DreamersGN Chapter 3307 People from Two Circles
Chapter 3307 People from Two Circles
Chapter 3307 People from Two Circles
The old city of Beijing, the courtyard house.
By evening, Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye had prepared the ingredients and were waiting for their guests to arrive.
The children were all back home and were cleaning the house while whispering to each other.
Ran Qiuye couldn't hear clearly, but Yang Xiaotao, with Xiao Wei as his spy, heard it all perfectly.
"Brother, is that foreigner really coming back?"
Rongrong's big eyes were full of curiosity.
And amidst the curiosity, there was also a touch of playfulness.
Miaomiao, who was wiping the table with a rag, heard Rongrong's curious voice and said, "Rongrong, don't say anything when the people come. They can all understand what we're saying."
Rongrong stuck out her tongue. "Of course I know, I'm just a little curious!"
Then he looked at Duanwu, who was wiping the door frame, and said, "Brother, say something!"
Without turning his head, Duanwu said, "What did you say?"
"Dad said he'd come, so there's no doubt about it."
Rongrong then leaned closer and asked, "Do you want them to come?"
Duanwu paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "Let them come, it's none of my business, it doesn't matter!"
"Pshaw, you're lying!"
Rongrong said dismissively, "Don't think I don't know just because your pager is on silent. These past two days..."
Before Rongrong could finish speaking, Duanwu immediately raised her hand to cover it, forgetting that she was holding a rag...
then…
"Ah, Yang Zengyi, I'm going to beat you to death..."
The next moment, Duanwu ran out of the house in a panic, with Rongrong chasing after him with a broom in hand.
"These two little rascals, can't they just shut up for once!"
Ran Qiuye glanced outside upon hearing the commotion, then shook her head helplessly. Yang Xiaotao sighed, "Children grow up and are no longer under their mother's control. Let them be!"
Ran Qiuye turned around abruptly and looked at Yang Xiaotao, "What do you mean by that?"
"No, it doesn't mean anything!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly defended himself, saying that the downside of marrying a knowledgeable and cultured wife is that she can interpret a single sentence in multiple ways.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know, you guys are all the same, the child is just like you, isn't he?"
Yang Xiaotao was at his wit's end again. "Well, honey, from a genetic point of view, as a combination of the two of us, they are both half and half!"
"So, is it possible that they uncovered a hidden side of you?"
Ran Qiuye blinked her big eyes, not reacting for a moment.
But the next second, seeing the two chasing and playing outside, and Dudu clapping and cheering, he immediately understood what it meant.
"Fine, so you're just trying to find a way to criticize me!"
He stopped talking and started holding up two fingers!
But the next second, Yang Xiaotao pulled her into his arms.
"What are you doing? Let go, hey hey..."
"Don't let the children see this..."
But Yang Xiaotao was not about to let go. Letting go now would be like handing over his weakness.
We must strike while the iron is hot.
"Honey, I've figured it out. Relying on these few people for retirement is a bit risky."
"How about we have another one?"
As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao hugged him tightly, and the two pressed close together.
It was a hot and humid summer day, and neither of them were wearing much clothing, so Ran Qiuye's cheeks immediately turned red.
"open"
"Have one?"
"Let go first!"
"Have another one!"
"You should give birth tonight, not later!"
Ran Qiuye said with a blush, feeling somewhat unable to resist.
These days, it's rare for an ordinary family to have two boys.
Most families have four or five children, but the Yang family only has Duanwu and Dudu, which is a bit small.
Seeing that Ran Qiuye agreed, Yang Xiaotao immediately kissed her on the cheek.
"Then it's settled."
Saying "let go," Ran Qiuye straightened her clothes and then rolled her eyes at Yang Xiaotao, "You talk as if you can just ask for it and get it."
"I wonder who had a backache from being so tired last night."
After saying that, she swayed her hips and walked into the yard, not giving Yang Xiaotao a chance to speak at all.
Yang Xiaotao almost jumped up when he realized what was happening. "Hey, you little bitch, tonight I'll show you what I'm capable of."
After saying that, he walked out of the room and saw Xingxing skipping in through the hanging flower gate, with Tang Mingyue following behind.
Ran Qiuye and Cuiping were talking in the courtyard. When they saw Tang Mingyue coming over, the three of them gathered together. As for the children, they had already met up for a meeting.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao didn't go out anymore, but simply went into the kitchen to prepare to cook.
"Wow, this food is pretty good."
Yu Zecheng's voice came from the doorway. Yang Xiaotao said without turning his head, "If you have nothing to do, come and help me chop the vegetables."
Yu Zecheng walked forward with a smile, "Speak, what is it?"
"Kill the fish first."
"Scrape the potatoes off too."
"Then wash and cut the tomatoes."
Yang Xiaotao ordered him around without any politeness, and Yu Zecheng was speechless. "Hey, I'm here to eat, not to do your work."
However, Yang Xiaotao wouldn't listen at all, and Yu Zecheng had no choice but to go to the tank next to him and scoop out the fish.
Since he had invited Hathaway to dinner, Yang Xiaotao naturally wouldn't just entertain the two of them.
Honestly, the two of them aren't worth cooking for myself.
So I talked to Ran Qiuye and invited the children and their parents who were going to Hong Kong for the competition. Whoever wanted to come could come.
Anyway, these children had all met Helen before, so they weren't strangers.
Of course, people like Ran Hongbing are an exception.
To Yang Xiaotao's surprise, Tang Mingyue also came.
"You two are busy."
The familiar voice came from the doorway again; you knew who it was without even listening.
"Old Zhao, hurry, it's an emergency!"
Yu Zecheng carried the fish and handed it to Zhao Gang, saying, "You've come at the right time. Hurry up and scrape off the scales. I have another one."
Zhao Gang put down the liquor he had brought and took the fish without ceremony, ready to start cooking.
While the three of them were busy working, Ran Qiuye, Cuiping, and Tang Mingyue were chatting with Feng Nan outside.
Before the four could exchange more than a few words, they saw Li Rong lead Hathaway and Helen into the hanging flower gate.
"Hello, Ms. Ran Qiuye."
"Hello, Ms. Hathaway, welcome to our home."
Ran Qiuye spoke with a graceful and generous manner, and Hathaway looked her up and down, inwardly admiring her.
Is this a woman who has given birth to four children?
Her skin seemed even more delicate than that of any other girl she had ever seen.
The two shook hands lightly, and then Hathaway pulled Helen to her side and said with a smile, "This is my niece Helen. She heard I was coming here and wanted to meet her friend."
Hello, Aunt Ran.
Helen was a little reserved, and felt a kind of inexplicable pressure when facing Ran Qiuye.
"Hello, little Helen."
Ran Qiuye smiled and waved to Miaomiao.
Miao Miao ran over, and Ran Qiuye, stroking her ponytail, said, "This is my eldest daughter, Miao Miao."
"Hello, Aunt Hathaway."
Hello, Helen.
After Miao Miao finished speaking, she winked at Helen and then pulled Helen towards a group of children on the side.
Hathaway then presented the gifts, saying, "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts. I hope you like them."
Ran Qiuye accepted the gift and then said warmly, "Let's go inside and talk." Helen, who was not far away, glanced over, but when she met Ran Qiuye's gaze, she abruptly turned away, unable to look at her.
Ran Qiuye also noticed Helen's thoughts, and her own feelings were complicated; she didn't know what to say.
If we follow Yang Xiaotao's theory, things will really take their natural course.
But what mother wouldn't cherish her son?
It's a bit early to do this now.
Let's see. If all else fails, then she'll have to step in.
Since even the Queen Mother of the West has been a villain, let alone her.
The group entered the house, and Ran Qiuye invited them to sit down. Yang Xiaotao came out of the kitchen to greet Hathaway and the others.
Hathaway was quite surprised to see Yang Xiaotao cooking in the kitchen.
Even Helen, who was chatting with Miaomiao about the Dragon Boat Festival, stared wide-eyed at the sight, somewhat incredulous.
"You guys talk first!"
After greeting everyone, Yang Xiaotao headed towards the kitchen. He figured it was better to cook than to be surrounded by a group of women.
After watching Yang Xiaotao leave, Ran Qiuye continued chatting with the others.
"I really didn't expect that men from China would know how to cook?"
Hathaway whispered to Ran Qiuye, her face full of curiosity.
"Him? He's alright at cooking."
Cui Ping and Liu Yuhua blinked at each other, while Tang Mingyue and Feng Nan smiled broadly.
If Yang Xiaotao's cooking skills are decent, then can we even eat the food that other people cook?
Thinking of my own husband, he can't even start a fire properly, let alone cook.
Fortunately, we now have access to natural gas.
As the topic opened up, the scope of their conversation began to expand.
"Ran, are you an educator?"
"That's really amazing."
When Ran Qiuye talked about her job, Hathaway's shock was genuine.
"It's nothing, just getting the kids to school."
Ran Qiuye didn't think she was anything special; this kind of thing was commonplace here.
"No, no, no, what you did could make you a women's representative and speak at the World Congress in our country."
"Oh my God, so many children are going to school."
"That's amazing."
Ran Qiuye was a little overwhelmed by Hathaway's sudden outbursts, but fortunately Tang Mingyue, who was more knowledgeable about Western culture, explained things to her, which allowed the conversation to continue.
Meanwhile, in the inner room, Miaomiao, Duanwu, and Xingxing were chatting with a group of children.
Do you guys still play Counter-Strike?
Helen asked a question, but her gaze always lingered on Duanwu for a moment.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him shook their heads.
Chen Gong's youngest son, Chen Shuang, complained from the side, "My dad won't let me play anymore, saying that I should focus on my studies."
After Chen Shuang finished speaking, everyone else nodded.
Helen was somewhat disappointed, then looked at the people beside her.
Xingxing rested her chin on her hands, eating a tomato she had snatched from Rongrong. "I can play, but my mom said if I don't do well on the final exam, I can forget about playing next semester."
Final exams? Are they difficult?
Helen was full of curiosity, but Xingxing shook her head, "The exams at school aren't difficult, but..."
At this point, Xingxing glanced at Miaomiao and Yueyue, her face full of helplessness.
He was really unlucky to run into those two guys.
He was already doing so well in his studies and worked so hard, which made him feel inferior all of a sudden.
Even his grandparents, who doted on him the most, dared not interfere.
Hey!
"But what?"
Helen still didn't understand.
At this moment, Rongrong said with a wry smile, "But the questions they give us at home are difficult."
"At home?"
"Yes, the questions were set by the elders in my family, especially the math ones. That advanced calculus is really hard. It gives me a headache just looking at it. I'll be satisfied if I can get 60 points this year."
Rongrong was complaining, while Chen Shuang rolled her eyes.
"You can still get a 60 on a test, while I still don't know what advanced mathematics is. Otherwise, my dad wouldn't let me play with it."
Xingxing lowered his head after hearing this. He had heard his mother say that the advanced math problems were very simple.
Yes, Uncle Yang also said it's not difficult.
"Actually, advanced mathematics isn't that difficult."
Yueyue muttered to herself, and Duanwu, who was next to her, nodded in agreement.
The people around them glanced at the two of them, then turned away in unison, too lazy to pay them any attention.
Over the years, Duanwu's mind seems to have suddenly become sharp. He used to seem dull and slow-witted, but somehow, after entering the Ninth Department and getting into advanced mathematics, he became like a completely different person.
Moreover, their learning of other knowledge also progressed rapidly.
It's said that I'll be studying at the Ninth Computer Research Institute after the New Year, but I don't know if it's true or not.
As for Yueyue...
This is absolutely genius.
Not only do they always get full marks in advanced mathematics exams, but they also work so hard; it's like they're giving everyone else no chance.
As for the eldest sister, Miaomiao, she's already in high school, and her grades have never fallen out of the top three in her grade.
In such an environment, it would be difficult not to study well.
Of course, Rongrong is an exception.
This belongs to the type who has brains but doesn't do things properly.
They were the negative example in the eyes of their elders.
Helen was immediately discouraged after hearing their story. "So, are you still going to participate in this year's game competition?"
At this point, Miao Miao shook her head first, "I can't go, I'm going to do my internship in the countryside soon!"
"Go to the countryside for an internship?"
Helen was stunned again. What kind of operation was this?
However, Miao Miao did not elaborate. Of course, her internship village was located around Yangjiazhuang, which could be considered Yang Xiaotao's 'abuse of power for personal gain'.
Then Helen looked at Duanwu.
Duanwu shook her head, "I can't go either."
"I've been busy with schoolwork lately. My dad says I'm going to start junior high soon and can't just think about playing all the time."
Duanwu was also a little disappointed that he couldn't participate in the competition, but since his father had said so, he really didn't dare to disobey.
“My dad also said that studying is the simplest job. If you can’t even do such a simple job well, you might as well quit and go back to the village to herd cattle.”
Duanwu said with some disappointment, "He's not a child anymore."
His daily experiences gave him a clear sense of what constitutes a good or bad job.
Being a worker is the best.
Being a farmer is honorable, but it's also very tiring.
If he had to choose, he'd still prefer to be a worker.
Xiaoyu chimed in, "Yeah, my mom also said I should study hard, go to university, and become an engineer when I grow up."
Although Chen Shuang was overwhelmed by her family's nagging, she knew that studying was useful. She sighed and said, "Me too. If I don't study well, I can forget about ever coming home again."
"Also, my dad said that in the future, even becoming a factory worker might require a degree."
Xingxing nodded, "My mom also said that to be a qualified revolutionary builder, one must read more books and study more."
Several children successfully steered the conversation off-topic, all discussing their studies and the future.
Helen was also somewhat disappointed.
If they don't participate in the game competition during the Dragon Boat Festival, what's the point of her going?
At the same time, I felt a little disappointed.
She couldn't connect with anything the other person was saying.
Her learning is different from these people's.
For the first time, Helen felt that they might be from two different circles.