"Lao Du, what do you mean?"
Du Chen's mother was still pretending to be stupid.
"Don't you know what I mean? It's as if you didn't mean that."
"I don't know what I mean, do you know? I'm not asking you what I mean?"
"You mean what I mean, and I mean what you think I mean."
"I'm not sure if what I mean is the same as what you mean. If you don't tell me what you mean, how can I know if you mean the same thing as me?"
Comrade Lao Du and Ren Surong were also idle, so they kept talking about the same thing over and over again.
"Okay, enough joking. Lao Du, do you think Lao Ding and the others understand what we mean?"
"Nonsense, I'm not stupid. Besides, Lao Ding and I have already mentioned this."
Comrade Lao Du said proudly to Ren Surong.
"Really? Did Old Ding express his opinion?"
When Ren Surong heard Lao Du and Lao Ding mention it, she sat up and asked Lao Du excitedly, wanting to know what Lao Ding meant.
"Let's take it one step at a time. They're still in school anyway, so there's no point in overthinking it. Let's just let the two kids take their own course."
"I didn't ask you what you think, I asked what Lao Ding's attitude is!"
"Of course Lao Ding was against it at first and even scolded me!"
As he was speaking, Comrade Lao Du suddenly chuckled twice.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Hey, I told Lao Ding at the time, I said Du Bin is quite smart, our family is well off, right? Now Du Bin is doing okay in school, right? I said, why can't Du Bin, who I know well, do the same? It's better than finding someone I don't know, right? After my persuasion, Lao Ding acquiesced."
Comrade Lao Du laughed as he spoke, very proud of his eloquence.
"You're pretty good at talking nonsense, aren't you?"
"What nonsense, isn't it the truth?"
"That's true! If the boss and Miaomiao can really get together, that would be great!"
At the end, Ren Surong sighed.
"I think it's possible. Look at which other girls Du Bin has played with? Miao Miao has never been that close to other boys. I think the two of them can make it!"
"What about college? There are so many outstanding men and women in college. Considering the difference in grades between Boss and Miaomiao, they might not even be in the same school. It's hard to say then!"
Ren Surong stated the objective facts.
"You're right, wife! So, starting tomorrow, there are still more than two years left. We will keep a close eye on the eldest brother's academic performance and make sure he catches up with Miaomiao's!"
"If it really doesn't work, we'll have to resort to harsh measures. I just don't believe that even if I slap him, the boss's performance won't improve. I think we're still a little lax in our management of him!"
Comrade Lao Du spoke viciously to Ren Surong.
"Do you think this will work? The eldest brother is already so old. We didn't hit him much in the second and third year of junior high school. Now that he's in high school, wouldn't it be bad to hit him again?"
Ren Surong asked Comrade Lao Du worriedly. After all, the child was so old, and it was time for him to save face. She was afraid that Du Bin would not be able to accept beating the child again.
"I'm just asking if you're doing this for his own good?"
"It's for his own good, but..."
"Don't but, let me ask you, do you want Miaomiao to be your daughter-in-law?"
Comrade Lao Du showed his trump card.
"think!"
"Then do you agree with my idea?"
"I agree. Beat him if he doesn't listen! Beat him if he doesn't study well! No matter what, he has to go to the same university as Miaomiao!"
Hearing the word "daughter-in-law", Ren Surong no longer hesitated and directly agreed with Comrade Lao Du's idea.
In Du Bin's bedroom not far away, Du Bin was sleeping soundly when he suddenly shuddered, as if he had a nightmare. He didn't know yet that it was his parents' idle chatter that made the remaining two years of his high school life extremely difficult.
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"Second brother, here's a package for you. It's quite big and heavy. It came from Yangcheng. It should be from your Uncle Geng. Come and take a look!"
After school at noon, Du Chen was called over by his mother as soon as he entered the store. Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao also followed Du Chen curiously. The three of them had guessed that it must be the reflective lens of the telescope that was mailed.
"Come on, brother, this package is quite big, be careful, let's open it together!"
Du Chen directed Du Bin to unpack the package with him. Ding Miaomiao on the other side also wanted to help, but was stopped by Ren Surong, who told her to just watch from the side.
"Miaomiao, that thing is quite heavy. Don't do it. It might hit you. Just watch from here!"
Du Chen was concentrating on unpacking the package and didn't notice it, but Du Bin looked at his mother in disbelief. Who is the biological child?
"What are you looking at? Why don't you tear it down quickly?"
When Ren Surong saw Du Bin looking at her, she immediately started to scold Du Bin. Du Bin immediately lowered his head and obediently went to open the package with Du Chen.
The entire package was tightly wrapped with three layers inside and three layers outside, and there was also plastic foam cushioning inside. Du Chen and Du Bin used a knife and scissors to open it for a long time before they finally saw the true appearance.
There was a concave mirror the size of a washbasin lying flat on the ground. Du Chen stretched his face over to it, and the concave mirror clearly reflected Du Chen's face, except that it was a little distorted.
"Is this what a reflector is? Isn't it just like a funhouse mirror?"
Du Bin looked at the concave mirror in front of him curiously, and as he spoke, he reached out and touched the concave mirror.
“Bang!”
"Chenchen, why did you hit me? You made the back of my hand red!"
Du Bin looked at the fingerprints on the back of his hand and said to Du Chen aggrievedly.
"Brother, there will be fingerprints all over the mirror after you touch it. It will be hard to wipe it off, and the effect of the entire telescope will be affected!"
"Then you don't have to hit me. Can't you just tell me?"
"Tell you? Brother, your mouth is faster than your brain, and your hands are faster than your mouth! Will I be able to tell you in time?"
Du Chen raised his eyebrows and spoke to Du Bin mercilessly.
Listening to Du Chen's words, Ding Miaomiao laughed out loud. Du Chen's summary was so insightful.
"Alright, I'll talk to you next time, okay? Bro, go get the rest of that telescope!"
Seeing Du Bin was about to speak, Du Chen immediately spoke to him. If they argued again, it wouldn't last long. Du Chen also wanted to install it by noon so he could debug it after school. If the weather was good tonight, they would be able to see the craters on the surface of the moon.
"Brother, let's grab one side each. Go slowly, grab the edge of the mirror, don't grab the mirror surface..."
"Mom, Sister Miaomiao, the two of you help me hold the bucket!"
Du Chen worked on it while directing several people. After more than ten minutes, they finally installed the reflector on the barrel.
"Chenchen, is this ready? Can we use it now?"
Ding Miaomiao asked Du Chen expectantly.
"Sister Miaomiao, it's not working yet. I have to wait until night to debug it. It can't be used during the day."
"Chenchen, can you look at the sun? What does the sun look like?"
Du Bin also asked curiously. But Du Bin's question made Du Chen take a deep breath!
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