1604 Damage the Flowers and Plants
When Xia Zhe returned home, he started to clean the house and tidy up whatever the children had dirtied and messed up during the day. He suddenly saw the piece of paper with the musical notes which the children had drawn and felt a little curious.
âDid Qianâe teach them this?â Xia Zhe asked as he held up the piece of paper.
âYes. She even said that the bone structure of Xia Xingâs hands is very suitable for playing the piano. She taught them the entire afternoon, but I donât know if they understand what she said,â Qiao Mei said.
âThis really sounds like something she would doâŠâ Xia Zhe lamented.
After Xia Zhe played with the children for a long time, he coaxed them to sleep. Then, he and Qiao Mei also went to bed. The next morning, he left for work very early again. Qiao Mei was gradually getting used to this kind of life.
Qiao Mei still had to go to Wang Nuoâs place to help out, so Qianâe took on the responsibility of taking care of the children. She pushed the pram around the family compound and went to the garden to rest for a while. Then, she pointed at the flowers on the ground and asked the children to look at them.
âBabies, take a closer look. Arenât these flowers very beautiful?â Qianâe asked patiently.
âWow!â Xia Xing clapped her hands happily. She was very enthusiastic, but Xia Fan was not interested and had already fallen asleep in the pram.
âThis is an edelweiss, thatâs a foxtail, and that big yellow flower is called a sunflower. Itâs always facing the sun, thatâs why itâs known as a sunflower.â Qianâe tried her best to introduce the children to all the flowers she knew. She wanted them to constantly absorb knowledge about the world.
There was a good saying about how it was better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books. Everything one read in books still required imagination. Letting the children experience things in real life and remembering the moments might be more meaningful than just reading books.
The next time she came to Qiao Meiâs place, she wanted to bring her a piano. It was meaningless to just ask the children to draw musical notes. They must listen and watch more. She did not want to delay Xia Xingâs exposure to the piano. She wanted Xia Xing to start now and then teach Xia Xing how to play once she could walk. This girl was definitely going to be a piano prodigy in the future!
âHey! Who are you? How can you pluck the flowers here?â Lu Lin walked over with her son and looked at Qianâe mockingly.
Qianâe ignored Lu Lin and continued to introduce Xia Xing to the flowers and plants. A normal person would not shout at others. She had met many people this morning and they were all more amiable than this woman.
The clothes she was wearing were all from the big brands in the capital. Even the bag she was carrying was an imported brand. Everything she had was expensive. Lu Lin was not a fool and could tell at one glance.
âWhy are you ignoring me! Iâm talking to you!â Lu Lin pointed at Qianâe and said furiously.
âAre you talking to me? Do I know you? Why are you talking to me?â Qianâe said disdainfully.
âThis is my garden! You have plucked all the flowers and plants! If you damage things in the garden, you have to compensate me!â Lu Lin said unreasonably.
âYour garden? The gate isnât even locked. The sign also states that itâs for public use. Besides, I didnât pluck any flowers at all. I just touched them and took a look. Donât slander me,â Qianâe said.
âYouâre quibbling! I clearly saw you plucking flowers! You have to compensate me!â Lu Lin said as she pointed at the withered flowers on the ground.
Qianâe did not want to get into an argument with such a person. Xia Fan was already woken up by Lu Linâs loud voice. Xia Xingâs happy little face from earlier had a frown on it now. It was not good for the children if she became entangled with such a person in such hot weather. It was better to send her off with some money.
âHow much? Where do I pay?â Qianâe asked impatiently.
âThese flowers and plants⊠you need to pay 300 dollars!â Lu Lin casually came up with a number.
Qianâe took out a stack of money from her wallet. Lu Linâs eyes widened when she saw it. There must be 2,000 dollars in that stack! This amount of money was equivalent to her familyâs entire savings. She did not expect this woman to have so much money.
âTell me where I should pay and Iâll go there myself,â Qianâe said.
âNo need, no need! This is my garden! Just give it to me! I thought about it just now and 300 dollars is not enough! You have to give me 1,000 dollars! These plants are all rare species! Itâs very difficult to buy them on the market!â Lu Lin said as she held out her palm.
Qianâe looked at Lu Linâs hand and felt like giving her a good beating. If not for the fact that she wanted to set a good example in front of the children, she would already have started a fight with Lu Lin.
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