readytorunbook Chapter 389 Disciplining Children
Chapter 389 Disciplining Children
There's no such thing as not talking while eating or sleeping. My dear father always talks a lot before going to bed, and he also talks a lot during meals - but today, the brother and sister's meal was even more silent.
At the dinner table, Ji's father and Xie Xin chatted back and forth. Ji's mother did not come home for dinner, but Ji's second son was close to Lan Die, who was a few years younger than him but had a fragrant smell.
Knowing that the two teachers were here to complain, I felt like I had an excuse. "Sister, I can't concentrate lately! Math is so hard! Why do people need to study?"
Ji Wangle was twenty, and hadn't even considered getting married. Qin Xiuyuan hadn't found a suitable partner in the army. Ji's parents were worried about the situation, but they remained composed.
General Qin's sister-in-law certainly had no trouble finding a husband. Many people came to inquire about the situation, but Wangshu didn't intervene, only urging his father to discuss it with Qin Xiuyuan. They had the same team, family background, character, and safety—everything was taken into consideration.
Life outside is worthless, so marriage doesn't seem that important. Ji Lao Er herself is even more heartless. She even checks if there are four chicken legs on the table. Besides her nephew and sister, she is the fourth person who can eat chicken legs.
She is taller and stronger than Wangshu. She has been studying hard behind closed doors with her father and math teacher recently, and has made some progress. Her chubby face has become a little thinner, and her facial features are a bit similar to her sister's.
"If you don't want to learn, you don't have to." Wangshu himself wasn't a good student. "The key is to find something you enjoy doing, and something that can support you in the future."
Lele was excited. "I like riding horses! But Daddy won't let me go! I can also be a female soldier! There's a salary!"
Father Ji was worried. "Do you know how dangerous this is?" He pointed at the falling snow outside. "In weather like this, we still have to train and stand guard!"
"I'm not afraid of the cold! Dad, I don't like studying!" The second child turned to his elder sister and said, "Sister, ask Dad and Mom to let me go!"
Father Ji was in a headache. If it was his son, he would say nothing! He was so old, but he still couldn't read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly!
"Let's go." Wangshu turned to look at the fat man whose eyes lit up, "Yunxiao, do you want to go too?"
Yun Xiao nodded vigorously, "I want to!"
"Mingxi, what about you?"
Mingxi, who was afraid of the cold, felt a little timid when her mother called out the troops like this. "Is Daddy here?"
"No."
"Mother, Mingxi, study hard at home and wait for Daddy to come back."
Wangshu respected individual choices and looked at his sister and the fat man. "Pack up. General Zhang will be here this afternoon, and I'll have him take you two to enlist. Especially Lele, you should set a good example for Yunxiao."
"Shushu!" Father Ji disagreed, "It's freezing cold, and everyone is shivering."
"Then what good ideas do you have, Dad?" Wangshu disagreed. "If you agree that Lele can not study and just stay at home and eat and drink, I have no objection. Just don't show up in front of us who have to be self-reliant in the future."
Father Ji's head ached. "Being a soldier is too dangerous. A girl..."
"It's not dangerous to get married, but it's not dangerous to have children?"
Ji's father, who had overtly and covertly helped his eldest daughter give birth, felt a little aggrieved. "...There's no comparison."
"There are just as many women dying in delivery rooms as on the battlefield. And if you die on the battlefield, you can even get funeral expenses. Dad, what comparison do you want? You and Mom are old, and now Qin Xiuyuan and I are building the family business. When we're old, if the younger generation is like this, we won't be able to keep it for half a year!"
He pointed his finger bluntly at Ji Wangle, who was all show and no use.
Faced with the sumptuous meal, Lan Die and Xie Xin found it difficult to eat and remained motionless like stone.
Talents like the eldest daughter and son-in-law are truly the Purple Stars sent from heaven - even if they may not be qualified if viewed separately, they happen to become husband and wife, and after working together, the results are remarkable, so it is not an exaggeration to call them Purple Stars.
After Zhang San reported back that afternoon, the cavalry vanguard worked overtime, escorting two children, one adult, and two children, to experience military life. The two teachers were also busy: one was preparing a choreography for the New Year, while the other was sorting out Wangshu's account books. Xie Xin's theories were more agile than Ji Shou's, making them perfect for checking the account books.
Mingxi went home in the evening. The little girl had been freezing for a long time. When she got home and the heater was turned on, she had a headache and fever at night.
In the children's room, Wangshu was wrapped in a fur coat and watching over the children as they slept.
"Daddy, is he so hard-working every day outside?" The little girl lying in the thick quilt whined and snotted, but she was still thinking about her father in her heart.
"Well, you always have to be prepared to fight the bad guys, and you have to win."
"Uncle Zhang said Dad always wins battles."
"If he loses, our whole family will die. And the people around us and in the mansion may also die." Wangshu said while feeling the temperature of the little girl's forehead with the back of his hand, as if he was saying that he would have wontons for breakfast tomorrow.
"This is what we call prosperity and adversity."
People always talk about life but not death. Which lady always talks about death? The maids and nannies behind her didn't dare to breathe, but the two female disciples in the martial arts hall clenched their fists.
Mingxi seemed to understand, but not quite, and watched Wangshu slowly close his eyes and fall into a deep sleep.
Wangshu tiptoed out of the room and went to the baby's room. He looked at the pair of little children sleeping soundly through the bed curtains.
After going back and lying down, he tossed and turned most of the night before falling asleep. The next day, he couldn't fall asleep early, so he accompanied Mingxi for breakfast with his parents, who also had a pair of panda eyes.
The little guy woke up from his nap, ate some thick noodles in small bites, and went straight to class with his school bag in his hand, feeling refreshed and full of fighting spirit.
There were continuous heavy snowfalls for several days. When the snow stopped, Chun Yang organized everyone to clear the snow. If Mingxi had nothing to do, he would automatically take a wooden shovel and join in. He was so cold that his face turned red and his nose was runny that day, but he drank a bowl of hot ginger soup and still went to class the next day.
Ji's mother felt very distressed when she saw this. On the one hand, her second daughter and eldest grandson had gone to the military camp, and she didn't know how much hardship they had to endure. On the other hand, her granddaughter was a hard-working and sensible student at home. Gradually, she stopped visiting the neighbors. Even though she couldn't bring herself to be affectionate with her daughter, she would occasionally go to take care of her grandson and granddaughter.
Father Ji was relieved to see this. "That's right. He goes there every day with a sad face and is not happy."
"Oh, didn't you go to Big Brother's house every day in Yaocheng? He didn't treat you well, did he?"
The couple started to expose each other's shortcomings.
Speaking of Yaocheng, it is so far away and so long ago. Both sides have relatives in Yaocheng, and it is a luxury to see them in this lifetime.
"Xiuyuan is in Sanguan City. If he can maneuver around, it might be possible."
That's what he said, and he thought so too, but there were several capable housekeepers in the mansion, and his daughter didn't ask her son-in-law to deal with them. No one spoke up for the distant relatives on both sides.
My in-laws were held on the city wall and threatened for several months, but my son-in-law refused to compromise - the reason was simply that I was not in an advantageous position.
"Now is worse than before, perhaps we can give it a try. Husband, why don't you write a letter?"
Father Ji shook his head. "It's freezing and snowy. If anything happens, we'll see next year."
Year after year, so many years.