Tanabata will raise the "first pot of gold" for | children

On the first day of the New Year 2022, the Denver we live in is finally looking forward to the first snow that is long overdue. Overnight, the temperature plummeted to minus fourteen degrees Celsius. As soon as the snow stopped in the early morning, the twelve-year-old Xiao Er rushed into the master bedroom and shouted, "It's snowing, I'm going to go snow plowing to earn money." Immediately he rushed out the door, and in a few moments there was the sound of boxes and cabinets being turned over in the tool room downstairs. Just after nine o'clock, he couldn't wait to go out with a snow shovel. The sky after the snow was gray, and thick snow covered the streets of the community, with only a few scattered footprints.

About half an hour later, Xiao Er knocked on the door. Because he didn't wear a hat, his cheeks and ears were frozen red, and a few strands of hair on his forehead were frozen, and he looked dejected: "I knocked on five or six doors, and either no one opened the door, or they said they would sweep the snow themselves." It's really cold outside, and making money isn't as easy as you think. His father quickly seized the opportunity to pull his son to his side and teach him the experience of snow plowing, weeding and delivering morning newspapers as a child. For example, which households should be targeted, how to sell themselves, how to answer when others say "NO", do things must have a beginning and an end, ensure quality, and have integrity. Dad said, "Hey, boy, that's your idea, don't back down." Twenty doors were knocked on, and one of them promised to be victorious. Xiao Er frowned as if he had realized something, and then picked up the snow shovel and said, "Then I'll try again." ”

The hour hand pointed to eleven o'clock, and I was about to go out to find him, when I saw Xiao Erxing rushing home, his red face full of joy, and as soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "I have earned 20 knives." One family gave me 15 knives after I finished sweeping, and then gave me 5 knives to sweep the neighbor's house as well. The whole family cheered for him, and the nine-year-old brother who was watching TV immediately clamored to go snow plowing together. Then the two brothers discussed the cooperative division of labor in a meticulous manner. After a while, the two brothers, one after the other, carrying a snow shovel higher than themselves, went out the door with a majestic body. The house was suddenly quiet, there was no laughter and fighting, and there was a lack of complaints almost every five minutes, which was a bit unaccustomed. I went out from time to time to look out, the cocoa milk prepared for them was warmed a few times, and the freshly baked biscuits were eagerly awaiting the fate of being scrambled. I was about to go out to resupply when the child's father stopped me: "Give them a chance, they will come back when they are hungry and thirsty." ”

I ended up looking for two kids, but didn't bring anything with me. Snow covered the entire community, and the hillside of the central park was crowded, and adults and children rushed down the slope in sleighs, accompanied by a scream. I couldn't help but mutter, will the two of you play? I finally found two children who were serious about snow plowing on a path 5 blocks from home. An adult opened the door and came out, nodded, and pointed again, and the two immediately followed his instructions. I parked the car more than thirty meters away from them, took a few photos, and left.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the two of them hummed a little song and went home, and as soon as they entered the door, they couldn't wait to put a stack of money on the table. "70 knives!" They scrambled to recount their experiences and discuss how to spend the money. The little brother wants to buy Minecraft and can play games with his brothers. After all, Xiao Er is an older brother, asking how much the snow shovel and lawn mower cost, considering whether to expand the career ambitiously, or to meet the needs of the moment to buy some delicious food?

I was just about to offer to help them take care of the first pot of gold in this life, the child's father stopped me, looking at their frozen purple noses, I suddenly understood: "Yes, let them arrange it themselves." (Li Qing)