Ping Zhengping's eyes showed fighting spirit. Zhou Xiang was quite strong, but he didn't know whether it was natural or acquired through training.
After school at noon, Zhou wanted to ask his father if he would agree to have another person come back to study.
"Who is it?"
"It was the time I went to the market town with the blind lady, and the two classmates sitting in front of me."
Father Zhou thought about it and said, "Oh! Is it the tall guy and the skinny guy?"
"Yes."
"Okay! It's just cooking for two more people, and the 40 yuan income is not bad."
"Xue Zhendong has a big appetite, so we need to serve rice for three people."
"Yeah, okay! I remember."
When Xue Zhendong and Wang Shaoming heard that Zhou's father had agreed, they wanted to jump up to express their excitement.
"Tomorrow is Monday. We'll go there at noon tomorrow."
Zhou Xiang nodded in agreement.
After school in the evening, Zhou Niao took her to the west room to look at the paintings.
"Sister, take a look at my painting. I just finished coloring it this afternoon and will show it to the teacher tomorrow."
As soon as Zhou Xiang stepped into the room, he was stunned by the oil painting on the drawing board.
That was her, shoveling the dirt with a shovel, filled with anger and hatred, and scattering it on the clothes on the ground.
Under the rendering of colors, it seems as if you can see the anger radiating from her whole body.
A kind of anger that wants to destroy the world.
It turned out that she got angry because of this, "Brother, I'm sorry. I said I would pick you up, but I was two days late. I made you feel wronged."
Zhou Niao shook his head. "Don't say sorry. I know you will go sooner or later. Life is good now. Don't feel guilty."
Zhou Xiang smiled and said, "Yes! Life is good now."
"Brother, this painting is very good, and the anger it expresses is very strong."
"The teacher asked me to draw joy, anger, and sadness. Anger reminded me of that day, and I just wanted to express it strongly. But joy, I can't draw. I've never seen you laugh from the heart, the kind that can make others laugh too. Sorrow, I can't find it either, and I don't want you to feel sad."
"Why are you staring at me? There are so many people at home and on the street."
"No, I will draw you in every portrait I paint. My future exhibition will be called "Sister"."
Zhou Xiang felt so warm inside that he put his arm around his brother's arm. "Okay! The theme of this exhibition is called 'Sister,' but you can also paint other things, like 'Family' or 'Passersby,' right?"
Zhou Niao thought for a moment and asked, "Can I hold many art exhibitions?"
"Of course! We have our own house and exhibition space, and we don't have to rent anything. We can hold it as many times as we want."
"don't know!"
"I have many courtyards. I will design one of them as an exhibition hall to display your paintings."
Zhou Niao's big eyes narrowed with a smile, "Really? It doesn't cost a lot of money?"
"Yes, as long as the picture is framed."
"Okay! From now on, I'll also draw my parents, my brother, and Jiankangkang."
"Where are your eldest sister and Zhu Hang?"
“It has no characteristics and is difficult to draw.”
"My second sister and her two sisters would be depressed if they heard this. I'll bring them a couple of paintings every now and then."
"Okay! I'll draw them when I'm bored."
It's really heartbreaking. I don't know if my brother was born that way, or if he really learned bad things from me.
On Monday, when she went to school, Ping Zhengping actually challenged her to a fight. "Zhou Xiang, I've learned martial arts since I was little. Your strength has inspired me to compete with you. Shall we have a fight?"
Zhou Xiang shook his head, "It's not fair. I don't know martial arts."
Ping Zhengping heard the hidden meaning and said, "Then tell me, what do you want me to do in exchange for a competition?"
"This is a pure test of strength, no combat techniques involved. You may dodge, but at your own risk."
"Okay! Let's do it this way. It's the first physical education class this afternoon. Ask the physical education teacher to be a witness."
"good!"
Ping Zhengping left, and Xiao Chunmei became worried. "Zhou Xiang, he's not only tall and strong, but he's also learned. Can you do it?"
"Don't worry! It will definitely work."
Fortunately she is a woman.
Xue Zhendong was also worried. "Zhou Xiang, I heard that Ping Zhengping moved to our county from another big city. He seems to be doing well in school. He just said that he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He must have been trained by his family. Can you do it?"
Yes, yes! She is a woman, she doesn't care whether it is okay or not.
"I have to do it no matter what. I can't back down when someone challenges me. Even if I can't win, I have to test my limits."
Xue Zhendong gave her a thumbs up and said, "You're awesome, keep it up."
"Thanks!"
After school at noon, everyone went together. Zuo Heng rode his bike back first, and Zhou Hua joined the team.
Ji Bin jumped up and down like a monkey. "Zhou Xiang, you've been absent from class for a month! Can you catch up with the course?"
"If you're worried, you don't have to go."
Before Zhou Xiang returned, Zhang Ning started to confront him, wanting to kick him away. What an idiot! Zhou Xiang was able to tutor the two of them who were in the second grade when he was in the first grade. How could she not be able to keep up when she was in the second grade herself?
After being criticized, Ji Bin realized that he had said the wrong thing. Even if others couldn't do it, Zhou Xiang would definitely be able to do it.
"Hey, Zhou Xiang, that's not what I meant. I just care about you."
Zhou Xiang nodded, "I understand."
"Is your building finished?"
"Yeah! Everything's done. We just need to get rid of the paint smell. We'll be burning the bottom of the pot on Thursday, November 19th. Can you guys come?"
Ji Bin raised his hand, "I'll go. I can ask for leave."
Zhang Ning also nodded, "I'll go too."
Xiao Chunmei put her arm around Zhou Xiang and said, "My dad will go too, right? I'll go with him."
"Yes! I will ask Uncle Xiao."
Li Li, "I'm going too. Have you invited my parents?"
"My mother should be able to invite you. She is more familiar with your mother."
"Zhou Xiang, let's go too."
Xue Zhendong and Wang Shaoming discussed it for a while and decided to go and take a look. When they went there for the first time, they saw that the area was very large.
"Okay! Go ahead. You don't have an adult with you, so you don't need to bring any gifts. Just bring some onions, garlic, or a head of cabbage."
Ji Bin laughed heartily. "That would be too embarrassing for the boys. It would be better to ask them to give gifts!"
Zhou Xiang imagined that if Xue Zhendong and Wang Shaoming, two young men, carried cabbages and said congratulations on moving into a new house, the scene would be very funny. "Okay! Whatever, don't spend money, as long as you don't go empty-handed."
Xue Zhendong nodded repeatedly. Fortunately, Ji Bin helped him speak up, otherwise he would have been too embarrassed to refuse.
When Xue Zhendong and Wang Shaoming saw the four Dahuang kittens for the first time, they forgot about politeness and pounced on them happily.
"Oh my! Can this local dog be raised like this? It looks a bit like a wolf-dog hybrid."
Zhou wanted to stop Da Huang and the others from counterattacking, and then criticized Xue Zhendong and the others, "My four dogs are very powerful. I brought you back so you could come in. You were almost pounced on by the four dogs just now, you know? They are no worse than wolfhounds."
Xue Zhendong pulled Wang Shaoming back and said, "We both love dogs, but we don't have any at home. Seeing these handsome big dogs, we can't help but get excited."
Zhou Xiang called the four yellow cats and introduced them to Xue Zhendong one by one. The four cats smelled the scent of the two before returning to their nest.
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