In an inconspicuous small city in China, there is such an ordinary and warm family. His father, Li Hua, was a successful middle school teacher, while his mother, Zhang Ping, worked hard in a hospital. The simple and passionate love story of their youth is a topic of conversation among neighbors. After decades of trials and hardships, they now have a small family that looks extremely happy.
Early in the morning, Li Hua sat at the dining table, holding a book of materials for the new course in his hand, and the sound of stir-frying vegetables and Zhang Ping's brisk shouting came from the kitchen: "Xiaotian, Mengyu, breakfast is ready, come and eat!" ”
His son, Li Xiaotian, is a high school student who always tops his class in grades, and at every parent-teacher meeting, Li Hua can always puff up his chest and proudly accept praise from his teacher. Her daughter Li Mengyu is a junior high school student, although her studies are easier than her brother's, her love for art makes her life colorful.
"Dad, I'm going to mock the college entrance examination next week, which course do you think I need to strengthen?" Li Xiaotian asked seriously while eating breakfast.
Li Hua put down the information in his hand and looked at his son with a smile, "Xiaotian, you have a solid foundation in mathematics and your English is not bad." However, there have been a few experiments in physics class recently, and you need to spend more time practicing. ”
"I know, Dad, I'll hurry." Xiaotian replied.
At this time, Li Mengyu jumped downstairs, still with a little sleepiness in his eyes, "Is breakfast fried eggs and milk?" I liked it the most! ”
Zhang Ping smiled slightly, "Mengyu got up late, fortunately, your brother and your father didn't eat first." ”
The family sat around the dining table, and the warm sun shone through the window on everyone's face, and everything seemed so peaceful. Just as they were enjoying the quiet morning, Li Hua's mobile phone rang.
"Brother, I've just gotten a big project in the company recently, and I may have to go to other places. Can you help take care of Xiaoqiang during this time? On the other end of the phone, Li Gang's voice looked a little helpless.
"Understood, don't worry, Xiaoqiang is no problem with us." Li Hua promised to be extremely happy, but after putting down the phone, there was a faint worry between his eyebrows.
"What's the matter, did it just happen?" Zhang Ping asked with concern.
"Well, I'm just going to go to the field, Xiaoqiang has to come to our side during this time." Li Hua explained.
Zhang Ping frowned slightly, "That kid was a little naughty, and he broke Mengyu's brush when he came back." However, after all, he is a child of the family, so let's take care of it more. ”
Xiaotian put down his chopsticks, "I'll help watch Xiaoqiang, after all, I'm early from school." ”
"I'll help too!" Mengyu hurriedly said.
Li Hua looked at the warm scene in front of him, although he was a little worried, but more full of love. "Okay, that's how it will be arranged."
Unexpectedly, this seemingly insignificant decision is about to bring some small waves to the family. Xiaoqiang has been living with his uncle Li Hua's family for a few days. On the first day, he entered the door with a mischievous smile and a very aggressive look. Li Hua and his wife, Xiaotian and Mengyu were all worried that he would not fit in, but soon, Xiaoqiang used his enthusiasm to break this worry.
"Uncle, can I go to your study and have a look?" Before Li Hua could answer, Xiao Qiang was already bouncing towards the study.
After dinner, Xiaoqiang accidentally spilled milk and spilled it on his clothes. "Ouch, I'm sorry, Aunt Zhang." Xiaoqiang looked at Zhang Ping with a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
"Xiaoqiang, you have to be careful, let's just wipe it clean." Zhang Ping smiled and picked up the rag, with no blame on her face.
But accidents happened one after another. Once, the physical model that Xiaotian had worked so hard to make was knocked over by Xiaoqiang, who was accidentally playing. "Xiaoqiang, why are you so vigorous? My brother's models are all broken. Mengyu frowned and complained quietly.
"Really? I'm sorry, Brother Xiaotian, I didn't mean to. Xiaoqiang lowered his head, his voice trembling a little.
Xiaotian took a deep breath and waved his hand, "It's okay, Xiaoqiang, I'll do it myself again." ”
As for Mengyu's brush, Xiaoqiang doesn't seem to have learned the lesson of last time. When Li Hua and his wife went out one day, leaving only Xiaotian and Mengyu to accompany Xiaoqiang, Xiaoqiang curiously scribbled on the wall with Mengyu's brush. When Mengyu found out, she was so angry that she almost cried.
"Xiaoqiang! How can you do that! Those are my babies! Mengyu's eyes were red, and her hands trembled and pointed to the graffiti wall.
"I... I just want to draw and have fun, I don't know..." Xiaoqiang panicked, his voice full of panic.
Xiaotian walked over and tried his best to calm the situation, "Okay Mengyu, I know you're angry, Xiaoqiang didn't mean it." Let's clean up the wall together, Xiaoqiang, you can't just take other people's things in the future, you know? ”
"I know it's wrong, I'm sorry, Sister Mengyu." Xiaoqiang lowered his head, remorseful.
As the days passed, Li Hua and his wife gradually discovered that small troubles were inevitable at home every day. They began to discuss it privately.
"Hua, what do you say is going on like this? I wonder if we're doting on him too much? Zhang Ping looked at the children who were playing with Xiaoqiang, worried.
"yes, I'm thinking about that, too. However, after all, he was just a child, and it was impossible for us not to help take care of him. Li Hua also looked a little helpless as he spoke.
"I know, but I have to find a chance to educate Xiaoqiang well." Zhang Ping replied.
On this day, Xiaoqiang's troublemaking seems to have reached a peak. He ran to his bedroom and accidentally knocked over a shelf full of memorabilia, shattering the glass and photo frames.
Hearing a loud "bang", Li Hua and Zhang Ping hurriedly ran over. Seeing the mess in front of them, both of them were stunned.
"How!" Li Hua's voice was filled with anger that could not be concealed.
Xiao Qiang trembled with fright and stammered to explain, "I... I'm not... Accidentally..."
This time, even the kind Zhang Ping lost her usual gentleness, "Xiaoqiang, you have a lot of trouble this time, these are the treasures of our family, you know?" ”
Looking at the home in front of them, which should be full of laughter and laughter, but because of Xiaoqiang's repeated ignorant behavior, Li Hua and his wife were also full of contradictions and powerlessness. They are beginning to realize that they may need to rethink how to deal with Xiaoqiang's affairs. With Xiaoqiang's second visit to Li Hua's house, small conflicts in the family slowly accumulated, and finally a relationship conflict that could not be ignored was brewed.
One day, it was a critical period for Xiaotian to prepare for the college entrance examination, but he had to spare precious time to deal with Xiaoqiang's endless trouble.
"Xiaoqiang, can you be quiet for a while? My brother really needs to read quietly. Xiaotian frowned, and there was a hint of pleading in his tone.
"I'm bored! Let's play a game! Xiao Qiang didn't care about Xiaotian's feelings at all, and still pulled Xiaotian's arm with a grin.
Zhang Ping came out of the kitchen, saw this scene, and immediately reprimanded: "Xiaoqiang, why are you so ignorant!" Your brother has been very busy these days, you can't be so naughty anymore! "
Xiao Qiang pouted and reluctantly sat aside, but he was thinking about the next troublesome idea.
In the next few days, Xiaoqiang seemed to be getting even better. He used Li Mengyu's treasured stamps as stickers to post everywhere, and Mengyu went home and was furious.
"Xiaoqiang! These are stamps that I have collected for a long time, how can you do that! Mengyu's voice rose high, and he picked up the stamps scattered all over the place with a heartache.
"I thought... Thought it was just an ordinary sticker..." Xiao Qiang hesitated and stood awkwardly awkwardly.
"Xiaoqiang, you are almost in junior high school, you should be able to distinguish right from wrong in these things." Li Hua spoke solemnly, and the expression on his face made Xiao Qiang feel unprecedented pressure.
"I'm sorry, uncle, sister, I was wrong..." Xiaoqiang lowered his head, and his voice was so small that he could barely hear it.
That night, Li Hua and Zhang Ping lay in bed, the two looked at each other speechless, only the sound of breathing echoed in the quiet room.
"Hua, do you think we should have a good talk with just now?" Zhang Ping's voice was full of helplessness and worry.
"I think so too, but how do you talk about it? Xiaoqiang's behavior is getting more and more excessive, and it is not a way for us to continue like this. Li Hua let out a long sigh.
"Let's tell them as soon as possible, it's better to solve it early than to delay." Although Zhang Ping was a little apprehensive in her heart, she still said firmly.
The day after the decision, Li Hua found an opportunity to talk to Li Gang on the phone.
"Just now, about the situation on Xiaoqiang's side, we have something we want to talk to you about." Li Hua trembled slightly and said cautiously.
On the other end of the phone, after a period of silence, Li Gang's voice looked a little confused and apologetic, "Brother, you say, is Xiaoqiang in trouble with you again?" I'm really sorry, the company is too busy during this time, I..."
Li Hua interrupted him, "It's not all your problem, but we do need to discuss it and find a long-term solution." ”
In this way, at Li Hua's insistence, the family finally sat down and started a family meeting on how to correctly deal with this second-generation affection and the difference in educational concepts between the two generations. The atmosphere of the family meeting was particularly solemn, and everyone's expressions revealed a hint of seriousness. Li Hua and Zhang Ping first told the children about the relationship between family affection and personal growth, and then turned to Li Gang and his wife to start a sincere dialogue.
"Just now, we all know that you are under a lot of pressure right now, but Xiaoqiang has some problems with us, and we have to find a way to solve it." Li Hua's voice was calm and firm.
Li Gang nodded, his eyes revealing guilt, "Brother, I'm sorry for causing you trouble." I've also been thinking of a way, and I'll try to find time to discipline Xiaoqiang personally. ”
Zhang Ping continued: "Children's education cannot only rely on schools and teachers, and the role of the family is also very important. We hope that you will be more involved in the growth of Xiaoqiang. ”
Xiaotian and Mengyu also participated, and Xiaotian said: "Xiaoqiang is actually not bad, but sometimes he is not sensible. Maybe we can teach him together and help him understand what to do and what not to do. ”
Mengyu nodded, "Yes, my brother is right, we are all family. ”
Xiaoqiang lowered his head, he knew in his heart that he had done something wrong, but at the same time he felt the care and love of his family. "Uncle, aunt, brother, sister, I know I didn't do it right before, and I will change it."
After this family meeting, everyone has a deeper understanding. Li Gang and his wife promised to participate more actively in Xiaoqiang's education, and Li Hua's family agreed to continue to support and help.
Finally, Li Hua and Zhang Ping used the experience as an opportunity to educate their children on how to balance personal growth and family responsibilities.
"You see, family affection is like a glass of water, and we need to know how to distribute it to everyone in the family." Li Hua explained to the children with a simple analogy.
Zhang Ping smiled gently, "And learning to be independent is the basis for us to be able to give family affection." Therefore, each of us must not only learn to care for others, but also learn to manage ourselves. ”
Once again, the atmosphere in the family returned to harmony, and everyone learned from this unpleasant experience how to better handle the relationship of affection and independence. Perhaps, this is exactly what life has to teach us - where are the boundaries of family affection? What does it mean to be independent?