The next day, Li Hehua sent Shulin to school on time, and Gu Zhijin personally met him at the door.
Li Hehua carried the small bookcase on Shulin's shoulders. The small body was almost completely hidden by the bulging bookcase. Although the bookcase was not heavy, it looked like a clumsy little snail from behind, looking both cute and pitiful.
Gu Zhijin took the book box.
Li Hehua brought lunch for Shulin, a full basket of food, which included two servings of white rice, a large bowl of braised rabbit meat and a large bowl of mushrooms and vegetables. This was the lunch that Li Hehua prepared for the two children, Shulin and Gu Jinzhao. She also prepared desserts for the two little ones, two pieces of dessert each, and a bowl of assorted fruits. It was quite rich.
The basket was full and very heavy, and certainly not for a child to lift it. Li Hehua had to trouble Gu Zhijin, "Master Gu, this is the lunch I prepared for Shulin. It's quite heavy, and a child can't lift it. Please hold it for him." The school has rules that parents are not allowed to enter. They can only send their children to the door, and the children have to carry their own things inside. Other children can do this, but Shulin is too small, and the distance between his arms and the ground is not even as high as the basket.
Gu Zhijin reached out to take the basket. He felt it was quite heavy and asked with a smile, "How much delicious food did you make for Shulin? It's so heavy. How can a child eat so much?"
Li Hehua explained with a smile: "This contains food for the two children, as well as a portion for Jin Zhao. I heard that he really likes the food I make, and I promised him yesterday that I would bring him delicious food in the future, so it's so heavy."
Gu Zhijin felt embarrassed when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Boss, this is too much trouble. That kid is just greedy, we can't spoil him. Just let Shulin take care of him from now on."
Li Hehua waved his hand, "It's not a big deal. I just need to do a little more work. Besides, Shulin doesn't enjoy eating alone. Children enjoy eating together. So, Master, please don't be polite. If you want to be polite, I have to be polite. Shulin will have to trouble you to take care of him in the future."
Gu Zhijin still felt quite embarrassed, but he was not the kind of person who was good at talking. He really couldn't refuse Li Hehua. In addition, his nephew was very picky. If he could eat the lunch made by the boss, he would definitely eat it with relish. Take yesterday's incident for example. The boss brought a basket of food, and most of it was eaten by his nephew last night. He ate until he burped but was reluctant to stop. He had never seen Jin Zhao eat so happily before.
Thinking of this, Gu Zhijin finally accepted it, thinking in his heart that he should be more considerate and careful to Shulin in the future. Being treated as another nephew who loves him is also a way to repay his boss.
After talking to Li Hehua, Gu Zhijin wanted to take Shulin into the school. Just as he was about to hold his hand, Shulin suddenly threw himself on Li Hehua, hugged her thighs, rubbed his little face against hers, like a coquettish kitten, and obviously didn't want to go in alone.
Li Hehua smiled apologetically at Gu Zhijin, hugged the spoiled little guy into her arms, kissed his cheek, and coaxed him softly: "Shulin, have you forgotten what your mother told you? You came here to learn painting from the teacher. You have to draw pictures every day and bring them home for your mother to see. If you don't go in, you can't draw for your mother, so you have to be good. When you get out of school, your mother will pick you up, okay?"
Shulin is now like a child going to kindergarten. Although he has made all the arrangements at home, he still can't help making a fuss when he sees his parents leaving. However, Shulin won't cry or make a fuss. Instead, he will hug her neck and rub against her reluctantly. With her gentle coaxing, he finally went in obediently with Gu Zhijin. However, the way he kept looking back every few steps almost made Li Hehua cry. Li Hehua looked at the little figure reluctantly until she could no longer see him and then turned back.
It was Shulin's first day at school. Li Hehua was absent-minded when doing business. He was worried about the little guy all the time. The little guy didn't talk and didn't pay much attention to people. He didn't know if he could get along well with his classmates, and he didn't know if Mr. Gu had any problems communicating with him.
The little guy who was being worried about at the moment was sitting obediently in his seat, but his deskmate was missing.
Gu Zhijin arranged Shulin to sit next to Gu Jinzhao and asked Gu Jinzhao to take good care of him.
When Gu Jinzhao saw the younger brother he had recruited yesterday, he felt that as the eldest brother he should behave like an eldest brother, so he patted his chest and promised, "Second uncle, don't worry. I, Gu Jinzhao, am a real man, how could I break my promise?"
Gu Zhijin tapped his forehead and said, "Then you must do what you say. If you don't do it, I will punish you!"
After Gu Zhijin left, Gu Jinzhao immediately cast his gaze towards his younger brother beside him. Seeing him sitting with his head down and not moving, he thought he was scared, so he patted his shoulder to comfort him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. If anyone bullies you, just tell me my name!"
After saying that, he saw that his younger brother did not show gratitude to him or become his brother like in the storybooks, so he scratched his head in confusion.
Is it because his younger brothers don’t know how famous he is?
Gu Jinzhao felt that he had to explain his reputation to his younger brother so that he could know how powerful he was. So he reached out and turned Shulin's head towards him, letting him look at him. He found that the face in his hand was squeezed into a bun, which was very cute. He couldn't help but squeeze it again.
Shu Lin's face was squeezed and he couldn't move, but he was not in a hurry. He just looked at the face in front of him quietly without saying a word.
Gu Jinzhao said: "Let me tell you, I am very powerful. No one in the school dares to mess with me. If someone dares to bully you, you
If I tell you that you are my brother, people who bully you will not dare to do that anymore. So don’t be afraid. As your big brother, I will definitely take care of you as long as you listen to me in the future.”
Shu Lin's mouth was squeezed into a bun shape by Gu Jinzhao. Only his eyes could move, and he had to blink.
Gu Jinzhao also blinked his eyes, thinking that his little brother was too timid. He didn't even dare to speak. If he was bullied by others, he probably wouldn't dare to complain. Alas, is the little brother he accepted too cowardly?
It seems that we need to find a way to make him braver.
Just when Gu Jinzhao was thinking about how to make his younger brother braver, his second uncle's cold words were like thunder, "Gu Jinzhao, what are you doing! Go out and reflect on your mistakes!"
Gu Jinzhao was so frightened that he let go of his hands immediately, allowing Shu Lin's face to return to normal.
"Second uncle, I'm just taking care of him. I'm not bullying him." Gu Jinzhao quickly put his palm to his ear as if swearing.
Unfortunately, Gu Zhijin didn't buy his trick. He only saw Shu Lin's small face being squeezed into a bun by this devil in his family. He looked so pitiful. He was so angry that he just wanted him to go out and face the wall immediately.
Gu Jinzhao sighed, patted Shulin on the shoulder, and walked out of the classroom with a heroic expression, and then he sat on the wall and thought about the past. It was time for dinner, and the energetic little bully was listless due to hunger.
"Second uncle, you have such a cruel heart~" Gu Jinzhao was extremely resentful.
Gu Zhijin didn't bother to pay attention to him and took Shulin to the backyard to eat. Shulin was too young, and he was worried about eating in the cafeteria with other children. Besides, Shulin was now his last disciple, almost like his own child. He planned to take him back to the backyard to eat and rest in the future. He had asked Aunt Liu to heat up the food Shulin brought.
As a result, Gu Jinzhao became even more resentful and followed behind silently, wondering if he was not his second uncle's biological nephew? Then he must be a miserable person with a rough life...
Gu Zhijin carried Shulin to sit on the chair. Seeing his own devil squatting on the ground and drawing circles, a smile flashed across his eyes. He ignored him and said to Aunt Liu, "Aunt Liu, go and bring Shulin's food. There are delicious dishes made by Shulin's mother."
Aunt Liu said "Oh" and turned to go to the kitchen.
Someone on the ground had his ears perked up noticeably.
The smile in Gu Zhijin's eyes became even brighter, and he sighed faintly, "Hey, originally Shulin's mother brought two portions, and wanted someone to eat with Shulin, but now it seems that the other portion can be saved, after all, someone doesn't want to eat at the table, so let Shulin eat it all."
As soon as he finished speaking, his hand stopped drawing circles on the ground, and he stood up swiftly and walked to the table, saying as he walked: "Oh, I just dropped something on the ground, and I finally picked it up. Okay, now we can eat."
Gu Zhijin covered his mouth with his hand and coughed lightly.
When the food was served, Gu Jinzhao's eyes lit up immediately. He picked up a piece of rabbit meat with chopsticks without hesitation and put it into his mouth. The moment it entered his mouth, his eyes narrowed in ecstasy and he was extremely happy.
"It's delicious, Shulin. Your mother's cooking is really good." Gu Jinzhao praised Shulin sincerely, and at the same time, he also gave Shulin a piece of rabbit meat. "Come on, don't be polite, eat more."
Gu Zhijin saw that his nephew had already eaten three pieces of meat before Shulin even picked up his chopsticks, so he quickly said to Shulin, "Shulin, can the teacher feed you?" If he didn't eat it now, it would be gone. At this time, even he couldn't stop his nephew from picking up his chopsticks.
Shulin did not respond to Gu Zhijin's words. After a moment, he picked up the spoon that Li Hehua had prepared for him, scooped up a spoonful of rice and put it into his mouth. His movements were clumsy but very steady.
Gu Zhijin saw that Shu Lin could eat by himself, so he didn't feed him, but just picked some food for him from time to time.
After eating the meal made by Li Hehua, Gu Jinzhao felt that he must recognize Shulin as his younger brother. After the meal, he took the initiative to take Shulin to his own room for a nap. You know, even Gu Zhijin could not go to his room to sleep normally. This shows Gu Jinzhao's recognition of Shulin as his younger brother.
It was also from this time that the two became good brothers. Even though they grew up and were busy in their own fields, they were still best brothers to each other and that never changed.
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After worrying for the whole day, Li Hehua waited outside the school before the end of the school day, and Zhang Tieshan came with him.
Li Hehua didn't know when Zhang Tieshan came, but as soon as she came out of the house, she saw him standing at the entrance of the alley.
Li Hehua looked at him puzzledly.
Zhang Tieshan took the initiative to say, "Shulin's first day at school, I came to see him."
Li Hehua understood, "Okay, come with me to take a look, Shulin is about to finish school." In fact, she felt quite embarrassed. Shulin was supposed to live with Zhang Tieshan, but now he was living with her. Zhang Tieshan had to travel thousands of miles to the town to see the child. If Zhang Tieshan had not agreed to let Shulin live with her, she would not have been able to be with Shulin every day, so Li Hehua was grateful to him.
Zhang Tieshan didn't say anything, and followed Li Hehua to the school silently. When he arrived at the school gate, he waited outside with Li Hehua.
When the school was over, Zhang Tieshan saw his son rush into Li Hehua's arms like a whirlwind, rubbing against Li Hehua's arms. He, as a father, was as transparent as a stone.
Zhang Tieshan felt a little depressed.
Li Hehua held the little guy in his arms, and felt relieved. He kissed him hard twice, and then he talked to Gu Zhijin, "Master Gu, was Shulin well behaved today? Did I make you worry less?"
Gu Zhijin smiled faintly and said, "No, Shulin is very well behaved, and he is very attentive when writing and painting. I don't have to worry about him at all." Then, Gu Zhijin handed the large characters and paintings written by Shulin today to Li Hehua and Zhang Tieshan to see, "This is the characters and paintings written by Shulin today. They are very good. In time, they will definitely be extraordinary."
Li Hehua took the calligraphy and painting with surprise and unfolded it to look at it with Zhang Tieshan.
The characters written are the simplest ones, one, two, three. Although simple, one can already see the feeling of regular script. It is not just a simple horizontal line. The painting is even more amazing. It is a picture of a child herding cattle. Although the strokes are simple, the picture is vivid. The lines on it are still immature, but it looks much better than the previous painting. It can be seen at a glance that it has been guided by Gu Zhijin.
Li Hehua was so happy and proud that he couldn't help but kiss the little guy again, "Shulin, you are really great!"
The little guy raised his head from Li Hehua's neck and blinked at her, looking so cute.
After talking to Gu Zhijin for a while about Shulin's life in the school, Li Hehua carried Shulin back home. Zhang Tieshan still followed silently behind, holding Shulin's small bookcase and basket in his hands.
Li Hehua inexplicably felt a little sympathy for Zhang Tieshan. Why did she feel that he, as a father, had a sense of insignificance? The baby in her arms had never paid any attention to his father. His father's heart must be broken...
Li Hehua carried Shulin home with embarrassment in his heart. Thinking that Zhang Tieshan had not said a word to Shulin until now, he tried to invite him: "Zhang Tieshan, do you want to come in and sit and play with Shulin for a while? I'll make some dinner."
Zhang Tieshan paused, nodded, and took Shulin out of Li Hehua's arms. "You go and do your work. I'll take care of him for a while."
Li Hehua nodded and turned to go to the kitchen, where Mrs. Xie was preparing ingredients for tomorrow. Originally, she would have cooked dinner after everything was done, but Zhang Tieshan was here now, and it would probably be dark by the time he returned to the village. It would be better to let him have dinner here, since he was so kind to allow Shu Lin to live with her.
In order to be quick, Li Hehua made a big pot of noodle dumplings with chicken soup, filled the largest bowl in the house with the dumplings and brought it to the main room for Zhang Tieshan and the little one to eat together, while she and Mrs. Xie ate in the kitchen.
Mrs. Xie was eating the noodles in the bowl, she looked up at Li Hehua, wanted to say something, but then lowered her head again.
Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Li Hehua said, "Sister Xie, do you want to say something? Just say it directly."
Sister Xie looked towards the main hall, hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, I shouldn't say this, but I know you are a good woman, so I want to remind you of something. If what I said is wrong, please don't mind it."
Li Hehua smiled, "It's okay, sister-in-law, just tell me."
Sister Xie moved a little closer and whispered, "I've seen the guy in front many times. Didn't he divorce you? Why did he come to your house like this? It's so bad for you. If others talk about it, how can you get married in the future?"
Sister Xie had asked before who Zhang Tieshan was, and Li Hehua did not hide it, only saying that he was Shulin's father and they had divorced.
Li Hehua knew that people were very conservative in this era, and single women getting along with men was particularly criticized. If they were not careful, people would gossip about them. Mrs. Xie said this today, and it was estimated that some people nearby were already muttering about it.
However, Li Hehua did not care about reputation as much as people of this era. As long as she behaved properly, it was enough. As for other people's opinions, she could not take everything into consideration. If she was cautious and coy in everything for the sake of the so-called good reputation, she would not be able to do business. If others wanted to say something bad about you, they would always find a reason.
Besides, Li Hehua had never thought about getting married again. In this era, how could she expect to get a good marriage for the second time? Either she would work like a slave or become a stepmother. Why would she want to make trouble for herself? It's not like she couldn't support herself. It's better for her to live a comfortable life by herself after getting married.
Li Hehua knew that Sister Xie could not understand his thoughts, so he said: "Sister-in-law, thank you for your reminder, you are right, but because he is Shulin's biological father, he is willing to let Shulin live with me. I am very grateful to him. Now he wants to meet Shulin and get along with Shulin. I can't stop him from meeting him, right? What kind of person am I then, sister-in-law?"
Sister Xie was also a reasonable person. After thinking about it, she felt that what Li Hehua said made sense, so she said, "Sister, you are right. From this perspective, Shu Lin's father is still a good person. At least I have never seen a divorced couple where the woman can take the child away. But sister, if it goes on for so long, how can you remarry? You can't take this lightly. I tell you, this man will definitely inquire about your reputation in the neighborhood before marrying you. What if..."
Li Hehua patted Sister Xie's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, you are right to worry, but I have never thought about remarrying. Sister-in-law, look, what good can this woman marry? How many remarried women have you seen living happily?"
Sister Xie choked, because there is really nothing good about a woman's second marriage. It is generally not taken seriously. To put it bluntly, it means marrying someone else to work like a slave.
But how can this woman not get married?
Seeing that Sister Xie wanted to say something, Li Hehua stopped her and said, "Okay, Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. You see, I can make money now and live a good life. Besides, who would be interested in me in my current state? There won't even be anyone to introduce me to, so you think too much, Sister-in-law."
Li Hehua originally wanted to make fun of himself so that Mrs. Xie would not worry about her life events, but he unexpectedly got slapped in the face the next day.
The next day, she was introduced to a guy.
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