Little Tiger wiped away her tears with his dirty little hands and whispered, "Mom, don't cry. I'm very good, really! I listen to mom, don't cry or make a fuss, and play with my cousins. I also go to school with them."
Chen Xingling laughed and asked in disbelief, "Really? Are you still going to school with them?"
Little Tiger raised his head proudly: "I'm not playing, I'm going to school!"
Chen Xingling was amused by him.
"Yes!" The nephews and nieces came over excitedly, shouting in unison: "Aunt! Little Tiger is so awesome!"
"Aunt! He can read by himself and help us solve problems! He is so good at math!"
"He was in my fifth grade classroom yesterday, and the teacher said he was so smart!"
Chen Xingling did not bother to listen. She was very happy to see that her son was still chubby and cute. Not only did he not get angry because she was away for a few days, but he seemed to have become a little more sensible.
"Come, come, come! You have done a great job in taking care of little Tiger. Auntie brought you some candy and mung bean cakes! One for each of you! Come and get them!"
The children jumped for joy and gathered around, vying for the gifts.
After a while, Liu Peiyun and Chen Sanshui came back from the beach after cutting seaweed. They saw their daughter brought back a young girl with her. When they heard that she was Gu Yi's new wife, they immediately smiled and asked her to sit down and have some tea.
Although Zhao Xiaoxing could hardly understand their words with a strong local accent, she was flattered to see the old man smiling at her and bringing out a bunch of food for her.
"Sister-in-law, now I finally understand why you treat others so well... Your parents can tell at first glance that you are a good person."
Chen Xingling laughed and taught his son in his arms to call Zhao Xiaoxing "Auntie".
"She is your uncle's wife. From now on, you must call her 'Aunt', understand?"
Little Tiger nodded seriously: "Dad's younger brother is called 'Uncle', and 'Uncle's' wife is called 'Aunt'. I remember them all!"
Chen Xingling was slightly surprised: "Wow! My mother taught me this a long time ago. You still remember it?"
"Yeah." Little Tiger said crisply, "I can't call you 'Auntie' anymore. I'll call you 'Auntie' from now on. Hello, Auntie!"
Zhao Xiaoxing's face flushed, and she whispered: "Little Tiger is really smart..."
"Yes, yes!" Chen Sanshui suddenly became excited and stammered, "This kid is really smart! Lingling, the teacher came to our house and said that Xiaohuzi is that - that - genius! He asked you to send him to that ... university!"
ah? ?
Chen Xingling asked suspiciously and amusedly: "Dad, what are you talking about? Xiaohu has just started kindergarten and is still far from elementary school. Why would he go to college?"
Children in rural areas generally start school late, especially those living near the sea. Because there is a lot of work to do at home and there are many children, older brothers and sisters help take care of their younger brothers and sisters. Some of them start primary school when they are in their teens.
The family's financial situation has improved in recent years, and my nephews and nieces started primary school at the age of seven or eight. My oldest nephew is now fourteen years old and is in the sixth grade of Huiqiao Primary School.
Liu Peiyun said excitedly, "Really! Your nephew's teacher came in person, bringing little Huzi with him. He said he had never seen such a smart child, and he was only three years old. The teacher said that he must be sent to the...genius class in the university. Um...that's what the teacher said that day, right?"
"Yes! The 'genius class' in the university!" Chen Sanshui nodded hurriedly: "That's it!"
Chen Xingling was a little overwhelmed and asked, "What's going on?"
It turned out that little Tiger was not used to being away from his mother suddenly. He got tired of playing on the beach and lost interest.
The adults in the family were busy all day and could only accompany him in the evening. He could only have playmates after his cousins got out of school. The rest of the time he could only sit under the banyan tree and stare blankly.
Later, he secretly followed his cousin to her first grade class, read her Chinese and math textbooks, and even helped her with her homework before get out of class ended.
After that, he went to every classroom to listen to others' morning reading. He remembered everything after listening to it once. After studying it randomly for two or three days, he was able to apply what he had learned to other situations.
"Especially the math book!" Chen Sanshui gestured excitedly, "He can do all the math! He can do the math problems that your eldest nephew can't do! Your brothers came tonight and said he got them all right after checking them out. Moreover, he has learned a lot of words. The fourth grader doesn't know as many words as him!"
Chen Xingling: “…”
Liu Peiyun patted the little tiger's chubby chest and said with a smile: "The teacher from our primary school came in person and said that he only read it once, but the little tiger learned all the characters and even learned the pinyin by himself. Others forget what they teach, but he learns a lot after just one look! The teacher said that our family must find a genius class for our children."
Chen Xingling looked at his son's face, which looked exactly like Gu Qi's, in disbelief. He waved and shouted, "Da Qiang, Er Qiang, San Qiang, all of you, bring your textbooks here!"
The nephews answered yes and ran away to their respective rooms.
It is said that Gu Qi often skipped grades when he was in school. He had a very strong ability to study independently and skipped grades in elementary school and middle school successively. At the young age of 18, he caused a sensation in the Education Bureau of Shangjing City.
The original book records that Xiao Huzi started to rebel when he was in his teens, but his IQ was extremely high and he was very smart, but it seemed that this never showed in his academic performance.
She was already satisfied that her son was as handsome as Gu Qi. She didn't have too many extravagant expectations for her son. Her only hope was that he would not grow up to be a bad person, and that he would be a law-abiding citizen when he grew up, and not become a social hazard.
Could it be that the little guy was also lucky enough to inherit Gu Qi's genius genes? Impossible.
Until Xiaohuzi could recognize the words in the fifth and sixth grade classes and write them in correct pinyin, she was so surprised that she was almost speechless.
The little guy explained crisply: "Dad said that many things have rules, including the Chinese characters we often use. He said there are four major categories and thirteen subcategories, and asked me to remember the rules and learn slowly. Chinese characters mainly have parallel, upper and lower, surrounding and frame structures. Once you recognize the rules, you won't make mistakes when writing. Pinyin also has certain rules. Remember them and remember some special examples, and then that's enough."
Chen Xingling: “…”
Little Tiger used his chubby little hands to count a long string of numbers, and said in a soft voice: "These are all regular, just use a method to calculate. Dad said that numbers are the most fun. After he wrote a few for me to see, I also thought they were fun."
Everyone was stunned when they saw him solve a long arithmetic problem in just a few seconds.
Zhao Xiaoxing had never been to school and could barely read. When she saw that the three-year-old Xiaohu could recognize so many words and solve such complicated numerical problems, she was so surprised that she kept covering her mouth.
After a long while, Chen Sanshui asked his daughter, "Lingling, where is the genius class? Xiaohu is the best seedling, you must cultivate him well."
"I..." Chen Xingling was a little confused and answered, "I don't know either. I'll discuss it with Aqi when he comes back."
Around noon, several brothers and sisters-in-law came back one after another. The first thing they said was to praise Xiaohuzi as a child prodigy. They praised him so much that Chen Xingling, who was still struggling to recover, was almost confused.
After lunch, she saw Xiaohuzi reading a book of "Idiom Fables" with great interest, and she felt mixed emotions.
After a while, she couldn't help but rush forward and snatch the book.
"Mom and aunt will pick you up in the evening. Go play with your cousins first!"
Little Tiger was reluctant to put down his books, but when he heard that they were going back to the city, he jumped up and down to play with his brothers and sisters.
Liu Peiyun, who was flipping through the books at the other end, asked suspiciously, "What are you doing? It's so nice for a child to read a book! His uncle bought it specially from the Xinhua Bookstore in the city!"
"Mom~~" Chen Xingling smiled helplessly: "The child is only three years old!"
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