Chapter 1548 - 896: Jiang Xiaosi Daycare, A Crushing IQ Gap
Chapter 1548: Chapter 896: Jiang Xiaosi Daycare, A Crushing IQ Gap
Inside the Hospital
Outside the delivery room, everyone was anxious and almost everyone thought it was Mr. Si Qingxiao’s child. However, Ruan Mengxi had the baby early, and when Tang Wan arrived with Jiang Xiaowai, worried he might run around, she tossed him to Jiang Chengsi.
"Fourth Brother, Sister-in-law, help me take care of Mutang, I’m going to check on Xixi." Si Qingxiao, with her big belly, couldn’t possibly stay outside the delivery room, and was mostly waiting in the ward.
Jiang Chengsi, frustrated about losing his driver’s license, found himself running a nursery.
First came Jiang Xiaowai, then Jiangjiang, Taotao, and by evening, Shen Shuci showed up and dropped off Xiaowai there too.
They could almost gather a mahjong table.
After all, at the hospital, the four children were quite quiet. Taotao was leaning to the side doing homework, while the other two little ones watched Jiangjiang play with a Rubik’s Cube.
Jiang Xiaowai occasionally showed a look of admiration while looking at his brother:
"Brother, awesome...awesome."
"Not bad." Jiangjiang was still a bit smug.
Jiang Chengsi was feeling sentimental; Jiangjiang had really grown up, showing signs of becoming a big brother, making the uncle feel gratified. Just then, Taotao came over with her books, "Fourth Uncle."
"Hmm?" Jiang Chengsi smiled at her.
He always felt that this girl from Second Brother’s house seemed a bit like him when he was young, loving to read books. It’s usually a good thing, but always burying herself in books could lead to some social awkwardness with peers, especially with Jiangjiang.
Both of their tutoring classes were worlds apart. Jiang Yanting and Shen Zhixian didn’t force their kids into cultural classes, it all depended on personal preference, so Jiangjiang’s soccer and Rubik’s Cube classes were never missed, while Taotao registered for various abacus and English classes...
Word has it, lately, Jiang Yanting and his wife took them on a vacation and Jiangjiang came back excitedly talking about how fun it was, while Taotao...
Wrote a composition.
Moreover, Taotao was previously with Shen Zhixian and didn’t live with the Jiang Family, so the family treated her with special affection. Jiang Chengsi looked at the little girl approaching, still smiling broadly.
"What’s up?"
"Fourth Uncle, I can’t solve this problem, can you teach me?" Taotao handed over her exercise book.
"Of course, Fourth Uncle will have a look."
When Jiang Chengsi spoke, he was full of confidence, though he wasn’t great at studying, surely elementary school problems wouldn’t stump him.
It was a math problem involving chickens, ducks, geese...
The entire problem statement left Jiang Chengsi confused.
Are elementary school problems this tough now? No wonder there’s constant talk about reducing student workload.
Si Qingxiao was sitting by the bedside, flipping through a fashion design magazine and using her peripheral vision to watch Jiang Chengsi. Having been together for so long after marriage, she could tell the subtle changes in his expression, which Taotao might not notice but she understood:
He doesn’t know how to solve that problem!
"Fourth Uncle, do you know how to solve it?" Taotao looked intently at Jiang Chengsi.
"I sure do, I’m just worried my method is too advanced for you to understand, those are higher-grade solving techniques."
"Tell me, I might understand."
"..."
Si Qingxiao did her best to suppress a laugh; he’s talking about higher-grade solving techniques, what’s next, going to the moon?
"You should eat a bit, rest up, then I’ll teach you." Jiang Chengsi planned to stall Taotao then seek help from someone else.
Taotao frowned, "I don’t want to play, teach me first, then I’ll rest."
Jiang Chengsi frowned, why is this girl being so stubborn?
Thankfully, someone knocked and came in at that moment, coincidentally it was Jiang Shiyi and his wife with their child, visiting Ruan Mengxi, having just come from the delivery room.
"Sis, Sis—" As soon as Jiang Xiaowai saw the little dumpling in Jiang Shiyi’s arms, he quickly wobbled over with short strides, stumbling along the way, calling out to Jiang Shiyi and Lin Luyou.
Jiangjiang and Taotao also called out in turn, all addressing them as uncles and aunts, except for Xiaowai, who with features resembling Huo Qinqi, called out:
"Brother, Sister-in-law—"
Although he was months younger than Jiang Xiaowai, he spoke more clearly.
Jiang Shiyi could only give a wry smile; every time he saw Xiaowai, he felt like his seniority was lowered by a notch.
For their lot, it was fine, as they were peers, it’s like gaining another younger brother, except for Xie Duo, who was a bit miserable.
Lately, he’s been pressured to marry, being forced to expand business out of town, only returning to the capital during holidays, and when he does, he avoids any interaction with the Huo Family.
However, since the Jiang Yanting family lives in the Qihu Mountain Villa in Hexi, and so does the Huo Family, with a Huo family cat still kept at their house, Xiaowai often visits to see the cat, inevitably running into them, almost driving him mad.