Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 258 Why is it so good?

 The leisurely summer vacation is over in a flash, and school is about to start again.

Dabao had become impatient at home and took his clothes to school two days in advance.

 After Zhou Xiaoyun and Xiaobao packed their things, Zhou Guoqiang drove the child to the city and paid the rent for the next six months. Grandpa Zeng has spent a long time with his two children and likes these two sensible children Zhou Xiaoyun and Xiaobao very much. Chatted with Zhou Guoqiang for a few words.

Summer is the off-season for business, and Zhou Guoqiang is not too busy. He rarely has time to sit down and chat with Grandpa Zeng.

Zhou Xiaoyun led Xiaobao and the two of them to do a general cleaning of the room upstairs. It had not been occupied in the past two months and was full of dust. They were busy sweeping, mopping and wiping the table for a long time.

Xiaobao works diligently and neatly, which makes Zhou Xiaoyun feel a lot more relaxed. After finishing cleaning up, Zhou Xiaoyun and Xiaobao followed Zhou Guoqiang to their third uncle's house for lunch.

Grandma has been busy since she received the call.

 Coincidentally, Zhou Guomin came back early today and saw his second brother Zhou Guoqiang happily chatting with him. Zhou Guomin said jokingly: "Second brother, our family has finally started to produce cadres."

As soon as Zhou Guoqiang heard this, he knew that Zhou Guomin was joking about being the village accountant. He laughed and said, "I am a cadre of Nijiuzi Village. If my salary in one year can be as much as yours in one month, it's not bad."

The two brothers were chatting and laughing, and even Song Mingli was joking about Zhou Guoqiang: "Second brother, don't be so polite here. A year's salary from the nationals may not be enough to make as much as you can from doing business in a month!"

Zhou Guoqiang laughed again. Although he knew that Song Mingli was saying flattery to make him happy, he was still very happy. The man who used to be a little timid due to poverty has long since become smooth, sophisticated and shrewd. The improvement of the economy has made Zhou Guoqiang straighten his back wherever he goes.

Now he is a small cadre in the village, and he is still an accountant in charge of money. Everyone looks up to Zhou Guoqiang.

Zhou Guoqiang secretly lamented in front of Zhao Yuzhen many times: Man, I really can’t imagine what I will become. A few years ago, Zhou Guoqiang was a poor man with only a few children. Now he is doing well in business, driving a tricycle, and becoming a village cadre.

Who would have thought that he would be here today?

 In the past, he was the poorest and least promising of the three brothers, but now this situation seems to be slowly changing.

 Coupled with the fact that he has several good children he is proud of, Zhou Guoqiang feels that his life is running on a broad road. In the future, it will get better and better...

 Zhou Guomin wanted to have a drink with Zhou Guoqiang, but Zhou Guoqiang refused to agree. While the two were arguing, Zhou Xiaoyun, who was serving food from the kitchen, interrupted: "Uncle Third, my dad has to drive a tricycle later, so it's better not to drink."

This is what Zhou Guoqiang was thinking about. When his daughter expressed his thoughts, he quickly agreed: "Yes, I might have to continue working after I get home. I'd better not drink. I have to sleep all afternoon." Your second sister-in-law should be anxious again."

 Zhao Yuzhen insisted not to let Zhou Guoqiang drink at noon. He could drink at night and go to bed after drinking without delaying business the next day. But it’s different at noon. I can’t do anything in the afternoon when I’m drunk. How can I do that?

Zhou Guoqiang had no choice but to take out a bottle of beer and let Zhou Guoqiang drink a bottle. Zhou Guoqiang did not refuse this time and started drinking with Zhou Guoqiang.

Zhou Zhiyuan took out a few cans of Coke from the room and drank them with Xiaobao.

Zhou Xiaoyun doesn't like to drink this kind of thing. She is one of the rare people who likes to drink boiled water. She never likes to drink drinks - except coconut juice, haha!

Zhou Zhiyuan and Xiaobao are both in Yingming Middle School, but they are not in the same class.

Song Mingli praised Zhou Xiaoyun a few words and then turned the topic to Xiaobao: "Xiaobao is really getting more and more promising now. He ranked among the top ten in the whole grade in the last final exam! He was only ranked in the 20s. "

Of course Zhou Xiaoyun knew about this. She smiled and said, "Third Aunt, if Xiaobao is more serious about his studies, he will do well at a distance. You are asking too much of him."

 Song Mingli smiled but said nothing, is her request too high? Can it be lower?

I am a teacher myself. I have been strict with Zhou Zhiyuan’s education since he was a child. When I was in junior high school, I dared not slack off and pushed Zhou Zhiyuan very hard. The teacher in Zhou Zhiyuan's class is very familiar with Song Mingli and takes good care of Zhou Zhiyuan. Zhou Zhiyuan is usually among the top in the class, and can also be ranked in the 20s in the grade.

 Normally speaking, this result is pretty good, and Song Mingli should be satisfied.

 However, Song Mingli felt unbalanced when she thought about how outstanding Zhou Xiaoyun was in junior high school. Then look at the inconspicuous Xiaobao, who is actually stronger than Zhou Zhiyuan, which makes me feel even worse.

Could it be that she, an outstanding teacher from a key middle school, could not educate children as well as Zhou Guoqiang and his wife in the countryside? Why would Zhou Zhiyuan be inferior to Xiaobao?

Zhou Zhiyuan is very smart. He studies hard and is never playful. He doesn’t have to do anything when he comes home, just write and review his homework.

As for Zhou Xiaoyun and his brother, they have to do all the chores by themselves, such as renting a house, cooking, washing dishes, cleaning, and tidying up. In terms of time, they should not put in more effort than Zhou Zhiyuan.

 Is it because the Zhou Xiaoyun siblings are particularly smart?

Zhou Xiaoyun looks like a smart girl at first glance.

But Xiaobao is fair, clean and weak, so I don’t know how to be smart. He seems to be a good-looking boy!

Looking at Zhou Guoqiang, who is much darker and rougher than her husband Zhou Guomin, Song Mingli is surprised. How does Zhou Guoqiang educate his children to be so outstanding?

Song Mingli couldn't help but ask: "Second brother, Daya's grades are among the best in high school, and Xiaobao's grades are also so good. I heard that Dabao is also very good in the sports school. How do you usually educate your children? Ah! Tell me and let me learn."

Zhou Guoqiang almost spat out the beer in his mouth when Song Mingli said two words.

Zhou Guoqiang finally swallowed the beer again and said with a smile: "My third aunt, aren't you making fun of me! I just graduated from junior high school and you don't know what it's like to have children from childhood to adulthood. I don't have any textbooks." I’ve seen it, there’s no such thing as education. If I can make some money for my children to study, it’s good. You’re a teacher, so you’re not ashamed of me!”

  Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen never put any demands on their children’s studies. Every time their children came home with a certificate, they happily patted them and it was done. Dabao was never anxious when his grades were not good when he was a child.

 Simply put, the four brothers and sisters of the Zhou family are all "free-range" - they can learn as much as they want and as much as they can.

This answer was expected by Song Mingli, but it made Song Mingli even more emotional after hearing it with her own ears.

How come all the children are so outstanding if they don’t care about it?

　　It really makes people feel unbalanced!

 (End of this chapter)