As Xia Heping lay in bed that night, he kept thinking about his daughter's feelings for Song Zhiqing.
Annoyed by her husband's constant movements, Zhang Hongyan kicked him without hesitation:
"What are you doing? If you're not going to sleep, then get out. I still need to sleep."
Xia Heping was kicked by his wife, which made him even more awake. He decided not to sleep anymore and sat up, saying, "I'm thinking about something."
Seeing this, Zhang Hongyan assumed something serious had happened that she didn't know about, and immediately sat up: "What is it? Tell me honestly, have you been doing something bad behind my back?"
"How could that be? Am I that kind of person?"
Zhang Hongyan thought about how her husband had been honest and unassuming for half his life, and it was indeed unlikely that he would do anything out of line: "Then what are you thinking?"
Xia Heping asked, "Wife, what do you think of Xiao Song, the educated youth?"
Given that Song Ze had saved Xia Qingqing, Zhang Hongyan had developed a strong positive impression of Song Ze, and therefore replied without hesitation:
"Xiao Song is a good kid. He's kind-hearted, handsome, and a good boy."
After saying that, Zhang Hongyan looked at her husband in confusion: "Why are you asking this? Are you thinking about Xiao Song because you can't sleep at night?"
"Oh, I just wanted to ask you what you think of Xiao Song as our son-in-law?" Xia Heping said, looking at Zhang Hongyan somewhat nervously.
Zhang Hongyan rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky: "You big rascal, son-in-law! Xiao Song is an educated youth sent to the countryside. He'll be returning to the city sooner or later. If Qingqing marries him, have you thought about what will happen to Qingqing when he goes back to the city?"
She felt that her husband might have lost his mind. Hadn't he heard enough stories of educated youth abandoning their wives and children in recent years? How could he still want to marry Qingqing to an educated youth?
The more Zhang Hongyan thought about these things, the angrier she became. She first glanced at Gou Dan, who was sleeping next to her, to make sure he hadn't been woken up, before she lowered her voice and angrily rebuked him: "Xia Heping, are you not going to live a good life anymore? If you don't want to, then get out of here. I'll raise the two children on my own."
Xia Heping was scolded by his wife, and said in a wronged voice, "It wasn't me, it was Qingqing who fell for him."
He felt so wronged. He had only wanted to fulfill his daughter's wishes, but in the end, it turned out to be his fault.
"What? Qingqing has taken a liking to Xiao Song?" Zhang Hongyan raised her voice in disbelief, then immediately fell into deep thought.
Xiao Song is indeed handsome, far surpassing any country bumpkin in appearance. Moreover, he saved Qingqing's life. Thinking about it this way, it's not hard to understand why my daughter would fall for him.
Two voices were pulling at Zhang Hongyan's heart. One voice told her that her daughter's happiness was the most important thing, while the other voice told her that few girls from the nearby villages who married educated youth had a good life. If she let things go unchecked, Qingqing might follow in their footsteps.
After agonizing for a long time, she finally frowned and came to a conclusion: "That won't do either. Qingqing is still young and doesn't understand the seriousness of the matter. I absolutely will not allow her to marry an educated youth."
Xia Heping thought about Song Ze's character and wanted to say a few good words for him, but seeing his wife's firm attitude, he could only sigh silently: "Alright, we'll do whatever you say in our family matters."
The two parents, who were so worried about their daughter's marriage, never considered whether Song Ze actually liked their daughter. In short, in the eyes of parents, their children were the most outstanding.
Xia Qingqing, who was sleeping alone in another room, had no idea that her father had such a vivid imagination; she was currently immersed in her own beautiful dream.
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For the next few days, Xia Qingqing stayed at home to recover from her injury. With no entertainment or leisure activities, she could only spend her free time reading books, except for occasionally chatting with the system assistant.
After reading the book for a few days, Xia Qingqing finally understood why everyone said that the "Self-Study Series on Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry" was a rare and valuable book. The book explained the mathematical, physical and chemical knowledge below the university level in great detail. What's even more thoughtful is that it also contains a large number of practice questions.
Although Xia Qingqing went to university in her previous life, four years of university life had made her forget most of her high school knowledge, and it would take some time to pick it up again.
Fortunately, there was still more than a year until the college entrance examination, so she could prepare slowly.
Zhang Hongyan was very supportive when she saw her daughter suddenly regain her interest in learning.
Comparing her daughter, who studies diligently every day, to her son, who only knows how to play wildly, Zhang Hongyan felt extremely distressed.
He tossed the dog egg in front of Xia Qingqing without hesitation: "Qingqing, your brother is going to school next semester. You should help him build a foundation at home first, so that he won't come back with the lowest score because he can't understand the lessons in class."
Xia Qingqing thought that made sense. At that time, there were no kindergartens in the countryside, so the children went straight to first grade to lay a foundation and make it easier for them to learn later.
Dog Egg's happy times were thus abruptly ended, and he began to study with his sister through tears.
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Xia Qingqing clutched her chest in anger, pointed to the practice problems in her notebook, and asked, "What does 8 plus 6 equal? I'll give you one last chance."
Looking at his fierce older sister, Gou Dan's already slowed brain became even more rigid. With tears in his eyes, he replied, "No, I don't know."
"Xia Jiale, you're almost seven years old, and you still can't learn such simple addition and subtraction. What will you do when you go to school?" Xia Qingqing sighed with a worried look, as if she could already see her silly younger brother's academic failure.
This younger brother usually seems quite clever, so why is he so slow at studying?
Fortunately, it was discovered early, and there's still time to intervene. It would be much more difficult to deal with if they really became academic underachievers later.
Dog Egg was hurt by his sister's look of disbelief, and with tears welling up in his eyes, he couldn't help but question his own intelligence.
Fortunately, Xia Qingqing came from the era of information explosion and knows a little about teaching according to aptitude.
"Dog Egg, listen carefully. If I give you 8 cents now, and Mom gives you 6 cents, how much money do you think you have now?"
The previously listless Gou Dan immediately perked up upon hearing the word "money," and began counting on his fingers. Before long, he excitedly announced the answer: "14 cents! I have 14 cents!"
Xia Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and patted Gou Dan's head encouragingly: "That's great, now you know, 8 plus 6 equals 14."
With a learning method tailored to Gou Dan, the subsequent teaching process for the siblings went incredibly smoothly.
After finishing his studies, Gou Dan successfully took the 5 cents his sister had given him as a reward and ran out to play with his friends.
Xia Qingqing sat in the chair and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air: "Sigh, they're finally gone."
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