The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1024 - 993: Xiao Sanzi Practices Martial Arts

Chapter 1024: Chapter 993: Xiao Sanzi Practices Martial Arts

Seeing his son ready to be disciplined, Huo Yingjie was very pleased and said, "Let’s go, let’s practice martial arts."

In the yard, Grandma Wang was slowly practicing her boxing.

Huo Ruifeng wrinkled his nose, glanced at Grandma Wang, then whispered, "Dad, I want to learn Shaolin Temple!"

Huo Yingjie, seeing this, couldn’t help but laugh and cry. He guessed his son disliked Grandma Wang’s slow-paced fitness boxing, preferring the more vigorous grunting and shouting.

"Alright, but to learn martial arts, you need to establish a good foundation," Huo Yingjie said. "Come, follow my movements step by step. If you can’t keep up, then don’t talk about learning martial arts in the future."

"Dad, I’ll keep up," Huo Ruifeng seriously said, like a little adult.

"Good, let’s first loosen up those muscles," Huo Yingjie said, then began instructing Huo Ruifeng in the preparatory exercises...

Huo Yingjie taught earnestly, and Huo Ruifeng learned earnestly.

Grandma Wang continued her boxing while watching from the side, thinking how adorable little Xiaosan was.

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin woke up and, seeing their little brother and dad practicing boxing, grew very curious and came over to join in the excitement, but Huo Yingjie sent them to wash up instead.

It was almost time for breakfast.

When He Tiantian got up, she saw Huo Ruifeng with fine beads of sweat on his forehead and his little cheeks flushed red.

"What happened to him?" He Tiantian asked. "Did you hit him?"

"Mom, boxing, martial arts," Huo Ruifeng laughed. "Dad didn’t hit me."

Previously, Huo Ruifeng had thought about complaining to his mom about his dad, but after seeing his dad’s prowess, he had completely forgotten about it, his mind filled with the thought of practicing well to become even better than his dad someday.

"Isn’t he too young to be practicing boxing? Isn’t that not good?" He Tiantian asked worriedly. "Could it affect his physical development?"

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "It’s fine. I give him a massage before and after. By the way, Xiaosan, don’t practice when Dad isn’t here, okay?"

Huo Ruifeng was actually quite tired and nodded, saying, "In the future, I’ll practice with Dad."

Seeing Huo Yingjie say this, He Tiantian didn’t object anymore. As long as the child liked it. Besides, she thought that little Xiaosan was too tender, always crying easily. Having Huo Yingjie spend more time with him might bring some changes.

Huo Yingjie had breakfast with the three children, while He Tiantian went to wash up.

Afterward, Huo Yingjie changed clothes, then took the two kids to school, and then went to work.

Huo Ruifeng was very excited all day, swinging a stick around the yard and asking He Tiantian to play a Hong Kong martial arts movie for him.

Though young and unable to understand the plot, he simply enjoyed watching the fight scenes.

From that day on, Huo Yingjie would rise early every morning to practice martial arts with his son, Xiaosan.

A month later, in front of Old Master Huo, Xiaosan was actually able to perform a set of boxing moves. Although still immature, the movements were already taking shape.

Old Master Huo beamed with joy and said, "Oh, not bad at all, the descendants of the Huo Family are indeed excellent!"

"Indeed, it’s rare for such a young child to get up early every morning. It shows he has perseverance and surely has great potential," Old Madam Huo praised, looking at several little heads nearby and feeling very happy.

The only issue was that there were few girls in the family; in Yingjie’s generation, there was only Huo Yingqi, who was somewhat naive. In the Ruimin generation, there was only Huo Ruimin.

Alas, now it’s too late to think about having more children.

Family planning didn’t allow for more children.

However, the children who did achieve success were all quite commendable, leaving no regrets.

Old Master Huo nodded and said, "Hmm, not bad, they have perseverance. Yingjie, when you are busy with work, you must not neglect the children’s education."

"Remember what your grandfather said, work is important, but the education of the next generation is even more crucial," Old Madam Huo said. "We believe Tiantian can do very well, but you are the father, and you must also fulfill your duties. Think about your eldest uncle and your dad when they were young. Those were hard times, but your dad made wooden guns and slingshots with a small knife and taught them military boxing. With the meticulous care of a mother and the guidance of a father, a sound personality can be developed."

"Yes, Grandma," Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian nodded repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Huo Yingjun and Zhao Huanhuan remained silent.

Old Madam Huo lectured her eldest grandson and his wife.

This couple had not been attentive enough to their children lately and needed a reminder.

Huo Yingjun quickly promised, saying, "Yes, Grandfather, we will remember and Huanhuan and I will definitely make improvements."

"If you don’t properly educate your children, when they grow up, they will cause you headaches," Old Madam Huo admonished, her deep concern for the younger generation evident as she hoped they all would thrive and achieve success.

Even if they did not achieve success, they still must become respectable adults.

Every week, when the young ones visited, the two elders were overjoyed, having the youths listen to them speak, which made them feel less lonely. At the same time, they learned about the latest trivial matters in the youngsters’ lives.

LATER, when Huo Yingjun heard that Huo Yingjie knew martial arts, he took his two sons to Yingjie’s place on weekends for training.

Huo Ruixiang loved visiting his second uncle’s house and was now even more excited to learn martial arts. Every Sunday, he asked his family to take him there.

Even the homework he disliked before, he would now complete on time in the evenings because he wanted to learn martial arts.

Huo Ruimin, seeing her brothers practicing martial arts, joined in as well.

Seeing the children’s enthusiasm, He Tiantian personally made loose martial arts uniforms for them, dressing each child more spiritedly than the last.

He Tiantian, holding a camera, took photos of the children practicing martial arts, planning to send them to her grandfather and parents abroad, and also send some to relatives in Qijia Village.

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Time flew by, and soon it was December.

The winter in Yanjing was so cold that water turned to ice. It was truly freezing.

Fortunately, the children had just finished their exams and were now on holiday, so they no longer needed to go to school every day.

Many children at school caught colds, fortunately, Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua had good physical health and were not infected, but it still worried He Tiantian for several days.

Now that classes had ended, He Tiantian kept the children at home, and they were only allowed to play in the yard.

They could only go out when Huo Yingjie was off work on weekends, and then they would go out as a family.

With the New Year approaching, He Tiantian prepared New Year’s gifts, which she planned to send out in batches.

Jiang Wenwen had completed the costume for Qi Xiaoyan’s performance; Xiaoyan’s act was selected to perform a famous local folk song of Taoyuan County. She leveraged her cheerful and clear voice, and being tall with a good facial structure, she looked especially good on camera.

To ensure that Qi Xiaoyan performed smoothly, Jiang Wenwen, He Tiantian, and Yuan Hua all helped with many tasks.

Tang Qian also managed to secure the sponsorship rights for Fuxi Automobile through his connections.

Meanwhile, back at the headquarters, Qi Zhenghan was working overtime, setting up new production lines in preparation for the explosive sales anticipated after the Spring Festival Gala.