Chapter 567: Making a Kite
After the exam, not only did the candidate Bai Shan feel relaxed, but Mr. Zhuang and the others also relaxed a lot, so after dinner, everyone did not rush home, but sat and talked for a while.
Mr. Zhuang knew that they were very tired over the past month, so he was very generous and gave them three days off, without asking them to get up early the next morning to study.
So when Manbao woke up the next day, he rolled around in bed, then hugged the quilt, thought for a while, and closed his eyes to go back to sleep.
But after a while she opened her eyes again. What should she do if she couldn't fall asleep?
I usually feel sleepy when I have to get up early to attend classes.
Manbao looked at the mosquito net for a while with his big eyes wide open, then glanced out the window and slipped into the system to play on the forum.
Bai Shanbao also wanted to sleep in, but he couldn't sleep either.
He didn't have a system to play with, so when he found that he couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he closed his eyes, he got out of bed.
He couldn't sleep, and of course he didn't want others to sleep well, so he went to knock on Bai Erlang's door first to wake Bai Erlang up, then went to knock on Zhou Silang's door. After Zhou Silang woke up too, he went to knock on Manbao's door.
After knocking for a long time, Manbao finally answered from inside. Bai Shanbao went to wash up contentedly. Then he walked around the yard and found that Bai Erlang and Zhou Silang both got up complaining, and even the master got up, but Manbao didn't leave the house.
So he knocked on the door again.
Manbao reluctantly exited the system, climbed down from the bed and opened the door. Seeing Bai Shanbao raising his hands outside, he couldn't help but pinch his waist and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Bai Shanbao smiled awkwardly and explained, "The spring weather is beautiful, let's go out and fly kites."
Bai Erlang, who was feeling a bit depressed, immediately became excited when he heard this and ran over and said, "Yes, yes, fly a kite. It came out early this year and we haven't had time to fly a kite yet."
Manbao's attention was instantly diverted. "Then we still have to make the kite."
The kites that the children in Qili Village want to fly are all made by themselves. After all, buying kites in the county town is not only expensive but also a long journey.
I can’t remember which year it was, but Mr. Zhuang personally took them to make kites. From then on, students in the school would make their own kites if they wanted to fly them.
The students learned it, and soon the children in the village also learned it.
They also developed the habit of flying kites in spring.
Because they had no habit of buying kites, they didn't want to go out to buy kites at this moment, but instead thought about making them themselves.
As soon as he had something to do, Manbao perked up. He immediately went to wash and change clothes, rolled up his sleeves and began to look for kite-making supplies in the yard. "I have to go to the grocery store to buy paper and string."
So the three of them decided not to have breakfast at home. While having breakfast, they went to the street to buy materials for making kites.
Mr. Zhuang said to them, "Buy more and I'll put it with you."
From the beginning of the exam, Lan Cheng and his friends lived in the school supervisor's house and could not leave until the results were announced, so he had nowhere to go.
He hadn't been out for a while, so it was a good opportunity for him to take them out of town for some fun.
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said, "I know the best place to fly kites. We don't have to go out of town. You guys make your kites first, and then I'll take you there."
Mr. Zhuang advised: "Do it beautifully" to avoid embarrassment.
The third disciple agreed confidently and went out to buy things excitedly.
If you want to make it look more beautiful, you have to buy some paint and brushes.
The three people who have been making kites for several years are very familiar with this. Although the kites they make may not be as beautiful as those on the street, they are definitely more interesting than those on the street.
The most important thing is that they have confidence in their kites.
The three of them were not in a hurry at all. They ate breakfast leisurely on the street, then walked around and bought the things needed to make kites, and also bought many beautiful and fun little things. They walked around until noon.
They were thoughtful enough to buy lunch as well.
Zhou Silang said as soon as he saw them, "You guys went out and didn't even think about coming back. It's already this late and you're still thinking about going out to fly kites?"
Manbao said nonchalantly, "We have three days off. We can go tomorrow. Let's focus on making kites today."
"That's right," Bai Erlang said, "I want to make a big insect kite."
Manbao: "I want to draw some really beautiful flowers on it."
Bai Shanbao: "I want to make a tiger kite."
"That's a nice idea, but can you do it?" Zhou Silang asked, "You need to be able to not only draw but also cut, right?"
Manbao: "It's okay, we bought a lot of paper, so you can give it to us to try slowly."
"I might as well spend money and buy it on the street."
"How can the ones you buy be as fun as the ones you make yourself?" The three of them insisted on making their own kites.
So after lunch, they didn't feel sleepy and there was no sign of taking a nap. They just touched the bamboo strips that Zhou Silang had split for them and started preparing to make kites.
Although the bamboo strips Zhou Silang split for them were already thin enough, they still needed to process them a little more. After making a simple support, they took out a pen and paper, intending to draw their kite before making it.
Mr. Zhuang occasionally glanced at them through the window in his study. Seeing that they were sitting under the sycamore tree in the yard for half a day and could sit still, he couldn't help but smile.
After a few years, the children have made a lot of progress.
In the past, not to mention Bai Erlang, even Bai Shanbao and Manbao couldn't sit still in class as if there were nails under their butts.
Although they are serious most of the time in class, they will occasionally get distracted and play around. But now, even Bai Erlang can sit for half an afternoon just to make a kite.
This was simply impossible before.
To be honest, all three children like to be active. He didn't know how many books he had to copy and how many words he had to write before he could calm down his temper.
Mr. Zhuang smiled slightly and withdrew his gaze. He thought for a moment, put down his pen, stood up and found a simple map.
Although the results have not come out yet, he thinks Bai Shanbao is unlikely to pass the exam, so there is no need for them to stay in Yizhou for too long.
After the results are announced, they will stay in Yizhou City for about a month, visit some places, meet some people, and then set off for the next place after one or two months.
But where to go next?
Mr. Zhuang opened the map and looked at it.
His map was very, very simple and disproportionate, but some of the houses representing cities had the names of counties written on them, and these were places he had visited.
Mr. Zhuang thought carefully, and finally took a pen and wrote down two place names on a piece of paper, planning to take them to these two places and then turn back home.
Mr. Zhuang had a very good plan, but he didn't know that at this moment, the examiners in the academy were sealing the final selected papers and bringing them to the main hall to hand in the King of Yizhou, Lord Zhang, the governor and other officials for review.
The final number of admissions and rankings have to be discussed with several officials. Of course, the academic officials also have a say, but their say is weaker in front of the big guys.
I'm too tired today, so I'll only update three chapters. I'll update five chapters tomorrow. Good night.
(End of this chapter)
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