Chapter 493 Childhood Shadows After
Tao Ma distributed biscuits to the remaining children, she looked up and saw Liu Wangxue. She walked a few steps towards him and said, "Xu Xu, who are these people..."
Liu Wangxue introduced them to them.
When Mother Tao heard that they were Du Yunkai's sister and nephew, she hurriedly invited them to come into the yard and sit down.
While the adults were greeting each other, the children also gathered around. After greeting Liu Wangxue, all their eyes were focused on Cha Cha.
Two children asked Cha Cha: "How are you?"
It was that word just now, Cha Cha thought, he didn't understand, what does it mean? Is it the language used by the children here to greet each other? A child asked again, and he didn't understand, so Cha Cha kept silent.
So the topic focused again on the fact that "he is a foreigner like Richard and can't speak our language", and an additional sentence was added, "he doesn't seem to speak English either."
Xiao Tao spoke for Chacha: "He can speak our language and he can understand it."
Haohao chimed in: "He's better than Richard."
The children chirped: "Really? I don't believe it."
"He can talk, so why doesn't he talk?"
“I don’t think he understood.”
"So he can't!"
"Hey, stop arguing!" Xiao Tao shouted to stop them, opened the food bag in his hand, and handed it to Cha Cha, "If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. Ignore them. Now, do you want some cookies?"
Haohao reached in first and took a piece: "Grandma Yuehua's cookies are delicious!"
Xiao Tao raised his butt and tried to push him away: "Why did you take mine?"
Haohao nimbly dodged to the side and ate it in one bite with a smile on his face.
Xiao Tao rolled his eyes at him, and then passed the bag to Cha Cha, strongly recommending: "You should eat it, it's delicious. It's made by Grandma Yuehua, it's really delicious!"
The children nearby had already started eating. Cha Cha lowered his eyelids, looked at the broken or deformed biscuits in the small transparent food bag, and shook his head slowly: "Thank you, I won't eat it." He also didn't like food that didn't look good.
When the kids next to him heard this, they stopped eating their cookies and said, "Wow! He can really speak!"
“He really understands!”
"What's your name?"
Cha Cha: "My name is Charles."
Children: “???”
What kind of tea?
It doesn’t matter, if you don’t understand, just pass it and move on to the next question.
"How old are you?"
Cha Cha: “I’m four years old.”
"Which country are you from?"
Cha Cha: “I’m not…”
"Oh, he must be from the same country as Richard."
Cha Cha: “…”
"Yes, yes, they both have blond hair and blue eyes."
"No, it's green."
"No, it's blue and green."
…
Once the children started talking, they chattered endlessly. The questions that followed were all sorts of roundabout and varied, and they were all talking to themselves, asking and answering their own questions. Chacha had no chance to get a word in. At the same time, he was also a little curious about the "Richard" they were talking about. Could he be a foreign teacher who couldn't speak Chinese? The same foreign teacher as the one in his kindergarten? After the adults on the side finished their greetings, Du Yunxiang did not accept the invitation to sit in, saying that he would do it another day because Chacha wanted to go see her uncle.
Mother Tao told them not to leave in a hurry and she went in to get some boxed cakes for them to take.
Du Yunxiang usually gives Chacha a limited amount of desserts, and Chacha is also picky. Chacha likes the cookies Du Yunkai sends home, but she has never tried cakes. If she doesn't like it after taking a bite, she will have to buy it all. She also wants to control her figure, so she can't eat too much of this.
Du Yunxiang politely refused, and told the truth: "He has already drunk two bowls of soup at Xuxu's house just now. I don't think he can eat anymore now."
"That doesn't matter, it's all water." Tao's mother said, "Children digest quickly, so take it first and eat it when your stomach is empty later."
Liu Wangxue also knew about the limited supply of Cha Cha ice cream and desserts during lunch. Du Yunxiang and Anding were in no position to reach out to the enthusiastic Tao Ma, so Liu Wangxue took action on their behalf.
She grabbed Tao's mother who was about to turn around and walk into the courtyard and said, "Aunt, Aunt, don't be busy, don't be busy. We are going to the studio anyway, so it's the same if we go to Sister Hua Xin's place to eat."
Mother Tao stopped and looked at the sky. She had heard from Tao Huaxin about the business over there. Not many desserts were sent there, and they were basically sold out before dinner.
Tao's mother asked in confusion, "It's already this late, how can she have it?"
"Yes, yes. I often sit there." Liu Wangxue nodded confidently and immediately changed the subject, "Does Sister Hua Xin need anything? I can go over there for her."
"She didn't call back, so she probably doesn't need anything." Tao's mother replied.
Liu Wangxue held Tao's hand tightly and didn't let go: "Okay, then you go ahead and do your work, we won't disturb you."
Du Yunxiang then turned around and called Cha Cha, who was surrounded by children. Seeing that his son was chatting happily with the children, the smile on his face deepened: "Cha Cha, say goodbye to your friends, let's go find your uncle."
Cha Cha immediately felt relieved that his mother finally called him. He took advantage of the opportunity when everyone was looking at the adults to say goodbye to his friends with whom he had exchanged names.
The children also said goodbye to him and invited him to their homes.
Liu Wangxue then let go of Tao Ma's arm and waved to her: "Aunt, we're leaving."
Du Yunxiang and Anding also said goodbye to her.
Cha Cha also waved: "Goodbye, grandma."
Tao's mother also waved her hand reflexively and said to Cha Cha, "Hey, come over and play next time." She thought to herself, this foreign kid, no, what's his name, this mixed-race kid, is so good-looking, just like the ones in the movies.
As they walked forward, they met many adults and children from the village. Because Cha Cha's appearance was too eye-catching, everyone paid little attention to strangers. After greeting Liu Wangxue, everyone's attention was focused on Cha Cha.
Almost every time they walked a certain distance, Liu Wangxue would be asked, "Whose family is this foreign child from?"
Someone else asked, "Could it be Richard's family?" But isn't he unmarried? Liu Wangxue kept answering the same question over and over again with great patience; "He is Du Yunkai's nephew, this is his sister, and Cha Cha is her child."
Cha Cha was a little unhappy, so she pulled Du Yunxiang's hand and motioned her to bend down.
When Du Yunxiang bent down, Cha Cha stood on tiptoe and whispered in her ear, "Mom, I'm not a foreign child."
Du Yunxiang smiled after hearing this and touched Cha Cha's head: "Yes, in terms of nationality, you are indeed not."
Cha Cha pouted and snorted softly.
"Why should you be unhappy about this?" Du Yunxiang asked him softly, "Do you think they said this with bad intentions?"
Cha Cha shook her head and said in a very organized way: "Because, when I was in kindergarten, no one said that. When my grandparents took me out to play, no one said that either. Here they keep saying that, but I'm obviously the same as them, why do they insist on saying that I'm a foreign child? So I'm a little unhappy."
Du Yunxiang understood what he meant: "You feel that what they said seems to be making you special and excluding you, right?"
Although Chacha is only four years old, Du Yunxiang sincerely feels that he has grown up and is quite sensitive, which means he has already identified with his identity. The behavior of the villagers in Taojia Village probably made Chacha feel that he was "not accepted" because of his appearance. Although they were very friendly and enthusiastic, they still classified him as "not one of them" based on his appearance.
Du Yunxiang picked up Cha Cha and said to him, "Charles, there is one fact that cannot be changed. You do look different from the other kids here. You are still young, and your mother has never taken you to other places. This is your first time leaving Hai City. When you grow up, your mother or uncle will take you to other places to play. Then you will find that you look different from the other kids there, and everyone will think you are a foreign kid."
"What should we do then?" asked Cha Cha.
Du Yunxiang said: "If they ask you, you can tell them that you are not."
"I told you," Cha Cha lowered her head, touched Gua Gua in her arms, and said, "I told Xiao Tao and Hao Hao about it just now at the door of the grandma who distributed biscuits, but they didn't believe me."
"It doesn't matter," Du Yunxiang smiled and kissed Cha Cha, "It doesn't matter whether they believe it or not. What matters is that you have expressed your meaning and done what you should do. That's enough. I see that Xiao Tao and Hao Hao like you very much. Didn't the kid named Xiao Tao take the initiative to share cookies with you? Do you like them? Do you want to make friends with them?"
When Du Yunxiang was talking to Tao's mother just now, she was also paying attention to Cha Cha beside her. She noticed when the children introduced themselves to each other. She also wrote down the names of several children and matched them with their faces, including Xiao Tao and Hao Hao.
Cha Cha looked at Du Yunxiang and stretched out her hand: "But, Mom, we're only staying here for five days."
In Chacha's mind, friends should see each other every day, go to school together and go home together, and share delicious and fun things. Just like him and his neighbors Lele and Jimmy, they are in the same kindergarten and class, and play together every day. This time, after learning that he would stay in Taojia Village for five days, Lele and Jimmy cried because they would not see him for five days and they said they would miss him very much.
Du Yunxiang patted him gently and said, "There are many different types of 'friends'. You, Lele and Jimmy are one of them. But some friends are not ones you can meet every day. If you like Xiaotao and Haohao, go play with them. As long as you have fun, you can be friends for one day or two days. Didn't Aunt Liu say she would introduce you to a little girl named Xiaoyouzi? You didn't refuse because you're only staying here for five days."
After Liu Wangxue answered another round of repetitive questions, she suddenly heard Du Yunxiang mention her and Youyou, so she moved closer and asked, "What's wrong?"
Du Yunxiang patted Cha Cha gently and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that our child has suddenly grown up and started to think about life."
Anding was just walking nearby and listened to the whole thing. He also laughed when he heard it.
Liu Wangxue asked Cha Cha: "What kind of life are you thinking about, little Cha Cha?"
Cha Cha looked as if she had made a decision: "Mom, I understand." She then said to Liu Wangxue: "Making friends depends on your mood."
Liu Wangxue was amazed: "Our Cha Cha is so young, but she has already gained such insights into life!"
"Hehe." Cha Cha smiled a little embarrassedly.
"Can you come down and walk for a while?" Du Yunxiang discussed with him. Fortunately, she exercised regularly, otherwise she would feel tired after holding him for a while. She was indeed a little tired after walking this distance.
"Okay." After Cha Cha went down, he continued to hold her hand and walk forward.
Du Yunxiang looked at the top of Cha Cha's head and suddenly thought that one day she would no longer be able to hold her.
After walking a short distance forward, they suddenly heard a child crying. Liu Wangxue thought the voice was very familiar. Just as she was about to listen carefully, she saw a small figure turning out from the small intersection in front of her. The figure was holding a small plastic bag in his hand. His short legs were running very fast, and the curly hair on his head was almost standing up. He was crying with his face raised while running, and he called out to his father, mother, and brother: "Waaaaaah - someone come to save me -"
——If it’s not Youyou, then who else could it be! Liu Wangxue’s heart tightened, and she was about to run over quickly to see what happened. Pengpeng and Xiaoci beside her had already rushed over before her, and Guagua in Chacha’s arms also flapped its wings and flew over.
“Guo Guo!” Cha Cha thought it was going to fly away, so she quickly shouted, “Aunt Liu, Guo Guo has flown away!”
Before Liu Wangxue could answer him, something unexpected happened in front of him. It turned out that Youyou was being chased by a sleek big rooster. The big rooster flapped its wings and flew up. It was about to peck Youyou, but Xiaoci and Pengpeng were still more than two meters away from Youyou! Guagua flew over, but it couldn't beat the big rooster! Liu Wangxue ran forward and said, "It's okay. Guagua is going to save people--"
Anding immediately ran forward. This big rooster was also a childhood shadow in his mind. He wanted to save the child!
"Save people?" Cha Cha repeated, which definitely meant to save the child in front.
It’s just a rooster, Chacha is not afraid. He looked around, picked up a branch on the roadside, and ran over.
Du Yunxiang followed: "Charles, be careful."
"Okay!" Cha Cha answered loudly.
In front of her, Youyou saw a familiar figure in the blurred light of tears. The fear and panic in her heart suddenly subsided a little. She raised one hand to wipe her tears and was about to shout when she unexpectedly stepped on a dry branch.
The branch slipped between the dry concrete floor and Youyou's shoe soles. Youyou fell to the ground with a cry of "Ouch". The plastic bag in her hand flew out, and several round tangerines fell out, rolling to different distances.
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