Everyone in Kindergarten was reborn, except for…[90’s] - Chapter 6

Mengbao doesn’t need persuasion; Mengbao and Xuebao are good friends.

Xuebao is afraid, so Mengbao doesn’t cut the curtains and play house.

Truly, it’s a heartwarming and moving friendship.

On the other hand, Yuanbao feels somewhat dejected. He whispers to Xiongbao, “I wanted to see if Su Meng would be the first one to get scolded after we came back.” Saying this, he gives Xiongbao a meaningful look, almost making Xiongbao jump in surprise. He manages to restrain himself and lowers his voice to whisper in Yuan Ze’s ear, “Definitely not me!”

Yuanbao: “Heh.”

Xiongbao grinds his teeth, but Yuanbao isn’t important anyway.

This guy is not important at all.

He rolls his eyes at Yuan Ze but quickly breaks into a bright smile. He’s also good at soothing children, saying, “Xuebao, what game should we play? We’ll follow your lead.”

Xuebao tilts her head and says, “How about playing hopscotch?”

All the kids nod in agreement. However, soon they feel puzzled. After all, they’ve all grown up but still have childlike minds.

Thirty years have passed.

They’ve forgotten how to play it.

Awkward. It’s indeed awkward.

But sometimes awkwardness can be easily resolved. Just then, while they’re puzzled about how to play hopscotch, they hear a cheerful female voice calling out, “Xuebao!”

Little Xuebao, proud of herself for advising Su Meng, was about to start a new game with confidence. But upon hearing someone calling her, she looks up and sees a family of three approaching from afar. Xuebao immediately waves her little paw vigorously and calls out, “Second Aunt, Second Uncle, Second Cousin.”

The newcomers are none other than the family of Rong Jiadong’s second sister, Rong Jiahui.

Kong Tiantian and the others saw them and thought about the situation in the Rong family.

Rong Jiadong has two older sisters. The elder sister, Rong Jiaying, was among the first batch of university students after the resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977. She got into a university in another coastal city of the same province. During her university years, she started a relationship with a classmate, and the two of them stayed at the university even after graduating and eventually settled there. They later had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, and only returned home for special occasions.

As for the current situation, it’s Rong Jiadong’s second sister, Rong Jiahui. Rong Jiahui is not like her elder sister, Rong Jiaying. She’s not fond of studying and barely graduated from junior high school. She spent two years at home and no longer looked like a child. Rong Jiadong’s Father, with a bold face, arranged a job for her in a food factory. This was in the early 1980s when jobs were scarce. Although she worked as a factory worker, it was still hard to come by. Her partner was slightly less fortunate; his family background wasn’t as good as hers. He worked as a temporary laborer in their food factory. While her partner might not be as good as her, they were in a free relationship. After getting married, they had a son who is now seven years old and preparing to enter the first grade in the fall.

She got married relatively early. Her son’s name is Tang Yu, and he’s just a month younger than the twins in Rong Jiaying’s family.

Rong Jiahui lives locally but doesn’t have it as good as her elder sister or younger brother. Nevertheless, she returns to her parents’ home every week. However, her actions, like going back to her parents’ home for the autumn wind, become a topic of ridicule among some women in the factory. They joke that she easily finds men but isn’t careful and has to return home for support.

As for Xuebao’s family, Xuebao’s father is Rong Jiadong, the younger son of the Rong family. These days, the issue of valuing boys more than girls is still serious. The old couple in the Rong family have their biases, and the family assets are mostly left to Rong Jiadong. Rong Jiadong isn’t like his elder sister. He’s similar to his second sister in that he graduated from junior high school. His father, however, used his connections to help him learn how to drive and then secured him a position in the factory’s vehicle fleet. It’s not something just anyone can get into. Old man Rong is a logistical cadre, but he’s willing to put his face on the line. He’s made some big mistakes, but he’s also a crafty old fox who’s seriously planning for his family.

As soon as Rong Jiadong entered the factory, he took an interest in Tao Lihua, a temporary worker in the factory canteen. Tao Lihua’s family has four daughters and a son. They also have a preference for boys over girls. Tao Lihua is the fourth daughter, and although she’s younger, she didn’t go to the countryside during the past movements and ended up doing more chores at home without getting much recognition. However, Tao Lihua is good-looking and clever. She’s got her own ideas and knows her family won’t treat her well. She’s just waiting for the bride price. She plans for herself and earns money. Unlike her sisters, who wholeheartedly contribute to their parents, she spends money on clothing and appearance. She’d rather not eat well but dress well. She doesn’t save any money beyond her share of the meal expenses.

With so many men in the factory, she’s like the prettiest star.

Interestingly, Tao Lihua is actually a year older than Rong Jiadong. However, due to Tao Lihua’s outstanding appearance, Rong Jiadong took a liking to her as soon as he entered the factory. They quickly became involved in a relationship and started dating. Because of this, Old Man Rong had to once again use his connections to arrange for her to be transferred to the factory union as a temporary worker. They got married as soon as they reached the right age. Tao’s family caused some trouble about the bridal gift, and Tao Lihua cried miserably, but she didn’t side with her family.

Tao Lihua’s reputation is mixed, but as a wife, she’s not overly critical. She’s thinking about her in-laws’ side.

But those who have daughters in the family would educate their daughters not to learn from her. They don’t want them to act independently and not contribute to their brothers. But Tao Lihua’s situation is different.

Nevertheless, Tao Lihua’s life has turned out well since getting married. She became a regular after marriage.

This time, it wasn’t Old Man Rong causing a fuss. His face had become too thick from many such instances, and the factory leaders were avoiding him. Luckily, he didn’t cause any trouble this time. It was Rong Jiadong’s mother, Zhao Guixiang, who gave up her own job for her daughter-in-law.

In essence, the Rong family is in such a situation.

Xuebao is the only daughter of the Rong family. Speaking of which, the old Rong couple is also quite unique. They have three children, and they seem to favor boys over girls. But among the younger generation, there are both granddaughters and grandsons, yet they seem to value Xuebao the most. So sometimes, their preference for boys over girls appears to have a little question mark attached.

Of course, there were some people in the family compound who said that the old couple wasn’t necessarily favoring boys over girls; they just liked those who had good looks and sweet mouths. Rong Jiaying had a stern and serious face, not one to smile or talk easily; Rong Jiahui had a square face and small eyes. Among them, Rong Jiadong was the best-looking.

Although Rong Jiadong had slightly darker skin, what did a bit of tanned complexion matter for a young man? It made him seem more masculine. His facial features were handsome, even better than some movie stars.

Their daughter was even more attractive and had combined the best traits of her parents.

In more fashionable terms, you could say that the old couple were “aesthetics enthusiasts.”

Kong Tiantian, Su Meng, and a few others were distracted by the appearance of Rong Jiahui. Xuebao had already jumped onto Rong Jiahui, her voice sweetly saying, “Second Aunt, I missed you so much.”

Rong Jiahui had a smile in her eyes, and she responded happily, “Oh my, Second Aunt missed you too. Look, Second Aunt brought you some candy, but don’t let your mom see.”

Sisters always listened to their older sister. She said kids shouldn’t eat too much candy, so Xuebao was always restricted. It was really annoying.

Xuebao giggled, her big eyes sparkling, “Second Aunt, I really like you, you know. Let me tell you, we’re having dumplings today!”

Rong Jiahui exclaimed, “Oh, that’s great! Second Aunt needs to hurry then.”

Xuebao kicked her legs excitedly, saying, “I’m not going home. I’m playing with my friends.”

Rong Jiahui nodded, “Alright, have fun playing with your friends.”

She then lowered her voice and asked, “Xiao Yu, are you playing downstairs or coming upstairs with me?”

Little Tang Yu looked at his short cousin, then at the other short kids, raised his head arrogantly, and said, “I’m a big boy, I’m not playing with little kids.”

Xuebao accused him, saying, “During Chinese New Year, you were competing with your older cousin to see who could pee farther!”

Xuebao totally understood the situation, “We little kids don’t play that! You’re a big kid, and you’re still playing, so judgmental!”

“Pfft!”

The group of kids burst into laughter.

Tang Yu stomped his foot, “You little thing! You’re my cousin, how can you sabotage me!”

Xuebao was defiant, “You’re the one who called me a little kid.”

The cousins were like two little fighting roosters.

Rong Jiahui and her husband were also amused. When they were done laughing, Rong Jiahui said, “Xiao Yu, come upstairs with us.”

Tang Yu’s gaze shifted, “Well… I can also play with them for a while.”

Then he added loudly, “My main purpose is to watch over the kids.”

Of course, he was referring to his little cousin.

The mom didn’t interfere, and said, “Just be considerate of your little cousin.”

With that, she and her husband went upstairs.

Xuebao asked her playmates, “Can I bring my cousin to play?”

Yuanbao smiled, “If your cousin is responsible for drawing the hopscotch squares, then we can bring him.”

Tang Yu looked at the group of kids, and playfully sighed, “I don’t think you guys know how to play!”

Ah, he guessed right.

In an instant, their reactions were immediately caught by Little Tang Yu. He grinned mischievously and said, “You guys really don’t know!”

Xuebao was defiant, “We do know, we can!”

Little Tang Yu said, “None of them know, don’t believe me, ask them.”

He made a fierce gesture, “No lying allowed.”

Yuanbao shrugged, “If we don’t know, we don’t know. I’m still little.”

Tang Yu, “…”

Xuebao thought for a moment, nodded her little head, and said, “Right, we’re so young, it’s okay not to know. But!!”

She proudly puffed out her chest and said, “I do know.”

Tang Yu smiled and rubbed his little cousin’s head, saying, “My little cousin, you’re the smartest, very much like your cousin. Let’s see, the rest of you, not acceptable!”

Xuebao tugged at her cousin’s clothes and said, “Cousin is a big kid, he can’t mock people. You come and draw, you come and draw.”

Thankfully, Little Tang Yu wasn’t an unsociable child. He immediately said, “Okay, I’ll do it. You guys have to learn from me! Pay attention and learn seriously!”

Kong Tiantian, Su Meng, Xiong Canlan, and Yuan Ze: “…………”

Embarrassing.

Well, on the first day of rebirth, being ridiculed and educated by a seven-year-old kid.

The kids gathered together to play. Tao Lihua glanced over and relaxed. She turned around and saw her second sister holding a basin of water…

“Second Sister, you…”

“Move aside, I’m going to clean the windows.”

Tao Lihua: “Oh.” She immediately stepped aside and said, “I think my noodles are almost ready, I’ll go…”

“Leave it to me!” Rong Jiahui immediately said, “Your skills aren’t good enough. I’ll take care of it. We’re not in a hurry. My husband comes back late. We don’t need to rush for dinner.”

Tao Lihua: “Sure, alright, I’ll go scrub a shirt for Jiadong…”

“Wait a moment!” Rong Jiahui had more to say, “Is it a white shirt?”

Tao Lihua nodded, “Yes.”

Rong Jia Hui: “Leave it to me. I don’t think you’re good at doing laundry.”

Tao Lihua: “Okay, okay, okay.”

Just like a daughter, she raised her hand to ask, “Can I render the fat into oil first?”

Rong Jiahui: “Leave it to me. Don’t ruin the ingredients.”

Tao Lihua: “Oh oh oh oh, then, what should I do?”

Rong Jiahui pondered for a moment and said, “You…” She had just started to say something when suddenly she raised her voice, “Tang Daqiang, get up right now! Why are you still sitting there? How can you be so lazy? Go and change the bedsheets, covers, and clothes for my dad. Take them to the bathhouse this afternoon when you go for a shower.”

Tang Daqiang, the second son-in-law of the Rong family, had been virtually invisible the whole time. But at this moment, he obediently responded with an “Okay,” and sneaked off to do the task.

Tao Lihua: “Uh, well…”

Rong Jiahui confidently remarked, “This is such a good opportunity, we can’t miss it!”

Tao Lihua, in a pleasant tone, said, “But the bathhouse might not allow it…”

Rong Jiahui proudly stated, “The lady in charge of the women’s bathhouse is strict, but the men’s side isn’t as strict. Men in the family wouldn’t mind, and they wouldn’t do this anyway. Leave this to your brother-in-law, he won’t mind and it’ll save water.”

Tao Lihua: “…”

Both the second elder sister-in-law and her husband are quite something.

She stood in the living room, awaiting instructions. Just then, she heard Rong Jiahui say, “You don’t need to do anything. Just stay there and don’t disrupt us while we work.” Rong Jiahui was displaying a strong demeanor.

Tao Lihua: “Oh.”

She knew it would be like this.

However, despite Rong Jiahui’s outward behavior, in front of her parents-in-law and elder sister-in-law, she was as docile as a little quail. Such is the food chain!

Tao Lihua quietly stepped aside…

It’s nice when someone else is doing the work.

The Rong Jiahui couple, full of energy and vigor, were like spinning tops in action!