Tease the kid
It's almost noon, and Wang hasn't returned. Xue'er only cooked her own meal. After eating, she lay on the couch watching TV. But today, she couldn't calm down like usual. She remembered what Wang Xiaohua said: "Your scars, your voice, none of them shook my love for you back then. I was too young and didn't dare say it directly." Her heart felt a little frightened.
Wang Xiaohua's older brother, Wang Dahua, was over a decade older than him and rarely spoke. He had a solitary personality and seemed like an honest person, but unexpectedly pulled out a shotgun when arguing with others. As a result, his young wife, Li Liying, became a widow. Li Liying raised her newborn son in the village for over 20 years, finally raising him to adulthood and helping him get married. However, when her grandson was three years old, her son got into another argument with his wife and drank pesticide, killing himself. His wife ran away, leaving behind a three-year-old child for Li Liying to care for. She had no choice but to raise her grandson with the help of 70-year-old Wang Qing. When Wang Xiaohua returned, he said some strange words to himself. He was worried that another tragedy would occur in the Wang family and felt uneasy.
Xue Er judged from Wang Xiaohua's expression and tone of voice that Wang Xiaohua might still come to her home in the afternoon. She would be at home chatting with him, persuading him, there were many disadvantages.
Xue Er thought of this and turned off the TV, then went out the door.
Xue Er arrived at Wang Qing's home. Wang Qing was playing with his great-grandson under the big tree in front of the door, while Wang Xiao Hua was combing her short hair in the main room.
"Uncle Wang is well, what's your great-grandson's name?" Xue Er asked with a smile.
Wang Qing's ears were very sharp, and he smiled and said: "Call Wang Wenbing. Xue'er, you're so willing to leave, come in and sit down."
"Good. I haven't been out for a long time. Today, I came out to take a walk and visit Liying's wife and my student Xiaohua. It's been a long time since Xiaohua returned to the village!"
"Yes, yes, Xiaohua just came back yesterday. As soon as he arrived, he said he went to see you, your students miss you, it's great that you taught them well! Liying ate and then went out to work again."
"The teacher has arrived, come in and have a seat." Wang Xiaohua smiled and invited Xue'er into the house.
Xue'er squatted down and held Wang Wenbing's hand: "Come, Bingbing, let's go in and play." Wenbing looked up at Xue'er: "Okay, going inside. Old man, watermelon!"
Wang Qing laughed and said: "This kid, these days he's been eating watermelon all the time, not even eating rice. He's eaten so much watermelon that he's gotten diarrhea. He won't listen to me, I don't know what to do."
"Oh. Bao Bao likes to eat watermelon! Alright, let's go inside and have Grandpa give you some watermelon to eat." Xue Er said quietly to Wang Qing: "You bring out some watermelon, I might have a way to make him eat less watermelon and more rice in the future."
"Really?" Wang Qing's face was filled with a smile.
Wang Xiaohua stood quietly in front of the door watching them.
Xue Er led Wang Wenbing into the house. "Teacher, sit down," said Xiao Hua.
"Okay, don't mind me, I'll play with BaoBao first. Uncle Wang, bring a small piece of watermelon."
"Okay, you have some watermelon too!"
"I'm not eating. You bring a small piece of watermelon."
"Alright. I'll cut him a small piece." Wang Qing entered another room.
The watermelon is out. Xue Er took the watermelon from Wang Hua's hand: "Bing Bing, I'm telling you, you have to behave, only good kids get to eat watermelon!"
"I'm a good kid!"
"Alright. Bao Bao, don't you want to grow your own watermelon to eat?"
"I want."
"How nice! You planted watermelon yourself and can eat it whenever you want. Isn't that great?" Xue Er's smile was very sweet.
"I won't plant." Bing's mouth curled up.
"I'll teach you," Xue Er said, taking a small bamboo skewer and picking out the seeds from the watermelon.
"Soldier, soldier, see? I left you the best seed on the watermelon. See?"
"I see."
"Okay, come on, eat the watermelon and plant this seed in your belly." Xue Er said as she brought the watermelon to Bing Bing's mouth.
Wang Qing and Xiao Hua watched Xue Er tease Bing Bing, with sweet smiles on their faces.
Wang Qing thought: "I'm so old and I've never seen a woman who's so good at taking care of kids."
Xiao Hua thought: "What a clever and gentle woman!"
"Can watermelon be planted in the belly?" Bingbing asked curiously, not eating.
"Can you? After you plant the seeds, I'll tell you how to grow them. Okay?" Xue Er poked her middle finger at Bing Bing's small dimple.
"Good." The soldiers started eating watermelon.
"Has the seed been planted here?" asked Bingbing, pointing at his own little belly after finishing the watermelon.
"Hmm, watermelon seeds have been planted. I'll tell you how to plant them well, listen carefully!"
"Hmm. Go on."
"Watermelon needs to be watered, when you're thirsty, you can't eat watermelon anymore, drink boiled water or tea instead, remember?" Xue Er's face was sweetly smiling.
"I see. I'm thirsty because the watermelon in my belly is asking for a drink, right?"
"Wow! Bingbing is so clever!" Xuer exclaimed.
Wang Qing burst out laughing.
"Also, watermelons need to eat too! Don't starve them, or they won't grow big! When you're hungry, it's the watermelon asking you for food, remember?"
"Got it! I'm gonna make my watermelon grow this big!" Bing said, using both hands to gesture the size of a basketball.
"Soldiers are clever, watermelons will definitely grow big and round!" Xue Er also used her hands to draw a circle.
"I've planted watermelons! Grandpa, I've planted watermelons!" Bingbing excitedly said to Wang Qing.
"Alright, well-behaved! From now on, take good care of the watermelon. Alright, go out and play!" Wang Qing's head nodded heavily.
The soldiers ran out jumping and skipping.
"Xue Er, you're really good at taking care of kids!" Wang Qing said with genuine admiration.
"Teacher, you're really clever!" said Wang Xiaohua.
"Look what Xiao Hua said. You didn't study hard when the teacher was teaching you. Can my cleverness be used on someone like me who is almost an old lady?" Xue Er looked at Xiao Hua with a smile.
"I think it's just right!" Xiaohua stared into Xueer's eyes.
Wang Qing couldn't get a word in edgewise and said "I'm going out to lead the troops, you two chat!"
"Uh-huh. You go ahead!" Xue Er said.
Wang Qing left, and Xiao Hua sat down.
"Teacher, I was just thinking of going to your home to chat with you! I didn't expect you to come see me!" Little Hua said with a smile.
"Xiao Hua, you also know that your brother left early, and your nephew was only three years younger than you, but he also left early. Your sister-in-law has had a hard time!" Xue Er sighed.
"I know. My sister-in-law has had a really tough time." Xiaohua's face fell.
"Xiao Hua, you can't be so arrogant! After playing in the village for a few days, you should go back and make amends with your wife. People always have troubles. I admire your sister-in-law, she's been through such a difficult road. In the future, when your living conditions improve, you should also help your sister-in-law, got it?" Xue Er said to Xiao Hua.
"Uh. I'll help sister-in-law. Besides, father is old, although I was adopted out, he is my father after all, I should respect him." Xiaohua said.
"I'm relieved to think that way. Xiaohua, you've started a family and established a career, so you should be more steady in your actions. You also need to learn to speak with discretion, do you understand?" Xue'er shifted back to the main topic, preparing to advise Xiaohua.
"Teacher, I didn't speak carelessly. It's just that when there are words in your heart, it's hard to bear. Really!" Xiaohua's eyes stared at Xue'er.
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