Everyone in Kindergarten was reborn, except for…[90’s] - Chapter 2 - 1991

In the early summer season, it was only 4 o’clock in the morning, and the sky is already getting dimly bright.

In the early morning, while every household is still asleep and soundly resting, a sharp and piercing “Ah!!!” can be heard coming from somewhere inside the building.

Rong Jiadong abruptly sat up and exclaimed, “What the heck, who’s in trouble now?”

Tao Lihua, Rong Jiadong’s wife, was also awakened. Tao Lihua picked up the jacket beside her and said: “Why do I feel like it sounds like Kong Tiantian?”

She hurriedly buttoned her clothes, and said: “I wonder if the husband and wife have quarreled again.”

Before she could fasten her clothes, she heard another loud cry, but this time, it was not a girl’s voice, but a boy’s voice.

Rong Jiadong was puzzled, “This doesn’t sound like Tiantian, this is…”

“Ah…”

Just at that moment, there was another “Ah…” sound from outside the window. Startled, Rong Jiadong and his wife quickly looked out the window, and it seemed to be from the Xiong family across the street. The screaming not only awakened their family but also several other households. Lights were turning on in several houses, and the commotion spread.

“Ah ah!!!”

It’s not known what evil spirits they provoked so early in the morning, and another deafening scream rang out.

This time, they didn’t know who it was. Tao Lihua’s expression changed, and she quickly put on her shoes, and said: “It’s our daughter.”

The couple rushed out of the door and saw their mother-in-law also coming out, wearing her clothes hastily. The old lady narrowed her eyes, looking sharp, and said, “Playing tricks so early in the morning! Let me find out whose family is causing a ruckus at this hour, I’ll go give them a piece of my mind.”

After scolding enough, her expression changed, and she hurriedly pushed the door before Tao Lihua, saying: “Oh my dear, my precious.”

As soon as the door was pushed open, they saw a three or four-year-old little girl sitting on the small bed in the room. The little girl had chubby cheeks and a head full of messy curly hair, looking as white and pure as a little snowball. She was wearing a pink little vest, and her chubby little hands were rubbing her eyes, as if she couldn’t decide whether to wake up or not.

The old lady quickly approached, patting the little girl gently, and cooed softly: “Xuebao, why did you wake up? Did something scare you? Don’t be afraid, Grandma is here. Just go back to sleep for a little while.”

The little girl murmured softly, nodding her head with her cute little face, and tenderly said: “Grandma, still sleepy.”

“Grandma will fan Xuebao, and Xuebao can sleep a little longer.”

Xuebao’s soft little body slumped down, and her small feet lifted up, and split her arms as she drifted into a drowsy state, almost falling asleep.

The old lady immediately picked up the palm-leaf fan placed by the bed and started fanning while humming a little tune, “Baby is sleeping…”

Seeing this scene, Tao Lihua silently stepped back and left the room. The couple turned around to go back to their room, and they saw their father-in-law coming out too. He lowered his voice and asked, “Was she scared?”

Rong Jiadong quickly responded, “Dad, it’s alright. She fell asleep again.”

Grandpa Rong had a black expression on his face and said, “This early in the morning, really…”

Before he could finish speaking, another scream rang out.

Alright.

It’s like a back-and-forth, never-ending situation.

Grandpa Rong decisively said: “I’ll go out and take a look! This is really turning the world upside down!”

Before retiring, Grandpa Rong worked in the factory’s logistics department, so he was quite familiar with the households in the neighborhood. Without a second thought, he went out the door.

Before retiring, Grandpa Rong worked in the factory’s logistics department, so he was quite familiar with the households in the neighborhood. Without a second thought, he went out the door.

Rong Jiadong raised an eyebrow and said: “Haha, that old man.”

Tao Lihua pinched the man’s waist gently.

Rong Jiadong chuckled and said: “Hey, wife, why are you pinching me? It’s still early, come on, let’s go back and lie down for a while.”

He playfully put his arm around Tao Lihua’s shoulder. Tao Lihua gave him a look and brushed his hand away, saying: “Behave yourself, what if my parents see us like this?”

Rong Jiadong didn’t mind and said: “We have a good relationship, what’s wrong with that?”

Seeing his wife starting to pour water, he raised an eyebrow and smirked, saying: “Look at you, saying one thing and doing another, huh? Finish what you’re doing first… Oh well, I’ll go, what are you up to?”

After hearing his words, Tao Lihua turned around and playfully hit him twice, blushing with embarrassment. She said: “You’re just talking nonsense! Hurry up and wash your face, stop imagining things.”

Rong Jiadong looked at her and said in a teasing tone: “Really, wash your face, huh?”

Tao Lihua glared at him and replied: “Where else would I wash?”

She pushed her man playfully and said: “Stop fooling around. Since we’re up, let’s not be lazy. You go fold the blankets and sweep the floor, and I’ll make some pancakes.”

Rong Jiadong spread his hands in a slightly dejected manner and said: “Alright, fine. Listening to my wife will bring great fortune.”

Tao Lihua couldn’t help but chuckle and gave him a playful yet stern look, saying: “You always know what to say. Since we’re already up early, you can sweep the outside staircase later. Every other house has already done it this month, except ours.”

Rong Jiadong casually responded: “My dear, why do you keep adding more tasks for me? I won’t sweep the staircase outside, let’s leave that for my dad. Otherwise, he’ll have nothing to do at home. Retired seniors need to stay active, it’s good for them. Otherwise, they might get bored and feel depressed.”

Tao Lihua: “You are quite something.”

Rong Jiadong chuckled again, went back to the room, put on his shirt, folded the blankets, and then returned to the bedroom to sprinkle water on the window plants and sweep the floor. The Rong family’s house was not large, with an area of about sixty square meters. It was the house that Grandpa Rong had arranged for them, with two bedrooms and a living room.

The Rong family had three children, and besides Rong Jiadong, there were also two daughters. Grandpa and Grandma Rong lived in a small bedroom. The main bedroom was divided into two, creating two separate rooms, one for their son and the other for the two daughters.

Later, the two daughters of the Rong family got married, and Rong Jiadong himself got married and had a child. This room was then given to his daughter, Xuebao, as her own space.

Despite appearing cramped, their family was actually the most at ease among the residents of this building. After all, Grandpa Rong had only one son, Rong Jiadong, and Rong Jiadong had only one daughter, Xuebao.

As a result, the living room in the Rong family’s home can even accommodate a sofa set.

After sweeping the floor, Rong Jiadong directly turned on the television. Early in the morning, there were not many programs available, mostly morning news.

Rong Jiadong propped himself up on the sofa with his feet raised, lounging lazily as if he had no bones in his body.

This is exactly the same as his daughter. They are two peas in a pod.

“Regarding the launch of a new round…” the crisp voice of a female news anchor filled the television. Rong Jiadong was fiddling with his fingers while watching the news when his mother came out of the room, her eyebrows raised, scolding him: “You are being reckless! Can’t you be quiet in the early morning? Can’t you let Xuebao sleep peacefully? Turn off the sound, watch it mute!”

“Oh no, Mom, it seems like you’ve forgotten about your son now that you have a granddaughter…”

Grandma Rong: “Stop teasing me like that. Go buy a pound of tofu pudding at the intersection outside the community. Xuebao said she wanted to have tofu pudding last night.”

After speaking, Grandma Rong even gave her son a disapproving look, then turned around and went back inside the room.

Rong Jiadong sighed in a slightly pitiful manner, got up, and looked at his wife, who was giggling in the kitchen. He said: “You just laugh at your husband.”

Tao Lihua smirked and teased him: “You are no longer your parents’ favorite person now. Hurry up and go buy the tofu pudding.”

Rong Jiadong shrugged and then leaned in closer to his wife, lowering his voice: “I am your favorite person, right?”

With just one sentence, Tao Lihua’s face turned bright red. She pushed Rong Jiadong and scolded: “Hurry up and go!”

Rong Jiadong’s family lived on the second floor, and he quickly went downstairs, putting on his shoes and heading towards the main entrance. Their community was a family housing area affiliated with Chongbei Machinery Factory. Chongbei Machinery Factory was an old factory, but it was doing well, and as a result, there were often vendors selling things near the entrance of their housing area.

In the morning, you could find soy milk with fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and steamed rolls. In the summer, there were ice creams, and in the winter, there were hotcakes available for purchase.

It’s lively indeed, but this kind of bustling scene is only seen in a few state-owned factory housing areas and government-affiliated residential areas. Other places are not as bustling.

He stepped out of the door, turned left, and immediately saw the small vendor stall. Despite its small size, the business was good, and several people were waiting to buy things. Rong Jiadong noticed that the person in front of him was Miss Lin, a teacher from the kindergarten. Remembering the morning when several kids were crying for attention, he reached out and patted Miss Lin’s shoulder.

“Miss Lin.”

Lost in thought, the dazed Lin Xiuwan turned around and saw a young face: “Ah!!!”

Rong Jiadong: “Oh my gosh!”

He quickly covered his ears, took a big step back, and said: “Oh no, what’s wrong with you? I didn’t do anything!”

He didn’t provoke her; he couldn’t take the blame for something he didn’t do.

Lin Xiuwan looked at the young Rong Jiadong with an unpredictable expression on her face, causing people around them to be curious and watch them. Lin Xiuwan made an effort to calm her emotions and said: “Xue, Xuebao’s dad, I was lost in thought just now. Did I startle you?”

Rong Jiadong: “Not at all.” Yes

As he looked closer, Rong Jiadong noticed that Miss Lin indeed seemed absent-minded. She came out to buy things, but she was wearing her man’s coat, with the buttons misaligned. Her hair was also disheveled, looking like a beehive. What was even funnier was that she wore one slipper on one foot and a sandal on the other – quite a peculiar sight.

Rong Jiadong: “Miss Lin, is everything alright? You look…?”

He pointed at Lin Xiuwan’s shoes and said: “Your shoes are mismatched.”

Lin Xiuwan looked down and instantly felt embarrassed as she fiddled with her toes. However, she quickly raised her head and asked: “Xuebao’s dad, Xuebao is at home, right?”

Rong Jiadong: “…?”

He replied: “Yes, Xuebao’s at home, sleeping well. She mentioned last night that she wanted to have tofu pudding, so I came out to buy some.”

Upon hearing “Xuebao,” Lin Xiuwan’s eyes lit up. Now that it was her turn, she decisively said: “Give me two pounds of tofu pudding, five tea eggs, and two pounds of fried dough sticks.”

After giving the money, she pushed the items directly toward Rong Jiadong and said: “These are for Xuebao. Take them home.”

Rong Jiadong: “…??”

He hurriedly said: “No need, Miss Lin, I…”

Lin Xiuwan was insistent and didn’t take no for an answer: “You take it. Boss, give me another portion, please.”

Seeing that Rong Jiadong was about to pay, Lin Xiuwan pushed him aside. Rong Jiadong, a big man, stumbled a bit from the push. Lin Xiuwan firmly paid for the items, then picked up the breakfast, and hurriedly left.

Rong Jiadong silently looked around, and the people around him also silently glanced at him.

This… Nobody really understands what just happened.

What is Miss Lin doing?

Did she get possessed by something early in the morning?

Rong Jiadong scratched his head and said, “I took her things. Will the vinegar jar from the Ji family come knocking on my door?”

The people around laughed: “That’s hard to say.”

Rong Jiadong looked worried and said, “What should I do now?”

—

Lin Xiuwan hurriedly ran back home, tossed the breakfast onto the table, and went straight to check the almanac.

———1991, June 9th.

Bang! She fell to the ground and lost consciousness…