Riding the wind of rebirth

When Zhou Zhi turned his gaze to Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu said, "Why are you looking at me? The course load is already light in senior year, and with the semester just starting, the teachers aren't really taking care of things."

"When are you planning to start your thesis?" Zhou Zhi asked. "If you're really not busy, come over and help Xiao Miao."

"What help?"

"Computer analysis is related to finance."

"Just like that Three Gorges Dam expedition?"

"It's different. Last time you just helped look at some investment advice and execute some order placement instructions. This time it's much more complicated."

"I'll go back and discuss it with the teacher. We still have a few courses left last semester, but if we can find a big project to participate in in advance, the teacher might give us some leeway."

“You’re doing pretty well at school,” Zhou Zhi laughed. “The teachers all give you special treatment.”

"No way, let me put it this way, I reckon if any student tells a teacher about the opportunity to participate in AXA's projects, the teachers would probably give them the green light," Zhang Lu laughed. "Especially for finance-related schools like ours."

"Your third brother might be coming in a few days. You should follow him and get some training. It's much better than studying behind closed doors at school. You can also finish your graduation thesis while you're at it, and maybe even find a job along the way."

"Okay." Zhang Lu nodded; there was no need for excessive formalities between friends.

"Please come in, everyone." Yang He appeared at the door of the ward: "Thank you, thank you. You even came all the way to see the baby."

Upon entering the ward, Liu Lu had already picked up the baby, while Liang Hong and Mai Xiaomiao were discussing who Xiao Shunzi resembled.

Judging from Liu Lu's expression, she also really likes the baby. However, when they had dinner together before, Liu Lu mentioned that her clothing store was currently undergoing a period of adjustment and was very busy. Zhao Zhong had just been promoted and was also in a hurry to make a name for himself. In fact, the two of them saw each other even less often than before they got married, so the plan to have a baby was not on the agenda for the time being.

Boys aren't as interested in children as girls are. Yan Xiao said, "Her facial features are more like Xue Shan's, but her skin looks like it inherited from Yang He."

“If a boy’s skin is like Xue Shan’s, it might not be good-looking. It’s better if he looks like Yang He.” Feng Xue Shan has very fair skin. Liang Hong thinks that boys with skin like hers look better. As she spoke, she stretched out her arm and compared it with Xiao Shunzi’s.

"What I saw yesterday was truly terrifying." Feng Xueshan herself found it amusing: "When the doctor showed it to me right after I gave birth, I thought I had given birth to a monkey, and I burst into tears..."

"He's already so good-looking after only half a day. He'll definitely grow up to be a handsome young man," Zhou Zhi said. "Little Shunzi is really good. He didn't make Xue Shan suffer at all and was born smoothly."

“She still suffered,” Yang He said. “Her voice was hoarse when she came out of the delivery room.”

The classmates gathered together to keep Feng Xueshan company, which cheered her up considerably. After chatting and laughing for a while, Feng Xueshan whispered to Yang He, "Keep an eye on your pager and cell phone. Don't miss picking up Mom and Dad."

Just then, Yang He's phone rang. After answering, he heard someone say, "Yang He, we're at the hospital entrance, near the newsstand. Where are you guys?!"

"Oh, we're here," Yang He said. "Mom and Dad, I'll come down to get you right away!"

Zhou Zhi remembered that Yang He had mentioned that Feng Xueshan's parents had brought a lot of things up, including some living things, so he quickly said, "I'll go down too. Some things are hard to take to the hospital, so I'll put them in Hongqi Village first."

"Yes." Feng Xueshan had also thought of this problem: "Pork knuckle, thank you for your trouble."

"Should we leave too?" Yan Xiao said. "There are too many people in this room."

"No, please," Feng Xueshan said. "Let Yang He treat everyone to lunch." "Don't worry about these things now," Zhou Zhi laughed. "I'll take them out to eat. If you want to treat, wait until the full moon celebration."

"Or you can ask your godparents for help."

Feng Xueshan laughed as well: "Then I apologize for not being able to take good care of you."

A large group of people emerged from the ward and headed downstairs. Upon reaching the hospital entrance, they found the elderly couple already there, meeting up with Yang He who had come down earlier, and waiting for them.

"These are all classmates from Chengdu? Thank you so much for visiting Xue Shan and Sun Sun." Feng Ma recognized several familiar faces among the classmates and quickly expressed her gratitude. She was quite surprised to see Zhou Zhi: "Zhou Zi is here too? Didn't you say you were working on a research project in Liangshan?"

“Zhouzi rushed back the day before yesterday,” Yang He said. “He and Xiao Miao were both a great help.”

A group of people congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Feng in a lively and cheerful manner, making the two elderly people very happy.

Seeing the two buckets in front of them, Zhou Zhi guessed that they contained fish and a belly, and said, "You two should go and see your grandson. Don't worry about us. Leave these things to me."

Yang He said, "Zhouzi has a place to stay nearby, with a refrigerator, and he can also keep fish alive."

"That's great," said Mr. Feng. "Thank you very much."

"Wait a minute." Zhou Zhi opened the plastic bucket and found that it was indeed filled with yellow catfish. These fish are quite hardy, and Feng's father had even turned on the oxygen supply, so they were all in pretty good condition.

Zhou Zhi scooped one up, snapped it off under its cheek, tore it apart, and flung it back into the bucket.

Yang and He followed suit, and the two of them tore off five pieces in the blink of an eye, which weighed almost a pound. Zhou Zhi said, "I'll use these to make fish soup for Xue Shan at noon, and I'll take the rest with me. I'll bring over the stewed green plum and tripe soup tonight."

Everyone returned to the Hongqi Village studio. Zhou Zhi put the fish in the large bathtub to keep them alive, turned on the tap a little to keep the fish active and the water clean, froze the pig stomach, refrigerated the green fruit, and then took everyone downstairs for dinner.

All the restaurants around Hongqi Village have closed down. Now you have two options: go to the area outside Wangjiang Park or go to the area near the Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

"Has Tingting come back yet?" Liang Hong asked.

"Not yet, how can it be so fast?" Zhou Zhi said, "Although it's said to be learning one or two songs, it actually involves the transformation of the entire vocal system, which is equivalent to reorganizing the singing style. It won't be possible to go back to it in a short time."

“Even if she comes back, she might not return to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, right?” Yan Xiao said. “Isn’t she a signed singer with Rock Records now? She’ll probably be recording in Hong Kong or Taipei a lot of the time, or she’ll have to go to Shanghai, the capital.”

This is true; singers have a lot of activities and are often on the go.

"Then let's go to Wangjiang Tower. Food isn't important; chatting and drinking tea is more important," Yang Honghui said.

So everyone headed towards Wangjiang Park, passing through the bamboo grove path as if they knew the way well, and soon arrived at the riverside teahouse.

After tea and snacks were served and everyone sat down, Zhou Zhi finally had time to introduce Mai Xiaomiao to her friends one by one.

They're all young people, and Mai Xiaomiao has a good personality. She's already gotten to know everyone, so now it's just a matter of making a lasting impression. (End of Chapter)