Children needed to be beaten often, which was good for their parents' physical and mental health. After all, if they didn't get beaten for three days, they would start tearing the roof tiles apart.
He had already made it clear that he couldn't do it, but he still did it through magic.
Regardless of whether he did it on purpose or not, he had to remember this lesson so that he wouldn't go out and lift other people's skirts one day.
At the thought of that scene, Jiang He felt too ashamed to go out. Raising a child like that … She had seen some people who said that they just lifted her skirt. She couldn't understand it.
If Xu Shi 'an was raised like that, she would rather break his legs and let him stay at home for a few months to reflect on himself.
Xu Shi 'an realized his mistake and obediently accepted the punishment.
"Both of you don't watch TV tonight. Copy … um … numbers 30 times."
At first, Xu Qing wanted to punish them by making them copy books, but on second thought, he realized that they didn't know many words, so he compromised. Since they were about to enter elementary school, he could treat it as practice in advance.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven …"
Xu Qing wrote on a piece of paper and handed it to Xu Jin, asking her to read it after she finished copying. Xu Jin pouted and left.
"Come back."
Xu Shi 'an wanted to leave with them, but Xu Qing stopped him. Shi' an scratched his butt and waited for Xu Qing to continue writing on the paper.
"Here."
A piece of paper was handed to him, and Xu Shi 'an looked down.
"One, two, three, four, five, Lu Qi …"
“？？”
Xu Shi 'an cried. He really didn't mean to tell them what happened last night.
"Go."
Xu Qing waved his hand, feeling much better.
"Dad …"
"Oh, you're missing a zero. Come here and I'll add it for you," Xu Qing said.
"…"
Xu Shi 'an ran away very quickly.
After arranging everything, Xu Qing looked at Jiang He, who was still angry. He thought about it and decided to play with White Gourd and Beetle.
Beetle was the little tortoise. Because it looked like a large beetle, the siblings eventually gave it this name. It was often held down by White Gourd with its claws.
At first, it was scared. Then, it retracted its limbs into its shell, leaving only a small tail. Gradually, it became bolder. When White Gourd held it down, it still tried to crawl forward with its short legs. After crawling for a long time, it still didn't give up.
If this thing was raised properly, it could send him and Jiang He away. Maybe it could even send Xu Jin and her brother away.
"I can't help but get angry when I hear the word 'little rascal'. What if Shi 'an becomes a little rascal?" Jiang He's anger had subsided. He walked over to watch Shi' an play with the turtle.
"No, today was just an accident. Besides, didn't you teach him a lesson?"
"I just feel … I'm suddenly afraid that I can't teach them well."
Jiang He was very sensitive to the word 'little rascal'. It was much more serious than 'lecher' … After so many years, she also felt that the lecher was a good man. He was obsessed with his wife's body and had several children. What was there to despise?
On the contrary, the little rascal was always idling around. Huh? Something didn't seem right.
Xu Qing felt a little itchy on his knee. He reached out and scratched it. "It's just the beginning. Don't be afraid. You're here. What can they do?"
"…"
Jiang He was silent for a moment. Then, he asked, "Aren't you treating them too well? I always feel that they should suffer when they're young. You always take them out to eat, drink, and play. "
"It's different now … There's no need to deliberately suffer, and there's no need to spoil them too much."
Xu Qing thought for a moment. He put down the little turtle that was moving its limbs in the air for White Gourd to play with and said, "It's not unreasonable.
"It's not unreasonable for people to know etiquette when they are rich. Look, for example, if they have never eaten anything before, it's very easy for them to salivate at things they've never seen or eaten before. If they have the desire to try it, it'll be very difficult for them to get back what they've paid in exchange for it or have crooked thoughts.
"Think about it. If they've seen enough, they won't have that much desire. They'll be more calm. Even if they see others having it, it's just normal. If they eat it every day, they won't have that much desire for it. Even if they see others eating or playing, they'll at most think of asking you to buy it for them when they come back or bring them to try it. They won't have unnecessary emotions because of various desires. They won't snatch other people's things, secretly swallow their saliva, or stare at other people's snacks as if they've never seen it before. "In the future, your daughter will definitely not be cheated by a pair of shoes, a dress, or a cell phone. With her dad around, I'll have whatever she wants. She won't fall for the tricks of those little rascals. She won't be touched to death by a lousy necklace, and she won't beg others for milk tea. At the very least, she has to be like Gong Ping. She has everything she wants. She just wants to find a man she likes to accompany her and have a strong and confident heart.
That's why we have to raise our children well. What others have, we have too. It's just that this method has to be right. We can't spoil them blindly and make them lazy. We have to take it slow and accompany them every day. You don't have to worry too much … "
Jiang He looked at Xu Qing, who was getting more mature as he talked non-stop. The worry in her heart dissipated. In the past, he used to patiently plan for her, who had never seen the world, and talk about some things. In a trance, she felt like she had returned to that old house, trying to familiarize herself with everything in the modern world every day.
She hadn't heard it for a long time.
Jiang He gradually supported her chin with her hand. The scabbard rested on her knee. Her eyes wandered, and her little finger moved to her mouth.
She suddenly wanted to pull this guy into the house and onto the bed.
Right now.
"Teacher Xu …" Jiang He said softly.
？？
Xu Qing paused and looked at her warily.
Fortunately, the doorbell rang at the right time. She went to open the door. Qin Hao stood at the door. Seeing the messy living room and the scabbard on Jiang He's knee, she was stunned for a while and didn't say anything.
"Uh …"
"I've already beaten them up."
"Ah."
"Both of them got beaten up."
"The child is still young. Don't hurt him … Wait, why did you beat them up?" Qin Hao looked around and asked curiously, "What's wrong with your wrist?"
Xu Qing pulled down his short sleeve as if nothing had happened. It was useless. It couldn't cover anything.
"All three of them got beaten up."
"…"
Qin Hao exclaimed.
Although she didn't understand the situation, it was right to exclaim.
The family was very strict.
After a few words, Xu Qing pushed Qin Hao out and treated them to a barbecue and a drink.
The evening wind blew from the bustling night market, dispelling some of the heat of the summer night. Xu Qing was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and trousers, and Qin Hao's vest and pants. His slightly plump body looked very heavy. But Xu Qing knew that if a woman appeared and shouted that she was going to rob him, this fat man would hit the table and jump out.
The two of them sat at the table outside the food stall, eating and drinking.
This was a man's romance. Without Wang Zijun, the two of them finished a box of beer. The current Qin Hao was no longer the energetic newbie from before. Every day, he would ride the battery-powered scooter and wander around while humming 'A Lifetime of Hesitation and Struggle'. Unknowingly, he had already become half a veteran.
While drinking, Xu Qing asked him if he would jump out and get stabbed again if he encountered the same thing as Yu Li. Qin Hao said that he might think about it for a while and then jump out again.
Thinking about it was because he had a wife and a child. Jumping out was because he did it.
If there was an accident, Yu Li would understand. Xiaoxiao … would understand when she grew up.
Xu Qing scolded him with a smile.
"It's normal for people who practice martial arts to have small fights."
"I heard from her that it was just a touch."
"Just let him take responsibility."
"If he dares not take responsibility, let Xu Jin hit him."
"Yes, let Xu Jin hit him."
"Xiaoxiao, come over too. Learn kung fu from Jiang He."
The two men drank a little too much. Their mouths were full of nonsense as they swayed back to their own homes.
Jiang He had already put on his pajamas. The white hem of his skirt fell to his knees, revealing his fair calves. He was holding a selection of Maupassant's short stories in his hand.
The preface written by Mei Zihan on this book was very interesting. "Children don't know what a classic is. In the eyes of many children, the classics you talk about are not as good as those terrible comics bought from the street stalls. Nowadays, children's school bags are filled with those terrible comics and those stories that are made up quickly. Those people who make up stories quickly have become rich. They swagger around the city, continue to make up stories, and continue to make up stories. Many people are worried. Worried about what? Worried that children will become little bums who read … "
Xu Jin and his brother didn't have any comic books. At most, they had some illustrated fairy tales, the kind by Andersen. Xu Qing was worried that the two of them wouldn't be able to fit in with other children's topics. After thinking about it, he didn't buy the popular comic books for them. They often read one, two, three, four, five books. They would rather use the time to listen to fairy tales.
Jiang He was lying on his side reading "Dowry". He held the corner of the book in his hand, wanting Xu Qing to experience what it felt like to receive an especially gentle and long kiss as described in the book. In the end, he smelled the scent of alcohol.
"Go take a shower!"
Jiang He, who was full of tenderness just a moment ago, instantly became disgusted. He stretched out his leg and kicked Xu Qing away, preventing the smell of alcohol from his body from rubbing onto the bed.
Xu Qing took off his clothes and went to the bathroom. Jiang He changed his position and lay on the bed. He crossed his legs and swayed back and forth. After he finished reading the story, he put the book away. Xu Qing, who had taken a quick shower, had already come back with his hair dried. Without saying anything, he wanted to snuggle into her body.
Drunken sex was actually quite fun when he wasn't drunk. However, the lingering smell of alcohol hadn't dissipated. Jiang He pressed him onto the bed in two moves, and he couldn't move at all.
"Are you going to sleep?" Jiang He asked.
"Aiya … Stop fooling around. Come and give me a kiss."
"Do you want to go to the sofa?"
"Let's sleep."
Xu Qing was well-behaved, but he wasn't completely well-behaved. He liked to move here and there, and he didn't sleep well like a maggot.
As he moved, Jiang He acquiesced. He was waiting for the next step, but Xu Qing snored instead.
"…"
Jiang He listened to him snoring, but she couldn't sleep. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She simply stretched her legs.
Bang!
"Xu Qing, Xu Qing! Why did you fall down? " Jiang He was very anxious. He quickly got up and helped Xu Qing, who had fallen down from the bed, to the bed.
Xu Qing rubbed his head and got up from the carpet. He looked at Jiang He and felt a little guilty. He was still not well-behaved after drinking too much. He rolled down from the bed in the middle of the night and scared his wife.
He went back to sleep with a feeling of guilt. Beside him, Jiang He also slept soundly.
It was a peaceful night.
The next day, Xu Qing rubbed his shoulder and felt that something was wrong. His back was sore, as if he had fallen down somewhere.
"Last night, I seemed to have dreamt that I was groped by a pig, and I fell down."
He muttered and looked at Jiang He sitting there, applying the bottles and cans. He tried to recall what happened last night.
"You fell down from the bed."
Jiang He said without batting an eyelid. He took the sunscreen and rubbed it hard on his hand until it was warm.
He heard that it could pickle and make it fragrant.
"You're not well-behaved after drinking too much. If you drink again, you'll sleep on the sofa —" Jiang He suddenly paused and looked at Xu Qing. He asked suspiciously, "You bought such a big sofa in the living room. Did you prepare it at that time?"
"How is that possible …"
Xu Qing laughed. At the same time, he wondered how he could move it back in seconds if he slept on the sofa.
After all, the two of them were used to sleeping together. One of them was always lacking something. When he turned over and stretched out his hand, there was nothing. It was lonely and cold.
After getting up and sending the siblings to school, Xu Qing did not stay idle. He took the documents and helped them with the primary school admission procedures. At the same time, he urged Qin Hao not to forget to prepare the documents. He told him about his experience so that he would not have to make a second trip if he missed anything.
Xu Qing and Xu Jin Shi 'an entered the primary school next to the old house. Once, Xu Qing sat beside the flower bed by the road and looked at the school field in a daze. Jiang He also sat in the same position and thought about something. It was still Xu Qing's alma mater. There was a teacher who still stuck to his post and had not retired. He no longer remembered Xu Qing. After teaching so many students for so many years, he could not remember all of them.
Shi 'an, who pretended to be obedient, and Xu Jin, who was natural and unrestrained, stood together. The siblings looked very likable.
There was no boarding at the school, and there was no lunch. When the siblings were happy, Jiang He could only ask Xu Qing or Gong Ping to help look after the shop at noon. Or he could just close the shop for an hour during lunch time and go to the old house to cook. After school, the siblings ate and took a nap at the old house. In the afternoon, they would walk a few steps to the school.
For the next six years, they would probably live like this.
Qin Hao wanted to find a boarding school, but he could not bear to leave the child in the school dormitory at such a young age. He scratched his head for a long time. Old Master Qin was happy to pick them up at noon every day, but he had to ride the battery-powered scooter for more than half an hour and back to school for another half an hour. Including meals, not to mention safety, Xiaoxiao did not even have time to rest at noon.
Later, under Xu Qing's suggestion, Xiaoxiao recognized Jiang He as her godmother. At noon, she would eat and rest with the siblings in the old house. At night, Qin Hao and his wife would pick her up when they were free. If not, Old Master Qin would pick her up from school. Xiaoxiao was quite willing to do this.
It was just that Jiang He was a little unwilling at first. What if the two children really grew up together in the future …
Xu Qing told her that it was not a problem, so she was happy to have a daughter.
The happiest person was Shi An. He was so excited at noon that he did not rest. He always wanted to run to Xu Jin and Xiaoxiao's room. He only became obedient after being beaten by Xu Jin.
At night, after school, Xu Qing went to the school gate to pick up the siblings. Every time at this time, the school gate would be crowded with people. The army of parents picking up their children directly blocked the school gate, forming a dense mass.
Old Master Qin stood out from the crowd. His tall figure was unusually conspicuous in the crowd. He stood under a tree and chatted with Xu Qing. The two families were originally close and almost became in-laws. Now that the third generation had become a godmother, both the old masters were very satisfied. It could be said that one of their wishes had been fulfilled.
"In the past, your father always said that you should take the civil service exam. Now, he has nothing to say, right? Little Haozi has to rush to pick up the children from school. Most of the time, he let me do it. "Qin Maocai clicked his tongue. He had not misjudged Xu Qing. This kid was really capable.
"Haozi's welfare is good. In the future, when he retires, he will walk the cat and play with the dog. When that time comes, he will be more comfortable than me."
"Not necessarily. Even if it's a little better, it's still at the expense of his current time."
"About the same, about the same."
Xu Qing looked at the school gate and shook his head. "We all have our own pursuits. What's there to compare?"
If one only looked at the results and not the process, it would be meaningless to compare. Back when they graduated from the same starting point, Qin Hao had an iron rice bowl, while he stayed at home and took all the risks. There was no comparison between the two.
There would only be returns when there was effort. Sometimes, there might not be returns even after effort.
"He was also worried about me. He only wanted to face the sea and the flowers blooming in spring, chop firewood to feed the horse, and travel around the world. After that, he couldn't handle the daily necessities. Now that I can handle it, the contradiction has been solved."
Xu Wenbin only came to mock him when he gave up on his UP. In fact, he was concerned about him. After that, he never mentioned anything related to work.
Now, it seemed that he had gotten a bunch of philosophy books and read them when he had nothing to do. After work, he began to study philosophy … When Xu Qing saw those books in Xu Wenbin's study, he felt a headache after flipping through them.
When the school bell rang, the students rushed out, carrying all kinds of school bags. The three little fellows crowded together and squeezed to the side. Xiaoxiao sat on Qin Maocai's electric scooter and called out "godfather" crisply. Then, she waved her little hand and went far away.
The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xu Qing wanted to take them out for a meal, but after thinking about it, he decided to go to Xu Wenbin and his wife's place.
"Dad, do you think this thing is useful?"
Xu Qing flipped through the "Phenomenology of Spirit" that Xu Wenbin had placed on the table. He didn't know if Xu Wenbin had been provoked by Jiang He.
Logically speaking, he should be skeptical … Well, even if he was skeptical, it was enough to subvert his understanding.
Xu Wenbin ignored him. He played with Shi 'an while secretly observing Jiang He.
Jiang He rolled up his sleeves and killed a chicken in the kitchen. He pinched the chicken's neck and stabbed it. He pulled off the chicken's head and let it bleed. The chicken was as weak as Xu Qing … This metaphor was a little strange.
Anyway, in Xu Wenbin's eyes, that indifferent expression seemed extremely mysterious.
Ancient people were killing chickens …
After a while, Qin Hao came over with Xiaoxiao. As they were godparents, they had to come over for a walk during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xu Qing and the others came over to save the old couple a lot of trouble. Xiaoxiao laboriously carried the fruits and followed them in. Xu Shi 'an ran over with sharp eyes, causing Qin Hao to glance at him.
Xu Shi 'an didn't dare to say anything. If he dared to bully Xiaoxiao, he would be handcuffed by her father …
After sitting there for a while, Jiang He came out to make Xiaoxiao giggle. Xu Qing and Qin Hao chatted casually for about half an hour before they got up and left.
The reunion dinner was ready. Other than the main dish, which was a live chicken, there were other dishes such as pork ribs and preserved meat. Disregarding everything else, they were very particular about eating. If there was a live chicken, they would never buy a frozen one. Whether it was the texture or taste of the fresh and tender chicken, it was at least three levels lower.
In addition, there was also a plate of shepherd's purse pancakes.
This was bought by Xu Qing when he saw it at the market. Now that it was brought to the table, Zhou Suzhi gave it a try. She hadn't eaten this way for many years. Back then, the vegetable pancakes weren't made with shepherd's purse.
"Dad, this plate of pancakes isn't something you can eat anywhere." Xu Qing said to the old man in a mischievous manner.
Xu Wenbin's hand that was holding the pancake paused. He turned to look at Xu Qing. After he understood what he meant, his lips trembled slightly, and his gaze returned to the pancake.
Could it be …
He couldn't help but pause for a moment. He took the pancake and looked at it carefully. After a moment of silence, he said, "Did Jiang He make it?"
"Only she can make it."
"This thing is just that. It's better to break the shepherd's purse into pieces." Zhou Suzhi gave an improved opinion.
However, Xu Wenbin ignored her. His complicated gaze swept across Xu Qing and Jiang He, and finally landed on the pancake.
From a certain perspective, this might be a Tang Dynasty pancake made by the people of the Tang Dynasty …
It was very magical, but also very real.
It was ordinary, but it had a very special meaning. Xu Wenbin chewed it carefully. This pancake had a special meaning to him.
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