Chapter 1068 Brother Hao is protecting you
Chapter 1068 Brother Hao is protecting you
In late February, it is the start of the school year and the school starts to get busy again.
Song Ying took Qin Hao to find the class teacher first, and then to the principal. After Qin Hao finished two fifth-grade test papers and got all of them correct, he was able to skip two grades and become a student in the elementary school graduating class.
All the unreasonable things become natural in front of the word "genius".
As a result, Qin Hao became the "other people's child" that the teachers of the primary school affiliated to the cotton mill were most happy to mention, and also became the "nightmare" of countless children's childhood.
Spring has gone and summer has arrived. In the blink of an eye, it is already June. The daytime temperature in Suzhou has exceeded 34 degrees, which is so hot that it drives people crazy.
"Come on, Haozi, Tunan, Xiaoting, stop doing your homework and drink some iced mung bean soup to cool down."
Song Ying brought mung bean soup to the three people who were studying hard for their final exams, delivering logistical supplies.
"Mom, where is mine?" Lin Dongzhe protested, puffing up his chubby little face.
Song Ying rolled her eyes at him and said, "Inside the house, go get it yourself. How can I carry so much with just two hands?"
"Hmph." Lin Dongzhe walked away angrily.
Huang Ling said with some concern: "Is Dongzhe really angry?"
"It's okay. He got such a bad grade in the exam, but he still wants me to bring him mung bean soup. It's good enough to have something to drink." Song Ying said very experiencedly: "Lin Dongzhe is the typical person who shines brightly when given a little sunshine. We can't treat him too well."
Several people were amused.
Huang Ling looked at Zhuang Tunan who finished the iced mung bean soup in just a few gulps. While fanning him, she said with emotion: "Thanks to you for buying the refrigerator. It's been hot recently and the children's appetites are not very good. Drinking some mung bean soup to cool down the internal heat has made them eat more than before."
"Sister Ling, you are good in everything except being too polite. The refrigerator belongs to Haozi, and you made the mung bean soup, too. I drank a lot of it, so you should say I am taking advantage."
After Qin Hao and his companions finished drinking the iced mung bean soup, Huang Ling and Song Ying cleaned up the battlefield and quietly slipped away, hiding their achievements and fame.
Under the meticulous care of Song Ying and Huang Ling, the four children in the courtyard achieved outstanding results in their final exams.
Zhuang Tunan ranked among the top five in the class. As long as he maintains this score in No. 1 Middle School, he will basically be admitted to the high school department.
Zhuang Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe ranked third and tenth in the class respectively.
Qin Hao was successfully admitted to No. 1 Middle School with the highest score in the city. In fact, before the quiz, the school leaders of No. 1 Middle School had a talk with Song Ying and said that she could be admitted directly. Song Ying was so happy that she didn't sleep a wink that night. Unexpectedly, Qin Hao was so competitive and got the first place in the city.
Now Qin Hao directly replaced Zhuang Tunan and became the "other people's child" in the eyes of the neighbors. Before, people would always look at how great Zhuang Tunan is, but now it has become, look at how great Qin Hao is.
However, what really made Lin Dongzhe envious was not how many compliments Qin Hao received, but that he discovered that there was no summer homework for students entering junior high school, and he could play without restraint for two whole months!
At this moment, Lin Dongzhe wished he could go to junior high school with Qin Hao next semester.
It was summer vacation and Zhuang Chaoying had some free time, so he took his two children to visit his grandparents. Last year, Zhuang Chaoying broke Grandma Zhuang's leg, which caused the old lady to complain a lot. He planned to take advantage of this summer vacation to repair his relationship with the two elders.
As a result, there were three people when we went there during the day, and four when we came back.
A little boy followed Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting into the courtyard. Zhuang Tunan introduced him as his aunt's son, named Xiang Pengfei.
Huang Ling's face was not happy about Xiang Pengfei's arrival, but she didn't say anything in front of the children.
The first person to express welcome to Xiang Pengfei was Lin Dongzhe. For him, this was like having a new playmate. When he heard that Xiang Pengfei was from Guizhou, he asked Xiang Pengfei with curiosity what fun things there were in Guizhou.
Qin Hao laughed so hard what he heard. In Lin Dongzhe's eyes, the world was a huge playground and having fun was the most important thing.
Xiang Pengfei was also shocked by the prosperity of Suzhou. When Lin Dongzhe turned on the TV, his eyes were attracted by the square box in front of him. After Lin Dongzhe took out the homemade ice cream from the refrigerator, his eyes widened.
"Come on, it will melt and you won't be able to eat it."
Finally, it was Lin Dongzhe's reminder that made Xiang Pengfei lower his chin and instinctively refuse: "No need, I..."
Lin Dongzhe, this silly boy, couldn't tell that Xiang Pengfei was embarrassed at all, and muttered, "There are actually children in this world who don't like eating ice cream."
Then he took a bite from each of the two ice creams, not knowing that Xiang Pengfei's heart was melting as fast as the ice cream.
Qin Hao shook his head, took out another ice cream from the refrigerator and handed it to Xiang Pengfei: "Eat it, we made it ourselves, no need to spend money to buy it."
"Can you make ice cream yourself?" Xiang Pengfei felt that his worldview had been overturned.
Seeing him take Qin Hao's ice cream and eat it, Lin Dongzhe was a little dissatisfied: "Why don't you eat the ice cream I give you, but you eat it when Brother Hao gives you ice cream?"
"I...I..." Xiang Pengfei held the ice cream at a loss, not knowing whether to eat it or return it to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao rolled his eyes at Lin Dongzhe in annoyance and said to Xiang Pengfei, "He's just teasing you, ignore him, eat it quickly or it will melt soon."
"Yeah, thank you Brother Hao." Xiang Pengfei thanked him with gratitude on his face.
Qin Hao patted his shoulder and smiled: "Okay, just for calling me Brother Hao, I will protect you from now on."
"And me." Lin Dongzhe tried to straighten his chest, but he was discovered by Song Ying for eating two ice creams in a row. Song Ying chased him all over the yard, and his face, which had not yet been maintained, collapsed in an instant.
Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting laughed happily.
Compared with the children's joy, a storm is brewing for the banker.
Huang Ling learned from Zhuang Chaoying that Xiang Pengfei would stay at home for the summer vacation, and she was immediately furious.
"It's such a big thing, and you didn't say a word about it. You didn't even discuss it with me?"
Zhuang Chaoying also felt aggrieved: "I didn't know about this before I went there. My parents meant that I happened to be on summer vacation and had time to help Pengfei with his homework."
"You're on summer vacation and your salary has dropped so much. I can't support such a big family with just one salary. It won't be enough to feed more people. As an uncle, you help to tutor Pengfei, so the second brother's family should at least pay some money, right?"
"How much can a child like Pengfei eat..."
Huang Ling gritted her teeth and said, "You little brat, you're eating me. Pengfei is only a few years younger than Tunan. They are at the right age to eat. Tunan and Xiaoting are still growing and can't starve. If you don't agree, I'll send Pengfei back tomorrow."
"Hey, what are you doing!?"
"Either I go back tomorrow to get the money, or I send Pengfei to your brother's house. It's up to you."
Ever since the old lady came to their house and made a big fuss last time, Huang Ling didn't intend to put up with it any longer. She knew the old lady's character very well. The more she tolerated her, the more she would demand more.
Zhuang Chaoying had no choice but to agree to his wife's request, but he repeatedly emphasized that they should talk nicely and not quarrel after returning home.
As a result, the next day, Huang Ling came to Grandpa Zhuang and Grandma Zhuang's house, and presented the facts and reasoned with a smile on her face. Grandma Zhuang knew that Huang Ling would not give up unless she gave her some money today, so she had no choice but to take out thirty yuan from the small treasury and give it to Huang Ling.
After returning home, Huang Ling shared the story with Song Ying: "This is the first time I have seen any return money after marrying into the Zhuang family for so many years."
"Sister Ling, you should have done this a long time ago. Haozi once said something to me that I think makes a lot of sense: if you endure for a while, you will get angrier and angrier; if you take a step back, you will feel more at a loss. Life is only a few decades long. If you keep enduring like this, what's the point?"
Huang Ling silently recited it twice, then clapped her hands and exclaimed: "Haozi, what you said makes so much sense. From today on, I will not tolerate it anymore. I will say whatever I want to say."
Looking at Huang Ling holding a kitchen knife and making a fuss, Song Ying was stunned. Is this still the Huang Ling she knew?
Having said that, Huang Ling still took the initiative to suggest in the afternoon that the two families have a meal together to welcome Xiang Pengfei.
Xiang Pengfei was very moved. In fact, before coming here, he didn't quite understand why his mother insisted on letting him spend his summer vacation in Suzhou. It was not until he arrived in Suzhou that he realized that this place is completely different from Guizhou. Here you can watch movies without leaving your home, and you can make popsicles and ice cream at home. Almost every household here has a bicycle, and there is a small shop at the entrance of the alley, which is filled with all kinds of snacks that he has never seen in Guizhou.
However, he had been able to read people's expressions since he was a child, and he was also keenly aware that Grandpa Zhuang and Grandma Zhuang and his uncle's family did not welcome him. When he came to the courtyard yesterday, Huang Ling's face was not very good, so he was always cautious, and he didn't dare to take the ice cream when Lin Dongzhe gave him.
"Xiang Pengfei, I'll take you to the bookstall tomorrow. There are many nice picture books there. We can take turns reading them."
"Xiang Pengfei, don't just eat, eat more vegetables."
In the following half month, Xiang Pengfei became Lin Dongzhe's little tail, and Lin Dongzhe was Qin Hao's little tail. With the existence of Xiang Pengfei, Song Ying could no longer impose too many restrictions on Lin Dongzhe. In addition, with Qin Hao watching over her, she felt relieved.
In just half a month, Lin Dongzhe took Xiang Pengfei to travel all over Suzhou City. Of course, Xiang Pengfei didn't have the chance to see Suzhou gardens and some natural scenery, because in Lin Dongzhe's eyes these places were not fun at all. How could the real world be as exciting as the world in the comic books?
At noon that day, it was a hot summer day. Both families crowded into Song Ying's house, enjoying the fans and watching TV. Suddenly, Aunt Li's rough voice came from the alley.
"Song Ying, is Haozi at home? I have his phone number."
Song Ying subconsciously called back, "Haozi is here, who's calling?"
"I don't know him, but his voice sounds quite dignified, he should be a leader of some kind."
Song Ying took Qin Hao to the state-owned store across the alley and took the microphone.
Ten minutes later, Song Ying returned to the courtyard with a happy look on her face. Huang Ling asked curiously, "Song Ying, you look like this, so you must be celebrating something."
"Hehe, it is indeed a happy event, and a big one at that."
"Song Ying, don't keep us in suspense. The food will be cold soon."
Song Ying cleared her throat and announced loudly.
"We just received a call from the Suzhou Sports Bureau, asking Haozi to report to the Sports Bureau tomorrow to participate in this year's National Games!"
Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying were both stunned. Although Qin Hao had won the National Go Championship before, the Go Championship was still somewhat unfamiliar to ordinary people. The National Games was different, as it was the most authoritative comprehensive sports event in the country.
In terms of fame, the Go Championship cannot be compared with the National Games.
"Oh, Brother Hao is going to win the championship again!" Lin Dongzhe is Qin Hao's number one fan. In his opinion, Qin Hao always wins the championship every time he goes out to participate in a competition, and this time will definitely be no exception.
Xiang Pengfei was still in a daze and had no idea what was going on. It was Zhuang Tunan who explained Qin Hao's deeds to him.
"So he is so awesome?" Xiang Pengfei then realized that this kid in front of him, who was about the same age as him, had actually won two national championships.
Lin Wufeng raised a question: "But, I heard that the National Games will be held on September 9th, right?"
"You have to attend training first. Each province has to conduct internal selection. After all, there are only a few places for the competition." Song Ying explained.
"Will that delay Haozi's school start?"
"The Sports Bureau said that they can coordinate with the school when the time comes."
Hearing this, Lin Wufeng looked at Qin Hao and said, "Haozi, do you want to participate?"
"Yeah." Qin Hao nodded. Although the process might be a bit boring, as a champion of the National Games, the province and the city should give him some bonuses. After using the bonus from the previous Go Championship to buy a refrigerator, there wasn't much left, and the small treasury needed to be replenished urgently.
The next day, since Song Ying and Lin Wufeng had to go to work, Qin Hao still went to report to the Sports Bureau alone.
Fortunately, he had the title of national champion, so the whole process went smoothly.
First, Suzhou City conducted an internal selection. Without exception, Qin Hao won the spot in the provincial team with a perfect record.
Then I went to Nanjing to participate in the provincial team's training. After a month of training, the provincial team started a new round of internal selection. In the end, there were only three places to represent Jiangsu in the National Games.
Unsurprisingly, Qin Hao once again swept his opponents with a complete victory and got the first spot.
During this period, Qin Hao used the Sports Bureau's phone to make several long-distance calls to Song Ying to report on his recent situation.
By the end of August, the summer vacation was about to end and Xiang Pengfei had to return to Guizhou to go to school. Before leaving, he took out the money sewn in his clothes and gave it to Huang Ling. His mother had told him before he left that the money should be given to whoever's family he spent the summer vacation at. It was obvious that Zhuang Hualin knew what kind of person his second brother was and had taken precautions against him in advance.
Huang Ling didn't have the heart to ask the child for money, so she asked him to use it to buy some gifts to take back. Xiang Pengfei bought school supplies and exercise books for his friends in his hometown, and used the remaining money to treat Lin Dongzhe and others to popsicles.
Zhuang Tunan felt a little sad and didn't understand why Xiang Pengfei couldn't go to school in Suzhou like them. The adults were all silent.
Lin Dongzhe was a little emotional: "It's a pity that Brother Hao is not here. I feel like I haven't seen him for a long time. I don't know what kind of gift he will bring me this time."
Huang Ling rubbed Lin Dongzhe's chubby face and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we will be able to see Haozi on TV in a few days."
Xiang Pengfei said bitterly, "It's a pity that there is no TV in Guizhou. I can't cheer for Brother Hao."
"It's okay. I'll call you and tell you the result of the game. Although Brother Hao will definitely win the championship." Lin Dongzhe patted Xiang Pengfei on the shoulder, looking like he was loyal, which made Huang Ling laugh.
When Xiang Pengfei leaves, it also means the end of summer vacation and the beginning of a new semester. (End of this chapter)
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