Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

The last phone call was to Yu Fake, asking him to help find several antique-style design masters to design a complete set of furniture and office facilities.

Everything was done, and Ping An, who was already impatient, kept trying to snatch the phone from Zhao Qin's hand.

I gave him the phone, and the kid threw it hard, and it landed right on a big rock. When I picked it up, thankfully it was a Nokia, and only the battery was knocked off. I found the battery, turned it on, and it was fine.

It's not that he doesn't want a better phone, but Nokia is still the most practical one right now.

We do have a few Apple computers at home, but they all use foreign characters, which makes them very difficult to use.

"You brat, you're already starting to squander money, aren't you?"

Ping An kept making "ah ah" sounds, but Zhao Qin hadn't been with the child for long and couldn't guess what he was saying. A moment later, Ping An started squirming in his arms.

He put him down, and the kid tried to run to the beach again, but he grabbed him and said, "Let's eat. If you want to see the sea, I'll take you after we finish eating."

Seemingly understanding the word "food," Ping An turned and ran back into the yard. He was originally running in a straight line, but when he saw Miao Miao, he turned around and ran towards his sister, then bumped directly into Miao Miao's arms, giggling.

Zhao Qin's entry into the house meant that dinner could begin.

For Christmas Eve dinner, we had small dumplings filled with abalone and lobster bits, along with a boiled carrot about the thickness of an adult's finger, and steamed egg custard in fish broth.

Miao Miao also had a few dumplings in her bowl, but she only ate one and gave the rest to the old Taoist priest.

As for eating the child's leftovers, the old man, who is very fond of his grandchildren, is quite adept at it without any instruction. He not only doesn't find it disgusting at all, but also praises Miao Miao for being filial.

No one came to visit today, so Zhao Qin first wolfed down a bowl of rice before leisurely drinking with the old Taoist priest.

"Your senior brother came this afternoon," the old Taoist said, taking a sip of wine and putting down his cup. He then picked up a piece of amaranth with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

"Brother Sheng, is there something you need?"

"Yes, they say the first batch of wine is ready for bottling. I wanted to ask what you said to Tianqin?"

Zhao Qin didn't say anything at all, but this matter really needs to be discussed with Da Yu. "I'll go to Tianqin tomorrow morning, and I'll have Brother Sheng and Ahe's father-in-law come along."

"Don't forget about the musk." After dinner, the old Taoist priest pulled Miaomiao along, and Miaomiao pulled Ping'an along; the old man and the two children were about to go for a walk. He gave them one last reminder before leaving.

"Don't worry, I've already called and asked around. I expect to have news within three days at the latest."

"Find a reliable company, don't try to fool me with some farming stuff."

"understood."

Zhao Qin accompanied Chen Xue, also planning to go out for a walk. His wife was due to give birth in about a month, and the doctor said that taking walks would be beneficial.

Having gone through the experience of her first pregnancy, Chen Xue was very relaxed.

"My sister took two little golden statues from the cellar."

"Didn't you try to persuade her to take more?"

“She said it’s no use to ask for more. By the way, what’s in those sealed boxes? Today, when my sister and I came out, Master went into the cellar. My sister was planning to go in and help, but Master chased her out, saying that Master was just rummaging through the things in those sealed boxes.”

"They are all medicinal herbs, very rare."

The two chatted idly, and Chen Xue said with some annoyance, "My mother came over yesterday and said that if this baby is a girl, she wants me to have another one. I was thinking of going back to work after my confinement period."

Speaking of this, Zhao Qin felt very sorry for his wife, who had been married to him for two years and was either pregnant or breastfeeding.

“If it’s a daughter, then we won’t have to have any more children. I’ll talk to Mom about it when I have time. The first phase of the film and television city will be operational next year, and your and your sister-in-law’s company can start operating by the end of the year.”

"Won't Dad say anything?"

Zhao Qin knew that the "extravagance" his wife was referring to was his father, so he laughed and said, "You know what kind of person my dad is. The older generation is definitely more concerned about their grandchildren, but with Ping An around, we can at least give up our responsibilities."

Besides, if he wants more children, he can have them with Sister Yan; she's not that old anyway.

Chen Xue laughed so hard she almost fell over, startling Zhao Qin, who quickly supported her with both hands.

"Don't make me laugh, you have a really sharp tongue."

"Okay, okay, stop laughing."

"It's not your fault."

After returning home from his trip, he chatted with Lu An in the living room about the group company. The funds would be in place soon, but the land the city had mentioned was still nowhere to be found.

Any remaining funds must be put to use, so the subsidiary companies also need to hurry up and prepare.

Having funds is only the first step; there are still many other things to consider.

Sleeping a lot during the day has a major drawback: it makes it hard to sleep at night. Zhao Qin played the role of a good father and husband for a while.

He first bathed the younger child, then tossed him a toy onto the bed. Afterward, he helped his wife scrub her back. Once both were asleep, he went into his study to make a schedule for his evening conversation with Lu An.

He was busy until after 1 a.m. before he finally went to bed.

Early in the morning, he finally resumed his daily morning exercise. Instead of practicing boxing, he went for a run with Ah-Dai and Ah-Gua. As a result, the scene of Ah-Qin being chased by two dogs, which the villagers had not seen for a long time, reappeared.

After breakfast, Zhao Qin went to Ahe's house first, only to find that the kid was actually eating on the bed. "What's wrong? Feeling unwell?"

Ahe put down the bowl, a little nervous. "No, I just haven't had enough rest. I was just going to grab a bite and go back to sleep."

Zhao Qin frowned. "Look how lazy you are. You need someone to bring your meals to your bedside. It's only because you're Pingping that you're like this. Anyone else would have ripped the covers off you long ago."

Ah He knew that his brother would give him a good scolding if he saw this, but he didn't expect Zhao Qin to come to his house so early in the morning. He quickly threw off the covers and got out of bed.

"Don't tell me you haven't brushed your teeth."

"Swipe it."

Zhao Qin got even angrier when he heard this, "Oh my, this is terrible, you're going to live a paralyzed life ahead of schedule."

Ah-He hung his head. If anyone else, even his father-in-law, said that, he would have retorted, "So what if I'm a little lazy? I can't afford to support this family."

But the person in front of him was his own brother, and he had no temper at all. If he dared to talk back, the other party would dare to attack him.

"Brother, something's up this morning?"

"Go to your father-in-law's house and see if he's busy today. If he's not, have him go to Tianqin. I'll go over there in a bit."

"Hey, what's the big deal? You could have just given me a call. Why did you have to come all this way in person?"

Zhao Qin said sarcastically, "If I hadn't come, how would I have seen that this old man in his twenties is paralyzed in bed and unable to take care of himself?"

"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong. I promise I won't eat in bed anymore."

"I can't be bothered with you," Zhao Qin said, and walked out.

Ah-He behind him kept moving his mouth, but no sound came out. He was angry and didn't care. "You even came to scold me first thing in the morning!"

Then I heard my brother greeting my grandmother. “Grandma, about the vegetable garden, Ah-He is home, right? Let him help out. He’s almost a father of two, he should be more sensible.”

The old lady grinned. "Qin, please talk to your brother for me. He's the kind of person who never learns from a bad memory."

Ah-He felt an urge to bang his head against the wall. What had he done wrong? He had worked hard for more than ten days, and all he did when he got back was eat in bed. What was wrong with him?

He escorted Zhao Qin to the door, only to have the other person wrap their arms around his neck the next moment. "If Pingping were healthy, I wouldn't have said anything to you today. But your wife is about to give birth, how can you have the nerve to let her serve you?"

Ah-He, your wife is your own; you have to cherish her.

"I know, brother."

Zhao Qin patted him on the shoulder before turning around and going home.