After An An started his elementary school career, he also unlocked more hobbies. Recently, An An became obsessed with football. After school every day, he would play football with a group of children and would not come back until dark.
Sweating on the playground every day, An An's height has grown a lot. He is half a head taller than his peers.
Not only that, An An's academic performance was also good. He got the first place in his first exam, which impressed the whole family.
Zhang Weifang and Lu Shi had already given up hope on the naughty An An. They thought as long as he could be well-behaved and not get into trouble, they didn't dare to think about his grades. Unexpectedly, he actually got first place in the exam.
Lu Shi was feeling proud, and it showed on his face unconsciously:
"Look, this is my son. He looks like me."
Zhang Weifang did not refute, but said affirmatively:
"Yes, he's like you when he gets into trouble."
Lu Shi pretended to cough:
"That's because An An was young and ignorant. Now that he's grown up, he will definitely not get into trouble again."
Just two days after he said this, Lu Shi was called to school by his teacher and asked to pay for the glass.
An An broke two pieces of glass while playing football, and the school asked his parents to pay compensation.
Glass was not cheap at that time, three yuan a piece, and it was the kind with frosted patterns. Lu Shi didn't have enough money in his pocket, so he had to ask the teacher to make an exception and send the money over tomorrow.
Although the female teacher didn't say anything, there was obvious contempt in her eyes. Such a big man, but he didn't even have a few dollars in his pocket?
Lu Shi took An An home one after another. On the way, An An's face was not very good:
"Dad, what's wrong with you? You don't even have six dollars. It's so embarrassing."
Lu Shi also got angry. How dare this brat say that to him?
"You're still embarrassed. How much do I earn a month? You kicked away a third of it with one kick. You've really spoiled me."
An An felt that he was in the wrong, so he didn't say anything else. However, he thought to himself that he must make a lot of money in the future, and he couldn't be as stingy as his father.
After returning home, Lu Shi told Zhang Weifang what happened and applied for compensation.
Zhang Weifang usually feeds and clothes the children well, so they don’t realize the importance of money and have no concept of money at all, especially An An, who thinks six yuan is too little.
Zhang Weifang told An An that she would pay back the six yuan for him, but the money would be deducted from his pocket money, or he could choose not to buy new clothes for the Chinese New Year this year.
An An has two cents of pocket money every month, but he spends it all on snacks and soda, leaving nothing behind.
An An was very unhappy. Why did they deduct his pocket money? How could he buy candy in the future? Would his brothers still trust him?
"Mom, I have to use my pocket money to buy candy for my brothers. You can't deduct it from me."
Zhang Weifang hummed:
"You're such a little brat, and you're acting like a hero. Are you stupid? Why are you buying candy for others?"
An An's face turned serious, and her expression was a bit like Lu Shi's:
"Mom, what do you know? We play together every day, and they all listen to my instructions."
Zhang Weifang couldn't understand the child's thoughts, but she still chose to respect him:
"Okay, I don't care how you spend your money, but you won't have any new clothes to wear during the Chinese New Year, so don't be jealous."
After Hu Zi entered junior high school, he started riding a bicycle to school. The school was a little far from his home and it took more than half an hour to walk there. In order not to rush, he chose to ride a bicycle.
There are only two bicycles at home, Hu Zi rides one and Lu Shi rides one. Zhang Weifang usually asks Lu Shi to pick her up and drop her off because she doesn't want to walk.
After Hu Zi entered junior high school, he ate lunch in the school cafeteria. In his family of four, only An An came back at noon.
At the beginning, Lu Shi would come back to cook for him at noon. Later, the weather was too cold and Lu Shi didn't want to run back and forth, so he let An An learn to cook by himself.
An An was very reluctant. He felt that cooking was a woman's job and a waste of time. Later, Lu Shi made him go hungry for two meals, and An An cooperated and learned to cook.
Hu Zi feels sorry for An An, so he would put some prepared meals in the refrigerator so that An An could heat them up and eat them when she came back.
However, after a winter of learning, An An also learned how to cook. Although the taste was average, he was already very satisfied.
Now, meals at home are usually cooked by Hu Zi and Lu Shi together, and An An is responsible for washing dishes.
Although An An resisted countless times, he was eventually suppressed by the other three.
Lu Shi kept whispering in his ear:
"It's because of you that your mother's body became weak, so you have to share her burden."
An An is very rebellious, but he is a very filial person at heart. When he heard that his mother was in poor health, he now keeps an eye on Zhang Weifang even more closely than Lu Shi did. He forbids her to eat cold food, be exposed to the wind, or stay up late.
Zhang Weifang really felt like she had a new "daddy". His meticulous care was a sweet burden.
During the Chinese New Year, Zhang Weifang's family of four and Zhang Weiren returned to their hometown together.
After more than a year of marriage, Jin Wen still hadn't gotten pregnant. Zhang Qiao Na secretly asked Zhang Weifang:
"You said, she can't have children, right?"
"Mom, no, don't worry, maybe it will be soon."
Zhang Qiao Na only complained quietly to her daughter and said nothing in front of Jin Wen.
The more capable Zhang Weiren is, the less confident Zhang Qiaona and Zhang Jiuyun feel in front of their son.
An An saw Gou Xiao again, and the two of them ran around with the two dogs for a long time, as if they were back to the time when they first played together.
Zhang Weishuang has gained weight this year, and her complexion has become rosy and shiny. Zhang Weifang is very happy for her, so she asked:
"Are you feeling better?"
"Well, okay, big sister, you see I'm fatter."
"It's better to be fatter, so you have more strength to work. But you should also take it easy and not overwork yourself."
"Sister, I know."
Zhang Weishuang is a very strong-willed person. She had spent all the family money on medical treatment before. She was anxious to make money, so she worked with a spirit of not caring about her life.
The same goes for Zhang Yonggui. In addition to his normal work, when he has nothing to do, he will go to the small coal mine in the village to help dig coal, which is all heavy labor.
There was a heavy snowfall on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Looking at the world covered in snow, Zhang Weifang's mood improved a bit. She really wanted to find a camera to take a picture of this scene. However, there were people around her, so her plan failed.
Zhang Weifang wrapped himself in a thick leather coat and took Hu Zi and An An out for a stroll to experience the wonders of this world of ice and snow.
The branches of the sycamore tree were bent by the snow. When the wind blew, snowflakes fluttered down and landed on Zhang Weifang's neck, making her feel cold.
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