Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 72 Educator Li Yuqian [2 in 1]

Next, the winter vacation officially began. Li Xu strolled outside for a while, and Lao Liu came to pick him up.

In the car, Lao Liu said, "There are a few guests at home."

"Oh, Dad's friend?"

"Oh, by the way, Boss Tang and his daughter are here too."

"Tang Qiaoning?"

"Yes, they are drinking tea now."

Li Xu remembered that it seemed that Tang Qiaoning was going to transfer to their class.

But winter vacation is here, and this matter seems not to have been implemented, so she should be officially transferred to the class after school starts.

……

Warm yellow light poured into the living room of the villa, and thick curtains blocked the howling cold wind outside the window.

Li Yuqian was leisurely sinking into the sofa, his legs casually crossed, the low-key famous watch on his wrist exposed outside the sleeve, and he was chatting casually with a few friends.

"I heard a theory recently."

"It means that the first generation of a country's development looks at the world and finds its shortcomings, and thinks everything abroad is good, so they become a generation that worships foreign things and fawns on them."

"But it was precisely because of this humble and continuous learning that the foundation was laid for the subsequent rapid development."

"And the second generation, building on the foundation of the first generation, has gradually shed their foreign image and straightened their backs."

"They understand their own shortcomings, but at the same time they can objectively recognize their own strengths. They are confident despite knowing their shortcomings. They belong to a generation that cultivates both inner and outer qualities."

"The third generation... based on the hard work of the first two generations, has already achieved good material conditions, but their open-mindedness has turned conservative and even stupid..."

"I think everything outside is backward and chauvinistic."

"The second generation is the worst, followed by the first generation, and the third generation is the worst."

“The development of history generally cannot escape this vicious circle.”

As soon as Li Yuqian finished speaking, Tang Rui continued, "I've heard this theory before, and it makes a lot of sense."

"We are now in a historical period where the first and second generations meet."

"As for the Americans next door, I think it's a historical period where the second and third generations are meeting..."

"Our children are living in a historical period where, when they grow up, they will become the backbone of the second generation..."

“It’s really a good time.”

The young people standing by were not interested in what the old guys were talking about.

Although they are all adults or close to adulthood, they still have the casualness of youth when they get together.

Tang Qiaoning was wearing a trendy sweatshirt and her fingers were swiping rapidly on the tablet.

At this time, the nanny came in with freshly brewed tea, and wisps of hot steam rose up.

Li Yuqian took the teapot and refilled it for his friend, then turned the topic to the next hot investment.

Sometimes they frowned in thought, sometimes they clapped their hands and laughed, and the atmosphere continued to heat up.

When Li Xu came back, the atmosphere of their conversation was at its most lively.

It can be seen that Li Yuqian was in a good mood. He called Li Xu over and introduced him to several friends one by one.

In fact, Li Xu was not unfamiliar with them.

But in this time and space, he probably didn't know them, so he politely and humbly greeted each uncle one by one.

When his father passed away and he encountered difficulties, none of these uncles, except Tang Rui, offered a helping hand...

At the time, Tang Rui had also suffered a major setback in his business, but he still helped pay off a lot of debts. As for the others...

Of course, business is business, and it is normal to have business friends.

Li Yuqian had no intention of letting Li Xu stay here any longer.

After the introduction, he let the children play nearby while he slowly chatted about the topic of education.

"When it comes to educating children...I do have some opinions of my own."

Li Yuqian's tone was calm, but it revealed unquestionable confidence.

Li Xu felt strange and quickly moved aside.

The father's words echoed from a distance: "We should let the little bastard go to a place with harsh conditions to experience life..."

"Especially in rural areas, the harsh environment can breed life mentors who will teach them a lot."

“I have a different opinion on this…”

"Please listen to me first. You probably don't know what kind of child my son was in the past. Old Tang, please tell us about it."

"Oh... I can indeed testify to this..."

Listening to his father seriously leading others astray, Li Xu looked at several of his peers who were resting at home with some sympathy.

I secretly hope...it would be best if they could also be taken to the countryside to stay for a while.

Wishing others bad luck was indeed a bit excessive. Li Xu sighed inwardly, "What a sin!" and then said hello to them...

As the host, it is natural to show courtesy in this regard.

But none of them seem to be the type to make friends.

We came here today just to have a party with a few parents, to get to know each other, and then we will go out for dinner together later.

But two of my peers had already shown impatience and were quietly doing their own things... playing with their phones.

Li Xu didn't care. At this time, Tang Qiaoning came over and started a conversation, "Li Xu, when are we free? Let's go go karting again!"

Seeing Tang Qiaoning and Li Xu, something suddenly occurred to him and he said, "Let's put the go-kart thing aside for now... You've been abroad for so many years, so your spoken English must be very good, right?"

"Uh, daily communication..."

"Let's talk about this. Are there any methods to improve spoken English?"

"Well...it depends on the environment."

Tang Qiaoning thought about it and gave an answer that was not really an answer.

She learned English from living abroad since she was a child. When she was suddenly asked to summarize her learning experience, she really didn't know where to start.

“The environment?”

Li Xu seemed to be thinking about something.

At this moment, Tang Qiaoning said again: "By the way, if you want to improve your spoken English..."

"My friend has set up an English corner. Do you want to join?"

“The English corner is…”

"We regularly organize some activities, all conducted in English. Simply put...

"It's about creating an atmosphere for learning English. The organizer is a friend of mine from abroad. He returned to China with me. His grades are better than mine, and he's planning to go to No. 6 Middle School."

“Oh, if I want to join, what are the requirements?”

"There's no threshold, just like English..."

Tang Qiaoning looked at the date on her phone and said, "We're planning to organize a board game event tomorrow. If you want to join, I'll take you there tomorrow!"

Li Xu thought about it and said, "Okay, no matter what, I can go out and see the world."

I had agreed on a time with Tang Qiaoning, and over there, Li Yuqian was calling Li Xu, "Li Xu, come here."

Li Xu went over and found that several uncles were curious about his experiences in the countryside, so they asked him to come over and chat.

"Xiao Xu, I heard from your father that... you suffered a lot in the countryside?"

"No, no... Compared to the hardships you uncles went through when starting your business, this is just a rural tourism trip at best."

"Then tell me, do you think going to the countryside has more advantages than disadvantages or more disadvantages than advantages?"

Li Xu pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Uncle is asking... did I gain anything from going to the countryside?
"Of course there is..."

"I think whether it's improving my mind, doing business in the future, or studying..."

"From the perspective of understanding the purpose of learning, a broader perspective is definitely the right thing to do. More experience, even if it doesn't lead to actual improvement in the short term, may one day unearth unexpected wealth."

Li Yuqian smiled silently, while Tang Rui beside him also showed an intriguing smile...

Apart from anything else, we can see something from Li Xu's answer to this question.

The question was, do you think going to the countryside has more advantages than disadvantages or more disadvantages than advantages? Li Xu's answer was...

Is there any harvest?

At this point, there is no need to look at what specific answers he gave.

It seems like a simple answer, but without frequent interactions with people, it’s hard to appreciate the subtlety of it…

At least the few of their children present were unable to give such an answer...

It is naturally good for the children of businessmen to understand some social ways.

But since you are still young, it is not a good thing to be too scheming.

However, I am not very familiar with Lao Li's son, so I don't have a clear understanding of this matter.

Tang Rui picked up his teacup and said with a smile, "Later, when we get to the table, let's toast this great educator!"

Li Yuqian slowly picked up the teacup, smiled, and drank slowly...

I really deserve this toast.

……

After the final exam, Luo Shuangshuang took a leave and went back to school. During this period, she didn't need to help with math tutoring.

The next day, Li Xu and Tang Qiaoning made an appointment to go to the English corner in the afternoon to see what was going on.

But before that, I made an appointment with An Duoduo to take math tutoring in the morning.

In the morning, Li Xu was getting ready to go out.

Dad was in the living room. He had drunk quite a bit the previous night, but today he looked refreshed. He first looked out the window quietly, his eyes calm and deep. Then, he picked up the teapot on the coffee table, gently poured a cup of warm tea, and took a sip.

"I'm going out."

Li Xu greeted before going out.

"Wait a moment."

Li Yuqian called Li Xu over, then asked him to come over and sit down in front of him. He thought for a while, as if he had something to say.

"Let's... talk."

Li Yuqian looked up at Li Xu, put down the teacup, took an empty cup next to him, poured tea into it, and pushed it to Li Xu.

Li Xu sat down opposite his father, hesitated for a moment, and did not speak in a hurry.

Li Yuqian looked at his son with some amusement and slowly said, "Don't you want to ask what we want to talk about?"

Li Xu thought for a moment and said, "I want to listen first... This is what you taught me."

Li Yuqian smiled dumbly, slowly picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, then slowly said: "How many years has your mother passed away?"

"It's been ten years..." Li Xu's eyes were dazed.

"Yeah, ten years ago... You were only six when he died... That's how tall you are."

Li Yuqian gestured with his hands.

"Now, you're almost seventeen."

"For a long time..."

Li Yuqian's eyes seemed to be reminiscing: "I am not a good father."

"Uh……"

Li Xu looked surprised.

"I don't know if you still remember that when you were eight years old, the company ran into difficulties. That was also the most difficult period in my life."

"The company has no money, and I have no money either. My brothers who fought with me to conquer the world, all gritted their teeth and worked with me without regrets."

"At that time, all I thought was that even if I, Li Yuqian, fell, I couldn't let these brothers fall with me..."

“We all suffer together.”

"I know that you liked to buy rabbit heads to eat back then..." Li Xu smiled.

Li Yuqian nodded and sighed softly: "I didn't have much money in my pocket at that time, and that rabbit head was one of the few things I could eat to satisfy my craving... You also like to eat it."

"That was when I started... I gradually stopped focusing on you."

"Later, my career gradually stabilized and improved day by day, and then I gradually had more free time..."

"In a blink of an eye, you're already in high school."

"I overlooked a lot of things... and almost made a mistake. Luckily, I made the right decision at the critical moment and brought you back."

"Uh... yes."

"I've been observing you all this time."

"Ah."

Li Yuqian slowly poured himself another cup of tea, then said, "You have grown up."

"I checked your account when you were in the country, and you spent more than a thousand dollars in total."

"I'm in the countryside and can't spend money outside." Li Xu touched his nose.

"Ye Ling told me a lot about you... When did you learn to cook?"

"recent……"

"It's pretty good. You have some talent."

"what……"

"When you said you wanted to start studying, you weren't asking me for money."

"That's true."

"The day you came back, you bought a rabbit head..."

"I passed by and thought of buying some for you to try." Li Xu said.

"Actually, the owner has changed, and the taste is not right."

"Uh, I don't know about that..."

"But... I'm happy."

"Ah."

Li Yuqian had a smile in his eyes, and he had already determined something in his heart, "But I'm still very curious."

"what?"

"Who taught you what you said in the car that day?"

"What?"

Li Xu looked a little confused for a moment.

Li Yuqian was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it."

"Oh."

"Is Luo Shuangshuang happy getting along with you?"

"She... can be a bit sharp with her words and often mocks me, but she's genuinely smart and good at math. She must be quite gifted. Smart people learn quickly, as long as she's willing to delve into it... like teaching others."

"You have indeed begun to look at some issues maturely."

"Hah... no."

"Xia Xiaohe and his brother, do you think they will obey you?"

"I should be very fond of me."

"Ai Dai?"

"Ha ha……"

Li Yuqian leaned comfortably on the sofa, and then his smile became bright.

"You have indeed grown up and are more sensible than I thought..." After a moment, Li Yuqian summarized seriously.

"Ah."

"But there is still one thing that I still can't figure out."

"What is it, Dad?"

"What on earth did you go through during those three months in the countryside?"

"Uh……"

Seeing his son's stunned expression, Li Yuqian smiled strangely, then shook his head nonchalantly: "Forget it, if you don't want to talk about it, then I won't ask."

Li Yuqian then pointed to the tea in the cup, signaling Li Xu to drink it while it was hot, and said, "From today on, I will correct one thing."

"Ok?"

"I can't treat you like a child anymore. I will of course continue to give you life advice on many matters..."

"But, I will also start trying to...listen carefully to what you say!"

"Dad, this is the nicest thing you've said today," said Li Xu.

Li Yuqian laughed happily, "Where are you going?"

"Go meet a friend."

"girl?"

"Uh……"

Li Xu looked a little embarrassed. He had been very frank about something, but after being asked by his father, it seemed as if he was trying to hide something even more clearly.

Li Yuqian, however, had an expression that showed he could see through people's hearts, and said meaningfully, "Pay attention...to the degree."

"Uh, this..."

"Okay, you don't have to explain. I won't ask any more questions about this matter. In short, just be careful...about the degree."

Li Yuqian thought, men, there is no need to be so conservative about this matter. It doesn’t matter if they experience more things...but there are some things that cannot be said so bluntly.

"Ah……"

Li Xu could only force a smile, as the more he explained, the more confused he became.

Li Yuqian looked at his watch and said, "Do you need Lao Liu to take you there?"

"no need."

"That's... not very convenient."

Li Xu: "..."

Li Yuqian then waved his hand, ending the conversation between the father and son.

After Li Xu left, Li Yuqian comfortably sank into the sofa and thought leisurely...

Perhaps, when I have more free time, I can write down my thoughts on education in a book.

Oh, the title could be...

From rebellion to maturity, strict discipline, freedom, and respect - Li Yuqian's educational experience.

Li Yuqian looked outside through the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

A thin layer of snow covered the roads in the residential complex, winding like a pure white ribbon between the villas. Occasionally, one or two cars would slowly drive by, their wheels making a slight crunching sound on the snow...

This winter is warm and cozy.

(End of this chapter)