Chapter 176 Zhou Zhou's Abnormality

After the ship went out to sea, Jiang Xia returned home and planted the flower and fruit tree seedlings.

The grapes planted previously have already started to climb upwards, occupying a corner of the grape trellis. They are lush and green, showing a trend of rapid growth.

Other fruit trees have also sprouted new buds, looking lush and full of vitality. Some of the flowers planted in the corners have also bloomed, and the purple periwinkles and small sunflowers are small and cute in the sun.

After planting the flower and fruit seedlings, Jiang Xia went to make lunch.

Zhou Chenglei's comrades brought a lot of things, including fruits, sausages, bacon and ham. She made a clay pot rice with bacon, a plate of steamed golden pomfret with ginger, a plate of stir-fried macaroni, and a seaweed egg drop winter melon soup.

In hot weather, macaroni grows best. It grows wildly when there is enough water. Other leafy green vegetables are difficult to grow. However, the beginning of autumn has passed, and the weather has cooled down, so there are many leafy green vegetables to eat.

Jiang Xia saw that Zhou Zhou was a little distracted while eating, so when she finished, she washed a bunch of grapes for her to eat: "Zhou Zhou is unhappy today?"

Zhou Zhou shook his head when he heard this: "No?"

Then she nodded again: "I miss my uncle, when will he come back?"

Jiang Xia thought she was worried because Zhou Chenglei was out at sea, so she comforted him, "My uncle will be back before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhou Zhou, go to sleep for a while after eating the grapes before going to school. This way you will be more energetic in class. I will wake you up then, understand?"

Zhou Chenglei's third brother Zhou Chengyan disappeared while sailing on a large ship out to sea. Is that why Zhou Zhou is so worried?

Zhou Zhou nodded obediently, "Okay."

Jiang Xia went back to her room to translate. She was always serious and dedicated in her work until Zhou's mother's voice sounded outside: "Why hasn't Zhou Zhou gone to school yet? His brothers have all gone."

Zhou Zhou heard this and responded quietly: "I'll go right away."

Jiang Xia glanced at the time. It was only 1:10. School didn't start until 2:00, but the school opened at 1:30.

Zhou Zhou usually goes to school at around one o'clock.

Not only her, but many children in the village like to go back to school early to play. A group of children played on the road while walking back to school.

Some students have some change on them and want to go to the school canteen early to buy something to eat.

Jiang Xia thought of how she gave Zhou Zhou one dollar as pocket money on the first day of school, in case the school teacher asked her to buy some stationery and she had no money to buy it, and she didn't dare to ask adults for it when she returned.

When Zhou Zhou was in preschool, he picked up all the stationery left over by his older brothers. Of course, he can’t do that anymore.

It had been several days since Jiang Xia had given Zhou Zhou pocket money. He put down his pen, took a dollar from the drawer, and walked out.

Jiang Xia has never raised a child, but she has been a child herself. When she was a child, there was a time when she was particularly envious of her classmates who had money to buy snacks.

She saw that the brothers Guangzongyaozu often asked Tian Caihua and Zhou's father and mother for pocket money to buy snacks.

But Zhou Zhou was too sensible. She was afraid of causing trouble to adults and never asked them for pocket money.

Jiang Xia walked out and asked Zhou Zhou: "Zhou Zhou, do you want your aunt to ride your bicycle to take you to school? Your aunt is free at home today."

Zhou Zhou shook his head: "No, I'll go with my classmates."

Jiang Xia just let her do what she wanted.

Children of this generation would make plans with classmates from the same village to walk to school together.

Some children in mountainous areas walk very far. It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that they have to climb mountains and wade through water, but it’s almost the same. They all go to school by themselves.

However, Zhou's home is not far from the school. The school is next to a low hill in the next village, and it only takes ten minutes to walk there.

The school broadcast can be heard at home.

Jiang Xia put one yuan into her schoolbag and told her, "This is your pocket money for this week. If Zhou Zhou wants to eat something or needs to buy something, just buy it yourself. If the teacher asks you to buy school supplies and you don't have enough money, come back and tell your auntie, and she will give you extra money, okay?"

Zhou Zhou moved her lips, wanting to refuse, but in the end she didn't. She nodded and said, "I'm going to school now. Goodbye, grandma and auntie!"

Jiang Xia rubbed her head and said with a smile: "Be careful on the road and remember to wear a hat."

Zhou Zhou nodded obediently and went out.

But after she walked out of the village, she walked slower and slower. She didn't walk until there were no more classmates going to school on the road. She thought it was almost time for class, then she quickened her pace and ran towards school.

The bell for class rang at this time. Zhou Zhou ran into the classroom panting, sat down, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

After two classes in the afternoon, the third class is free time.

Zhou Zhou did not go to the playground to play, but did his homework in the classroom.

Suddenly, several senior boys came into the classroom and stood in front of Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou's face turned pale and his body trembled.

"Classmate, where's the money?"

Zhou Zhou tightly grasped the schoolbag in the drawer and shook his head: "No."

A boy saw this, snatched Zhou Zhou's schoolbag, opened it and rummaged through it. He found a dollar inside and threw the schoolbag on the table.

"Bring the money back tomorrow, and don't tell the adults, or I'll beat you!"

After getting the money, the boys ran away in a hurry.

After running out of the classroom, they came to a big tree outside the playground.

The man holding the one dollar asked, "Brother Qiang, is she really not going to tell the adults at home?"

There was a boy of about 11 or 12 years old waiting under the tree: "Don't worry, she is too timid to tell anyone. Besides, she has no parents, no one will take care of her. Where is the money?"

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"No one cares about her, so how does she have money?" He gave him a dollar.

"She can secretly take things from home! Her uncle's family is very rich. He is the only one in our village who has a big boat. Today, he sailed out to sea. People who go out to sea don't come home for ten days or half a month! What are you afraid of? Let's go! Let's buy some dolls and paper towels."

The boy who spoke took the money and pursed his lips.

Zhou Zhou's aunt caused his grandmother to get arrested, and his father was afraid of being arrested and didn't dare to go home.

They made him have no one to give him pocket money now!

So isn't it fair that he spends the little bastard's money?

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Jiang Xia worked as a translator at home for the whole afternoon while Zhou's father was making an iron frame in the yard.

Seeing that the light in the room was getting dim, Jiang Xia left the room to cook dinner.

Zhou Zhou still used the chair as a desk and wrote pinyin letters in the yard very seriously. Jiang Xia did not disturb her.

I heard that when a child is concentrating on doing something, don’t disturb her, otherwise her attention will always be interrupted and she will develop a habit of inattention in the future.

Zhou's mother came into the yard carrying a bucket of fish and said with a smile, "Your eldest brother gave us a bucket of fish and some shrimp. This fish has a lot of bones, but the meat is very fresh and sweet."

People in the Zhou family actually love to eat fish with many bones. There is a saying that "the more fish bones, the fresher the fish."

Jiang Xia took it and said with a smile: "I'll do it."

For dinner, Jiang Xia made a stewed pike, a bacon fried with peppers, a steamed egg with shrimp, and a stir-fried loofah with garlic. The steamed egg with shrimp was Zhou Zhou's favorite dish. She didn't eat much at noon, so Jiang Xia made her a dish she liked.

For dinner, Zhou Zhou had rice mixed with shrimp and egg. She ate it with relish. Jiang Xia saw her eating with relish and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"

Zhou Zhou smiled: "Delicious!"

Jiang Xia laughed.

Father Zhou asked Jiang Xia: "Xiao Xia, are we going out to sea tomorrow?"

Jiang Xia looked at Zhou's father and said with a smile, "Okay."

Now that Zhou Chenglei is not around, the two families go out to sea together. The ones who go out to sea are Zhou Chengxin and Zhou's father, and the money earned from fishing and raising fish is divided equally.

As for other gains, such as if someone picks up something valuable, it belongs to each person, which is fair.

Jiang Xia wants to go to the bottom of the sea tomorrow to see if there are any pearl shells. She wants to try to cultivate pearls artificially.

This can greatly increase the probability of pearl formation.

Of course she had never tried it, but she had seen it in a pearl farm in her previous life, and had also seen how to operate it in a video on the Internet, so she wanted to try it.

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