in2ebook Chapter 17: Don't Drill Dog Holes
Chapter 17: Don't Drill Dog Holes
It’s not cold in Beijing this winter. It snowed heavily a few days ago. Now that the sun is out, everything is covered in silver.
Bai Ou pulled Bai Yuan out of the backyard and started knocking on doors every day along the street.
The people living in the Jingli compound are all Mr. Bai's comrades-in-arms and colleagues, or they are cadres at the municipal level and above. Those who have children at home are about the same age as Bai Ou, and they have a friendship as they went to the same kindergarten.
It was the end of the first lunar month, and the adults in the family went out to party with friends. The princes who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths were thrown at home because they were disliked by everyone.
Bai Ou took Bai Yuan and walked from east to west. After knocking on the door, they would greet everyone and then wish them a happy new year.
He has a good memory and recognizes people quickly. Knowing all the relatives, which all the kids worry about, is no problem for him. No matter he has met them once or hasn't seen them for a long time, he can recognize them at first sight and call them by their correct names accurately.
"Happy New Year, Aunt Zhang! I wish you good luck and everything goes well! How are you doing recently? I see you look a lot younger. This is my younger sister, Bai Yuan. Don't underestimate her because she's a genius! Thank you for the compliment. Is Dongzi home? I'll ask him to come out and see my younger sister—"
"Happy New Year, Grandma Liu! I wish you good health and a long life! I heard that your waist has been in trouble recently. Come and sit down and let me massage you. My hands are strong and it feels so good. This is my little sister Bai Yuan. Isn't she pretty? I'm not saying that she is smarter than me. Where's Daxu? I'll ask him to see my little sister--"
"Grandpa Sun! Happy New Year! I miss you so much! The truth is truer than that pearl! This is my little sister Bai Yuan——"
The Bai family has good genes. Although Bai Ou has not grown up yet, he has been a handsome boy since he was young. He has bright eyes and white teeth, his eyes are as bright as stars, and he smiles at everyone he meets. Everyone will praise him as a handsome and energetic young man.
As they walked, the team grew larger, and behind them followed a group of children of similar age. Each of them was a prince of a large compound in Beijing, and was also Bai Ou's classmate when he was in the kindergarten of the compound.
Two years ago, Bai Ou was sent to the North District to attend primary school. I missed him a little after not seeing him for a few days, but now everyone responded to my call and followed him out.
There are also a few children who have strict family education or did not do well in the final exams. They are writing papers or reciting ancient poems with a melancholy look on their faces.
Bai Ou used his amazing eloquence to coax the adults at home into being so happy that they agreed to let the boy out to play for a few days.
"Bai Ou, you are really amazing!"
"That's right. My mom even said that I couldn't eat until I finished reciting ancient poems. I was so worried that several hairs fell out."
"That's nothing. My dad took off his shoes and beat me when he saw I couldn't solve a math problem correctly. Luckily I ran fast, or I would have been beaten."
"Ah? How did you run? Teach me!"
"Oh no! As soon as I saw him take off his shoes, I knew something was wrong, so I went straight to the flower bed outside the house and got out through the dog hole in the west yard while he was bending over to put on his shoes."
"That won't work. My mom and her team have already blocked the dog hole in my house."
"What's the big deal? We'll help you dig it out later!"
A group of little kids were chattering away, planning how to dig a dog hole.
Some said he used a shovel from his grandfather's garden, some said he used the small hammer that his uncle used to crack walnuts and knocked along the crack, and some said Bai Ou was very strong and should have kicked the crack open.
After talking for a long time without making any conclusion, they all turned to look at Bai Ou, asking him to make the decision.
"Brother Baiou, what do you think?"
Age is never a factor in judging seniority in the compound. If you want to convince these arrogant young masters and princes, you must either be very capable or have a strong fist.
Bai Ou is not talented, but he has both.
He was used to growing up freely in the North District, and these pampered little brats were no match for him.
No matter how powerful the turtle punch is, it can't beat the real grappling technique.
There is one who has been under Bai Ou's command more than once. No matter how tough the troublemakers are, they can be subdued by him. He is the backbone of everyone at that station, and everyone is waiting for him to make a decision.
Bai Ou listened to the general idea, thought about it, and grinned:
"Why are you digging a dog hole? You'll only have two months at most. Once you grow taller, you won't be stuck in the hole. By then, your father won't even have to bother catching you."
Bai Ou's words were so vivid that they silenced all the children.
After everyone thought about it carefully, they realized that this was indeed the case. If they really got stuck halfway, being beaten with a slipper would be a small matter, but the key point was that it would be so embarrassing that the whole compound would come to watch.
They are all people who care about their reputation, so they stopped clamoring to demolish the dog hole.
"Brother Baiou is still far-sighted!"
Bai Ou smiled and thought to himself, how could you guys know about the time when I got stuck in the wall through a dog hole a few years ago? This is a personal experience, a real lesson learned through blood and tears.
As we were talking here, another child was let out of the room. He was wearing a white down jacket, a scarf, a hat, and gloves, and had a dog leash in his hand.
At the end of the rope was a half-grown husky, with a chubby face and a rather impressive appearance.
"Baiou."
He stood there and shouted crisply, his eyes under his hat looking a little impatient, "Why are you here so late?"
Bai Ou raised his eyebrows, walked over, hooked his arms around his neck, pressed his wrist hard to make him bend over, and showed him Bai Yuan in his hand.
"Song Yanming! Good brother~ Look at my little sister, does she look like me?"
Before Bai Ou dominated the kindergarten, Song Yanming was a well-known troublemaker in the compound. The two had several fights against each other, and Bai Ou won every time, but Song Yanming never gave in.
Later, he accidentally discovered that Song Yanming had mysophobia, and Bai Ou was a very bad kid. When they fought, he would push others into the mud. From then on, they formed a deep friendship.
Song Yanming looked at the little girl who was wrapped up tightly with only two eyes showing, and frowned slightly, "Why are you carrying a ball?"
"That's right, Bai Ou, our little sister is wrapped too tightly, what can we tell?" Zhou Sheng, the kid who just crawled through the dog hole, also chimed in.
"It's winter, I'm just worried that my little sister will get cold."
Bai Ou scratched his cheek, feeling a little embarrassed, and bent down to untie the girl's scarf to let her breathe.
Everyone followed the brother and sister all the way, and when they saw their true faces finally revealed, they all curiously came over and surrounded them.
"Don't mention it——"
The baby fat on the little girl's face has not gone down yet. If you look at it at first glance, they look about 70% similar, but if you look closely, you feel that only the outlines are 30% similar. However, you can see that the two are indeed blood relatives, and both of their faces are really beautiful.
Bai Ou put his hands under Bai Yuan's armpits, lifted the child up, and wanted to shove him in the face.
"How about it, Song Yanming, did my little sister really inherit the beauty of my old Bai family?"
Song Yanming frowned and took a half step back to distance himself, "Be serious."
As expected, Bai Ou put away his beaming expression, and the smile in his eyes faded a lot.
Song Yanming was stunned for a moment, his eyes swept across the brother and sister's faces, and murmured, "They really look alike."
Bai Ou burst into laughter again, "Or maybe we are brother and sister."