Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 12 This Hot Summer (3)

The summer days slipped quietly through the pain of Zhou Xiaoyun's happy Haizi.

 School is about to start in more than ten days, and Zhou's father and Zhou's mother are discussing taking their children to visit relatives.

“Mom, my family is not busy these days. The children are in front of and behind the house every day and never go out far. Let’s take the children to visit relatives before school starts.”

Zhao Yuzhen also wanted to take the opportunity to get some fresh air, so she was very in favor of the idea: "His father, I've been thinking about the same thing as you for a while! We have to take the child out to get some fresh air, but what do you think? My uncle’s family is still my aunt’s family!”

Father Zhou thought for a while: "The city is too far away. It's not easy to leave early and come back late. Besides, his uncle and aunt go to work every day and don't have time to accompany us. His aunt's house is closer, so we can ride bicycles with the two of us. The child will arrive in half an hour. Her house has a large area and she has planted a small orchard. We will go to his aunt’s house where the child can play.”

　　"Okay, I'll buy some candies to take to his aunt's house, Xiao Lei and Mei Zi."

Zhao Yuzhen went to the grocery store in the village to buy some hard candies. She also brought some duck eggs from home and put them in cloth bags. I washed several children's faces again and again, and then cleaned up myself.

 Dabao was rarely obedient and allowed Zhao Yuzhen to wash his face. It was rare that Dabao had a clean face with straight eyebrows and handsome features. He was a good-looking boy. It's a pity that this face can only stay clean for one day when visiting relatives and during the Chinese New Year, three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

 Visiting relatives is a favorite of children. These days there are no TVs, no computers, no children's playgrounds. Visiting relatives has delicious food and you can travel far away. What's even better is that no matter how naughty you are, you are tolerated. It is the favorite entertainment of all children.

So Dabao jumped up excitedly when he heard that he was going to his aunt's house. Xiaobao also happily ran after Dabao. Erya was infected by the atmosphere and giggled happily.

Zhou Xiaoyun has a calm face. He has lived for nearly thirty years, so naturally he is not as easily excited as a real child.

But being able to go to her aunt's house is actually something worthwhile. After listening to Zhou Xiaoxia's "classes" all day long, she can feel the calluses. Haizi is also a naughty bag. She is not afraid of him, but she doesn't want to have a boring and ridiculous quarrel with him. Now she can go to her aunt's house for a day, which she thinks is a good idea.

Zhou's father and Zhou's mother each rode an old-fashioned tall bicycle with a bar on the front. Zhou's father's bicycle for traveling around town was already old. Zhou Xiaoyun looked at it with disgust and climbed onto Zhao Yuzhen's bicycle. later.

Zhou's father sat on the side of the car, Xiaobao behind him, Dabao in front, leading the way. Zhao Yuzhen, Zhou Xiaoyun and Erya followed behind, and the family set off.

Dabao is always restless, squirming around in the car. After almost falling off the car for the third time, Father Zhou could not help but give a stern warning:

“Dabao, if you continue to be dishonest, I’ll send you home right now and leave you alone at home, the five of us.”

　　Wow, such a long sentence was completed in one breath without any pause, which fully shows that Zhou’s father’s patience has reached its limit.

Zhou Xiaoyun looked at Dabao's slumped face and snickered.

When Dabao saw his sister making fun of him, he felt itchy in his heart and wanted to scold his sister, but he didn't dare send him home alone for fear of making Zhou's father angry. Not willing to be laughed at, he made a ferocious face, raised his fist and shook it threateningly. Unexpectedly, Zhou Xiaoyun laughed even harder.

Dabao rolled his eyes, stuck out his long tongue, raised the corners of his eyes with his hands and made a funny face.

At this time, even Erya started laughing.

Xiaobao heard Erya and his sister laughing, but couldn't see what was happening behind him. He scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously: "Brother, what are you doing?"

Erya couldn’t speak clearly: “Brother is making faces!”

Xiaobao had to look at Dabao's grimace. Zhou's father was so troubled that he couldn't help himself. He got out of the car and scolded Dabao again. Then he took out a few pieces of candy from the bag hanging on the bridle of the car and stuffed them into Xiaobao's hand to make Xiaobao calm down.

Zhou Xiaoyun and Erya also got two pieces each.

Zhou Xiaoyun peeled off a piece and stuffed the round and hard sugar granules into his mouth, smashing them into two bites. It was so sweet.

This kind of candy was available when I was a kid, but when I got older I wanted to buy it but couldn’t. Zhou Xiaoyun believes that this kind of candy is actually much more delicious than the soft candies and milk candies that became popular many years later.

 There is a faint apple flavor in your mouth, and you can often hold a piece of candy like this for half a day. It is a favorite snack among children.

Dabao received the most severe punishment from Zhou’s father, and he didn’t even eat a single candy. Seeing the brothers and sisters happily slurping candies, their eyes turned red and they swallowed pitifully.

Zhou Xiaoyun softened his heart again when he saw Dabao's pitiful look, and gave Dabao some color. While his parents' car was relatively close, he gave Dabao another piece of candy.

Dabao was overjoyed and stretched out his arms to take it, not daring to make a sound for Father Zhou to hear. I had no choice but to peel it off quietly and put it in my mouth. Suddenly, the sweetness filled my heart and I couldn't find it anymore. Zhou Xiaoyun was immediately recognized as a "good sister" in his mind, and Zhou Xiaoyun's malicious teasing just now was forgotten.

This journey was very enjoyable. After a while, I saw the small orchard at my aunt's house.

 (End of this chapter)