HCB Chapter 1328 Pampering Children with Principles
Chapter 1328 Pampering Children with Principles
Liu Meilan not only plays the role of the "bullfly" (a traditional Chinese game of jumping over a wall), but also pays attention to whether the children jumping over the wall will fall, and then takes timely remedial action to prevent the children from falling.
Fu Chen saw it and walked over. "Meilan, I'll be the bull."
Liu Meilan shook her head, "You can't do it, you're too big, Dazhuang and Xiaozhuang can't jump over."
“But…” Fu Chen felt a pang of heartache.
Liu Meilan smiled, not caring at all, "Don't feel sorry for me. Didn't you see how much fun I was having? I didn't experience these things when I was a child, but now I'm experiencing them all as I grow up with the kids."
Fu Chen was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Oh, okay, then I'll squat down and let you ride my ox."
Liu Meilan leaned close to Fu Chen's ear and whispered, "Okay, we'll do it together tonight."
Fu Chen's face flushed instantly, but his eyes remained intense.
"Go and chat with Grandpa and Dad. I'll stay here," Liu Meilan urged. It's rare for him to come back, so it would be good for Fu Chen to have more time to talk with his grandfather and father.
Dazhuang tugged at his aunt's arm, "Auntie, let's jump the bull!"
They were having so much fun, but the children were getting impatient.
"Here they come!" Liu Meilan said with a grin, continuing to squat on the ground. "Let's see who can jump the 'ox' the highest, fastest, and most steadily!"
Dazhuang ran very fast, shouting, "Auntie, I'm here!"
The little guy placed his hands on Liu Meilan's back, jumped up quickly, spread his legs, and jumped to the other side.
They were all like little calves, lively and strong.
Liu Yibang stared in shock. "Mom, are all the kids in our family like this? Meilan spoils them like this?"
Professor Xie nodded. "Yes, that's it! Your second brother was squatting on the ground, trying to get them to jump over him, but he's too big!"
"Meilan spoils the kids too much!" Liu Yibang said, both amused and exasperated. These kids were so skilled; it must not be their first time, right?
Professor Xie glanced at him. "It's true that Meilan spoils her child, but you didn't see when Meilan beats the child. She really beats him! It's not like I'm just making a fuss and scaring him!"
"Huh?" Liu Yibang was taken aback. "With Meilan spoiling the child like that, he would actually hit the child?"
Professor Xie nodded, "A while ago, Fu Ying took 100 yuan from my wallet to buy snacks and even treated everyone! When Meilan found out, Fu Ying's butt was beaten black and blue."
"How could you bear to hit such a cute girl like Fu Ying?" Liu Yibang was stunned. Looking at his pink and tender niece, who was giggling, he imagined how wonderful it would be to have a daughter who looked like her.
Professor Xie replied, "She was hit. The house has everything, yet Fu Ying still wants to go out and buy things. That's fine, but she's spent all her allowance. If she wants to buy something else, she should ask an adult for it, not just take it directly. 'He who steals a needle when young will steal gold when old.' This kind of habit is not good."
“Meilan hit Fu Ying. The girl ran to her great-grandparents’ house, and Liu Meilan chased after her and beat her until her buttocks were bruised! Even when the old man and old woman pleaded for her, it was no use.”
Liu Yibang was dumbfounded. "Meilan is so brave? Won't the Fu family patriarch and matriarch be angry?"
Professor Xie was both amused and exasperated. "When it comes to Grandpa Fu, of course Grandma Fu feels sorry for him and will stop him from hitting him! But Meilan said that Fu Chen is away from home most of the year. If what she, as his mother, says can't be remembered by the child, then the only option is to hit him to teach him a lesson."
“If you don’t care when they’re young, it’ll be too late when they grow up! She and Fu Chen are working hard for this family, not leaving it for the children to squander! Meilan said so, so the old man and woman felt embarrassed to stop them. They couldn’t stand it anymore and hid away! I heard from the guard that the two old people ate much less for dinner than usual.”
Liu Yibang gave a thumbs up, "Meilan, you're really amazing! But this age is indeed a crucial stage for developing a sense of right and wrong. If we don't teach her well now, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble later!"
Professor Xie wholeheartedly agreed, "After being beaten, Fu Ying realized her mistake and promised not to steal money again. She also promised to manage her allowance wisely! And Da Zhuang, he secretly went to the beach to collect clams. If the islanders hadn't discovered him, he might have been swept away by the sea!"
“Meilan happened to be coming back from the dock when she ran into Dazhuang, who was being smuggled back. Right in front of your second sister-in-law, Meilan grabbed Dazhuang with one hand and spanked his bottom with the other. He was crying and screaming, but your second sister-in-law didn’t even ask him anything.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Yibang looked surprised. "She's happy to beat her child in front of her sister-in-law?"
谢教授点头，“因为她知道美兰疼孩子，一定是孩子犯错了，美兰才揍的！果然在美兰揍完之后，你二嫂知道了缘由，然后又揍了大壮一顿！”
“Meilan also called all the children over and beat them in front of all the children, to let them know how serious the consequences of sneaking off to the beach are! The effect of making an example of them was very good. Now even if the children want to go to the beach, they have to ask their families for permission.”
"Sometimes I really don't want adults to hit the kids. For example, we've said 'Don't go to the beach' so many times at home. The kids hear it and remember it, but sometimes they forget it when they're having fun and go again. We have to beat them to teach them a lesson."
Liu Yibang said thoughtfully, “Mom, I know there are a lot of children in the family, and it must be hard for you to take care of them. But when I see Dazhuang, Erzhuang, Fuying, Fuhai, Dabao, Chongyang, and Xiaoli, they are all very lively and optimistic. The key is that they don’t hold grudges even after being hit, and they are very good at admitting their mistakes. The children you have raised are really good. I’m really worried that my two children will not be well raised if they stay with us in the future.”
Professor Xie thought for a moment, "From one to five years old, the child can stay with you. The nanny will go with you to help take care of the child! When the child starts elementary school, you can send the child back to you to raise!"
"The educational resources on our island are really excellent, as is the medical care! Everything is thriving. Being close to a cutting-edge and fashionable metropolis like Shanghai broadens our horizons and provides a stable life. Plus, my siblings and I grew up together here, so we have a great bond!"
Liu Yibang was moved, "Mom, thank you!"
Professor Xie shook his head. "By the time your child is old enough to start elementary school, I'll have reached retirement age! Actually, I'll still be working at the research institute then, but I'll only be in charge of the general direction, leaving the rest to the graduate and doctoral students. I'll definitely have time to help you take care of your child then!"
She once said that she would do everything in her power to help any child who needed her help.
Liu Yibang nodded, "I heard Xiaobao talking quite naturally next to my older brother and sister-in-law. That proves this method is pretty good!"
Professor Xie nodded, "The winter and summer vacations combined are more than two months! If you miss it during the week, you can take a week off to go there."