Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 40 The third uncle’s house in the county town (2)

Zhou Xiaoyun was carrying a large bag of things and felt very happy.

She had already planned to buy calligraphy ink and rough-edged paper for writing calligraphy when she got the New Year's money. She wanted to practice writing calligraphy in the future. She had spent all her money and not much was left, but her mood was soaring.

Walked to the stall and saw that Zhou Xiaoxia had already chosen a red head flower, and Wu Mei picked out a pack of colorful rubber bands and was paying. Zhou Xiaoxia saw Zhou Xiaoyun first. She waved vigorously to Zhou Xiaoyun, indicating to him to look at the flower in her hand.

Zhou Xiaoyun took a look at it. The bright red one was a bit bright, but the girl wearing it made it a bit more delicate. She praised it a few times. Zhou Xiaoxia became happy and immediately put the flower on her head. Feel free to look at the small mirror on the stall and admire it.

Wu Mei's sharp eyes saw the big package in Zhou Xiaoyun's hand: "Da Ya, what are you buying?"

Zhou Xiaoyun didn’t want to explain in detail, he just said it was something useful.

Wu Mei was already used to Zhou Xiaoyun's habit of only speaking half of his words, so she stopped asking questions and urged Zhou Xiaoyun to buy rubber bands too.

Zhou Xiaoyun knelt down and looked at the pile of small bits and pieces in front of him. She took a fancy to a plain light blue hairpin, and when she asked how much it cost, she immediately bought it.

Zhou Xiaoxia and Zhou Xiaoyun have very different aesthetic views: "Da Ya, which hairpin you bought looks good. I think the pink hairpin with a bow is more beautiful. You can change it to that one."

Wu Mei also nodded in agreement. She also thought the pink color was cute and beautiful.

Zhou Xiaoyun disagreed. Although she was still only seven years old, she was already thirty years old and considered an "adult woman" in her heart. She couldn't stand wearing a pink hairpin to pretend to be cute.

Zhou Xiaoyun put a light blue hairpin on her head, borrowed the stall owner's comb to comb her hair into a high ponytail, and then looked in the mirror. She saw the girl in the mirror, with delicate features and a neat hairpin. Her vision of herself very satisfied.

Zhou Xiaoxia saw it at this time and felt that Zhou Xiaoyun was wearing a light blue hairpin that was indescribably beautiful. Looking at the pink one now, it seemed a bit gaudy.

Wu Mei exclaimed "Wow": "Da Ya, you look so beautiful with this color! The pink one is definitely not as suitable for you as the light blue one. You have such a good sense. Why don't you pick out a hairpin for me too?" Bar."

Zhou Xiaoyun was also very happy to see the unanimous approval of the two people. She herself has a delicate appearance, which is not necessarily suitable for bright and eye-catching colors. She wants to be more elegant and simple when she grows up.

At Wu Mei's request, Zhou Xiaoyun once again acted as a dog-headed military counselor and chose a pair of bright yellow clips for her. When they were clipped between Wu Mei's ears, Wu Mei looked petite and innocent, and she looked much more cute.

The three of them returned home happily. When they arrived at the third uncle's house, they saw Zhou Zhiyuan, Dabao and the others were still outside, playing the game of police catching thieves again.

Dabao ran fast and insisted on becoming a thief. Wu Lei was Dabao's follower and also became a thief. Zhou Zhiyuan, Zhou Zhihai and Xiaobao couldn't catch up no matter how they chased him. Dabao smiled wildly, and it seemed that he had the potential to be a bad guy when he was a child.

Seeing his sisters coming over, Dabao waved to them: "Daya, come and play too. Let the three of you be police officers to catch me and Xiao Lei."

 Look at Dabao’s arrogance!

Zhou Xiaoyun has a big bag of things in his hand, which is inconvenient for him to play with. Besides, even if you don’t have anything in your hand, you can’t play police and catch thieves with Dabao. Who can outrun him? Therefore, Zhou Xiaoyun ignored him at all and went to his third uncle's house with Zhou Xiaoxia and Wu Mei.

Zhao Yuzhen was wondering why Daya and Xiaoxia Xiaomei disappeared in the blink of an eye. Seeing that the girls were back now, she felt relieved: "Daya, where have you been?"

Before Zhou Xiaoyun could speak, Wu Mei rushed to say, "Second aunt, we are going shopping. It's on the street outside, just a few minutes' walk away."

 After saying that, he took the clip on his head and the colorful rubber band in his hand to his mother Zhou Fang to offer the treasure.

 Children who are older during the Chinese New Year are allowed to use some money. Zhou Fang smiled tolerantly and praised Wu Mei for the beautiful things she bought.

Not to be outdone, Zhou Xiaoxia also went to Shen Huafeng. Shen Huafeng knew that her daughter's love for beauty and dressing up didn't last a day or two. Seeing Zhou Xiaoxia's pretty face wearing a big red head flower, she felt a little proud: her daughter's appearance was the best among the three girls.

　　A mother doesn’t say anything with her mouth, but she doesn’t secretly argue with her in her heart! The child is outstanding, and he is also proud of himself!

Zhao Yuzhen had the same thing in mind. Her eldest daughter had good grades and was very capable, which gave her a lot of face in front of her sister-in-law. When she faced Zhou Xiaoyun, her voice became softer and gentler: "Da Ya, what did you buy?"

 Zhou Xiaoyun knew his mother’s face-saving personality best, so he took this moment to honestly confess the purchase of a brush, ink, and paper with rough edges, admitting that he had almost used up all the money he had. Only then did Zhou Xiaoxia and Wu Mei know what Zhou Xiaoyun had quietly bought alone and was carrying a large bag of things.

Zhao Yuzhen felt distressed in her heart. It was only a dozen yuan, not a small amount. But in front of Song Mingli and Shen Huafeng, she couldn't say a word of blame.

Song Mingli asked what Zhou Xiaoyun had in hand and came over to look at it. She was of course very knowledgeable about the goods, and found that what Zhou Xiaoyun bought was actually the medium and small wolf brushes specially used for writing calligraphy. The ink was of the same quality, and the quality of the paper with rough edges was also very good. Song Mingli thought to herself that Zhou Xiaoyun should not be underestimated: "Da Ya, why did you think of buying these?"

Zhou Xiaoyun was unconsciously nervous in front of her third aunt: "Third aunt, the couplets posted on the door during the Chinese New Year are very beautiful. I want to practice writing calligraphy and write couplets for my family."

Song Mingli, who is a teacher, spoke highly of her niece's behavior. Zhao Yuzhen's unhappiness caused by her daughter's "disorderly" spending has long been forgotten. Listening to Song Mingli's continuous praise, Zhao Yuzhen smiled with joy.

Zhou Xiaoyun took a long breath. The timing was perfect. It seemed that my mother would no longer care about spending her new year's money.

When leaving her third uncle’s house, Song Mingli generously found about half a pocket of old newspapers at home for Zhou Xiaoyun to use for daily practice writing, which made Zhou Xiaoyun very happy.

How can she get so much money to buy raw-edged paper every day? She is worried about this. Song Mingli's move really solves the urgent need! Not to mention that Song Mingli also promised to keep all the newspapers she read at home for her in the future. Zhou Xiaoyun was grateful to Song Mingli from the bottom of his heart. The consciousness of intellectuals is different!

 (End of this chapter)