Zhou Tingyue obviously didn't expect this. He pulled the belt hard, and with a loud noise, the long belt was pulled out.
Zhou Wei and Zhou Xinxin quickly covered their faces.
Zhou Lin knelt down in front of Zhou Tingyue with a "thump!"
She cried, "Dad, you're really hitting me! Please be gentler. I have to go to school tomorrow!"
Who knew that Zhou Tingyue's next action would make his crying stop abruptly.
He handed the belt in his hand to Song Shiwei and began to take off his shirt.
"These clothes are too wet, they need to be dried!"
Having said that, he turned around and went into the house, leaving Zhou Lin and Zhou Cheng dumbfounded.
Song Shiwei smiled helplessly and said, "When did your dad say he would beat you? Hurry up and get up!"
When Zhou Lin heard this, he jumped up.
He looked at Zhou Cheng in disbelief: "Brother, Dad, Dad, you really don't want to fight anymore?"
Zhou Cheng naturally didn't know what was going on. The main reason was that he was really guilty. He had secretly forged the application form without his knowledge and Song Shiwei's knowledge. If this had happened in the past, he would definitely have been beaten by Zhou Tingyue.
But this time, he didn't fight! Was he waiting to fight after he changed his clothes?
Song Shiwei hung the belt on the wall behind the door.
Push the two of them to sit at the table.
"Eat first, and talk about it after you finish eating. The food will get cold soon!"
But the children still didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks. They waited until Zhou Tingyue changed his clothes and came out, picked up the steamed bun and took a bite. Only then did the children start to eat with a sense of relief.
Of course, they all tasted a bit bland.
Although Song Shiwei's cooking is delicious, he still has something on his mind!
Song Shiwei glanced at Zhou Tingyue's stern face and felt like laughing.
He did it on purpose. Although he didn't punish the two children, he just didn't want them to have an easy time.
It also allows them to think carefully and think about whether they dare to do the same thing next time!
Song Shiwei had a good appetite. He ate a whole steamed bun and drank a bowl of porridge. He put down his chopsticks only when his stomach was full.
After Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin had cleared the table and washed the dishes, and were about to go to the bedroom to sleep, Zhou Tingyue called out, "Zhou Cheng, Zhou Lin, come here!"
When Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin heard this, they immediately became nervous and even walked with their hands and feet timidly.
Song Shiwei asked Zhou Wei and Xinxin to go to bed first, and then found a stool to sit on.
Zhou Tingyue looked the two children up and down and sighed softly.
"Go ahead, don't be nervous. You two are grown up now and have your own ideas. Daddy doesn't want to hit you anymore because I think you are both grown up kids. You should know what you want and what you should and shouldn't do!"
Hearing him say this, Zhou Cheng's eyes became noticeably redder.
He shouted with a choked voice: "Dad..."
Zhou Lin didn't expect him to have this attitude. The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt.
"Dad...I'm sorry..."
Song Shiwei felt bad when she saw the two children in such a state.
"Zhou Cheng, can you tell us what you really think? If you really don't want to study anymore, we won't force you. Or if you have something you want to learn, we will fully support you! But don't keep silent. You can talk to Mom and Dad!"
"After all, you're still young and don't understand society very well. We can help you analyze it. If it's truly feasible, then go for it! After all, there's more to surviving in society than just getting into college. As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome. You can always find a path that's yours!"
Zhou Tingyue nodded in agreement. "That's right. I'm not angry this time because you don't want to go to school. I'm angry that you took the initiative and even asked your brother to forge the application for you. If you really don't want to go, you can just tell me and mom. I can sign the application for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Cheng's tears falling "plop!" "plop!"
Zhou Lin also wiped away his tears.
"Brother, did you hear me? I told you that Mom and Dad aren't unreasonable people. It's not good for us to hide it like this! Just tell me what's going on! If you really don't want to go to school, Mom and Dad will definitely understand!"
Zhou Cheng wiped the tears from his face and nodded.
"Yeah! I get it, Mom and Dad. I'm sorry. I won't do it again!"
As he spoke, he took out a small brown paper package from his pocket, opened it carefully and handed it to Song Shiwei and Zhou Tingyue.
"Mom and Dad, this is the money I've earned sporadically over the past few days. It's not much, just over thirty yuan..."
Song Shiwei looked at the scattered coins, there were fifty cents and one yuan, one dime and two dime, and even one or two cents, all of them were change!
It can be seen that he saved money for a long time to save so much.
Seeing this pile of small-denomination coins in large quantities, Song Shi felt mixed emotions.
"Zhou Cheng, can you tell me what you want to do? When you stop going to school, what do you want to do or learn? Is there anything you're interested in?"
There was no way she would just watch him do odd jobs. Her career was about to start. If Zhou Cheng really didn't want to go to school, letting him follow her to gain some experience would be a good choice. If he liked it, that would be the best. If not, she could also help him think of other ways.
At least I won't do odd jobs for others, or even have to work on a sewing machine to earn a few cents!
Zhou Tingyue was also somewhat moved. This kid was quite ambitious. He didn't expect that during this semester when he didn't have classes, he would go to do odd jobs and earn a few dozen yuan. It was not even as much as half a month's salary for him, but he felt it was particularly precious.
"Zhou Cheng...you..."
As he spoke, he felt so distressed that he was speechless.
Song Shiwei patted his shoulder and looked at Zhou Cheng with encouragement, indicating that he should say whatever he thought.
Seeing that his elder brother didn't say anything, Zhou Lin became a little anxious.
"Brother, you're such a taciturn person. You usually talk a lot, but why aren't you talking right now? Our parents aren't strangers, and they won't harm you. Just say whatever's on your mind!"
Zhou Cheng glared at him, looked up at Zhou Tingyue and Song Shiwei, and swallowed hard.
Then he spoke: "Dad, Mom, I won't hide it anymore. In fact, I envy Sister Xiao Cui and Brother Gou Sheng. They can follow you to sell clothes, get a high salary every month, and even bought a tricycle. I, I have wanted to sell clothes with you for a long time, but I was afraid that you would not agree and it would make you sad, so I never dared to mention it!"
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