Chapter 17: The Man Who Wants to Become the King of Children



Li Xiuzhu was also amused by the naughty Baozhu. Hearing this, he picked up Baozhu and taught her seriously: "Baozhu, you can play or make trouble, but don't make fun of your sister."

"You sisters are your closest people, so you can't let this create a rift between you, understand?"

"Baozhu apologizes, brother-in-law will teach you a new game."

Baozhu turned her head when she heard that.

"No, it was Third Sister who said she didn't want to play with Baozhu."

"Baozhu, be good. Your third sister said she didn't want to play that game with you, not that she didn't want to play with you. Otherwise, why would she chase after you every day?"

"Really?" This question was not directed to Li Xiuzhu, but to her third sister.

Yanyu nodded vigorously.

Baozhu then apologized to Yanyu: "I'm sorry, Third Sister, I shouldn't have said that."

"Okay, it's all over! Let's find a place to play games."

Li Xiuzhu thought about his childhood. At that time, there were no iPads, no game consoles, no PS2s, only a bunch of crazy kids playing.

Marbles are not an option, as there are no glass beads. Bricks are also not an option, as they are too dangerous.

Suddenly, Li Xiuzhu's eyes lit up.

Li Xiuzhu thought for a moment and said to Yuzhu, "Yuzhu, can you help me get a pair of chopsticks? And a knife as well."

Upon hearing this, Yuzhu nodded quickly.

"Sir, I'll get it right away!"

Li Xiuzhu was not idle either. He looked around and it seemed that only these lawns were the best places to play cutting blocks.

Li Xiuzhu chose a place close to the pavilion that was always shaded by the pavilion. He pulled out all the grass on that small piece of lawn and then flattened it.

Only here can't we find sunlight at all, and the soil is the softest and stickiest.

The three girls just watched Li Xiuzhu busying around. Although they didn't know what Li Xiuzhu was doing, they were still excited, expectant, and full of curiosity.

When Li Xiuzhu finished tilling the land, Yuzhu just came back with some things.

At this time, the youngest Baozhu couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Brother-in-law, what kind of game is this? Why do you have to pull out the grass and leave the ground bare?"

Li Xiuzhu had sharpened his chopsticks by this time and said, "This game is called Cutting Squares. It's very simple."

"Look, I draw a square here and guess who throws first."

"If I hit this square, I can draw a line based on this point, discard one side, and only use the other side."

"So, when it's your sister's turn, she can only stab this side. If she hits the target, she can split it again at this point and make that side useless. If she misses, she loses."

"But playing this game would be more interesting if there were some stakes."

"If it's about money, it's bound to be a bit vulgar, and gambling is not a good habit, so my brother-in-law thinks you can post notes to each other."

"Just use white paper, a thinner strip, and stick it on the other person's face with water. This way it's easier to clean up, it also adds a touch of luck, and it doesn't count as a waste."

"Also, although chopsticks are made of wood, they are sharpened after all, so they are somewhat dangerous, so you can't swing them, you can't throw them with large amplitude, and you are not allowed to point them at the sisters, understand?"

"If you can always be obedient, your brother-in-law will think of other fun things for you in the future. But if you don't listen, your brother-in-law won't play with you anymore. Do you understand?"

These words were mainly spoken to the two children. Yunshuang was older after all, and although she was still at the age of playing, she was no longer so reckless.

"I understand, brother-in-law. We will definitely obey."

Xiaosan and Xiaosi made assurances one after another. Although Yunshuang felt that her brother-in-law treated her like a child and did not know the seriousness of the matter, she nodded calmly.

Li Xiuzhu was still worried, and instructed the three maids beside him: "You must keep an eye on the young ladies. Remember what I said just now. If they go too far, remember to stop them."

"Yes, uncle!"

Next, three girls played there. Li Xiuzhu also played twice, but his level was too high and he was quickly kicked out of the small group.

The second person to be kicked out was Fu Yunshuang, but Fu Yunshuang just tried it out of curiosity and was not as interested in the game as the two other children.

The two of them sat in the pavilion drinking tea. Fu Yunshuang looked at the two younger sisters with a smile and said in a good mood, "It's been a long time since I saw Xiao San and Xiao Si so happy."

??? What the hell is this way of looking at your daughter like an old mother?

Come on, you're still a child yourself.

What's going on? Do you want to have a pair too? Li Xiuzhu was about to speak when he suddenly saw Fu Yunshuang staring to the side in a daze.

Li Xiuzhu was startled, and followed Fu Yunshuang's gaze, and suddenly saw the kite vaguely.

The kite was very high, about a few hundred meters away from the Fu family. Although it could be seen, it was not real.

Seeing the astonishment and yearning in Fu Yunshuang's eyes, Li Xiuzhu asked in disbelief, "Hasn't Yunshuang ever flown a kite?"

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Fu Yunshuang came back to her senses after hearing this, and her expression was a little gloomy.

"No, Daddy said he would fly kites with us when he had time, but he always has a lot of work to do."

"Later, my eldest sister became the housekeeper and she wouldn't let us go out. She was also very busy and wouldn't take us flying kites."

Li Xiuzhu looked at the huge yard and suddenly felt like he was in a cage.

only……

"Then why don't you buy a kite and fly it in the garden? I think we can fly it in the garden."

Fu Yunshuang was stunned when he heard this.

"Can we fly kites in the garden? Don't we have to go to the suburbs?"

There were several times when she accompanied her mother to burn incense and she saw people flying kites on the road.

But that was all outside the city, I have never seen it inside the city.

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this.

"Who says you have to fly kites outside the city? Most families can't do that because their homes are too small, but your family... ours is big enough."

"Look at that kite. How far away do you think it is from us?"

Fu Yunshuang looked at the kite and said hesitantly, "It's hard to see clearly. It must be at least a thousand meters high."

"Almost, but not that far. I estimate it's only about 500 to 800 meters at most."

"The Fu family is almost in the center of the imperial city. It is impossible to leave the city within 2,000 meters in all four directions."

Suddenly Li Xiuzhu looked at the location of the kite and paused. He knew where it was. It turned out to be the imperial palace.

The imperial palace is countless times larger than the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's just flying a kite.

Just when Li Xiuzhu was daydreaming, Fu Yunshuang suddenly asked, "Brother-in-law, can you buy me a kite?"

Li Xiuzhu was stunned and smiled helplessly.

"My brother-in-law has been imprisoned by your sister. She doesn't allow me to leave the house unless necessary. I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it in the short term."

Hearing this, Fu Yunshuang's eyes darkened, but at this moment, Li Xiuzhu continued: "Although I can't buy it, it's not a big problem, my brother-in-law can make it!"

Fu Yunshuang's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she immediately looked over with stars in her eyes.

"Really, brother-in-law?"

(End of this chapter)


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