DAVM Chapter 76.3

Ji Zhile said directly: “Dad wants to give me money.”

The tone was matter-of-fact, without any request. Ji Jiangzhou looked at him: “Why should I give you money?”

“You gave Brother five thousand yuan, but you didn’t give it to me.” Ji Zhile said, “Dad, you can’t be partial.”

Ji Jiangzhou remembered this incident. Ji Ningyi was older than Ji Zhile and had more self-control. When Ji Ningyi gave him the New Year’s money for safekeeping, Ji Jiangzhou asked him to keep some for himself.

Ji Jiangzhou said: “Because your brother can add and subtract beyond one hundred, so I give him money. He can calculate it himself.”

Ji Zhile was dumbfounded. He did not know how to add or subtract anything beyond one hundred. He was not convinced: “I want it too! I want this much too!”

Ji Zhile stretched out five fingers.

Ji Jiangzhou said: “Okay, five hundred, right?”

Ji Zhile blinked: “Is there a big difference between five hundred and five thousand?”

“Not big.” Ji Jiangzhou said foolishly, “They are all five.”

“Okay.” Ji Zhile said, “Dad, I want five hundred.”

Ji Zhile felt that his knowledge was lacking. The addition and subtraction within a hundred he had learned was obviously not enough. He needed to learn more.

Ji Zhile decided to let Ji Ningyi teach him.

But when Ji Zhile went to find Ji Ningyi, Ji Ningyi was previewing the lesson. He was very attentive, drawing circles on the book.

Ji Zhile poked his arm: “Brother, please teach me addition and subtraction beyond one hundred.”

Ji Ningyi said: “Not today. I have a lot of things to do today.”

Ji Zhile asked: “Did Brother not finish his homework?”

Ji Ningyi shook his head: “No, Teacher Luo will take us to other schools next week. We must make preview notes in the past few days. Teacher Luo said this is to cultivate regular habits.”

“Is it okay after next week?” Ji Zhile asked.

Ji Ningyi nodded and then asked: “Zhile, aren’t you going to perform at the Art Festival soon? What are you performing? Don’t you need to practice at home?”

Ji Zhile said proudly: “We are going to dance the bunny dance. The teacher said that I can dance very well, so I don’t need to practice at home.”

Ji Zhile came closer again and asked in a low voice: “Brother, is there a big difference between five hundred and five thousand?”

Ji Ningyi did not even raise his head: “It’s very big.”

Ji Zhile immediately asked, “How big is it?”

“I’ll tell you next week when I teach you addition and subtraction within a thousand.”

Ji Zhile sat next to Ji Ningyi unhappily. Seeing his brother’s serious look, he stopped disturbing him. He just counted it on his fingers many times, without figuring out how big the difference was.

Obviously, Dad told him that there was not much difference.

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This week passed very quickly. Si Tian knew that Teacher Luo was going to take Ji Ningyi and the others to other schools for classes.

Ji Ningyi is studying in a good public elementary school in the city. As long as there is a public elementary school, there will be such things as teacher competitions every semester.

Si Tian saw the class news and told Ji Ningyi to put on his school uniform and bring his textbooks the night before.

Ji Ningyi was very reassuring: “I’m ready, Mom doesn’t have to worry.”

But he lowered his eyes again, loosened and clenched his fists, and said softly to Si Tian: “Mom, Teacher Luo said that I will be a student on duty tomorrow. Teacher Luo also said that there will be many people in the new classroom tomorrow, so I am a little nervous.”

In fact, Ji Ningyi is usually not nervous when facing these scenes. He goes to many places during holidays every year and meets many, many people.

But this is his first public class after elementary school, so he doesn’t want to disappoint Teacher Luo’s expectations.

Because according to the student number, other students should be on duty tomorrow. Teacher Luo said that he was the most reassuring, so he was chosen. Ji Ningyi felt that Teacher Luo expected too much of him.

Si Tian put her arms around Ji Ningyi’s shoulders, and the child leaned against her obediently.

Si Tian said: “This is no different from usual. You have done it many times, right? Even if you really make a mistake tomorrow, your parents and teachers will not blame you, let alone dislike you because of it.”

Ji Ningyi said softly, “Yeah.”

 

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Translator’s Comment:

Haha… Ji Jiangzhou even did not feel guilty for lying to his own son. (￣ ￣|||)

Poor Zhile. He did not know that his father was fooling him around.

 

 

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