◎Second update◎
"What's wrong?"
The two of them walked into the house. They were confused after hearing something outside. Skipping class? Playing table tennis?
Zhou Yun was angry and told the story of his grandson skipping class to play table tennis. He then looked at Teacher Fan and said, "Listen to what Teacher Fan said. People have come to visit our home."
Teacher Fan would not come to visit our home easily, but she is very responsible and feels that it is not a big deal for students to skip classes all the time, so parents still need to cooperate to help their children change their behavior.
"Xiaowei, did you really skip class?" Xu Shengjie was tall and looked a little scary standing in front of his younger brother and questioning him.
Xu Shengwei felt scared the moment he looked at his elder brother. How could he look as playful and cheerful as he did in front of his grandmother and Teacher Fan?
Xu Shengjie had been in the army for several years and had been on the battlefield before, so he was naturally very imposing and it was impossible for him to scare a child.
"Speak."
"Yes." Xu Shengwei spoke briefly and his voice was as soft as a mosquito, which could be inaudible if one did not listen carefully.
"I don't want to study anymore." Seeing that there was no way to escape, Xu Shengwei looked up at his elder brother and spoke out his true feelings.
He gets dizzy when he studies and his grades are not good. He even feels sleepy when sitting in class and listening to the teachers talking. It is really difficult for him.
And not studying is not necessarily a bad thing. My eldest brother didn’t study much and he joined the army very early. Isn’t he living a good life now?
"Nonsense!" Zhou Yun couldn't stand what his grandson said. "Your elder brother had no choice back then. He couldn't continue to study because of the situation at home. Now that life is much better, he can support you to study. Why are you not willing to do so?"
Zhou Yun didn't understand her grandson's idea. She had the conditions to study, but she didn't study? How stupid was that? She had never been to school. She only learned some pinyin and didn't know many words. But she envied those who could study.
"Grandma, I'm not good at studying, am I?" Xu Shengwei was getting angry. Now that he had said it, he didn't want to hide it. "Anyway, Xiaoya is good at studying at home, so it doesn't matter if I don't study."
Liang Baozhen almost laughed out loud when she heard what her brother-in-law said, "Xiaoya has already eaten, do you still want to eat?"
Uh? Xu Shengwei: "..."
"You read for yourself. The knowledge you learn and the words you recognize are all in your mind. How can it be that just because Xiaoya has learned it, it doesn't matter whether you learn it or not?" Liang Baozhen was helped to sit down by Xu Shengjie.
Teacher Fan came today to understand the situation and to ask parents to enlighten students. "Xiaowei, your family is right. It's normal to like sports and play. There is no child who doesn't like to play. But since you are a student now, you still have to study hard, right?"
"Listen to what your teacher Fan said, Xiaowei. I don't ask you to be successful or to get into a great university. But at least you can finish junior high school, okay?"
Nowadays, a junior high school diploma is not low and is also popular outside. Zhou Yun thought that even with a junior high school diploma, he could also participate in the recruitment of state-owned factories. If there were a person with a junior high school diploma and a person with a primary school diploma around, the factory's selection of recruits would be very obvious.
After being advised by his family and Teacher Fan, Xu Shengwei nodded silently. What everyone said made sense, but he still felt uncomfortable.
Going to school is like being in jail, so uncomfortable!
After seeing Teacher Fan off, Xu Shengjie's face darkened. His parents died early, and he felt that his elder brother was like a father. Xiaoya was a worry-free person, and although Xiaowei was a little naughty, he had never caused any trouble, so he was generally good.
But if you skip classes frequently, that won’t work.
"Xu Shengwei." Xu Shengjie called his brother's name with a stiff face, which scared Xu Shengwei so much that he shivered.
"Brother." Xu Shengwei felt that he was standing upright. He was afraid when he saw his elder brother's dark face. He would not whip Fang Zhibin like Uncle Fang next door. He would whip himself!
My eldest brother is a veteran, so his strength and power are definitely much more terrifying than Uncle Fang's!
Xu Shengjie looked at his younger brother and felt that he was pitiful. His parents passed away when he was one year old. Although their grandmother raised Xiao Wei and Xiao Ya, they never felt the care of their parents. They were much worse off than other children in the orphanage.
Thinking of this, Xu Shengjie comforted himself and his brother by talking to him carefully and teaching him slowly. He stood up and wanted to pat his brother on the shoulder, "You..."
"Brother, don't hit me!" Xu Shengwei saw his elder brother approaching and shouted loudly. He quickly hid behind his sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law, save me!"
Before Liang Baozhen could react, she saw a dark shadow passing by. Her brother-in-law suddenly appeared behind her and just poked his head out to look at Xu Shengjie.
Xu Shengjie was amused by his brother's speed, which was comparable to that of a wild rabbit running away. "Why are you hiding from your sister-in-law?"
"Brother, do you want to hit me?" Xu Shengwei protested, "Brother, that's not the case!"
"Come here!" Xu Shengjie raised his voice with a smile. This kid is so clumsy that he might bump into Baozhen. "Who said he wanted to beat you?"
"Fang Zhibin said that his father did this before whipping him, stretching out his hand and moving closer." It was exactly the same as what the eldest brother did just now.
"I won't hit you." Xu Shengjie looked at his brother. He had grown up so fast. Although he didn't have a father or a mother, he had a good temper. It was enough that he hadn't grown into a bad person. "Just correct your mistakes. I won't pursue the previous ones."
"Really?" Xu Shengwei breathed a sigh of relief. "I will never skip classes again!"
"If you don't run away, I will confiscate your ping-pong racket and ping-pong ball." Zhou Yun felt that he couldn't spoil his grandson this time. This kid was unstable and he had to be tough and make him pay.
"No, grandma! I promise, I will never skip classes again! Please don't take my racket." Xu Shengwei moved to his grandmother's side, hugged her arm and begged for mercy. If she really confiscated it, he would be miserable.
Zhou Yun had a frightened look on his face, but he didn't slow down at all.
Xu Shengwei glanced at his elder brother, who was even more frowning. He could only ask his sister-in-law for help! He blinked at his sister-in-law, with sadness and pleading clearly in his eyes.
Liang Baozhen naturally understood it, but she was in a dilemma being caught between the three people of the Xu family! He thought of Xu Shengwei in his dream. He grew up to be very mediocre, without any vitality and spirit like now. He worked as a worker in a machinery factory, and was lifeless all day long. Maybe it would be a good thing for him to exercise more now?
"Grandma, Xiaowei has promised, I think we can give him another chance and let bygones be bygones."
"Yes, yes!" Xu Shengwei nodded rapidly, echoing his sister-in-law's words.
"If he does it again..." Liang Baozhen winked at Xu Shengwei.
"Then confiscate my table tennis racket forever!" Xu Shengwei almost shouted this.
Zhou Yun was annoyed and finally decided to give his grandson a chance, but he had to study hard and not skip classes again.
Liang Baozhen saw the struggle of the junior high school students. When she lay in bed at night, she thought of her second brother who also dropped out of elementary school after the fourth grade. This might be really painful for him.
"Did you really want to beat Xiaowei just now?" Liang Baozhen thought of Xu Shengwei's agile dodging. She felt that the speed was so fast that she had not yet reacted, just like Daoguang.
It was not easy for Xu Shengjie to help his grandmother raise his younger brothers and sisters. He joined the army to earn more allowance to send back home. In addition, since he was serving in the army away from home, the street office would also take care of the military families.
Seeing Xiao Wei skipping classes, he guessed that he still wanted to scold him.
"No." Xu Shengjie felt a little wronged. He had slapped his younger brother and sister on the palms three times when they were young, all because they wanted to go to the river to play. This incident left a shadow in the heart of the young Xu Shengjie.
At other times, he would just scold with a stern face, but he would never hit anyone.
In other families in the courtyard, the fathers would not stop when they started to fight. After all, everyone believed that a good son would be made under the stick, and if the children did not obey, they would be beaten.
The girls were the only ones in the yard who had never been beaten. All the boys had eaten fried bamboo shoots with meat, especially the Fang family next door, for it had become a common dish.
"That's fine. Xiaoya won't say anything. Xiaowei doesn't have a big problem. He's a bit more active, but he hasn't made any big mistakes. It's wrong to skip class this time." Liang Baozhen frowned when she thought about the table tennis racket she bought for him. "Will Xiaowei go astray because of the pair of rackets I bought for him?"
Then wouldn’t I be a ‘sinner’?
"What are you thinking about?" Xu Shengjie was somewhat impressed by his wife's brain, she could put all these things together, "What wrong way can you go about buying a pair of tennis rackets? It's just that children are unstable, they love such a good racket when they get it, but it will be fine after the novelty wears off."
"We'll see when the time comes. I told Teacher Gangfan when she left that if anything happens again, she must tell us." Liang Baozhen felt that the teachers in the city were indeed very responsible. They would even visit students' homes because they were skipping classes. The teachers in Damian Village would not do that. They could listen or not, and no one would care if students skipped classes.
Of course, this is also related to the overall atmosphere of the school and the treatment of teachers.
"Then you two can keep in touch." Xu Shengjie sighed again. It would not be easy for him to keep in touch with the female teacher, so it would be most appropriate for his wife to go.
Even though the baby's belly is getting bigger and bigger, she can't be too tired.
"Did the child bother you today?" Xu Shengjie leaned over and put his big hand on Liang Baozhen's belly. He could clearly feel the bulging belly, which was a little hard.
"He kicked me when I was soaking my feet just now." Liang Baozhen was happy when she talked about it. She felt it was strange that the child moved a little. Maybe he was saying hello to her.
"Then kick it again now." Xu Shengjie had never experienced his wife's fetal movement before, so he was a little envious.
"Do you think a child can understand what you say? Let her kick, and she will kick." Liang Baozhen covered Xu Shengwei's hand and smiled, as if the three of them were whispering to each other. "Maybe everyone is asleep."
"Going to bed so early?"
"It's not early yet. It's getting dark." Liang Baozhen said as she suddenly felt sleepy. She was also sleepy.
Xu Shengjie has gradually gotten used to it. After his wife became pregnant, she would often fall asleep while talking. It's almost as if she has mastered the skill of falling asleep at any time.
Xu Shengwei has not skipped classes since his visit to Teacher Fan's home, but he is the most active after class. He seizes the break time to play ball and does not even sleep during lunch break. He is full of energy and never stops.
With three days left before the college entrance examination, candidates from all over the country are already nervous and ready for the exam.
The excitement surrounding the salary distribution at the National Cotton Mill today did not overshadow the college entrance examination.
Liang Baozhen received a salary of 43 yuan from her colleagues in the Finance Department and the unpaid high-temperature subsidies for July and August, a total of 49 yuan.
After putting the money in her bag, Liang Baozhen prepared to go find Director Xue Lijun, as she had to ask him to review a manuscript today.
When she finished her work, it was already time to get off work. Liang Baozhen put on her bag and prepared to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pillowcase for Wang Xin, who was getting married in half a month.
Wang Xin met a factory worker through a blind date, and they soon established a relationship. The two families met to discuss marriage, and they decided to get married in half a month.
After buying pillowcases, they returned to the compound. When they asked Xiaoya, they found out that Xiaowei had gone out to play table tennis again. Liang Baozhen found it strange and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, look at Xiaowei. It's rare that he is so patient. He still loves it after such a long time."
"Yes, if he had this much drive in studying, he might have been admitted to Peking University!"
The author has something to say:
Xu Shengwei: Grandma, you still overestimate me QAQ
Thanks to the cutie who irrigated the nutrient solution: 1 bottle of Qianmo Hongchen; 5 bottles of Do You Want Sugar?
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