Zhang Zhenye smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you, Xiao Wu. You took care of Mom while we were away."
"Brother, it's my duty. Alright, I'm going to cultivate now. If Mom ever runs away from home, I'll go with her. How can I protect her if my skills aren't up to par?"
"Xiao Wu, if something like that really happens, remember, never reveal your superpowers to outsiders, understand?"
"Big brother, I'm not stupid. Don't worry. Even if you're not here, I'm still the eldest. I will definitely stand up for myself."
Zhang Zhenye patted his fifth brother's head with satisfaction; the little one had grown up so much.
After Xiao Wu left, Zhang Zhenye also sat down to cultivate. He was somewhat surprised by Yang Lijun's situation. His mother had written a script, and he knew about rebirth. Perhaps this girl was just that lucky.
Since Mom has agreed, it means there's nothing wrong with the girl. We should wait until we meet her to discuss everything.
Zhang Zhenye knew that his choice of wife was not someone that just anyone could do; since his mother had chosen her, she must have had her advantages.
Zhang Zhenye cleared his mind and entered a state of cultivation.
Zhang Weiyu lay in bed, thinking about what Xiao Li had said. It wasn't that he didn't want to believe his father, nor that he didn't believe Xiao Li. He now shared the same thought as his mother: what he cared about most was his father's attitude.
The next day, at 4:10, all seven brothers arrived at the practice room at the same time.
Zhang Ruifeng warmed up, "Little Five, Little Six, Little Seven, Second Brother is here to test your skills."
"Second Brother, hand over Xiao Wu to me, you take care of the other two," Gu Yaozu said with a smile.
The three younger ones were inwardly groaning, but dared not show it.
Xiao Wu walked up to Gu Yaozu and said, "Fourth Brother, please show mercy."
"Hehe, Xiao Wu, don't worry, I definitely won't beat you so badly you can't get up."
Liu Shaochuan felt a sharp pain all over his body even before he made a move. But he had no choice; if he dared to refuse, he would really be forced to board the plane.
Zhang Zhenye and Zhang Weiyu practiced with the instructor.
At 4:30, Zhang Shouyi came over and looked at his seven sons on the field. He felt genuinely proud, even though he had not yet received his children's forgiveness. These were his sons, after all.
He warmed up on the side. A little while later, he sparred with Xiao Li.
Zhang Hongmei arrived at five o'clock. She had made a point of getting up early today, otherwise the morning would be too rushed. If she wanted to get back to Liujiatun by lunchtime, she would have to leave early.
The whole family finished at 5:30.
"Mom, we've packed all our luggage." Xiao Wu came over, sweating profusely.
"Okay, then hurry up and take a shower and change your clothes. We'll leave after we finish breakfast."
In the living room, Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo were already waiting.
After the family finished breakfast, they all got into the car and headed to the airport.
Lin Lan had already gone to pick up Liu Maocai's family, so everyone arrived at the airport at seven o'clock.
The children excitedly surrounded Zhenye and his group. The group consisted of two planes.
At 11 o'clock, the plane landed at the entrance of the village. This was a spot that Liu Aimin had specially reserved for parking the plane.
Starting yesterday, Wang Hongxi and the others helped Liu Aimin slaughter a pig to prepare food for the old lady's anniversary celebration today.
As they entered the village, everyone greeted them one by one.
It was already midnight when we got home. The villagers were so hospitable that all 22 of us kids had gotten used to it.
Hu Aifen had already prepared lunch, and two young wives from the village came to help; otherwise, Hu Aifen would have really had a hard time.
The children surrounded Hu Aifen affectionately.
Looking at the elderly man with gray hair, Zhang Hongmei felt a pang of sadness.
Ganlu and the others went home to tidy up; the house was already cleaned. They just needed to leave their personal belongings there.
There were four tables in total, and they had a lively meal. In the afternoon, Zhenye took the children up the mountain. Actually, among them, only Pengfei and Yuxuan were not good at kung fu; the rest were fine.
Besides, with martial arts instructors accompanying her, Zhang Hongmei felt very reassured.
Zhang Weiyu approached Da Shan's father and said, "Grandpa, can we borrow your fishing net?"
"No problem, it's already prepared for you."
Thirty people went up the mountain, each carrying a basket. Even the youngest, Zhiming, carried a large basket, which looked particularly ridiculous.
“Shi Tou called. He and his family of three are coming over with Jianguo and his wife. Jianguo originally didn’t want Jiang Yan to come, but she said she would be fine as long as she didn’t go to the cemetery.”
"Yes, Auntie, my sister-in-law called me. It's great that she's pregnant again. I brought her a lot of supplements this time, and also a nanny. She's over forty now, so I have to take good care of her during this pregnancy."
Zhang Hongmei and her daughter Hu Aifen chatted idly on the kang (a heated brick bed), while Liu Jingze and his brother, along with Liu Aimin, went to prepare the items needed for tomorrow.
Zhang Shouyi and the two elderly people were at home, and frankly, they were just reviewing documents there. But Zhang Shouyi felt that this way he could be closer to his wife, so he came over.
"Hongmei, did you and the commander have a falling out?" Hu Aifen asked cautiously.
"No, there's just a small problem, ma'am, you don't need to worry."
Hu Aifen could tell that Hongmei didn't want to talk about it, so she dropped the topic. She was just thinking of finding an opportunity to ask Erya if she knew.
When Liu Maocai's family returned home, the mother and daughter tidied up. Hu Aifen had already cleaned up for them, so there was no need to do any house cleaning; they just needed to make up the beds in each room.
"Er Ya, did Hong Mei and Shou Yi have a falling out?"
Er Ya couldn't lie, so she stammered for a while, "Mom, please don't ask me anymore. Hongmei told me not to tell you, so just pretend you don't know."
"Well, you're all grown up now, and you're keeping things from us. Fine, since Hongmei doesn't want us to know, then let's leave it at that."
The mother and daughter kept the fire burning brightly in the house, afraid that their grandson and daughter-in-law would be cold when they came back.
Li Cuihua was quite happy. Jiang Yan was pregnant again, and she hoped that this time she would have a granddaughter. The old-fashioned idea was that it was no good to not have a son, but the old couple had always lived with their daughter. Only when they got old did they realize that it was better to have a daughter.
"I wish your sister-in-law could have a daughter. I want a granddaughter too."
"Mom, when my sister-in-law comes back, please don't say that. It's the same whether you have a boy or a girl. Just hope for it in your heart."
"Why can't I say it? I just want a granddaughter. What's the use of having only sons? Look at Hongmei, she's already arranging marriages for Zhenye and the others. It's exhausting."
"If Pengfei needs to find a wife in the future, I'll let Hongmei find one for him too. Then I'll trust Hongmei."
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