Sunday, April 9th, at 6:30 in the morning, as planned in advance yesterday.
Shui Qing took Shui Xiaoying and Hong Yanwu, who had been waiting in the alley, for a secret round, and they set off on bicycles together.
Where is the destination?
There is no need to ask, of course it is the Beijing Zoo.
In this era of Beijing, in this season, this is the only place that children love most.
On the other hand, going to other parks would be too boring for children.
Because we can neither row a boat nor play on swings, slides, cable bridges or other frozen activities, and the ground has not completely frozen and is still hard.
I'm afraid I can only look at the scenery, run around, and then pose for photos under the guidance of adults.
No matter how awkward or boring it is, Shui Xiaoying is not happy to play like this.
As for why I left so early, there are two reasons.
One is because it’s a long way.
The public transportation system is underdeveloped these days, so it’s hard to wait for the bus.
After finally getting to the car, I couldn't get in.
Or maybe the bus breaks down in the middle of the road. These situations are all too common.
Therefore, the most reliable means of transportation has to be a bicycle.
But again, if you ride from the south of the city to the outside of the Second Ring Road in the west of the city, how can you get there in less than an hour?
Secondly, this is also determined by the animal’s habits and activity patterns.
Most animals only play and play in the early morning.
If you wait until the breeder has finished feeding them, then they will have enough to eat and drink, and then it is time to find a sunny place to sleep.
For example, if you visit the zoo and rush to the panda house at nine o'clock, you will probably see the pandas walking on the stone bridge, playing with tires, doing somersaults, etc. It is a worthwhile trip.
But if it is after ten o'clock, you can only see the "national treasures" holding bamboos and eating intently.
Wait until half an hour later, and I'm afraid I'll be able to see a big belly and a round butt at most.
Because it’s time for pandas to go to some sunny places to take a nap.
Therefore, this kind of time arrangement is a wise move.
Of course, it would be impossible to go without breakfast so early. Hong Yanwu would never let Shui Qing and the children go hungry.
So he took them to the "Niu Street" for a stop.
Freshly baked crispy sesame cakes were sandwiched with fragrant roast beef, and then the hot "bean soup" was eaten down before continuing on the journey.
By the time we arrived at the zoo with enough food and drink, it would be ten minutes before eight o'clock, just in time for the animals to be most active.
Pandas rolling around, ligers roaring, bears doing morning exercises, monkeys making trouble in the mountains, they all caught up.
There are not many tourists at this time and it is not a crowded time. The view is very good and there is no shortage of seats.
Hong Yanwu spent 50 cents to buy a large bag of yellow puffed corn kernels, which he could feed both children and animals.
So not only Shui Xiaoying sat on Hong Yanwu's neck and watched happily, but Shui Qing also held her hands and laughed from time to time.
He said he didn't expect the animals in the zoo to be so amused, it was almost like watching a circus show.
Especially in Gou Xiong Mountain and Hou'er Mountain, these two women stayed there for a long time.
We played like this until around nine o'clock. When Hong Yanwu saw more and more tourists entering the park, he quickly found a seat for his mother and daughter to rest.
Then he took them deep into the northern part of the park. After seeing the elephants and rhinos, they went to the Deer Park, which is the least crowded area.
It stands to reason that the Deer Garden contains only deer and donkeys besides cattle and sheep, so it should be the most boring place in the entire park. Most tourists here are just looking at the flowers.
But just because Hong Yanwu had the experience of accompanying his daughter in his previous life, he specially brought shredded vegetables cut by a skilled knife maker in his bag.
Here, Shui Xiaoying's innocent happiness is fully released.
At first, this girl was a little scared of being in close contact with animals, but once she started feeding the animals through the cage, she began to experience the fun.
Finally, she completely broke away from the adults' hands and began to take the initiative to get close to them.
After feeding this one, they feed that one again, without pulling down any cage, they run next to each other, they are very lively.
The herbivores were also very fond of Shui Xiaoying, and they all rushed to eat from her hand.
Some bared their teeth, some raised their necks, some pressed her hands, and some called out twice.
Some were so shameless that they simply took a hot pee.
Only sika deer are the most lovable, because they not only eat, but also lick people's hands gently.
This left a very good impression on Xiaoying, and from then on she thought they were the most humane beasts in the world.
When the child is happy, Shui Qing is also happy.
Not only did she feed the animals with her children, she also fulfilled the educational duties of an excellent mother. She took the opportunity to tell her children about the characteristics of various animals and taught Xiaoying how to identify them.
They played like this for fun and education until half past ten, and they didn't leave until all the food they had brought was finished.
Then we turned to the west of the park and went to the Reptile House.
But here, Xiaoying was no longer as well-behaved as before, and started to act naughty and mischievous.
There are cold-blooded animals such as tortoises, crocodiles, pythons, and lizards in the Qingqing Reptile Museum. The light is very dark and scary, and the space is also very transparent and spacious.
If people speak a little louder in the library, their voices will appear particularly bright.
This girl yelled at the top of her lungs just to hear the echo.
The result was just as she expected. As expected, many choruses came out when she sang "Buy for rags", and it had quite an eye-catching miraculous effect.
But this also made Shui Qing blush and talk to her immediately.
"You're a girl, so you have to be polite when you go out. This is not at home."
Unexpectedly, the more he talked, the more energetic Shui Xiaoying became. Like a stubborn little donkey, he kept braying, making others look at him and laugh.
In the end, Hong Yanwu intervened and explained to Shui Xiaoying what was going on with the echo, and she was willing to stop.
No need to ask, I won't be happy to stay here if the water is clear.
One is angry with Xiaoying, and the other is tired of the animals here.
They went to the nearby waterfowl lake again.
But don't look at Shui Xiaoying nestling in Hong Yanwu's arms, feeding puffed corn kernels to the swans and wild ducks, but Shui Qing's qi cannot be eliminated easily.
Sitting by the lake, she was still complaining that Xiaoying was born in the wrong child.
It is said that she was originally a wild boy, but she just walked into the wrong door and became a little girl. Her temperament has not changed, and she is not at all docile, kind, smart or sensible.
She also said that thanks to Hong Yanwu's control today, this girl can be obedient.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu actually smiled and scolded her instead.
"Xiaoying is only five years old this year, which is the time when chaos has not yet begun. I have only been happy for a few years in my life. Why do you bother to hold her back?"
"Besides, you have to distinguish whether a child's pranks are due to boredom or curiosity. I think Xiaoying was probably curious just now. Isn't this just curiosity?"
"Children actually have a strong sense of resistance. If a child does something wrong, adults must not come up and rebuke them in a condescending manner. They should try to reason with understanding. This is probably why Xiaoying is still willing to listen to me.
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"As for you, I think your patience is almost exhausted by overtime work. I think you have to learn the proper 'soup thing'. Because if you have to be serious about everything at work, you will be exhausted.
.And if people are anxious, they will not be able to do well in life and work, and it will become a vicious cycle."
These words left Shui Qing speechless.
Through this incident, she felt more and more that Hong Yanwu understood children and her very well.
Thinking about everything he had arranged today, everything was so comfortable, and she became more and more convinced that he would be a good, considerate father and husband.
What's interesting is that she is not the only one who has this idea, even Shui Xiaoying said the same thing.
"Uncle Wu Zi, I like you so much. Dad always says he is busy with work and refuses to take me to the park. Why aren't you my dad? How wonderful it would be if you were!"
The child's sudden words made Shui Qing's face turn red immediately.
Hong Yanwu was a little excited, so he followed the words and asked.
"Hey, you, my little girl, are really good at complimenting people. Well, from now on, we, Xiaoying, will have two dads. It doesn't matter if that dad is busy, I, the dad, will take you out to play. How about it?"
Shui Xiaoying rolled her eyes.
"Then...then you just take me to the park to play?"
"Hey, what other conditions do you have?"
"I want to eat marshmallows..."
"It's easy. We'll buy it soon."
"Do I still want some chocolate?"
"Buy it too."
"Where's the jelly beans? Big jujubes?"
"Buy them all!"
Shui Qing is so angry and funny, it’s hard to say that one is bigger than the other.
It seems that eating someone else's mouth is short, and taking advantage of someone else's hand is a truth that is universally applicable.
However, she also felt very happy when she saw Shui Xiaoying being intimate with Hong Yanwu like a candy.
Because in her eyes, the two of them really looked like a biological father and daughter.
Coincidentally, at this moment, the warm scene of the three of them sitting together also deeply moved an outsider.
A photographer squatting next to a waterfowl lake to take pictures of waterfowls felt that under the sunshine and the sparkling silver light of the water, the appearance, expression, clothing and behavior of the family of three by the lake were all so perfect.
So I quickly moved the lens, adjusted the focus without anyone noticing, and pressed the shutter button for the candid photo.
The moment the camera froze, it happened to capture the scene of Hong Yanwu lifting Shui Xiaoying up high and Shui Qing stroking her hands beside him and smiling.
In this way, a year later at the 13th National Photography Art Exhibition, a photo that should not have appeared won the silver medal in the black and white category.
The photographic work named "Lifting the High Child" coincides with the theme of "Looking at the Girl", which won the silver medal in the color category. The two photos complement each other.
Together they have become clear evidence of the happy life of the people in the early days of reform and opening up, and will forever be recorded in the history of photography in our country.
In fact, this means that no one knows the story here.
Otherwise, judging from this aspect, even if this "Lifting Up Children" is awarded a gold medal, it is a matter of course.