The next day Xiao He was taken back.
Thinking of Sun Hong's fierce look, Tianjiao didn't go to see him again and could only stay at home.
After a day, Zhao Xiaohua and her friends were no longer angry and could not help but come to play with her, so she had something to do again.
Knowing that she was still concerned about Xiao He, Zhang Rui went out to make some inquiries. Now everyone said that Sun Hong had done too many evil things and bullied other people's children, so he suffered retribution.
Of course, this can only be spread among people in private, as feudal superstition is no longer popular nowadays.
But the rural people still cannot completely eradicate it, and naturally they are still afraid of many things. I heard that when the child was taken back, it was Sun Hong who went to ask for him in person. After the village chief’s repeated warnings, he should not bully him again because of the darkness in his heart.
At this point, Tianjiao let the matter go.
Now there is something more important in her life - she is going to primary school.
Children in the village don’t go to school until they are seven years old. At this time, tuition fees are cheap and everyone doesn’t take studying seriously. They just want to find a place to take in the unlucky ones in their family. Therefore, most of the students who go to school are boys.
Tianjiao and Zhao Xiaohua are the only first-grade girls in their village. The others are a bit older and don’t play with them, thinking they are too childish.
On the first day of school, Zhang Rui got up nervously, changed into newer clothes, and dressed himself neatly.
Li Mizhen complained: "It's like you're going to school!"
Zhang Rui puffed out his chest and retorted: "This is my daughter! Jiaojiao is so smart and lovable, I can't lose face as a father."
Li Mizhen really wanted to slap him twice, but the next second she saw the little girl who had changed her clothes jumping out of the house, so she silently put her hand down.
Forget it, let's give him some face as my father.
At this time, Tianjiao had already come to Zhang Rui, pulled his arm and shook it, and his voice was crisp and tender with more excitement: "Dad, where is my schoolbag?"
Zhang Rui took out a bag from behind with a smile. It was already filled with books, notebooks, and pens. The books were borrowed from a first-grade student. The pens were sharpened by Zhang Rui. There were two in total, and a small eraser. "They are all here. Please check, Jiaojiao!"
Tianjiao's eyes lit up and he said happily, "The inspection has passed! When can we go to school?"
Zhang Rui turned her head and said, "Eat first!"
Tianjiao went over obediently. This time, she ate much faster than before. It was obvious that she was looking forward to school.
It was Zhang Rui who pinched her cheek just now. She looked at her palm with some discomfort. It was still the same size, not bigger, but the feeling just now... the child's face seemed to have become smaller.
He went out hesitantly: "Mom, do you think Jiaojiao has lost weight?"
Li Mizhen snorted coldly, "How can she not be thin? I told you that you can't afford to support her. This girl must have eaten oily food before. Now, she only eats steamed or boiled food at home, and there is not a single bite of meat. How can she gain weight?"
She didn't care after she finished speaking. She actually said this at the beginning, but he didn't listen at that time.
This time she turned and left after she finished speaking, but Zhang Rui stood there for a long time, with his head down and an unpredictable expression on his face.
Because of what happened the night before, Ding Yushu was still angry. When she passed by him, she deliberately bumped his shoulder and snorted coldly. This brother-in-law didn't react at all?
Suspiciously, she took the eggs and sweet potato porridge she had in the morning back to the room and kicked her husband who was getting dressed: "Zhang Zhi, is Zhang Rui crazy again?"
Zhang Zhi yawned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ding Yushu told what happened just now, and added at the end: "There was really no reaction at all, and he was still standing there, look!"
Zhang Zhi hugged his wife and said, "Don't fight with him. You are my sister-in-law after all. Zhang Rui is just a child. If he gets really angry, he won't care about anyone."
Ding Yushu pushed him away and rolled her eyes: "You all just favor him. I gave birth to your Zhang family's first precious grandson, and I am still bullied by him! Get out, I won't give you this to eat, get out!"
Zhang Zhi was kicked out. He shrugged helplessly and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
In the room, one person got breakfast for two. Ding Yushu smiled secretly and quickly peeled the eggs and started eating.
Although the people in Old Zhang's family are quite annoying, the food they eat is still considered good in the village. At least her parents would not feed her eggs like this.
And as for Zhang Zhi, she had completely forgotten about him. He would never go hungry.
In fact, Zhang Zhi was not hungry, but he was not full either. The family was poor, so they could not cook too much. Besides, Li Mizhen was an experienced cook and knew the portions very well. Therefore, there was a little left. Zhang Zhi just filled his stomach and went out to work. Ding Yushu, who was full, lay on the bed and played with her son in a leisurely manner.
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When Zhang Zhi went out, Zhang Rui had already come back to his senses and sat next to his daughter to eat with her.
After breakfast, I sent them to school.
He thought that no matter how much Tianjiao was looking forward to the first day of school, he would still feel reluctant to leave his father, right?
Who would have thought that when she arrived in the classroom, the little girl stood on the podium with her head held high and introduced herself, and then she was surrounded by a group of boys and she was completely invisible.
Zhang Rui's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Fortunately, the girl from the Zhao family came over at this time, pushed them away like a big sister, and protected the little girl behind her. He felt better then.
This primary school was renovated from a youth education center in a village in the brigade. It was built in the same mud house, with different houses for different ages. The tables and benches were actually discarded in the village and brought here.
It looks very shabby and even smells musty, but once you walk into the yard, you can see a group of children of all ages playing there, and life suddenly appears.
Several educated youth were also the teachers. The one who taught the first grade was a twenty-year-old young educated youth, Ye Zhuojing. She saw that it was almost time, so she came to teach the class. There was a new student today, so there were fifteen children in the first grade, which was the largest among the grades.
There are only a little over ten children in other grades. The older you go, the fewer children there are. Everyone thinks that it is enough for children to recognize a few words, and there is no need for more. It is better for them to go home and help with the housework. Children in their teens can already do a lot of work and get work points for the family, especially girls, who will generally be taken back home after one or two years.
So when Ye Zhuojing heard that the student was a girl who had joined the class on purpose, she was surprised for a long time. Few parents would worry so much about a girl, and Zhao Xiaohua from their class was the first one.
When she arrived at the classroom door, she saw a young man leaning against the door with his eyes wide open, looking inside. He exuded a resentful aura that made people want to laugh.
"This parent." Ye Zhuojing said, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
Zhang Rui was concentrating on his daughter, feeling unhappy about being ignored. Suddenly, he was called by a strange voice. He shuddered subconsciously and turned around. He saw a pretty educated youth girl. He immediately scratched his head in embarrassment: "It's okay, it's just that my daughter just came to school and I'm a little worried."
Ye Zhuojing smiled knowingly and said, "He's Zhang Tianjiao's father, right?"
Zhang Rui nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, my daughter is two years younger than the children in the class, only five years old. I hope the teacher can take care of her more. Thank you very much."
Ye Zhuojing nodded naturally, and just waited for a while. She looked at the watch on her hand and said, "Parent, it's almost time for class."
Zhang Rui's eyes were still on the girl who was being adored by everyone in the classroom. Hearing this, he was reluctant to leave: "Teacher, why don't you go to class and I'll watch for a while."
Ye Zhuojing was a little helpless, but still agreed: "Don't take too long. If the children see it, they will lose their focus."
Zhang Rui: "Of course!"
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Dad's voice came from outside the door. Tianjiao looked over happily, blinked at his father, and was in a good mood.
As soon as she arrived, her classmates heard that she was new and immediately clamored to introduce themselves. She was not stage-frightened and said her name in a crisp voice: "Hello, classmates. My name is Zhang Tianjiao, which means "tian in the sky" and "jiao" as in proud. My father said that I would be his pride!" These words were taught by Zhang Rui yesterday and she remembered them firmly in her heart.
The tender voice of a child resounded throughout the classroom. Zhang Rui was smiling with satisfaction outside, and the classmates inside were also amazed: "Wow! Your name is so nice!"
Tianjiao smiled proudly and a little embarrassedly: "Thank you."
Such a pretty little girl stood in front of them. In the dim room, her skin was so white and tender that it seemed to glow. She was delicate and cute, especially when she smiled, which made people couldn't help but laugh along.
She was immediately liked by her classmates, and they all scrambled to sit at the same table with her. They were so enthusiastic: "Hello, hello, my name is Li Zhen, I want to be your friend."
"And me, and me..." The children who were not able to get over there at the first moment were watching eagerly from behind.
Fortunately, Zhao Xiaohua came to help. She forcefully pushed away all the children and protected her behind her: "Don't get so close, we are girls!"
The other children stepped back and looked at her eagerly.
The classroom was bustling with activity. Tianjiao's pretty little face was hung with a sweet smile, which she smiled at everyone. It was no wonder that the children liked her. As the daughter of God, she was naturally friendly. As long as they did not have malicious intentions from the beginning, people generally would not hate her, especially children.
With so many playmates at once, Tianjiao smiled even sweeter. Going to school was really fun. At home, she could only squat in her room or at the village entrance waiting for her father to accompany her.
Until the teacher came in.
In this era, teachers are still quite authoritative, because when parents hand their children over to teachers, they will say: "Beat them, beat them hard!"
So almost every teacher will carry a ruler, who wouldn’t be afraid?
Ye Zhuojing paced in: "Ahem!"
The group of children immediately dispersed and ran to their own positions.
Tianjiao looked at her somewhat helplessly and nervously, his mind distracted for a moment. This teacher was quite pretty and fair-skinned.
Ye Zhuojing smiled, glanced at the neatly arranged tables, and said, "Zhang Tianjiao, you just sit..."
She originally wanted to let the child sit in the front, as she was only five years old. But when she saw her height, she was silent for a moment. This five-year-old child looked better than other six or seven-year-old children. The Zhang family really dotes on their children.
She looked towards the back two rows and hesitated for a moment: "Zhai Kanghu, you sit here, Zhang Tianjiao, you sit over there."
"Okay!" Tianjiao responded, running over with his schoolbag, his face full of curiosity.
Her deskmate happened to be Zhao Xiaohua, and the two of them sat very close to each other.
Zhang Rui looked from behind and saw his chubby daughter sitting with Zhao Xiaohua. It was just right because of her body shape.
Zhang Rui felt sad just thinking about how thin she had become. He let out a breath slowly, stood for a while, and then reluctantly left. He first said goodbye to his old mother and planned to go to the county. He was told to send the remaining eggs at home to the supply and marketing cooperative in exchange for something, and then borrow a bicycle from the brigade.
He has to find a job quickly so that his daughter can eat better!
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