"Mom, I got first place."
Xu Xiaochen walked into the shop at home and shouted happily.
Liu Jinzhi, who was sitting at the counter, did not have much of a reaction. This was because she had met Teacher Zhao Wenjuan during her child's summer vacation and asked her about it. She had long known that Xu Xiaochen was first place.
However, Liu Jinzhi did not want this child to be happy too early. Otherwise, what if he did not do his summer homework seriously? That was why she had never told him.
The waiters in the shop were very polite and kept praising Xu Xiaochen for his good studies. He would definitely be able to get into the best university in the future.
Xu Xiaochen walked over and pressed his small hands on the counter. He looked a little aggrieved."Mom, I really got first place, but you didn't praise me.”
"Ya! My Chen got first place in the exam, that's great. I'll reward you with 1000 yuan later.”
Liu Jinzhi could only praise Xu Xiaochen in surprise.
However, in Xu Xiaochen's eyes, his mother's praise was not sincere at all. His little face was full of distress as he muttered,"Mom, I always get first place. You're already numb to it. Next time, I'll get last place and shock you.”
"Xiao Chen, you know quite a few words. Did you learn them from television dramas? The usage of numbing is correct, but you can't be the last in the exam, or else your treatment won't be any better than Liangzi's. Do you understand, kid?”
"Understood."
Xu Xiaochen was about to leave the shop when Lin Xiaoyu ran over.
Lin Xiaoyu's pocket was filled with the two yuan that her mother had rewarded her. She ran the 60-meter distance in a hurry. Her face was red and her forehead was covered in sweat.
"Xiao Chen, my mom rewarded me with two yuan. I want to buy crispy noodle snacks and ice cream.”
Lin Xiaoyu took out the crumpled money from her pocket.
Xu Xiaochen, Liu Jinzhi, and the waiter were all looking at Lin Xiaoyu. No one wanted Lin Xiaoyu to spend the hard-earned two yuan.
However, Lin Xiaoyu had already developed a habit. If she had money in her pocket, even if it was only a dime, she would use her own money to buy snacks.
Zhang Caixia had told Lin Xiaoyu countless times that if she went to Xu Xiaochen's shop to play, she should buy delicious food if she had money in her pocket. If she didn't have money, she couldn't ask for it.
However, the child was too young. No matter how many times she instructed him, it was useless.
When she went to Xu Xiaochen's shop and saw a dazzling array of snacks, Lin Xiaoyu would swallow her saliva.
In her previous life, Xu Xiaochen was not that friendly to Lin Xiaoyu and often found her annoying. However, when it came to food, Xu Xiaochen was very generous to Lin Xiaoyu.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoyu had just eaten her ice cream. Crispy Noodles was in her pocket for now.
He had already spent 70 cents, and the remaining 1.3 yuan was carefully hidden in his pocket.
Lin Xiaoyu ate her ice cream and patted her pocket to feel the warmth of her pocket money.
Liu Jinzhi liked to look at Lin Xiaoyu because she was pretty and cute.
Liu Jinzhi could not bear to look at Lin Xiaoyu because this little girl lived a poor life.
"Auntie Liu, I'm sitting at the same table as Xiao Chen.”
"You're deskmates now? That's great. In the future, we'll work hard in class, study hard, and improve every day.”
"Auntie Liu, I came in third place in the final exam this time. Wang Yuanyuan came in second, but she's no longer Chen's deskmate.”
"Yes, you should be Chen's deskmate. Ask the fat girl from the Nature teacher's house to go elsewhere.”
Liu Jinzhi pinched Lin Xiaoyu's cheeks, giving her the gentleness of an elder.
"Xiao Chen, I want to play a game console."
"Come on."
Xu Xiaochen brought Lin Xiaoyu to the brick house through the back door of the store.
"Xiao Chen, there are many tomatoes in your vegetable field. They're round and ripe.”
"Xiao Yu, I'll pick some tomatoes for you later and ask you to bring some home.”
"Yes."
Lin Xiaoyu had forgotten to consider Zhang Caixia's advice and did not understand her feelings.
In Lin Xiaoyu's eyes, there were many round tomatoes in Xu Xiaochen's vegetable field. She wanted to eat one first and then bring a few home.
Lin Xiaoyu finished her ice cream and started eating crispy noodle snacks. She was holding a game console in her hand and playing Rose's Cube.
The tomatoes that Xu Xiaochen had washed were placed on the plate. Lin Xiaoyu would look at the tomatoes on the plate from time to time.
"Xiaochen, where's the cover of the new school bag my mom gave me? I told her that Xu Xiaochen would write my name.”
"Alright, I'll write the title for Xiao Yu's new book.”
"Xiao Chen, my mom wants to buy me Mr. Pang's calligraphy copybook so that I can practice.”
"Yes."
Xu Xiaochen recalled the scene in his previous life.
When they were in the fourth grade of elementary school, he and Lin Xiaoyu had both started practicing calligraphy. At first, they used Mr. Pang's calligraphy copybook.
Later on, people had mixed opinions about Mr. Pang's calligraphy attainments. However, Xu Xiaochen personally believed that Mr. Pang's calligraphy was not a Jianghu style and had made a great contribution to the promotion of hard pen calligraphy.
When they reached junior high school, the teachers and students praised Xu Xiaochen as a calligrapher. Lin Xiaoyu's handwriting was clear, elegant, childish, and innocent. Even her handwriting could not escape the shadow of her childhood.
When he thought of his childhood, he would think of Xu Xiaochen, Jinzhi Store, big color TV, and game console.
Xu Xiaochen wanted to give Lin Xiaoyu a lot of tomatoes, but he was worried that Zhang Caixia would come to him in advance.
If Zhang Caixia had called Lin Xiaoyu home for dinner, she would definitely not have taken away too many tomatoes.
Xu Xiaochen stood up and was about to leave.
"Little Chen, where are you going?"
Lin Xiaoyu chased after him, not forgetting the crispy noodle snacks in her hands.
"I'll go pick tomatoes. Wait for me here.”
"Yes."
Lin Xiaoyu agreed but still followed Xu Xiaochen out.
A small basket appeared in Xu Xiaochen's hand, and he kept picking tomatoes and putting them in.
"Little Chen, that's enough. I just want five tomatoes.”
Xu Xiaochen picked more than ten tomatoes and stopped when the basket could not fit anymore.
"Xiao Yu, come home for dinner."
Zhang Caixia came.
Lin Xiaoyu, who had just entered the fourth grade, was wearing new clothes, but Zhang Caixia was still wearing old clothes.
She didn't dare to wear jeans, afraid that people on the street would praise her figure.
However, even if she didn't wear jeans or skirts, the people on the street would still praise Zhang Caixia for being the most beautiful and having a good figure.
"Xu Xiaochen, you're not far from being beaten up. Why did you pick all the tomatoes in the vegetable field? He would pluck as much as he could from the vegetable field at home.”
"It's for Xiao Yu."
"Oh."
Zhang Caixia was very touched, but she also felt a little embarrassed.
She would not calculate how much a catty of tomatoes cost. In her eyes, the small basket was full of round tomatoes.
"Auntie Zhang, my family has almost an acre of vegetable field. There are so many vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers…There's no way we can finish them all. My mom said that when she's free, she'll send more food over to nourish Xiaoyu.”
Xu Xiaochen gave another reason that Zhang Caixia could not refuse.
"Alright, the child is still growing.”
In Zhang Caixia's eyes, her daughter was not shorter than other girls of her age, but she was a little thin and her face was a little pale. The doctor at the hospital had also said that this little girl was pretty, but she was a little anotic.
"Xiao Chen, come to my house for dinner. Write the title for my new book.”
"Alright."
Xu Xiaochen went to the store to greet Liu Jinzhi. Then, he carried the small basket and went home with Zhang Caixia and Lin Xiaoyu.
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