Chapter 41

Baby and Dudu were dressed up like two little princesses by their older sister, in white lace dresses, small hats, and little leather shoes. Their cute little braids were tied with fluffy pink ribbon circles, making them look as if they had pink furry ears.

Li Han led the two little ones to the corner of the town center square, to Mrs. August's ballet studio. "Oh, our little Hank has come. Look at these adorable little angels, come on in." Mrs. August smiled and welcomed Li Han into the house.

Li Han nodded with a smile and said, "Mrs. August, you are still so beautiful."

"Thank you, such a pleasant compliment. Little Hank, have a cup of coffee. I think we have plenty of time to talk about these two adorable little angels." Mrs. August prepared some coffee, cookies, and juice.

"Of course, this is really good coffee, Mrs. August. I think I must trouble you to take in these two children." Li Han took a sip of coffee and leaned forward slightly.

"Little Hank, this is a difficult matter. Perhaps I can first see the basic skills of these two little angels." Mrs. August shook her head slightly and said.

"Alright, Mrs. August." Li Han understood the stubborn nature of the lady. Baby and Dudu were not at all nervous, especially Dudu, who was holding a cookie and drinking juice. When she saw her father talking to her and blinking, she looked puzzled, which made Li Han laugh.

In the dance studio, Mrs. August examined Dudu and Baby's basic flexibility and some simple movements, nodding slightly. "Little Hank, congratulations. I can't wait to take in these two adorable little angels."

"Thank you so much, Mrs. August. I've already prepared the check." Li Han was very happy, wrote out the check, and agreed on the class schedule for the next day. Li Han then took the two little ones out of Mrs. August's ballet studio and walked along the main street of the town center to the largest kindergarten in town. "It's great to see you, Han. Pandora, you are such a beautiful little princess. Oh, and another beautiful little princess." Cynthia smiled and welcomed them.

Li Han went to Cynthia's office. There were several kindergartens in Kemixing, and Cynthia's was the largest in the town, with complete educational facilities. Li Han and Cynthia drank coffee in the office and discussed various events in town. Baby and Dudu, holding their enrollment cards and the check Li Han had written, went to the registration desk to fill out the forms. Many parents chose to let their children select their summer learning programs and personal interests.

Li Han instructed Baby and Dudu to sign up for language classes, which would be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. Baby filled out the form with Dudu's help and handed it to the teacher, along with the check. After completing the registration, the two little ones skipped back to Cynthia's office. Li Han and Cynthia said they were planning to leave, and on the way back, Baby and Dudu were unusually quiet. Li Han muttered that they had become well-behaved upon entering school and returned to the farm.

Li Han received a call from Cynthia and was stunned. Baby and Dudu had actually signed up for a boxing class. "Dudu, come here." Baby's English was too poor, so the form must have been filled out by Dudu. This little girl must have seen the children practicing boxing and decided to sign up. Since the form couldn't be changed, Li Han could only give Dudu a few light taps on her bottom, but Dudu didn't feel any pain and giggled uncontrollably.

Li Han could imagine Dudu swinging her little fists and becoming the unbeatable champion of the Kemixing town kindergarten, knocking out one child after another. His face turned dark. Imagining Dudu's little fists growing into big fists, and the children growing into adults, from kicking little turkeys and punching little lambs to kicking small bullies (a type of American dog) and punching calves, and eventually to punching big black bears and kicking jaguars, and even to punching penguins in Antarctica and kicking polar bears in the Arctic, the image of the invincible and violent Dudu made Li Han shudder. Baby was already surprisingly strong, and if she grew up, it would be even more terrifying. Li Han was afraid and didn't want Dudu to learn boxing, but he couldn't change her mind.

"No, I can't agree to this." A family meeting was called, with the parties involved, Baby and Dudu, in attendance, along with two little turkeys, two little lambs, a golden retriever, a Brahman calf, and a chestnut quarter horse. The entire expanded meeting was attended by many, except for the mother and sister who were cooking.

"Actually, it's not bad, it will help them exercise." Li Ping gave his suggestion, and his brother-in-law Zhou Bin nodded in agreement. Dudu and Baby nodded their little heads vigorously, not knowing what Dudu had told Baby, but the little girl was completely on her sister's side.

"That's not bad. The children can play together, and they might learn English faster than in class." The sister brought in the dishes and said with a smile.

"Sis, you can't spoil the children like that." Li Han's mind was filled with the image of Dudu swinging her fists and beating up a black bear, which was too terrifying. He was afraid that one day, the farm's cattle, sheep, and horses might all be knocked down by Dudu. Beating up big bulls and kicking big horses was completely terrifying.

"This child, children are just meant to play. Besides, they are already in ballet class, right?" Mother Zhang Xiuying thought her son was worried about the children's studies. "Mom, it's not that. I can't explain it, but why would a little girl learn boxing?"

"Boxing is good for girls. They won't be afraid of being bullied in the future." The sister was very supportive, but Li Mei thought Baby could learn some musical instruments, which was vetoed by Mother. The children were too young to handle so many activities.

"That's settled, let's eat." Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Han had no choice. However, he was unwilling to pay for the boxing fees and equipment. "This child, if you don't pay, I will." Mother glared at Li Han.

"Mom, it's not about who pays. Here, Dudu, Baby, sign a loan agreement." Li Han really made a form, and each of them signed a loan of $75, including tuition and equipment fees.

"Dudu, because you were naughty, you have to earn the money for the registration and equipment fees yourself." Li Han wanted to teach Dudu a lesson. Dudu nodded, but Baby found it amusing.

The sister, brother-in-law, mother, and father thought Li Han was joking. The children were so young, and they didn't take it seriously. Li Han kept the loan agreements and said, "Dudu, do you remember where we went today?"

"Yes, Dudu remembers." Dudu had an excellent memory.

"Good, starting tomorrow, you and Baby will go to class together, and I won't take you anymore." Li Han said, and Mother Zhang Xiuying was unhappy. "Little Han, how can two little children go to class alone? It's not close to the town, and it will take a long time to walk. What if they encounter bad people?"

"Mom, it's not far to the town. Besides, we pass by two farms, and the people are familiar. There won't be any problems. If it's too slow, we can use the little cart with the calf. Many children in town go to school by themselves, and Dudu is old enough." Li Han had thought this through. Dudu was not a one or two-year-old child, with an IQ of at least a four or five-year-old, and emotionally, she was like a three-year-old. Physically, she was as good as a normal four or five-year-old. The garage had a small cart that could be modified.

Li Han was determined, and Mother Zhang Xiuying's nagging was useless. This time, Father surprisingly supported Li Han's decision, and the brother-in-law, though silent, seemed to support him. In the afternoon, the three men in the family busily modified the cart, adding two seats, a small compartment for things, and space for grass and tools to clean up cow dung, in case of emergencies. They had already prepared cow dung bags for the calf, but they also needed to be prepared for unexpected situations.

Li Han planned to take Baby and Dudu to change clothes and work as little cowboys for half a day, learning how to clean up cow dung, with Daina as a good teacher. The cart modification progressed smoothly after adding Hutton, and the process became very smooth.

The boards were nailed, sanded smooth, and painted, then moved to the grass outside the yard to dry. It would be ready for use the next morning. The training of the Brahman dwarf white calf, Xiao Bai, was entrusted to the animal expert, Dudu, and Li Han was quite confident.

After finishing, Li Han began to discuss repayment with the two little 'debtors.' Li Han listed various repayment methods: picking up cow dung for 50 cents, feeding a lamb for 50 cents, and a reward of 50 cents for a good day without any mistakes. Any pocket money they received could be used to repay the debt. Each of them received $1.50 per day for school.

The repayment period was one month. Baby counted on her fingers for a long time but didn't know how much she had to pay each day. Dudu hadn't learned math yet and looked at her father with wide, puzzled eyes. "Two dollars and fifty cents a day, feeding five lambs or picking up five cow dungs."

"Okay, Dudu will feed the lambs and pick up cow dungs to pay Dad quickly." Dudu nodded, determined to work hard and pay Dad quickly.

Baby pouted, not wanting to do it. The lambs were not well-behaved, and the cow dung smelled bad. Baby was unhappy. Li Han smiled and poked Baby and Dudu's little noses. "That's the deal. If you don't pay, there will be consequences."

"Baby is not afraid." Baby thought her uncle was a bad guy and would tell Grandma. Dudu thought about Dad spanking her and promised, "Dudu will pay the money."