Chapter 49: Children's Personality and Ideal Life
Why do we use Itadori for comparison? Because Miya Chiri has discovered that among these children, the one who has the most "innocent" and childish nature is Itadori Yuji.
His previous teachers should have paid more attention to the cultivation of his mentality. He rarely feels depressed and is always grateful for other people's kindness. The positive side of his personality is fully displayed.
If Gong Zhili was talking nonsense seriously and saying that the clouds in the sky tasted like marshmallows, the only one who would truly believe it from the bottom of his heart would probably be Xiao Huzhang.
The twins might sense something's amiss but won't expose her. Tsu Miki might be torn between two options. Fushiguro Megumi won't show it on the surface, but she'll be internally struggling over whether to trust the lady she respects. Only Yuji will respond without hesitation: "Really? I really want to try it!"
After hearing her analogy, Glass said, "So, among the five children, there's no one who would directly point out your mistakes. Isn't that good?"
It feels like once this adult starts rambling, no one will stop her.
Gong Zhili crossed his arms in deep thought, resting his chin on them. "No, when children grow up, there will be a time when they will go against their parents in everything."
She is like this. There was a time when she was really ignorant of the immensity of the world and wanted to break out of the base to explore the new world. That period was probably the most troublesome time for her parents.
Glass immediately picked up on her joke and comforted her, "It's okay. The children will grow up and understand how difficult it is for you."
This clichéd conversation, which was too much like a TV drama, made both of them burst into laughter.
They were sitting by the river, each holding a flamethrower, applying carbonization anti-corrosion treatment to the thick beams, while two boys were pouring cement in the basement.
This piece of wood cannot be put up immediately. The cement in the basement has to wait until it is completely dry. After carbonization, it needs to be coated with other materials to ensure that it will not crack. The coating materials are very complicated. Anyway, Gong Zhili learned the method from the villagers. Time is a bit tight now, so he will be thankful if the simple decoration of the basement can be completed before mid-November.
When Glass heard her arrange the date, he asked, "Will it snow here in November?"
Gong Zhili touched his chin and said, "They said that the snow used to only start at the end of December, and it barely touched the limit in November. It was very dangerous."
Glass was quiet for a while, then said, "Are you going to live here forever?"
Gong Zhili: "It's hard to predict the future, but if nothing unexpected happens, I think I'll live here forever."
She took so much trouble to clean up her living place, so of course she would live here if there were no force majeure.
Glass: "Like in winter, when heavy snow blocks mountain roads, is it okay if there's no outside supplies?"
Gong Zhili tilted his head: "So I'm preparing for the heavy snow now."
She paused, then smiled and said, "I understand what you mean. You think I can live in a more convenient place, saving time from housework and farm work so I can do more interesting things."
Glass said pertinently, "I know everyone's description of an ideal life is different. I just thought that maybe you could try to live another life."
She was also very worried, afraid that Zhili would not see the outside world and miss out on many wonderful things. Gong Zhili: "Then let's go travel."
Glass pointed to the children playing by the lake and asked, "Are you bringing so many children with you?"
Gong Zhili touched his chin and said, "Wait until I get my driver's license and buy a big car?"
Glass: "What a pragmatic idea."
She felt a bit like a reporter doing an interview, with questions coming one after another. Maybe she could become a reporter even if she didn't become a doctor. Thinking of this, she felt a little happy.
Gong Zhili stood up and said, "Maybe it's because I'm a pragmatic person. I only think about solving the problems in front of me first. If I get interested one day, I might start doing something completely different."
As soon as she moved, Glass found that the children who were playing by the lake immediately moved closer to her and started chattering beside her.
"What kind of physique is this?" Glass pondered. "Maybe it would be good for Chili to become a teacher in the future. If she works at a technical college, wouldn't she be able to go out for drinks every day?"
She liked this anticipation, the predictable security it brought.
Well, when she starts working, she will ask Zhili to go to work with her. By then, these kids should be able to let go.
In Glass's impression, children are very good at running around by themselves when they reach school age, and they should have no problem taking care of themselves at that time.
Half a day passed and Nozomi had to leave. Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru had left last night, but Nozomi stayed for a long time.
Miya Chiri packed some stuffed grilled rice balls in a lunch box to comfort Nozomi who was reluctant to return to work.
Kento Nanami also likes this kind of rice balls. After finishing his heavy labor, he is willing to stay in the kitchen to learn how to make them.
Haibara Yu is also willing to learn some simple dishes because he has a younger sister at home and he usually takes care of his family. He will definitely surprise his sister when he learns to cook something and goes back!
"You have a sister?" Gong Zhili was curious. "Is your sister also a sorcerer?"
Huiyuan Xiong shook his head: "My family members are ordinary people, so I thought I must study hard to protect them."
Gong Zhili reached out and knocked on the table. "Quickly retract this flag-like statement. Retract it. Your job is in great danger. You can't say such things!"
Nanami Kento calmly pointed out: "There is no scientific basis for this."
Gong Zhili retorted: "But in fact, the higher the risk of the job, the more attention you need to pay to this aspect."
"And speaking of science, the work you're doing and the power system you're using have long surpassed the boundaries of science. Doesn't this mean we need to be even more careful?"
Nanami Kento: "Is work in the world of curse so cruel?"
Gong Zhili spread his hands: "I don't really understand, but the fact that you are being forced to practice here by Gojo should be enough to explain the problem."
Nanami Kento started thinking, and Haibara Yu was instructed by Miya Chiri to knock on the coffee table a few times, indicating that his previous remarks were unintentional and that his future work would be safe and sound.
Huiyuan Xiong couldn't help but say: "Chiri, you look like your mother..."
Upon hearing this, Mimiko immediately squeezed next to Miya Chiri and hugged her arm.
Huiyuan Xiong immediately raised his hand to indicate that he wasn't trying to steal her family, explaining, "I just think Zhili has a lot of knowledge and experience."
Gong Zhili: "Actually, I'm a mountain goblin, no, I'm a mountain god, and I've lived for a long time."
Nanami Kento came back to his senses from his thoughts. He no longer wanted to complain about the nonsense that came out of Miya Chiri's mouth from time to time, but he was not sure whether Haibara would take it seriously.
So he went to check Huibara's expression, but Huibara seemed not to notice the flaw in Gong Zhili's words and replied very naturally: "Then, Lord Mountain God, please bless everyone in our high school to be safe!"
Nanami Kento: ...Never mind, he's fine the way he is.
Gong Zhili promised them: "Once you finish repairing the basement, there will be a qualitative leap in your magical power!"
They can only rely on themselves for the skills, but the total amount and strength of the cursed energy will change after staying with her for a long time.
——This is what Glass told her after collecting her own data and the data of two people of the same period.
She also has very good examples around her. She took Mimiko in her arms and said to them, "Mimiko and Nanako have lived with me the longest. Their physical qualities are completely different from those of children of the same age."
The last time we went shopping, the other three children were exhausted. Although the two of them also went to take a nap, it was because it was their nap time.
She continued, "So you guys have to work harder and not waste the investment Gojo and Geto have made in me."
Nanami Kento was stunned. "Investment? For us?"
Gong Zhili was even more puzzled than him: "Didn't they tell you? They paid me for a lot of things..." and even gave her a new piece of land.
When Nanami Kento heard the news, he showed the most shaken expression he had seen in the past few days.
“Did they pay a lot of money?” he asked, “including their labor?”
Miyaji nodded at Tsumiki, Itadori, and Fushiguro in front of him and said, "Raising children also requires money. Gojo is very generous. I think you just need to focus on training. Other things have nothing to do with you now."
She gave an analogy: "It's like the training activities organized by your school. These contents are included in your tuition."
Haibara Xiong accepted this statement very smoothly.
Nanami Kento pursed his lips, but he knew that what she said made sense.
Nanako also ran over, lifted Gong Zhili's arm and put herself in her arms, without saying anything, just wanting to stick to her.
Gong Zhili patted her head and said, "If you don't want to play anymore, go put the toys away."
She basically only needs to say this kind of educational words to her children once, and all the children will remind each other and quickly remember the rules they need to follow to live in this family.
Gong Zhili coaxed the two children away, sat on the sofa and stretched, then said to the two boys, "Would you like to try to make dinner?"
She saw that both of them had some cooking skills and could help cook when she wanted to be lazy.
Nanami and Haibara had no objections, and at this time the complementary personalities of the two were revealed.
Nanami Kento asked, "Could you give me some suggestions for the menu tonight?"
After all, we have to take children's tastes into consideration.
Yuuji Haibara had already gone to the kitchen to look for an apron, and he was confident that Kento Nanami would meet him with the menu.
Gong Zhili thought for a moment and said, "For the main dish, I'll make a teriyaki chicken thigh rice bowl, topped with tomato and egg drop soup, and stir-fried vegetables."
“Need a recipe?” she asked.
She also bought a lot of cooking books at AEON to enrich her menu, and Kento Nanami really accepted her recipes.
Gong Zhili curled up on the sofa watching TV programs, occasionally dealing with the little toys that her children brought to her. She heard the two boys discussing cooking in the kitchen and the occasional hurried noises. She felt that this kind of life was already very comfortable.
As for traveling, that is something you will see at another age.
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The author has something to say: I’m so sleepy, so sleepy. I didn’t play anything today, and I didn’t write anything. Anyway, I’m sleeping hard. It’s an hour past my bedtime. I’ll catch bugs when I wake up. I’ll treat everyone to a midnight snack!
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