“Learn from the mistakes of others, so that they may avoid going astray. They must not be as reckless as their unreliable parents.”
Realizing that the children were still there, the old lady swallowed the rest of her words.
"They are too young to understand what you are saying."
The old lady was indeed very dedicated, pointing out all the difficulties she had encountered, such as her often-quoted saying: "A person may not be smart, but they cannot be too stupid."
They even provided detailed examples.
It wasn't a personal experience, but it's very relatable.
“It’s alright,” the old lady said without a care. “They’ll remember my constant grumbling and they’ll know what to do when something happens in the future.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan froze for a moment. "Mother, are you planning to continue offering classes long-term?"
“Absolutely,” the old lady said without a hint of unease. “They are still young, so it’s easy for them to accept these things. If they’ve been listening to these things since they were little, they will naturally know what to do when something happens.”
Grandma Jiang was really scared.
With Huangshan in front and Huangchuan behind, these people are all clueless and get into trouble without even realizing it. They're so stupid.
Rather than watching them go astray later, it's better to teach them well while they're still young.
The old lady has been trying to figure out what she can do lately.
He couldn't rely on his son, and he couldn't bear to see his daughter worrying about everything, so he thought about it and decided to take care of the next generation.
If you discipline them from a young age, they'll be perfectly straight, and you won't have to worry about them going astray when they grow up. This will also save you a lot of trouble.
Jiang Nuan strongly agreed with this point.
However, seeing the expectant look in the little boy's eyes, she really couldn't resist.
He paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Mother, how long did you talk to them?"
"How long?" The old lady paused for a moment, "About an hour."
An hour?
Jiang Nuan's lips twitched. No wonder these little radishes looked so listless, as if they were dehydrated.
"Mom, rest for a bit. I'll go get you a cup of tea to soothe your throat."
“Go ahead,” the old lady said, she was really thirsty, “I’m almost tired of talking, remember to pour a lot.”
"OK!"
Subtly giving the children a reassuring gesture, Jiang Nuan diligently poured the old lady a cup of tea.
Only after the old lady finished drinking did they begin to gently persuade her.
“I think my mother’s idea is special. A tree will not grow straight if it is not pruned, and ideological education must start from childhood.”
The old lady was very pleased with her daughter's awareness. "They really are mother and daughter. That's what I thought too."
“Mother is wise, but I think this matter needs to be done gradually and subtly. You can’t get fat overnight, and the same goes for teaching children. There’s no need to rush it.”
"It's because I'm angry," the old lady realized that she had indeed been a bit anxious, but she couldn't say too much in front of the children. "Alright, let's stop here for today. You stay with them, and I'll go back and rest."
"Alright, Mother, get some rest. I'll take care of things here!" Jiang Nuan waved her hand, seeing him off cheerfully.
After Grandma Jiang left, the boys immediately surrounded her, and Erniu rushed straight into Jiang Nuan's arms like a cannonball, saying, "Grandma, you've finally come to save us."
Erniu was very unhappy.
It's not that I dislike Grandma Jiang's teachings, but the old lady is just too long-winded. Even if you've already memorized something, you still have to listen to her repeat it over and over again, which is annoying to anyone.
Jiang Nuan scooped the little one out with one hand, held him in her arms, and said with a smile, "Grandma is doing this for your own good, but old people like to nag. If it takes too long, just say you're hungry and don't wait."
“Grandma is right,” Da Niu said earnestly, like a little adult. “People can’t live too comfortably. They should be prepared for danger in times of peace, plan ahead, read more books to understand principles, and do more things to make progress.”
Forehead...
Jiang Nuan chuckled slightly.
She never imagined that Da Niu would actually remember everything the old lady kept nagging about.
After thinking for a moment, he asked with great interest, "Does Da Niu know what this means?"
“I know,” Da Niu pursed his lips. “Just because you’re young doesn’t mean you can’t take care of anything. You have to take care of yourself, help the adults with chores, and not distract them.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan's smile visibly froze.
She didn't expect that even with the whole family taking such good care of him, Da Niu's mind was still so preoccupied.
Seeing this, Da Niu asked cautiously, "Grandma, did I say something wrong?"
“It has nothing to do with you,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “I’m just feeling sorry for Da Niu.”
By the way, I cursed my eldest son a thousand and eight hundred times in my heart.
She regretted it a little; she had been too lenient. She should have just thrown him into the barren mountains to mine coal, so he could experience the harshness of the world firsthand.
"Feeling sorry for me?" Da Niu was taken aback. "What makes you say that?"
He really didn't quite understand.
Jiang Nuan patted his head, sighed softly, and then replied, "You'll know these things when you grow up."
"Um!"
Da Niu pursed his lips and said nothing more.
He really wanted to grow up quickly, so he tried to eat as much as possible every day, but there was still not much change.
The lines drawn on the tree take many days to add even a little bit.
After a short while, Jiang Nuan tentatively asked, "Da Niu, what do you think of your parents?"
Jiang Nuan felt that this matter really couldn't be delayed any longer.
Children are still young, but living in their parents' shadow all the time is not good for their development.
Upon hearing this, Da Niu remained silent for a long time.
After a long silence, with tears welling in her eyes, she said, "I don't want them anymore."
He envied Daya, who was kissed, hugged, and lifted high by her second uncle every day.
"You really don't want to?"
Hearing Jiang Nuan ask this, Da Niu became hesitant and said, "Well, it's not like that."
Have you thought about what you're going to do with them?
These words were beyond Da Niu's comprehension; he had never thought about this issue before.
He always held onto the hope that his parents would stop and look at him, but they were always so busy that even when they did stop, their gaze wasn't so pure.
Even so, he still missed them, missed them terribly.
However, he knew that his elders disliked his parents very much, even to the point of hating them, so he subconsciously buried these feelings deep in his heart.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, frowning, "I don't know either."
Hearing this, Jiang Nuan felt a headache coming on. "You still want to live with them?"
She would never agree to such a thing.
Neither of those two is reliable, and they were driven up the mountain by me. Wang can't do heavy work now, and the children live with them. Who knows, they might be forced to do heavy work at a very young age.
These words made Da Niu flinch and shake his head violently, "No, don't."
"Um?"
Jiang Nuan was increasingly confused by Da Niu's attitude, and had no idea what he was trying to do.
"Grandma, things are fine as they are now. I don't miss them, and I don't want to miss them anymore. Please don't send us away."
Although Da Niu wanted his parents' love, he knew very well that neither of them cared about him.
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