14. Finally melted by cuteness
"Little... little Saner, Little Jade, Shuixiang, Er Yaotou, do you want to hear sister tell a story?" Yang Tao was so excited that she almost shouted "little friends", it seems that being a kindergarten teacher is also addictive.
"Think!" Before Little San could say anything, Er Ya Tou, Shui Xiang and Xiao Yu had already answered in unison, their voices so loud that they almost scared Little San. Little San looked at her sisters with a hint of resentment, then nodded her little head vigorously. "Think."
"Alright, sister will first teach you a simple poem, memorize it and then we'll tell stories, okay?"
"Good!" This time, little San finally didn't fall behind his sisters, shouting together.
The four adults in the courtyard either covered their ears or smiled with pursed lips, while Mrs. Lu burst out laughing and was poked by Mrs. Liu before stopping. Meanwhile, the children had already begun reciting "Ode to a Goose" loudly with Yang Tao.
"Sister Ji, it's really troublesome, why do you have to shout so many times? Is the goose's ear not good, can't hear?" Xiaosan suddenly frowned and looked at Yang Tao very seriously. "That goose is just like my second sister, no matter how many times my mother shouts, she can't hear! I'm different from my mother, I can hear it when she shouts once."
"Scram, stop talking nonsense." Er Ya glared at Xiao San, this kid was always against her.
Oh! Yang Tao couldn't help but want to laugh again. Don't look at Xiao San's small size, this question is quite sharp.
"Little San, this is not someone calling a goose, but rather describing... learning the sound of a goose. The geese are swimming over from far away to near, happily honking." Yang Tao patiently explained to Little San, who was always eager to learn and ask questions.
The little three didn't know whether he understood or not, scrunched up his face and nodded.
"Taizi sister, behind Lao Xia's house there is a big ditch with water, where all the geese and ducks from each household go during the day." Er Yaotou suddenly said. "Why don't we go take a look at the geese, then Xiao San will understand what your poem means."
Haha! These two girls are really clever, looking at the real geese in the water, reciting "Ode to Geese", it's more realistic and vivid than showing pictures to kids in kindergarten, with sound and color, great job!
"You silly girl, you've just sat down and your butt is already on fire." Aunt Liu couldn't help but speak up before Yang Tao could say a word.
"Aunt Liu, don't worry, we'll take good care of Little San." Yang Tao guessed that Aunt Liu was worried about Little San being too young and hastily spoke up. She sincerely thought that Second Daughter's teaching method was not bad. However, after calling out for half a day, she discovered that the name Little San was a bit awkward!
"Let's wait for your big brother to come back before we go, that little brat at Lao Xia's house is too annoying." Lu Danni's face showed a hint of worry.
That little kid from Lao Xia's family?
Yang Tao vaguely remembered that when Pei Yifan had just brought her back, her grandmother mentioned it. Thinking again about the old Xia family mentioned by Auntie and others, Yang Tao could already guess that this Xia family was a wealthy family in the village, and seemed to have some connections, maybe even the big house with red walls and green tiles seen on the way was their home.
So, that little kid who sounds like he likes to bully people should be considered the rich second generation of this village. To say that among these rich second generations, there are some who have made progress and are not without talent, but there are also many spoiled brats, otherwise everyone wouldn't have invented this obviously derogatory term. It seems that this little kid in everyone's mouth belongs to the latter.
Although Yang Tao was not intimidated by the so-called rich second generation in her heart, she set an example for others. Since the parents had entrusted their children to her, during school hours, she took on the responsibility of a guardian and certainly could not take the children to unsafe places.
"Alright, listen to Big Aunt." Yang Tao smiled sweetly at Road Big Aunt and subconsciously patted her hand, attracting the attention of the little friends. "Then, let's... we'll learn this poem up to here for now, and later sister will take you all to see geese. Now, how about I tell a story?"
"Good!" The children originally surrounded her, hearing that she was telling a story, and they consciously moved their small stools, instantly changing the big circle into a small one.
"Sister Jiji is the best!" Little San still hadn't forgotten to pat the horse's butt before listening to the story. Two small hands held up a round little face, eyes blinking at Yang Tao.
It's too cute! Yang Tao was instantly smitten. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch Little San's cheek. Suddenly, he remembered the feeling of being pinched by that weirdo this morning. Actually, he himself is also a kid, maybe that guy just likes to mess with little friends, not flirting or having some kind of perversion.
Never mind! Let's tell stories to those little friends with eager eyes instead!
"Today, sister will tell you a story about The Ugly Duckling..."
"Sister Ji, who is Stinky Duck? Is it not Stinky Girl? Are you referring to Second Sister? I've only heard Mother call Second Sister Stinky Girl." Little Third was full of questions, his desire for knowledge was too strong.
"You stinky little brat! Say that again and I'll beat you up!" Er Ya Tou had already lost all patience with this younger brother, raising her small hand to scare him.
"Haha!" Mrs. Lu and Aunt Feng both looked at Aunt Liu with a smile.
"This kid..." Mrs. Liu couldn't help but laugh.
"Taizi sister, is the ugly duckling a very ugly little duck? Is it even uglier than our family's grey duck? I think that one is already ugly to death!" Xiaoyu furrowed her brow, seemingly already worried about the ugly duckling at home, and couldn't imagine anything even uglier.
"En en, Xiaoyu is right, the ugly duckling is just a very ugly little duck." Yang Tao looked at Xiaoyu's worried face and restrained his urge to laugh.
"Ah?" Shui Xiang's eyes dimmed and she sighed. "Uglier than that? Peach sister, can't you talk about something else?"
"Xiao Yu, Shui Xiang, stop messing around and listen to sister's story." This time, Er Ya Tou did not cooperate with Xiao Yu and Shui Xiang, but instead actively maintained order on the scene.
"Actually, the ugly duckling will become beautiful too! Sister is telling the story of the ugly duckling becoming beautiful." Yang Tao's surface was calm with a smile, but in her heart she had already burst into laughter like a tsunami, being with kids is just great, it's so uplifting.
Yang Tao was not good at singing and dancing when she was in kindergarten, but she was best at telling stories to her little friends, with vivid expressions and voices. At that time, not only the children listened with relish, but even the adults were attracted over.
"Taizi sister, what is a white swan?" This time, it was Er Ya Tou who asked.
"The white swan is a kind of bird that looks very much like a goose, but is more beautiful than a goose. It can swim in the water and also fly in the sky." Yang Tao explained simply.
"Ah?" Xiaoyu exclaimed.
"Ah!" Shuixiang exclaimed.
"Ah......" Er Ya Tou's eyes gazed at the sky, her face filled with yearning.
"Huai huai huai, I will also be huai." After listening to the story, little San'er has already stood up from the small stool and is running around the yard playing.
"Stinky little boy, watch out, don't cry if you fall!" Er Ya stood up with a helpless expression on her face and followed behind Xiao San, looking quite like a little adult.
Xiao Yu and Shui Xiang ran to the gate, whispering something in a low voice, their eyes occasionally glancing at Lu Da Niang and the others.
Yang Tao originally wanted to take a look at the soles of Grandma's shoes, but she couldn't help sneaking a glance at Xiaoyu and Shuixiang. The two maidservants were flushed with excitement and mystery, discussing something in hushed tones with great fervor and seriousness, which made Yang Tao's heart skip a beat.
They're not thinking of hitting that grey duck, are they?