The next morning, the sky was still pitch black, and one after another, lights began to flicker on in the rooms of the courtyard, while the kitchen emitted waves of wheat fragrance.
The Ping’an brothers woke up on time as usual, following the guards outside to run for half an hour, after which they practiced boxing in the spacious courtyard.
Once they were done with these activities, a hint of dawn light appeared, and they noticed their grandfather, who had gone to the park for his morning exercise, strolling with his hands behind his back.
In contrast, their calm grandfather and father made them realize how much like real grandsons they were.
——Look how tense they are.
When Mother Zhang hurriedly entered from the outer yard, she heard the cooing of the pigeons and the cawing of the magpies.
She eagerly looked up and burst into cheerful laughter.
Mr. Zhang looked at her in confusion, "What’s going on?"
"Old man, look, it’s really magpies, plenty of them, hahaha... Even the magpies know to come and announce good news alongside the pigeons early in the morning..."
Upon hearing her shout, the whole family followed her hand and gazed up at the eaves of the main house...
Zhang the Second clapped his hands and laughed: "Mom, look, several more flew over, with long tails over there. What kind of bird is that?"
Mother Zhang quickly shushed him, "Keep it down, don’t scare them away."
"Grandma, they’re not afraid of people."
May 1st sighed quietly, glancing at the calm Zhou Xiaozheng, Zhang Guoqing, Zhou Jiao, and his two elder brothers.
——As for his grandmother, she had already joined in the fun with his grandmother.
When did these events start?
The "odd couple" of him and Liu Yi were not only popular with birds, but seemed to frequently stumble upon good finds, earning the trio fame as "Little Lei Fengs" in the neighborhood.
Mai Sui nudged May 1st, "Did you use some kind of powder?" No wonder she said that, as she knew that the three cousins were proficient in traditional Chinese medicine.
May 1st and Liu Yi exchanged a knowing smile, eyes squinting with a chuckle as they shook their heads, "How could I? I just occasionally sprinkled some cornmeal on the roof."
"No wonder."
After breakfast, this peculiar happening came to an end, with those heading to work leaving, while the rest grabbed their luggage and set off accompanied by the Ping’an Brothers.
As May 1st would say, it’s the time period when their parents hadn’t taken a vacation in years, and it’s a loss to miss out. They brothers first sent them to report.
No matter if it was Zhang Guoqing or Zhou Jiao, both couples have unwavering faith in their three sons’ abilities — if they couldn’t manage this, they might doubt their children’s upbringing.
Unlike picking up people at the station, this time Zhang Guoqing naturally couldn’t let his sons drive a military vehicle to flaunt at the three universities.
Luckily, the three brothers were strong.
Besides the bedding, wash basins, enamel cups, and other miscellaneous life items originally prepared for university, Zhou Jiao had prepared quite a few for them too.
Along the way, they first took a bus to Mai Sui’s College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine might be unfamiliar to others, but the Ping’an brothers exchanged a knowing smile and snickered: reportedly, their junior is the vice principal.
Of course, this junior is based on Zhou Jiao’s generation.
Entering the campus, most of the students had already arrived over the previous few days, and there were several registration aisles today.



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