After dinner, I let them play in the yard for a while. Then I went back to the room and put them to bed.
The rest of the people chatted with the old lady.
This scene now represents five generations living together.
"Mao Cai, San Ya hasn't come back this week?"
"Second wife, Third Sister is too busy now. She has club activities every week. Sometimes she comes back at night, and sometimes she doesn't come back at all."
Stone, even more so. He hasn't come back since he left for the New Year.
"It's a good thing that young people are doing something. Luckily, you still have Pengfei with you."
Liu Maocai and Liu Changhe went for a nap, while the rest of them lay on the old lady's kang (heated brick bed).
"Xiuling, when is your mother coming back?"
"They will come back when the baby is three months old in May and the weather gets warmer."
My dad originally wanted to come back earlier, but my mom was worried that Jingxiang and his wife wouldn't be able to handle it, so she stayed.
"That's true, mistress. Are Jingxiang and the others planning to stay since they're back?"
"Yes, that's what Aimin means."
"Then my second uncle and his family have to come back too?" Li Cuihua was quite curious. The couple didn't have any children, and strangely enough, they didn't adopt a nephew but kept a grand-nephew. If Jingxiang came back, would her second aunt agree?
"They can come back or not, but Changhong's wife definitely won't want to."
Liu Xiuling thought to herself, "Grandma, you're absolutely right. My second wife definitely doesn't want to come back."
The six children woke up and ran all over the yard again. Luckily, this was a four-courtyard house, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room for them.
"Third Aunt, I'll have Lu Jing take you home in a bit. I reckon Second Sister and the others should be home by tonight at the earliest."
"They're back?"
"Yes, I have a project that requires Cheng Guangxu and the other two to come back and help. Brother Zhang has transferred them back."
"Okay, then we'll head back. Let your third uncle go buy vegetables and meat."
The funniest part was the scene where Pengfei and the other five were reluctant to part.
"You six don't need to be so wishy-washy. Pengfei, your aunt will be moving to Fuzeyuan in a few days. Then your aunt will pick you up to play with your brothers."
After hearing his aunt's assurance, Liu Pengfei left with his grandparents.
It was getting late, but the four of them were unwilling to leave.
After much persuasion, the group returned home.
"Second child, tell Mom if you're happy today?"
"Mom, I'm so happy! I love your fish balls the most."
"Okay, Mom will make it for you from now on."
When the family arrived home, Master Wu came over and took all five of them away.
"Hongmei, Chengzi, take your Uncle Li to buy the train tickets today. They're sleeper tickets. We're leaving on Wednesday."
"Hehe, Lu Jing, go to the storeroom and pick out some good stuff."
Su Chen, get the food coupons ready.
Aunt Li, just pack whatever you need. Someone will see you off to the bus, and Li Guoliang will pick you up when you get off, so take as much as you can.
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. I'm afraid there's nothing there."
"Probably not, but we should bring the ginseng. Also, bring plenty of diapers. And bring extra formula too, we still have so much in the storeroom."
Dinner was ready, and Zhang Shouyi left work on time. The family enjoyed a lively and cheerful time together.
The next day, Sunday morning, I received a call from Cheng Guangxu.
"Hongmei, we're back. When are you coming back to Fuzeyuan?"
"Okay, you invite Zeng Zhongkang and the other two to dinner at Fuzeyuan tonight. As for Cai Peilin, let him stay with his wife."
Moving was not difficult for them at all; all the family members could go, as Fuzeyuan provided a full range of personal items.
After waking up from their afternoon nap, the whole family, in four cars, set off for Fuzeyuan. The remaining nanny and caregiver will be picked up by Chengzi and Xiaoshun later.
The children still remembered this place, so they ran around the yard happily. Aunt Li, along with three cooks who were familiar with the area, went to buy groceries. More people were coming over for dinner that evening.
After settling in, Zhang Hongmei went into her study and entered her spatial dimension. She hadn't made her plans yet and needed to hurry.
In the evening, Cheng Zi, Wang Xiaoshun, and the others went to pick up Cheng Guangxu and Zeng Zhongkang.
I haven't seen the two children for several months, and they've changed a lot, especially Cheng Ping'an, who's chubby and adorable.
Children love playing with friends. After saying goodbye to Zhang Hongmei and the elders, he went to find the older boys outside. He walked with a waddling gait, like a penguin. It was especially adorable.
Zeng Zhiyu is almost four months old and is quite chubby. Zhang Hongmei felt he was heavy when she took him.
"This young man is someone of importance."
“Hongmei, this kid eats too much. He drinks several bottles of milk every day now. Luckily you have some here, otherwise, you might not be able to buy any.”
"I'll bring a few more cans back with me. I'll make sure my nephew has enough to eat."
"Hongmei, what exactly is your project?"
"Lu Jing, go to my study and get the project plan from my desk so they can take a look."
Cheng Guangxu and Zeng Zhongkang sat together, looking at Zhang Hongmei's plan. After reading it, they were both excited.
“Hongmei, this project is great. If it succeeds, it will solve a huge problem.”
"Well, that's why I called the three of you over. As you can see, I already have a preliminary idea. Come over tomorrow and let's put it into practice."
"Okay, Cai Peilin can't come yet, his wife hasn't given birth yet."
"Okay, then show him the plan and let him try it out at home when he has time."
Zhang Shouyi returned home and dinner began. The seven children ate together, having a wonderful time and eating quite a lot. The nanny took them to play in the yard. Only nine people remained in the living room.
"Hongmei, I really admire you. When we finally solve all the problems we can't figure out, we'll definitely come to you."
"Hehe, I'm not from the research institute. Besides, that's classified information."
"Does your identity still need to be subject to these restrictions?"
"I'm going to report to the Capital University tomorrow; I'm going to become a professor there."
"Foreign language major?"
"Yes, it's about foreign languages. We're also planning to open a computer science major, which is why we're in a hurry to study this. Maybe you guys can even become professors someday."
"With our time? You want us to be professors?"
"The university will negotiate with the research institute then. You'll also have the status of professors at the Capital University, how awesome is that?"
"Then we'd better work hard."
Cheng Guangxu took the plan and left, planning to discuss it with Cai Peilin when he got back.
After seeing them off, the four children were exhausted. After the nanny gave them a bath and they drank milk, they fell asleep instantly.
Zhang Shouyi hugged Zhang Hongmei and said, "Wife, you are so outstanding that I feel pressured."
"Yeah, right? If you're insecure, then all five of us, mother and son, will live with you and let you find your sense of superiority."
"Honey, how did you end up on this topic? I was just expressing my feelings, okay?"
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