"Okay, pull me up. Next time I complain about you to mom, I'll pull you up with me."
"That's more like it."
Then he bent down and pulled Zhou Xiang up, "while brushing off the dust all over his body."
"I don't know who did it."
"You should."
It was time for school to start, and Zuo Heng and Zhou Hua took Da Huang and Xiao Huang back to the county town.
Zhou Xiang reported to school carrying his yellow cross-body backpack.
Teacher Guo was very pleased. This was the student he taught. He won first place in two major competitions and was still so down-to-earth and followed the procedures.
Principal Li came to Zhou Xiang specifically and asked, "Zhou Xiang, are you still studying at home?"
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Yes! I don't want to waste time coming to school."
Principal Li asked hesitantly, "Then why don't you skip a grade?"
Teacher Guo glared at the principal. "How can you be a principal like that?" With Zhou Xiang in the school, the Education Bureau provided abundant and good resources.
Zhou Xiang shook his head, "I don't want to jump in elementary school, but I should be able to jump in junior high school."
Both Teacher Guo and Principal Li breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that they could get the best and most resources for at least another year.
I received the books in class and promised Li Li that she could go to Zhou's house to study on Sunday.
Only then did he remember that Ling Ran had not appeared in front of him for a long time. Ever since Yang Ji went to his house and he said that he didn't want to be a stepping stone for others, he had not appeared again.
It's good. I don't have to waste time with him, and sometimes I have to consider his thoughts and feelings.
Ling Ran, who Zhou had just remembered, was recruited by a special team because of his outstanding performance in summer training. His grandfather transferred him to the high school department in the city where the special team was located.
Ling Ran, who wanted to go home to study, was kept by the captain. Looking at the transfer procedures and joining procedures that the captain had already completed, Ling Ran laughed in anger.
These people dared to act first and report later. Even though Grandpa had contributed to this, wasn't it because they had no power and influence? This time, they finally got a taste of the little girl's frustration.
Now I am still a small soldier and can only be manipulated by others. When I become the captain of this team or the person who has the final say in the team, who can still control me?
Little girl, wait for me!
Half a month later, when Zhou Xiang was painting in the pavilion with his elder brother, he saw Zhang Jiazhong pushing his bicycle and staring at his own pavilion.
Zhou Xiang stood up and greeted him, "Uncle Zhang, you haven't been here for a long time."
Zhang Jiazhong finally came back to his senses. "Yeah! There's been a lot going on at home lately. Come to think of it, aren't your parents home?"
"Dad is sleeping and Mom is at work."
Zhou's father's voice came from the room, "Who is it? Think about it, who is here?"
"It's Uncle Zhang, from Zhangzhuang."
"Oh, I'll get up right away."
Zhou wanted to welcome Zhang Jiazhong into the main hall, so he went to make tea. Dad liked to show off with tea in front of any classmates, including Mom's classmates.
When I brought the tea into the house, I heard my father say, "If you have anything to say, wait for Jiang Weihui to come back and tell me. I'm going to buy some groceries and we'll have lunch here at noon."
Zhang Jiazhong nodded, "Sorry to bother you then."
"Why are you being so polite when you come to me?"
Zhou Xiang followed his father into the kitchen and whispered, "Dad, just buy some ordinary vegetables, no fancy fish or meat."
Father Zhou paused holding the vegetable basket. "What's wrong?"
"The other person's son has his eyes on your eldest daughter and your money."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Are you talking nonsense? Dad, you should be able to sense that Brother Zhang came to borrow money urgently. There must be something wrong at home. But Uncle Zhang came only half a month ago. If it's not a big deal, how could he come?"
Father Zhou hesitated for a moment after hearing this and said, "Okay, I'll just buy half a pound of stir-fried meat and vegetables and half a salted goose."
Zhou wanted Zhang Jiazhong to watch TV in the main room with peace of mind, and he went out to accompany his elder brother.
Zhang Jiazhong sat alone in the main hall of the Zhou family, looking around. The house was still the same house. There was a wall between the two rooms, and the inner room was the legendary big kang in Northeast China.
The color TV, ceiling fan, the extra room in the yard, and the extra pavilion outside the yard all told him that the Zhou family had changed a lot, so much so that he could see the gap between his family and all his classmates at a glance.
Can the son's affairs still be resolved? Although the Zhou family had urban household registration, the gap between the rich and the poor was not obvious.
Now, except that they are not in the city, what is the difference between everything the Zhou family enjoys and that in the city?
Zhang Jiazhong was hesitant to give up, but when he thought of his eldest son who had never suffered hardship or farmed, he decided to ask him even if it meant giving up completely.
After Zhou's father came back from buying groceries, Zhang Jiazhong went into the kitchen under the pretext of helping out.
"Zhou Quan, I haven't been here for a long time, and I found that your house has changed a lot."
"Really? At home, everyone is struggling with Xiang Xiang and her mother. I don't worry about it."
"Think about it? This girl has changed a lot. She didn't dare to speak much before, but now she is much more lively. I didn't expect she has such a talent."
"She's been messing around, but Jiang Weihui is the only one who lets her do it. However, she's made some achievements, and life at home is much better now."
"Yeah! Think about why you don't go to school? Today seems to be Tuesday."
"She doesn't want to go. She's homeschooled and has midterms and finals to take."
"Ah? So how were the grades?"
Zhou Quan's eyebrows were raised with a smile. "Okay, first place, first in both the city and the province. Didn't you see those two trophies next to the TV? They were won in two competitions."
Zhang Jiazhong nodded. "I thought it was you and Jiang Weihui who won some award! I didn't pay much attention to it. I didn't expect it to be Xiang Xiang who won it. Amazing!"
Zhou Quan laughed heartily, "This is the end of Jiang Weihui and I in this life. I still hope for the next generation."
Zhang Jiazhong remained silent. He also hoped that each generation would be stronger than the last. However, no matter how hard he worked, he couldn't earn any extra money. His youngest son fell ill, so he had to borrow money from everywhere.
Come to think of it, the youngest son is one year older than Xiang Xiang! Not only is he in poor physical condition, he's also not as smart as Zhou Xiang. Is intelligence really hereditary?
If this is the case, the eldest son's idea should be supported. He should not be allowed to marry an illiterate rural person, which would make his grandchildren even more stupid.
Apart from the Zhou family, all the other classmates who were still hanging out were from rural areas, and their daughters were at most in the third grade of elementary school. The eldest son's idea was right, and this must be done.
Zhou Yu came back from closing her stall, and Zhou wanted to stop her. "Zhang Lian's father, Zhang Jiazhong, is here. I guess it's about what I said the other day."
Zhou Yu put the things in his hand on the table and sat down on the swing chair.
"What kind of thing is this? He fell in love with me just because he came to my house for a meal? I'm not going on a blind date with him. Even if I were, I could refuse if I didn't like him, right? And he even asked his father to propose marriage directly. Besides, wasn't this a woman who came forward?"
"His mother can't read or speak, and his father is a classmate of our mother's, so it's easy to communicate with him. He should propose first, and if he agrees, we can find a matchmaker to go through the formalities."
Zhou Yu slammed the table in anger, "I'm so depressed, I want to kick someone."
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