When school was over, Zhang Tan came to pick up Xiaobai and Xi'er from school as usual.
After separating from Liliu and others at the school gate, Xiaobai and Xier followed Zhang Tan into the car. As soon as they sat down, the car hadn't started yet, and Xiaobai, who was sitting in the back seat, brought over a list.
"What?"
Zhang Tan took it in his hand and looked at it, not understanding what it was for.
"What's this for?"
Xiaobai said: "Old man, I will go to school and after school by myself, I don't need you to pick me up, I want to be independent!"
"You don't want me to pick up?" Zhang Tan's voice involuntarily rose a few degrees.
Xiaobai said that she wanted to go to and from school by herself and learn to be independent.
"You are still a child, it is not safe on the road." Zhang Tan said.
Xiaobai disagreed: "Xie Xiaoxu and Yu Danni just finish school by themselves every day."
Zhang Tan tried to reason with her, but it was useless. Xiaobai decided to take charge of her own affairs.
So Zhang Tan looked at Xi'er and asked, "Xi'er also wants to get out of school by herself?"
Xi'er just laughed and before she could say anything, Xiaobai rushed to answer: "Xi'er, follow me, don't be afraid! I'll protect you."
Xi'er looked at Xiaobai, then at her godfather, and said honestly: "Xiaobai, is it unsafe? Safety first."
Xiaobai said confidently: "We are taking the main road. There are people on the road. We will not encounter bad people. Besides, even if we encounter them, we are not afraid and can call the police."
Xi'er said: "Bad people don't have bad people written on their faces. We don't know who the bad people are."
For Xi'er who puts safety first, she disagrees with Xiaobai and thinks it is too dangerous, unsafe and inconsistent with her ideals.
But Xiaobai is in high spirits and eager to show that he is a big kid.
Zhang Tan knew that it would be difficult to persuade Xiaobai now, so he planned to take her home first and ask her grandma to tell her that if it didn't work, he would invite her aunt.
Her aunt has a hundred ways.
Unexpectedly, when I returned home and told Teacher Jiang, Teacher Jiang actually agreed to Xiaobai's application.
Her opinion is that her home is not far from Hongqi Primary School. If you walk, you can get there in ten minutes. If you take the subway, you can get there in one stop.
Secondly, there are many people on the road when school is over, and Xiaobai can keep company with Xi'er, as well as the other children living in Huangjia Village, in small groups, so there should be no problem if everyone walks together.
Xiaobai's smart phone watch has a real-time positioning function, and there are surveillance everywhere along the way.
The most important thing is that Teacher Jiang believes that Xiaobai’s independence should be cultivated.
Xiaobai didn't expect that grandma would support him so much. He was so happy that he couldn't even close his mouth with laughter.
Robin didn't know why and couldn't understand, but the situation seemed to be quite serious, so she kept a fierce face and tried to listen, but she had no idea.
Zhang Tan finally agreed, but first gave Xiaobai a week to experience it. After one week, if she still insisted on going to and from school by herself, then Zhang Tan had nothing to say.
He signed the application form, and Xiaobai immediately put it into his schoolbag and kept it with a smile.
Xier asked her seriously to adjust the time on her smart phone and watch.
"It needs to be the same as Beijing time. It's six o'clock now."
"Hey, you still know Beijing time."
"I know a lot."
The two of them checked the time and adjusted their watches as if they were secret agents. The time should be precise to every minute and second.
After they connected, they ran downstairs to play. In the evening, Liliu, Xiaomi, Cheng Cheng, and Dudu all came. When everyone gathered together, they realized that neither Liliu, Xiaomi, Cheng Cheng, nor Dudu's family agreed to their leaving school alone.
Because they don’t have a companion and would be uneasy if they were alone.
"Xiaobai, do you and Xier really want to get out of school by themselves?" Xiaomi was a little worried.
Liuliu also said: "Xiaobai, can you protect Xi'er?"
Xi'er was a little scared when she said this. She had never been very courageous, and she valued safety the most.
But Xiaobai wanted to go to and from school by himself so much, as Xiaobai's good partner, of course she had to accompany him.
Early the next morning, Xi'er came with her schoolbag and took Robin with her. She told Xiaobai that Robin insisted on following her, like a little tail.
Robin heard that her little aunt was walking to school by herself today, and she wanted to go with her. This is called sharing the same burden.
But she was soon kidnapped by her grandma. Although she was reluctant in every way, she did not even dare to resist when facing her powerful grandma. She only dared to argue with reason. After being scolded a few times, she did not dare to complain.
, and left reluctantly.
"Be careful on the road, don't play, and get to school early." Malanhua warned, holding Robin's hand and leaving.
Xiaobai and Xi'er went out after breakfast. Zhang Tan and Teacher Jiang warned them from behind, and they strolled away while responding.
The two adults watched them turn onto West Chang'an Street and pass under the overpass...
Zhang Tan said: "The first time I was still a little worried, so I followed behind to take a look."
Teacher Jiang thought it was okay and asked him to follow.
Zhang Tan followed him neither far nor near. The two children in front did not look back at all and had no idea he was following.
The two of them were seen walking around, looking here and there, curious about everything. They even stood in front of a sweet potato stall and looked at it for several minutes. Just when Zhang Tan thought they were going to buy one to eat, they were empty-handed.
Gone.
The two of them walked hand in hand at the zebra crossing when crossing the road. The traffic light turned green for several seconds before setting off.
Safety awareness is heightened.
When crossing the overpass, I lay down at the fence and watched the traffic on the bridge. I didn't know what they were talking about. In short, I watched for several minutes before starting to continue walking.
When they see other people passing by with their dogs, they have to stop and watch them go away.
It took them almost 20 minutes to get to the school they had chosen. It took them just over ten minutes to walk.
Sun Kang checked his watch frequently at the school gate, knowing that the school gate was about to close.
In the last ten minutes, Xiaobai and Xi'er began to receive frequent calls from Liliu, Xiaomi, Cheng Cheng and Dudu, asking them why they hadn't arrived at school yet and whether they were leaving.
Wrong way.
Only Liuliu asked Xiaobai if she had skipped school, asked her where she was, and wondered if she could follow her.
Seeing them appear, the friends breathed a sigh of relief.
"Haha, it's quite interesting."
Xiaobai relaxed and walked to school for the first time. It was quite novel. He didn't feel tired from walking. Instead, he was full of novelty. He finished the ten-minute walk without even realizing it.
"You haven't arrived yet, and we were all worried. Dudu almost went to find the teacher," Xiaomi said.
Dudu said that she would bring the bows and arrows in the evening so that Xiaobai and Xi'er could carry them to defend themselves when they go to school tomorrow.
The friends really cared about them. When school was over, everyone followed Xiaobai and Xi'er with their schoolbags on their backs. They didn't leave when they arrived at the school gate, but said they would walk home with them.
"We have thought about it. With so many of us together, we are not afraid of encountering danger," Xiaomi said.
Dudu also said: "There is strength in numbers. When we encounter difficulties, we will find a solution together."
Liuliu said: "Xiaobai, if you are moved and feel embarrassed, just buy us a popsicle on the way."
It's still a reality. It's true to care about your friends, but it's also true to be greedy for popsicles. You can have your cake and eat it too, so why not.
Cheng Cheng whispered, eager to try: "The adventurous journey has begun. Will what awaits us be the beginning of a legendary story?"