The boy was clearly taken aback when he saw an unfamiliar young man sitting in his father's car. However, he quickly recovered and sat in the back seat.
"How about it? I'm not late, am I?"
"No, I was only standing at the school gate for a few minutes when you arrived."
"That's good, that's good. Come, let me introduce you. This is a student in your dad's class, who will be your role model after you get into the top class of No. 1 Middle School. This is Chen Bing, your brother Bing. He was the top student in the county's unified exam. He's coming to our house for dinner today."
Xiao Feng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then greeted him.
"Hello, Brother Bing."
"Hello."
After nodding to each other, the two stopped talking.
"You should learn more from your brother Bing."
"Okay, I got it." Xiao Feng replied perfunctorily, then took out a Rubik's Cube from his schoolbag and started playing with it by himself. But after a while, he put the Rubik's Cube back and took out a math workbook to work on.
But after doing only a few questions, he went off to do something else, which was also related to studying.
In just the ten-odd minutes it took to get from Baishi's school to Shangping's supermarket, Xiao Feng's tasks changed no less than four times.
Noticing this, Chen Bing knew that the other person might not be as calm as he appeared, probably because he felt a little reserved because of the presence of a stranger like himself.
To liven up the atmosphere, social butterfly Chen Bing decided to take the initiative to go up and chat with people.
"Is that a Rubik's Cube? Can I borrow it for a moment?"
After receiving the Rubik's Cube from Xiao Feng, Chen Bing observed it for a moment, then solved it in about half a minute, much to Xiao Feng's surprise.
Hehe, after all, although Chen Bing's recovery speed can't be called top-notch, there are plenty of people online who can recover in half a minute, but that's online.
As the saying goes, reality is reality, and the internet is the internet; don't mistake reality for the internet.
The incredible speed at which this magic trick was performed, the swift and precise restoration of the operation, would be extremely impressive for a primary school student to witness firsthand.
After being given a little taste of his own medicine, Xiao Feng unsurprisingly asked him for tips on solving Rubik's Cubes. Chen Bing generously offered his guidance, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious for a while.
However, after teaching for only a short while, Xiao Feng gave up and immediately asked Chen Bing for help with math problems.
Dude, can't you focus on what you're doing? Stop being so distracted.
Despite her inner complaints, Chen Bing readily agreed and immediately began explaining things to Xiao Feng in detail.
However, there wasn't much time left. Before he had even finished explaining half of the first question, Lao Feng had already parked the car in front of the supermarket.
"Alright, alright, let's talk about the questions when we get back. Let's go shopping first."
Upon hearing this, Chen Bing casually made a mark on the question, and then got out of the car with Xiao Feng, who couldn't wait any longer. The three of them headed straight for the vegetable section.
"Hmm... Let's buy a few pounds of chicken drumsticks first, then braise them at home. We'll also buy some spinach, blanch it, and make a salad. Hey, Chen Bing, is there anything you'd like to eat?"
"Um... take a bag of enoki mushrooms, I like to eat enoki mushrooms."
"Okay, is one pack enough? Take two packs." Without waiting for Chen Bing's response, Lao Feng first grabbed two packs of enoki mushrooms, then grabbed two packs of some other mushrooms he didn't know what they were, and then rushed towards the meat section, leaving Chen Bing and Xiao Feng looking at each other in bewilderment.
After chuckling, the two, realizing they couldn't keep up with Lao Feng's pace, decided to go shopping on their own. They didn't bother picking out any dishes, just browsing the various goods.
During the conversation, Chen Bing also explained to Xiao Feng the origins, varieties, and cooking methods of many vegetables, which drew admiring glances from the other party.
Tsk, so talking about these things earns you admiration. Chen Bing, who had inexplicably received a gift of admiration, couldn't help but think of Xiao Shang. He thought to himself that when he had some free time, he would take Xiao Shang to the supermarket and properly boost Xiao Shang's admiration level.
Lost in these wonderful daydreams, Chen Bing and Xiao Feng strolled over to the meat section and saw Lao Feng.
The other person was holding a weighed chicken leg in one hand and making a phone call in the other.
By moving closer, Chen Bing overheard the crucial information.
"Oh, you're working overtime today?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I can cook myself. I just wanted to show off your cooking skills to the students."
"Okay, okay, then that's settled, I understand."
From the above three sentences, it's not hard to guess that I probably won't see my teacher's wife today, nor will I get to taste her braised chicken leg that Old Feng praised to the skies.
After hanging up the phone, Lao Feng noticed the two people watching him, so he spread his hands to his sides and said helplessly, "Your teacher's wife has to work overtime today, so I'll have to cook."
"Is the teacher not good at it?"
"Hmm... I can manage to cook a simple stir-fry, but I'm a bit of a struggle with other things."
Upon hearing this, Chen Bing kindly suggested, "How about we make hot pot? It'd be easier that way."
Old Feng thought it was a good idea, so after symbolically asking his son for his opinion, he made the decision.
Having made up his mind, he was ready to go for it. The burly man once again sprang off in a flurry, devouring his favorite dishes.
Less than ten minutes later, he found Chen Bing and the other person carrying a small basket full of things, and said with a smile, "Let's go, we've bought everything."
Chen Bing, who had little involvement throughout the process, obediently followed behind him until they paid the bill and returned to the car.
The supermarket where they bought groceries was right at the entrance of the teacher's residential area, so the journey back only took two or three minutes, and the three of them arrived at Teacher Feng's house.
"Alright, you guys go ahead and have some fun if you want. I'll go cook for you." After changing his shoes, Old Feng rolled up his sleeves as usual, said this, and then left in a daze.
Xiao Feng didn't even watch TV; he just pulled out his math workbook and started asking Chen Bing questions right there on the coffee table in the living room.
Our Brother Chen Bing was no slouch either, casually pointing at the other person.
However, although he seemed very enthusiastic, Xiao Feng, who probably really wanted to have fun, soon became a little distracted. Chen Bing then suggested that they watch some TV together to balance work and rest.
After struggling for 2.5 seconds, Xiao Feng agreed and quickly became engrossed in the TV program.
Hmm... this child... how should I put it? Maybe I shouldn't say anything.
After watching TV with her for a while, Chen Bing got up and went to the restroom. When he came back, he first went to the kitchen to see how Teacher Feng's hot pot was going and if there was anything he could do to help.
When he came in, he found that the other party was still washing and chopping vegetables.
"Do you need my help, teacher?"
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