Ming Jinxin originally thought Fang Han was talking about typical celebrity gossip, completely unaware it was about sothing like this.
She felt awkward, unable to either listen or not listen, and beca utterly uneasy.
Fang Han, however, didn’t notice her discomfort, continuing to giggle, "Auntie, do you know what my maid said?"
Ming Jinxin shook her head and took a sip of coffee to ease the embarrassnt.
Fang Han continued animatedly:
"My old maid said with complete disdain, ’Why are you the only one who thinks it’s inappropriate, you’re really fussy.’"
"Our young maid also said, ’Maybe she just doesn’t want to wear a bra?!’"
Fang Han seed quite perplexed, "Is there actually a choice when it cos to wearing a bra? Isn’t it sothing you have to wear? How could she have the courage to go out without one?"
Ming Jinxin gave an awkward laugh, "You’ve been quite observant of people recently..."
...
Across from them.
Ning Youguang listened to the opening of Fang Han’s gossip story, then automatically tuned it out.
She chose to discuss the term "common prosperity" with Ning Youyu.
She said, "Common prosperity will be achieved through three distributions of wealth: the first is distribution according to labor, the second is taxation, and the third is through charity, explained using the example of soone earning 100,000 and soone earning 1,000."
Then, she asked Ning Youyu, "If it were you, would you prefer to be the person earning 100,000 or the one earning 1,000?"
Ning Youyu said, "I want to be the person earning 100,000."
Ning Youguang reminded him, "Actually, this is like the mantra I taught you about becoming a hero, do you rember it?"
Ning Youyu excitedly raised his voice, "I rember! When poor, take care of yourself; when successful, help the world!"
Ning Youguang smiled and praised her brother, "That’s right! So do you know what you should do in the future?"
Ning Youyu seriously said, "In the future, I want to be a scientist and give money to so poor people."
Ning Youguang nodded, "Xiaoyu, it’s great that you think that way. But I want to tell you sothing, teaching a person to fish is better than giving them a fish. Do you know what that ans?"
Ning Youyu asked with wide eyes, "What does it an?"
Ning Youguang said, "To ’teach’ ans to give, grant, or instruct. The first ’fish’ is the fish at we usually eat, and the second includes three dots of water, aning fishing or catching fish. It ans giving people a fish directly is not as good as teaching them to fish, because if you give them 10 pounds of fish, it will be eaten in one or two or three days."
Ning Youyu hurriedly interrupted, "Oh, I rember now, you told that if you teach soone to fish, the fish they can’t finish can be sold, and they can exchange it for vegetables..."
"Did I say that? I forgot." Ning Youguang fell into a silent recollection.
anwhile, Ning Youyu started explaining to her how currency was invented.
He said, "Primitive people used two sheep to exchange for one cow, but so people with sheep didn’t want cows, they wanted pork, but the person they were trading with only had cows, so what to do? That’s why money was invented. Money was square-shaped, and later ancient people invented paper money using printing techniques..."
"Wow!" Ning Youguang was pleasantly surprised by her brother’s broad knowledge.
Ming Jinxin, sitting across, was also drawn in by the sibling’s interaction.
She thought listening to her daughter’s and son’s conversation was more interesting than Fang Han’s gossip.
"How does Xiaoyu know so many things?" she curiously joined the siblings’ conversation.
Fang Han noticed Ming Jinxin’s attention was no longer on her and imdiately stopped talking.
"I saw it on TV." Ning Youyu said.
"Oh?" Ming Jinxin continued to ask curiously, "How did you co to watch such things?"
"My sister let watch docuntaries, so I rembered!" Ning Youyu said seriously.
"That’s great." Ming Jinxin smiled and said, "Xiaoyu’s learning ability has improved, and you can apply what you learned. I think it’s fantastic. I’ve decided to reward you, so think about what reward you want."
"Wow!" Ning Youyu jumped with joy.
He ran to Ming Jinxin, hugged her, and cheered, "Mom, you’re the best, I love you."
A bright and joyful smile instantly appeared on Ming Jinxin’s beautiful face, "I love you too."
...
There was still so ti before lunch.
Ming Chao ca back just in ti to keep Ning Youyu company.
Ming Jinxin suggested, "Youyou, let’s go see the dress now."
Fang Han’s interest was piqued by her words, "Auntie, what dress are you looking at? Your dress?"
"No," Ming Jinxin said with a smile, "it’s Youyou’s dress."
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