After reading Du Chen's composition, Du Chen's parents were silent for a long time. They could not imagine that a child under ten years old could write such a touching article.
A good article does not need a lot of fancy words. It only needs to be sincere and touching, and be able to make people immerse themselves in the world you create and feel the same way. That is a good article.
Du Chen's father looked at him with red eyes and said nothing. Du Chen's mother said to him with a hint of jealousy: "Son, you have no conscience. What's the matter? Only dad treats you well, right? Mom treats you badly? Why don't you write about my mom? I get up early and stay up late every day to cook for you, wash clothes, and clean the house. How come you don't see all this?"
In fact, what bad intentions could parents have? Du Chen's mother was a little jealous, mainly because she saw her husband's eyes were red with emotion. Besides, she was not a particularly talkative person, and she couldn't let everyone remain silent, so she spoke up to break the silence.
"No, no, no, no, Mom. I'm just preparing to write the second article. The next one is about you, my dear mother." Du Chen hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands to explain to his mother. If this problem is not explained clearly, Du Chen will suffer in the future. After all, his mother is in charge of the meals every day.
"Then why didn't you write about me in the first article?" Du Chen's mother questioned.
"You see, I've read many essays before, and most of them were about dad. This is my first time, and I feel it's easier to write about dad. There's only one good mom in the world. After writing about dad, I can highlight mom better." Du Chen racked his brains to explain to his mother.
"I believe you this time, but you have to write better about me, do you hear me? And you have to submit your article about me too. It must be successful, and you are not allowed to fail, understand?" Du Chen's mother snorted and spared Du Chen.
"Chenchen, why don't you write one for your brother too?" Du Bin also joined in the fun with a smile.
"Go away. You're everywhere. The high school entrance exam is coming up soon and you don't even feel any sense of crisis. You should learn from your brother." Du Chen's mother took over the topic.
When Du Bin heard his mother's lecture, he just lowered his head like an ostrich.
"Big Boss, your mom is right. The high school entrance exam is just over a year away, so you should work hard. Didn't your dad become a soldier because he had no education? He can only be a worker his whole life."
"We wanted to study back then, but we had no money and no one cared. If you don't work hard, your age will be changed after you graduate from junior high school, and you'll have no choice but to join the army. At least you can return to the railway and support your family in the future."
Du Chen's father spoke slowly.
"I also know that you don't like what your mother and I said. You are old enough and sensible enough now. I hope you can think about it carefully."
"Will you study hard and go to a bigger city to see a more prosperous world, or will you be like your father and me, predicting what the last day will be like from the first day of work, and being stuck in this small circle over and over again?"
"I was a soldier myself, so I don't want you to go through the same hardships and sufferings that I went through. Okay, let's eat."
Perhaps after hearing Du Chen's composition today, Du Chen's father was much more emotional than usual. He rarely communicated with his children, but he talked a lot to Du Bin attentively.
"Okay, Dad, I understand. I will think about it seriously." Du Bin answered his father very seriously.
Du Chen watched quietly from the side, unable to say anything. Du Chen thought his brother Du Bin was very smart, much smarter than him, and had his own ideas.
In his previous life, my brother Du Chen performed very well in the high school entrance examination. His scores were much higher than those of technical secondary school and high school. At that time, he filled out the high school entrance examination application form in advance. He applied for the Beijing Railway Vocational College for technical secondary school and the Yuncheng Railway Children's No. 1 Middle School for high school, and was admitted to both.
However, technical secondary schools are targeted for assignments, and students will return directly to the railway after graduation. Du Chen's parents thought that Du Bin was more playful, so after much deliberation, they finally decided that Du Bin should go to Beijing Railway Vocational College, and return directly to the railway after graduation.
Therefore, Du Chen is not too worried about his brother's high school entrance examination results. He just doesn't know whether he will make the same decision as in his previous life. Du Chen hopes that his brother Du Bin will go to high school and college. With his brother Du Bin's ability, Du Chen thinks that after graduating from college, it will definitely be much better than returning to the railway.
Although the atmosphere was a little heavy due to Du Chen's father's previous conversation, it recovered slowly after a while. The family ate and talked. After all, it was a happy event that Du Chen's article could be published.
There are so many children in the family compound, but no one has ever heard of any child being able to publish an article. Even an essay published in an elementary school magazine is enough to make Du Chen's parents proud for a long time.
"Son, you must continue to work hard and try to publish more articles for me, so that you can become a great writer in the future." Du Chen's mother said with a smile.
"Okay, Mom, I'll keep working hard," Du Chen promised. But inwardly, he was thinking, "Mom, I can forget about becoming a great writer. Serious literature isn't very popular anymore. It's all about fast-food literature. People are stressed out enough in their daily lives. They read for fun and relaxation. Maybe I could become an online writer. If I write well, I'd earn a good income. I just wonder if you'd be satisfied with that."
"Second brother, what do you think?" Du Chen's father asked from the side.
"Dad, I don't have any ideas. I'll just keep writing. I like it anyway, and I can make money. What do you think?" Du Chen asked his father after he finished speaking.
"Well, it's fine if you like it, but it can't affect your studies, okay?"
"I know, Dad, don't worry."
"Son, I'll save your royalties for you, okay? You can ask me for help when you need it."
Chinese parents are always reluctant to give their children too much pocket money.
"Just give it to the second son. I think he can make good use of his royalties. If he spends it recklessly, you can take it back." Without waiting for Du Chen to answer, Du Chen's father spoke up to help Du Chen.
"It's okay, Dad. Please put it away for me. I will ask Mom for it when I need it." Du Chen said quickly without waiting for his mother to speak.
"Son, you are so good. That's right, when you need it, ask your mother for it. I'll leave it with you in case you lose it." Du Chen's mother said happily.
What Du Chen actually thought was that he was too young now, and twenty yuan was too little, so it would be of no use to him, but for his family, it was also some subsidy.
At present, he can't make a lot of money. He can only rely on his foresight to influence his parents and let them make money. It is unrealistic for him to make money. So how to influence his parents is to make them feel that he is sensible, smart and steady in all aspects. Only then will his parents take Du Chen's advice seriously.
So Du Chen decided to hand over the royalties. Besides, Du Chen didn't have much else to do with the money right now. Twenty yuan was a bit too little, barely enough to buy some vegetables for the family, so handing it directly to his mother was the best option.
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