Ba Zong's rural life [farming]

After that day, Aunt Zhang loosened control over Zhang Zhichao, and Zhang Zhichao was allowed to go out for a walk by himself. At first, he walked around the Zhang family's property twice, then walked to the side of the road, and then dared to go to the stadium by himself .

When he went to the stadium, he heard the sound of reading books coming from the big warehouse next to the stadium, so he walked over to the sound curiously, clasped his hands on the window and looked in.

I saw his good friend Ruan Xishi standing in front of the blackboard in the warehouse, holding a book in his hand, and teaching the children below: "Throw me a papaya, and give me Qiongyao."

Zhang Zhichao couldn't understand this sentence, but when Ruan Xishi read this poem, his tone was raised and lowered, and it was catchy, so he also learned to repeat it stammeringly.

This is a famous sentence in "Papaya" in "The Book of Songs". The reason why Ruan Xishi chose this poem to teach students is to let them learn interpersonal communication.

One class is one hour, and there is a 10-minute break between the two classes. After Ruan Xishi finished lecturing the text to the students, when she returned to the podium, she inadvertently saw Zhang Zhichao standing outside the window and giggling.Ruan Xishi didn't know when he was standing there, but it was so hot outside that standing outside might cause heat stroke, so he asked the students to read the text a few times before going out in a hurry.

Ruan Xishi walked up to Zhang Zhichao and asked worriedly, "Zhichao, why are you here? Where are your parents?"

When Zhang Zhichao saw Ruan Xishi coming to him, he smiled even more happily. He clapped his hands and said, "I, I will come out to play by myself, Mom and Dad, I know!"

Ruan Xishi saw that there was a thin layer of sweat on his nose, it was obviously hot, so she dragged him into the classroom without saying a word.

Zhang Zhichao knew that the children were in class, and he had come to watch before, and was warned privately by several children not to disturb their study, so he didn't dare to enter the classroom door, so he was pulled in by Ruan Xishi at this time, and the whole person was afraid Cowardly, whispered to Ruan Xishi: "I, I still don't want to go in."

Ruan Xishi arranged for him to sit in an empty seat next to him, and told him resolutely: "It's too hot outside, you sit here and wait for me, and I'll take you home after school."

The one who was forced to sit at the same table with Zhang Zhichao was the oldest boy in the class. He was the most mischievous and rebellious at the age of thirteen or fourteen. When he saw Zhang Zhichao sitting next to him, he immediately frowned in disgust. Ruan Xishi saw it and told him : "Student Huzi, help the teacher take care of your brother Zhichao, don't bully him, you understand?"

Huzi still respected Ruan Xishi very much, even though he didn't want to sit with a fool in his heart, he still nodded reluctantly.

Zhang Zhichao sat obediently in his seat, so nervous that he didn't dare to turn his head, he could only look at Ruan Xishi eagerly.

In fact, he still has some memories of his childhood. In his impression, he seems to have sat in this classroom, followed Ruan Xishi and some other friends, and listened to Teacher Ruan's lectures. At that time, Teacher Ruan taught them Tang poetry and asked them to recite it. He was always very fast. He was able to memorize ancient poems, and was praised by Mr. Ruan for being smart many times.

Thinking of this, he looked seriously at the song "Papaya" on the blackboard. He didn't know a few words on it, and couldn't read it, so he curled his lips in frustration.

After school, Ruan Xishi sent Zhang Zhichao home as promised. Zhang Zhichao was still obsessed with that poem this morning, and asked Ruan Xishi in a stammering tone: "What does poetry mean?"

Ruan Xishi had a good relationship with him, and could understand what he said most of the time. Hearing his question, she knew he was asking about "Papaya".He explained carefully: "'Throw me a papaya, repay it with Qiongyao' means that you send me a papaya, and I will return you a beautiful jade, which symbolizes the exchange of human feelings, and this exchange is not for mutual debt. , but to make friendships. It’s like when you gave me a steamed bun when I was a child, and I gave you an egg, we both remember each other’s kindness, and then we will become better and better friends.”

Zhang Zhichao naturally remembered this incident, it was one of the few childhood memories he had, and when he heard Ruan Xishi use their relationship to explain the poem, he felt proud and laughed cheerfully.

Ruan Xishi sent Zhang Zhichao back to Aunt Zhang's house, and received warm hospitality from Aunt Zhang again. Aunt Zhang insisted on keeping him at home for dinner, and said that the stove had already lit a fire and was about to serve the dishes.

Ruan Xishi repeatedly declined: "Don't bother, Aunt Zhang, I have to go home, brother Lu Ze has already cooked dinner, I can't make him wait too long."

Aunt Zhang said: "Then call Lu Ze over to eat together. There is an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks. Your Uncle Zhang bought pig lungs today, and I made pig lung soup."

Ruan Xishi said again and again: "It's really unnecessary, you eat slowly, I'm home, and I have classes in the afternoon."

Aunt Zhang was still enthusiastically trying to keep him, but Ruan Xishi waved her hand and trotted away from Zhang Zhichao's house.

It will be very sunny, Ruan Xishi ran home all the way, tired and hot, he opened the door and leaned against the back of the door panting, attracting the attention of Lu Ze who was cooking in the kitchen.

Lu Ze came out with a spatula in his hand, and seeing his sweaty face, he couldn't help but said, "Why don't you bring an umbrella, let's see if you get sunburnt, go wash your face and eat."

Ruan Xishi stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, and smelling the aroma of fried garlic sprouts, she followed Lu Ze into the kitchen, went to the stove and took a look in the pot, my dear, it was the kidney flower that Ruan Xishi had been thinking about for a long time.

He exclaimed: "Brother Lu Ze, you actually bought a pork loin!"

Lu Ze smiled and said, "When I went to buy meat yesterday, I specifically told Uncle Pork that as soon as he heard that you wanted to eat it, he kept it for me today."

Sometimes when Lu Ze had nothing to do at home, he would go out to buy meat by himself, but Ruan Xishi never thought that Lu Ze would remember the things he casually mentioned.

Just because when Ruan Xishi came home from school at noon, the pork guy had almost sold out the meat, not to mention the limited supply of pork loin.

Ruan Xishi suddenly regained his vitality because of his favorite dishes. He quickly washed his face and hands at the pressurized well, and offered to help bring the dishes to the table.

After dinner, Ruan Xishi was going to wash the dishes, but Lu Ze stopped him and said, "I'll do the washing. You can take this time to go back to your room and have a rest."

Ruan Xishi had the nerve to ask him to wash the dishes, and said repeatedly: "I'll just do it, Brother Lu Ze, you've already helped cook, how can I let you do the dishes again, I'm so sorry!"

Lu Ze said: "Anyway, I have nothing to do at home every day. I just wash the dishes. I'm not very tired."

Hearing what Lu Ze said, Ruan Xishi was suddenly curious about what Lu Ze would do to pass the time at home when he was in class, watching TV?Do housework?or sleep?

That would be too boring, and he was at home alone, with no one to talk to. He remembered the time when his grandfather just passed away, and he was also at home alone. It was such a difficult time.

Thinking about it, Ruan Xishi felt a sense of guilt, and he said to Lu Ze: "Brother Lu Ze, I will take you to the town to do some shopping this weekend."

Lu Ze was puzzled and said, "Do you want to buy anything else?"

Ruan Xishi said: "I plan to buy a basketball for the students to teach physical education, otherwise it would be quite boring just to study Chinese and mathematics."

Lu Ze nodded.

I haven't seen Zhang Zhichao since class in the afternoon. Maybe it's because the sun is too high. Aunt Zhang won't let him out because she's afraid he'll get a fever. Ruan Xishi feels relieved.

In fact, after Zhang Zhichao got home at noon, he hung around Aunt Zhang, muttering about what he was looking for. Aunt Zhang was cooking, and when he got in the way, she asked him what he was looking for.

Zhang Zhichao told his grandmother the poem that Ruan Xishi had just told him. He said that he would give Ruan Xishi a gift so that Ruan Xishi would continue to play with him.

Aunt Zhang was not very educated, so she was shocked when she heard Zhang Zhichao's profound words. The last time she heard her son say such reasonable words was more than ten years ago. He learned Tang poetry at school and came back to read it to them.Now when I first heard my son's speech that was no different from ordinary people, I was both surprised and happy. While I was surprised that my son became smarter, I felt even more grateful to Ruan Xishi.

After school in the afternoon, Ruan Xishi thought that Lu Ze was at home alone, and told the students to pay attention to safety on the way home, so she rushed home in a hurry.He walked to the front of the house and saw that the door was ajar, thinking that Lu Ze was about to go out, he opened the door and went in, only to see Zhang Zhichao moved a stool and sat in the shadow of the patio, holding a glass of water and drinking slowly , and Lu Ze washed a plate of red to purple bayberries and came out.

Sitting on the patio is because the patio is next to the water well, and the side of the pressurized well is wet. Sitting in the shade is much more comfortable than sitting in a room that is exposed to the sun.

Seeing Ruan Xishi's return, both Zhang Zhichao and Lu Ze were delighted to varying degrees. Zhang Zhichao stood up from the stool, walked to Ruan Xishi's side with small steps, and happily said to Ruan Xishi, "Shizi, I brought my bayberry to see you!"

There is a tall red bayberry tree behind Zhang's house, it is June, and it is also the time when the bayberry is ripe, so Ruan Xishi is not very surprised that there is a red bayberry in the house, but Zhang Zhichao brought it.

Seeing Ruan Xishi, Zhang Zhichao looked very surprised, and said happily: "You said, throw me a wooden peach and repay it with Qiongyao. You gave me candy that day, and I will give you red bayberry today, so that we can continue to do the best. Good friend!"

Ruan Xishi was pleased with Zhang Zhichao's understanding, nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, we are best friends."

There were a lot of red bayberries, Ruan Xishi and Lu Ze couldn't finish them all, and the red bayberries might rot the next day, so Lu Ze washed them and took them out for everyone to eat together.

The one with the highest interest was Zhang Zhichao. Ever since he became stupid, it was difficult for him to eat with people other than his relatives, so he saw that Ruan Xishi and Lu Ze didn't mean to dislike him, and he kept giggling happily.

In the evening, when every household was cooking, Uncle Zhang came to Ruan Xishi's house and knocked on the door, and it was Ruan Xishi who opened the door.When Uncle Zhang saw Ruan Xi, he showed a simple and honest smile, and asked, "Shi Zi, is our Ah Chao with you?"

When Ruan Xishi saw Uncle Zhang, she knew that Uncle Zhang was looking for Zhang Zhichao, so she opened the door, turned around and said to Zhang Zhichao who was chatting with Lu Ze, "Zhichao, your father is here to pick you up."

Zhang Zhichao was talking to Lu Ze, and he didn't have time to pay attention to others. He expressed his meaning to Lu Ze with bumps, and stammered, "Shizi, it's very poor, you have to get along well with him, I Thank you, thank you!"

Ruan Xishi couldn't laugh or cry when she heard the words, and urged again: "Zhi Chao, you should go home, otherwise your grandma will worry about you."

Zhang Zhichao finally finished what he wanted to say to Lu Ze, and then he let out a sigh, and walked slowly to the door, Uncle Zhang took his arm to help him go, before he left, he turned back and said to Ruan Xishi: " Shizai, next time, I will come to play with you again!"

Ruan Xishi nodded with a smile, and said to the two of them, "Be careful on the road, walk slowly."

After seeing off Zhang Zhichao, Ruan Xishi went back to the courtyard to pack things with Lu Ze, and asked when Zhang Zhichao came to the house.

While sweeping the red bayberry cores on the floor, Lu Ze said, "It was about four o'clock. I was still taking a nap in the room when I heard a knock on the door. When I saw it was him, I let him in. He was still holding A bag of red bayberry, said to be sent for us to eat."

Ruan Xishi heard the words and asked: "He didn't disturb you to take a nap, I should tell him, let him come to me after five o'clock."

Lu Ze shook his head and said with a smile: "It's okay, anyway, I was bored so I fell asleep until that time, but when he came, I had something to do, and the time passed faster."

Ruan Xishi breathed a sigh of relief.

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