Chen Shi nodded, "Yes, if it has a smell, it's duck feathers, and if it doesn't have a smell, it's down."
"Okay, it's decided. Next week, son, wash a few pounds of clothes and ask your mother to go to your classmate's house to learn how to make them. After we wear them, we will know whether they are worth more than ten yuan per pound." Father Chen made the final decision, and Mother Chen had no choice but to agree.
Zhou Yu felt that the whole room was filled with the smell of duck feathers. He wanted to say something, but when he saw Ling Ran was still there, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Ling Ran didn't leave until Zhou's father came home. Zhou Yu was planning to complain to his father, but when he saw his sister's half-smile, the two little tentacles that had just grown in his courage shrank back.
When Zhou's mother came home from get off work, Zhou Yu deliberately took his mother to the south room. Zhou's mother saw the duck feathers on the kang, but praised his sister. Zhou Yu was discouraged.
In the afternoon, Ling Ran came to Zhou Xiang with his homework. Zhou Xiang also took out his textbook. There were more than 20 days left before the competition, so he should hurry up and look at the new textbook.
Two days later, the duck feathers were dry, and Zhou Xiang sewed a few small cloth bags. She lit up all three stoves, and the whole south room and the pot room were filled with the smell of duck feathers.
Zhou Yu hid in the main house. When her father and mother came back, they scolded her for being too pretentious.
After being exposed to the smell of duck feathers for a few days, Zhou Yu felt that she could tolerate it. However, Zhou Xiang told her that it was not that she could tolerate it, but that the down was successful and had no smell.
"impossible."
"Go grab a handful and smell it yourself."
Zhou Yu grabbed a handful in dissatisfaction. It really had no taste. How could it be tasteless after just a few days?
Zhou Xiang sewed a few large cloth bags to put the down feathers that had been heated up.
Three pounds for Principal Yang, and one more pound for Teacher Wang Yeqin.
Give Aunt Ling three pounds, pack the rest, tie it up tightly, and store it in a dry place.
Clean the new kang and grab your dad to dismantle the old stove.
"Dad, don't go out this afternoon. Help me dismantle the old stove."
"Isn't your second sister at home?"
"Can she be used as a human being?"
Zhou Yu rolled his eyes, but did not refute. It was just right that he didn't use it as a tool to save energy.
Zhou's father agreed. The eldest daughter came back recently, and the younger daughter was even more tired. She could tell from the fact that he was not at home all day.
Father Zhou took a hammer and hit the old stove, but it was really hard and he couldn't move it.
The father and daughter smashed the bricks for a long time. Seeing that his eldest daughter could only watch and do nothing, Zhou's father commanded, "Second sister, move these broken bricks out."
"How can we move it when it's so broken?"
"Isn't there a dung basket outside? Pick up the dung from the basket and carry it to pave the road outside the yard."
Zhou Yu was being bossed around by his father and didn't dare to say a word. Zhou wanted to secretly give his father a thumbs up, but his father had a serious face and didn't say anything.
After smashing the bricks, Zhou's father put down the hammer and left him alone. Zhou Yu was about to put down the dung bucket, but Zhou's father glared at him and he obediently went to pick up bricks again.
Zhou's father left the yard and saw the broken bricks scattered all over the place. He came back to get a shovel and cursed, "I said 'pave the road', not 'pave the ground'. Don't you know what 'pave the road' means? You're so stupid that you can't even pave a road."
Zhou's father shoveled the broken bricks together to form a path, then stood outside waiting to see how his eldest daughter did things.
Zhou Yu looked at his father's dark face and didn't dare to pour the water randomly, but he didn't know where to pour it, so he could only ask.
Father Zhou looked at her with dismay, "Aren't you just pouring the dirt out? You're pouring the dirt out along the path I've shoveled. Is your head on your shoulders just for show?"
Today, Zhou's father finally saw how his eldest daughter worked. She only used her brain when she was lazy, and the rest of the time she was just doing it for show.
After dismantling the old stove and sweeping it clean, I turned the old water tank at home over, filled it with water, covered it with a chopping board, and it was done.
"Dad, everything is ready here. I'm going to pick up my eldest brother tomorrow."
"Go the day after tomorrow! Tomorrow is Sunday again, and Ling Ran will definitely come to you to do his homework."
Father Zhou was really looking forward to Ling Ran coming to help his little girl with her homework, because the fact that his little girl could discuss the questions with him showed that she could already handle the questions for junior high school. Wouldn't that mean that the questions for elementary school should be easy for her too?
I've been busy for a few days and even forgot that tomorrow is Sunday. "Okay, I'll go the day after tomorrow."
In the evening, Ling Ran came running over with his schoolbag on his back. "Zhou Xiangxiang, I've skipped to the third year of junior high school. I can take the high school entrance exam this year."
"Oh, congratulations!"
"Ranran, why do you want to skip a grade?" Father Zhou felt that his plan was not working.
"I already know everything from the second and third year of junior high school. I don't want to waste any more time and want to enter high school a year early."
Father Zhou looked at his daughter and said, "Think about it, you already know everything. Why don't you skip a grade?"
"Why skip a grade? At my age and height, I'll be the target of bullying in junior high school."
Father Zhou looked at his thin and small little girl. Well, indeed, she looked like a third-grade student.
Ling Ran knew that Zhou Xiang didn't mean that. She must have used her time to learn other things. Besides, after her rebirth, it was good enough that she didn't bully others. But he still felt uncomfortable.
"Then I'll go back. Tomorrow I'll bring you all the books for the eighth grade. I've already got the books for the ninth grade."
"All the books for the second grade have been moved here. You can come to my house to read them when you need them."
"Okay." Ling Ran left.
Zhou Yu looked at his sister as if she were a monster. "Aren't you in the fourth grade? Why do you need a grade eight textbook?"
"If you find me books for high school, I'll take them all. I'll read any book. I've learned everything from middle school and high school, so it's easy for me to learn elementary school."
"What are you searching for?"
"What are you searching for? It's easy."
When Mr. Zhou heard his little girl's slang, he became more confident about her competition. He had been holding it in for two months. When his little girl came back with the certificate, he would let those people who said slang see the result of his little girl's self-study at home.
Zhou Yu was shocked and left with his head down. His sister knew everything, so he should not be a supporting role next to her.
After dinner, Ma Gua came to deliver his commission.
Zhou Xiang told him that he would no longer ask for his commission.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Ma Gua was very worried, wondering if the commission he gave was too low.
"Don't think too much. The commissions from these two times are enough to buy the blueprint. By the way, are you free? I would also like to ask for your help in building a toilet in the county town." Zhou Xiang saw his face change and guessed that he was overthinking it.
"I'm free, I'm free. The weather has been getting warmer recently, so the work of building the kang is not so urgent anymore."
"Can we go together on Monday?"
"Sure, sure."
"The first bus, waiting for you on the roadside."
Ma Gua nodded and left happily. He felt bad about the two commissions of nearly 200 yuan. In the future, there would be more people building kangs, and he would not need to pay commissions, and his brothers would not nag him for giving away money for nothing.
After sending Ma Gua away, Zhou's father went home and planned to say a few words to his daughter, but then he thought that his daughter was a person with her own ideas, so he decided to just give up the commission!
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