70s: Raising a Baby

"Aunt Li, do you know where to buy groceries?"

Just as he was about to walk out of the house, Ye Jinzhi suddenly remembered this and went back to ask.

"I know, you took me to see it yesterday." Aunt Li was packing things in the kitchen when she heard Ye Jinzhi's question and replied.

"Then I'll leave first. Remember to bring the key."

"Remember, I always carry it with me." Aunt Li said, patting her pocket to reassure her.

Going out during this time is when everyone goes out to buy groceries.

Along the way, Ye Jinzhi met many people, but she didn't know them. Others would be a little surprised when they saw her, or a little surprised when they saw four of them.

But Ye Jinzhi pretended not to notice these glances. Ye Jinzhi, who felt good intentions, would nod to others, but if they were not so friendly, she would pretend not to see them.

There is still a big difference between this place and the sea city, but fortunately it is relatively close to the outside. You can see houses after entering through the gate and crossing a road about 100 meters away.

And there are two gates to enter, one gate leads directly to the family courtyard, and the other gate is on the other side, leading directly to the training ground.

I don’t know if all military compounds are the same. There are trees planted here, and the road is lined with tall plane trees. It’s okay now, but in autumn, the roadside will be full of fallen leaves.

Today was a school day. Ye Jinzhi saw almost no children along the way. Most of them were hostesses buying groceries or nannies.

"Is that Gu Chen your new friend today?"

"It should be so," Ah Zhao wasn't sure, "We just met once."

"He is eleven years old like his brother." Ah Hao interjected.

"Really? Then you might be in the same class." Ye Jinzhi was slightly surprised. Such a coincidence, but it's okay. It's better to have someone you know.

Several people chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived at the school.

"It's so beautiful." Ye Jinzhi looked at it and nodded in agreement. This school is indeed more beautiful than the previous school.

The previous schools were quite old and had been damaged during sports, so the whole school looked very dated.

This school doesn't have it at all, but it's not surprising. The children in this school have families with backgrounds, so naturally they won't allow this to happen.

"Who are you looking for?" An old man at the door saw them coming in and stopped them.

"I brought my children to go through the school transfer procedures," Ye Jinzhi explained.

"Wait a moment, I'll call the principal to confirm." The old man looked quite old, but he was very athletic. You could tell just from the way he walked. Ye Jinzhi guessed that he might be a veteran.

"Are they the new members of the former group leader's family?" The uncle also confirmed with them.

Ye Jinzhi was not impatient. She heard from Yuan Shaochen yesterday that someone sneaked into the school and kidnapped a child. Since then, security guards have been arranged to guard the gate to check in and out.

"Okay, you sign here." It's similar to later generations, and it's done in a decent way.

There is also a special register for entry and exit, but it is not surprising, the children here are rich, and no one can take responsibility for accidents.

"Go straight and turn right. The principal's office is in the last room." The old man looked serious, but when they were about to leave, he enthusiastically showed them the way.

"Thanks."

"Thank you, grandpa." Several children also thanked him.

The uncle watched them walk away, then slowly turned around and returned to his post, sitting by the window and staring at the people passing by.

It's class time now, there's no one outside, the surroundings are quiet, you can occasionally hear the sounds of some classes.

The playground here is actually very big. Ye Jinzhi guessed that it might be because the elementary school, junior high school, and high school are all in the same place, so it is difficult to use them in class.

But they came early and there was no physical education class yet, so they were able to see the entire playground.

"Do you like it?" It's not like they said there was no playground before, it's just not that big. The basketball and football fields are both very big.

"I like it." Several children couldn't take their eyes away and wished they could run away and play now.

"Is it the one in front?" Ye Jinzhi saw that the door of a room in front was open and guessed it was the principal's office.

Sure enough, the next second I saw someone coming out of the door, and waved to them when I saw them.

"Hello, Principal Xiao." Before Ye Jinzhi came, Yuan Shaochen told her that the principal's surname was Xiao and that he studied abroad.

Ye Jinzhi thought the principal would be quite old, but he was unexpectedly young, probably only in his early thirties.

He was also very well-dressed, with an ironed white shirt on his upper body without a trace of wrinkles, and black suit pants on his lower body. This was nothing, but he also wore a tie very carefully, and the watch in his hand was also a famous brand.

"Hello, it's Mrs. Yuan, I guess." Ye Jinzhi nodded, feeling that this title was still a bit novel, and he wasn't used to it. He had never called her that before.

"Has no one ever called you that?"

Unexpectedly, he was very careful in observing, and it was obvious at a glance that Ye Jinzhi didn't like it.

Ye Jinzhi didn't refute, "Indeed, this is the first time I've heard someone call me that. I'm not used to it."

Some older people who are close to them call themselves "Xiaoye", while Aunt Li and others call themselves "Miss", and people in the company call themselves "Mr. Ye". No one has ever taught her "Mrs. Yuan" ".

But she is not disgusted either. Some people may think that this is treating her as someone dependent on her husband, but she doesn't think so. Only if you care about this will you think so.

"These are our new classmates." The man did not ignore the children. Instead, he bent down slightly and greeted them.

"Hello, uncle principal." Azhao was not timid and raised his head to look directly at him.

"Please come in quickly."

After coming in, Ye Jinzhi found that a glass of water, documents, and some candies had been placed on the table, which should be for several children.

"our school."

As soon as she sat down, Principal Xiao didn't waste any time and directly introduced the school and its model to her.

"Most of the students in our school will take up the jobs of their parents after they graduate, so..."

Ye Jinzhi listened and nodded. Among the schools she had seen so far, this was the school that was most in line with her educational philosophy. Some of its views conflicted with some of her ideas.

For example, when several children first came to the capital to study, Ye Jinzhi also visited several schools, but was not very satisfied with them. In the end, he settled on their school and wanted to learn English.

However, although the curriculum of this school is not much different from that of the previous school, it also pays attention to the development of children's interests, sports and interpersonal relationships, which can help children lay a good foundation for future communication.

They communicated in the office for almost an hour, and Ye Jinzhi gained a lot. She was unfamiliar with the field of children, and she got to know them step by step.

"I know the school also has a kindergarten. I would like to take a look, okay?" Ye Jinzhi made a request after it was over.

After hearing her request, Xiao Zhiping looked at Ayan next to him and nodded clearly, "Of course."

As he said that, he got up and took them there, "Sorry to trouble you."

This time happened to be the end of get out of class, and the playground, which was empty just now, was now full of people.

Amidst the noise, Ye Jinzhi could still hear the sound of students playing ball on the playground, and he admired their lung capacity.

The principal's office is very close to the playground. As soon as they came out, they attracted the attention of many students, and many looked over with curious eyes.

"Ah Zhao, Ah Hao, Ah Xu."

A few people had just walked a few steps when they heard someone calling them not far away.

Several children subconsciously raised their heads and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Gu Chen waving to them constantly on the playground. They were afraid that they wouldn't see it and even jumped up.

"Would you like to play together?" Xiao Zhiping asked after seeing that they knew each other.

"They should be starting class soon." Ye Jinzhi said.

"Indeed, I forgot about it." He said with an apologetic smile, "We can play together when we go to school."

"Are you here to see the school?" A few people were still standing there when Gu Chen ran over sweating profusely.

"Hello, aunt, hello principal." Seeing the adults next to him, Gu Chen greeted him politely.

"Yes, do you want to wipe your sweat?" Gu Chen had obviously just come off the basketball court.

Azhao looked towards the place where he had been just now. His team also looked here, "They are still waiting for you."

Gu Chen looked back and said, "You guys play first," he waved and shouted in that direction.

"Then do you want me to take you around?" Gu Chen said enthusiastically.

"Aren't you going to have class later?" Ah Zhao was a little surprised.

Gu Chen waved his hand, "We don't have to go to physical education next time."

Ye Jinzhi saw that some of the children were a little moved, but she didn't stop them. Anyway, depending on the situation, they still had a while.

"Then why don't you go play with Mr. Gu first and wait for us in the lobby later." I just took this opportunity to learn more about the school so that I wouldn't be confused when I get to school.

"Auntie, let's go first. I'll take them to the hall later."

Seeing that Ye Jinzhi agreed, Gu Chen pulled Azhao and the others to leave without waiting for them to vote.

"Mom, we will wait for you in the lobby in half an hour." Ah Zhao was afraid that his mother would not be able to find them later.

Ye Jinzhi smiled and nodded, "Go, mother is waiting for you."

The lobby was the space between the two buildings when they first entered. It was a large space and could accommodate many people.

The three children left with Gu Chen, and the younger Ayan followed his mother to see where he would stay for the next year.

"There are not many children in kindergarten. Our teachers will teach them some basic things and some handicrafts."

When he saw the scene in front of him, Ye Jinzhi knew that he had not lied to him. There were indeed few people, just a few dozen.

There are quite a few teachers, but the most important thing for Ye Jinzhi is hygiene and the teacher's patience with the children.

The kindergarten classroom is quite large, and there are many paintings on the walls with many colors, and his stools have armrests.

When they went there now, the teacher was playing games with the children, and Ye Jinzhi noticed that Ayan was looking at it very seriously.

She didn't rush him and stood next to Ayan and watched with him. Xiao Zhiping saw them stop and didn't bother him.

"Kids, do you want to come with me?" While we were playing games, there were two teachers standing next to us, watching. They were always very careful for fear of accidents.

Ayan shyly grabbed his mother's finger and said nothing, but the look in his eyes already revealed the answer.

While Ayan was playing outside, Ye Jinzhi took a look at their classroom and sleeping area.

The students in this school may all be here, and none of them have dormitories, but they also have dormitories.

It was reserved for students to take a lunch break. This did not surprise Ye Jinzhi. She had thought that students would just lie down on the table and take a nap.

However, because they live close to home, some students go home for lunch, but most students stay at school to eat.

After seeing it, Ye Jinzhi was quite satisfied. After they saw it, Ayan was still playing there, and the smile on his face never disappeared.

When Ye Jinzhi was about to leave with Ayan, Ayan was still reluctant to leave and kept looking back.

"Principal Xiao really bothered you today, thank you very much."

"No trouble, then we'll see you next week." Xiao Zhiping smiled and waved his hand, sending them off.

Several children were already waiting there. Ye Jinzhi was afraid that they would be impatient, so he took Ayan to find them quickly.

Ayan was still very happy and jumping up and down all the way home.

"Does Ayan like this school?" Ye Jinzhi held Ayan's hand and asked.

"I like it, Mom, I like it there."

"Shall we go to school with my brother next week?"

"good."

Because they are all in the same campus, and the number of people in the school is not large, they are not far apart from each other.

If Ah Zhao and the others were worried, they could come over and have a look after class, which solved Ye Jinzhi's major concern.

It was about eight o'clock when they went there, and the sun wasn't so bright yet. When they came back, it was already past ten o'clock, and the sun was already very strong. If it weren't for the trees on both sides of the road, Ye Jinzhi wouldn't be able to bear it.

"Ah, I'm finally home." As soon as Ah Hao came back, he held a large glass of water and drank it.

Ye Jinzhi couldn't bear the heat, so he fell on the sofa and didn't want to move. It was almost autumn and it was still so hot.

"Eat some watermelon quickly, it was just caught from the well." Aunt Li saw them coming back and bringing out a large basin of watermelon.

"Thank you, Grandma Li." Several children ate mouthfuls of watermelon juice. Ayan was the most frightened. He ate it in his mouth and all the juice dripped on his clothes. Ye Jinzhi didn't even notice.

"Aunt Li, we won't eat at home tonight." While eating watermelon, Ye Jinzhi suddenly remembered something.

Uncle Zhou just came back from working outside the day before yesterday. Knowing that they moved here, he asked their family to have dinner at his house tonight.

"Okay, do you want to make some midnight snacks?" I'm afraid they won't have enough to eat outside.

Ye Jinzhi waved his hand, "No need to go to such trouble."

There is no habit of eating late night snacks at home. Ye Jinzhi is afraid of getting fat, but Yuan Shaochen simply doesn't.

The children rarely eat midnight snacks, mainly because Ye Jinzhi and the others are too lazy to prepare them for late night snacks.