Zhou Niao put down the drawing board and said, "Sister, let me help you! Where should I plant it?"
Zhou Yu came out hesitantly, "Why did you bring these things back?"
"Bring it back and plant it. It's a waste to leave this yard idle. The food I grow will definitely taste better than the ones I buy."
"How is that possible? Are you better at growing vegetables than the old farmers?"
"You don't understand, do you? These are called loving vegetables. They must taste good if you grow them with love."
"Nonsense."
"Stop talking nonsense and get to work!"
The fruit tree was planted between the coal room and the bathroom.
Cucumbers and tomatoes were planted in a plot of land in front of the bathroom door. The eastern half of the land was separated by the road from the north room to the south room. The western half next to the courtyard gate was left empty.
The watermelon seedlings were planted on the ground more than two meters wide between the west wall of the main house and the courtyard wall, so that a rack could be built to hang the watermelons.
Zhou wanted to teach his elder brother how to plant crops, and Zhou Niao learned very seriously, digging holes, planting, and watering.
Although Zhou Yu was reluctant, he planted the crops seriously, hoping that he could really grow vegetables and fruits that tasted like love.
When seeing the watermelon seedlings, Zhou Yu ridiculed his sister for having wild ideas. The watermelon was so heavy, how could it be hung up?
"If I build the watermelon rack and hang the watermelons, will you take over all the chores around the house?"
Zhou Yu quickly shook his head. His sister had a lot of weird ideas. What if it really came true...
Zhou Xiang snorted at her and continued planting the watermelon seedlings.
On Friday afternoon, Zhou Xiang went to the county town early to visit Old Lady Liu first.
I saw that the outer room had been emptied.
"Grandma, did my cousin move away or return to his hometown?"
"He said he was going back to his hometown, who knows!"
It turned out that Liu Shan asked the detention center to inform Old Lady Liu the next day that he was willing to return to his hometown. After Old Lady Liu withdrew the lawsuit, he and Xiao Hou were released.
Xiao Hou came back and packed up his things without saying a word. Liu Shan asked Old Lady Liu for the fare for the trip back. Old Lady Liu thought it was the last time, so she gave him a hundred yuan.
"I don't think they will necessarily return to their hometown, and your hundred dollars may not be the last."
"Whatever!"
"I still have to find you a sitter quickly, and then get you a dog."
Old Mrs. Liu didn't say anything, nor did she refuse. Zhou Xiang prepared dinner for her before leaving.
When they arrived at the Water Conservancy Bureau, Zhou Hua and Zuo Heng had already finished school and were cooking, so they were a little surprised that Ling Ran came running over.
"I know you'll definitely come over tonight, so come and spend time with us in our little home."
Zuo Heng's happiness was obvious, and Zhou didn't want to argue with Ling Ran.
Ling Ran smiled secretly. He had to pester her relentlessly in order to make her think of him often.
In the evening, Zhou watched his third brother practicing calligraphy and wanted to ask him if he wanted to find a teacher, but he shook his head.
"I practice calligraphy just to vent my emotions and my desire to write cursive characters. I don't practice calligraphy specifically. It doesn't matter what style I write."
Indeed, everyone has their own style of handwriting. What if a teacher comes and forces my third brother to write in a certain style? What’s the difference between that and my grandmother forcing him to write in print?
"Okay, whatever you want. Keep the good ones and throw away the bad ones. Do you have enough money?"
"It's enough. I don't have any money to spend. Zuo Heng takes care of everything at home."
The communication with Third Brother is getting smoother and smoother, and the sentences he speaks are getting longer and longer, which is great.
The three boys slept in one room, and Zhou Xiang slept in the west room by himself.
"Ling Ran, how about buying another bed and putting it in the main room?"
"No, I don't come often, so it's okay for me to sleep with Zuo horizontally. The bed is quite wide."
"All right!"
The next day, Zhou remembered it very early and secretly fed eggs to Dahuang and filled the jar with eggs.
"Da Huang, can you give me another one, my boy? It's for my grandmother, not for me. Would you like to have it?"
It took a long time for Dahuang to bring the bigger one of the two to Zhou Xiang.
Zhou Xiang rubbed Da Huang's head and said, "I promise that I will feed it eggs whenever I visit my grandma."
Dahuang licked the back of Zhou Xiang's hand, and Zhou Xiang scratched it.
After finishing their meal early, Zhou Xiang took the puppy away, and Ling Ran followed.
"You haven't started class yet! Why are you out so early?"
"I'll go with you! Are you going to send the puppy to Old Lady Liu?"
"Yeah! I'll keep her house and keep her company."
When Old Lady Liu saw the dog Zhou Xiang brought, although she didn't say anything, the slightly raised corners of her mouth revealed her emotions.
Zhou Xiang found a cardboard box, cut it in half, put some old clothes that Old Lady Liu had found in it, and made it his home in a corner of the kitchen.
Well, the wall between the two small kitchens still needs to be broken down.
After explaining to Old Lady Liu that he needed to go to Shixiao School for an exam, he left with Ling Ran.
Old Lady Liu looked at the puppy in the kitchen, her eyes slightly red.
After driving away Ling Ran who insisted on sending him off, Zhou Xiang went to Shixiao alone.
The best school in the county is still the same as it was when I came to get the transfer certificate last time. The only change is that the snow has melted and there are faint spots of green on the branches.
He was stopped at the school gate.
"What are you doing? The school is closed to the public today."
Among several boys who looked to be in the fifth or sixth grade, the tallest one walked out and stopped Zhou Xiang.
"I'm here to participate in the tryouts."
"Which school?"
"The town is small."
"Name."
"Zhou Xiang."
Several boys were shocked when they heard the name.
"Ah? Could it be her?"
"It should be. How can there be another person with such a strange name?"
"I didn't expect him to look like this, so skinny, he doesn't look like a top student at all!"
"Hey, can I come in?" Zhou Xiang asked the tall boy.
"Uh..." Could she or couldn't she? They'd said they were going to give her a hard time, but she'd arrived early and the top students weren't there yet.
"You are an incompetent security guard! I will report this to your school."
"Ah? Sorry, I was distracted just now. Please come in!"
The tall boy had no choice but to let Zhou Xiang in. It would be too rude to stop the top students from entering since they didn't come.
"Wan Yang, why did you let her in?"
"That's right, Mashasha and the others said they would make things difficult for her."
"How can we stop her? By force? Didn't you hear her say she was going to report it to the school?"
Several people stopped talking.
Zhou wanted to find a place to sit down. He was quite familiar with Shixiao School and had no desire to walk around.
This school is the best school in the county. My brother studies here because it is close to the school.
There are two rows of two-story teaching buildings facing each other, as well as a stadium and a library. In that era, it could be considered an aristocratic school. All the students who studied here were proud of it, except for my brother who felt like he was in prison.
"Hello! Are you also a student here to participate in the selection competition?" A timid female voice sounded.
Zhou wanted to pull back his wandering thoughts, "Yeah! You too?"
"Yes, I'm from the third primary school. Which school are you from?"
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