"Is this not over yet? Is there anything more surprising than this?" Qin Wan asked with a smile.
"Of course!" Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu looked at each other, their eyes filled with satisfaction and pride.
Then, Aunt Zhang continued to narrate with a smile and vivid description:
"Just then, I happened to pick up another small wooden stick from the ground. So, I added this new stick to the pile, and then asked him with a smile: 'Dabao, come and see, how many sticks are there now?' Who would have thought that this cute little baby would actually stretch out four chubby little fingers!
I looked at the sticks in my hand and was immediately surprised because what I was holding were four small sticks.
At this point, Aunt Zhang seemed to recall some interesting scene, and a smug look appeared on her face again. She even glanced at Qin Wan deliberately before continuing:
"But what happened next was even more unexpected! I saw that Dabao had counted correctly, so I wanted to test him again, so I quickly pulled out two small wooden sticks from my other hand. And Dabao answered without hesitation that it was three!"
At this time, Aunt Yu on the side couldn't help but interrupt and added with a somewhat amused tone:
"At that time, your Aunt Zhang was really frightened! She immediately started yelling:
"Oh my goodness! How come our Dabao is so smart? He's only nine months old, and he can already count and do simple arithmetic!"
When she yelled like that, it was a big deal, as many people around heard the noise. They all came over curiously, holding all kinds of small wooden sticks in their hands, vying to test our Dabao.
However, our Dabao is not afraid or stage-frightened at all! No matter how others test him, he always gets the answers right in the end!
"The most important thing is not this. It's Grandma Damao. When she saw that our Dabao could add and subtract, she hurried back to see her little grandson.
Her son Da Mao is over two years old today, but he still hasn't learned to count.
We were afraid of the awkwardness of standing there any longer, and we were even more afraid that Damao would get angry, so we chatted with them for a few more minutes and then hurried back."
Qin Wan's heart was filled with joy. The more he looked at Dabao in front of him, the more he felt that this child might really become an outstanding talent in the future!
However, at this moment, she keenly caught the strange expression on Aunt Zhang's face when she talked about Grandma Damao, and a trace of worry rose in her heart.
So she quickly said:
"Aunt Zhang, Aunt Yu, things like today's incident should be kept to ourselves, but don't spread it around. Otherwise, if some petty people hear it, who knows how jealous they will be!"
As soon as the words fell, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu's expressions instantly became serious. They seemed to have suddenly remembered something important and nodded in unison:
"Right, right, right, Xiao Qin is absolutely right! As the saying goes, the rafters that stick out get rotted first. We must learn to keep a low profile in the future!"
Then, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu hurriedly assured Qin Wan:
"Don't worry, Xiao Qin, we were just a little too happy and carried away. From now on, we will definitely be more careful and never say anything careless!"
Seeing the two of them looking so terrified, Qin Wan couldn't help but laugh out loud and consoled them:
"Oh, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Yu, please don't take my words too seriously. I just said it casually, there's no other special meaning!"
After hearing this, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly:
"I understand, we all understand. Xiao Qin, you are such a considerate and kind child!" As she spoke, Aunt Zhang suddenly remembered that she still had a wooden stick in her hand, so she enthusiastically handed it over and suggested:
"Xiao Qin, I have a wooden stick here. Why don't you use it to try Dabao? Let's see if this kid has any other amazing skills that he hasn't shown yet."
Qin Wan readily agreed: "Okay, since Aunt Zhang said so, I'll give it another try!"
Aunt Zhang looked at the wooden stick in Qin Wan's hand with anticipation, as if it was a touchstone to test Dabao's wisdom.
There was excitement and a hint of nervousness in her eyes, as if she was looking forward to Dabao's performance more than anyone else.
Qin Wan smiled and took Dabao from the stroller to the baby chair, then placed two wooden sticks in front of Dabao and asked softly:
"Dabao, how many are these?"
Her words were gentle and full of expectation, as if every word contained endless love and encouragement for Dabao.
Dabao was sitting in a baby chair, his big round eyes staring curiously at the wooden stick in front of him, an innocent smile on his little face.
He first stretched out his little hand, trying to grab the colorful wooden sticks, but then seemed to realize something, his chubby hand stopped in mid-air, and instead stretched out two chubby little fingers.
"Wow, Dabao is awesome!"
Qin Wan cried out in surprise. She hadn't expected Dabao to give the correct answer so quickly. She gently clapped Dabao's hands twice to show encouragement.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu were also delighted, their eyes sparkling with pride. They glanced at each other, as if to say, "See, our Dabao is so smart!"
"How many are these?" Qin Wan added two more wooden sticks.
This time, Dabao didn't grab the stick, but directly stretched out four fingers.
"Dabao, you are such a little genius!"
Aunt Zhang smiled from ear to ear. She picked up Dabao from the baby chair and kissed him on his little face.
Dabao was amused by Aunt Zhang's enthusiasm and laughed continuously, waving his little hands as if he was also proud of his own cleverness.
"It seems that our Dabao not only knows how to count, but also knows how to use fingers to indicate quantities!" Aunt Yu echoed from the side, her face also filled with a happy smile.
Next, Qin Wan added and removed wooden sticks to test Dabao repeatedly.
But whether it was addition or subtraction, Dabao did not make any mistakes.
Qin Wan looked at Dabao's lively and lovely appearance, and her heart was filled with warmth and touching.
She turned to look at Lu Yu, and saw that Lu Yu's eyes were also full of tenderness and smiles, as if he was also infected by Dabao's innocence.
"Dabao, you are such a little treasure!" Qin Wan said softly. She reached out and touched Dabao's little head, feeling the innocence and intelligence that belonged to a child.
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Yu also looked delighted.
"Dabao can count now, but I wonder if Erbao, Sanbao, and Sibao can count?"
Qin Wan said this, holding the wooden stick and walking towards the other treasures.
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