Le Xia, seeing that her son was determined to leave, contacted her brother and sent her son to him.
After sending her son away, Le Xia lost her purpose in life and was unhappy for a while before deciding to work at the hot spring valley.
Tian Jing agreed, saying that children should not be the sole focus of one's life, as it is tiring for both the child and the parents.
Lin Silai was very happy when his son flew away, thinking that his wife would finally look at him properly.
He asked his wife to help him at the shop, but Le Xia refused, insisting on finding work within the scenic area.
Lin Silai tried to persuade his wife, "You're creating trouble for Village Chief Li. He's already made arrangements, and the place is about to open. What are you doing by interfering?"
Le Xia ignored her husband but took his words to heart. She went to Yuan's Private Kitchen to work as a dishwasher.
Lin Silai was speechless. His wife, the boss's wife, insisted on being an employee.
...
On August 10th, the cave attraction in Kushanli Hot Spring Valley opened.
The visitor flow to Kushanli Scenic Area increased from 2,500 people to 6,000 people.
It was unclear if this was due to the increased ticket prices or the Chinese people's habit of following the crowd.
With 3,500 more people admitted, the entrance to the scenic area was no longer crowded, and the mountains were no longer packed.
Li Zhengguo was not in a hurry. He replaced the billboards at the entrance to the county town and the intersection of Zhonghe Village and Zhangshan Village with information about visitor limits and reservation phone numbers.
Li Weili's acceptance letter arrived. It was for her first choice, the Central University of Finance and Economics. Overjoyed, she decided to hold her celebration banquet at Yuan's Private Kitchen and invite her classmates to visit.
She also instructed her classmates that their presence was enough and she would not accept any gifts.
Li Zhengguo suspected he had raised a spendthrift daughter.
Tian Jing retorted, "Could you have given birth to her? Our daughter is helping with publicity. Hurry up and reserve rooms and tents for her."
"The rooms are for the teachers, and the tents are for the classmates."
Village Chief Li had no choice but to go and arrange the trivial matters for his daughter.
...
When his eldest niece received her acceptance letter, Ouyang Meihua taunted her younger son:
"Li the Master of Arts, Li the Doctor, where is your acceptance letter?"
Li Weiyu replied, "It's from a different school, and the letters are sent out at different times. Don't worry, I'll make you proud."
Ouyang Meihua wanted more than that: "Li the Doctor, I want a grandson."
"Go ask Big Brother."
Li Weiyu said this and went out to find his cousin.
Her younger cousin needed a computer and phone, and Li Weili also wanted one:
"Wait for me, I'll go find my mom."
Tian Jing casually handed over a card, "Take your three younger brothers and go buy them. Consider it a congratulatory gift from Mom to you and them."
"A gift for your coming of age, and a gift for Ranran, who is about to join the specialty team."
"Thank you, Mom," Li Weili took the card and kissed her mother,
"I knew it, my mom is the best mom."
Tian Jing tapped her daughter's forehead, "Little Yu and An An's acceptance letters haven't arrived yet. Be mindful of your attitude."
"Got it," Li Weili nodded, "They both performed well, don't worry."
Tian Jing was still worried, "Have your uncle drive you to the city to buy them. Don't buy fake phones."
Li Weili responded as she ran out of the courtyard. She saw her two great-uncles and waved at them. As she turned to leave, Zeng Jingchu grabbed her.
"Where are you going?"
"To the city."
"To do what?"
"Buy a computer and phone."
"Don't bother, your uncles have bought them for you."
Li Weili paused. Would her mother allow her to accept gifts from her uncles?
Seeing her daughter return, Tian Jing was surprised. Her gaze landed on Zeng Jingrong and Zeng Jingchu, and she understood.
As soon as they sat down, Zeng Jingchu handed the backpack in his hand to Li Weili,
"Congratulations on your success."
Li Weili didn't accept and looked at her mother, "Mom, Third Uncle said it's a computer and phone."
Laptops were quite expensive at the time, but it didn't matter to her, let alone to the Zeng family.
So Tian Jing nodded, "Accept it. Go ask Little Yu and An An if they want the same ones."
"Thank you, Third Uncle, thank you, Big Uncle. When I see Second Uncle, I'll thank him too."
Li Weili took the backpack and ran off.
Tian Jing got up, "I'll go boil some water."
Zeng Jingrong reached out and stopped her, "No need, we have mineral water."
He then gestured to the bottle in his hand, "I heard the contract is in triplicate. Where is the other copy?"
"What?" Tian Jing pretended to be ignorant.
Zeng Jingrong sighed, "I know Jingchu is leading Shi Yi in the wrong direction by bringing her to you, but why would you tie her down with a contract?"
Tian Jing was surprised, "Are you going to tear up the contract?"
"Yes!" Zeng Jingrong nodded, "She's not suitable for that place, and even less suitable for the smoky environment of the canteen."
Tian Jing nodded, "Alright! I'll find her a different position."
"Tiantian!" Zeng Jingrong pressed his forehead, "She's not meant to be confined. She's like a gust of wind."
Tian Jing didn't care about wind, snow, or moon. She only knew, "Didn't you say that once you sign a contract, it's for ten years?"
Zeng Jingrong chided her, "Didn't you act rashly?"
"I didn't," Tian Jing refused to admit it, "I think she's quite suited for that place. There, she can find more inspiration."
"Moreover, there are many excellent men there. County Magistrate Ji asked me to be a matchmaker for his daughter, and I've decided to be it."
"I've told Hao Hao to set her up with some potential partners. I'm sure there's someone suitable for her."
"When she finds the one she likes, let alone ten years, she'll be willing for a lifetime."
"Nonsense!" Zeng Jingrong was extremely annoyed, "She's a naive young girl, completely unsuited for people like us who are constantly on missions and don't know if we'll survive the next moment."
"Bang!"
Tian Jing slapped the tea set off the coffee table, "So, you're sending my three children to such a dangerous unit as revenge on me?"
Tian Jing's sudden change in demeanor startled both Zeng Jingrong and Zeng Jingchu.
"No, I'm not, you don't understand, you listen to me." Zeng Jingrong tried to placate the furious Tian Jing.
Tian Jing's face flushed as she shouted, "Explain what? Explain that you care about your beloved woman and are afraid she'll become a widow, afraid her future will be difficult."
"You never considered that if one of my three sons were to have an accident, I would be heartbroken, would you?"
Zeng Jingrong waved his hands, trying to stop the enraged Tian Jing, "No, it's not like that, Tiantian, calm down and listen to me!"
Tian Jing pushed him out with a palm, "Get out, hurry and get out. You pretend to be an uncle, uncle, uncle. Aren't you just using my sons to enhance your own glory? Get out!"
Facing the furious Tian Jing, Zeng Jingrong, who had regained his balance, felt that it was impossible to explain at this moment.
"I'm leaving. Don't be angry. I'll come back in a few days to pick up Ranran."
"No pick-up!" Tian Jing yelled at him.
Zeng Jingrong left with a headache.
Tian Jing stood up and went to the kitchen door to get a broom to sweep the floor.
"What a shame, my tea set. Should I ask County Magistrate Ji to pay for it? Or Zeng Jingrong?"
Zeng Jingchu, who had been hinted by his cousin to stay and comfort Tian Jing, remained silent.
"Tiantian, are you still angry?"
Tian Jing didn't look up, "Of course I'm angry. Why should he care about his beloved woman but not my sons?"
Zeng Jingchu didn't know what to say. After thinking for a moment, he found a relatively safe topic.
"You really don't want Ranran to go anymore?"
Tian Jing finally looked up, "When did I say that?"
Zeng Jingchu was a little flustered. Was his sister losing her mind? "Didn't you say no pick-up?"
"Yes," Tian Jing nodded, "I said no pick-up, but I didn't say no sending, did I? After I finish with Lili's matters, I'll personally send Ranran."
Zeng Jingchu was speechless.
There's a saying that concern can lead to confusion. He and his cousin were both driven to confusion by this sister.