Chapter 22 - Her Drawing


The new Chinese language teacher is a Peach Blossom (Tao Hua) Monster. Originally, the nursery-cub kindergarten couldn’t recruit any teachers. After all, there are so many twists and turns, and it’s too complicated. No one wants to take this muddy water. It's precisely for this reason that the quality of the teachers in nursery-cub kindergarten is seemingly uneven. The nursery-cub kindergarten couldn't find new teachers, so they couldn't even open the cultural classes of human knowledge that were supposed to be held.

And during this time, one after another, excellent kindergarten teachers are willing to come to the nursery-cub kindergarten, which is regarded as having opened all the cultural classes.

The cubs know nothing at all about this matter. The new teacher came out of the office, and after she calmed down, she went to the classroom. Her eye circles were still a bit red, and she almost cried from laughter just now.

The new teacher took a sneak peek at the human cub, and the child looked even cuter on the spot!

What a super cute human cub! She wants to cuddle her!

However, Teacher Tao Hua can't look at the little tiger right now. As soon as she sees him, she will think of the "family of three" scene just now.

She has to admit that it was a big scene.

Although Teacher Tao Hua came to teach because she was attracted to the human cub, she still had superficial skills, and she was not too biased towards Zhao Xixi.

It's just that her branches are itchy and want to touch the head of the human cub, but she feels dissatisfied if she touches all over the human cub’s head just for a while.

When the bell rang for the end of the class, Teacher Tao Hua was about to leave when the human cub stopped her—“Teacher Tao Hua!”

Teacher Tao Hua had already walked to the door of the classroom; she immediately turned around, took two steps forward, and finally squatted in front of the human cub's table. Her eyes were shining—“What's wrong?”

Zhao Xixi, slightly embarrassed, said, “Teacher Tao Hua, let me show you something.”

Immediately afterwards, Teacher Tao Hua saw the human cub carefully take out a drawing book from her schoolbag and then turn a page: “Teacher, can I also put this in the book?”

She didn't speak clearly, so she took a kindergarten textbook from the side and turned to the page that she always remembered—”Just like this!”

Originally, Teacher Tao Hua didn't understand, but when she saw Zhao Xixi flipping through the textbook, there was a drawing of a colorful river in the textbook with several people playing on it.

Next to it is the text marked with pinyin—"My Best Friend".

Now Teacher Tao Hua understood that Zhao Xixi wanted to ask if the teacher could print the drawing she had drawn by herself into a kindergarten textbook.

Zhao Xixi started talking like a chatterbox: “This is my best friend Tiger Cub, this is me, and this is the money Tiger Cub gave me... He is my best friend!”

"Best Friend" is a model essay in a kindergarten textbook. In fact, it is to teach children how to share with good friends.

The beginning of the text is to say, "My best friend's name is Hai Wen..."

Zhao Xixi still remembered the original text a lot, so she learned to say: “At that time, we can say this—my best friend is called Tiger Cub; he has a pair of beautiful big eyes, two ears, and long, long teeth. He gave me a lot of money. He is the best!”

Zhao Xixi still remembers that when she was in the class, everyone had read the text. And she heard many children wanted to be good friends with Hai Wen, the friend from the "My Best Friend" essay textbook. Because in the story, that good friend gave an apple to his friend. So Zhao Xixi thinks that if everyone knows that the tiger cub is also so good, they will definitely want to be friends with the tiger cub, and they won’t make fun of the tiger cub all the time anymore.

Zhao Xixi especially wants other little monsters to like Tiger Cub because Tiger Cub is very good! Everyone should like him!

Other children in kindergarten also did not really like Little Xixi. Until now, when she was thinking of this matter, it made her feel sad.

She didn't want the tiger cub to be sad at all.

The little tiger was right next to him. He was listening to the human cub, Zhao Xixi, talk. As she talked, he found that the human cub had started to praise him, and she couldn't stop praising him.

Furthermore, she wants to publish a book to praise him...

Tiger Cub: “...”

Teacher Tao Hua listened and thought that Zhao Xixi wanted everyone to praise their friendship. She looked at the "masterpiece" of her favorite human cub, then looked at the expectant eyes of the other party and said, “I will ask those… monsters who printed the books.”

Teacher Tao Hua thought for a while and said, “Little Xixi, do you mind if I take your drawing away? I want to read it with those monsters.”

Of course, Zhao Xixi didn't mind and said with a beaming smile, Then, Teacher Tao Hua, you have to tell them that my story is similar to the one in the textbook, and it's all the same story about best friends...”

Zhao Xixi thought for a while and flipped through the book again. There were two blank sheets of paper at the end of the textbook. Zhao Xixi pointed to the blank sheets of paper and said, “I think I can put mine here...” Her drawing must not seize someone else's place; someone else has best friends too!

Teacher Tao Hua: “Okay, I will definitely tell the other teachers about this.”

When she was home at night, Zhao Xixi specifically talked about this matter, and she was so happy.

“The teacher said that if the other teachers agree, they can print my drawing into the textbook. And then all the children will know that the tiger cub is a super good friend!”

Zhao Xixi still doesn't understand that the word Hu Zai (Tiger Cub) is not like the three characters "Zhao Xixi". The three characters "Zhao Xixi" represent the name, and Tiger Cub is actually a collective name for little tiger cubs.

But fortunately, the two adults at home are a bit indifferent. In addition, Zhao Xixi is also a bit slurred, so from the beginning to the end, the two adults thought that "Hu Zai" was "Fu Zai".

Translator's Note: Hu Zai = Tiger Cub

                                Fu Zai = Lucky Boy

Listening to his daughter's appearance, who was sure that she would definitely publish her drawing in a book, Father and Mother Zhao looked at each other. This is not such a simple matter. Although it is a children's book, it is not enough for the teachers to agree. Besides, it is a step back of 10,000 steps; no, it is a step back of 100 million steps. The teacher covered her eyes and agreed. If this is printed on the textbook, other parents will see it. Don't you have to trouble the Education Bureau?

The two parents: you look at me, and I look at you. Mother Zhao was about to speak when Father Zhao, who knew her well, held her hand.

Father Zhao glanced at his daughter, who was trying hard to pinch the shredded meat; then he leaned into Mother Zhao's ear and whispered, “If she wants to do this, let her do it. If there are no results, we will help her analyze the negative side of her efforts. So that in the future, if she wants to do something, she can analyze the negative side first.”

Mother Zhao originally wanted to say that it was such a small matter. How could it be so serious? But then she recalled her daughter's problem, which was having her hair pulled by her classmate. She also thought that was not a big deal before, and her daughter cried miserably in the end. So she held back and didn't say it in advance.

Father Zhao continued: “It's okay if it doesn't work out. After all, she's just a child. She has to learn to fight hard and understand that everything in this world cannot be as she wishes. Do not expect too much. We will not be responsible for announcing the bad results; just let the teacher be the bad person who is responsible for announcing the bad results. We are just responsible for telling her to keep working hard! Mom and Dad will always support you!”

Thinking about it this way, it's actually not a bad thing. Mother Zhao thought about it and also agreed with Father Zhao, and she felt it was good, good, very good.

And at this moment, Zhao Xixi was already full and cleaned up the rice in the bowl, then said, “Mom, I'm going to draw!”

Today she also wants to draw a tiger cub's teeth, which are very long teeth, and she can show them to the tiger tomorrow.

Mother Zhao doesn't understand. This kid doesn't have any talent for drawing, but she really loves drawing too much!

On the other side, Teacher Tao Hua, who had already returned home, couldn't help but take out the painting. Her family members lived long; that is to say, her great-grandfather, great-grandmother, grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, and a large group of elders were all there.

Teacher Tao Hua looked at the elders, wanting their help to come up with ideas, so she handed the painting to her great-grandpa, who was playing mahjong.

Teacher Tao Hua: “Great-grandpa, what do you think of this painting? How about printing it in our kindergarten textbooks?”

Great-grandpa yelled “Huh” and then glanced at it. This was simply an ordinary preschool child's drawing, and he couldn't help but look at his junior.

Great-grandpa: “What did you say?”

Teacher Tao Hua: “I said, can we use this drawing as an illustration for kindergarten textbooks?”

Great-grandpa: “Tao Tao, wear glasses if you are short-sighted. No one will laugh at you.”

“No, there must be a mystery in it!” Tao Hua’s Grandpa next to him picked up the book and turned it upside down. However, it was still the same way, upside down, and no miracle happened.

It's just... Tao Hua's Grandpa suddenly changed his mind...

Tao Hua’s Grandpa: “Actually, I think it's not bad. This painting extols the beautiful relationship between monsters and humans. The focus is on the connotation!”

It turns out that when Tao Hua's Grandpa turned the drawing book upside down, he saw some crooked words—"Zhao Xixi".

Only then did teacher Tao Hua explain: “I actually want to put this in our kindergarten textbooks. It's really meaningful.”

Teacher Tao Hua roughly said about Zhao Xixi: What does the painted scene represent?

But one really cannot compliment this drawing.

This is such a touching story, but when looking at this drawing, there is only a sense of humor.

Because Zhao Xixi drew both the characters and the tiger cub crookedly, you can't tell that it's a person at all, and you can't tell that the other one is a tiger.

“To be honest, I really can’t see it at all. I can’t tell if this is a little child at all, nor is this a little tiger.” Teacher Tao Hua has a bit of a headache. Basically, it's the adults who draw the illustrations, whether it's for the human cub kindergarten or for the nursery-cub kindergarten textbooks. Yes, of course, the drawing is obviously clear; the people are people, and the animals are animals.

Tao Hua's Grandpa next to her took the painting. His eyes were very kind, and he said cheerfully, “Humans are not like humans, and monsters are not like monsters. This just shows that in the eyes of our little friend, Zhao Xixi, there is no particularly big gap between humans and monsters. She is looking at all kinds of life with her heart, not by appearance.”

The older monsters are, the more they have experienced how humans hated and hunted them down. Those days left a childhood shadow on them, and because of this, the old monsters must turn into humans and feel proud.

Monsters seem to have a curse hidden in their blood. For thousands of years, they have been striving to be human!

Several other old monsters couldn't help but nod. The more they looked at it, the more they felt that this was the truth!

Although Teacher Tao Hua is also a fan of Zhao Xixi, she feels that she still maintains basic sanity. Can't you all just admit that the human cub is too young, so the drawing can't express her inner feelings well?

This group of old monsters has convinced Teacher Tao Hua. She always feels that the next moment, these old monsters will make a decision and let this drawing insert into their old monster college textbooks.

In fact, if they can publish this drawing in textbooks, Tao Hua can hold up all her branches for support. But the problem is that for those who read this textbook, there are other monsters, other old monsters, and other little monsters, and it will definitely not work then.

Teacher Tao Hua thought for a while and said, “Otherwise, let's give this drawing to a professional illustrator to polish and rewrite this story. Therefore, we can use this story even in elementary and junior high schools, let alone our nursery-cub kindergarten.”

Tao Hua’s Grandpa frowned and said, “This is not very good. This is our Xixi's drawing. If we give it to others to change, when our Xixi sees it, she will definitely feel that her drawing is terrible, so that's why we change it. It will hurt your self-esteem too much!”

Teacher Tao Hua secretly felt so jealous that when she was having a hard time changing her human form, the family always laughed at her, saying that it was a basic test. Why didn’t these old monsters consider the matter of self-esteem?

Tao Hua's Grandpa: “And I think this drawing is indeed not as good as those skilled drawings outside if we look from the picture point of view; but this drawing is a rare encounter. It is difficult to have drawings on the market that can combine human cubs and monster cubs together like this. The child Zhao Xixi used the purest mind to draw a harmony picture that neither monsters nor humans else could draw.”

Teacher Tao Hua looked at the paintings on the table and then at her elders. She suddenly had doubts about life. Could it be that she really doesn’t know how to appreciate it?

Therefore, she took it back and appreciated it twice, but she still feels that she needs to find someone to polish it. When the time comes, she will ask the professional illustrator to please create according to the meaning expressed in this drawing.

Teacher Tao Hua can tell that Zhao Xixi really hopes that her drawing can become an illustration in textbooks.

So she is also seriously trying to find a way. Even so, she was wondering if Zhao Xixi would be unhappy if someone else redrew it.

After all, Zhao Xixi is also a human cub, and a lot of the knowledge she has learned before is about the psychological analysis of human cubs.

For example, Zhao Xixi now very much hopes that her drawing will become an illustration in textbooks. She hopes all children can see this illustration. It must be because it will give her a sense of accomplishment.

At that time, another person will polish it. Although it is called polishing, these few lines of her drawing, after being polished, are actually called redrawing. And for sure... The painting cannot be signed with Zhao Xixi's name.

Will she still feel a sense of accomplishment and be happy?

Teacher Tao Hua froze for a while when she thought of this. In fact, she also had some selfishness in her heart. She cared about Zhao Xixi, but she also could see the strong political power in the friendship between Zhao Xixi, a human cub, and a mixed-race tiger monster cub.

Put the whole two of them together, representing the standards of political correctness!

Opposed racial discrimination! Opposed bloodline discrimination! By the way, she also criticized society.

The strong political power contained in it, once used, will be unimaginable in this situation when the contradiction between monsters and humans is becoming more and more acute.

Teacher Tao Hua sighed. She thought about it and would tell Zhao Xixi about the drawing the next day to see what she said.

The next day, when Little Xixi heard it, she blinked. When she couldn't understand something, she would blink.

Then, teacher Tao Hua said it again: Actually, the teacher also likes the picture you drew, but we still have to show it to other children. Your drawing is too simple, so I want to find someone to help you redraw it. After that, we can put it in the book. Is that okay?”

Zhao Xixi heard it clearly this time and understood it. To the surprise of Teacher Tao Hua, there was no displeasure on her little face; rather, she asked excitedly, “Really?”

However, on the contrary, the little tiger next to her was very unhappy and said, “Then it's not Zhao Xixi's drawing.”

The little tiger was very upset. He thought the pictures drawn by the human cub were so beautiful. Why not use the pictures of the human cub? Want to use someone else’s. Never mind if you use someone else’s, but you even told the human cub. That's so outrageous!

Teacher Tao Hua looked at the little tiger next to Little Xixi and said comfortingly, “We can also write Zhao Xixi's name on the back of the hand.”

Zhao Xixi didn't care about the name, but she took out the textbook from her schoolbag and said, “Teacher, is it like this?”

Her little finger pointed to the illustrations in the original textbook—Just put the drawing here like this, and you can read it here... My best friend is called Tiger Cub...”

Teacher Tao Hua nodded. This is not the point; the point is: “It's just that you can't use the one you drew for this illustration in the textbook; someone else drew it; is it okay for you?”

Zhao Xixi nodded and said in a crisp voice, “Yes, yes, is the reading text here about the tiger cub? It must be Tiger Cub for sure!”

Teacher Tao Hua was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Zhao Xixi to be more concerned about this matter, so she asked, “Why must it be Tiger Cub?”

Little Xixi looked at the unhappy little tiger next to her and beckoned. The teacher leaned over; Little Xixi smelled a pleasant smell, then whispered to her, “Because in this way, everyone will know that the tiger cub is a best friend. Everyone will like the tiger cub, and they’ll want to be best friends with him. Teacher, can you just write about Tiger Cub?”

Teacher Tao Hua was stunned! She originally thought that Zhao Xixi wanted her drawing to appear in the textbooks because of the child’s pride. Ah, you see, my drawing was so beautiful!

It turned out that this human cub was for such a simple and beautiful purpose only.

She couldn't help touching the soft top of the human cub's head, which was tied with a small tug. Then teacher Tao Hua whispered, “Yes, everyone will like him by then.”

Thinking of that scene, Zhao Xixi couldn't help but narrow her eyes with a smile!

How happy that is!


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