Chapter 2 [Going to School]

The door opened, and the person who appeared was not Yin Rong, the mother of the summer, she was seven months pregnant, and it was the most critical time. Although it is not the first child, after all, the age is there, and it is natural for the family to be nervous, so I pay attention to her dynamics all the time, and don't let her do anything, so that she can keep her mood relaxed.

The one who came to open the door was Xia Zechang, the little uncle of the summer, a tall, very heroic-looking man who looked like he would definitely have chocolate muscles. Men like this, said in the village, are rare even in the city, and they are definitely the type that girls flock to. It's a pity that he is such a popular person, but he is still an old brother at the age of thirty, he doesn't have a girlfriend, he doesn't fall in love, and he buries himself in the orchard he manages all day long, or he goes out to meet with friends or something. No matter how many times his family urged him, he was determined not to enter the grave of marriage.

Wan Sanniang saw Xia Zechang, smiled at him, and pushed the summer next to him in his direction.

Xia Zechang nodded at Wan Sanniang, and despite Xia's objections, he picked him up and carried him on his shoulders.

"Uncle, you let me go!" Xia Xia was very dissatisfied with this behavior, and struggled several times - although he was six years old in age and body, he was mentally a thirty-year-old man, about the same age as Xia Zechang, and he was not used to being treated like this, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Don't move, if you fall, what's wrong, uncle, I'm not responsible, if your mother beats you, I'll hand her a stick." Xia Zechang patted Xia Xia's back, showed two rows of shiny white teeth to Wan Sanniang, and said, "Thank you Third Sister for sending our little naughty bun back, this little thing ran out and didn't know how to go home for a day, and his mother was almost worried to death." If the third sister hadn't sent it back, it was estimated that she would have to go out and find it herself. ”

Xia Zechang is a very hearty person, his voice is not very high, but it is very light, which makes people listen to it very comfortably.

"What's there to thank for, Rong Rong's body is inconvenient, it's better not to go out as much as possible. Ji Ji is wandering around the village, and there will be no danger, so don't worry too much. Wan Sanniang glanced at Xia Xia, who was carried on Xia Zechang's shoulder, and laughed twice, "Don't always say that Ji Ji is naughty, compared to our little bean, I don't know how much better behaved!"

"Eh, the third sister doesn't always praise him, he praises him so much that his tail is up to the sky, and it won't be easy to discipline him when the time comes!" While saying, Xia Zechang turned around and carried a bamboo basket from behind the door and handed it to Wan Sanniang, "The grapes just picked from the garden, take them back and give them to the beans to eat." After speaking, regardless of Wan Sanniang's refusal, she directly stuffed the basket into her hand, and turned around and ran away with Xia Xia in her arms.

Wan Sanniang took the basket, looked at the open courtyard door, shook her head helplessly, walked over to close the courtyard door, turned around and went home, thinking in her heart, Xia Zechang and Xia Xia don't know who to say, this uncle and nephew are a famous pair of naughty bags in the village, if you want to say that they are eccentric and have many eyes, if this pair of uncles and nephews recognize the second, no one will dare to recognize the first.

Xia Zechang carried Xia Xia into the hall, and saw Grandma Xia and Yin Rong sitting on the sofa watching TV, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at the appearance of the uncle and nephew, and laughed at the same time.

"You two, this is the singing again, how did you carry it back?"

"Naturally, this kid is disobedient, he went out crazy for a day, and he didn't know how to run home, and he asked the third sister to send him back. ”

"Thank you, don't you have any?"

"Mother, how old am I, do I still need you to teach this?"

"You are seventy or eighty, in your mother's heart, you are also a child!" Grandma Xia pointed at Xia Zechang and then at Xia, "Daughter-in-law, you look at these two, two monkeys jumping up and down, a big monkey with a small monkey, our family can't be quiet!"

"Mom!"

"Grandma!"

"What? Am I not right?" Grandma Xia walked up and patted Xia Zechang, "The big monkey hurry up and put the little monkey down, and then suffocate this little person! Ji Ji's illness is just right, I can't stand you so tossed!"

Xia Zechang remembered that his little nephew had just recovered from a serious illness, so he quickly put him on the ground, reached out and touched Xiaxia's forehead, and the cold touch made him breathe a little relieved.

"It seems to be completely good. Xia Zechang patted Xia Xia's head, "Hurry up and sit down, little ancestor, if you feel uncomfortable, your little uncle and I will be unlucky! Your grandmother's best thing is fried meat with broom lumps, this sour ....... will be unforgettable for a lifetime!"

Summer was amused by Xia Zechang, to be precise, the three people in the hall were amused, and Grandma Xia was even more smiling, pointing at Xia Zechang's fingers and dangling.

"What's going on? Why are you smiling like this?" Xia Zeming walked in from outside with a towel on his head, "Hey, this sun is big, it's going to burn people to death." Seeing that his mother, wife and son were all pointing at their younger brother and laughing happily, Xia Zeming patted Xia Zechang, who was putting on an innocent face, "What good things have you kid done?"

"Of course it's a good thing, brother, Caiyi entertains relatives, what a good thing, by the way, I will relieve my sister-in-law's nerves and save her from always being nervous. So, big brother, you have to thank me!"

"You mouth, you're so poor!"

Xia Zeming first touched his son's head, but he didn't feel any heat, and then he put his mind at ease - some time ago, the sudden fever and fainting in the summer frightened their family, but fortunately, when he recovered himself, everyone's heart was put back into the stomach from the throat. After reading my son, I asked my wife again, did my youngest son make trouble today, did he feel uncomfortable or anything like that. After getting an affirmative answer, Xia Zeming looked at his younger brother helplessly, he couldn't figure it out, this guy enlisted in the army after graduating from high school, and only came back from the year before last, he was obviously quite a clumsy person, how could he change so much?

Xia Zechang looked at his eldest brother and could see at a glance what his eldest brother was thinking--in front of a specially trained professional like him, his eldest brother was as white as a piece of rice paper that had not been written.

"Okay, big brother, don't guess, you can't guess, it's a waste of brain cells, it's not worth it!" Xia Zechang rolled his eyes, ran to the refrigerator and took out three boxes of ice cream, paid tribute to Grandma Xia first, and then gave him one to his eldest brother, hugged one himself, moved a small stool and sat up, holding a small plastic spoon to eat. While eating, he put it towards the summer first, "Are you greedy? Xiao Jiji, do you want to eat? It's a pity, no matter how greedy and envious you are, I won't give it to you!"

Xia Zechang rolled his eyes, looked at the ice cream in his hand with disdain, leaned towards his mother, and said lightly, "The health program on TV a few days ago said that eating ice cream every day is easy to get gallstones. ”

"Yo, when did our little season get used to watching health programs?" Xia Zechang swooped over, touched two handfuls of stupid hair on the top of his nephew's head, and swooped back before the summer erupted.

"I followed my grandmother. Xia Xia glanced at Xia Zechang with an expression, turned his head to look at Grandma Xia, and showed a standard eight-tooth smile, "Grandma, right?"

"Well, the doctor really doesn't let you eat so much ice cream, it's not good for your health. Gallstones or something is the point of view of Western medicine, and our view of Chinese medicine is that although the summer is hot, the yang energy is dispersed, and the yin energy in the body is gathered. Of course, it's okay to eat once in a while. Grandma Xia didn't like sweets very much, so she ate two bites and put them aside, Xia Zechang, who had already finished her share, came over, grabbed Grandma Xia's ice cream, and ate it deliciously. Grandma Xia couldn't help but pat him on the head when she saw him eating like that. "You, let's eat less, don't really get gallstones. ”

"Mom, no. ”

"Why not?" Grandma Xia gave Xia Zechang another look, "Do you know what happened to the doctor and that patient? Because the patient eats this high-calorie, high-fat food all year round, gallstones accumulate more and more, and he doesn't go to see it, and finally develops to the advanced stage of gallbladder cancer, and dies before the age of thirty!"

"Mom, are you really so strict?" Yin Rong finished a plate of pickled cucumbers, touched her mouth with a napkin, and asked, "If that's the case, we won't buy this thing in the future." Although life is better now, material resources are richer, and even in the countryside, the conditions are much better, but we can't forget about our health just because we have so many choices. ”

"Sister-in-law is right, I won't eat it!" Xia Zechang, who had finished the last bite, threw the two empty boxes into the garbage basket very chicly, pretending not to see everyone's disdainful gaze, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand very calmly.

"By the way, didn't you go to the city to party with friends today?" Xia Zeming put the empty box on the coffee table, watched his son throw it away very sensibly, and nodded with satisfaction. He turned to look at his younger brother and asked, "How are you inquiring about Ji Ji's schooling?"

"I'm about to tell you about this, Ji Ji's school is a big deal, I want to listen to my mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law's thoughts. As for our lovely seasons...... Ignore the opinion for the time being, in short, I won't harm you little uncle. Looking at the summer that seemed to be sitting next to Yin Rong honestly, but the two little black eyes were rolling around, Xia Zechang smiled gloomily, "After this summer vacation, Ji Ji should go to elementary school." I went to the party today, and found that there was a comrade-in-arms, who did not go to work in the unit arranged after changing jobs, and set up an international school in the city with a few friends. ”

"International school?" Grandma Xia raised her eyebrows, "Is it the kind of international school that is bilingual and attends primary and secondary schools together?"

"Yes. Xia Zechang nodded, "Although our family is rural, we also have a little money, and Ji Ji is the only child in our family who can go to school now, so it is still necessary to go to a better school." My comrade-in-arms' child was also at that school, but he was two years older than Ji Ji and he was in the third grade of elementary school. ”

"Your comrade-in-arms......" Xia Zeming frowned slightly, "Is it Mr. Bai who came to the house last time?"

"Big brother, what is Mr. Bai, he is two years younger than your younger brother, so he is called Xiao Baizi!" Xia Zechang snorted twice, "I told him about Ji Ji's situation, and he said that if the family agrees, he will take Ji Ji over to have a look." Although it is a private school, there are still entrance exams, and the school is now in talks with a British university about a cooperation project. If it happens, Ji Ji will be able to study abroad!" Xia Zeming paused slightly, and said very strictly, "Mom, eldest brother, sister-in-law, what do you think?"

"Daughter-in-law, what do you think?" Grandma Xia didn't say anything first, but asked Yin Rong's opinion.

"Mom, that's what I thought. If the school is really as good as Uncle said, we will let Ji Ji go to school even if we borrow money. Yin Rong drank a whole glass of green apple juice very proudly, and looked at the few people next to her who covered their cheeks. She clicked her lips and continued, "Today's children are different from us and yours at that time, and you can't lose at the starting line. If you have a lot of money in the family, don't say anything about elementary school, even kindergarten should be bilingual. Our family is smart and it is natural to go to a good school, and it is not that we can't afford to pay the tuition. It's just ......" Yin Rong looked at her husband and then at her uncle, a little hesitant, "If you go to school in the city, I'm afraid you will have to live in the school, Ji Ji is only six years old, I'm a little worried." ”

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Xia Zechang pulled out a bunch of grapes from the fruit bowl, hugged it and nibbled it, and said while gnawing, "If you go to school there, my eldest brother and I can bring him back by the way, anyway, we have to deliver to the shop every day." If it's windy, snowy, rainy, or something, stay with Xiaobaizi. ”

"What the second child said is, Mom, what do you think?"

"Ji Ji, would you like to go to school there?" Grandma Xia beckoned to Xia Xia and motioned for him to come over, then held him in her arms and asked, "Do you want to go to school there?"

"Grandma, didn't my mom say it? I'm smart, in fact, it's the same everywhere. "However, if grandma, father, mother, and uncle all want me to go there, I have no opinion." However, I have one request. ”

"You little devil, you still know how to make a request. Yin Rong pouted at her son, "Mom, let's hear what this little elf is going to do again!"

"It's not a moth!" Xia Xia twisted his body, very dissatisfied with his mother's evaluation, put on a stand that I was a good child, and said, "Isn't there an exam?"

"Skipping exams?"

The whole family looked at Summer with a childish face, but the words that came out were not a little childish.

Although the body is not very strong in summer, it has been very smart since childhood, which is a fact that everyone knows, when you are two years old, you can read the three-character scripture, disciple rules, when you are three years old, you can recite dozens of more familiar Tang poems and Song words, and when you are five years old, you can read some small articles in literary language, and you can also have a kind of analysis. Although the words are not so clear, they are still very powerful, and they are definitely the best among the children of the same age around them. Even when the aunt in the kindergarten saw the family in the summer, she also frequently praised her, saying that the summer was smart, obedient, sensible, and polite, and what was taught in the kindergarten must be the first to learn.

No matter how smart they are, Grandma Xia, the Xia brothers and Yin Rong never thought that they would propose to skip a grade in the summer, they have never read any elementary school students' textbooks in the summer, nor have they heard the kindergarten teacher talk about what extraordinary performance their baby has in the kindergarten, I don't know if this child really wants to take the exam to go to the third grade, or simply wants to scare them. If it's the former, then they'll have to take this little thing to the test, and the latter...... Stir-fried meat with broom gnocchi is served!

Xia Zechang touched his chin, his eyes rolled, to be honest, at the beginning, he was really scared by the little guy, but he came back to his senses in an instant. Think about the table xiΓ n before the summer, think about this little naughty bag always likes to look at the computer when there is nothing to do, and the tablet that I brought back, the little guy also grabbed it and looked at it in the east and west, maybe he really learned something. As for whether he can pass the guΓ² skipping exam, he really doesn't know.

Although the Xia family is not particularly rich in Wanjiazhuang, they are not poor, and their standard of living is considered well-off - of course, this well-off has only been achieved in recent months.

The brothers Xia Zeming and Xia Zechang have two stores in the city, which are still bustling commercial streets, both of which were bought when Grandpa Xia was still alive and left for his son and grandson. As for where Grandpa Xia has the money to buy these two stores, Father Xia and Uncle Xia have never inquired, and they know that even if they do, Daddy and Auntie will not say it.

One of the two shops is a butcher shop run by Xia's father, and the other is Uncle Xia's vegetable and fruit shop, which sells home-raised and home-grown food, which is now people's favorite and most sought after organic food. Although the price is high, it is still in short supply every day, so the Xia family's life is also delicious.

When adults earn money, the first thing that comes to mind is to be filial to their mothers, and then they can't treat the children in the family badly. So, just like Yin Rong said, what the children in the city have, their family should also have.

Almost half a year ago, that is, when Father Xia and Uncle Xia's business began to improve a little, Uncle Xia specially asked someone to equip Xia with a computer, in order to thank their little naughty bag for coming up with a great idea and allowing their brothers to make money. Otherwise, they all considered renting out the shop, and the brothers concentrated on working at home.

Thinking of this, Xia Zechang's eyes rolled twice, since he had this plan in the summer, then he would come to test him, which could be regarded as a warm-up. If you can really pass the guΓ² exam, it will be a great joy!

Xia Zechang thinks so, Xia Zeming and Yin Rong's thoughts are similar, Grandma Xia has seen the world, although she is beginning to be surprised, but the eldest grandson is so promising, how can she not be happy? However, in addition to being happy, she still has to ask Xia Xia as a parent, when did she learn this, they are still in the dark!

"Grandma's little baby, hurry up and come to grandma. Grandma Xia patted the back of her eldest grandson who was on her knees and said, "Sue sΓΉ Sue sΓΉ grandma, what do you think about Ji Ji to take the skipping exam?

"I've learned it a long time ago, grandma. Seeing that the adults were looking at him with disbelieving eyes, Summer pouted, snorted twice, and said, "If you don't believe me, come and test me!"

"Xiao Jiji, you don't have to be in such a hurry first, it's certain to test you. Xia Zechang laughed evilly, stood up and walked to Xiaxia, knocked on the top of his head, and said, "If I don't take the test for you, I don't have a bottom in my heart, and if you can't pass the test when the time comes, won't your uncle and I be too embarrassed?"

"Second child, how much is your face worth, is it worth the future of our family Ji Ji?"

"Mom, you are typical of having a grandson and forgetting your son, your grandson comes home, and your son throws it over the wall!"

"You stinky boy, where did you learn so much mess!" Grandma Xia was amused by Xia Zechang, and slapped her younger son twice, "Stay where it's cool, don't mess up here." Grandma Xia watched her little son pouting and sat back on the small bench, took out her mobile phone and crackled and didn't know what he was pressing, and didn't bother to care about him, turned her face to look at her precious eldest grandson, and asked, "Baby, tell grandma, when did you learn?" Grandma, your father, your mother, and your little uncle didn't see you reading!"

"Grandma, now that the Internet is so developed, you can learn knowledge without reading books. "Summer doesn't dare to say that he has all the textbooks from elementary school to Ph.D. in his head, that would frighten the family, he likes this family very much, and he is willing to integrate himself into it, so he doesn't want to hurt them. "My uncle gave me a computer and helped me get a network cable, and I used it to study when I had nothing to do. ”

"Really?" Yin Rong raised her eyebrows and showed a faint smile, seeing that Xia's heart was abrupt, his dear mother smiled like this, it must be no good thing. Sure enough, the second half of Yin Rong's sentence made him speechless. "How can I hear Sanniang next door say that you and Douzi secretly play games on the Internet at night?"

Summer's little face was flushed, he really didn't know how to answer when Yin Rong said this, he looked at Father Xia, and then looked at the little uncle who grimaced at him, his heart was crossed, and he didn't care about his mental age or not, so he went directly into Grandma Xia's arms and coquettishly.

"Daughter-in-law, don't be too strict with Ji Ji, you will freak out the children. What's wrong with playing games? He's such a big kid, it's still natural to play around!"

"Mom, I'm not saying he loves to play, it's that he lies and deceives people. This kid is not yet six years old and has started to make nonsense, what can he do when he grows up?" Walking up to Grandma Xia, Yin Rong patted Xia's back, "If you don't want to say it, you can not tell us, Dad, Mom, Little Uncle, and Grandma are all enlightened people, and they can understand that you want a little secret or something." But you can't lie, especially not to lie to the people closest to you, you know?"

"Mom!" Xia got out of Grandma Xia's arms, looked at his mother with an aggrieved face, and said, "I'm not lying, who said that I can only read books at night and can't play games online? Also, I only play with Beans when I'm really bored, those games are too childish and not challenging at all, and I'm not rare to play!"

"Hey, you're not rare, you're still disgusted!"

"Sister-in-law, what Xiao Ji Ji said is true, Douzi has complained to me more than once, Xiao Ji Ji is too powerful, every time he upgrades and every time he plays a copy, he is better than him, which makes him very unscathed. Xia Zechang put the phone back in his trouser pocket, crossed Erlang's legs and said, "I deeply agree with Douzi's words, the last time I played games with this kid, I was abused by him and was almost scum, and he kept shouting that he was bored." From that time on, I stopped playing with him. ”

"It seems that our baby Ji Ji is still a genius!" Grandma Xia patted Summer's head, "In this case, Ji Ji will go to take the skipping exam, before the exam, let your little uncle find a similar topic to take a look, which can be regarded as a warm-up." Seeing Xia Xia nodding, Grandma Xia glared at Xia Zechang, who touched an apple from the fruit bowl and clicked and gnawed, "Aren't you looking for a test question? What are you still sitting here?"

"I've just found the test questions, and when we finish dinner, we'll start the test. Xia Zechang was like a squirrel, gnawing on apples with joy. While gnawing, he squeezed his eyebrows with Summer, "Dear Xiao Jiji, you have to prepare well, at least to open our eyes." ”

In the end, summer not only opened the eyes of the family, but also managed to scare their jaws off.

Looking at the three perfect scores on the tablet, Xia smiled at his family so happily and proudly.

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