Eaten.

Zhou Juan sensibly went to brush the pot and wash the dishes.

Zhou Qiang boiled a kettle of water and asked his younger siblings to wash themselves.

It didn't take long.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng fell asleep in the middle of the bed.

Zhou Juan slept on the side of the bed against the wall.

Zhou Sheng slept on the outside.

They all lived in large houses and were not separated.

"Xiaojuan, the family's money, I'll go to the bank tomorrow. Put some of the rest here, and take it yourself if you want to use it. ”

"Okay, second brother."

"Xiaojuan, our house will be locked tomorrow, you bring the key." Before, Zhou Qiang's house was not locked.

"Second brother, why are you locking the door?"

"Fang Zhouhua, I'm worried that he will make trouble again."

"Second brother, why did you say that the eldest brother drove us away?"

"It's all provoked by Zhou Hua's object."

"Second brother, if you find a partner in the future, will you drive us away?"

"No, I'll find someone who won't drive you away."

"Second brother, I don't want to go to school anymore."

"Xiaojuan, listen to the second brother, wait until you graduate from elementary school."

"Okay. Second brother, why don't you have your father and mother? ”

"I said it was a car accident."

"Second brother, what happened to the car accident?"

"I don't know, Uncle Qian didn't say it."

"Second brother."

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhou Qiang got up and cleaned up.

Start cooking.

He took the noodles left over from yesterday and boiled a pot of noodle soup.

The vegetables are still cabbage, potatoes, and dried goods.

Four poached eggs were also added.

"Second brother, poached eggs are so delicious, I still want to eat them." Zhou Fang didn't eat enough of one.

"Second brother, I want to eat it too." Zhou Sheng didn't eat enough.

"No, I made four poached eggs, one for each person, and there are no more." Zhou Qiang didn't let out his poached eggs, and also stopped Zhou Juan, who wanted to give his poached eggs to his younger siblings.

Zhou Qiang didn't want Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng to only take care of themselves when eating.

Three younger siblings, impartial, that's right.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng didn't dare to lose their temper and make a temperament, so they ate obediently.

After eating, quickly clean up.

Outside.

"Get dressed, put on your hats and gloves, let's go!" Zhou Qiang had already packed up the tricycle.

Before leaving, Zhou Qiang locked the door of his house.

Primary school is not far away.

Soon to arrive.

"Xiaojuan, you and Xiaofang should listen carefully, and I will come to pick you up when school is out at noon."

"Okay, second brother."

Zhou Qiang said a few words and pulled Zhou Sheng away.

Nearby junior high school.

"Teacher Tian, I want to ask for leave." Zhou Qiang hugged Zhou Sheng and asked the head teacher for leave. Zhou Sheng is still young and can't go to primary school yet.

As for going to kindergarten. At this time, kindergartens were not yet popular, and they were basically in the first grade.

"Zhou Qiang, you must not drop out of school, you must at least persevere until you graduate from junior high school." The head teacher, Mr. Tian, knew the situation of Zhou Qiang's family, comforted Zhou Qiang, and encouraged Zhou Qiang to finish junior high school.

"I know, Mr. Tian, I will definitely take the final exam. I have free time and also study at home. Zhou Qiang promised not to give up his studies.

"Zhou Qiang, if you have any difficulties, tell me, the school will help you."

"Thank you, teacher." Zhou Qiang rode a tricycle, pulled Zhou Sheng, and set off again.

Bank.

Zhou Qiang found acquaintances and deposited the money in his name.

The acquaintance was introduced by Wang Xiuping yesterday.

Zhou Qiang is a little young, and he needs someone to help him handle business in the bank.

Riding a tricycle, Zhou Qiang came to the Dongcheng Auto Repair Factory.

Zhou Qiang used to come here often.

When Zhou Qiang was about ten years old, Zhou Tie took Zhou Qiang to the auto repair factory as an apprentice.

Zhou Hua was in the rolling mill and followed Zhou Tiexue to drive.

Now, five years later.

Although Zhou Qiang has not been studying here, he has also learned the same technology of car repair.

Working as a car mechanic in an auto repair shop is technically fine.

"Xiaoqiang, you're here." Master Sun, Sun Dafeng, is Master Zhou Qiang. He is in his forties, smells of oil, and his hands are black.

"Master, I'll do some odd jobs and earn some money." Zhou Qiang put away the tricycle and let Zhou Sheng play with waste tires. Zhou Qiang came here before, and he also worked odd jobs and made money.

"Xiaoqiang, aren't you going to work as a regular worker in the rolling mill?"

"Let's not go yet, wait until I graduate from junior high school."

"Is your family's regular job quota still there?" Sun Dafeng seems to have something in mind.

"Master, the regular job quota in my family will either be used by me or my younger brothers and sisters, and it will not be given to outsiders." Zhou Qiang said the words to death, leaving no thoughts for people.

"That's it. It's good. Sun Dafeng nodded slowly and lit a cigarette, "Come on, your skills are good, how much work are we doing here, how much money do we make, you can repair those cars." ”

"Yes, Master." Zhou Qiang began to get busy.

It's close to noon.

Zhou Qiang was about to leave and asked Sun Dafeng for wages.

"Xiaoqiang, you have worked a lot faster today, and your level has improved again. Two bucks, you take it. "Usually, Zhou Qiang could only earn one dollar.

"Thank you, Master." Zhou Qiang took out a pack of big front doors and gave it to Sun Dafeng.

"No, you don't." Sun Dafeng excused himself a few times and accepted it, "Xiaoqiang, if there is anything in the future, just say it." ”

"Yes, Master."

Zhou Qiang rode a tricycle and pulled Zhou Sheng away.

Passing by the wet market.

Someone happened to sell eggs and hurriedly weighed a few catties.

The meat seems to have been sold out and not found.

The pumpkin looked good, and I bought a few more big pumpkins.

There is no shortage of cabbage, potatoes, and radishes at home, so I didn't buy them.

Green vegetables can't be found.

However, I found dried beans and dried eggplant and bought a lot.

By the time of elementary school.

School is just out of school.

Pick up Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang and go home quickly.

Miscellaneous courtyard.

There were quite a few people chatting outside in the front yard.

Zhou Qiang came back.

The three mothers came over and said, "Xiaoqiang, your brother Zhou Hua came just now."

Your door is locked.

Your brother can't get in.

He's going to slam the door.

I stopped it.

Then, your brother clamored for the lock.

I saw that the situation was wrong, so I asked people to notify Director Wang of the Street Office.

Your brother said.

Director Wang came soon.

She scolded Zhou Hua and scolded Zhou Hua away. ”

The three mothers explained the situation in a few words.

It turned out that Zhou Hua was reminded by Li Mei today that he understood that he should not give up the house here, nor should he give up the regular job quota of the rolling mill, and he came to ask for a house and a quota, as well as money.

Fortunately, Wang Xiuping arrived in time to drive Zhou Hua away.

Just now, the three masters in charge of the courtyard were not there, and no one in the courtyard dared to take care of Zhou Hua.

"Thank you, three mothers, I have some dried beans and eggplants here, you can take some." Zhou Qiang grabbed a handful of dried beans and handed it to the three mothers.

"What's so embarrassing about that." The three mothers took it and looked at the dried eggplant again.

Zhou Juan grabbed a handful of dried eggplant and handed it to the three mothers. Her hands are small and she doesn't grasp much.

The three mothers accepted it and went home.

Everyone else went home to cook.

Go into the house, wash your hands, cook.

"Second brother, is the eldest brother bullying us again?" Zhou Juan asked while washing vegetables.

"Xiaojuan, it's okay, with me, Zhou Hua can't bully us." Zhou Qiang said as he looked at the white noodle bag at home.

There is not much white flour.

There are quite a few stick noodles.

Zhou Qiang hesitated, scooped three bowls of white noodles and two bowls of stick noodles, and began to mix noodles and make noodles.

Dish, this time with dried beans, dried eggplant, and pumpkin.

Since there was no meat, Zhou Qiang scrambled four eggs, and used a little more oil.

A meal is made quickly.

"Second brother, the noodles you make are so delicious!" Zhou Fang praised Zhou Qiang again.

"Eat more if it's delicious."

"Second brother, another bowl!"

"I want it too!"

After the meal, everyone was full.

Zhou Juan went to wash the dishes.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng lay on the bed to rest.

Zhou Qiang rummaged around the house, found a fishing rod and a fishing net, and then began to make bait.

That's right.

Zhou Qiang plans to go fishing in the afternoon.

At the auto repair shop, Zhou Qiang can go there several times a week, but he can't go every morning and afternoon.

"Second brother, are you going fishing?" Zhou Juan asked.

"Yes, I'll take time to go fishing in the afternoon, let's eat fish and drink fish soup in the evening." Zhou Qiang had followed Zhou Tie to fish before.

"Second brother, it's cold outside, you put on our dad's cotton coat."

"You know, when you go, just take it with you. Xiaojuan, go and rest. ”

"Second brother, can I help you make bait?"

"No, I don't. Xiaojuan, what did you study in the morning? ”

"In the morning, I studied Chinese and mathematics."

"How is Xiaofang at school?"

"It's good, it's fine."

Busy for a while.

The bait is basically ready.

It's time to go.

Zhou Qiang still sent Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang to school first.

"Xiaojuan, Xiaofang, study hard."

Rolling mill gatehouse.

Zhou Qiang pulled Zhou Sheng to come here first.

"Master Zhang, please call the money of the big car class as the national money master."

"It's Zhou Qiang, you go in and find Master Qian directly." The doorman Master Zhang knew Zhou Qiang.

"Okay, thank you, Master Zhang."

A moment later.

"Xiaoqiang, why are you here?" Qian greeted the country warmly, "Come, drink saliva, Xiao Sheng, is it cold?" ”

"Uncle Qian, when it was almost noon today, Zhou Hua went to my house to make trouble." Zhou Qiang is here to sue. Zhou Hua is a temporary worker in the big bus class, and the money is managed by the state.

"Zhou Hua is really unreasonable!" Qian Weiguo was furious and wanted to go to Zhou Hua on the spot.

"Uncle Qian, let's go first, I don't want to see Zhou Hua." Zhou Qiang lit the fire and walked away.

He heard it from afar.

"Zhou Hua! Get over here! ”

"Zhou Hua! You're twenty years old, why are you still bullying your younger brothers and sisters! ”

"Zhou Hua! Don't always listen to that Li Mei provoke, she is not a good person! ”

"Zhou Hua, if you dare to trouble Xiaoqiang and them again, I will kick you out of the rolling mill!"

Riverside.

Zhou Qiang pulled Zhou Sheng to the river to fish.

The weather is cold, in fact, Zhou Sheng should not be brought here.

However, Zhou Qiang was not at ease to hand over Zhou Sheng to others to take care of.

Fishermen, no more, no less.

Everybody wants something to eat.

There are also fish collectors nearby.

Zhou Qiang found a place with few people.

Let Zhou Sheng find a place to play.

Zhou Qiang picked up the hammer and began to smash the ice.

Smash ice, lower fishing nets, make nests, and hold fishing rods.

Zhou Qiang was busy for a while.

Zhou Sheng was already tired of playing.

Zhou Qiang took him in his arms, wrapped him in a cotton coat, and began fishing.

Time passes slowly.

Maybe it's Zhou Qiang's bait that is better.

Maybe it's because Zhou Qiang's fishing level is high.

And so on.

Anyway, Zhou Qiang's harvest is not bad.

More than a dozen fish were caught, and the small fish were released, leaving five big fish.

In the fishing nets, I also caught a few fish and some river shrimp.

Or release small fish.

Counting, there are a total of nine big fish, and about two catties of river shrimp.

I looked at my watch.

Calculate the time.

Zhou Qiang cleaned up.

There were four largest fish left, and Zhou Qiang carried five fish to find the person who collected the fish.

"Little brother, can you change your fish?"

"How?"

"What do you want to change?"

"White flour, meat, is there?"

"There is white flour, but no meat."

"All five fish have white noodles."

"Okay, I'll weigh it first, your fish are quite big, let's change it, like this"

Zhou Qiang changed a lot of white noodles and did not sell them for money.

rode a tricycle and pulled Zhou Sheng away.

Arrived near the street office.

Zhou Qiang deliberately slowed down.

After a while, I saw Wang Xiuping pushing a bicycle out.

"Aunt Wang!" Zhou Qiang shouted.

kicked a few times and arrived in front of Wang Xiuping.

"Aunt Wang, give you fish, I just caught it." Zhou Qiang hung the two big fish he had prepared on Wang Xiuping's handlebar. The fish were strung with twine.

"Xiaoqiang, did you go fishing? Didn't go to school? Wang Xiuping frowned.

"Aunt Wang, I'm on leave."

"Xiaoqiang, you have to go to school, you can't ask for leave."

"Aunt Wang, I have learned everything I want to learn this semester, and I will go to school and there will be nothing to do."

"Learned?" Wang Xiuping was a little unconvinced.

"Aunt Wang, this semester, I can take the first place in the final grade."

"First? You don't have to be the first in the exam, if you get to the top 20 in the grade, I don't care about your leave. ”

"Aunt Wang, don't worry. Not only can I take the first place in the final exam, but I can also be admitted to the secondary school next year. ”

"Admission to secondary school? Xiaoqiang, aren't you going to go to university? ”

"Aunt Wang, I want to work early."

Wang Xiuping was silent for a while, "It's okay to work early, if you are admitted to the technical secondary school, you can be assigned a job, and you don't need a job quota." ”

"Yes, Aunt Wang, I want to leave the job quota for my younger brothers and sisters and let them take up the shift."

"That's fine."

"Aunt Wang, thank you for the morning."

"No thanks. If Zhou Hua still goes to trouble you, I will send him to the police station. Wang Xiuping said as she took a fish and threw it into Zhou Qiang's tricycle, "Xiaoqiang, I want one of the fish you caught." If there is anything in the future, remember to come to the street office to find me, if you can help, I will definitely help. ”

After Wang Xiuping finished speaking, she left cleanly.

Zhou Qiang rode to the primary school to pick up Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang.

"Second brother, the fish you caught is so big!" Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang were a little surprised.

"Let's eat fish and drink fish soup tonight." Zhou Qiang said with a smile.

The remaining three big fish.

Zhou Qiang dealt with it.

Descaling, gutting.

Go to the thorns. That's right, Zhou Qiang also gave the fish bones.

Grunt.

In a large iron pot, a pot of fish pieces was stewed.

Zhou Qiang stewed all the fish.

A few of them will definitely not be able to finish eating.

The smell of fish slowly wafted out.

I don't know when, outside Zhou's house, there are a few children, secretly smelling and swallowing saliva, all of them are children from the front yard.

"Xiaojuan, let them come in with bowls one by one." Zhou Qiang said.

"Okay, second brother." Zhou Juan went outside, said a few words, and the children cheered and hurried home to get the bowl.

Two pieces of fish that are not big or small, a bowl full of fish soup.

"Go ahead, slow down, be careful of the burn." did not refuse the yellow-faced and thin-skinned children, Zhou Qiang gave them fish meat and fish soup.

"Thank you, Brother Qiang." The kids were very polite.

The children who brought the bowl were not many, and only a small half of the fish meat and fish soup were taken.

Zhou Qiang ordered some raw noodles left over from noon.

A moment later.

"Come on, let's have dinner."

"It's delicious!"

"Second brother, you. The fish soup is better than what my mother makes. Zhou Juan's eyes were red, and she almost burst into tears.

"Drink more." Zhou Qiang added a piece of fish meat to Zhou Juan.

Eaten.

Put the rest of the fish away.

Wash dishes and boil water.

It didn't take long.

The previous child is here again.

This time, they didn't ask for fish and soup, but they brought something.

Some gave walnuts.

Some sent persimmons.

Some gave chestnuts.

Children chatting happily.

Zhou Qiang's house suddenly became lively.

(End of chapter)