"Tongtong, Daddy's a bit tired today. Can we practice horse stance tomorrow?" Liu Yifeng asked pitifully.
However, Tongtong wasn't buying it. "Daddy has to be persistent and not be lazy! Today you're tired and don't want to practice horse stance, tomorrow you'll find other excuses. It's only about ten minutes. I believe Daddy can do it." He then clenched his fist and made a gesture of encouragement.
Since his son had said so much, Liu Yifeng had no choice but to persist. He couldn't disappoint the child. "Alright then, Daddy will go pee, drink some water, and then practice horse stance. Is that okay?"
Tongtong immediately nodded. "Okay, Daddy, go ahead!"
Afterward, Liu Yifeng went to the bathroom to empty himself, then drank a few mouthfuls of well water, and finally came to the courtyard to practice horse stance. It was the same as yesterday. He practiced horse stance, and Tongtong trained Da Hei and Da Bai. Today, the training difficulty for both dogs was significantly higher.
Liu Yifeng practiced for ten minutes and started to get tired again, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. It wasn't for himself, but for Tongtong and his father. If he had some martial arts skills, he could rescue them in time if any danger arose in the future.
Sixteen minutes felt like sixteen hours. Liu Yifeng had never wished for time to double its passage as he did now. Fortunately, he finally persevered, taking another step closer to success.
"By the way, Tongtong, after Daddy left kindergarten yesterday, did that Xiong Ruiming bully you again?" Liu Yifeng asked while stretching his muscles.
Tongtong shook his head. "No, Daddy. He can't bully me, don't worry!" Recalling Tongtong's skills and his agile mind, it was true that ordinary children were no match for him. So, he couldn't help but advise him, "Tongtong, Daddy knows you're very capable, but if any child really bullies you at kindergarten, Daddy doesn't oppose you fighting back, but you must know your limits, understand? Don't seriously injure anyone." He was afraid that Tongtong, being young, wouldn't understand these things and might seriously injure someone, which would lead to a troublesome situation.
"I know, Daddy, you don't need to worry!" Tongtong replied obediently.
"Good, then you train Da Hei and Da Bai. Daddy needs to lie down for a while, I'm too tired!"
After dinner that evening, Liu Yifeng was again pulled into the small study by Tongtong, who talked a lot about the knowledge of authenticating antiques. It was Liu Yifeng's first time encountering such things, and he felt overwhelmed, as if listening to an astronomy book. He couldn't remember many of the points. Tongtong only wanted him to have a general impression, and then he would take him to the antique market to teach him how to distinguish genuine from fake. It wasn't until nine o'clock in the evening that Tongtong got sleepy and went to his room to sleep. From now on, he would have his father practice horse stance every day, and then teach him how to appraise antiques.
The next day, after breakfast, Liu Yifeng took Tongtong to Old Master Zhao's place to learn calligraphy. Now that his son's love charm was removed, Old Zhao was also in the mood to teach Tongtong calligraphy. As soon as he saw Tongtong, he was very pleased. Zhao Shubo was also home today. Knowing Tongtong was coming back, he specifically stayed home to thank Tongtong in person, as without Tongtong, his future would have been ruined. After the love charm was removed, he had been on many blind dates and finally found a girl who truly touched his heart. Therefore, he was extremely grateful to Tongtong.
"Tongtong, my dad said you removed the love charm from me. I'm truly grateful. Is there anything you desire? Uncle Zhao will fulfill it for you!" Zhao Shubo looked at the young boy, who was only a few years old but possessed such great abilities, and was genuinely impressed. When he was this age, he was still playing with mud and playing house!
Tongtong smiled and shook his head. "Thank you, Uncle Zhao, but Grandpa Zhao gave me a very precious painting as a thank you gift before. I don't have any special desires!"
"Grandpa Zhao is Grandpa Zhao, and I am me. Yesterday I took the liberty of buying a set of LEGO toys. I hope you like it!" As he said this, he signaled the nanny to bring out the toys.
Liu Yifeng knew that LEGO toys were not cheap, especially such a large set, costing at least several thousand yuan. He immediately refused, "Mr. Zhao, this is too extravagant. We've already accepted such an expensive painting, how can we accept such expensive toys again?"
"Just as you said, you accepted my dad's very expensive painting, and this is only a few thousand yuan worth of items. If you don't accept it, it means you're looking down on it for being too cheap." Zhao Shubo deliberately said this to make them accept it. "Don't worry, although this is a toy, it's a toy that can develop the brain. It won't harm Tongtong!" he added.
With the conversation reaching this point, Liu Yifeng could no longer refuse and could only accept it on Tongtong's behalf. Tongtong also politely said thank you. Zhao Shubo ruffled Tongtong's head. "You are truly remarkable, child. Who knows how many people you will surprise in the future! Alright, Uncle Zhao won't disturb your studies. Go to the study with Grandpa Zhao to learn calligraphy and painting!"
Subsequently, Tongtong and Zhao Dewang went to the study. Only Liu Yifeng and Zhao Shubo were left in the living room, while the nanny went to clean up.
"Mr. Liu, please sit!" Zhao Shubo gestured. Liu Yifeng sat on the sofa, and Zhao Shubo sat opposite him. He adjusted his glasses. "Mr. Liu, my dad said that you are engaged in agriculture in the countryside. The vegetables and fruits at your home are all grown by you. I ate them, and they taste much better than those outside, leaving a lingering aftertaste. Therefore, I want to cooperate with you. I run an electronics technology company with over three thousand employees to feed. Your vegetables taste very good, and I plan to purchase vegetables from you for our cafeteria. Can Mr. Liu supply such a large quantity?"
Liu Yifeng was somewhat surprised. "I never expected Mr. Zhao to be so young and accomplished, managing so many employees. You must have great talent in management!" Speaking of this, Zhao Shubo had endless things to say. "When I first started my business, even my dad didn't think I could succeed. He wanted me to be his successor and make a name for myself in the calligraphy world. But honestly, I disliked practicing since I was a child. I have very little patience. Making me practice for half an hour would be the death of me. Later, when my dad saw that I had no interest, he stopped forcing me and let me mess around on my own. I barely got into a third-tier university and chose Electrical Information Engineering. After graduation, I didn't look for a job, but chose to start a business. Everyone was not optimistic about me, thinking I would definitely fail."