Once outside, instead of going home, they headed straight for the mountains.
He didn't bring a flashlight, but when he got to the foot of the mountain, he saw faint lights. Was that Zhenye and the others coming down the mountain? He stood at the foot of the mountain and waited for them.
The martial arts masters saw the stone; they recognized it, so they nodded.
Zhenye and the others were quite happy to see the stone.
"Let's go home first." After Shi Tou finished speaking, he tried to take the basket from Zeng Zhiming, but was refused. "Uncle, I can do it myself."
The group went directly back to Liu Aimin's home.
Along the way, the children learned that this was Chaoyang's father. Xiao Wu and the others called him "uncle," Pengfei and Yuxuan called him "second uncle," and the rest called him "uncle."
They had a really good haul this time, and Liu Aimin looked at the big fish they carried back with a smile.
"There will be fish on the table tomorrow." We were already looking forward to them coming to fish, so the children could have some fun too. It would be great if they caught something, but if not, it's fine too. Anyway, we slaughtered three pigs this time, so there won't be a shortage of dishes.
"Zhenye, take the fish directly to the cafeteria. Someone will take care of it there. Hurry back, you can eat soon."
Dinner was very lively. Chaoyang followed Shitou with a smile. It had been several years since he had seen his father, so of course he was happy.
"Sister Hongmei, when will Brother Erlengzi and the others arrive?"
"It's probably not until late at night yet. Don't worry about them. The house has been cleaned up for them. After you finish eating, take the children back to rest."
After they finished their meal, the family left. All the way home, Xiao Wu and his mother talked about what they had seen and heard on the mountain.
"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, do you also really like the mountain?"
All three children answered yes. "You can ask your Master Jia for permission to go up the mountain for training. I think your master will agree."
"Mom, I understand. I'll go find Master when I get back."
Back then, A's favorite was Zhang Weiyu, but now A's favorite is Xiao Wu. So usually, Xiao Wu is the one who handles things.
Back home, they washed up and went to rest. Zhenye and the other three already knew that Shi Tou had punched Zhang Shouyi, and they all felt a sense of relief.
"Big brother, Uncle was quick. I think if Uncle Li had arrived a little later, he would have definitely thrown a second punch," Zhang Weiyu said with a smile.
Zhang Zhenye nodded. "Dad won't fight back. Actually, I think Dad is just here to let his uncles vent their anger. Otherwise, why would he come here?"
The three younger brothers looked at Zhenye with admiration. "Eldest brother, your idea is very, very reasonable. I agree with what you're saying." Zhang Ruifeng also agreed with his eldest brother's opinion.
"Alright, let's hurry back to cultivate. We should head back tomorrow."
Actually, the four brothers didn't want to find wives so early, but their great-grandfather was really getting old, and they didn't want him to have any regrets. So they decided to listen to the old man.
Going back home is like going on a blind date early. Although I trust the elders in my family and my mother, I'm still a little uneasy.
Zhang Hongmei, lying on the bed in the bedroom, looked at Zhang Shouyi, who was staring at her, but didn't say anything. In such a cold environment, she really couldn't bear to kick him out. Oh well, she didn't really want anything. Was she really going to get a divorce?
Thinking of this, Zhang Hongmei smiled and realized that it was truly impossible for her to leave this marriage.
Zhang Shouyi was very uneasy, but his wife softened and didn't kick him out, which was a good start.
But he didn't dare do anything. He lay there stiffly all night until he heard his wife's even breathing, then he gently turned over, carefully got into her bed, and held her in his arms.
Finally, she was back in his arms. He felt a pang of heartache. This period had been torture. Zhang Shouyi thought about many things, and slowly fell asleep.
The next day, the four of them arrived at the training room at four o'clock sharp. This time they were short on time, so they all sparred in pairs, while Xiao Qi and Master Wu practiced together.
At 4:30, Zhenye told them to disperse and hurry up and wash up, as they were going to visit the graves soon.
When Zhang Hongmei woke up, she saw herself in Zhang Shouyi's arms and sighed. She got up, washed up, and found breakfast already prepared.
Seeing that Zhang Shouyi and the two elderly people were sitting at the dining table, the children also came over.
After finishing dinner, it was almost five o'clock, and it was still dark. The bodyguards were shining flashlights in front of them.
Liu Aimin and his group were ready and happened to meet at the door.
Su Chen came over to Zhang Hongmei's side, and Zhang Hongmei smiled. Everyone had set off; many people were going to visit the graves today. Almost the entire village was going. The procession was long and impressive, but very quiet.
Eight people in front of them turned the kang table upside down, tied ropes to its four legs, and carried two of them.
Inside were offerings, served in small bowls, containing fish, meat, rice, snacks, fruit, and white wine.
Then a dozen or so young men came with bags of paper money.
When we arrived, we found there were no weeds. It was quite clean.
After the offerings were arranged, the burning of paper money began. Everyone had to come over, kowtow, and burn paper money. Since it was for the anniversaries of three elders, the whole process took until 6:30 PM. At that time, it was just beginning to get light.
After the ceremony, Liu Aimin told everyone to go to the canteen for lunch. Someone had already prepared the food that morning.
Zhang Hongmei and the others went straight back to Liu Aimin's house.
They won't be back until this afternoon. Liu Aimin and his wife are going back with them to visit Zhenye's girlfriend, so they have to wait for them.
One after another, many families came over to say hello.
Zhang Hongmei found it somewhat amusing to see that almost everyone who came brought girls; her son was now being coveted by many people.
Seeing this, Zhenye and the others simply stayed in Liu Jingze's room and didn't come out. Only Xiao Wu sat smilingly next to Zhang Hongmei.
He felt like laughing as he heard everyone's disappointed thoughts. Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at her meddlesome son; there was just no way to deal with him.
Liu Jingze brought in the candied hawthorns that Hu Aifen had prepared for them.
"Godfather, this is terrifying," Zhang Weiyu complained as he ate a candied hawthorn.
"Hehe, don't you guys like this feeling?"
The four of them stared in surprise at Liu Jingze, who was grinning.
"Uncle, did you enjoy being coveted like that back then?"
Liu Jingze just laughed, "I'm not as popular as you guys."
"Godfather, is this the trouble of growing up?"
"Yes, these are the troubles of growing up. You will experience many more in the future."
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