"Cousin, there's absolutely no problem."
"Okay, my cousin is really something. Then I'll be waiting for you in the capital."
Sanya, what about you? Where do you want to apply?
"Cousin, my dream is to attend a university in the capital!"
"Haha, our family is going to produce a top student! Your cousin is waiting for your good news."
"Don't worry, cousin, I will definitely work hard, and work even harder."
“Sanya, you can visit the Capital University. I went to pick up my wife once, and I felt it was more impressive than other universities.”
"I'll go tomorrow. Chengzi, you go with me to the military academy. I'll talk to Sister Hongmei; she'll definitely make arrangements for me."
"Sanya, Shitou, how is your sister-in-law's health?"
“It’s fine. Her mother is in the city taking care of her during her postpartum period. Her mother also went there. I went there last Saturday and saw that her mother was a little unhappy.”
"Okay, I'll call the post office tomorrow and ask Sister Huang Ying to inform Mom so she can call us back. I need to ask her; my sister-in-law is a good person, but her mother is just unbearable."
"What good people? Second sister, you don't know, second brother and I rarely go to eldest brother's place, because if we go every week, sister-in-law's mother will also come every time. And she really complains that we eat too much."
"What time is it now? Even during those years of famine, Mom and Dad never complained that we ate too much. What right does she have?! That's my brother's family. Besides, Dad sends them food every month. We're eating our own food, why should she worry about it?"
"Didn't my brother say anything?"
"What can you say? Of course, a sister-in-law isn't as close as a wife!"
"Alright, harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things."
"Yes, that's what I think too, so my second brother and I go back to Sister Hongmei's house every Saturday."
Second sister, you have no idea, but my sister-in-law actually had my brother tell Sister Hongmei that since the house is empty anyway, she wanted to rent it for her younger brother so the young couple could live there.
The older brother got furious and ignored his sister-in-law for several days.
"Is that so? I used to think my sister-in-law was alright, but I never expected her to be so short-sighted."
"What do you mean? Anyway, I don't think much of her, and I even told Mom that the three of us are spending too much money on school."
"Oh? What did Mom say?"
"Mom said that my older brother used to give his earnings to the family, but he shouldn't accept them anymore. She also told him not to covet their things, and that they could give them to whomever they wanted after they died."
My older brother was really angry that time and insisted on getting a divorce. If my sister-in-law hadn't said she was pregnant, I reckon he wouldn't have given up so easily.
He knelt before his parents and said that half of his salary would go to his family to pay for the house. His father agreed.
"Sigh! Why is Big Brother so unhappy?" Er Ya sighed deeply.
"Hmph! That's your opinion. I think my brother is just easily swayed. My sister-in-law said a few nice words to him, and he immediately forgot what happened."
Now my sister-in-law has become cunning too; she won't say a word about our family matters. My older brother, on the other hand, is treating her better and better.
"As long as they're happy together, that's all that matters. We shouldn't interfere."
The car drove into the yard, and the two stopped talking. The three men didn't dare say a word, afraid of Sanya's sharp tongue.
"Second sister, three foreign guests have come to Sister Hongmei's house."
"Yes, you've seen him?"
"Yes, they are all tall and strong."
Er Ya patted the girl and started talking about everything.
Zhang Hongmei had just woken up, drank a glass of Shuiling Spring water, and was eating fresh shrimp dumplings that the nanny had brought over.
"Sister Hongmei, I'm hungry too."
"Then please sit down. Aunt Yang, do you have any more steamed dumplings?"
"No, no one else eats your food. So we only made enough for you."
"Then please go and tell Aunt Li that we'll be making steamed shrimp dumplings tonight, and the other dishes will remain the same."
Er Ya patted San Ya, which made her smile ingratiatingly.
"Sanya, I'll cook for you tonight. Just tell Aunt Li what you want to eat. There are three left, do you want some?"
"Sister Hongmei, I won't eat it. No matter how much I crave it, I can't take food from a pregnant woman."
“Little girl, that makes sense. Second Sister, go and take her to the storeroom, let her choose what to eat herself.”
Sanya's eyes lit up. "Sister Hongmei, what delicious things are there?"
"There are a lot of desserts, but I don't know exactly what they are. I don't like those. Brother Zhang, Grandpa, and your Uncle Zhang all get monthly benefits, so there should be quite a bit. Go and choose for yourself, and take them with you when you go back. Keep them for the two of you to improve your lives."
"That's great, second sister, please take me there quickly."
"You! All you ever do is eat?"
"Can a person live without eating?"
After listening to Sanya's words, Zhang Hongmei burst into laughter, realizing that the girl's theory was similar to her own.
As I came out of the dining room, I saw Stone fawning over the old man.
“Hongmei, our Shitou wants to take the military academy entrance exam. I told him he could do it right away, but he insists on getting in on his own.”
"Hehe, my son Shitou is ambitious. Let me tell you, if you get into military academy, your rank will be much higher than that of an ordinary soldier. You have to work hard. If you don't get in, will Grandpa have to find a back door for you? That would be too embarrassing, wouldn't it?"
"How could that happen? I'm sure I'll pass the exam."
"That's not just talk. After school starts, I'll call your homeroom teacher frequently, if you..."
"Absolutely not. I'm prepared to work late into the night from now on, even if it means hanging my head from the rafters or pricking my thigh with an awl."
"Grandpa, Dad, I'm going to check on Carlos and Wyatt. I've been sleeping for hours."
"Okay, go ahead. Jingze went to find them a long time ago."
Su Chen followed Zhang Hongmei, and the two strolled to the guest room.
When the three saw Zhang Hongmei approaching, Wyatt exclaimed dramatically, "You sleep way too much! If I didn't know your character, I'd think you were avoiding me!"
Zhang Hongmei sat down and glared at him, saying, "You talk too much and don't know how to be considerate of me."
"Okay, okay, I was wrong." Wyatt quickly raised his hand to apologize.
"Hongmei, find us an office space. We can stay at home when we come here, so please don't bother others."
"Okay, when Wang Ying comes back, you can just talk to her."
"Zhang Hongmei, I'll be finished in two days. Can I visit your service company?"
"No problem, but I don't know when Zeng Zhongkang and the others will have their holidays? I'll have them be your tour guides."
"What did they do?"
“National researchers rarely get holidays, and Zeng Zhongkang got married. His bride is the head of the service company you're going to meet later.”
Carlos was stunned. He knew that Zeng Zhongkang liked Zhang Hongmei, but he didn't expect them to get married as soon as he returned to China.
Wyatt laughed. "He'll have to treat me to a few meals; I can't just congratulate him for nothing."
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