Nan Qinse was always used to getting up early, but Nan Heming really couldn't adapt to the too simple environment in the countryside. He tossed and turned and basically didn't fall asleep at night. Of course, Nan Heming didn't get up when he was enjoying the party in the morning.
Nan Qinse stood at the door. There was a fresh smell in the air. Different from the smell of steel and soil in the city, everything here was quiet and peaceful. You couldn't see clearly at night. You could only see scattered houses during the day.
They were scattered irregularly, and the environment here was really dilapidated, but the old man couldn't understand why he wanted to live in such a place. He lit incense on his grandfather's memorial tablet in the early morning, and how much he felt about this grandfather he had never seen before.
A heart of reverence.
"Brother, do you want to go out for a run?" Nan Xiaonan emerged from the door next to her. She was not wearing the clothes they brought back specially, but rags and linen clothes, and the trademark patches on her knees and elbows as a naughty child.
"Well." Nan Qinse, who is used to exercising in the morning, certainly wouldn't give up just because she changed places. "Why don't you wear the clothes you brought back?"
"Those clothes are so beautiful. If I go to the mountains to play, they will get ruined. These clothes are good."
Nan Qinse bent down and rubbed Nan Xiaonan's head. Nan Heming specially selected a lot of beautiful clothes and tried to dress Nan Xiaonan up like a young master to show that he was very loved, but Nan Xiaonan obviously didn't understand.
What Nan Heming meant may not mean "showing off" to this child.
"Grandma has already gotten up and just went to the toilet. Oh, by the way, did you pee at night?"
Although Nan Qinse's reaction was not as exaggerated as Nan Heming's, she still felt very complicated when she saw the dry toilets and urinals, and shook her head.
"Okay." Nan Xiaonan stretched out, took Nan Qinse's hand to the door, and then pointed to a path, "The road here is relatively smooth, so it's better to run. Just keep walking along the road.
By then, brother will be able to see a creek. The water in the creek is clean and there are fish. There is only one road from this side. Just follow the road and you can come back."
"Well, Xiaonan, do you want to come with us?" I remember that Xiaonan probably also likes to play on the top of the mountain very much.
"Grandma will be cooking when she comes back soon. I am going to get some firewood for grandma now. There is no more firewood beside the stove. I will light a fire to boil water later. When the eldest brother comes back, the second brother will wake up soon, so he can wash his face with hot water.
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"I'll help you," Nan Qinse said.
"Brother, go for a run. I often do these things. It's very simple."
Nan Qinse lowered his head and looked at the child who was much shorter than him: "Do you usually work?"
"Grandma has a bad waist." Nan Xiaonan blinked, "I am already a man, and a man can help grandma do many things."
"Do you like working, Xiaonan?"
Nan Xiaonan was stunned for a moment, looked down at her clothes, and seemed to be considering what to say.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?"
Nan Xiaonan was silent for two seconds, her hands tangled in embarrassment: "I like to play."
Nan Qinse sighed unconsciously in her heart. Nan Xiaonan didn't like lying, but he knew how to avoid problems. He didn't like to work. Like all children, he had a natural tendency to like to play, but he didn't seem to be good at saying,
I don't like these three words.
She likes her grandma, her brother, her father, her mother, her friends, her classmates, candies, snacks, and nice clothes. But Nan Qinse found it hard to hear the word "dislike" from this child, even while eating.
At that time, I didn’t even have a taste preference.
Nan Qinse had always thought that this was normal. After all, he would not express his preferences deliberately, but he heard that Nan Xiaonan secretly observed their preferences for food, consciously or unconsciously.
He watches this child every day.
But I can't find what this child's preference is.
"So Xiaonan doesn't like doing housework?" Nan Qinse squatted in front of Nan Xiaonan and guided him seriously, "Do you like it or not?"
He is not forcing.
He wanted Nan Xiaonan to know clearly that it was not impossible to say he didn't like her.
"It's not that I don't like it, it's just that working is very tiring..." Nan Xiaonan's squeamish voice became smaller and smaller, "Chaihe is very prickly, there are small thorns, it hurts, and sometimes it burns your hands when you light a fire, and
It’s very hot, and the kettle will be very heavy when filled with water.”
"Do you like it? Or don't you like it?" Nan Qinse stared into Nan Xiaonan's eyes, "Speak clearly, so that I know if you like it or not?"
The housekeeper who came very early in the morning saw the scene in front of him and consciously did not make a sound as he approached, seriously intending to listen to Nan Xiaonan's answer.
"Actually, it's nothing." Nan Xiaonan was embarrassed and lowered her head, feeling helpless and lost. "If I don't do it, grandma will do it too. Grandma's back hurts."
Nan Qinse opened her mouth and sighed softly: "I understand, let's go together."
"Huh?" Nan Xiaonan raised her head and tilted her head after hearing what she said.
Nan Qinse had already seen the butler standing at the door and nodded to each other.
Nan Heming got up, and what he saw was Nan Xiaonan looking at his face eagerly: "Have you been sleeping for a long time, brother?"
Nan Heming took Nan Xiaonan into his arms and leaned against Nan Xiaonan to smell his favorite milk fragrance: "Good morning, Xiaonan."
"Good morning, second brother."
"Where's eldest brother?"
"The eldest brother has already washed up and had breakfast. He said he had something to tell grandma."
"Is something wrong?" Nan Heming sat up and rubbed his forehead sadly, seeing Nan Xiaonan struggle out of his arms and bring a hot water basin over.
"I don't know." Nan Xiaonan said.
Nan Heming lowered his head and kissed Nan Xiaonan's cheek, then stretched out his hand to wipe his face: "Xiaonan doesn't need to do these things, isn't the housekeeper here?"
"Uncle did a lot of work this morning. He made breakfast. Second brother, get up quickly and go have breakfast. I will take you to play in the mountains. My little brothers have been waiting for a long time!"
"Huh?" Are there a lot of children waiting for him to get up? Young Master Gui, who has always done everything as a matter of course, is actually a little embarrassed at this time, "If Xiaonan wants to go out to play, can you wake me up first?"
"Second brother is tired, so he should sleep more." Nan Xiaonan knelt down on the bed, "Second brother looked very uncomfortable yesterday."
It's very uncomfortable.
Especially when Nan Heming thought about having to go to the toilet this morning, his forehead throbbed with nausea and pain.
"What's wrong?" Grandma sat on the leather sofa, "If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. We have to work in the fields."
Nan Qinse had always known that this elder had a bad temper and was a bit impatient, so naturally he didn't intend to beat around the bush.
"Can grandma live with us in the city?"
"Not going."
"It's true." There was no surprise in getting such an answer.
"So grandma, can you allow me to hire someone to improve the environment here?" Nan Qinse was sitting opposite grandma. She was obviously sitting on a dirty bench, but she sat out of the negotiation table.
momentum.
After all, she was a well-informed old man, and knew that the young man in front of her was talking to her in a very serious manner.
"Everything is good here."
"Grandma, you are getting older and your waist is not good now. It is always more dangerous to live alone. Even if it is for us juniors not to worry too much, I hope you can adopt my suggestion." Nan Qinse opened her eyes and was negotiating.
He has never lost at the table, even if the person sitting opposite is just an old man, "I can understand that grandma doesn't want to leave the family where she lived with grandpa. Every brick and tile here is the memory that grandpa left for you. Of course I also
I won’t use it too much, I just hope it can improve your living environment to be more convenient and safer.”
"I said no!" Grandma particularly didn't like the tone of Nan Qinse's conversation with her. She slapped the armrest of the sofa with her thin hands, "It's a lifetime ago for you. Do you know that you are talking to your grandma?"
?I am your father’s mother!”
"I know very well, grandma, I respect you very much." Nan Qinse did not intend to give up on this aspect. Since he said that he would give Xiaonan a relaxed and happy life, he would not just wait for the child to figure it out on his own, "Grandma,
Xiaonan has been helping you with housework, right?"
Grandma was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong? Can't my grandson even help me with some housework?"
"Lighting fires, boiling water, simple cooking, cleaning the home, tidying up the room, doing laundry, and even taking care of grandma, Xiaonan has always done a good job, right?"
When mentioning Nan Xiaonan, grandma's tone naturally softened: "That child is smart."
"Xiao Nan can't stand as high as the stove. He can't hold the kettle with both hands. The spatula is as long as his arm. He has to stand on a stool to organize the wardrobe. He doesn't even have the strength to rub his clothes.
, you can only stand on it and step on it." Nan Qinse said, feeling depressed, but she had to finish it all at once, "He is five years old now and is at an age where he can play. This is not a skill he should master."
Grandma was silent and leaned on the leather sofa without saying a word.
"He is very precocious and is the leader of the whole village. He not only takes care of grandma, but also takes care of other children. You should see this in your eyes, grandma. Do you think this is normal?" Nan Qinse continued reluctantly,
"He cares about your body, does everything he can, and even tries to do things he cannot do. Can you bear to see your most beloved grandson become so exhausted at such an early age?"
Grandma is very old. Old people at this age don't look so energetic. Coupled with her stubborn face, she really doesn't look very good.
He admired the old man for teaching such a well-behaved child like Nan Xiaonan.
but……
The more well-behaved and knowledgeable a child is, the less able he is to enjoy willfulness. The old man may have made Nan Xiaonan a good child, but he also killed the innocence and willfulness that a child should have in his heart.
An overly sensible child often proves the incompetence of adults.
"I'm old." Grandma's voice was mixed with a wordless sigh, "I'm old, useless, my waist is not good, my legs are not good, my energy is not good, I can't sleep well, I don't know when.
, the person is gone. I always hope that he can know more and be able to do as much as he wants."
Nan Qinse was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood the thoughts of the old man in front of her. The aggressive aura he had just been dissipated in an instant.
"Your father treats the child badly and doesn't like him. Your stepmother thinks that Xiaonan is getting in the way and is unwilling to raise him. If I leave, what will happen to this child? No one will teach him or help him. What will he do on his own?
Pass?"
Grandma is worried all the time. She is getting old, but Nan Xiaonan is still too young. She is really unable to raise a child. She can only hope that the child will grow up quickly, faster, and grow up, so that she can feel at ease.
Without her, this child can live well.
She doesn't teach Nan Xiaonan to fight, but teaches him to share. She just wants to at least make others like this child more.
He is an old man and doesn't care about anything, but Nan Xiaonan can't do that. His life has not even begun.
Seeing this child following him unconsciously, not knowing that his parents didn't love him, how could she not feel distressed when she saw the child becoming more and more sensible.
"Grandma, I love him, I love him very much. I cherish this hard-won brother more than anyone else." Nan Qinse lowered her voice, "Your worries are unnecessary. I will love him more than anyone else."
Everyone must love him."
Grandma smiled: "You are just a child..."
However, the words stopped abruptly.
An old man who has lived for decades and experienced so many years can still tell the difference. Looking into Nan Qinse's eyes, she knew that at least at this moment, this child was seriously talking to her.
"Grandma, Xiaonan has already gone to kindergarten. He is doing very well in the kindergarten. He has many good friends and is in good condition. He may not be able to come back for a long time in the future. Xiaonan will definitely be worried about you being here alone.
, you know, this child has a soft heart."
Grandma was silent.
"Even if the conditions on your side are better, it is a matter of peace of mind for Xiaonan. Since you love Xiaonan so much, you can at least make him feel at ease." Nan Qinse stared at the tough-talking but kind-hearted man in front of her.
The old man said, "For your sake, I won't force you to go to the city. For Xiaonan's sake, I hope to at least improve the conditions here. I hope you can seriously consider it."
That's all. It's useless to say more. Next, let the old man think about it himself, but the final result can already be predicted.
After all, this old man truly loves his grandson.
"The same grandson." After Nan Qinse ended the topic, the old man said slowly, "I don't like you like this."
"I'm sorry, grandma." Nan Qin smiled calmly, "As long as Xiaonan likes me, that's enough."
Grandma smiled. This was the first time Nan Qinse saw the old man's smile after coming to the countryside. There was a slight sense of relief in the wrinkles left by the years.
Nan Heming was held by Nan Xiaonan's hand and walked out of the door. There were no children gathering at the door like yesterday. Nan Heming breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wait a minute, brother." Nan Xiaonan raised her head.
"Want me to play together?" Nan Qinse opened the door and came over.
"Brother, are you finished?" Nan Xiaonan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Now that we're done, where should we go to play?"
Nan Xiaonan happily pulled her two brothers across the pathless grass. Nan Heming looked back at Nan Qinse.
Eyes indicate: What did you say?
Nan Qinse smiled and nodded: It's not a big deal.
Nan Heming raised his eyebrows, is this person still hiding it?
"Slug!" Nan Xiaonan saw the skinny monkey-like child from a distance, "Why don't you play with them? Didn't you tell me not to wait for me first?"
Slug didn't say anything, but just grabbed Nan Xiaonan's sleeve to show his stubbornness.
"Speaking of which, what's the name of the slug?" Nan Heming asked.
Nan Xiaonan replied in a clear voice: "Yi Heng, his name is Fan Yiheng."
Obviously she didn't know which three words they were, but these three words suddenly appeared in Nan Qinse's mind. She stopped suddenly and looked at the child in shock. He was...