Chapter 302 It's a bit difficult recently

In this way, Li Xiangqian and Xiaoli were busy in the courtyard, planting fruit tree seedlings one by one. Looking at these newly planted seedlings, their hearts were full of hope and expectation. They knew that in the future, these seedlings would thrive under their careful care and bring them endless joy and satisfaction.

One evening, Li Xiangqian came back from the vegetable garden and found something unusual in the kitchen. The door of the storage room was half open, and several potatoes and tomatoes were missing. His heart tightened, and his son Xiaoming immediately appeared in his mind. Xiaoming has been sneaking around lately and seems a little restless.

Li Xiangqian frowned, feeling angry and worried. He knew Xiaoming was a good kid, but his recent behavior confused him. He walked quickly to Xiaoming's room, opened the door, and saw Xiaoming hiding in the corner, holding an unpeeled potato in his hand.

"Xiao Ming, what are you doing?" Li Xiangqian asked in a stern voice.

Xiao Ming was startled and almost dropped the potato in his hand. He lowered his head and answered in a low voice: "I... I just want to taste it."

Li Xiangqian's anger grew even stronger. "Try it? These potatoes are the fruits of everyone's labor. You can't just play with them!"

Xiao Ming looked at the floor aggrievedly, not daring to look his father in the eye, "I'm just hungry and want to get something to eat."

Li Xiangqian's anger gradually subsided when he saw his son's expression. He walked over, squatted down, and gently patted Xiao Ming's shoulder, "Xiao Ming, Daddy is not stopping you from eating, but it's really wrong for you to take it secretly like this. We can discuss it together. If you need anything, tell Daddy and we can solve it together."

Xiao Ming raised his head with tears in his eyes, "Dad, I didn't mean it. I saw that you and mom were very busy every day, and I didn't want to disturb you, so I took it secretly."

Li Xiangqian felt distressed. He understood that Xiao Ming's behavior was a sign of his concern and care for his parents. He hugged Xiao Ming gently and said, "Dad knows that you are a sensible child, but you must remember that you can tell us anything. Don't solve it secretly by yourself, or it will make us more worried."

Xiao Ming nodded and said with a sob: "I'm sorry, Dad."

Li Xiangqian gently touched Xiao Ming's hair, "It's okay, as long as you understand. Let's go to the kitchen and dad will make you something delicious."

In the kitchen, Li Xiangqian was cooking and chatting with Xiao Ming. He found that Xiao Ming was under a lot of pressure in school recently, with a lot of homework and exams. As a father, he felt that he should pay more attention to his son's mental state, not just his daily needs.

At dinner time, Li Xiangqian, Xiaoli, and Xiaoming sat around the table. The atmosphere was much more relaxed than before. Xiaoli noticed something and asked with concern, "Xiangqian, what happened today?"

Li Xiangqian briefly explained what happened. Xiaoli felt distressed after hearing it. She looked at Xiaoming and said gently, "Xiaoming, you can tell your parents if you have any problems in the future. Don't bear it alone, okay?"

Xiao Ming nodded and looked at his parents gratefully, "I understand, Mom."

After dinner, Li Xiangqian and Xiaoli took a walk in the yard and talked about Xiaoming's education. Li Xiangqian felt guilty, "Xiaoli, I have been too busy recently and ignored Xiaoming's feelings. I should spend more time with him."

Xiaoli smiled gently, "Go ahead, you've done a great job. Children sometimes need to experience and learn on their own. As long as we are there to support them, that's enough."

Li Xiangqian nodded and decided to spend more time with Xiaoming in the future. He knew that family happiness is not only about material satisfaction, but also about spiritual care and communication.

The next morning, Li Xiangqian took Xiao Ming to the vegetable garden. He patiently taught Xiao Ming how to grow vegetables and explained the growth process of each plant. Xiao Ming listened carefully, with curiosity and excitement in his eyes.

"Xiao Ming, look, these potatoes and tomatoes are all grown by mom and dad with hard work. Let's work together to take better care of the vegetable garden in the future, okay?" Li Xiangqian asked.

Xiao Ming nodded vigorously, "Okay, Dad. I will help you."

Li Xiangqian felt warm in his heart, knowing that Xiaoming was growing up and learning to take responsibility. This growth was not only a new beginning for Xiaoming, but also a new hope for the whole family.

In the following days, Li Xiangqian worked hard with Xiaoli and Xiaoming to manage the life in the courtyard in an orderly manner. Whenever he saw Xiaoming busy in the vegetable garden, Li Xiangqian was always filled with pride and satisfaction.

A few days later, when Li Xiangqian was busy in the vegetable garden, he noticed that Banggeng, a mischievous child next door, was always sneaking around his yard. Li Xiangqian felt a little uneasy, thinking that the food in the storage room had disappeared for no reason before, and it might be related to Banggeng. He decided to go and have a good talk with Banggeng to find out the truth.

One evening, when Banggeng was playing in the yard, Li Xiangqian walked over and greeted him with a smile, "Banggeng, what are you busy with recently?"

Bang Geng saw Li Xiangqian and smiled awkwardly, "Uncle Li, I'll take a look over here."

Li nodded forward, deciding to handle the matter in a gentler way. He squatted down and asked gently, "Bang Geng, I want to ask you something. Some food has disappeared from my house recently. Did you see anything strange?"

Bang Geng seemed a little flustered, his eyes evasive, "Uncle Li, I... I didn't see anything."

Li Xiangqian noticed his reaction and became more certain, but he did not intend to blame Banggeng directly. He patted Banggeng on the shoulder and said gently: "Banggeng, Uncle Li knows that you are a good boy. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me and I will do my best to help you."

Banggeng lowered his head, his voice trembling, "Uncle Li, I'm sorry, I took it. I...my family is having a hard time lately, and I was afraid if I told the adults, they would get angry."

Li Xiangqian felt distressed. He looked at Banggeng with sympathy and understanding. "Banggeng, it's okay. Uncle Li doesn't blame you. Next time if you have any difficulties, come to me directly. Don't take things secretly by yourself, okay?"

Bang Geng raised his head, tears in his eyes, and nodded, "Uncle Li, I'm sorry, I won't dare to do it again."

Li Xiangqian smiled gently, "It's okay, we are all neighbors, and it's only natural for us to help each other if we need anything. Let's go to my house, Uncle Li will make you something delicious."