Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 53

Li Qinghua’s speech was very funny. Qin Rou had been chatting with her for a long time without knowing it. She knew her child was also studying in kindergarten, so they could go to kindergarten to pick their children together.

The childrens were going to class for the first time. As a parent, Qin Rou thought that she must go to pick them up in person. It had a sense of ritual.

“Okay, I’ll go with you.”

Anyway, Li Qinghua had nothing to do all day long, and she would do whatever Qin Rou asked.

Li Qinghua thought that the new little girl Qin was beautiful and easy to get along with. She didn’t sneer at her coldly nor called her stupid.

Being with Xiao Qin was different. It was really like what the old cadre said – like a spring breeze.

Li Qinghua also had a bicycle, and the two rode the bicycle to the kindergarten to pick up the children.

The children were in the same class.

When Qin Rou arrived in the class, she found that the teacher she saw that morning was no longer there. She heard another teacher Xie say that the teacher with the surname Zhou was fired.

Principal Wu Min wanted to rectify the kindergarten teachers’ morality, so she simply used her to kill the chickens to scare the monkey (making an example to threaten others). At present, there were many problems in the kindergarten, and it was necessary to recruit teachers again, and the in-service teachers also needed further study.

After listening to the principal, Qin Rou felt relieved about the kindergarten. Although the conditions were simple at present, no matter what era, there were responsible people.

She was a little shaken. If she didn’t get admitted as an announcer, she might be able to become a kindergarten teacher in the era.

“Little aunt!!”

“Little aunt!!!!”

Qin Rou heard “little aunt” like a thunderbolt when she saw Xia Mingxi. Not only that, in such a place, these childrens kept chanting together, “Little aunt! Little aunt! Little aunt!”

In the morning, those few called her Sister Qin, but now they were led by Xia Mingxi to call her “little aunt”.

In just one day, she got so many great nephews and nieces.

Children, you have found so many great nephews and nieces for your little aunt, does your uncle know?

“Liu Yue, your mom is here!” Li Qinghua shouted.

She continued to shout.

“Cow!”

“Cow!”

…

Qin Rou: “…”

Sure enough, she couldn’t go back to work in kindergarten.

Li Qinghua’s son was a lanky and tall little monkey spirit. His skin was so dark that he looked like a monkey. He had a very long neck and looked very clever

Qin Rou and Li Qinghua picked up the children together, of course, they took the school bus back, while Qin Rou and Li Qinghua rode the bicycle together.

Qin Rou saw that Li Qinghua and her son were getting along harmoniously, and she really couldn’t see any family discord.

She mentioned that her man likes another woman, so Qin Rou asked her, “Is your husband’s crush married?”

Li Qinghua nodded and said bluntly, “Yes.”

No wonder… It turned out to be eating what was in his bowl while eyeing others’ pots. The woman got married, her husband couldn’t do anything if she wanted to cheat, but when the wife knew it, she couldn’t stand it.

Qin Rou suddenly thought of herself.

She thought of herself who was suspected of being a stand-in, and thought of the existence of another “Tan Rou”.

She could ignore this Tan Rou before, as she was getting more reluctant to deal with the matter. Was Lu Yan attracted to her because of Tan Rou?

From the beginning, Qin Rou felt that Tang Ruibai’s statement was nonsense. Who would look to find a substitute with the same name?  But what if?

Qin Rou bit her lip. She had realized that she was more interested in Lu Yan. Was it love? She didn’t know, after all, they were married, he was her husband, and she would not share her husband with another woman.

What if she liked him?

It was obvious that she said before that they would live with each other.

But she seemed to regret it.

“It doesn’t matter. When he comes back, I’ll ask him directly about Tan Rou.”

As for the answer of the question, they could talk about it later.

The matter weighed on her mind, as if it took away all her energy, and she had no interest in planning her “little yard”. Maybe there was another real “hostess” of the yard.

*

That night, Liu Kai deliberately came back very late. He dragged a few comrades in arms to enjoy the sea breeze, and did not rush back home until after dark.

He slept in a separate room from his wife Li Qinghua for three days. Political commissar Liu thought he had taught Li Qinghua a lesson, and made her deeply realize the seriousness of the matter. As long as she gave in to him, he would move back to the big room and the matter would be over.

His wife was nearly ten years younger than him, and was very clingy at night. He was not used to it when they were separated as no one was bothering him.