Zai Zai Grocery Store

Qiqi was taken aback, sat up and asked, "Is school going to start?"

He Xiaochuan said: "Yes!"

"When does school start?" Qiqi was so frightened by the word "school starts" that he didn't know when school would start.

He Xiaochuan replied, "September [-]st."

"Then what day is it now?"

"August 25st."

"So it's almost September [-]st?"

"Six more days!"

Qiqi was taken aback, only six days left!

He Xiaochuan was also taken aback by the "six days" he said. Like Qiqi, he had a very comfortable summer vacation. Every day, he followed Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun to walk through the streets and alleys, and earned pocket money while playing. Money, can buy spicy sticks, buy popsicles, and lie leisurely under the big tree to enjoy the shade... Just now he suddenly remembered that school was about to start, he turned his head to look at Qiqi blankly, and asked: "Qiqi, what are you doing?" Have you finished your summer homework?"

Qiqi said solemnly: "I haven't, have you finished writing yet?"

He Xiaochuan said, "No."

Qiqi turned to Lin Dong: "Then Lin Dong, have you finished writing?"

He Xiaochuan took over the conversation: "Lin Dong is in the first year of junior high school, and there is no summer homework this year."

"Then the two of us have summer homework?"

"Ah."

Qiqi thought for a while and said, "I still have a lot to write."

"Me too."

"Then let's go and write."

"Walk."

The two stood up from the mat together, put on the sandals in a hurry, turned around and said something to Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun, and hurriedly ran towards their respective homes. Lin Dong and the three sat on the mat and laughed happily. Qiqi and He Xiaochuan did their homework, but they didn't take it seriously, so no one else could blame it.

After laughing, Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun sat on the mat and chatted. The topic naturally fell on the start of school. The three of them were called "primary school students" for five years, and they were about to become "junior high school students". The adults kept saying They have grown up, grown up, and become sensible. In fact, they don't feel it at all. They don't feel any difference between their six, seven, or eight-year-old selves and their eleven, two, or three-year-old selves, but the status of "junior high school students" , suddenly made them feel that they might really grow up.

This change of identity made the three of them excited and yearning, and a little uneasy about the unknown, sitting under the lush locust tree and talking about Jinli Middle School.

Jiang Xiaojun said: "Middle school teachers are not as good as primary school teachers."

Lin Dong asked, "Why?"

"Because the middle school teacher doesn't care about you, whether you like to learn or not."

"Then what if you don't study well?" Lin Dong actively asked, "Doesn't the teacher ignore you if you don't study well?"

"That's your business." Mu Xinghe continued: "You are no longer a child, can you let others take responsibility for your life?"

Lin Dong nodded.

Jiang Xiaojun also agreed.

The three sat on the mat and chatted for a while, then picked up the extracurricular books "Robinson Crusoe", "The Little Prince", and "The Mysterious Island" beside the table to read, and after reading, Grandpa Wang happily called Lin Dongxia Chess, in the past when Lin Dong played chess with Grandpa Wang, Grandpa Wang always gave Lin Dong a chess piece, including "cart", "horse" and "cannon". Lin Dong just couldn't beat Grandpa Wang. Grandpa Wang always said, If Zai Zai wins him, he will give Zai Zai 100 yuan.

Last year, Lin Dong went to the imperial capital to play chess with his grandfather a few times, and he won against Grandpa Wang when he came back. Grandpa Wang kept his promise and gave Lin Dong 100 yuan. Since then, he has called Lin Dong to play chess from time to time, and he especially likes to play chess for Lin Dong .

Lin Dong was also willing to play with Grandpa Wang, and sat down in front of Zaizai’s grocery store to win another game against Grandpa Wang. Grandpa Wang seemed to be won by his grandson, so happy that he came home with a set of "" The Book of Mountains and Seas was given to Lin Dong, saying it was to celebrate Lin Dong's admission to school, but Lin Dong didn't dare to accept it. It was Ruan Xinping and Pei Zhiwei who went out, so Lin Dong held a set of books and said to Grandpa Wang, "Thank you, Grandpa Wang."

Grandpa Wang said with a smile, "You're welcome, study hard, go back to No. [-] Middle School, and get into Peking University, Tsinghua University, Harvard, and Massachusetts."

Lin Dong nodded.

Grandpa Wang turned his head and asked Pei Shiwei: "Jinli Middle School will start soon, right?"

Pei Zhiwei said, "Well, school starts in one week."

Grandpa Wang asked with great concern: "Have you bought the school supplies?"

Pei Zhiwei patted Lin Dong's head and said, "Not yet, go to the city to buy it tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, buy more, then you are busy, I will go back."

"Uncle Wang (Grandpa Wang) walk slowly."

After seeing off Grandpa Wang, Lin Dong turned around and asked, "Father, shall we go to the city to buy school supplies tomorrow?"

Pei Shi smiled and said, "Yes."

"Are you going to drive?"

"Correct."

"Can you bring Xinghe and Xiaojun with you?"

"You have to ask them if they can go, and if their parents let them go."

"Okay, I'll ask."

"Go."

The next morning, just after Lin Dong finished his meal, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun ran over to find Lin Dong fully dressed. After Lin Dong's family had packed up, Mu Huaian's car also drove to the door of Lin Dong's house.

The three families went to the city together in two cars, strolled from morning to noon, and bought new clothes, shoes and schoolbags for Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun, and Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun bought school supplies with the money they earned during their summer vacation. After shopping, the three families ate hot pot together, and it was already evening when they returned to Jinli Town.

Lin Dong came to Zaizai's grocery store with a brand-new school supplies, and asked, "Auntie, where's Xiao Chuan?"

Lin Lihua was getting groceries for someone, and replied, "I'm doing my summer homework in the yard."

"I gonna go see."

"Go."

Lin Dong ran into the backyard of the grocery store, and saw He Xiaochuan and Qiqi who were bent over the table seriously doing their summer homework. The two of them were really serious about their homework. They didn't play with pencil boxes, chat, or tease ants or Worm, Lin Dong walked up behind the two of them, and after carefully watching their summer homework for a while, he pulled up a stool and sat down at the table, only then did he attract the attention of He Xiaochuan and Qiqi.

"Lin Dong, you're back!" He Xiaochuan said.

Lin Dong handed the school supplies to He Xiaochuan and said, "For you."

"What? Such a big bag."

"School bags, pens, fountain pens, notebooks, stationery boxes are all school supplies."

"You bought it for me?"

"Well, I bought them all with my pocket money. I bought them for you, so I don't need my aunt to buy them for you."

He Xiaochuan looked over and said, "But I don't even have the money to pay you back."

"You don't have to pay it back. I gave it to you. Just study hard."

"Then when I have money, I'll buy it for you."

"Row."

He Xiaochuan opened it in surprise and looked at it.

Qiqi leaned over to look at it, with a look of envy.

Lin Dong gave Qiqi a fountain pen.

Qiqi was satisfied at once.

Lin Dong said relaxedly: "Okay, you guys do your homework, I'm going home."

Qiqi called Lin Dong and asked, "Lin Dong, do you have no homework to write?"

Lin Dong turned around and said, "No."

Qiqi said with a dejected face: "Then you can help me write a math summer homework, there are too many, my hands are tired, I can't finish it, I—"

Before Qiqi finished speaking, Lin Dong directly refused: "You write it yourself."

Qiqi frowned and begged: "Can't you write for me?"

"No."

"Can't you just write two pages?"

"No." Lin Dong waved his hand at Qiqi and said, "Write well, I'm leaving, you can't be lazy, or you won't get the new book again."

After Lin Dong finished speaking, he ran home without stopping. After running home for a while, he turned around and leaned against the small door by the wall of his house, and watched Qiqi and He Xiaochuan through the crack of the door, watching them seriously write After homework, he went home with confidence and helped his parents prepare dinner.

After dinner, he and Jiang Xiaojun ran to Mu Xinghe’s house to watch DVDs. He came home when he saw his father looking for him. The next morning, he went to stick to the cicadas and picked up the shells of the cicadas. A lot less than before, and they spend a lot more time playing.

While the three of them were playing, Qiqi and He Xiaochuan frantically made up their summer homework at home. Finally, the day before school started, Qiqi and He Xiaochuan completed their summer homework, and ran to Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun as soon as they completed it. Showing off, saying that I even did the extra questions, it was very hard and hard work.

Lin Dong asked, "Did you do it right?"

Kiki said, "That's right."

"How do you know it's right?"

"My dad said it."

He Xiaochuan continued: "Your father is the most unreliable, you can believe his words."

Qiqi was blocked at once, and after a while, he said: "It doesn't matter if you do something wrong, anyway, the teacher won't check carefully. If the teacher checks carefully and finds out, then I will ask the teacher what is wrong with this question?" made."

Qiqi spoke with confidence.

Mu Xinghe pointed to Qiqi and said, "Qiqi, you are the key inspection object for winter and summer homework. When the teacher finds out, don't cry."

Qiqi recalled his miserable experience of starting term term, could not help but shudder, turned around and ran home, came to Lin Dong with two summer homework, asked Lin Dong to check for himself, after hearing Lin Dong said there was no problem, Only then did he feel relieved, and the four of them got together to eat, sleep and watch martial arts movies with Lin Dong, and the day passed.

The next day was the first day of school. Jinli Elementary School and Jinli Middle School both started school. Not long after the sun was up, the voices of children and adults rang out from the streets and alleys of Jinli Town:

"School has started! I'm going to the second grade!"

"School has started, and I'm going to preschool."

"Grandpa, hurry up! If you don't go to school to sign up, it will be too late!"

"Baby! Have you brought your pencil?"

"Don't need to bring a pencil? Just sign up and come back."

"Fatty! Get up soon, go to school, go to school! Go to school soon!"

"..."

A brand-new atmosphere spread in Jinli Town and spread to Lin Dong's home. Lin Dong woke up early, wearing the clothes that Ruan Xinping specially selected for him, simple white short-sleeved black pants, and the details are obvious. It looks different, and it looks very good on Lin Dong.

Lin Dong has grown a lot taller now, and there is still a little baby fat on his face, but he has already shown the appearance of a very handsome guy. He put his schoolbag on his back a little excitedly, and said, "Mom, you don't have to accompany me to school, Xinghe and I , Xiaojun agreed, parents are not allowed to go, we can sign up and get the books ourselves."

Ruan Xinping said softly, "But this is my baby's first time in middle school, Mom and Dad want to accompany you."

Lin Dong hesitated a little.

Pei Zhiwei walked up, put his arm around Ruan Xinping's shoulder and said, "My son is over ten years old, don't you want him to be independent and capable? You don't want him to do things like registration alone?"

Ruan Xinping looked at Pei Shiwei.

Pei Shi smiled and said: "We are waiting for him at home and cooking him delicious food is also a kind of companionship. Besides, Xinghe's parents and Xiaojun's parents boldly let them sign up for classes by themselves. "

Ruan Xinping nodded, and repeatedly told Lin Dong to be careful when riding a bicycle, be careful not to talk to strangers, and not to get lost with Xinghe and Xiaojun. , Lin Dong pushed his bicycle and stood with Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun, and said to Ruan Xinping, Lin Lihua and Pei Zhiwei: "Mom, aunt, dad, I know, I know, don't worry, I know everything."

Only then did Pei Zhiwei say: "Then go, come back after school."

Lin Dong nodded, looked back at their parents with Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun, then got on their bicycles together and headed towards Jinli Middle School.

Ruan Xinping and other adults stood in the middle of the road, watching the three children riding bicycles with their schoolbags on their backs, feeling happy and sad to varying degrees in their hearts.

I am happy that the children are finally in middle school, which means growing up.

Sad that the kids have grown up.

This is what being a parent is all about. On the one hand, I want my child to grow up quickly and healthily, but on the other hand, I don’t want my child to grow up and leave me. This kind of contradictory psychology makes the eyes of several adults red.

Ruan Xinping watched Lin Dong sway and step on the stirrups because she was not tall enough, she couldn't help feeling distressed, her eyes were sore, and when she turned her head and saw Lin Lihua wiping tears, she couldn't help but pat Lin Lihua on the shoulder.

Lin Lihua sniffed and said with a smile, "It's so fast, Dongdong is in junior high school."

"Yes." Ruan Xinping looked at Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun

The three of Lin Dong, Mu Xinghe and Jiang Xiaojun had already driven past Jinli Primary School and started riding in the direction of Jinli Middle School. After riding for about 15 minutes, the three arrived at the gate of Jinli Middle School.

Jinli Middle School is more imposing than Jinli Primary School. The gate is wider and taller than Jinli Primary School, and the word "Jinli Middle School" is still gold-plated. The three of them came down from the entrance of Jinli Middle School, pushing their bicycles and followed. The students walked into the school gate, and as soon as they entered the school gate, the three of them were stunned by the scene in the school.