A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 439 Children’s Entertainment
Yi Xiaobao's situation is different from those three.

Not to mention the two older ones, He Yuyu was still old enough to walk and talk at that time.

When Yi Xiaobao was still a baby, she was sent to the Yi family.

No matter how successful the uncle is, what can he do to the baby?

None of the methods he could come up with would work for Yi Xiaobao, who was still a toddler.

As the saying goes, "The devil is as high as the Taoist." This is exactly what the relationship between the adoptive father and daughter is about.

It may be that the elder brother has no choice but to retreat from this parent-child relationship.

Therefore, Yi Xiaobao's improvement, for him, every step is an improvement.

It doesn't matter if he is holding her while walking, as long as he is not allowed to do anything illegal, the elder is now willing to do everything else for his daughter.

When He Yuzhu brought the stools, the group had just sat down.

It's just that their family doesn't have the conditions to play.

Except in the nursery, there are children of similar ages who can play together.

Since his birth, little Li Rui has only been to the courtyard house a handful of times.

Li Rui's toys were either dolls and pistols that Qiu Fanghua bought in the mall, or educational toys that Li wanted to take out in space, such as building blocks.

He Yong, a familiar boy, led his sister-in-law to little Li Rui.

Although it wouldn’t be said to be outlawed, it is indeed the most popular among the children in BJ City now.

They are all single-family homes with single-family homes. When the children play together, it depends on whether they are destined to be together.

Most of the time, his grandmother and sisters-in-law and uncles would go over there to see him.

Little Li Rui grinned as a greeting to his brother and sister who looked at him curiously.

Yi Xiaobao twisted off her father's lap, took a few steps to He Yuzhu's son, and whispered into his ear.

The first is whether they are about the same age, and secondly whether they can play together.

Glass balls are the latest popular toy for children in the past two years, especially among boys. They are all the rage.

The youngest one is in the third grade of elementary school. Who has the patience to play with a baby at such an old age?

Little Li Rui stretched his neck and looked at He Yong's hand, and was immediately attracted by the glass beads in the green tile in his hand.

There are many toys that belong to him at home, but there are none that are made from local materials like those played by ordinary children.

As soon as this toy came out, it put aside the children's previous favorite entertainment methods such as fanning cigarettes, pushing hoops, and playing slingshots.

It can only be said that little Li Rui was "born at the wrong time". None of the families around them had children of the same age as him.

It's not that Li Xiang and his wife think that the things played by ordinary children are not worthy of publicity.

"Brother, do you want to play marbles?" He Yong took out a few glass balls from his pocket and invited.

As he spoke, he gestured to He Yong to look in the direction of Li Rui. Both children had curiosity about this child in their eyes.

When he was at home, little Li Rui could only play by himself most of the time.

Even if he was patient, Qiu Fanghua would not trust his family's children to be taken care of by a half-grown child.

Furthermore, where do the toys for children in the market come from?

There must be very little to spend money on.

Little Brother Li has the most say. Most of the raw materials for the toys he had when he was a child were rummaged through with his friends at scrapyards or elsewhere.

The few resources provided by adults at home are not enough for them to prepare a complete outfit.

There is also a tendency of comparison among children. What they buy or give is not as good as what they find themselves. The one you find yourself is called a noble person, and the one who shows it out is called respectable.

That's the tone that old and young men live for, and that's the face that they run for.

This principle applies to everyone from a hundred years old to a furry child.

Like his son, Li Xiang looked at the glass ball in He Yong's hand with interest. He didn't know that the marbles were rising at this moment.

He thought it would take another ten years before it became popular.

"Xiaoyong, where did these marbles come from?" Li Xiang asked with interest.

In his impression, he didn't seem to have seen it in a shopping mall.

Or say that a man is a boy until he dies.

At this moment, Li Xiang had already made plans. After asking where the glass balls came from, he went to buy some and take them back.

Sometimes at home, it’s not impossible to play with this with your son.

Lest his wife always complain about him and refuse to spend more time with the children.

"Uncle, we picked this up at the train track." He Yong replied generously.

"Hey, just like we did back then, this group of children went to pick up the fallen wire on the train track, and happened to meet someone transporting goods to the light bulb factory. A lot of glass balls fell from it, too. Somehow they treat it as a toy." He Yuzhu, who knew the origin, helped his son explain.

The train track is one of the important channels for children to obtain supplies, especially the train track where the train has just passed. The children waiting nearby will definitely gain a lot.

From the time of He Yuzhu until the transition to the stage of his son He Yong, this method of treasure hunting is still enduring among children.

Because boys like many toys, such as match guns and rolling hoops. . . . . . All require iron wire to be made.

Nowadays, wire is not that easy for children to get.

Even if there are some at home, adults will not easily use iron products as toys for their children.

Of course there are them in scrapyards, but they cost money to buy.

In an era when adults have empty pockets, what money do children have?

I managed to save a penny or two, but my little pocket couldn't carry it for three days.

There are popsicles in summer, maltose in normal times, and there are also popsicles waiting for you to avoid cravings.

Therefore, children who have no money have turned to the train tracks where they can pick up things for free.

Every time the train goes by, there will always be some small things falling on it.

As the country's materials become more and more abundant, the types of things falling from the train gradually increase.

In the past, it was mostly grain, coal, iron wire, etc., but now it is more diverse.

While the adults were talking and sighing, little Li Rui had climbed off his mother's body and started playing with He Yong and the others.

Qiu Fanghua looked at her son, who was playing with He Yong on the ground, frowning, and wanted to wake him up.

But he was stopped by Li Xiang, the father-in-law.

As for boys, it’s okay to be sloppy.

Moreover, the floor in this courtyard is paved with bricks and stones, so it is not dirty at all.

Unlike his previous life, he and his friends would lie down in the mud just to win a marble.

Li Xiang looked at his son, his little body twisting and turning, looking for a suitable attacking position.

He shook his head helplessly and thought to himself: "I learn so fast. I don't know if I will be able to master it like this in the future."

(End of this chapter)