Friday was followed by Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, Principal Liu asked Wang Zhaozhao and Song Yanni to hand in their homework as soon as the class started.

The two of them handed in their compositions obediently.

Then, at the end of the morning exercises, Principal Liu interrupted with an announcement.

The school will add a new calligraphy class. All students in the school who are interested and can afford pens, ink and paper can sign up to participate.

It is also emphasized that this is just a hobby and will not be counted towards academic performance.

In fact, this is not very good and may make some people feel uncomfortable.

But there is no other way around it. If I give Wang Zhaozhao extra lessons alone, it would be like giving him special treatment.

The registration deadline is Saturday morning and the class schedule will be released next Monday.

Before dinner in the evening, while Dayou was there, Wang Zhaozhao told Shi Haiyan about this matter. After hearing it, Shi Haiyan's mind suddenly became active.

If Wang Zhaozhao has to attend class, she will have to leave school one class later. Last time, she had to go to school half an hour earlier, and Qiao Li was worried about her going alone. So this time, will Qiao Li be at ease if school is delayed by an hour?

"Today is only Monday. Let's think about it first. If his father comes back in the next few days, we can discuss it." Shi Haiyan was afraid that Chen Meiru would agree right away, so she spoke quickly.

If Qiao Li wants to buy pens, ink and paper for the children, she needs Chen Meiru's cooperation. Otherwise, if she says that her two children don't want to study, but Chen Meiru says they do, her plan will be dashed.

"This is indeed a costly matter, and we should think it through carefully." Wang Zhaozhao lowered his eyes, and when he raised his eyes, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Don't worry, Auntie and Third Auntie. I think Uncle Gonglai will agree to Xiaomei signing up. We also have Captain Chen and Uncle Xiangdong in our village. There will always be one or two people who will sign up. I will definitely have company, don't worry."

Shi Haiyan: “……!”

What is Chen Mei'an doing? "......!"

Shi Haiyan felt that Wang Zhaozhao did it on purpose and must have guessed what she was planning.

Chen Meiru felt that Wang Zhaozhao was deliberately using such words to force her to agree to Wang Xingwen and Wang Xingwu's registration.

"Xingwen Xingwu, sign up tomorrow. If your dad is at home, he will definitely support you." Chen Meiru said.

She was not doing what Wang Zhaozhao wanted, but was telling the truth. Because whenever something like this happened, Wang Fangbing always felt like the big brother and liked to take the lead.

"If you want to register, you need to buy ink, brush and paper." Wang Zhaozhao reminded her.

"Buy it if you need to!" Although there were only four words, they revealed a hint of impatience.

You don’t want to talk to her, Wang Zhaozhao understands.

However, she wanted to have a good talk with her biological mother and aunt today.

"Let's not do it. Practicing calligraphy is good, but it won't help with exam scores. We don't have the conditions, so let's not waste the money."

When she said this, everyone was stunned.

Wang Baojia opened his mouth and was about to shout, "Sister Zhao, what are you talking about?"

He doesn't want to learn, and it's fine if he wants to learn, he knows Wang Xingwu is the same, but Wang Xingwen will definitely want to learn.

Moreover, in his opinion, his aunt is the stepmother of his elder and second brothers, and she must be not good to them. So if his elder and second brothers can spend her money, why not?

"Brother, stop interrupting." It was Wang Weiguo who immediately grabbed Wang Baojia.

"Do you know what Sister Zhao wants to do?"

"I have no idea."

“…”

Wang Baojia curled his lips, but still endured it.

On the other side, Chen Meiru frowned slightly when she heard Wang Zhaozhao's words, and wondered in her heart, what is this little girl trying to do?

"It's not a waste of money to learn something. Although my family is poor, we still have this little money." She replied stiffly.

Zhang Xiu'e from the second house sneered.

Shi Haiyan also changed her mood to watch the show, because it turned out that it was not directed at her.

Xie Ailian asked Wang Zhaozhao in a bad mood, "Why are you being so sarcastic? Just say what you want to say."

Not like her at all, so hesitant and not at all straightforward.

"Grandma, I'm not being sarcastic. I just think that big brother and second brother should not sign up, so as not to be laughed at by others." Wang Zhaozhao looked innocent.

"Who's making fun of you? What right do you have to make fun of you? Can't your elder brother and second brother practice calligraphy?" Xie Ailian became angry.

"No, grandma, look at my second brother. His clothes and pants are too short... The whole village knows that my second brother's grades are average, so why would he bother learning calligraphy? Wouldn't it be better to use this money to buy some cloth and make a couple of sets of clothes?"

Wang Zhaozhao rattled off a bunch of words, then sneered, "You have bad grades, yet you still spend money on pens, ink, and paper to practice calligraphy? And your clothes are half a foot too short. Isn't that a joke?"

“…”

The air suddenly became quiet.

It was so quiet that you could even hear the crackling of firewood burning in the kitchen.

"Oh my, it's true. If Zhao hadn't told us, we wouldn't have noticed it." Shi Haiyan was the first to react and shouted exaggeratedly.

He ran over, grabbed Wang Xingwu's arm and pulled his sleeve.

Wang Xingwu was a little confused, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

He wiped his face in panic, pulled back the hand that Shi Haiyan was holding, and subconsciously hid it behind his back.

"Life is so good. Things have grown a little fast this year..." he said with a chuckle.

Shi Haiyan, who was standing in front of him, suddenly had red eyes.

Qiao Li, who was pregnant, was already in tears of emotion.

Zhang Xiu'e curled her lips and turned her head away.

Chen Meiru stood there, her expression changed. She only glanced at Wang Xingwu, then retracted her gaze. Without looking at Xie Ailian and the others, she stared straight at Wang Zhaozhao.

The instigator, Wang Zhaozhao, did not feel guilty at all and looked back at Chen Meiru steadily.

She said it was for Wang Xingwu, but who knows if it was the darkness in the deepest corner of her heart?

"Then Xingwen will sign up, and Xingwu will not." Finally, Chen Meiru, who was staring at Wang Zhaozhao, spoke.

She stopped staring at Wang Zhaozhao and looked at Wang Xingwen and Wang Xingwu.

That was all he said, nothing else.

She did not explain why she ignored the fact that Wang Xingwu's clothes and pants were too short, nor did she blame Wang Xingwu for the fact that his clothes and pants were too short, nor did she tell her.

No one else said anything, so Wang Zhaozhao said cheekily, "I think this is better too."

As expected of Chen Meiru, who had a dead face for several years, she is Chen Meiru's biological daughter and is also very strong in heart.

At dinner that night, Xie Ailian knocked Wang Zhaozhao with her chopsticks. "How long have you been holding it in? Why do you have to make such a fuss? Can't you tell me in private?"

"It won't be long, just five or six days." Wang Zhaozhao covered his head and answered with his neck stiff.

She was just waiting for an opportunity to make a scene.

Xie Ailian sighed, "As a nurse, I haven't done my best..."

"Grandma, it's just that my uncle is not at home this year. This has never happened before." Wang Zhaozhao said stiffly.

"With your personality, you will definitely suffer in the future!"

"It's easier for soft-hearted people to suffer. I'm like my grandma, I have a strong personality."

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