Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Jiang Dong's process of picking up the child was very...
The process of Jiang Dong picking up his child went smoothly. In order to prevent any accidents, he went there early and waited next to the school.
He had been to this school several times before, but he always watched from afar. Today was the first time he came to the school gate as a parent to pick up his child after school.
There was an elementary school in Zhaozhuang, Jiang Dong's hometown, and it was very close to his family. He had considered sending his child to the village's "Yuhong Class" first, and then to elementary school when he was old enough. If he could take Xia Li to the city, he would find a school near where he lived, so the family wouldn't be separated.
But according to the rules of his hometown, Jiangzai was not old enough, so he never went to school until Xia Li came back and took the child away.
It wasn't until Jiang Dong arrived in Guangcheng that he truly understood how early children here start school. Compared to back home, parents place far greater emphasis on their children's education, helping them choose schools early on and offering a wide variety of subjects. Xia Li had previously mentioned that Jiang Zai was learning English, and he'd been quite surprised. Back home, while English was a required subject, it wasn't until junior high school.
On the one hand, children start learning in kindergarten, while on the other hand, they only start learning in junior high school. What a huge gap there is between the two!
He had begun to understand how different his child's starting point was from before, and this was all because of his mother. Jiang Dong wasn't stupid; even for his child's sake, he wouldn't let his son return to his previous educational environment.
He also didn't want to be separated from the child's mother, so staying in Guangcheng was a no-brainer.
The quality of this kindergarten was clearly different from other ones Jiang Dong had seen. Those he had previously encountered were, at best, childcare centers, primarily designed to help working families care for their children and teach them games. Consequently, this kindergarten's fees were relatively higher, and the families that could afford it were typically quite unusual: either those who didn't care about money or those who placed a high priority on their children's education.
Many of the people who came to pick up the child were driving cars and dressed well. Jiang Dong felt a sense of emotion, but he didn't envy them. He knew that he had a low starting point and couldn't compare to them now, but he believed that one day he could be like these people, or even better than them, and let his son have more than he did.
Jiangzai was excited the entire day after learning his dad was coming to pick him up. He became even more restless when school was almost over, constantly looking outside. Jiangzai's teacher knew how he usually behaved, so his behavior today was particularly noticeable. She was also very curious about Jiangzai's dad, as it seemed like she hadn't seen him in so long.
When the time came, Jiangzai immediately went to the small cabinet at the back of the classroom to pick up his schoolbag, ready to wait for the teacher to take them home from school.
The smile on his face was so wide at this moment that it infected the group of children next to him. They all gathered around him and chattered non-stop.
Fang Nan had been specially assigned to the same class as Jiang Zi, and he was practically inseparable from him every day. After school, he saw Jiang Zi go to the back to pick up his schoolbag, so he ran over to pull it down, and one side of it fell to the ground. He didn't care, he just kept pulling it, not caring if it got dirty. He had to stick with Jiang Zi.
The kindergarten attaches great importance to the safety of children. Therefore, every time after school, the children must be handed over to their parents by the teachers personally, and no carelessness is allowed.
At this moment, the children are waiting at the door of the kindergarten. They will not let go until the teacher calls a child's name and adds the word "parent". After confirming that the child is someone the teachers are familiar with, they will let go.
Jiang Dong was waiting in the crowd, waiting for the teacher to call his child's name. He was actually a little nervous at this moment, and he clenched and unclenched his hands hanging beside his pants over and over again.
Until a female teacher stood at the door with a list and shouted, "Parents of Jiang Yi!" Jiang Dong stood up straight and walked towards the door.
Jiang Zai looked like a little radish next to the teacher. This little radish was completely different from his usual appearance. He was holding his schoolbag with both hands, standing on tiptoe, as if he was looking for someone.
Soon, he saw something and his eyes lit up. He was about to run outside, but the teacher next to him quickly grabbed his schoolbag and pulled him back to his original position.
Jiang Dong also walked up to the teacher and his son. When he heard his son excitedly call him "Dad," Jiang Dong responded by stroking his son's hair and then greeting the teacher next to him: "Hello, teacher! I'm the child's father. I'm here to pick him up today."
Jiang Zai's teacher nodded, then confirmed the child's name and home address with Jiang Dong. Then he looked at the student next to him who was already hugging someone else's thigh, and then smiled and handed the student to him.
Jiang Dong was very grateful for the teacher's responsible attitude. He didn't feel bothered at all, but was very happy. After thanking him, Jiang Dong picked up the child, holding his son's small schoolbag in his hands, and prepared to leave.
Fang Nan saw that Brother Jiangzai didn't say goodbye to him today, but was picked up by a man and left. He jumped and shouted after him, ignoring the teacher's pulling, "Brother Jiangzai! Brother Jiangzai!"
The teacher was holding something in her hand and almost couldn't pull him back. It was his grandmother who came over and held him down. She also turned her head to look at the strange man who was holding Jiang Zai.
Chen Ying was thinking today, Pingzhi didn't even come to pick up the child today, how strange! And just now, she heard Jiangzai calling someone "Dad" so affectionately, so he must be the child's father, otherwise he wouldn't be so excited. She was quite surprised. She had never heard Pingzhi's family mention the child's father before, so why did he suddenly come up today?
However, her own grandson was being naughty and disobedient, and she didn't have the time to inquire about other people's affairs. Chen Ying pulled her grandson and said seriously, "Stop jumping around and see what happens!"
Her strength had been developed by the child. Now Fang Nan could not move under his grandmother's hands. She could only say to her grandmother aggrievedly: "Brother Jiangzai went with someone else today and didn't even talk to me." After that, she pointed to Jiang Dong who was holding the child in front of her and Jiangzai in his arms.
Jiang Dong also stopped and looked at the boy at the kindergarten gate who was shouting about his son with a puzzled look.
Fang Nan saw Jiang Zai looking at him, sniffed, and then shouted again: "Brother Jiang Zai!"
The female teacher next to her was so annoyed that she touched her ears to cover up the noise. The sound was really sharp. She didn't expect to be noisy by children after work! The female teacher looked at the grandmother of the child next to her and felt a little distressed. With such a noisy child, the family must be having a hard time!
When Jiangzai heard Anan's shout, he didn't understand what was going on at first. After a while, a look of sudden realization appeared on his little face. He stretched out his little hand and waved towards Anan. Because they were some distance away, Jiangzai also shouted back in a loud voice: "Goodbye, Anan. I'll play with you tomorrow!"
Fang Nan was a child at heart. After getting what he wanted, he quickly became heartless. After saying goodbye to the teacher, he took the initiative to pull his grandmother away, skipping and jumping.
When Xia Li saw the father and son, Jiang Dong was holding him and walking back and forth on the street near the school. The father and son seemed to be talking about something, and Jiang Zai was looking at his father and smiling happily.
"Why don't you find a place to sit down first? Is it cold outside?" Xia Li said as she went over to touch the child's hand. It felt okay, not cold.
"It's okay, I'm holding the child. It's not that cold today. Let's take a walk around here." Jiang Dong said.
"Mom, Dad said he was worried that you wouldn't be able to find us when you come over, so we just keep walking here." Jiangzai spoke in his childish words.
After hearing this, Charlie scratched his nose and asked, "Are you happy now? You see your dad again today. I don't know who was crying yesterday! Aren't you embarrassed?"
When Jiang Zai heard his mother talking about his crying yesterday, he shyly buried his head in his father's neck and denied it, saying, "I didn't cry yesterday. I was worried because I didn't see my father."
Xia Li and Jiang Dong smiled at each other.
Jiang Dong lifted the child up the stairs to make the child more comfortable, then called out to Xia Li, "Let's go, let's find a place to eat something."
"What do you want to eat?" he asked Charlie.
Xia Li didn't answer, but turned to ask Jiang Zai: "Jiang Zai, what do you want to eat?"
Jiang Zai still rested his head on his father's neck, holding his hands tightly while he spoke, "I will eat whatever Mom and Dad eat."
Jiang Dong laughed out loud.
Charlie raised an eyebrow. Well, she had the final say. "I heard there's a beef hotpot restaurant. I haven't been there yet. Why don't we go try it?"
The father and son nodded in unison, and for a moment, their eyes and eyebrows were indescribably similar.
They roughly knew which street it was on, and it wasn't too far, about a ten-minute walk. Jiang Dong suggested they walk there, so they didn't look for a ride.
Arriving at the restaurant, Xia Li knew she had come to the right place. It wasn't an exaggeration to say this place was packed with customers. Guangcheng people love to eat, love to eat, and know how to eat. A restaurant that didn't serve good food wouldn't survive long in this city. Even a cup of gold or silver couldn't compare to the reputation of Guangcheng people themselves.
They watched from the door as the waiters in the restaurant were extremely busy. It looked like they wouldn't be able to get a table right now. Jiang Dong signaled to Xia Li if she wanted to eat here, as if she did, she would probably have to wait a while.
Charlie nodded and said, "Of course I have to eat since I'm here now."
So, he put down the child he had been holding all the way. Jiang Zai, perhaps finally feeling safe, didn't object and stood beside his mother's legs, holding her hand. He also smiled at his father, as if to say that he would stay by his mother's side and not run around.
Jiang Dong also smiled, and then went into the store to ask the waiter.
"Mom, why didn't my aunt come over?"
Jiang Zi, who was standing next to her and was originally looking at the people in the store, suddenly asked. Xia Li suddenly felt that children were really very sensitive and intelligent creatures. Because she had taken him to meet his father for dinner before, but Jiang Zi had never asked a single question at that time. However, after what happened yesterday, the child now asked such a question, which made Xia Li feel that she didn't understand children at all.
Aren't people of this age supposed to be silly?
She didn't know how to tell the child, "Uh, my aunt said she won't be coming today, so let's have a good meal outside before going home. How about we invite her to dinner next time? Then bring her some delicious food when we go home today?"
Jiang Zai obviously cared about his aunt. After hearing what his mother said, he nodded heavily and went back to bring some delicious food to his aunt.
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