Chapter 3 3. Pranks

Children are active and playful by nature, and they like to be close to nature. Song Jiashu built this home to let his children have a space to move around and have fun.This point, until several of his daughters came to the United States, they still couldn’t forget: “At home, climbing trees, running in the yard, riding a bicycle with my father through the narrow country road... how many happy nights, the piano accompanied my father Sing that weird Southern folk song." Father doted on them.Their father's laissez-faire to them has cultivated a state of life in which they are willing to blend into nature.

As soon as the ban on not having to learn from female celebrities was lifted, Soong Meiling, together with her eldest sister, second sister, and elder brother, went desperately to find fun in nature: they deliberately left the gate open, but climbed up the low courtyard wall, turned down and ran to Outside, they run away like prisoners who escaped from prison, or like gangsters flying over the roof and walls, looking for joy; they run into the rice fields of farmers, catch small fish, catch frogs, and even trample down crops; they make friends with many farm children and work together game.

... Children are sometimes whimsical.Once indulged and separated from adults, they will do some outrageous things, even play pranks. Once, they saw a very big pumpkin in the farm field.The eldest sister, the second sister, and the eldest brother tried to pick up the pumpkin one by one, but none of them could hold it. Little Meiling stepped forward bravely.She also wants to try. "Go! Go! Seeing that you are small, you want to be big."The eldest sister, Ai Ling, has always been commanding. The second sister pulled the little sister over. Xiao Meiling snuggled into the arms of her second sister.

Ai Ling had a sudden idea. "Look, how about we dig a hole in the pumpkin with a paring knife?!" "well!" Xiao Meiling patted her chubby little hands, jumped and shouted.She agrees with the elder sister's idea. She pulled the eldest sister over, stood on tiptoe and attached her chubby mouth to the base of the eldest sister's ear: "Tell brother to make shit..." Don't look at the older sister who is sometimes fierce to the younger sister, but the older sister likes the younger sister because she is smart and never stingy. The older sister agrees with the younger sister.

A well-grown pumpkin was dug out by them. Ziwen pulled some stinky shit into it. They buckled the piece they had dug. They chased happily back home. Things were finally found out. The landlord discovered this prank when he picked the melon home and cut it up to eat.He asked around, and some people said that they saw several children of the Song family working in the melon field, and they might have done it.So this man dragged a few fellow villagers and stepped into the door of Song's house. Seeing a few strangers walking towards her house from a distance, Xiao Meiling knew that they were in trouble.

She ran to tell the eldest sister. The children were so frightened that they hid in the corner of the backyard and dared not come out. While comforting these villagers and neighbors, the mother sent servants to find the child.She wants to teach her children a lesson in front of the farmers. Just when she couldn't find her anywhere, Song Jiashu returned home in time again. He inquired about the situation in detail and gave the farmer heavy compensation.Then I made a gentleman's agreement with them: I asked the neighbors not to frighten his children, and please allow his children to play in the fields as usual. He is willing to double the compensation for any loss.

Wars turned into treasures. The villagers were satisfied with Master Song's solution to the problem, but it was difficult for them to understand.Going out with money in their pockets, they shook their heads one by one. After sending away the neighbors, Song Jiashu retrieved the children from the backyard. In front of their father, several children looked at their father, each thinking. Ai Ling believed that she shared the same interests as her father, and she assumed all the responsibilities... The second sister's gentle eyes contained regret... Xiao Meiling wanted to stand up, the eldest sister squeezed her chubby little hand.

Xiao Meiling could only look directly at her father.Let me stop. Seeing the suspicious eyes of the children, Song Jiashu no longer blamed, let alone scolded. He reassured them that the problem was solved and nothing happened. He said, it is your nature to play, so just play with confidence and boldness in the future. However, he pointed out that it is good to have a good time, but no more pranks. After the last sentence, Song Jiashu looked out the door, as if it was for someone else. In order to dispel the children's concerns, Song Jiashu looked at Ai Ling kindly, and patted Qing Ling and Ziwen on the back of their heads lightly.Then he picked up Xiao Meiling, kissed her little cheek, and then scratched her armpit, which only made Xiao Meiling giggle non-stop.

The children played happily again. Meiling adores her father more and more. She commented like this: My father can be said to be pampered and indulgent to us children, obedient to every request, and responsive to every request, which made us develop a belief that nothing is difficult in the world, as long as there is a will, and the world is under our control.This expands our desires and makes us understand that only with extraordinary drive and endless enterprising spirit can we achieve our ambitions.