Zhang Hongmei knew about the couple's income, but she was still quite happy that Er Ya and Cheng Guangxu were so generous in helping their family. She felt she hadn't misjudged them.
Lu Jing arranged for a nanny to return to her hometown in the afternoon, along with a lot of health supplements. Since Zhang Hongmei is pregnant, the storeroom is full of supplements, meaning Ma Li and Jiang Yan are the only ones who benefited.
After Er Ya left, Zhang Hongmei called Lu Jing over. "Do you think it would cause trouble if I went to deliver money to Liu Jingsong?"
"Madam, since our fate has run its course, let's just let it go."
Zhang Hongmei sighed. She had raised this child since he was a child, so how could she not feel sorry for him?
But when Er Ya came back and talked about his behavior, she was heartbroken again. The child's life might not be good, but he didn't dare to lend a helping hand, for fear of being taken advantage of.
"Then forget it. Who should we send this time?"
"Let Lin Qing go there; there are some business matters over there that require her presence."
"Okay, then let's do it this way. Bring plenty of supplements."
When Zhang Shouyi returned home in the evening, he noticed that his wife wasn't in a good mood. Even with their son trying to cheer her up, she remained unwell.
Lying in bed with his wife in his arms that night, he asked, "What's wrong? Is something bothering you?"
"It's because Liu Jianguo's wife, Jiang Yan, is pregnant. I sent someone over to take care of her. I was thinking of giving Jinsong some money, but I'm worried that it will never end. I don't care about the money itself, I'm just afraid that he still has hope and will cause trouble for you five."
"Hongmei, when fate runs its course, let it go. Help those who are worth helping, and let go of those who aren't."
“Brother Zhang, actually Jinsong isn’t completely bad, he’s just selfish and too vain.”
“I know that, but if we are just an ordinary family, taking care of him is not a problem. However, think about it, if he is really used by someone with ulterior motives in the future and does bad things in our name, that will not be a small matter.”
"Yeah, I'm worried about that too, so let's forget about it."
Zhang Shouyi immediately changed the subject, "Wife, it's almost May, shall I go with you to the suburbs for a few days?"
Zhang Hongmei shook her head, "I'm not going anywhere. I have three children in my belly. I'll just stay here quietly."
Zhang Shouyi felt quite uneasy; his wife's pregnancy meant she couldn't go out for a year. However, she wasn't particularly fond of crowds anyway, and he'd never seen her go out to play before.
"Honey, actually a lot of people want to get to know you. Why don't you make a few friends?"
"No need, I'm not in the mood for that."
Zhang Shouyi wouldn't ask his wife to do anything. They both knew that there wasn't much genuine affection between them.
Zhang Hongmei disliked this kind of friendship with ulterior motives, so she decided to let it go.
Time flies, and it's already May. Zhenye and his friends have a lot of free time now, so they spend their afternoons playing basketball on the basketball court in the compound.
This has led to many friendships with other children, though they know that these friendships aren't entirely pure. But it's still nice to be with people your own age.
On Friday night, Zhang Xingguo accompanied the four children up the mountain, while Gu Chuanming stayed behind because Kong Mingde, He Chuanyong, and Zhao Changlong were coming over on Saturday.
"Girl, what the three of them mean is that the younger generation in the family should follow Zhenye and the others, so that they can get to know each other first and start getting to know each other now."
Zhang Hongmei thought for a moment and nodded. "Okay, we can let them get to know each other first. I have no objection."
Zhang Shouyi smiled and said, "We should start training the kids now. Let Zhenye and the others get to know the younger generation under our command."
"That works too. Subordinates trained from a young age will have a high level of teamwork."
Zhang Shouyi also doesn't rest on Saturdays, so when Kong Mingde and the other two brought their nine children over, the house was unusually quiet.
Kong Mingde looked at Zhang Hongmei, whose belly was swollen, and said, "Hongmei, you don't know, after you resigned, most of your students wrote a joint petition to put pressure on the school to rehire you."
Upon hearing Kong Mingde's words, Zhang Hongmei suddenly recalled the college student turmoil of her previous life.
"Uncle Kong, the school must include political education from now on, and this should be used as a basis for graduation."
"Why?" Kong Mingde didn't understand.
“Uncle Kong, they are all college students now. Needless to say, they all have a sense of superiority, which is understandable. However, I am afraid that they will be instigated by some people with ulterior motives. They are young and impetuous and may do something they will regret. Therefore, Uncle Kong, you must treat this as a top priority.”
Kong Mingde thought about it seriously for a while. "I understand. I'll go back to the meeting, write the application, and report to the Ministry of Education."
"Uncle Kong, it would be best to suggest to the Ministry of Education that someone be found to rewrite the textbooks. Also, we must be careful about the student council president. We can't choose someone who is too radical or high-profile, as such people are prone to extremism."
The rest of the people sat in the living room listening to the two men's conversation.
Gu Chuanming felt that Zhang Hongmei was overthinking things. Zhao Changlong shared the same thought.
"Girl, you're overthinking it."
"Uncle Zhao, this is not much at all. If they incite the students, there are more than 20 universities in the capital, with nearly 60,000 students alone. If some of them cause trouble, we can certainly suppress them, but what if we can prevent it in the first place?"
You all came from bloodshed and turmoil, but have you ever considered that any form of violent suppression will inevitably involve bloodshed?
Whether they are our own people or our students, they are all valuable talents.
The three people in the living room lowered their heads and seriously considered the possibility that Zhang Hongmei had mentioned.
"The students are still young, and they are impetuous and easily manipulated. So Uncle Kong, you need to step up your efforts. Let them receive more patriotic education. They have never experienced war and don't know how hard-won their peaceful lives are now."
Kong Mingde has been at this school for over twenty years, so of course he knows the students' passion.
“Hongmei, I understand. I’ll start making arrangements on Monday.”
"Yes, I think the sooner the better. Also, we can expand the enrollment of law students."
Now that we're a member of the United Nations, everyone's watching us. Therefore, we really need legal talent, and we should recruit more people proficient in multiple foreign languages.
Kong Mingde nodded, "I understand. I'll start making arrangements on Monday. Don't worry, I'll definitely have everything arranged before the holiday."
Their conversation ignited a fire within the nine seventeen- and eighteen-year-old boys. They hadn't expected the lady to be so capable and meticulous. The prospect of the young masters being raised by such a person was truly something to look forward to. These nine were also key members of the family's elite student body.
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