During the Chinese New Year, An Ze came with An Tiantian and Pang Xiuni.
Apart from being a little fatter and taller, there is no other change in An Tiantian.
Compared to the last time we met, Pang Xiuni had changed significantly. She was not as shy anymore, and her speech was much more confident and generous.
Yau Shu-shen privately pulled An Tiantian aside and asked her many questions, and An Tiantian answered them one by one.
Qiu Shushen finally asked: "Tiantian, do you like living with your dad and Auntie Xiao Pang?"
An Tiantian: “Not bad.”
Qiu Shushen said angrily: "What do you mean it's OK? If you like it, you like it. If you don't like it, you don't like it."
"Grandma, I know what you want to ask. You want to ask if she treats me well," An Tiantian said, "I don't think she is a bad stepmother."
Qiu Shushen laughed, "Do you know what is evil and what is bad?"
"She never hit me or scolded me. She cooked for me and taught me how to do my homework." After a pause, An Tiantian continued, "My mother used to scold me all the time."
An Tiantian hadn't mentioned her biological mother for a long time, and Qiu Shushen thought she had forgotten her.
But judging from An Tiantian's reaction, she should be getting along pretty well with Pang Xiuni.
Yau Shu-shen felt relieved and became much kinder to Pang Xiuni.
Pang Xiuni came over and brought gifts for everyone in the An family. She gave woolen vests to Qiu Shushen and An Bohuai, and a scarf to An Hua.
The wool vest and scarf were both knitted by her own hands, and only the two pairs of socks she gave to Xiao Xiao were bought from the store.
Pang Xiuni was very polite, devoted to An Tiantian, and took good care of An Ze. Like An Hua and Qiu Shushen, they also began to slowly accept her as a family member.
"Sister-in-law, this military coat is new. I see you are wearing a short jacket this time. You should wear the military coat. It will be warmer."
Pang Xiuni was flattered, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not cold."
An Hua advised: "Put it on. If you catch a cold, you'll have to take medicine. It's not too late during the New Year."
After refusing twice, Pang Xiuni was no longer polite. She was indeed regretting not wearing enough when going out.
An Ze did not notice the subtle changes between Pang Xiuni and the An family. He was planning to take the children out to play.
Dongdong, the twins, and Tiantian, a group of children surrounded An Ze.
Anze is well-mannered and knowledgeable. Dongdong and the twins like their uncle very much, not to mention Tiantian. Her first favorite is grandpa, and dad and grandma are tied for second.
Anze led a group of children for a stroll around the family compound. Although the weather was very cold and there was not much scenery to see in winter, Anze still found it quite interesting. He was usually busy with work and it was rare for him to relax.
"Uncle, why do the leaves fall off in winter? Are they afraid that they will be frozen to death?" Dongdong asked.
"Uh..." An Ze said, "The cold weather is definitely the main reason. It's not that the trees are frozen. It should be an adaptive response for the trees to reduce energy consumption. Think about it, isn't there less sunlight in winter than in summer? Then the photosynthesis efficiency of the leaves will be lower... Do you know what photosynthesis is?"
Dongdong nodded.
An Ze was surprised, "Really? You are only in the second grade, right?"
Dong Dong: "I've heard mom talk about it, but I don't understand it."
Anze: "It's normal not to understand. It doesn't matter. You will understand one day in the future. Anyway, in order to survive better in winter, trees lose all their leaves."
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan followed beside them, also with serious faces, listening very attentively.
An Ze smiled and teased them, "Do you understand what your uncle is saying?"
Yuanyuan shook her head and said, "Uncle, look!" That's why she listened to her uncle carefully.
An Ze smiled and adjusted his glasses, "Thank you, little Yuanyuan, for the compliment."
Tuantuan suddenly asked, "Grandpa's hair has fallen out. Why?"
An Ze was stunned.
Tuantuan asked again: "Is it the same as when all the leaves fall off the tree?"
Anze laughed.
An Tiantian heard it and corrected Tuantuan, "Grandpa's hair didn't fall out completely, only half of it fell out."
An Bohuai's hairline is relatively far back, so for children like An Tiantian, your hair can only be seen from behind.
Tuantuan looked at his uncle, waiting for his answer.
An Ze laughed enough before saying, "Your grandpa's hair is different from the leaves on the trees. It's a genetic problem. I remember that he started to go bald when he was about forty years old. He also said that his father, that is, my grandfather, went bald even earlier."
Dong Dong asked: "Is chilblain hereditary? Just like my dad gets a rash when he eats spicy food, I also get a rash when I eat spicy food. My mom said I inherited my dad's chilblain."
An Ze nodded, "Yes, some genes are hereditary."
Tuan Tuan: "Will my uncle also lose his hair?"
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