Qin Xiaoxiao's method of disciplining her daughter was simple and brutal: she would give her a toy to play with, and once she was done playing with it, she would throw it away. Qin Xiaoxiao would then stop giving her toys and would not give her any other toys. At this point, Qin Chenxi would get upset and sit on the kang (a heated brick bed) and start wailing.

Qin Xiaoxiao tried to coax her for a while, but nothing worked. So Qin Xiaoxiao stopped trying, put her on the ground to prevent her from falling, and then went to work in the kitchen.

Qin Chenxi used to be a little tyrant at home, getting whatever she wanted. She couldn't adapt to not getting what she wanted, and Qin Xiaoxiao ignored her. How big can a six-month-old baby's brain capacity be? No matter how smart she is, she can't compete with her mother, who is an adult.

So Qin Chenxi was completely bewildered, and sat alone on the ground for a long time, unable to recover.

After sitting for a while, there was still no one in the room. Qin Chenxi panicked because when she was awake, there was always someone with her, and if all else failed, she had a mentally challenged younger brother to bully. Now that there was no one around, Qin Chenxi couldn't find anyone and crawled out while crying.

Fortunately, Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't heartless enough to completely ignore her. When she went to the kitchen, she only moved a basin, preparing to make dumplings at home. Otherwise, Qin Chenxi would have cried even harder if she hadn't seen Qin Xiaoxiao when she came out.

Seeing her mother sitting outside, Qin Chenxi stopped crying and happily crawled towards Qin Xiaoxiao. Once she reached her mother, she raised her hands for a hug.

Qin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and said gently, "You want a hug? No, no, no, I can't hug you today because you've been naughty."

Qin Chenxi couldn't understand what Qin Xiaoxiao was saying. When she saw that Qin Xiaoxiao wouldn't hug her, she got anxious again. She grabbed Qin Xiaoxiao's trouser leg and climbed up while pouting and about to cry.

Seeing that Qin Chenxi was about to stand up with a little more effort, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly pushed her aside, making her efforts futile. Then, little Qin Chenxi tried to climb up again, and Qin Xiaoxiao pushed her aside again.

After a few times, Qin Chenxi gave up and sat on the ground, howling.

Qin Xiaoxiao ignored her, letting her wail. She quietly filled a cup with diluted spiritual spring water and put it in a water bottle, intending to give it to her when she was tired of crying. This would replenish her fluids, prevent her throat from becoming sore, and also prevent her from developing a high fever. (Children who cry incessantly are prone to high fevers, especially at night; new mothers or those planning to have children should pay close attention.)

Qin Xiaoxiao had prepared everything, just waiting for her to cry herself out and stop.

Qin Chenxi had never suffered such humiliation before. Seeing that her mother ignored her and that sitting was tiring, she lay down on the ground and continued to wail.

While making dumplings, Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at her sideways. Seeing that her crying had become more of a fuss without actually happening, she knew that it was about time.

After waiting a while longer, Qin Chenxi was completely exhausted from crying and could no longer cry. She lay on the ground, sobbing, and started fiddling with her fingers.

In the sweltering summer heat, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't care if Qin Chenxi caught a cold and let her lie on the ground unattended. After a while, Qin Chenxi got upset because Qin Xiaoxiao had been ignoring her, which hurt her deeply.

Qin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes. "Still crying?"

Qin Chenxi blinked, indicating that she didn't understand.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't expect her six-month-old baby to understand her, so she remained silent.

Qin Chenxi was confused again, not understanding why her mother ignored her after saying one sentence, and she felt wronged and wanted to cry again.

Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at her sideways when she saw that she was about to cry again.

That glance really worked; Qin Chenxi immediately shut her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes but refusing to fall.

After waiting for a while, Qin Xiaoxiao saw that Qin Chenxi had become much more obedient, no longer crying or making a fuss, and was just lying on the ground playing with her fingers. Feeling a bit better, she got up and went into the house to get her a little duck and put it in her hand.

"Let's play this."

The little duck is also one of Qin Chenxi's favorite toys, mainly because it is yellow, brightly colored, and catches her eye. Plus, it's washable, which means it's safe to put in her mouth.

Qin Chenxi contentedly munched on the little duck, blinking her eyes as she looked at Qin Xiaoxiao. When Qin Xiaoxiao looked at her, she immediately flashed a big smile.

Qin Xiaoxiao was charmed by her eldest daughter's smile and gave her a kiss without hesitation.

Qin Chenxi is easily satisfied. After receiving a kiss from her mother, she laughed heartily and instantly forgot all her previous unpleasantness.

After Qin Chenxi played by herself for a while, Qin Xiaoxiao took out a large carpet from her space and laid it on the ground. She then placed Qin Chenxi on the carpet and put a toy car on it. This toy car was brought back by Su Lu when he was buying goods from the south.

Qin Xiaoxiao focused on making dumplings. With so many people in her family, making too few wouldn't be enough. It would take her more than three hours to roll out and wrap the dumplings by herself.

While making dumplings, Qin Xiaoxiao observed Qin Chenxi and found that she played quite well by herself. Two toys on the ground could keep her entertained for half a day. Even after Qin Xiaoxiao finished making dumplings, she was still playing with the same two toys, switching between them without making a fuss.

Qin Xiaoxiao sensed that something was wrong.

Is it because she knows she has no one to rely on that she doesn't cause trouble, or because her younger brother isn't around and there's no one to compete with for her toys, so she feels bored and stops making a fuss? Or perhaps, she's content as long as she has toys to play with?

Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't understand it, and she didn't intend to think about it too much. What she wanted to discipline was her daughter's behavior of always using crying to achieve her own goals, rather than trying to figure out why she was crying.

I put the wrapped dumplings into my spatial storage, cleaned up the remaining flour, and prepared a bowl of dough to make steamed buns tomorrow.

She never thought she could control her daughter's bad temper in one go; she was prepared for a long battle.

That evening, the Qin family all enjoyed the chive and egg dumplings that Qin Xiaoxiao had made herself, except for the twins who were drooling with envy while sitting in their stroller.

Next, the Qin family enjoyed beef buns, cabbage and pork buns, scallion and pork pies, and pure meat-filled potstickers. In short, they ate different things every day, constantly changing the way they prepared delicious and nourishing meals for their family.

Qin Xiaoxiao's education of Qin Chenxi was also remarkable. The Qin family clearly felt that Qin Chenxi cried and made a fuss less often. When she wanted something, she would no longer cry, but would just stare at it silently.

She doesn't bully her younger brother as much anymore; most of the time they get along peacefully. When she's really bored, she stops pulling his hair and instead drinks water from her water bottle. Otherwise, she holds onto a toy and won't let go of it, refusing to give it to anyone who wants it.

Qin Xiaoxiao then discovered another flaw in her daughter: selfishness. So she changed Qin Chenxi's parenting style.

"Here, give this to Mom."

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Qin Chenxi with tender eyes and reached out to ask her for the rattle drum in her hand.

Qin Chenxi ignored Qin Xiaoxiao and continued chewing on the rattle.

Qin Xiaoxiao, of course, wouldn't tolerate her. She immediately transformed into a wicked grandmother, snatched the rattle drum from Qin Chenxi, and sat down next to her, watching her cry.