Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

Zhou Tian saw through their thoughts at a glance, walked up to them, and handed each of them three pieces of candy. Seeing this, the two felt a little embarrassed and wanted to be humble.

Zhou Tian said impatiently: "If you guys keep being so polite, I really won't give it to you!"

When the two heard this, they immediately retracted their hands, scratched their heads, and smiled foolishly at Zhou Tian. Zhou Tian couldn't help rolling his eyes when he saw their expressions, especially Zhou Jun. His false politeness was so obvious that it made people laugh.

Just then, my second uncle and my second aunt came out of the courtyard.

"Second aunt!"

Zhou Tian hurried over, greeted Second Aunt warmly, and exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Then everyone got on the car one by one. The space in the car was a bit small and could not accommodate so many people. Everyone squeezed together tightly. Although it was a bit crowded, no one minded at all. Instead, everyone looked happy. The car started slowly, the engine made a low roar, and drove towards the Zhou family.

On the way, Zhou Tian took a detour to pick up Zhou Jun and Zhou Min's wives.

After the two women got on the bus, the atmosphere in the carriage became more lively, and everyone was chatting about family matters.

When I got home, Zhou Hao happened to come back with Chen Yaning.

The family sat around the stone pier in the yard, discussing the matter heatedly. After some discussion, they all decided to go to Donglaishun to eat shabu-shabu mutton.

Because there were so many people, one jeep could not accommodate them all, so everyone had to choose to walk.

Fortunately, Donglaishun is not far from Mianhua Hutong. Along the way, people gathered in groups of three or five, talking and laughing. Children were like happy little deer, jumping around adults; women shared interesting stories in life, and bursts of laughter came from time to time.

After half an hour's journey, everyone arrived safely at the entrance of Donglaishun Hotel.

Walking into Donglaishun, the store is bustling with people. The charcoal fire is burning, the aroma of mutton and the aroma of spices are intertwined, filling the entire space, stimulating everyone's taste buds.

Zhou Tian ordered 15 kilograms of fresh and tender lamb and some vegetables with ease.

After a while, the steaming copper pot was brought to the table by the waiter. The clear soup in the pot was bubbling and exuding an enticing aroma.

After grandpa and grandma started eating, everyone started eating happily. Although everyone thought that the taste of Donglaishun was inferior to the food Zhou Tian cooked himself, everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

Zhou Hao became the focus of the whole audience, with everyone praising him in waves.

Grandpa and grandma smiled so hard that their eyes narrowed into slits. Although they liked their eldest grandson the most, they were still proud of Zhou Hao's achievements.

After everyone finished eating and walked out of Donglaishun, Zhou Hu was still smacking his lips a few times, with reluctance written all over his little face, looking like a kitten that hadn't had enough fish.

"Brother, when can you bring us to Donglaishun again? The mutton hotpot here is so delicious!"

Zhou Hu pulled Zhou Tian's clothes and asked expectantly.

"You little bastard, you only know how to eat! Do you want to eat Dabidou?"

When the second uncle heard this, he immediately spoke in a bad mood and raised his hand high, pretending to hit Zhou Hu.

Zhou Hu was so scared that his face turned pale in an instant, like a frightened little rabbit. He quickly hid behind Zhou Tian, ​​carefully poked his little head out, his eyes rolling around, observing his second uncle's reaction.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter at Zhou Hu's funny and cute appearance. Zhou Zhiqiu and Zhou Zhiyi were even more excited, making faces at Zhou Hu and muttering mischievously: "My uncle is a greedy little cat, shame on you!"

Zhou Tianze took the opportunity to smile and reach out his hand, gently stroking Zhou Hu's little head, and said in an encouraging tone: "If Xiaohu wants to eat again, when you get the first place in the school, big brother will treat you to a meal, how about it?"

"Forget it, I don't have that talent!"

When Zhou Hu heard what his elder brother said, he was like a deflated ball, his face fell and he said in frustration.

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but laugh even more happily, only the second uncle and second aunt were very angry and glared at Zhou Hu fiercely. However, they did not scold him again, after all, they knew their own children well, and they knew in their hearts that Zhou Hu was not good at studying, and there was nothing they could do about it.

After walking for a while, my second uncle's family said goodbye and left first with their family, and their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the street.

After returning home, the family's excitement subsided a little.

Zhou Tian looked at Chen Yaning who had always been with his second brother. Although he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, considering Chen Yaning's father, he couldn't keep her.

Especially since it was already dark, for safety reasons, Zhou Tian smiled and said, "Xiao Hao, it's getting late. You will be responsible for sending Yaning home safely!"

"Okay, big brother!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yaning's pretty face instantly turned red. She lowered her head and said nothing, twisting her fingers shyly.

Zhou Hao smiled and nodded, looking at his fiancée.

Zhou Tian waved his hand and sent the two away, then sat with the family and chatted for a while. After that, he took the two young children back to the bedroom.

"Boss, now that Xiaohao has been admitted to university, do you think we should arrange their marriage first?"

Back in the bedroom, Shen Yulin gently coaxed the two children to sleep while turning to look at her husband. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a mother, and now that Xiaohao's parents are gone, she, as a sister-in-law, naturally feels that she has to fulfill her responsibilities.

"Isn't it a little early now?"

When Zhou Tian heard what his wife said, he was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and couldn't help asking.

"It's getting late. My second brother is almost eighteen!"

"Forget it, let's wait another two years. Doesn't the country stipulate that people can only get married at the age of 20? Why not let Xiaohao go to college for another two years?"

Zhou Tian shook his head and refused. To be honest, when his wife mentioned Zhou Hao's marriage, his heart suddenly tightened and he felt very uncomfortable.

It can be said that he raised his three younger brothers and sisters single-handedly, and it was difficult for him to accept the sudden loss of one of his brothers and sisters.

"I see you are what you call a brother-supporting demon and a sister-supporting demon!"

Shen Yulin and Zhou Tian have been married for five years and she knows her husband's character very well, but she knows in her heart that although he says he is not old enough, he is actually reluctant to let his younger brother leave.

Zhou Tian did not refute. He also reflected in his heart whether he sometimes took too good care of his younger brothers and sisters.

But the problem is, after all, they have depended on each other for many years. If either of them is missing, he can't imagine what his life will be like.

Habits become second nature, and what others see as a burden he doesn't feel at all, he even enjoys it.

"Okay, brother-supporting demon, sister-supporting demon, whatever, let's just look at the second brother himself!"

Zhou Tian shook his head, as if to get rid of all these tangled thoughts. No matter what, the three brothers and sisters would eventually get married and start a family, and he couldn't stay with them forever. Even if he was reluctant, he still understood this truth.

The two chatted quietly for a while, and after the children fell asleep, they quietly began to take off their clothes and go to bed.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed by like a flash.

As school started, Zhou Hao and Zhou Yu both started living on campus.

The atmosphere in the whole house suddenly became much quieter, especially after Zhou Zhiyi went to school. The house became so quiet that his grandparents felt a little uncomfortable.

Of course, all this had no effect on Zhou Tian. On the contrary, the lithography machine project he was researching progressed rapidly and achieved a series of remarkable results.

That day, Zhou Tian had just successfully solved a key problem with the lithography machine when Liu Yuan rushed in.

"Dean, it's done. Professor Huang just called and said that the microbial sugar production method has been successful!"