CHAPTER 36
Children are busy studying and attending extracurricular classes. Most children of this age play during the holidays, but her family is all learning talents. Especially Yiyi, who started learning mental arithmetic after the New Year. Even before entering elementary school, he can do addition and subtraction within 100 with ease.
“Yiyi is a very smart child. He understands everything the teacher says very quickly. Although he is young, he has a very good memory and comprehension. He is also very talented at the piano. He is a few years younger than the other two, but his hands are very flexible, and he has a very good grasp of rhythm. But he is a little lazy. He always needs the other two to coax and praise him before he is willing to study hard.”
During this period, Shen Haiyang was responsible for picking up and dropping off the children for their interest classes and reporting the children’s situation to Li Xia in a timely manner. In the late evening, the sunset glowed half the sky red. The two chatted and washed clothes in the yard. Their lives were rich, and their faces were calm. Especially Li Xia, since her life was changed, her eyes were much brighter than before.
“This brat needs to be pushed. He wants to slack off when his life is too comfortable. Since he has talent, let him do it. He should not give up mental arithmetic or piano.”
The school curriculum during this period was much more relaxed than in later generations, and it was not so demanding. If the academic workload was relaxed, then, of course, one had to learn some talents if possible. In her previous life, she had heard behind her back that Yiyi had told his sister that he did not know how to participate in any activities held at school and that he envied those talented classmates.
The brat clearly loves to show off but is too lazy to put in the effort to learn. How can that be? No pain, no gain. If you want to be prominent in front of others, you must suffer behind them. Nothing comes for free.
“What about Huihui? How is he feeling recently? He was in a bad mood after meeting his mother the last time. I think Murong Danling hasn’t contacted him during this period.”
“Probably not. I didn’t notice anything wrong with him, nor did I hear him mention it.”
“Pay more attention to his emotions. I always feel that nothing is formed in one day. This period is the critical period for the formation of children’s values, and they must not be raised in a distorted way.”
Shen Haiyang thought of her past life and nodded seriously. If he died of a heart attack in his past life, Shen Hui must have suffered a great blow. Murong Danling loved to play and loved freedom. She had only taken care of the child a few times since he was born. If she brought the child to her for money, she would probably abandon him to her parents.
Her parents have several grandchildren. Shen Hui is a sensitive child with strong self-esteem. It is conceivable that he grew up in a bad environment. If he lacks love and care, it is possible that he will value money more. Manslaughter: even if the child is not sentenced to death, it will be difficult for him to get over the psychological trauma of accidentally killing his mother.
“wife”
“What’s wrong? You seem to be hesitant to speak. Is there anything you can’t tell me?”
Shen Haiyang smiled and pointed to the door of the main room where they lived. Li Xia followed him into the room. After closing the door, he asked her again about what she knew. Then he solemnly asked her to take care of Shen Hui.
“If, I mean if, anything happens to me and his grandfather, Huihui will be in your care.”
He had originally arranged this, but now that the old man was here, it looked like he was going to settle down. Both the father and son were ill, and if something happened, the old man would leave behind money, which would do more harm than good to an underage child. He could only bring up the old matter again with her.
If you don’t think about the future, you will have immediate worries. Now that we have come to this, let’s entrust the child to her. Shen Haiyang works in the legal field and has seen many cases. For this kind of thing, he has the attitude of being fully prepared. Between Murong Danling and her, he chose to trust her without hesitation and entrust the child to her.
“You are a thoughtful person who thinks too much. Didn’t you see that the old man still lived to this age? Medical science has developed rapidly during this period. I remember that in the 1990s, many heart diseases could be treated, and even important organ transplants could be performed. What you need to do now is take good care of yourself. The longer you live, the greater your hope.”
This was so straightforward; Shen Haiyang was helpless and amused, and he leaned forward to kiss her with his upturned mouth corners. Their lips and teeth were entangled, and there was no need to say anything else. When he met her clear eyes, he knew that she would definitely not ignore Shen Hui.
Qin Mu looked at the washing machine outside the yard, but the two people washing clothes were nowhere to be seen. She peeked out of the window and took a look at the main room, then looked as if she understood and was a little surprised and embarrassed. Li Xia was also very shy when she came out again, lowering her head and working silently. Meeting Shen Haiyang’s eyes with anger and annoyance, Shen Haiyang touched his nose and took the initiative to deliver dinner to the old man himself.
The man who delivered the meal hadn’t come back for a while, so Li Xia invited everyone to eat. If the father and son had a chance to chat alone, maybe they could improve their relationship. She can’t say they are really good, but just like ordinary neighbors, it’s not bad. After all, now they live in the front and back yards, and they see each other every day.
In the following days, the task of accompanying the old man for dinner was given to Shen Haiyang. Li Xia was busy setting up the stall and attending classes. Every day was busy but fulfilling. Life was going well, and there was a confident and kind light in her eyes.
On Children’s Day, the school held a sports meeting and invited all parents to come. When the children mentioned it before, they didn’t dare to agree immediately, but when they arrived, they took time out to go to school.
Yiyi is in kindergarten. Today’s public kindergartens are not like those in later times; at least this year, there are no programs. So the couple took the little one to the elementary school to see what programs the children participated in.
This public elementary school covers a large area and can accommodate tens of thousands of people. There are more than 20 classes for students of their age, and the number of students born in the 1970s before the one-child policy was very large.
There were not many parents of students who came. In this era, adults are rough in raising children . Not to mention that they don’t have time; even if they do, they rarely come to participate in children’s activities. The family of three followed the sound of people to the playground stands and did not see their two children along the way.
After the two sat down and looked around, Li Xia whispered, “Did they tell you what programs they were going to participate in?”
“Shen Hui will participate in 100-meter runs, skipped rope races, and relay races.”
“Why aren’t these two here? Could it be that we’re too late and their competition has already passed?”
Shen Haiyang raised his hand and looked at his watch. “It shouldn’t be. It just started at this time.”
“Yiyi, look where your brothers and sister are, and tell mom if you see them.”
“Okay.”
The little guy had very good eyesight, and he stood in the stands and looked around. At this time, there was a tug-of-war game on the field, and judging by the figure, he should be a senior student.
“Mom, mom, I saw my brother. He was holding a box. Oh, it was popsicles.”
Li Xia and her husband followed the direction of their youngest son’s finger and saw Shen Hui carrying a small box and trading with someone. Huihua stood beside him, looking around, her fair little face full of panic.
Shen Haiyang picked up Yiyi and walked over there, and Li Xia followed closely behind. What are these two kids doing? Why are they selling popsicles in the school? This is against school rules. These two little bastards are so bold.
“Brother, run; the teacher is coming.”
Huihua anxiously reached out to grab Shen Hui’s clothes. Shen Hui turned around and saw students leading the teacher over. He picked up his treasure box and turned away. Huihua followed him nervously.
“Don’t run; why are you running? Stop right there.”
The teacher saw the children running away and ran after them. The two children turned a corner and bumped into Li Xia. Li Xia was tall and could see that the teacher was chasing them. She raised her hand to take the small foam box from Shen Hui and signaled them to hide quickly.
“Why are you standing there? Do you want the teacher to find out and punish you two?”
“oh.”
“Mother,”
Huihua was worried about her mother, so Li Xia pushed her and told her to leave quickly. Shen Hui turned around and pulled his sister along, and the two little ones quickly disappeared into the flowers.
When the teacher caught up, the two had disappeared, leaving only Li Xia and her family of three with a small foam box in her hand. The teacher looked at her, and she looked at the teacher. Just as she was about to speak, Shen Haiyang spoke first.
“Just now, two little classmates stuffed a box into my wife’s hands and ran away. We are parents who came to watch the sports meeting.”
The man was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, buttoned up except for the top button, and black dickey pants with straight seams that matched the black leather shoes below. Li Xia, who was standing next to him, was wearing a purple waist-hugging dress with a bow tie around her waist, which made her look intellectual and elegant. YiYi, who was standing next to her, was also wearing a brand new white short-sleeved shirt with suspenders, which looked neat, clean, and beautiful.
No one would think that this family of three was selling popsicles on campus. Shen Haiyang looked like a cadre, so he definitely would not do such a thing.
The teacher nodded at them and turned to ask the two students behind him, “Do you know who did it? What grade and class are they in?”
The two shook their heads, obviously not knowing each other. “It looks like they should be from the lower grades.”
There are thousands of students in the first grade, and now they have all run away. Where can they find a needle in a haystack? Moreover, the physical evidence is in Li Xia’s hands. If they catch him, he will probably not admit it.
The teacher reached out and took the box from Li Xia. “I’m taking this away. Parents, please go over there and watch the sports meet.”
The box was quite heavy, which meant there were a lot of popsicles inside. Li Xia was a little reluctant to give it up and was dragged away by Shen Haiyang. On the way, she felt pain in her flesh just thinking about the popsicles, and when she sat in the stands and watched the two participating in the event, she rolled her eyes at them from a distance.
Shen Haiyang held Yiyi in his arms and glanced at his wife from time to time, then secretly laughed in his heart. It was just a small box; how much could it be filled with? She was so wealthy now, and she was actually angry over a few popsicles.
Li Xia turned around and met his eyes accidentally, and he instantly understood what he was thinking. She bit her lip and smiled. The two of them didn’t say anything at school. They waited until school was over at noon and called the two to the main room after they got home.
“Stand against the wall.”
