Chapter 19 Pulling Grandpa's Beard

No matter how bad her daughter is, she is still her daughter, and she can only think more about her.

Zhao Caiju nodded: "Thank you, Mother. You've worked so hard."

She was tired after a long day and was indeed sleepy.

Zhao Caiju went to her room to sleep after leaving the kitchen.

Li Qiufen also closed the door and went out.

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Because of Zhao Caiju's situation, the family didn't talk much during the meal.

Su Dai looked at this and that, and was very well-behaved and quiet.

After finishing the meal, Zhang gave Qin Yulin a look, and she and Qin cleaned up the dishes together.

Zhao was in a bad mood, so Qin Yulin took her back to her room to rest.

Qin Tianhai led Su Dai to sit in the shade of the courtyard.

"Su Baolai, tell Grandpa what you did today."

Qin Tianhai had finished his meal and didn't want to take a nap. Looking at Su Dai's cuteness, he felt sorry for her and thought that Su Dai was already four years old and it was about time to start her learning.

Even if a girl doesn't go to school, it's always good if she can read.

He taught the village children to read for eight days a month.

You can't have your own child who can't read a single word.

"Grandpa, I saw ants looking for food. They looked so pitiful. They couldn't find anything, so I secretly gave them a little bit, and they started carrying the food away."

Su Dai happily shared his observations.

Qin Tianhai smiled kindly: "Our Su Bao has a really good heart."

"Grandpa, ants are so smart, and they work so well together."

Su Dai liked watching ants because he found them very interesting and amazed by their unity.

Su Dai also wondered, wouldn't they ever quarrel?

It's a pity she can't understand animal speech; it would be very interesting if she could.

What are the little animals thinking?

She is the Koi Princess of the Divine Realm, and in theory she should be able to hear, but she doesn't know why she can't hear or understand.

“Su Bao is right. Ants are very united and also very smart. If one ant can’t move something, they will work together to move it. If the piece is too big to carry into the hole, they will use the sharp little teeth on their mouths to cut it into smaller pieces.”

Qin Tianhai gently stroked Su Dai's soft hair and said.

"Grandpa, why are ants so united? Don't they fight or separate?"

Just like her father, who could turn on her in an instant, wouldn't ants have these problems too? Little Su Dai had many questions in her mind.

"Su Bao, do you want to know? If you do, Grandpa will teach you to write a character. If you can remember it and write it in a few days, Grandpa will tell you why ants are so united, okay?"

Qin Tianhai said with a smile, "It's a good thing that children have a thirst for knowledge."

Su Dai's eyes sparkled as she nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay."

Qin Tianhai went to the kitchen, found a piece of firewood that hadn't burned completely, and wrote the character '合' on the ground.

Su Dai looked at it intently.

"Su Bao, this character is called 'He,' the 'He' in 'cooperation.' It's written like this. Look carefully. You'll have to practice it yourself from now on. Grandpa will come to check it in three days."

Qin Tianhai held Su Dai's little hand and taught her stroke by stroke.

Su Dai listened attentively, seemingly remembering some parts and others not, but it didn't matter; she was happy.

Back in the Su family home, her grandfather would never hold her in his arms like this. She envied Su Jingui and Su Jinbao because her grandfather would hold them in his arms.

So this is what it feels like. Grandpa isn't my grandfather, but his embrace is so warm.

She was so happy, squirming and wriggling in Qin Tianhai's arms.

"Haha, Grandpa, your beard is poking my head, it's so itchy!"

"Grandpa, please teach me again."

"I'll definitely remember this time..."

At the Qin family home, Su Dai could act spoiled as she pleased and be a real child.

Hearing Su Dai's laughter from the kitchen, Qin felt a warmth in her heart.

"Mother, I know why you and Father treat my sister-in-law so well."

Qin looked at Zhang with gratitude and said that her parents were good people to the core, and they cared a lot about family.

As Zhang was washing the pot, she looked at Qin and smiled, "Silly girl, your parents are good to your sister-in-law because we want to reciprocate your kindness. We also think that our daughter is also marrying someone else, so we are more tolerant of your sister-in-law and hope that you will be treated well in your husband's family as well."

It's a pity that the Su family is unscrupulous; the couple misjudged the situation and married their daughter to the wrong person.

So many men waste their wives' time, and in the end, generation after generation, they are all the same. They have no good days when they are wives, and when they become mothers-in-law, they act domineering. It seems like things are better, but they are always afraid that their wives will harbor resentment and take revenge. The seemingly domineering and better life is just on the surface, but in reality, they are always worried and uneasy.

What's the point of such a life? It's better to live a simple and peaceful life, where everyone finds a suitable distance and lives a tranquil existence.

At least when I'm old and can't move around anymore, I won't have to worry about my daughter-in-law spitting in my porridge.

"Thank you, Mother."

Qin was deeply moved, and though she had a thousand words to say, only these three remained on her lips.

Zhang smiled, used a bamboo brush to wipe the last bit of water out of the pot, put the lid on, wiped the rim again, and said, "It's all cleaned up. Take the child back to the room for a nap."

Qin nodded and untied the apron around her waist.

She came out and saw Qin Tianhai still indulging Su Dai's playfulness. She smiled and walked over, saying, "Dad, you should go and rest. I'll take my baby back to her room and let her sleep for a while."

Qin Tianhai nodded: "Okay."

After saying that, he turned to Su Dai and said, "Su Bao, you'd better remember this well, otherwise your grandfather might hit your palm if he gets strict."

Su Dai tugged at Qin Tianhai's beard, and Qin Shi was immediately startled: "My dear, you can't pull Grandpa's beard."

Qin Tianhai said kindly, "Let the child play by herself. When you were a child, your father didn't have a beard, otherwise you would have pulled it too. I didn't hit you, so why would I hit her?"

Su Dai and Qin Shi looked very similar when they were young; this child inherited the essence of both his parents.

Qin Tianhai liked it very much, so why would he be angry?

Qin lowered her head in embarrassment; she had made a fuss over nothing. Her father and Old Man Su were not the same.

"Grandpa, I love you so much. I will definitely not let you down."

Su Dai is cute, but also very serious.

It's just one word. She's so smart, Princess Koi, she can write it with her eyes closed in three days.

"Alright, alright, go back to your room for a nap with your mother. Children need to be obedient to grow tall."

Qin Tianhai had never seen such a clever child before. He thought to himself that Su Dai must be exceptionally intelligent, and he began to look forward to three days later.

Qin reached out her hand and led Su Dai to the outhouse, letting Su Dai relieve herself before returning to the room.

After returning to the room, Su Dai obediently fell asleep, and she smiled sweetly: "Mommy will sing to lull you to sleep. My sweet baby will fall asleep quickly."

Madam Qin smiled gently, patted Su Dai lightly, and hummed an unknown tune.

Su Dai quickly fell asleep, while Qin got up to make clothes.