The mountain is actually quite fun, not as boring as Zhang Yansheng thought.
Mrs. Zhang's villa is located on the high side of the mountain, looking up, there are mountains to climb, and looking into the distance, you can see the villages that appear and disappear in the mist on other mountains. Not only the air is fresh, but also the autumn colors in the mountains and forests are layered, and the fruits are full of fruits, which is especially wild.
There are waterfalls and water pools in the back mountain, and they have been developed at the expense of the old lady. This is not a scenic spot, but a hill where private land use rights have been purchased. The old lady bought several nearby hills, planting something is second, she mainly wants this quiet environment.
For example, the waterfall pool in the back mountain, after development, is the private landscape of the old lady's villa. This environment is much stronger than the swimming pool of the town house.
But it's autumn now, and we can only play in the water for a while in the afternoon when the water temperature is the hottest.
Even so, Zhang Shuocheng was crazy. He climbed trees, dug bugs, picked fruit, and piled up mud in the mountains.
He had a good time playing, and he didn't really make trouble for the adults.
The old lady observed it for a few days and was quite surprised.
Liang Yingying has been in Zhang's house for several years, and it is not that the old lady does not forget that this is her own grandchild, but she has always been unable to get close to Liang Yingying's two children. One is always timid, and the other is uneducated at first sight.
I didn't expect to see each other for a while, these two children have changed a lot.
Zhang Shuocheng is more obedient, and Zhang Heling takes care of his younger brother, and he has a good look.
"Hehe, come." Walking on the mountain path, the old lady beckoned Zhang Heling over, "Tell grandma, why do you care about your brother now? How did you make your brother obey?"
Zhang Heling was wearing a sun hat and holding an insect net in his hand. His face was flushed red, and he told the truth: "My sister asked me to take care of him. If Zhang Shuocheng is disobedient, my sister will beat him. He is most afraid of my sister. ."
The old lady became interested, and asked her how Zhang Yansheng beat Zhang Shuocheng, listening with relish.
"That's how it should be beaten!" she said.
Zhang Heling covered his mouth and smiled, his eyebrows curved. Seeing her, the old lady thought she was much cuter than before, and patted her head: "Go, go and play."
Over there, Zhang Shuocheng shouted: "Sister! Sister, come here! There is a big green worm here!"
"Come on! Don't kill it first!" Zhang Heling held the net and ran quickly.
The eldest granddaughter, the second granddaughter, and the eldest grandson have grown up. The old lady has not experienced this kind of childishness for a long time, and she can't help but smile on her face.
Zhang Qi took the old lady for a walk, and from a distance she looked at the two little tinkerers who were squatting on the ground to meet head-to-head, while Zhang Yansheng stood with akimbo and looked at them, she said with a smile: "Really, Yan Yan deliberately came here to show his filial piety, but as a result, being dragged by these two little ones, they have no time to accompany you at all."
The old lady smiled: "She's an elder sister. She brings her younger siblings out. Of course, she has to take care of her. This is a responsibility."
Just as he was talking, Zhang Yansheng came over.
"Grandma." She asked, "Are you tired? If you are tired, go back first. The two of them haven't had enough fun yet, so wait."
"Look down on me." The old lady said angrily, "I can walk back and forth twice on this road without breaking a sweat."
Zhang Qi carefully supported the old lady, smiled and said to Zhang Yansheng, "Grandma has me here, don't worry about it. Go watch them two, don't tell them to run around, it's quite dangerous in the mountains."
"It's okay, let's sit there." The old lady pointed to the outdoor bench under the tree in front of her, "Watch them both together."
The three people walked over and sat down. The bench was not far from the two small ones. Not only could they look at them, but they could also hear the two people chattering.
Zhang Shuocheng wanted to roast the big green worm, but Zhang Heling felt it was too cruel and refused to let it. The two little ones are arguing.
It is interesting.
As soon as she sat down, Zhang Qi asked, "How is Yanyan doing in school now? Can you keep up in the preparatory class?"
This is a topic that the old lady also cares about, and she also asks, "Yeah, how is No. 1 Middle School?"
"The school is very good. I'm not very good." Zhang Yansheng admitted honestly, "I'm the tail end of the monthly test. Although I'm not the last one, I'm not very good. If I don't work hard, I'll be brushed down."
Contempt and pride flashed in Zhang Qi's eyes.
But the old lady smiled, patted Zhang Yansheng on the back of her hand and said, "It's fine if you know you can't do it. I think you know it well. Results can't decide everything. If you know how hard you work, that's fine."
Zhang Yansheng also laughed and said, "Although that is what I said, in school, everything is measured by grades. There are many students in our class. I have a classmate who remembers his notes like calligraphy works, and he is a boy. What. I now think that studying in No. 1 Middle School is really the right choice. Like me, if I go to a private school, I will definitely be lazy and unable to learn anything. Only in the environment of No. 1 Middle School, there is a lot of pressure. People are studying hard, and in this atmosphere, I dare not relax at all.”
"The public nature has its advantages." The old lady said disapprovingly, "I have always disagreed with letting my children go to the private school. Our country is strong in basic education, and the best educational resources are in public schools. Even if you want to go abroad in the future, Lay the foundation first. No need."
When the old lady said this, Zhang Yansheng didn't look at Zhang Qi, but she could feel Zhang Qi's discomfort just from the corner of her eyes.
Zhang Qi is the first grandchild of the Zhang family, so she received a lot of attention from the old lady after her birth. Under the intervention of the old lady, Zhang Qi went to public school all the way.
But Zhang Yansheng's aunt was very unhappy. It's just that the old lady said nothing, and she didn't dare to oppose it in front of the old lady, but she had a lot of complaints in private.
Later, the old lady knew about those complaints, but she didn't interfere so much with her first grandson Zhang Lin. The aunt fulfilled her wish and sent Zhang Lin to a private school.
However, it was found that the old lady was more and more inclined to the second daughter-in-law, that is, Zhang Yansheng's mother. It was found that the old lady no longer interfered with Zhang Qi and Zhang Lin's affairs, but likewise, her love and concern for them also faded.
Zhang Yansheng's aunt was a little flustered, and discussed with her husband whether to send Zhang Lin to a public school again. After being found out by the old lady, the old lady called Zhang Yansheng's eldest uncle to give a training session: "After you have chosen the road, go on, go back and forth, and toss the child for what? Xiaolin has already adapted to the atmosphere of the private school. If he is sent back to the public school, will he not suffer?"
This is the end of the matter.
However, Zhang Yansheng's aunt often complained at home, complaining that the old lady was domineering, complaining that the old lady was partial to her concubine and niece, and worried that her family would suffer losses in the future distribution of inheritance.
Zhang Qi listened to her mother's complaints and worries since she was a child, and regarded her cousin Zhang Yansheng as her competitor since she was a child.
Fortunately, my cousin, who was always praised by adults as "other people's children" when she was a child, became mediocre after her aunt died, but she and her younger brother were excellent all the way, crushing her cousin.
Without the care of my aunt, my cousin became more and more ignorant, and gradually lost her grandmother's favor. Zhang Qi was secretly happy, but unexpectedly, she entered high school this year, and she suddenly seemed to be enlightened and became sensible again.
As for the old lady, her heart is so biased... No matter how hard Zhang Qi has been trying to show her in front of her, Zhang Yansheng only showed a little bit of good intentions, and the old lady immediately went to her side.
Zhang Qi bit her lip secretly.
Zhang Qi has been observing Zhang Yansheng secretly these days, and Zhang Yansheng is also observing Zhang Qi. Both have something to gain.
And the old lady was watching them both.
After dinner, Zhang Yansheng was sitting on a reclining chair in the courtyard watching the stars, when someone suddenly touched her head. Zhang Yansheng looked up, the old lady didn't know when she came over.
Zhang Yansheng hurriedly got up and gave the reclining chair to the old lady, and asked, "Are you spraying mosquitoes so that they won't bite?"
The air in the mountains is good, the scenery is good, the water is good, but there are too many mosquitoes. Zhang Yansheng had mosquito bites and cooling oil with him, so he quickly took it out and sprayed it on the old lady.
"I'm more and more able to take care of people." The old lady sighed. "If your mother sees you now, she will be very happy."
"Forget it." Zhang Yansheng said angrily, "If my mother is alive and sees two little ones, I'm afraid that my father will die of anger."
It was her own son who cheated on her mistress and raised her illegitimate child. The old lady was a little embarrassed and said with a sigh, "I didn't teach your father well."
"What's your business?" Zhang Yan said, "he's not a child anymore. He knows what he's doing."
The old lady sighed, no longer entangled in this matter, and said, "I see that you are becoming more and more like a sister now. Are you getting along well with Hehe and Shuoshuo?"
Zhang Yansheng lowered his eyes and said, "Both of them were born, and it is impossible for me to put them back into Liang's belly. Besides, there is an injustice and a debt to the owner. I'm sorry for my mother, it's my father and that Girl, it's not the two little brats."
"I'll leave the affairs of the adults to the adults, you, you are also a child. Xiaomin has been dead for several years, she must hope that you can live your own life well, not because she and your father got into trouble like that. Don't always get angry with Hehe's mother, your father is not a fool, she can't make big waves." The old lady comforted her.
Zhang Yansheng felt that these words were a bit familiar. She suddenly remembered that her grandmother had persuaded her before.
It's just that she is young and full of resentment, so this kind of words can't be heard. Later, I was separated from my grandmother to that extent.
She was silent for a while, then nodded: "I see. I won't let her affect my life."
The old lady was very pleased. She asked kindly: "I saw you sitting here for a long time just now. What were you thinking, so fascinated?"
Zhang Yansheng answered honestly, "I'm thinking about Sister Qiqi."
The old lady looked interested: "Oh?"
"Sister Qiqi seems to have a very clear goal in life." Zhang Yansheng said, "So does brother Xiaolin. I heard that he wants to go to a foreign university. He has a target school and something he wants to learn."
The old lady listened patiently.
"I don't." Zhang Yansheng said, "Grandma, I know that I should study hard, but I don't know what the goal of life should be. The classmates around me are very hardworking, but if you ask me, they say, of course, I have to work hard and go to school. With a good university and a good education, you can find a good job, get a high salary, and make more money.”
"But I've never been short of money. I also know that if they work hard in the future, they may not make as much money as my current pocket money. So I'm very confused."
"I know I should work hard, but I don't know what the hard work is for."