Zhou Guofu felt very funny when he saw Zhou Chen's disdainful eyes. He was once again ridiculed by a little kid.
"My name is Zhou Guofu. As a courtesy, should you also tell me your name?"
"He Xiaoming."
Zhou Chen still said his name, and pointed out that this person had just played a game of chess with him. After thinking about it, he said something else.
"Uncle, I know what you are here for, so you should go do your thing and don't waste time here."
Now Zhou Guofu was surprised: "Do you know what I'm here to do?"
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes: "That's weird? Everyone in the welfare home knows what you do."
Zhou Guofu laughed dryly. Although Zhou Chen seemed to have no manners, he became more and more interested in Zhou Chen. He saw in Zhou Chen a maturity that was different from ordinary children and an IQ that was higher than ordinary children.
Thinking of this, the idea that just occurred to him became even more passionate.
Now that you have decided to adopt a child, why not adopt a smart child?
Although the couple does not have any requirements for their child's intelligence, if they can choose a smart one, why not?
"Xiao Ming, how old are you this year?"
Zhou Chen looked at Zhou Guofu warily: "Uncle, why are you asking so many questions? You don't want to adopt me, do you? If that's the case, I think it's better to forget it. I live well here, and I don't want to be
Adoption.”
Although this Zhou Guofu seems to be a nice person, the human heart is the most unpredictable, and the orphanage has a director who really loves him, so he does not want to be adopted.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Chen guessed his purpose just by asking a casual question, which made Zhou Guofu feel that Zhou Chen was smart even more.
"Don't you want your parents to have a loving family?"
"In no mood."
Zhou Guofu was choked and speechless. He found Zhou Chen even more interesting.
He took the initiative to talk to Zhou Chen for a while, and found that Zhou Chen was indifferent and didn't care, so he left with a smile.
After Zhou Guofu left, Zhou Chen also packed up his things and returned to the classroom.
He had been so cold just now, but this middle-aged man could still have the patience to talk to him, which shows that he still has a good temperament.
But, what does this have to do with him?
Zhou Guofu returned to the classroom and saw his wife Sun Yi still talking to the children, so he did not interrupt.
After waiting for a while, the female teacher took the children and left. Then Zhou Guofu walked over and asked his wife, "How was it?"
Sun Yi looked embarrassed and whispered: "It would be nice to have one, but it's a girl. I want a boy."
She also lived in an era when sons were valued over daughters. She herself did not favor sons over daughters. It was just that she wanted to adopt a child for the sake of her husband. She wanted her husband to have an heir so that he could have grandchildren by his side when he gets old.
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But if she was raising a girl, she would be more worried about the future.
"Gender doesn't matter, what matters is eye compatibility. If you think it's suitable, it doesn't matter if it's a girl."
Zhou Guofu knew his wife's thoughts and comforted her softly.
Sun Yi was still hesitant: "I'll think about it again."
"Mr. Zhou, Teacher Sun, why don't you go to my office to talk?"
After meeting the children, Xie Yajing somewhat saw Sun Yi's attitude, but she still invited the two of them very politely.
"good."
The three of them returned to the dean's office. Xie Yajing asked first, "Teacher Sun, what do you think of the children just now?"
There was hope in her eyes. She really wanted them to choose one, not because she was afraid of the burden, but because she wanted these poor children to have a home and parents.
If she stays in the orphanage, she will always be an orphan. She knows very well how difficult it is for orphans to survive.
Sun Yi had already thought about it, and she said: "Xiao Xi's child is good, but to be honest with the dean, I still want to adopt a boy, so..."
Dean Xie looked disappointed, but he still nodded understandingly: "Teacher Sun, I can understand. He is a child from our welfare home and has no fate with you."
Sun Yi looked apologetic and prepared not to talk about this matter again.
But it was Zhou Guofu who suddenly asked: "Dean Xie, can I ask you about a child?"
Hearing Zhou Guofu's words, Xie Yajing and Sun Yi both looked at him in surprise.
Xie Yajing didn't know what Zhou Guofu meant, but she nodded and said, "Mr. Zhou, please tell me."
Zhou Guofu: "I just saw a little boy in the yard. His name is He Xiaoming. Can you tell me about him?"
"Xiao Ming?"
When Dean Xie heard the name, his face suddenly changed slightly, and he was stunned for a moment, and then asked in confusion: "Mr. Zhou, what do you want to know?"
Zhou Guofu said: "I think this child is very destined for me, so I want to know more about him. If he is suitable, we are willing to adopt him."
Sun Yi suddenly looked at her husband in shock. They had been to so many orphanages, but she basically made the decision. This was the first time she heard her husband talk about wanting to adopt a child.
But now that Dean Xie was nearby, she couldn't ask directly. She just waited for Dean Xie's narration with doubts.
Xie Yajing was in a very uneasy mood at this time. She never expected that Zhou Guofu would talk about Zhou Chen.
In fact, Zhou Chen also met the conditions of the Zhou family, but she had not put Zhou Chen's information in before because she had never thought of letting them adopt Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen had already been sent back once, so she didn't want the child to be stimulated again.
More importantly, getting along with Zhou Chen during this period of time made her realize that Zhou Chen was different. She was surprised by his intelligence and intelligence, and he was also very sensible, so that she gradually regarded Zhou Chen as...
own children.
When she said she wanted to send Zhou Chen to study, she didn't just do it casually, but she really wanted to do it.
She felt that Zhou Chen was so smart, and as long as he studied, he would have great potential in the future, so she wanted to do her best to let Zhou Chen study.
If others inquired, she really didn't want Zhou Chen to be adopted, but considering the status of the Zhou family and his wife, if Zhou Chen could follow them, it would definitely be better than staying in the orphanage.
"Xiao Ming is just six years old this year, and he has no relatives. But to be honest with Mr. Zhou, Xiao Ming was adopted once before."
"Ever adopted?"
Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi both looked stunned. Zhou Guofu asked: "What about him now?"
Xie Yajing: "Later, he was returned by the adoptive family."
Zhou Guofu frowned and asked, "Why?"
"The family that adopted him said that Xiaozhi had intellectual problems and was not suitable for their adoption, so he was returned to the orphanage."
"Is there something wrong with your intelligence?"
Zhou Guofu showed an expression of disbelief. He couldn't believe his ears.
Does that child have any intellectual problems?
If you have an intellectual problem, can you beat him in Go? If you have an intellectual problem, can you answer questions fluently with him? If you have an intellectual problem, can you show maturity far beyond that of children of the same age?
"Dean Xie, I just spent some time with Xiao Ming and didn't see any intellectual problems in him?"
Xie Yajing smiled bitterly and said, "This is what adoptive families say."
Zhou Guofu immediately heard the question: "What do you mean?"
"Since Mr. Zhou asked, I won't hide it. The adoptive family said that Xiao Ming had intellectual problems, but according to Xiao Ming himself, it was actually the family who wanted their own child, and they didn't know what happened. In the end,
They thought there was something wrong with Xiao Ming's mental ability and sent him back."
Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi both heard some kind of answer from Xie Yajing's tone. Obviously, Dean Xie didn't think there was anything wrong with Xiao Ming, but just thought it was an excuse to adopt a family.
Sun Yi also became interested, so she asked Xie Yajing: "Dean Xie, I wonder if you can let me see this child?"
She still trusted her husband's vision, but no matter how much she trusted, it was not as real as what she had seen with her own eyes.
"Okay, but before that, you should take a look at Xiao Ming's information first."
Xie Yajing took out Zhou Chen's information from the office drawer and handed it to Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi.
Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi took the information and looked at it. The information showed that Xiao Ming was sent to an orphanage when he was more than one year old. It can be said that he grew up in an orphanage since he was a child.
There isn't much content in the actual information, it's all simple stuff.
Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi finished reading it quickly, and finally Sun Yi said: "Dean Xie, let us see the child."
"Okay, I'm going to bring him here now."
Xie Yajing stood up and walked out of the office, leaving only the Zhou family and his wife in the office.
Sun Yi asked: "Husband, have you seen that child, how is he?"
Zhou Guofu replied: "I played Go with him. Do you know, I have never played against him? This little guy is incredibly smart."
"Really?"
She also knew that her husband liked to play Go, but now she heard that he was defeated by a six-year-old child, which was really unbelievable.
"If he is as smart as you said, why was he sent back by the family that adopted him? Does he have other problems?"
Zhou Guofu: "I don't know if there are any other problems, but there are definitely no intellectual problems. This little guy is very interesting. You will know when you see him later."
If even Zhou Chen, who defeated him, had intellectual problems, wouldn't he be mentally retarded?
Xie Yajing had already found Zhou Chen and told Zhou Chen that the Zhou family and his wife wanted to see him.
"Auntie Dean, I don't want to go, and I don't want to be adopted. I'll stay here."
Zhou Chen directly expressed his thoughts. He really didn't want to be adopted.
Xie Yajing did not follow Zhou Chen's wishes this time, but advised: "Xiao Ming, the uncle and aunt who came to adopt this time are different from the uncles and aunts in the past. If possible, I hope you can leave the orphanage with him.
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"Why?"
Zhou Chen didn't quite understand. He could feel that the dean and aunt really liked him. If that was the case, why did she let him leave? Is there really that kind of selfless person who would be happy if he saw others happy?
Xie Yajing said softly: "I hope you can have a bright future. The orphanage cannot give you this, but Mr. Zhou and Teacher Sun can do it. You have to behave well later, you know?"
"But, Auntie Dean, I don't want to leave you." Zhou Chen said in a sincere tone.
Xie Yajing said with a smile: "If you really remember my kindness, work hard and be recognized by them. When you are successful in the future, you can help my aunt maintain the welfare home. This is the best reward for my aunt."
In the orphanage, even if she can help Zhou Chen, she is definitely not as good as the Zhou family and his wife. If Zhou Chen can please them, then she can give Zhou Chen the greatest care.
But she couldn't only pay attention to Zhou Chen. The most important thing was that she felt that this couple was reliable, so she wanted Zhou Chen to perform well.
"I will try my best."
Seeing Xie Yajing's firm attitude, Zhou Chen did not refute, but responded feebly.
In fact, there is not much difference for him between staying and being adopted. The main problem is that the adopted family must conform to his ideas and not do all the nonsense. He does not want to go to a family that is restless.
"Don't be like this, let's go."
Seeing Zhou Chen sighing like a little adult, Xie Yajing laughed. This child always looked like a little adult, which made her find it very interesting.
Zhou Chen followed Xie Yajing to the office and met Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi again.
When Zhou Chen came in, Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi's eyes fell on him, especially Sun Yi's eyes were full of scrutiny and curiosity.
She just heard her husband Zhou Guofu talk about Zhou Chen, saying that Zhou Chen was different from ordinary children, and expressed his desire to adopt Zhou Chen. This made her even more curious and wanted to see what was different about Zhou Chen.
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When she saw Zhou Chen's expression and eyes, she obviously noticed a difference.
When the children in the orphanage she had come into contact with before looked at her, their eyes would be full of expectation, desire and nervousness...
But in this child, she didn't see any nervousness or fear, nor desire or expectation, only calmness.
Yes, it is calm.
This surprised Sun Yi even more. How could a child act so calmly when facing strangers?
"Kid, what's your name?"
Sun Yi, who felt interesting, squatted down, looked at Zhou Chen, and asked softly.
Zhou Chen didn't want to pay attention, but Xie Yajing said softly: "Xiao Ming, auntie is talking to you. What did I just tell you?"
Zhou Chen had no choice but to reply: "Hello, Auntie, my name is He Xiaoming. I am six years old. I like to play Go and be in a daze. Auntie, do you want to adopt me?"
"Well?"
Sun Yi was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Zhou Chen to say so much in one breath, and even asked if she wanted to adopt him. She didn't know how to answer.
Zhou Guofu looked at this scene with a smile. He had already experienced how powerful this little guy was. When he saw his wife's appearance, he found it very funny.
"Xiao Ming, if your uncle and aunt want to take you home, would you be willing?"
"I don't want to."
Zhou Chen's answer made Zhou Guofu feel embarrassed again, and Xie Yajing stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Mr. Zhou, Teacher Sun, Xiao Ming was repelled because he was adopted once before and was sent back again. In fact, Xiao Ming is a very obedient and good child, not naughty at all."
"And Xiao Ming is very smart. Although he is only six years old, he can already do a lot of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. He can also recite pi and can recite hundreds of digits in one breath."
"Xiao Ming, come here and recite a section of pi to your uncle and aunt."
Faced with Dean Xie's request, Zhou Chen could not refuse, and had no choice but to start being obsessed with Pi.
