Chapter 202 Engagement

If it were in the future, Lin Yue could criticize and talk to the children about the particularity of the times, or she could tell them the answer directly, and she could also talk about many great truths in a long speech. But she was in this era at this time, and she couldn't say anything.

Lingling and Wanli's unhappiness did not actually come from the teacher's punishment or Xu Jianshe's instigation. Or rather, these two were one of the reasons, but neither was the main reason.

The two children used to be too free and too well protected. The world they saw was colorful and carefree. But when they entered primary school, this world was suddenly torn open, revealing a little bit of its true colors. The impact on them was huge.

"So what do you think?"

Both of them lowered their heads, and neither of them was willing to speak first.

Lin Yue held the two children in his arms and said carefully, "You feel uncomfortable because what you think in your heart is different from what others tell you, right?"

The two siblings nodded together. Wanli lowered his head and said, "My grandmother taught us before that teachers are the ones who teach us knowledge and we should respect them. But..."

"But when you went to elementary school, you found that many people didn't respect teachers. Not only that, but teachers were also criticized by everyone. You couldn't understand it, right?"

Seeing them nod, Lin Yue continued to ask: "Then do you think that teachers teaching you knowledge is a good thing or a bad thing? Is it right for them to hit your palms?"

Lingling relaxed and said hurriedly: "It's a good thing that the teacher teaches us knowledge. Teaching and educating people is a great thing and should not be talked about. The slapping on the palms is because we made mistakes. I don't hate the teacher for this, but I think there are other ways to solve it. It's not necessary to slap the palms. And..."

She was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Besides, other people call them 'stinky old nine', and they don't resist. Does that mean they admit that they really did something wrong and they deserve to be beaten?"

The two children had seen people being paraded through the streets before, and even Commander Wang was sent to the countryside to do the most tiring work. But Lin Yue had always kept them away from those things and had not let them really experience them.

Now suddenly someone points at the people they spend every day with and tells them, "Those people are extremely evil, you should join us in defeating them." They will not only be confused, but also afraid.

Lin Yue had heard that many people who had experienced this era had some psychological problems. She was afraid that her children would also be affected, so she tried her best to protect them. She originally thought that being in the army would be far away from those things, and as long as they could avoid them for a few years, they would not have to face these things directly. However, she did not expect that even in the army, they could not avoid them.

She pondered and said, "Every era has its own rules. Rules are what people agree on or what the country advocates. Whether people think something is right or not is influenced by the rules and the environment at the time."

The two listened in confusion, and Lin Yue even doubted how many words they understood.

"For example, a long time ago, the country was ruled by an emperor. After the emperor died, his son inherited the throne. This continued for generations, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it."

Lingling and Wanli hesitated several times, looking anxious. People in this era have a strong sense of belief. These two children are still so young, but they already know that they can't talk about the succession system.

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Mother knows that it was a feudal society before, and this idea was wrong, but no one at that time thought it was wrong, and they all thought it was natural. This is because people at that time were influenced by the rules and environment at that time.

Later, we overthrew the feudal rule and people's minds were liberated. They realized that the previous rules were made up by the rulers, that is, the emperors, to make people obey. "

Lingling and Wanli slowly digested this sentence and did not speak for a long time.

Wanli suddenly raised his head and said, "Mom, are you saying that things that everyone thinks are right may not necessarily be right?"

Lin Yue raised a finger and made a "huh" gesture, and whispered, "Don't listen to what others say, judge for yourself. Whether some things are right or wrong, time will tell.

If you don’t understand now, then read more books. People’s ignorance often comes from a lack of knowledge. If you read more books, you may not necessarily understand more truths, but you will definitely learn to think independently and not just believe what others say. ”

"What are you three talking about? You sound so serious." Someone suddenly spoke outside the door. Lin Yue turned around and saw He Aini holding a chicken in her hand and walking into the house in a swaggering manner.

Lin Yue paused and said, "Why are you here in such a cold day?"

He Aini lifted the chicken in her hand and said with a smile, "I'm leaving soon. I can't take the chickens at home with me, so I killed one and sent it to you."

Lin Yue pushed Wanli and Lingling's arms and said, "Go in and play with your brothers and sisters!" Then he smiled at He Aini and said, "Don't do that. You have many children at home. Save some for them. It's very cold, and it's just the right amount for the children."

He Aini's expression froze, and she forced a smile, saying awkwardly, "You're just giving up. Although my family is poor, we can afford to give you a chicken."

Sun Xilai hurried over, stood at the gate, took a breath, and said sarcastically: "Hey, why didn't I know when you became so generous!"

He Aini's expression really changed. She said unhappily, "Why did you come here to join in the fun?"

"Why did you ask me to come and join in the fun? How come, you can come but others can't?" She said as she hurried into the house, not caring about He Aini's ugly face.

Walking up to Lin Yue, she whispered something and went straight into the inner room.

Lin Yue leaned over to look inside and saw her simply greet a few children. Without even taking off her coat, she stepped on a high stool and lay on the back window of her house as if she was familiar with the place.

Behind Lin Yue's house lived the family of Instructor Li and the family of Deputy Battalion Commander Ma. The old ladies in the family followed the army. However, the two old ladies were born to be incompatible. They would quarrel every now and then, and they quarreled again this time.

In fact, there is nothing new about it. It is just a trivial matter, which eventually escalated into a personal attack.

Aunt Ma remained faithful to her husband for most of her life and raised a son on her own. Aunt Li also lost her husband at an early age, but she remarried soon. However, she has a bad relationship with her husband. Now she follows her son in the army and refuses to return to her hometown no matter what.

Because of this, the two of them looked down on each other and would quarrel over anything.

In order to keep warm, the back windows of the houses were made very small. Other people's back windows were sealed with tarpaulins, so they would not be opened easily. Lin Yue felt that it would block the view from inside the house, so he did not seal the windows, which would be convenient for Sun Xi to come and join in the fun.

The sight of her lying on the window attracted several children. The window was too small and they could not see anything, so they tilted their ears to listen to what was happening outside.

He Aini said gloomily: "I thought she was so serious, but it sounds like she is quite skilled at cornering the wall!"

Lin Yue almost choked on her own saliva. She coughed twice and corrected herself, "This is just joining in the fun at most. It can't be considered eavesdropping!" Aunt Li and Aunt Ma were talking so loudly, there should be no need to eavesdrop.

He Aini curled her lips and pushed the chicken in her hand forward, motioning Lin Yue to take it.

The noise behind the house was so loud that Lin Yue had already been attracted by it and didn't notice He Aini's actions at all. When she came to her senses, the chicken was almost under her nose.

Lin Yue took two steps back, thought about it, and simply took it and took He Aini to the children's room.

This was the first time that Lin Yue had treated He Aini well, and He Aini was so happy that her mouth was almost stretched to her ears. She grabbed Lin Yue's hand and racked her brains to think of a bunch of compliments, even praising the chickens she had locked up in the bungalow.

Lin Yue felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject. He chatted with her for a long time about all sorts of things, and finally changed the subject to Zhang Yulan's house.

"I remember that you had a good relationship with Zhang Yulan? Have you met her sister?"

He Aini was puzzled for a moment, and asked in confusion: "When did I have a good relationship with her? With her personality that can't be beaten with three sticks, I will be suffocated to death if I stay with her!"

Lin Yue looked at her in confusion, "Why are you here to speak for her?"

He Aini thought for a long time before she remembered that she had helped Zhang Yulan to adopt the child last year. She said, "Hi," and said lightly, "I wasn't talking for her. I was doing it for your own good! Nurse Wang still has to go to work. If she doesn't give the child away, it's not her who is tired. It must be you. Look, are you the one taking care of the child now? I was right!"

Lin Yue was stunned. She really didn't know how to comment on her remarks. It seemed that she was doing it for her own good. Should she thank her?

Zhang Yulan seemed to have cut off contact with everyone in the past few months. She hardly interacted with anyone, and even the few people she had a good relationship with in the past rarely saw her. He Aini and Zhang Yulan were not close, and Lin Yue suddenly didn't know what to say.

He Aini, on the other hand, didn't think anything of it and continued, "I feel close to you when I see you. I've wanted to date you for a long time, but you're too aloof. Look, several kids often play together, but we're still so unfamiliar."

Lin Yue laughed and before she could say anything, He Aini continued, "Actually, I've always had an idea in my mind, but I never had the chance to say it before. Today is the perfect opportunity, so I'll just say it straight away and make you happy."

Lin Yue's eyelids twitched, and she subconsciously didn't want this happiness.

Unfortunately, He Aini was not a person who could read other people's expressions. She quickly said, "I think the children get along well with each other. Our two families know each other well and our family conditions are similar. Why not arrange a marriage for the children first so that they can visit each other more often in the future."

Lin Yue: ...

"No, why does this bring up engagement? The child is still so young, why should we get him engaged? Besides, we don't want to do this anymore..." She was talking incoherently.

He Aini said indifferently, "What's the big deal? I think it's pretty good. These kids have a good relationship. Whether it's Lingling and Da Shuanzi or Da Nizi and Wanli, I think it's all right. Otherwise, we can marry both of them and make them even closer! I don't think your family will treat the child unfairly. It's the same as mine. When Lingling comes to my house, she will be my eldest daughter-in-law, and she will definitely be a decent daughter-in-law!"