This is basically how the two of them have been raising their child. Time flies by, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. An'an has grown into a lively and clever little girl who can talk and walk. Her little mouth is as sweet as honey.
For example, if she has already eaten candy today, but still wants to eat another skewer of candied hawthorn, she will hug Yu Jiu's leg and act coquettishly.
"Mommy, there's no one better than Mommy in the world! Mommy, you're so beautiful, you'll definitely buy me another candied hawthorn skewer, right? An'an loves you the most~~~~"
"Mommy~~~"
"It's no use, it won't work. You just ate candy and now you're eating candied hawthorn. Do you want to lose your teeth?"
Yu Jiu sat there unmoved, cruelly rejecting little An'an.
"Waaah, Mommy..."
Seeing that her attempts to be cute were not working, little An'an was about to cry. She sat down on the ground and was about to start acting spoiled when Yu Jiu glanced at her and said calmly.
“If your clothes get dirty, I won’t buy you new clothes anymore, and I’ll tell your dad that you’re disobedient.”
"Waaaaah, how could Mom do this? Okay."
Yu Jiu, the villain, accused An An first. An An had no choice but to pat her bouncy bottom and stand up, her eyes slightly red.
Seeing how pitiful she looked, Yu Jiu felt sorry for her. She hugged An'an and gave her a preserved plum to put in her mouth.
"Have some preserved plums, look how pitifully you're crying."
"But we agreed that you can only eat one candy a day, right? You can't go back on your word. If you want to eat candied hawthorn, you have to go three days without candy. You promised me all of this. An'an is still young, but you have to be a person who keeps your promises. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
While gently rubbing her chubby little face, Yu Jiu scolded her softly. The two of them were still working at the department store, and there were no customers at the moment, so Yu Jiu could discipline her daughter however she wanted.
"Yes, Mom, I know I was wrong. I will never be a liar again."
Little An'an felt that her mother still loved her, and even gave her preserved plums, so she hugged her mother's waist and apologized in her sweet, childish voice. Giving a child boundless love when they are young is better than giving them endless material things; with love, they develop confidence.
"Good girl, Mommy knew An'an was the most obedient. Come on, how about Mommy continues to teach you to recognize words, or do you want to draw?"
Yu Jiu patiently took out her school supplies. Perhaps because she had been taught to study since she was little, An'an did not resist it. She chewed on a preserved plum, thought for a moment, and pointed to the paintbrush with a crisp sound.
"Mom, I want to draw you a string of candied hawthorns, okay? I'll draw you lots and lots of them, so you can't possibly eat them all!"
Wow, her daughter even makes promises to her personally! Not bad at all, much better than those who just make empty promises.
"Okay, let's draw then."
Yu Jiu smiled gently, watching her daughter draw intently. When guests arrived, she would get up to fetch their things and collect their money. After finishing her work, she would turn around to check on their child. She managed to balance work and childcare, and she quite liked this kind of life.
After work, she would ride her bicycle with An'an home. It was May 1977, and there were only six months left until the resumption of the college entrance examination. Soon, their country would see more and more changes.
Recently, Yu Jiu has been thinking about whether she should collect some textbooks and materials in advance. When the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination comes out, many people will be unable to buy these materials. She can then sell them at a high price and make a lot of money. When the time is right, she can make a fortune.
Yu Jiu dared to think and act. She also planned to collect the most important college entrance examination materials and print them in batches. That was the "Physical Chemistry Series". It can be said that this book is even harder to find than the textbook. People who can buy this book can have an extra two points in their college entrance examination.
However, she needs to think about how to properly discuss this with Xu Zijiang.
While pondering this, Yu Jiu took An'an home. Xu Zijiang wasn't there; he was probably still busy outside. Yu Jiu put An'an down to play by herself while she went to wash the rice and cook.
"So many little dragonflies! I caught one!"
She was playing by the door. She caught two small dragonflies flying low, and then excitedly ran in to show them to Yu Jiu. Yu Jiu glanced at them and then gave her a nonchalant remark.
"An'an is really amazing, but don't kill the dragonflies, okay? Just play with them for a bit and then let them go."
"Okay!"
"But Mom, why are there so many little dragonflies today?"
"Because it's about to rain."
Why are there so many little dragonflies when it's about to rain?
Little An'an has become a walking encyclopedia of questions. Ever since she learned to speak, the question she asks most is "why." Yu Jiu and Xu Zi had been explaining until their mouths were dry, and then they were back to the familiar "why" Q&A session. Yu Jiu rubbed her temples with a headache and honestly said...
"I don't know, but if you observe carefully, you'll see that on rainy days, these flying insects, such as dragonflies and moths, will appear in swarms and fly very low. An'an, you can observe carefully and you'll understand later. If you really can't, you can ask your dad when he comes back."
Yu Jiu directly shifted the blame to her man, finally managing to get rid of An'an. She played with the dragonflies in front of the door, catching one and releasing it, then chasing after them to catch another. She was having a great time when Xu Zijiang returned. An'an saw him from afar and excitedly called out to him.
"Dad! I miss you so much! Do you miss me?"
"Think about it, how could I not miss my precious An'an?"
Xu Zi strode over, his rugged face full of smiles. He picked up An An, tossed her in the air a few times, and caught her steadily, which startled little An An so much that she screamed. But this kind of exciting activity was exactly what little An An liked.
"Hahaha! Daddy's so amazing! Daddy, throw it higher, higher!"
Little An'an's eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she laughed. In her childish voice, she directed her father to make him run even higher, her laughter coming in bursts. Yu Jiu found it incredibly frustrating.
"Alright, put An'an down quickly. We can't keep tossing her like that. If we miss her even once, we're doomed. Besides, she's laughing so hard her voice is cracking!"
"immediately."
When his wife spoke, Xu Zijiang dared not disobey. He immediately put An'an down and stopped tossing her up. Little An'an was also very perceptive and dared not let him toss her anymore. After thinking for a moment, she made a harmless little request.
"Dad, can you make me a swing? I want to ride on a swing."
"A swing? Sure, Dad will make one for you right now!"
Xu Zijiang is a doting father; the moment An'an makes a request, he immediately rolls up his sleeves and gets to work. Yu Jiu told them to go play by themselves; she didn't care, she was going to cook today.
Before long, she brought out two dishes and a soup. The swing wasn't even ready yet, but the food was already done. She stood at the door and called out loudly.
"Xu Zijiang, An'an, come back for dinner. We can continue working on the swing later!"
"I'll be right back!"
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