Training the Heavens

Chapter 166 Grandma, I will come here to celebrate the New Year next year
When the two men showed their work IDs, Huang Ling and others realized that they were cadres from the Suzhou Municipal Education Bureau. After entering the room, they explained their purpose one after another. Reporters from all over the country were on the way, and they were here to take Zhang Tuanan home for an interview.

"But we were planning to celebrate the New Year in Changzhou this year. It would be too much trouble to go back now, right?" Huang Ling subconsciously refused. It was not that she was unwilling to cooperate with the work, but she did not want Zhuang Tunan to see Zhuang Chaoying again. She didn't know that Zhuang Chaoying had gone on a business trip.

"It's okay. We drove here and will send you back after the interview. Suzhou to Changzhou is only about a hundred kilometers away, and it will take more than two hours to get there." The two people thought they were too tired to run back and forth.

Zhuang Tunan had to make it clear, "I don't want to go back. I'm afraid my dad will beat me if I go back."

Oh, so that's the reason. The two of them suddenly realized and quickly explained, "Teacher Zhuang went on a business trip to Zhejiang. He just left yesterday and it will probably take a few days for him to come back. You won't be able to meet him when you go back this time."

Hey, why Zhejiang? Can't he be sent somewhere farther away? Zhuang Tunan guessed that this was Shen Zhixue's instruction. He felt a little disgusted with his inadequate performance. It would be much better to send him to Northeast China or Xinjiang. He wouldn't be back until after the Lantern Festival.

Shen Zhixue probably had some concerns. After all, they were biological father and son. If they were sent too far away and had to go back and forth too much, even if they tried to reconcile in the future, it would mean they had a grudge against each other. He also couldn't go to Shanghai because it was too prosperous and going there would be like a reward. Zhejiang was not far away and was an economically developed area, so the timing was just right.

"But I can't stay in Suzhou for too long. I like my grandparents' house." Zhuang Tunan made concessions and put forward conditions. Shen Zhixue was helping after all, so he had to give him some face.

"No problem, no problem. Let's go back now and stay at our home in Suzhou tonight. After the interview tomorrow morning, we will drive you back." The two men patted their chests and promised that as long as Zhuang Tuanan could go back, everything would be fine.

"Will it be too much trouble?"

"No, no, we were the ones who caused you trouble first. This is what we should do."

"Okay, Grandpa, can you make a phone call for me? Ask the Suzhou Education Bureau if they have sent anyone over? Is it them?" Zhuang Tunan took this opportunity to show his mature side.

"Oh, no wonder he was able to get into university. Little Tuanan is smarter than other kids. He even thought of this." The two staff members were not angry at all. They were very surprised. This joke alone was enough for them to brag about it at the dinner table for at least three years.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go ask." Grandpa was also very happy that his grandson was so smart. Not only was he good at math, but he even understood these things.

About fifteen minutes later, grandpa came back with a beaming look on his face. "I've checked, and there are indeed reporters coming to interview us. There are reporters from the Education Daily and the provincial newspaper. I heard Xinhua News Agency is coming too. So, Tunan, you guys should go over there. Come back tomorrow, and grandpa and grandma will continue to take you out for delicious meals."

Wow, these are basically all media I am familiar with, and Zhuang Tunan immediately knew how to react.

The three of them didn't bring anything with them, so they followed the two of them into the car and drove all the way back to Suzhou. When they got home, Shen Zhixue was already waiting there with his men, carrying large and small bags of things.

As soon as he entered the room, Shen Zhixue stuffed something in front of him. "The New Year is coming soon. After distributing the benefits of our company, we still have a few extra ones. They are just right to reward our little genius in Suzhou, and it also saves you from buying New Year's goods."

"How can this be so? Director Shen, you shouldn't do this. We're not employees of the education system," Huang Ling repeatedly declined. "Tunan has brought honor to our education system, so this small gesture is only natural. No one in the bureau objects," Shen Zhixue said confidently. If Zhuang Chaoying hadn't been so tactless, the reason for the gift would have been to commend him.

"Besides, there will be so many reporters coming tomorrow. You can't just let them sit there and interview you, right? You need tea, right? You need peanuts and sunflower seeds, right? You need candy and snacks, right? We'll deliver them now so you don't have to buy them." Shen Zhixue put the things down without saying anything, and then directed people to start cleaning.

As I said, since we are going to entertain reporters, some preparations must be done in advance. Clean the house thoroughly so that you can present it to others, right?
Song Ying's family heard the noise and came over to help. Huang Ling had already kept the house very clean, and in a short while, everything was ready. Shen Zhixue gave her a few instructions on the key points of tomorrow's interview and then said goodbye and left.

Huang Ling thought about it and grabbed some candies and snacks to give to Song Ying. "I'm so sorry for bothering you just now. Leave these for Dongzhe to eat during the New Year."

"Hey, we're all neighbors. There's no need to be so polite when it comes to lending a hand. Aren't you hosting a press conference tomorrow? Even if you can't finish the food, there's still Tunan and Xiaoting."

"I have to go back to my parents' house tomorrow. Grandma and Grandpa Tunan have everything they need. If Dongzhe doesn't eat it, when Chaoying comes back, he'll probably have to give it to his brother's two kids. It's better to give it to Dongzhe than to me!"

Song Ying was overjoyed when she heard this. "Haha, I'll buy it then. Wait a minute, I'll give you the change and ticket."

In the end, I didn't ask for the money or tickets. Instead, I asked them to buy Spring Festival couplets and help them put them up during the Chinese New Year.

The next day, a large group of reporters rushed into the courtyard and surrounded Zhuang Tunan for interviews. Huang Ling was a little panicked, but Zhuang Tunan was calm. He worked for more than two hours and dealt with them.

We returned to my grandparents' house in the afternoon. They took the three of us to a Western restaurant to have some Western food, including steak and cake. After the meal, they continued to prepare New Year's goods.

On the 30th day, everyone in the family started working early in the morning. Huang Ling and Zhuang Tunan helped grandma cook, while grandpa took Xiaoting to paste Spring Festival couplets and hang lanterns at the door. After they were done, they went back home to help with chores like picking beans and peeling garlic.

Everyone does as much as they can, and it's not like in the banker's office where they just rely on Huang Ling to do the work.

At night, everyone gathered around the dining table, happily eating the New Year's Eve dinner, talking and laughing, full of joy. Isn't this the atmosphere of the New Year?

At midnight, Zhuang Xiaoting finally went to bed. Lying on her comfortable bed, she muttered in a daze, "Grandma, I want to come here to celebrate the New Year again next year."

"Okay, okay, come back next year and grandma will continue to make delicious food for you." Grandma smiled until tears came to her eyes.

At the same time, Zhuang Chaoying finally finished his business trip and returned from Zhejiang.

(End of this chapter)