In the blink of an eye, it was time for kindergarten to start.

Early in the morning, Shen Baolan went out with her stepson Zhou Hao, ready to send him to kindergarten. Just a few steps out of the gate of the apartment building, she met Shen Mingzhu who was also sending Pei Ziheng to kindergarten.

Today, Shen Mingzhu wore a printed sleeveless shirt and a khaki mid-length skirt. The side of the skirt was slit, revealing half of her snow-white thigh. Her hair was loosely tied behind her head and pinned with a red plastic hairpin. She looked so graceful.

Pei Ziheng was also well dressed, wearing a brand new striped sailor shirt, apricot shorts, and blue and white sneakers. He looked very energetic.

Shen Baolan looked down at herself again. She was wearing a blue floral top, black flared pants, plastic sandals, and a thick braid at the back of her head.

This outfit is quite standard and there is nothing wrong with it, but compared with Shen Mingzhu, it looks inexplicably tacky.

Looking at his stepson Zhou Hao, he was wearing an ordinary white shirt and blue shorts. He was dressed neatly and cleanly, but he was not as fashionable and energetic as Pei Ziheng.

Besides, Shen Mingzhu looks much better than her.

In the past few days since she married into the Zhou family, she has to get up at 6 o'clock every morning to cook breakfast for the family. After cooking, she has to feed her stepson first before it is her turn to serve the dishes. After eating, she has to wash dishes, do laundry, mop the floor, and go out to buy groceries. Except for taking a nap in the afternoon, she is almost busy every day.

Shen Mingzhu looked radiant, and it was obvious that she ate well, slept well, and did not do much work.

But it doesn’t matter. Let Shen Mingzhu be proud for a while. Half a year later, Shen Mingzhu will cry.

Thinking of this, Shen Baolan felt much better.

"Mingzhu, do you think we were enemies in our past lives? We grew up in the same village, married into the same family compound, and now our two children attend the same kindergarten. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Shen Mingzhu responded casually, "It's quite a coincidence."

While the two were chatting, Pei Ziheng and Zhou Hao were also competing with each other.

Zhou Hao, who was held by Shen Baolan, had a look of pride and boasting on his face, "Pei Ziheng, your stepmother didn't even hold you and let you walk by yourself. You are so pitiful."

Shen Mingzhu and Shen Baolan were both stunned.

Shen Baolan pretended to apologize for her stepson, "Oh, the child is ignorant. Mingzhu, don't take it to heart. Xiaoheng, Xiaohao was just joking with you."

Shen Mingzhu rolled her eyes and was about to say that Pei Ziheng didn't need anyone to hold him, when she heard Pei Ziheng say, "I'm not disabled, I can walk by myself."

The implication is that Zhou Hao needs an adult to carry him to school, which may be a sign that he is disabled.

Zhou Hao's mouth flattened, tears welled up in his eyes, and he was about to cry in the next second.

Zhou Hao is both crybaby and difficult to coax. Every time he cries, it takes a long time to coax him. Seeing that Pei Ziheng made his stepson cry with just two words, Shen Baolan immediately frowned.

"How did Pei Ziheng talk? Who did you say was disabled? Mingzhu, how did you teach your child?"

"Children are ignorant, Baolan, don't take it to heart. Xiaohao, Xiaoheng is joking with you, don't cry, ah."

Shen Mingzhu repeated Shen Baolan's previous words exactly as they were spoken, choking Shen Baolan so much that she could only stare blankly.

At this time, two more pairs of mother and son came over and greeted Shen Mingzhu and the others with a smile.

Seeing Zhou Hao's eyes full of tears, a mother jokingly asked what happened. Shen Baolan had a cold face and said nothing. Shen Mingzhu smiled and replied that the two children had a quarrel.

"Children are like this, sometimes they make noises and sometimes they laugh. Xiaohao, today is your first day in kindergarten. If you cry, other children will laugh at you."

Although Zhou Hao was young, he had self-esteem and a strong will. In order not to be laughed at by everyone, he held back his tears and stared at Pei Ziheng with his rabbit-like red eyes.

Shen Mingzhu calmly pulled her stepson behind her and said to the other two mothers with a smile, "Let's go. Don't be late on the first day."

After saying that, he took Pei Ziheng's hand and walked away first.

The other two mothers also followed behind with their children, and Shen Baolan, who was holding Zhou Hao, fell behind.

However, Zhou Hao refused to get off the ground no matter what, or else he would whimper and start crying. Shen Baolan had no choice but to continue carrying him, and soon she was exhausted and sweating.

After leaving the family compound, I met several parents on the road who were also sending their children to the government kindergarten. They were all taking care of their children, so it was easy for us to find common topics.

"Hey, has your child been enlightened?"

Seeing that Shen Mingzhu and her son had good temperament and good looks, one of the mothers took the initiative to talk to Shen Mingzhu.

"No, the child is still young, there is no rush."

"Oh, you can't think like that. The earlier you start to learn, the better it is for your child. The earlier they start to learn, the earlier their intelligence will develop. Otherwise, they won't be able to keep up when they go to primary school."

Another mother agreed, "Yes, my child started learning English at the beginning of the year. Now he can count from 1 to 50 and do addition and subtraction within 10."

At this time, Shen Baolan came over holding her stepson, not wanting to be outdone, and said, "My Xiaohao started learning half a year earlier than yours. He can count to 100 and even write his own name."

After saying that, she glanced at Shen Mingzhu provocatively, "Mingzhu, as a stepmother, you should pay more attention to your child. Don't just care about eating and drinking and enjoying yourself. If you ruin your child's life, you will be punished in the future."

"Shen Baolan, your family lives by the sea, right? You are so nosy. You have only been married into the Zhou family for a few days. What did Zhou Hao's enlightenment have to do with you? Just hold on to your son. I don't need you to worry about how to take care of the child."

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Shen Baolan was stunned.

She couldn't understand why Shen Mingzhu got so angry without showing any mercy. Wasn't she afraid of being laughed at? At this time, Pei Ziheng, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke to Zhou Hao, "Zhou Hao, do you know what is two times two?"

Little Zhou Hao looked confused, obviously not understanding what Pei Ziheng was talking about.

"What's three times three?"

"Where's Wuwu?"

After asking several times, Zhou Hao still couldn't answer, so Pei Ziheng shouted out the answer, "Two times two equals four, three times three equals nine, five times five equals twenty-five, seven times seven equals forty-nine, and nine times nine equals eighty-one. It's very simple."

All the parents looked at Pei Ziheng in shock and silence, as if they were looking at a rare treasure.

Shen Mingzhu was surprised and happy, and she wanted to hug Pei Ziheng and give him a big kiss.

This child really makes her proud!

"You said your child has no enlightenment, but he can't even recite the multiplication table."

"Your child may seem quiet and silent, but he has a very smart head. He will definitely have great potential when he grows up."

The parents were talking to each other, half sarcasm and half praise.

Shen Mingzhu was delighted, but she said modestly, "No, my Ziheng is just precocious and has a better memory. I didn't teach him much, he learned it by himself."

After hearing what Shen Mingzhu said, all the parents started praising her again.

Shen Baolan held her stepson in her arms, looking at Shen Mingzhu and Pei Ziheng, the mother and son, who were being treated like stars by everyone, and felt both jealous and angry.

What's so strange about being able to recite the multiplication table? It seems like her little Xiaohao can't learn it!

"Xiao Hao, when you get home from school tonight, I'll teach you how to memorize the multiplication table, and then we can beat Pei Ziheng."

"Well, I need to learn the multiplication tables."

Now Zhou Hao still doesn't understand what the multiplication table is, but after seeing Pei Ziheng being praised by so many people after reciting the multiplication table, he thinks it is a good thing and he also wants to learn it. After learning it, he will recite it in public and let everyone praise him.

(End of this chapter)