After all, that sort of logical thinking was still all too rare these days.
At the very least, his most obedient eldest son, on whom he pinned the greatest hopes, had neither that quickness nor that ability.
His feelings were rather complicated, but he still nodded and specifically cautioned him, "All right. It's good that you guessed. Now you can put your mind at ease. Remember, keep this to yourself. Don't go telling everyone."
Zhou Cheng nodded and answered with a perfectly straight face, "Don't worry. My lips are sealed like duckweed."
Zhuang Chaoying nodded again and said nothing more. With Huang Ling looking after the children at home, he had nothing to worry about.
He was in a hurry and dared not delay. He shifted the carrying pole higher on his shoulder, turned, and strode away.
Huang Ling came over, ruffled Zhou Cheng's hair, and said, "Impressive." Then she hurried after Zhuang Chaoying and saw him all the way out of the dormitory compound.
Over the next few days, Zhuang Chaoying's business trip became a favorite topic among his colleagues and neighbors, who offered all sorts of guesses. After all, business trips were a real rarity in this dormitory compound.
But they had only discussed it for a few days before another, more exciting event pulled their attention away.
The Housing Management Section officially handed out the keys. The workers who had been allocated housing could move in.
Huang Ling naturally received her keys.
The moment she got them, Huang Ling and the three children could hardly wait to move into their new home.
The mill was considerate, too, giving workers who had received housing priority when adjusting shifts.
Huang Ling soon had a day off. Early that morning, she borrowed a tricycle cart and began packing with the