongmei's theory wasn't that they had to do everything themselves from now on, but they had to know how.
Zhang Shouyi found it amusing; his wife was now so paranoid that he naturally wouldn't object. "Wife, your worries are unnecessary for Zhenye and the others. They do their own laundry, and apart from cooking, they do everything themselves."
"That's alright. I'll find someone to teach them how to cook once they come down from the mountain. They need to know how anyway."
“Fine, let them learn.” Zhang Shouyi really didn’t care, but since his wife valued it so much, he had no choice but to sacrifice his son.
"Wife, Grandpa and Dad are going up the mountain tomorrow."
"Alright, I have no objection. I have children to take care of, so you don't need to worry about me."
"Brother Zhang, do you think Grandpa and Dad had already discussed this beforehand?"
"How would I know? Grandpa actually mentioned this before. But it's not easy that it's been delayed until now."
"Yes, I feel at ease with them around."
The next day, the two elderly people had breakfast with Zhang Hongmei, and then Chengzi and Song Junsheng set off with their luggage.
After seeing them off, Zhang Hongmei still felt empty inside. It was true, she was always all alone.
As the weather grew cooler and October arrived, Zhang Hongmei began counting down the days. She called Annie every week, eagerly anticipating her visit. At the same time, she started looking for an old tailor to make clothes for Annie. She also found an old silversmith to make jewelry from gold and silver, all of which she designed herself.
Lu Jing looked at the finished jewelry and thought it was very beautiful.
"Madam, you could start your own jewelry company."
"Hehe, this is really good, but it's not easy to find an experienced craftsman."
"You can entrust it to this master craftsman. They must have connections, and they must have apprentices."
"Alright, go ask around. If it's possible, make arrangements. I have plenty of gold and silver."
"Yes, we also need to find a few people from the art departments of universities to take a look at their designs."
Zhang Hongmei was constantly preparing things for Annie, all things the little girl would like. There were dozens of outfits alone, and none of them were the same. There were also many embroidered shoes, hair ornaments, and so on.
Zhang Shouyi thought the clothes were quite beautiful, so he asked the tailor to make some for Zhang Hongmei as well. "That girl, come over here, you two would look so pretty wearing matching outfits."
"That's true. Actually, I don't really like cheongsams. I feel they're too revealing."
"It's okay, you can wear it just for me to see."
"What's the use of that?"
"How could it be useless? I love watching it."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at him, saying he was never serious. However, she still made a lot of clothes, though they were all rather conservative, with sleeves.
The first batch of trucks has already been distributed. And the response has been exceptionally good. Zhang Hongmei had initially thought there might be a shortage of trucks, but now they're in such high demand that Sang Hongxiu ordered another truck. This has eased the situation.
Zhang Hongmei rarely goes out, so she has no idea that the rapid flow of goods and services outside has led to a particularly fast economic development.
Zhang Shouyi knew about it, so he was quite satisfied with the logistics company, as the Ministry of Finance allocated funds for road construction.
November arrived in the blink of an eye, and both Sanya and Liang Dan were eight months pregnant. Both of them had jobs, and because of their daily hustle and bustle, their health was actually exceptionally good.
During this time, the five of them were still on the second floor, but even so, they stood out from the crowd.
Zhang Hongmei was doing well, but Liu Jingsong suffered an unprecedented blow.
I was in the first year of junior high school in the city, and I thought I was very smart. But when I got here, I realized that I was nothing. My midterm exam results were only average.
He felt that he had been delayed by many trivial matters in life, so he found an older woman to cook for him and clean for him every day.
At first, things were fine. The food was no longer half-cooked or half-burnt, and the clothes were always clean and tidy. But he hadn't chosen the right person. The ten yuan a month made the other person dissatisfied, so the family's food supplies dwindled.
Liu Jinsong was used to having meat every day, but the food got worse day by day. One day, he caught the other party stealing it and even had a reason to argue.
Moreover, he spent over a thousand yuan on the house and didn't know how to save money. He got scared when he only had three hundred yuan left.
He knew that he was only in the first year of junior high school and had several more years of schooling ahead of him, so this amount of money was simply not enough to last him a year.
So he fired the cook and started saving money.
Every day, while eating the meals he cooked himself, he would silently complain about Zhang Hongmei.
His father, Licun, also knew about his situation. Knowing that the boy had bought a house in the city, he was thinking of moving in with him, or simply selling the house and buying a house in the county.
Liu Jingsong was inherently selfish and knew Li Cun perfectly well; how could he possibly agree? So, every month, he still had to deal with his father.
Li Cun dared not go too far. Liu Jingsong said that Zhang Hongmei had sent him down to experience life and get some training, so even if he really came to cause trouble, there would be no real danger.
It's already November, and there are still more than two months until the exams. I was thinking about how my midterm results weren't ideal, and I wanted to work harder. But right now, I don't have the mind to study; every day is just filled with mundane things.
He was so anxious that he got really upset, and when he couldn't hold back any longer, he finally dialed Zhang Hongmei's number.
Upon hearing Zhang Hongmei's voice, Liu Jingsong cried, "Auntie, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Auntie, I want to go back."
Zhang Hongmei sighed, "Now you know how hard life is. But I can no longer take you in."
“Auntie, I really know I was wrong. You let me go back, and I promise I will never make the same mistake again.”
"Jingsong, your personality can't be brought back. It's not that I'm heartless, but it's your own problem. You wouldn't understand even if I told you now."
I can tell you that I've been good enough to you, but you always harbor resentment and hatred towards our family.
Jingsong, from now on you're on your own. Spilled water can't be taken back.
Okay, don't call me again. I know everything you've done; you're not my child at all.
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