Su Ming took the gifts to visit his friend, and the matter of Dou Dou and Guo Guo attending a public kindergarten was settled.
For families without provincial capital residency or connections, it's simply impossible for their children to attend public kindergartens.
Xiao Nuan also plans to send the children to a private kindergarten.
Regular public kindergartens have teachers who give lessons.
Private kindergartens are simply places where children are left to fend for themselves; they don't learn anything there.
Upon learning of this situation, Su Ming immediately went to seek help from his connections.
A selfless, honest, and impartial person was willing to risk all his reputation for the sake of his beloved grandson.
My comrade's wife works at the Education Bureau.
If it were before, when Su Ming was still in power, he wouldn't have needed to personally visit anyone; he could have simply made a phone call, and plenty of people would have helped him solve the problem.
Things are different now; Su Ming is now an ordinary person who has taken early retirement.
So he took the gifts and went to his comrade's house.
My comrade-in-arms hasn't gone home yet; only his wife and father-in-law are at home.
Instead of directly mentioning his grandson's schooling, he played two games of chess with his comrade's father-in-law.
In the first game, Su Ming lost because he was distracted.
In the second game, Su Ming deliberately lost again.
"Xiao Su, tell me, what brings you to our house?" The old man, in a good mood after winning the game, chuckled and said. "You certainly didn't come here just to play chess with me; we haven't seen you at our house in all these years."
“This…” Su Ming stammered.
"Forget about this and that, just tell us. We'll definitely help with anything we can do." The old man had already heard about Su Ming's family's situation, and now that he had won the game, he was in a good mood and waved to Su Ming readily.
"Uncle, I really do have a favor to ask of you." Su Ming took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. "My daughter has returned with her two grandchildren. The children's household registrations are not in the provincial capital, and I would like them to attend Yale Garden School."
The old woman called out to her daughter, who was busy in the kitchen. "Make some arrangements. Xiao Su's two grandsons want to go to Yale Garden School."
The old man's daughter immediately made a phone call to discuss the matter, and the issue of the two children attending a public kindergarten was resolved.
...
When Su Ming returned, he shared the good news with his daughter and wife.
Xiao Nuan sighed. "Dad, I'm so sorry to have troubled you."
“Xiao Nuan, why don’t you move your household registration back? The children’s household registration can come back with you too.” Su Ming sighed. “Otherwise, we’ll have to ask for help after they finish kindergarten. Without household registration here, it will be a huge problem for them to go to school.”
"Why are you sighing?" Ye Mei teased. "Haven't you mastered your skills by now? Isn't there always a way out? Dou Dou and Guo Guo are only three years old. They still have a long way to go before starting elementary school. Don't worry, there will always be a way."
"Dad, Mom is right. There's no rush. We can take it slow." Xiao Nuan didn't want to make things difficult for them. If she could solve some things herself, she would never bother the two elders.
“Xiao Nuan, life is neither long nor short. In the future, you and Moran will have to raise two children, which will be a heavy burden. I’m thinking that if we hadn’t acted impulsively back then and were still working, you and the children would definitely have been better off.”
"Yes, your father and I were too proud and concerned about our reputation. We couldn't stand any gossip and felt ashamed of what you did back then, which is why we cut off all our previous relationships. Looking back, we were really foolish. In the end, we still had to go to people for such a small matter." Ye Mei sighed.
“Dad, Mom, don’t blame yourselves or have any regrets. Let’s not dwell on the past. We need to look forward. Aren’t we doing just fine now?” Su Xiaonuan said. “Even if you could arrange a job for me, I really wouldn’t be interested in that salary. Once my shop is up and running and I’m making money, you’ll see how amazing it is.”
"Daughter, don't try to comfort us," Ye Mei said, her voice choked with sobs.
“Mei, accept your fate. We’re all proud and concerned about our image. Our daughter is just like us. Perhaps, she really did choose the right path by opening a restaurant.” Su Ming reached out and patted Ye Mei on the shoulder.
“You’re just someone who likes to accept your fate. When you were in office, you just didn’t like to go with the flow. Your daughter’s situation was just the trigger. I know you’ve long wanted a simple life.”
"Mom and Dad, don't worry. Once I make money, the first thing I'll do is find you a beautiful place to retire in." Su Xiaonuan painted a picture for her parents. "Maybe it can even be turned into a retirement business. Many people work hard their whole lives and just want to enjoy life after retirement."
...
Last night, the conversation drifted a bit off-topic.
Therefore, they go to bed relatively late.
Ye Mei was worried that her daughter would get tired, so she got up very early to make breakfast.
Women her age wake up early, and with this happiness coming so suddenly, she couldn't sleep at all.
I got up early to cook millet porridge, fry egg pancakes and scallion pancakes, and also made a cucumber salad.
Xiao Nuan's eyelids were pried open by the children, and she lay on the soft mattress, not wanting to get up at all.
That feels so good!
A soft and warm bed makes for a peaceful and restful sleep.
"Mom, get up!" DouDou pried open her left eyelid.
"Mom, can you smell the fragrance?" Guoguo pried open her right eyelid.
After Guoguo finished speaking, she sniffed hard.
Xiao Nuan also smelled the aroma. "Mmm, it smells so good. Grandma must have prepared breakfast for us."
Hearing that Grandma had prepared breakfast, the two adorable children let go of their mother and wanted to get out of bed.
Xiao Nuan shook her head as she watched the two children run away, sighing inwardly, "What a pair of little foodies."
The door was only slightly ajar, not locked.
As soon as DouDou and GuoGuo peeked out, Su Ming came over, affectionately patting the children's heads. "DouDou, GuoGuo, are you awake? Are you hungry?"
"Good morning, Grandpa!" The two children looked up and greeted him in unison.
"Oh, you're all awake!" Ye Mei came out of the kitchen. "Come on, Grandma will help you wash your faces and brush your teeth."
"Good morning, Grandma!"
Hearing the children's greetings, Xiao Nuan, who had already lain down, sat up again. She couldn't let the children laugh at her for being lazy and not getting out of bed. A mother has to act like a mother, otherwise, it wouldn't be good if the children also stayed in bed when they went to school.
She scratched her messy head a couple of times, then changed her clothes and went out.
"Why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Su Ming sat in a chair reading the newspaper. "Your mom and I are taking Dou Dou and Guo Guo to kindergarten. You can eat breakfast and go back to sleep."
"No, I have to go too." Su Xiaonuan stretched her arms lazily. "If Mom and Dad don't go on the first day of kindergarten, they'll get bullied by their classmates. I'll also get to know their teachers."
"Mom's such a lazy bum!" DouDou and GuoGuo came out after washing their faces and brushing their teeth, running their fingers across their faces. "Shame on you!"
"You brats, I'll teach you a lesson!" She raised her hand, feigning anger.
They weren't afraid at all, and ran behind their grandfather, laughing and seeking protection.
He even deliberately stuck his head out, trying to embarrass his mother again.
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