The old lady had always been upright and honest, but she went against her conscience on this one matter. This was the greatest pain of her life.
"Grandma, since you think that way, don't be sad. Even though they are not by your side, they are still your sons."
"That's fine, I understand, but I can't get over it."
There's really no way to persuade someone about this.
Zhang Hongmei started going to work every day, and she was really not used to it for the first few days. Now she has breakfast with Zhang Shouyi. The elderly and children arrive half an hour later than the couple, so she can only say hello to them and then leave in a hurry.
Kong Mingde then hired six more foreign language teachers and introduced four other less commonly taught languages, which still attracted students.
The students' enthusiasm for learning was high, mainly because there were so many inspiring stories about Zhang Hongmei. Almost none of the students knew Zhang Hongmei's background; they only knew that she came from the countryside and had worked her way up step by step.
Almost all students have textbooks written by Zhang Hongmei. Five foreign language teachers, including Kong Yushun, reviewed the textbooks and unanimously approved them for use as official textbooks.
So the school held a meeting and decided to print the book and use it as teaching material.
By the end of May, all the computers had passed testing and were fully functional.
"The three of you should start writing a user manual now, or even better, compile it into a textbook."
"I can use the word 'red plum' and speak it, but I can't write it."
"Cheng Guangxu, don't count on me. I don't have time right now. I'll only give you ten days. After that, you'll have to teach some of the children in your family foreign languages."
"It would be great if we could send the child away for a while."
"Are you dreaming? None of the three of our family members can go abroad, so the four of yours are even less likely to go."
"There's no linguistic atmosphere."
“We’ll teach them first. If that doesn’t work, you can bring in a few people from abroad.”
"That's one option. We'll see how they develop their language skills later."
The three people were assigned work, but only Cai Peilin had to go back every day. The other two families stayed at Fuzeyuan.
Zhang Hongmei calculated the time; Liu Aimin and the others would arrive by train at noon tomorrow. She instructed Chengzi and Wang Xiaoshun to pick them up.
Wang Xiaoshun had been a bit down lately. "Dad, what's wrong with Wang Xiaoshun? He won't tell me when I ask him."
“I asked him to retire from the military, but he disagreed.”
"How do I get discharged from the military?" Zhang Hongmei asked in surprise.
"My wife isn't very honest when it comes to family matters, and she doesn't get along with the elders in the family."
"Dad, why don't we have his wife come over? That would be better, wouldn't it?"
"Xiao Shun is unwilling. I don't know what he's thinking."
"Dad, give him a holiday and let him go back and make his own arrangements."
“I have already given him leave, from June until the end of the first month of next year.”
Actually, it would be better if he retired from the military and got a job in the civilian sector; that would be better for his family. What's wrong with this stubborn kid?
“He’s been with you for almost twenty years, you must be reluctant to let him go.”
“I was reluctant to let him go, and I asked him to bring his family over, but he wouldn’t agree.”
Zhang Hongmei couldn't figure it out either, but given Wang Xiaoshun's cheerful personality, he must really have some unspeakable secret.
“Your grandfather is also trying to find a wife for Chengzi, but this one is also disobedient and says she has no intention of getting married.”
"They're all weirdos."
This is a personal matter that really can't be forced.
In the morning, Zhang Hongmei nestled in Zhang Shouyi's arms and asked, "Brother Zhang, what do you think about me starting a real estate company?"
"Oh? Why do you have such thoughts?" Zhang Shouyi asked casually, stroking his wife's smooth back.
"I think Wang Xiaoshun didn't want his family to come because he didn't want to cause us any trouble. It's possible that housing was one of the issues."
I'd like to find a piece of land in the suburbs to build houses. You can also provide welfare housing for your subordinates, which will greatly reduce everyone's worries about the future.
"Hmm, you can give it a try. That will work, but it can't be in the suburbs. There are plenty of open spaces on the outskirts of the city. You can arrange it yourself."
"Brother Zhang, how about we let the Ministry of Construction handle it directly, and I'll find someone to invest?"
"No need, the national treasury can provide the funds."
"Okay. Let's get on with it then, but they need to find professionals to design it. We can't afford any dangers."
"Yes, there are such talents. I've thought about this issue before, but I've never implemented it. Mainly because their plans are not very comprehensive."
I will issue a notice tomorrow, instructing them to submit their reports as soon as possible.
"Honey, there's a problem with Liu Changhai. It won't affect him too much, but he'll still be demoted."
Zhang Hongmei never asked Zhang Shouyi about his work. But since Zhang Shouyi brought it up, it must be something serious.
"Brother Zhang, Liu Changhai has only been demoted, there's no other danger, right?"
"Well, he probably won't even be able to become the county magistrate. It'll just be a sinecure from now on."
"It's good that everyone is alright. I think that although the old lady said some harsh words, she still misses Liu Changhai and Liu Changhong."
"The old lady was upright and honest her whole life, yet she raised two such people."
“We must educate our four sons well. It doesn’t matter if they don’t have great abilities. But they absolutely cannot be so selfish and lack family affection.”
"Hehe, don't worry, our children would never do that. They are still young now. When they are five years old, we will send them to the mountains for training. At that time, they will cherish the bond between brothers even more."
"It's fine as long as you've made the arrangements. I'm just worried that the second and third kids will feel resentful."
“Wife, I don’t insist that the eldest son inherit the family business. All four of them have a chance; it’s up to them to choose.”
"But the fourth son has now inherited the Gu family business."
"What does it matter? One of the three brothers can inherit your business, one can take over my business, and the remaining one can take over Dad's business if he likes it."
"And you think the old lady has no power left? No, she does. Judging from her current momentum, she'll hand it over to Liu Jingze in the future."
"Well, I don't want our children to take over their power."
Zhang Shouyi was overjoyed after hearing Zhang Hongmei's words; he had actually just wanted to test his wife's intentions. He was very satisfied with the answer he received.
The next day, around 2 p.m., Chengzi and Wang Xiaoshun returned to Fuzeyuan and had already taken Liu Aimin and his family home.
"Grandma, my sister and I are free this afternoon. My aunt must miss these children. Let's go back and visit them."
"Okay, let's go back."
The three cars set off at the same time. Now, Master Wu is with the four children. Gu Chuanming has dismissed the nannies and is now letting the four children take care of themselves.
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