It was naturally a great joy for Han Liwei and his wife to come back with their two children. A sumptuous meal was prepared for the Han family, and everyone had a lively reunion together.
Xu Chenghou and his family had dinner at the Han family and agreed with Han Liwei to let them rest for a day and wait for the day after tomorrow to pick them up and get together.
Han Liwei naturally had no objection. It was rare for him to come back, so his father-in-law would certainly have to go there.
Xu Chenghou and his wife took their children and grandchildren away and returned to their home.
After returning home, Xu Chenghou had to ask about Zhou Guilan's situation in the capital.
Xu Chenghou felt relieved when he learned that his uncle was very kind to his daughter and mother-in-law.
Then he asked Xu Shiyan to call the brothers and ask them to come back the day after tomorrow to have fun.
On the 28th day of the fifth lunar month this year, brothers Xu Shixian wanted to come back to celebrate the old man's birthday, but Xu Chenghou didn't let them go.
My old wife is in the capital. What kind of birthday is he celebrating at home? He is not in the mood.
This time, my old wife came back, my daughter, my uncle, and my grandson all came back, so I just happened to call all my children and grandsons back for a get-together, and that was the same thing.
Xu Shiyan didn't hurry up when his father spoke. So he called his brothers one by one.
Xu Shixian and the others received a call and learned that Han Liwei and his wife had returned with their child. What else could they say?
I quickly agreed and said I would definitely come back the day after tomorrow.
It happened that the 26th was Sunday, and everyone at work had a day off, and Xu Shian, who had gone out to study, also came back.
So on the morning of the 26th, the brothers all carried a lot of things and came in one after another.
"Sixth sister, sixth brother-in-law, I hope you will come back.
The sixth sister gave birth in the capital, and we couldn't help take care of her even though we were far away.
These are the clothes I bought for my children. I bought these for my sixth sister to replenish my health." Xue Xiulin said with a smile as soon as she entered the door.
"Hey, let me see these two kids. They are really good-looking. They are rare people with tiger-like heads and big brains."
Over there, Chen Chunling put down the things in her hands and went to the Kang to see the two little kids.
The two babies had eaten enough and had peed. It was hot in summer, so there was no need to wrap them up.
She was just wearing a small shirt and underpants, lying on the kang and kicking her legs and having fun by herself. That look was really rare.
Wei Mingrong and Wu Qiuyan also put down their things, chatted for a few words with Zhou Guilan and Xu Shiqin, and then went to see the child.
These aunts take turns holding the baby. You will coax her for a while and I will tease her for a while.
It is probably because of the large Han family that these two babies do not recognize babies and can be held by anyone. They even smile from time to time, but they are very rare to everyone.
Xu Chenghou and his wife were very happy to see their children and grandchildren back.
Call all the grandchildren to come and ask the older ones how they are studying and the younger ones if they have grown taller.
"Fourth child, should your Jingyi go to elementary school this fall?
Is Jingwen from the fifth family going to school next year? Are you all going to the Yuhong class?"
There was a baby at home, and Xu Chenghou was not good at smoking. He just played with the pipe pot in his hand and rubbed the smoke foam in the pipe to get addicted.
"Well, Dad, Jingyi will go to elementary school this fall.
There is no education class at the camp, anyway, I teach a little at home." Xu Shide responded.
The conditions in the camp are incomparable to those in Donggang. There is a red training class in Xianrenqiao Town, but it is too far away.
It's six or seven miles away, and the child is so young that he can't go there.
Therefore, Xu Shide could only let Xu Jingyi stay at home, so that he could have time to teach her how to read and count.
"Dad, we don't have any education classes over there.
I'm still thinking about discussing with my parents, is it okay for Jingwen to come over and attend the Yuhong class in the fall?
I happened to be with my third brother Pingping and Huihui, so I asked Pingping to teach our Jingwen as well.
This child is a bit stupid, and Chunling and I are both busy, so we really don’t have time to teach her." Xu Shixiang glanced at his father and asked tentatively.
When Xu Chenghou heard what the fifth daughter-in-law said, he was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked towards the fifth daughter-in-law.
I took a look.
"This is the only one in your family. If Jingwen comes to study, won't your wife be in panic if she doesn't want to?"
How can these two couples stay away from each other when they treat their daughter like a baby?
Over there, Chen Chunling was about to say something, but Xu Shixiang rushed to speak.
"Yes, what else is there? The child is studying here for her own good."
Xu Chenghou nodded, "That's okay, Jingwen is old enough anyway.
The Yuhong class has started in autumn, so I am with Huihui and Haiqing, and I happen to have company."
They are all descendants of the Xu family, and the old man welcomes anyone who comes to live here.
It was because Xu Shide couldn't control his anger at first, so he refused to let me go.
Of course, Xu Shide would not be willing to let his children come over, otherwise he would discuss it carefully with the old man, and Xu Chenghou would relent.
"Feng'er? How are you? You should be in the third grade of junior high school in the fall, right?
Next year's high school entrance examination, which school do you plan to take? Is it a technical secondary school or a high school?
Where is Xiaobo? You should be in the second grade of junior high school in the fall, right? How are your final grades?"
Children are the hope for the future of the Xu family. As the head of the family, Xu Chenghou still hopes that his grandchildren will succeed.
So when you meet the children, you must ask about their academic performance.
Xu Jinfeng was born on the 23rd of the winter month of 1971. His birthday was too young and he went to school a year later.
I went to elementary school in the big house. Later I moved out of the big house and transferred to the Forestry Bureau Elementary School, and then moved to the county.
In those years, things learned in different places were different. In addition, the teaching quality in the big house was not good. Xu Jinfeng could not keep up with his studies and was unable to stay in the first grade.
Otherwise, I should have taken the high school entrance examination this year.
Xu Jinfeng, who was seventeen years old, was already a tall and graceful girl. When her grandfather asked her, she smiled sheepishly.
"Grandpa, I plan to take the high school entrance examination. The technical secondary school entrance examination is too difficult. I feel that I am not good enough to pass the entrance examination."
These days, technical secondary school graduates are given a package and can start working early, which makes them very popular.
Of course, the scores are also high, and only children who study well can pass the exam, while those with average scores are not good enough.
Fifteen-year-old Xu Haibo is as tall as Xu Shian, already over 1.7 meters tall, and he is a serious young man.
Facing Grandpa's question, I scratched my head in embarrassment.
"Grandpa, I'm just average. There are about 20 students in the class, and technical secondary school is pretty tough anyway."
Xu Chenghou had high hopes for his eldest grandson and granddaughter, and sincerely looked forward to their success, but when he heard about his children's achievements, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Okay, then if you can't pass the technical secondary school entrance examination, you can go to high school.
You must study hard and get into a university and get a good job in the future."
Looking at the big ones, we can't count on them. Alas, let's look at Xu Haiyuan and Xu Jinping. They are probably the only ones who can make a difference.
Xu Chenghou sighed silently in his heart, but of course he couldn't say this out loud.
Even if Xu Chenghou didn't say it, everyone could actually see it.
Not to mention anything else, the wall is covered with certificates of merit, all of which belong to Xu Haiyuan and Xu Jinping. Who can’t see it?
Next to the certificate, there is a painting, a scene of sunrise over a sea of clouds. The artistic conception is particularly good, and the painter is also quite good.
The most important thing is that the inscription on it is neat and elegant in hairpin and small regular script, which is particularly beautiful.
"Dad, who painted that painting on the wall? It's very beautiful." Xu Shixiang couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, that was drawn by Pingping.
A few days ago, your third brother took them to Changbai Mountain. They watched the sunrise on the mountain. When they came back, Pingping painted this painting.
I thought it looked pretty, so I put it on the wall." Xu Chenghou glanced at the painting on the wall and said casually.