"Third Uncle, can you take me there?"
Are you going to see your third aunt and sister?
"...Yes, Uncle has something to do. He'll see Aunt and Sister. What's wrong? Missing Sister?"
Qin Heng blinked, his eyes darting around, then boldly spoke.
"Third Uncle, I also want to visit Third Aunt and my sister. Third Aunt said I should give her a reward if I get 100 points."
I've already given two perfect scores.
"I miss my sister too, Uncle. Please take me with you, I'll be good, really, I'll be good, Uncle, please take me with you!"
Qin Qinghuai, why are you acting like his daughter, all spoiled and affectionate?
Then I glanced at the other children, and wow, they were all exactly the same.
"You want to come out with me too?"
"Third Uncle, will we cause you any trouble?"
"Third Uncle,"
If it were just one or two children making this request, the old lady would have stopped them long ago. But now all five children are looking on expectantly, and even the most sensible Qin Jing looks nervous. The old lady can't bring herself to say anything to stop him. This sensible eldest grandson has always been the one she can't let go of the most.
"Third brother, how about..."
Qin Qinghuai was also uncomfortable. They had been here for more than two years, and the children had never left. These were just teenagers; how could they be raised like this? Even Cheng Rui and Cheng An were raised more freely and had gone on actual combat missions with the army. The difference in their overall temperament was obvious.
Moreover, he is an uncle, and the children are relatively close to him, but they can't be as willful as they are in front of their own parents. Especially Qin Jing and the other two, the children are older and know more about family matters. They haven't seen their mother for so long, and they rarely see their father either, so they are naturally more reserved and restrained in their words and actions, and rarely make any requests to him.
Since he had finally made a request, and it wasn't unreasonable, Qin Qinghuai couldn't very well refuse.
It was mainly their somewhat cautious demeanor that made Qin Qinghuai feel quite uncomfortable.
"Alright, Uncle will take you out."
After a two-second silence, the children cheered.
"Wow! That's great! That's great!"
The child jumped up, pulled Qin Qinghuai down, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Third Uncle, you're so kind."
"Go ahead, each of you pack a set of clothes."
"Aww!"
"Hurry up, hurry up, I left some food for my sister."
"I also saved some candy for my sister."
The children rushed into the house in a flurry.
Qin Qinghuai sighed.
"When parents aren't around, children become more sensitive. Mom, we really can't raise these kids like this anymore. They're all boys. Can you see the difference between Qin Jing and Cheng Rui and Cheng An?"
The old lady wasn't a housewife whose only concern was her family; it's just that in the last two years, her hands and feet have been tied up with her children. She sees everything her children do and worries about them.
She and her husband didn't have any expertise in raising children. They were both busy, and their three children were raised in a hands-off manner. In their view, as long as the children were of good character and didn't go astray, they were good children.
However, it seems that what was applicable then is clearly inappropriate now.
"Third son, I understand what you mean, but your father and I are now..."
Last year, after the old man fell seriously ill, the old lady also fell ill. Due to her advanced age, her recovery was slow, and her spirits were also much lower. Fortunately, there was a bodyguard, otherwise, it would have been too much for her to take care of the children.
“If that’s the case, your dad and I really won’t be able to do much. You’ll have to worry a lot more, kid. You’re always so busy, and now it’s all falling on your wife’s shoulders.”
"What do you mean by 'useful' or 'useless'? What did you think I was going to train them for?"
In the morning, we made them all run laps for training. Except for Xiao Heng, all the other children participated in patrolling the family compound. Regardless of whether they could do it now, we wanted them to get used to the atmosphere and the sense of responsibility.
Don't treat them like little children at home. They're not little anymore, they're boys. Let them help with chores, run errands, fetch tea or water. It's not dangerous or tiring, so don't feel sorry for them. Let them feel involved; they might even be happy.
It's a common habit for elderly parents to watch their children do chores for a few days, then they can't stand it anymore and take over themselves. The floor isn't swept properly, the dishes aren't washed properly, the clothes aren't folded properly. They can tolerate it once or twice, but after a while, they can't stand it anymore. The child does it once, and then they have to do it again, which the elderly woman finds troublesome.
"Mom, do you know why Cheng Rui likes cooking so much?"
The old lady thought for a moment,
“I think I heard him say something like, ‘Boys who can cook have an easier time finding a wife.’”
"Yes, that's the kind of thinking my wife instilled in them back then: boys should be all-rounders, hardworking, considerate, and observant. If they've trained well now, it will be an advantage when they find a wife in the future. What they learn in the army and school are skills, the ability to earn money and support their families, for work, for making money, and for establishing themselves in society."
I learned at home to make a living. It's not a great skill, but it's something that will allow me to live well no matter what.
The former determines how high one's career can go; the latter determines the quality of life and atmosphere within the family.
"...The way you're saying that makes it sound like men doing housework is something extraordinary."
"Look at you, old lady, how narrow-minded you are!"
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