Since the old lady had made the decision and Chongyu was willing, Zhang Hongmei had no objections. The old lady was right.
Chongyu is exceptionally intelligent. Moreover, he is naturally steady and reliable. Zhang Shouyi's choice of him was well-founded.
When Zhang Shouyi returned home that evening, he saw the little boy greeting him and thought the little dark-skinned boy was quite amusing.
After finishing their meal, the family of thirteen sat in the courtyard enjoying the cool air.
The old lady looked at Chongyu beside her and said, "You can go up the mountain now."
"Yes, Ancestor."
"Liu Qiang, what do you mean?"
“Ancestor, I’m going to stay at home for a while longer. Xiang Dong just arrived, and I’ll keep him company. In six months at most, I’ll go up the mountain too.”
"Alright, it's your decision." Zhang Ruifeng pulled Liu Qiang and the others, wanting to see their kung fu.
Cheng Zhiyuan quickly smiled ingratiatingly, "Second Brother, tomorrow, tomorrow. It's so late, you'll need to take a shower after sweating."
"Zhiyuan, are you trying to run away?" Gu Yaozu stood up and stretched his arms and legs.
Seeing his fourth brother's actions, Cheng Zhiyuan jumped up with a howl and hid behind Zhang Weiyu. "Third brother, third brother, help me! Good third brother, you spar with me, I don't need second brother or fourth brother."
Everyone in the courtyard burst into laughter. Zhang Weiyu stood up. "Come on, let Liu Qiang keep you company. It's too tiring for me to spar with you at my height. Only your second and fourth brothers are willing to keep you company."
"Third brother, you actually look down on your younger brother?"
Zhang Weiyu shuddered. "I'll talk to your teacher tomorrow. What have you been learning?"
Cheng Zhiyuan clung to Zhang Weiyu like an octopus. "Spare my third brother. I've been reading martial arts novels these past few days. I won't talk like that anymore."
Zhang Hongmei felt much happier because of the kids' jokes.
The couple lay in bed, and Zhang Shouyi massaged his wife's thighs.
“Wife, Xiangdong is just like Zhiyuan in the future. If the two of them follow Weiyu, they will be troublemakers.”
Zhang Hongmei could also see that Xiang Dong was a mischievous boy.
"Let's wait and see. Brother Er Lengzi wants both of his sons to go to university. Liu Qiang is fine with it; he listens to his parents. But we need to observe him for a while before making a decision."
"Heh, Liu Baoguo is just trying to make up for his lack of education by relying on his sons?"
"That's right. Su Chen said she used to teach Er Lengzi every day. He knows the disadvantages of being uneducated."
"Let him come back in a few years, and leave the place to Stone."
"Stone? Can he do it?"
"In other words, he'll have to stay there for a few years before he comes back."
"No, I'm just worried that Stone is too young."
"Honey, it's just that you think he's still young. Don't worry, Shi Tou will be Rui Feng's right-hand man in the future."
Zhang Zhenye and the other three really didn't go anywhere; they just stayed with Zhang Hongmei and read to the baby girl in her belly.
This was pure torture for Zhang Ruifeng. History books and military texts would be fine, but his mother was making them read the Book of Songs.
"Waiter, your literary skills are really lacking. You haven't even mastered the punctuation of the Book of Songs."
"Mom, this is really too much for me. How about I read Sun Tzu's Art of War to my sister?"
“No, I don’t want my daughter to end up like you. You should hurry up and finish your studies.” Zhang Hongmei coldly rejected Zhang Ruifeng.
None of the other three brothers came to their rescue; they just stayed on the sidelines, watching and laughing.
There was no other way but to read it haltingly.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Hongmei could no longer bear her second son's piercing voice.
"Xiao Er, forget it. I'm afraid your sister will end up like you, and then I'll be crying."
Zhang Ruifeng quickly tossed the book to his eldest son, who was the best at reading this.
Zhang Zhenye took it, sat down next to his mother, and read it softly.
Zhang Hongmei fell asleep shortly afterward, but Zhang Zhenye did not stop.
The three brothers didn't move; they just sat in the living room with their mother.
The next afternoon, Song Zigan arrived, followed by the nanny and Li Cuihua.
Zhang Hongmei looked at the handsome Song Xiangting and smiled, "Song Zigan, you'd be worried if this were a girl."
"Hehe, Sanya said the same thing, but I'm not worried. If she were a girl with so many brothers, would she still be able to get bullied?"
Zhang Ruifeng likes children, but he's not good at holding them, so the children get uncomfortable and start crying loudly.
"Uncle, Xiangting's crying is quite loud."
Song Zigan laughed heartily. "That's right, this child has been confident since birth."
"Little Er, ask your grandma to teach you how to hold him. He's not comfortable being held like this." Zhang Hongmei glanced helplessly at her second son.
When Song Xiangting was in his grandmother's arms, he stopped crying. His big eyes were filled with tears, and it was heartbreaking to see him like that.
"Hongmei, I'm leaving the day after tomorrow, and I won't be coming tomorrow."
"Okay, go back and bring some tonics back to Sanya."
"Yes, I won't forget it. I was too rushed to come back this time."
Zhang Shouyi returned home in the evening. After dinner, the two spent more than two hours in the study.
The nanny went back with them, after all, she was familiar with the child and was afraid the child would cry because of the hot weather.
Zhang Hongmei also felt sorry for Li Cuihua, who had to take care of the whole family.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it was the 31st. In the morning, the four brothers went to school to register, and school would start tomorrow.
This will soon be their tenth birthday. They've grown taller again this summer, almost 1.7 meters now. From a distance, they look like grown men.
Because of their exceptionally good grades, they were all assigned to the top classes, specifically the top two students in one class and the third and fourth students in another.
They had never been exposed to high school textbooks before. Zhang Zhenye looked through them when he got home and said, "Mom, I think it's okay. It's not too difficult. There shouldn't be any problems."
"Well, it's not too difficult, but you still need to learn it systematically."
Zhang Ruifeng leaned closer and said, "Mom, I want to go to military school."
Gu Yaozu immediately chimed in, "Mom, I'll also apply to military academy."
"I have no objection. You can talk to your father about it. Our three sons can just apply to the Capital University."
The second and fourth brothers exchanged a glance. "Mom, even if you like the third brother the most, you can't do this, can you?"
"Hehe, of course I like our third son the most, he's the most obedient."
The two brothers were speechless. They both knew that their mother wanted them to attend universities in the capital, but they really preferred military academies.
Zhang Hongmei smiled at her two dejected sons, "Mom was just joking with you. You can both do what you like. Mom won't stop you."
"Mom, I really like military school. I don't like politics, I don't like economics, and I especially don't like poetry and literature," Zhang Ruifeng said, sounding aggrieved.
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