boyutpedia Chapter 225 Forcing a Bull to Drink Water
Chapter 225 Forcing a Bull to Drink Water
It seems every family has its own troubles. "Sister Ning, I'm very glad you thought of protecting yourself like this, and thank you for trusting me so much. I can agree to your request. But I have to be honest with you, 'Xiao Gao' is an alias for me, who goes from street to street." Song Tingnan revealed a little.
“You learn from your mistakes, right? I should be more careful now. Xiao Gao, you're just ‘Xiao Gao’ to me. You don’t need to tell me anything else. We all have our own difficulties. Just leave me a way to contact you. Come on, I’ll take you to see my house now, so you can get acquainted with it. You can come visit me often in the future.” Ting Nan didn’t expect Ning Xueyan to be so open-minded. Well, that’s good, to avoid her making up lies. Let’s talk about it after we get to know each other better.
Ting Nan left a phone number; it was Song Yanchu's new number. A few days later, Ning Xueyan called, saying she was adapting well to her job and getting along well with her colleagues. Hearing her voice, Ning Xueyan seemed much more cheerful, and Ting Nan felt relieved. Otherwise, she would have felt guilty, as if she had deceived her.
The weather was getting colder and colder. Ting Nan and Song Yanchu bought a lot of gifts. Song Yanchu was very happy to be able to spend the New Year with so many people this year. He wanted to buy everything he saw, and he prepared gifts for everyone in the family, young and old. Ting Nan couldn't dissuade him, so she just let him be happy. Fortunately, her godfather would drive over to pick them up.
I finally got home before the heavy snow started falling. After not seeing each other for more than three months, my family and I had so much to talk about. The gifts were also exactly what everyone wanted.
In particular, the radio that has made such a great contribution has now become the family's 'favorite' as it receives more stations: adults listen to dramas and TV programs; children listen to music and English; and everyone listens to the news together, with the time slots perfectly arranged.
After Tingnan rested for two days, Song Mingxiang and Song Mingli came to her. "Sister, could you talk to Master Gao and ask him to lower the difficulty of our training and shorten the training time? We're so busy and tired from studying and practicing!" Song Mingxiang said sullenly.
Ting Nan was surprised. She knew their schedule well; it should be easier than hers had been back then. "Are you tired? Do you still go to the market? What chores do you do at home?"
Song Mingli replied, "I rarely go. My mother and aunt are busy enough, so they don't let us go. My mother also rarely asks us to help with things at home."
"Right, what about Mingfu? Does he feel tired?"
Song Mingxiang still said angrily, "How could he be tired? He wants to practice martial arts every day and completely neglect his studies."
"Oh, I'm not surprised by his choice. Mingxiang, tell me about Master's training arrangements for you." That's right, ever since Tingnan went to the city, she's asked Master to keep an eye on her younger brothers' training. She hopes they can all learn martial arts, strengthen their bodies, protect themselves and their families, and not be afraid if something really happens.
"It's just... it's just that we practice for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, just like before. Recently, he's been asking us to practice together, and he... he always criticizes us, saying... saying we're not working hard enough... But, Brother Nan, we're already in fourth grade, and we have more homework. Didn't you want us to start learning English early? So, do we have any extra time...?" Song Mingxiang stammered.
Song Tingnan took a deep breath and then asked Song Mingli, "Mingli, is that what you think too?"
"I...I..." Song Mingli sensed that his sister seemed angry, but they didn't seem very tired?
“Mingxiang, Mingli, do you know? My favorite quote is from Jack Gilbert’s Complete Poems: ‘The amazing things you see have been forged in the mundane.’ It means that all the success you see is the result of countless hardships and trials.”
Time is something you have to make. To succeed as an ordinary person, you must diligently hone your skills. "No pain, no gain." Mingxiang, Mingli, the world is vast, and we are just ordinary people. To stand out, we must strive to improve ourselves.
"sister!"
"Learning and practicing both require self-discipline. You can also choose to stop practicing. I won't force you. I will talk to Master about it tomorrow."
"Sister!" "Brother Nan!" Song Mingxiang and Song Mingli exchanged a glance, but could not say anything.
Song Tingnan was somewhat disappointed. She glanced at the two of them and walked away. You can't force a cow to drink water.