Chapter 173 – Xixi and The Other Children
Although she promised her father not to cry, Xixi still felt wronged in her heart, and tears could not stop flowing.
However, by comparison, Xixi performed well among the more than a dozen new children in the class. Some of them were out of breath from crying so hard and Teacher Mu and the others couldn’t coax them.
“Wuuu, don’t cry, okay, it makes me want to cry, too.” A little chubby girl next to her started to cry.
That loud voice immediately shocked Xixi. The weeping beauty opened her small mouth and looked at her, and she forgot to cry.
Teacher Shen hurriedly ran over and comforted the little girl with a loud voice: “Oh, Lan Xin, aren’t you an old student? It’s not like you haven’t been to kindergarten. Why are you crying, too?”
Of the more than 30 children in the class, nearly 20 were promoted to small classes, including Lan Xin. Only a dozen of them, like Xixi, registered this year, but because of their age, they could only transfer to the middle class.
Lan Xin rubbed her eyes with her chubby little hands, sobbing while complained tearfully, “Because, because they are crying, I can’t help it. I miss my dad, too.”
Xixi heard her latter sentence, and suddenly, the thoughts of her father came up, and she could not help crying out: “Papa, I miss Papa, Papa…”
Xixi and Lan Xin’s voice were quite loud. Together, they immediately suppressed the other crying children in the class, and this kind of sad mood could be contagious…
Suddenly the children in the class began to cry one after another, and as Yang Yi said, this cry almost overturned the kindergarten.
Fortunately, there were still some children who have been used to kindergarten. Instead of crying, they obediently sat on their benches and didn’t disturb the teachers who were as busy as ants on hot pots.
Except for one big little girl, who couldn’t sit still. She jumped out of her chair and walked around the class.
This girl was as tall as Xixi, the tallest of the children of the same age! But compared with Xixi, who was as thin as her mother, she was much stronger, and her face is round, and other children were a little scared when they see her.
“Ah, you’re all useless!” She turned around, then said triumphantly in the middle, “What a bunch of crying slugs!”
“Chen Shiyun, you’re making trouble again!” Teacher Cai, who was relatively young, hurriedly ran over and said reproachfully, “Don’t talk to the other children like that!”
“Well, they are! When I came, I didn’t cry!” Chen Shiyun shouted unconvinced.
“Shiyun, you can’t be petty!” Teacher Mu’s soft voice came over, and Chen Shiyun wilted. Teacher Mu has a way with her. She pulled her to the side and spoke softly and kindly.
Finally, Teacher Mu pulled her over again: “Shiyun, do you have something to say to everyone?”
“Um, Teacher Cai, I’m sorry, classmate1The word/characters used here was [小朋友] which translate to children or little friend. I changed it to classmate as it sounds weird for her (a child) to call/address them as children., I’m sorry, I shouldn’t say that you are that.” Although Chen Shiyun was pouting, but under the gaze of Teacher Mu, she still said mumbling.
With such an interlude attracting everyone’s attention, the crying of the children gradually stopped. The teachers wiped away the tears of the little ones and began the lesson for the day.
“Children, today we have 13 new children, but everyone doesn’t know each other, so let’s introduce ourselves first, okay?” Teacher Mu asked the children to sit hand in hand in a circle. Teacher Shen and Teacher Cai also sat among the children.
Then she walked around outside the circle and said, “For example, Teacher Mu, what is Teacher Mu’s name?”
“I know, I know!” It was Chen Shiyun again. The big little girl raised her hand and shouted, “It’s Mu Yuyan!”
“That’s right, to introduce yourself, you have to first say your name, and then, say what you are good at!” Teacher Mu smiled and said, “For example, Teacher Mu, I can sing!”
“Hehe, the song that Teacher Mu sings is so good!” Chen Shiyun said complacently to the children next to her.
However, the child sitting next to her was sitting upright with his little hands behind his back. It was obvious that his education at home was stricter, and he didn’t care about her at all.
Xixi sat opposite Chen Shiyun. On her left was a silly little boy, and on her right was a cute little girl, who was still secretly wiping away tears, a little pitiful little girl.
Xixi watched Teacher Mu with rapt attention. All this was so new to her, and this gradually let Xixi let go of her longing for her father and mother.
“I, I…” It was the turn of the little boy next to Xixi to introduce himself. He learned to stand up but forgot what to say.
“Introduce your name first.” Teacher Mu gave a look of encouragement.
“My name is Nan Zhaoyu.” The little boy said timidly, his voice was so small.
“OK, little Zhaoyu, what are you good at?” Teacher Mu continued to remind gently.
Of course, for such a young child, there was no need for them to say their names clearly. Perhaps they didn’t even know how to write their own names. Teacher Mu could pronounce it correctly because she has long remembered the names and looks of all the children.
“I, I can recite poetry.” When saying this, Nan Zhaoyu’s voice was obviously a little louder. It seemed that he still has some confident in his skill!
“Recite poetry? That’s great! Our little Zhaoyu must have a good memory!” Teacher Mu smiled and clapped her hands. “Let’s once again welcome Nan Zhaoyu to our middle class family!”
The applause was very warm. These children were very excited to do one thing together. The little boy sat down in applause, his chest straight.
Finally, it was Xixi’s turn to introduce herself!
The little girl stood up and pinched the hem of her skirt nervously. When Teacher Mu was worried that she didn’t know what to say and wanted to remind her, Xixi opened her mouth.
“My name is Xixi… No, no!” Xixi thought of something, blushed, waved her hand and said, “My name is Yang Xi, because my Papa is also Yang, his name is Yang Yi, and then he also calls me Xixi.”
The little girl has some logical confusion on the things that she wanted to express. After all, she was still young, but she spoke clearly, which was rare, not like other children who stumbled.
“Then, I can draw, Papa taught me to draw very beautiful drawngs, and I can also sing…” After Xixi finished speaking, she stood in the same place at a loss. She didn’t know how to end it.
Fortunately, Teacher Mu came to her rescue: “Very good, our Yang Xi, little Xixi did a great job introducing herself! Let’s give her a round of applause and welcome her!”
After a round of applause, Xixi sat down happily.
The little girl was all smiles and in a very good mood. She began to have a positive evaluation of her kindergarten life.
At this time, the little girl on her right side introduced herself. There were still tears hanging on her eyelashes, and she was even more shy than Nan Zhaoyu. After Teacher Mu encouraged her several times, she said her name in a low voice: “My name is Yang Luoqi, and my father calls me Qiqi…”
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