Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"Yuzhu, will Ruonan be alright? She's carrying twins, and this is her first time giving birth."

"Nothing will go wrong. These doctors are the best, and a sterile ward has been set up at home. If a natural birth doesn't work, a C-section is possible."

If the baby is in very good physical condition right now, I estimate that he can have a natural birth in an hour. We'll wait another half hour.

Put your child down and hold his hand. He'll be one year and three months old soon; he can already walk, so you don't need to carry him all the time.

"As long as Ruonan is alright. I'm still carrying my son; he's still unsteady on his feet and can't even talk yet. Is he alright?"

"Why are you worrying so much? There are plenty of children who can't speak at one and a half years old. They've all been checked and no problems have been found. Just wait a few more days, no need to rush."

"Since our child learned to walk not too late, we won't have to wait a few more days. It should be soon. Mingwan's child can talk but can't walk yet," Qin Huairu also advised.

"I know, it's just that Dao'er and Fa'er walk so slowly and clearly, it's a bit frustrating. Does Zi'er want to come down and play?"

Upon hearing this, Zi'er immediately slid off Zhou Songyu, wanting to get down and find his two older brothers to play with. The little guys became good brothers in less than a day.

The characters following He Yuzhu's grandson's name are 'Dao, Fa, Zi, Ran, Wu, Wei, Er, Zhi'. Simple, convenient, and easy to remember.

"After our two grandsons are born, could we let Mingyi retire from the military? Being a soldier is too dangerous; it's not like 37 anymore."

"He will be discharged. Mingzhong and Mingli are both urging him to discharge. Mingyi is indeed not suitable for military service. If anything happens, I will handle it within twenty years."

"Mingzhong and Mingli are trying to persuade him, but what is Mingyi thinking? Does he have any intention of retiring from the military?"

"Actually, if you agree to let him go to war and dispel his obsession, Mingyi will retire on his own."

"War is unsafe; I'm still worried."

"What are you afraid of? I'll take him to my black friend's place. I have two mines that are fighting for a month or two, and there have only been wounded, no one has been killed."

Besides, I'm taking him and Kuang Biao with me. What's there to worry about? With cannons and rocket launchers firing from a hundred kilometers away, those chieftains will only be able to take the hits.

"You're going too? Are you sure there's no danger?"

"This isn't my first time fighting a war, you know that. Our security company has been around for almost fifty years, and only one traitor has died."

"If there's no danger, take him there, then let him retire from the army, just like the third brother would be even better."

"The third brother is the one who understands."

"It's not good for a grown man to lie at home all day playing video games. It's shameful for him to never have more than three shots in a movie." Qin Huairu believes that men should strive for success.

"Hehe, your idea is wrong. In our hometown, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, if we don't include Mingzhong and his group, there are no more than ten people who have more money than Mingli."

Before Mingli got married, women lined up from Portland Street to the Lo Wu border crossing to pursue him, all because he was rich enough to eat!

"Men should still work diligently."

"That's because they're not financially independent. With more and more second and third generations, more people will learn from Mingli. Mingli is very diligent in looking after his son; he's a good father."

"It's all your doing. We've never had anyone like this in our village before. Even the elderly are working." Qin Huairu's mindset is hard to change.

"A parent's greatest wish is for their child to live a peaceful life, and Mingli is a good choice. At least safety comes first. Think about Mingyi; what if it were Mingli instead?"

"Wah~~." As the three were talking, the sound of a baby crying came from the delivery room.

"She gave birth in forty-five minutes. Ruonan's health seems to be quite good."

"Let's wait a little longer, there's still one little one who hasn't come out yet. Twins at once are easier."

"That's nonsense. I hope the second child will also be fine and I can have a natural birth."

The baby's cries rang out, and the brothers in the living room came out and looked towards the delivery room.

"Congratulations, fourth brother, you're the first one!"

He Mingyi's brothers and sisters-in-law began to congratulate him on the birth of two sons.

"Hehehe, thank you, thank you, I'm finally a dad!" He Mingyi's face was beaming like a chrysanthemum.

"Who do you call yourself 'I'? Believe me or not, I'll punch you."

"Daddy, it was a slip of the tongue, a complete slip of the tongue. You see, I'm about to have two sons, so can you take me to my black friend's place?"

"If you want to fight, that's fine too. After the war, you can retire and go home to take care of the children." Zhou Songyu understood.

"Mommy, I'm a grown man taking care of kids. Even if I agreed, how long could I take care of them? Boys should be able to play by themselves after they turn two."

"You won't have two more children to raise." Zhou Songyu never complained about having too many grandchildren.

"Fourth brother, keep up the good work! Your older brother will always support you in spirit."

"Go, fourth brother!"

"You've worked hard, fourth brother."

"Alright, let's wait until the second child is born. I'll take you to my black friend's place in a few days, then you can leave the army. If you don't want to go into business, go to Dongda Security Company; you'll fight more battles there than in the army."

"Daddy, going to Dongda Security Company is fine, but Ruonan is starting to yell again, 'Are you alright?'"

"As long as the mother is still screaming, she's alright. It's said that childbirth is like that; when a woman is completely exhausted and can no longer scream, that's when she's at her limit. She's fine now."

Is that so?

"At least it can comfort me."

"Daddy, what's the situation over there with those black guys? Do the chiefs have many men? Will there still be fighting if we go there now?"

"A group of people from our hometown just arrived. We happen to have some new weapons and equipment that we need to test their performance. We don't plan to make a quick decision."

Moreover, this time the chief has a large force, 1.2 million people, and according to reports from the front lines, he has 100,000 soldiers. We have 2,000 men; they won't stand a chance.

"Two thousand against one hundred thousand? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? Are all those black guys this strong?"

"They have nothing but men and AK47s. Even if they're strong, it just means more men will die in the same amount of time; it won't change the course of the battle at all."

"Grandpa." Mingdao walked over and kept gesturing with his little arms.

"Does Dao'er want to set off firecrackers? We can set them off for you to hear, or do you want to set them off yourself?"

He Dao probably didn't understand, so he walked over and tugged at He Yuzhu's pants.

"Go to the storeroom and get a few strings of firecrackers. I'll lead the way to a distant place to set them off."

"As long as Daddy is here, it'll be perfect. It's been thirty years since we've had a proper celebration at home, with firecrackers going off and making a lot of noise."

"Aren't you afraid of startling Ruonan by setting off firecrackers here? What are you thinking about all day?"

"Sir, the firecrackers are here." The nanny brought over several strings of firecrackers.

"Thank you. Dao'er will take you over there to set off firecrackers. Fa'er, Zi'er, do you want to come?"

Upon hearing this, the two little ones immediately grabbed Zhou Songyu and Qin Huairu's pants, wanting to go and "listen" and "watch" He Yuzhu set off firecrackers.

"How can we go? Let's wait until after my baby brother is born."

"Mingxiao, Mingli, you take Fa'er and Zi'er with you. We'll set off firecrackers together. You don't need to stand here."

The three of them led the children a hundred meters away, hung a string of two hundred firecrackers on it, and lit it directly.

The three children were terrified by the sound of firecrackers and kept huddling around the adults, not daring to look back at where the firecrackers were going off.

After the two hundred firecrackers went off, they perked up again and became excited, clapping their little hands and shouting, seemingly wanting to hear more firecrackers.

He Yuzhu had five strings of firecrackers in his hand, and he lit them one by one, letting the children listen to them if they liked.