When Wen Moxue returned from outside, she saw Da Bao squatting in a horse stance against the wall in the yard, while the other children were doing what they were interested in.
Second Bao is practicing boxing, Third Bao is reading, Fourth Bao is fiddling with herbs, Fifth Bao is reading foreign scientific research journals, Sixth Bao is actually reciting criminal law, Seventh Bao...
Looking around, Qibao wasn't there; he'd probably gone for a run again.
Little Eight is doing math problems, Little Nine is drawing, Little Ten is sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV with great interest, while Little Eleven is studying a Bagua compass.
My nephew Xiaohui is also reading, but he's reading books on economics.
Wen Moxue raised an eyebrow, not wanting to disturb the children, and tiptoed to the kitchen.
She could already smell the delicious aromas wafting from the kitchen, and knew without a doubt that her husband was busy there.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the kitchen, they saw Lu Yuan cooking.
Wen Muxue stepped forward and peeked inside, then said with a smile, "Braised fish? That's Da Bao's favorite dish. What, are you giving him a beating and then a sweet treat?"
Lu Yuan scoffed, "He's the only one who likes to eat this? I like to eat it myself too."
Wen Moxue glared at him, too lazy to expose him. She knew her own man's character all too well; he disliked eating fish and hated the trouble of picking out the bones.
"What's wrong with Da Bao? Are you going to punish him by making him do horse stance?"
Lu Yuan snorted again and recounted what Da Bao had done.
Wen Moxue laughed heartily, "Dabao has a lively personality, you know that."
Lu Yuan took the braised fish out of the pot and poured in a ladle of water.
"Luckily, Sanbao became the eldest brother, otherwise the eldest brother wouldn't act like an eldest brother at all."
Who would have thought that out of eleven children, the most mischievous would be Da Bao?
If it weren't for Sanbao being able to keep him in check and taking over the eldest brother position when they were young, given Dabao's playful and mischievous nature, who knows how much trouble his younger siblings would have caused if he had been the eldest brother.
“I would rather the children were as lively as Da Bao. As for San Bao, he’s mature and old-fashioned, which is understandable. But look at Si Bao, Wu Bao, Liu Bao, and Xiao Ba, none of them look like children of a few years old. They’re all becoming bookworms.”
Lu Yuan hugged his wife and kissed her, comforting her, "It's okay, they're reading books they like. It's a good thing to have hobbies."
Wen Moxue leaned against him and sighed softly, "Only Xiao Shi is like a child."
What child doesn't like watching TV? But out of the eleven children in their family, ten aren't particularly interested in TV, and only the eleventh child can watch TV like it's food.
"Okay, go wash your hands, dinner will be served soon."
Wen Moxue obediently went to wash her hands, and the couple served the food together.
The table was laden with dishes, all of which the children loved.
"Dinner's ready!" Wen Moxue shouted.
"Okay, I'm coming right away!"
The children responded and then lined up to wash their hands.
Qibao, who was running, is back and is washing his face and wiping away sweat.
Da Bao hesitated, unsure whether he should stop squatting in a horse stance.
Sanbao glanced at him and said indifferently, "Wash your hands and then go apologize."
Da Bao immediately stood up and grinned.
"Thank you, brother, I understand!"
After he washed his hands and came inside, everyone else was sitting at the dining table waiting.
He walked over to Lu Yuan and said, "Dad, I'm sorry, I'll never let you poop again."
Lu Yuan almost choked on his breath. This wasn't an apology; it was clearly meant to provoke him.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Say that again!"
Da Bao chuckled and walked to his empty seat.
"Dad, the punishment has been given and the apology has been made. You can't be angry anymore."
"You..."
"Alright, let's eat. He knows he was wrong!"
Before Lu Yuan could utter a curse, Wen Moxue interrupted him.
It wasn't a big deal; it was just the kids teasing her, and she felt there was no need to make a fuss about it.
Lu Yuan disagreed, "How could he know he was wrong? I think he did it on purpose."
Sanbao handed two special spoons to his two younger sisters and said leisurely, "Dad, among all our brothers, the second one is the most like you."
The second child he mentioned is Da Bao. He became the eldest brother, and the order of Da Bao and Er Bao was moved back a bit.
Lu Yuan choked, and to be honest, in terms of personality, that really seems to be the case.
"Let's eat, your two younger sisters are hungry!"
Sanbao's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, giving Lu Yuan a way out.
Lu Yuan felt a little embarrassed after being teased by his son, so he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the food in front of him.
"Eat, eat. I'll let it slide today because of your sister. But if anyone dares to provoke me again, they'll all be punished."
He then added, "Except for your sister."
Seeing that Lu Yuan had started eating, the little ones also picked up their bowls and began to eat, but they all had a smile on their face.
Soon the atmosphere at the dinner table began to improve. The brothers took care of their sisters while they ate. Neither of the sisters were picky eaters, and they accepted all the dishes that their brothers put on their plates.
Her little mouth was constantly busy, her cheeks were puffed out, and she was incredibly cute.
Even if her mouth is too busy, she will still mumble a thank you to anyone who puts food on her plate.
The family ate happily, without the usual taboo of not speaking while eating or sleeping; they chatted as they ate.
However, everyone swallowed the food in their mouths before speaking, and their speaking speed and tone were neither too fast nor too slow, creating a very warm atmosphere.
"Dad, I've finished reading the research journals you brought back last time. Could you get me some more later?" Wu Bao Gao Jincheng asked.
"You finished reading it so quickly? Did you understand it all?" Lu Yuan asked in surprise.
Those materials were borrowed from Professor Jia; they were all from foreign research journals, and he couldn't understand their depth.
Wu Bao shook his head. "There are some parts I don't understand. I took notes. I asked our teacher, but he didn't understand at all. Uncle Xiao Jun can understand some of it, but not as much as I do."
"Dad, I think you should not only find books for me to read, but also replace the teachers at our school; their teaching level isn't very good."
The couple sighed, relieved that their teacher hadn't heard them, or they would have been devastated.
Lu Yuan tried to comfort him, "Have you ever thought that everyone has their own strengths? Your teachers only need to teach you the textbook knowledge."
"Then you should change our teachers or our school."
The couple looked at each other, and what he said seemed to make sense.
The teachers both love and hate these kids at school. They love them because they are all good-looking, obedient, never bully their classmates, and don't cause trouble in class.
However, there are two problems: first, they never listen to lectures and only read their own books; second, even if they don't listen to lectures, they can still accurately point out any mistakes the teacher makes.
As a result, teachers are always very careful when giving lectures and have to make thorough preparations before class.
Otherwise, they might easily find fault with you.
Don't they have any pride?!
The school teachers had repeatedly and subtly suggested that Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue send their children to schools in the county or city, but the couple refused to comply.
If I knew my child made this request himself, I'd probably be laughing in my sleep!
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