"I suspect my husband isn't human at all."
In 1983, by the old槐樹 (Chinese Scholar Tree) at the village entrance, Jiang Hongguo finished saying this to the visiting police uncl...
Chapter 86 Chapter 86 The little one tugged at Hong Guo's clothes and asked for a hug: ...
In the afternoon, Hongguo waited at the entrance of the kindergarten early. After a while, Gu Changzong drove over. He did not come this way, but parked a little far away.
Hong Guo hurried over, stood in front of the car window, looked up and smiled: "You didn't even tell me. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you at home."
Gu Changzong came down and put his arm around Hongguo's waist. "I know you can't help but come to pick me up, so I came specially to pick you and Diandian up. Let's go back together as a family of three."
There were many parents here, Hongguo felt embarrassed, so she pulled the big hands off her waist, her face reddened, "Wait in the car, don't get off."
Gu Changzong looked at the entrance of the kindergarten and found nothing unusual. He was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Hong Guo thought about her little thoughts and smiled, "I just transferred to another school and haven't established myself yet. I'm afraid that other parents will envy me, and I'm afraid that other children will envy me. I have to keep a low profile. You should get in the car now."
Gu Changzong hoped that others would be jealous of Hongguo, only then would he be happy, but he was obedient and got in the car nicely.
Many parents came to pick up their children. Diandian was a new student who had joined the class. Hongguo didn't know these parents, so she stood farther away. Most of the other parents were chatting with the parents of children in their own class.
Hongguo saw the director looking at her, she nodded and smiled, but the director's smile was faint, so she didn't go forward. This was a government kindergarten, and Diandian's registered residence was not in Yancheng, but she was able to enter this kindergarten. Maybe the director thought she had bought connections with money.
She has connections, but they are not bought with money, so there is no need for Hong Guozi to maintain the relationship with the head teacher. She doesn't teach the class, so it's better for her to have a good relationship with the class teacher.
The new teacher, Xiao He, looked very good. Seeing the headmaster's cold attitude, she really hoped that Teacher Xiao He was Director Wei's man, so that there would be someone to take care of her.
Soon, the children came out. The youngest class came out first. The little one ran so fast that Teacher He couldn't catch up. When he saw Hong Guo, he ran through several adults and rushed over: "Mom, I'm so happy that you are here."
"Are you happier than when Uncle Zheng came?" Hong Guo asked with a smile.
The little one tugged at Hongguo's clothes and asked for a hug: "Of course, I love mom the most."
Hongguo picked him up. She usually couldn't lift dozens of kilograms of rice, but she could easily pick up a little bit. They were all the same weight. It was incredible to think about it.
She greeted Teacher He who came out to see the children off: "Teacher He, is Diandian adapting well in the kindergarten today?"
The little one was very obedient and waited for the teacher to speak first.
Teacher He is a local. She does not know Director Wei. She graduated from the police academy and suddenly received an assignment to be a teacher in a kindergarten when she was about to graduate. After half a month of emergency training, she started working.
Teacher Xiao He's head was almost blown away by the chattering of the children today. After a day's observation, he found that the youngest child, Diandian, had the highest emotional intelligence. To put it bluntly, among such young children, Diandian is the one who can understand adults' words the most.
Tell him once what not to do and remember to do it again, and never do it again. He is the youngest but has the best hands-on ability. He goes to the toilet by himself, takes off and puts on his clothes for a nap by himself, collects the bowl and drinks water after eating by himself, and is very well-behaved.
If there were everyone like her in the class, she would be very happy to do this job that was entrusted to her in an emergency.
Teacher Xiao He has not yet figured out which child in the class was the reason why she was transferred here. After a day, she intuitively feels that it is most likely Diandian.
She smiled and said, "It's just getting used to it. I'm just not familiar with the kids yet. It will be fine in a couple of days."
The teacher spoke, and the little one hugged Hongguo's neck and said, "Mom, I will work hard to make friends and be as good as you."
"Okay, let's say goodbye to the teacher."
"Goodbye, Teacher Xiao He."
Hongguo looked sideways and saw that the head teacher was chatting animatedly with other parents. She turned and crossed the road. Changzong had already gotten out of the car, opened the passenger door, and lifted her and Diandian up.
Hong Guo was chatting with Teacher Xiao He just now. Gu Changzong saw it and said, "Teacher Dian Dian doesn't look like a teacher at all."
Diandian likes Teacher Xiao He very much and brags: "Teacher Xiao He can pick up the fattest kid with one hand and then carry a bucket of water to wash his butt. It's amazing! The fat kid doesn't even know how to wipe his butt, but I can."
Hong Guo would now thank Chang Zong for letting Diandian grow up freely: "Then you should thank Dad for doing it yourself. Aren't you very proud now?"
Yes, today Teacher Xiao He praised him several times, saying that no one else could do the common things as well as he did.
Gu Changzong realized that Hongguo was not paying attention to the main point, so he restated it: "What I mean is that Teacher Xiao He was arranged to come in."
Hong Guo understood. She had suspected and guessed before, but she had no evidence. "I thought so too. It could be Director Wei, but Xiao He is a local. Anyway, no matter who it is, he has no bad intentions. Diandian has someone to take care of him, so it's not a bad thing."
Gu Changzong told Xiaobutian: "Hide those things of yours that others don't have deeper."
The little one could recite it by heart, and patiently answered, "I know, Dad. I like kindergarten. I am so happy today."
The next day, Hongguo did not drop off the child. Lao Zheng was still the one who picked him up. After dropping off the little one every day, he would go to the mine, pick him up in the afternoon and go home directly. Hongguo was saved a lot of worry. She did not ask about the little one's situation in the kindergarten for a few days. It was a week later when she realized that Diandian seemed unhappy.
Hongguo is most worried that Diandian will not be able to adapt to kindergarten. Could it be that she is being excluded in kindergarten?
It is possible that he transferred to another school. Hongguo specially accompanied Xiaobutian to make pastries on weekends. Now the little animals he made with dough look very realistic.
Hong Guo continued to lead: "Diandian, Mommy noticed that you are a little unhappy. Can you tell me about it?"
The little one was a little sad: "Mom, I feel so stupid?"
"Why do you say that?"
Before going to kindergarten, the little kid always thought he was very smart. But after just a few days, he found that his arithmetic was not as good as other children.
"Other kids answered five plus seven right away, but I need to calculate for a while. Also, I can't recite the multiplication table, and I was laughed at. Mom, I remembered all the names you said last time, so why can't I remember the multiplication table? Mom, am I a little fool?"
Hongguo is so distressed that she needs to counsel her child, otherwise it would be better for her not to go to this kindergarten.
Hong Guo asked, "How many people in your class can do the number plus the number you mentioned?"
The little one lowered his head unhappily: "Almost all of them."
Hong Guo smiled and said, "That's right. Most people can do things that are common and not unusual. Then let me ask you, how many people in your class can make little rabbits out of dough?"
The little one was a very smart child. His eyes lit up and he said, "I'm the only one who can do this."
Hong Guo praised him: "Yes, so you are the most special one. If you still don't believe it, think about your golden dragon. It has grown as big as Dad's car. You can even talk to the gods in the sky. Isn't this enough for you to be proud of? Mom thinks that you should stick to your own personality. You are unique and special. People who are attracted to you will take the initiative to make friends with you. Such friends are true friends."
The little one thought his mother was amazing, and that she helped him get rid of his unhappiness in an instant. He put down the half-pinched little rabbit in his hand, ran to hug his mother, and said happily: "Mom, I love you so much, thank you for giving birth to me so special, I will never envy others again."
Hongguo rubbed his chubby little face, feeling very pleased. He was really a little happy guy who was easy to please.
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The little one regained his confidence and was no longer frustrated by not being able to answer a question. Instead, he won the envy of other children with his hands-on skills.
There was a handicraft class that day. Everyone had a piece of plasticine. Dian Dian made a little rabbit. Xiang Xiang, who was standing next to her, wanted to make a little tiger, but it didn't look like anything she did. She asked Xiao Bu Dian: "Jiang Shi Yi, can you help me make a little tiger?"
Tigers are difficult to make. The little one said, "I can make one, but I can't make a tiger look as majestic as it does."
Xiang Xiang said: "Don't be so arrogant, my mother is born in the year of the tiger. Today is her birthday, and I want to make a gentle tiger for her."
"That's fine."
Being gentle is not difficult. The little one thought about his mother and kneaded and kneaded until a cute little tiger came out.
Xiangxiang is already very satisfied and said that her mother will definitely be happy if she gives this to her.
A little kid nearby had a conflict with Xiangxiang yesterday, and before they had even spoken to each other today, he came over to take a look and said with disdain: "Your mom only gave you a piece of plasticine for her birthday, how embarrassing."
Diandian doesn’t think so. A gift should be thoughtful, especially for your mother.
He said, "Xu Zhixiao, don't say such things on purpose to make Xiangxiang sad. If you want to learn how to pinch small animals, I can teach you. Don't say nasty words and hurt others."
The little boy, who was one year older than Diandian, was so angry that he tried to grab the little tiger he had made. Diandian snatched it away first and protected it with her body, and was hit several times.
He knew vaguely in his heart that he should not fight, otherwise his mother would be called over, which was not good. He would just take a few hits, it was okay, it didn't hurt. He also held the big fish tightly, not allowing it to run out and swallow Xu Zhixiao.
Teacher Xiao He had just left for a few minutes. She had just finished kneading the little tiger and went to the toilet. When she came back, she saw Xu Zhixiao hitting Diandian. Teacher Xiao He was not one to tolerate anyone. After asking clearly, she found out that it was Zhixiao who started with his mouth and hands. There was nothing to say. Zhixiao should apologize to Diandian.
He Zhixiao refused to apologize, which made Teacher He so angry that he wanted to call the parents. His harsh scolding alarmed the head teacher.
The headmaster asked, "It's such a small matter, why call the parents? In our government kindergarten, apart from Jiang Shiyi's parents who work as coal miners and have time, who else has time to come during working hours?"
Teacher Xiao He disagrees: "Schools not only teach knowledge, but also teach people how to be human. Kindergartens are for children to play, but also for teaching them right from wrong. If they can't tell right from wrong, won't that increase the crime rate in the future? Zhixiao's attitude shows that his family education is negligent. We must report it to his family in time. Moreover, if we don't call the parents and pretend to be confused, what should we do if the children go home and tell the parents about it?"
The headmaster was very impatient: "You are a teacher who got in through the back door, so stay out of other people's business. Jiang Shiyi's parents, like yours, spent money to find connections to get in through the back door. His family is a coal boss. Look at him, he doesn't even know what five plus seven equals. He has no future. No matter how much his parents earn, it may not be enough for him to spend in the future."
If Teacher Xiao He didn't have a mission to complete, she would have quit her job right now. The head teacher's attitude made her very angry.
After school, it was not Diandian's mother who came to pick him up, but his uncle, named Lao Zheng. In fact, he was not old at all and had the calm temperament of a middle-aged man.
Teacher Xiao He told Mr. Zheng about the small dispute that happened in the kindergarten today and the attitude of the principal.
The little one was very worried and begged Lao Zheng: "Uncle, please don't tell mom, okay? I can get along well with the kids in my class."
Old Zheng felt heartbroken, but couldn't resist the little one's pleading, so he agreed. Hong Guo was very sensitive and would find out at night, and he would be able to find out by touching the jade pendant.
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Hongguo did find out very quickly. At night, the little one didn't want her to run the water for a bath, but asked Lao Zheng to run the water for him. The little guy was still too young and had not learned to hide his thoughts well. When he fell asleep, Hongguo touched the pendant and saw what happened in school during the day.
Hongguo didn't care about the conflicts between the children. What was hateful was the head teacher's prejudice. When Teacher Xiao He was arguing with her, Diandian hid aside and heard everything.
This child has a natural instinct to avoid disaster. He may think that if his parents knew about it, something bad would happen, so he asked Lao Zheng not to tell them.
However, Hongguo didn't want to give Diandian the wrong impression that his parents had never been his weak spot that he needed to worry about. From now on, no one could use his family to bully the little guy.
She wanted him to be able to face everything with confidence, with his head held high, without having to worry about what was behind him.
What's more, the head teacher was really going too far. He said such nasty words based on his preconceived prejudices. Hongguo was usually lazy and indifferent, but when something really happened, she would be more serious than anyone else.
She was not afraid. As long as they were united, they would have no shortage of food. They would not be bullied like this.
In the afternoon, she asked Lao Zheng to tell Gu Changzong: "Just tell him that I'm going to the kindergarten to seek justice from the principal. We might have a fight, so I'll be back later. If the fight goes to the police station, he's not allowed to go. You go."
It is difficult for Lao Zheng to judge. Hongguo has always been the most rational one. She has considered many things very well before. She was a bridle to restrain Gu Changzong, but now she has broken free. It is wishful thinking to expect Gu Changzong to listen to what he says.
Lao Zheng: "Okay, I'll go talk to him. You should be more sensible and stop making a fuss. It's such a big mine, and we just bought another one. It would be a shame to let it go."
Hong Guo glared at him fiercely: "Are you also worried about the gains and losses of material possessions?"
Lao Zheng felt very wronged, and the more he said, the more mistakes he would make: "I don't care, I support you, just go ahead."
He looked at Hongguo's jogging back and understood. No matter how rational Hongguo was, she was also Diandian's mother. How could she bear to let the little one suffer because of her?
She was using her actions to teach the little one that if he encounters someone who bullies him, he should not hesitate but fight back hard.
Well, let Hongguo teach her. There are so many people around, we can't let her get bullied, especially Gu Changzong. He will rush over as soon as he hears, and Hongguo's request will not be accomplished. We should wait and see.
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Before the kindergarten was over, Zhixiao's mother came first and asked the principal about the situation. She looked worried and said, "Zhixiao hit a kid in class yesterday? He was hesitant and couldn't explain clearly when he came home. I'm worried. Whose child did he hit? Was it serious?"
The headmaster flatly denied it: "How could that be? Zhixiao is the most sensible and well-behaved child. He often shares the cookies you make with other children. The children love him very much. Even if there are some minor frictions, isn't that normal? It's nothing serious."
Zhixiao's mother inquired: "Zhixiao said that he had a quarrel with a kid named Jiang Shiyi in his class. I told him not to quarrel with others. What's the situation with Jiang Shiyi's family? A coal miner who doesn't even have a local hukou, how come he came to our kindergarten? Does his family have any connections?"
The headmaster laughed: "The connection was bought with money. The parents used their connections to get a job in the coal mining industry. They have no time to raise the child. Oh, and the child's father is a loser. He married into the wife's family. The child takes the wife's surname. Don't be afraid of such a man."
Zhixiao's mother was still worried: "But I heard that Diandian's parents have a very powerful background. Are they friends of Secretary Zhuang's family?"
The director laughed non-stop: "Where did you hear this fake news? How could I not know? Is it related to Secretary Zhuang's family? They don't deserve it, it's not true."
Now Zhixiao's mother was relieved: "Anyway, it's good that there was no fight."
Through the garden gate, the two saw Jiang Hongguo with an expressionless face, getting off the bus stop opposite and walking straight towards them.
Zhixiao's mother was quite worried: "She is here to understand the situation, right? I wonder what Teacher Xiao He will say."
The head teacher said, "Teacher Xiao He took Xiang Xiang to the clinic. She's not here right now. I'll come and talk to her."
Hong Guo was blocked outside the garden gate. She knocked on the iron gate and said indifferently, "Director, I'm a parent of a child. It's not good to talk to you through the gate like this, right?"
The headmaster opened the door and let her in, then took the initiative and said, "Dian Dian's mother, there are rumors that you are Secretary Zhuang's friend. Do you dare to tell the truth?"
Hong Guo is really funny. So what if it is, and so what if it isn't. She is no longer the timid wife who used to worry all day long that her suddenly intimate husband is not a human being.
Behind her, there are many family members who are not normal people. She doesn't need to rely on others. Relying on her family and herself is enough to avoid being bullied.
Hong Guo shook her head and said, "The relationship between me and Secretary Zhuang is that I have heard of him, but he has not heard of me. But what does this have to do with me coming to question you today?"
The head teacher heard her unfriendly tone and looked unhappy: "Dian Dian's mother, why are you looking like a culprit? I haven't asked you yet, who did you find to get your child into our kindergarten?"
Jiang Hongguo: "Let me correct you. It wasn't me who found the connections. It was others who begged me to let my child go to school here."
The headmaster couldn't help laughing, and even Zhixiao's mother laughed: "Diandian mother, just tell us, we won't laugh at you."
"She paid someone to come in, so of course she didn't dare to tell anyone."
Hong Guo said, "I dare not tell you because you are not qualified to know his name. Director, let me ask you a question. We have no grudges against each other. Why do you have such a big prejudice against my child?"
The headmaster said earnestly, "I can't say I'm prejudiced, but I just can't stand you guys who use backdoors. I hope you can consciously transfer to another school. You coal bosses, relying on your few stinky dollars, think you can do anything. You want to push your children into an environment like ours from a young age. This path won't work."
Jiang Hongguo suddenly realized: "So you are so self-righteous, you don't know that there are people better than you. My family is beyond your reach."
The headmaster was so angry that he said, "Diandian mom, who gave you the confidence to say such big words?"