Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 53 "June 1st" Festival Performance (2)

It was basically dark when we got home. Zhao Yuzhen had prepared dinner at about five o'clock, but Zhou Xiaoyun did not come back after waiting for a long time. She left some rice aside for Zhou Xiaoyun, and the whole family had already eaten.

As soon as Zhou Xiaoyun entered the house, he was scolded by Zhao Yuzhen: "Da Ya, what did you do today, and why are you not back until now? The whole family has been waiting for you for a long time, but you haven't seen anyone, and they have already eaten."

Zhou Xiaoyun replied obediently: "I was called by Teacher Fang to talk about something, but after I finished talking, I realized that it was already dark, so I ran back."

Zhao Yuzhen scolded Zhou Xiaoyun, and then took out the rice that was stored next to him. Zhou Xiaoyun's heart was filled with warmth, but my mother had a sharp mouth and a soft heart!

Zhou Xiaoyun was indeed hungry, so he ate heartily.

 The big bowl contains Zhou Xiaoyun’s favorite noodles, which are not dried noodles but hand-rolled noodles! Zhao Yuzhen is very good at making hand-made noodles, but she rarely does it when she is busy. I had some free time today and made this to satisfy the kids' cravings. I used bone broth to make the noodles, which was very fragrant.

Zhou Xiaoyun sucked the noodles and finally drank up all the soup.

To put it in a literary tone, the noodles have the smell of maternal love that cannot be compared to any delicacies from mountains and seas!

Zhou Xiaoyun used to feel that he was the most inconspicuous among the siblings in the family and the least loved by his parents. Now that he thinks about it, his resentment seems too arbitrary.

 Zhao Yuzhen’s young face under the lamp was full of care and concern. Why had I never noticed it before?

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoyun's mind went through all the past events, with all kinds of mixed feelings that only he knew. Zhou Xiaoyun, who was intoxicated in memories, didn't even hear what Zhao Yuzhen was saying.

 Zhao Yuzhen was a little surprised when she called her daughter several times but didn't respond. Da Ya is obviously looking at her, so why does she refuse to agree even when I call her so many times?

Zhao Yuzhen waved her hand in front of Zhou Xiaoyun's eyes a few times, and Zhou Xiaoyun woke up: "Mom, are you calling me?"

Zhao Yuzhen was angry and funny. She hadn't seen Zhou Xiaoyun's confused and cute look for a long time: "I have called you so many times before you heard me. What are you thinking about?"

Zhou Xiaoyun felt that this was a good opportunity to communicate, and took the opportunity to tell her about Teacher Fang teaching her how to play the harmonica and letting her participate in the competition. The hard practice of harmonica in middle school was briefly brushed aside, emphasizing the importance of the theatrical performance and the need to buy her new clothes.

Zhao Yuzhen heard that Teacher Fang was going to take her daughter to the county to compete in person and knew that this was a big deal. She quickly called her husband Zhou Guoqiang over and asked Zhou Guoqiang to make an idea.

Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen were equally in disbelief, looking at their seven-year-old daughter with new eyes.

At first glance, her fair and delicate little face seems to be no different from other children, but her big eyes are especially watery and calm, which makes people see the intelligence and aura of this girl. The corners of her mouth are slightly raised, but she is also smiling at the moment. As he sipped it, he felt calm and determined.

After looking carefully, Zhou Guoqiang felt that his daughter seemed a little different from before, but he couldn't tell exactly what was different. In the end, he could only come to the conclusion that his daughter's personality changed as she grew up, becoming less introverted and cowardly than she was in childhood.

However, no matter what, this change is going in a good direction, and Zhou Guoqiang is still very satisfied with this point. Although he is busy outside all day long, it does not mean that he knows nothing about things at home.

It is well known that my daughter can help inside and outside and become my wife's right-hand man. Especially, she can take care of her younger siblings and cook. There is no other child like this within ten miles.

Zhou Guoqiang couldn't help but feel proud when he thought of this. When he thought about his daughter going to participate in some competition in the county, he felt even more glorious. He affirmed his daughter's request:

"Damn, it's a good thing for children to participate in competitions. They represent the school. Well, I can see that they are well-dressed. There is no party tomorrow or Saturday and my family is not busy. You stay at home and I will take care of you. Take Da Ya to the city and buy some nice clothes. Let Da Ya dress up as a flower and go to the competition."

Zhou Xiaoyun was overjoyed. She originally thought she could just buy a dress at the market, but she didn't expect her father to be so generous and take her into the city to buy some nice clothes.

Zhou Xiaoyun remembers that when he was a child, he rarely had new clothes to wear except during New Year and holidays.

This is really an unexpected surprise, who doesn’t want to dress up beautifully!

 Zhao Yuzhen is a little worried about money. How expensive are the clothes sold in shopping malls? Which is something rural people can afford. But how can a parent be unhappy when his daughter is so promising? Now my family is much better off than before, so I can't afford to buy clothes just because they are more expensive. Besides, it's summer, how expensive can a skirt be?

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuzhen felt relieved and agreed.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhou Guoqiang took Zhou Xiaoyun to the county town on his bicycle.

Before leaving, Dabao made a fuss and wanted to follow, but was frightened by Zhou Guoqiang's slap and ran far away.

 After riding for about an hour, we arrived at the county seat. Zhou Guoqiang was exhausted and sweating after riding for such a long time. When he saw Hongguang Shopping Mall, he stopped the car and asked Zhou Xiaoyun to get off. After putting up the car, he took Zhou Xiaoyun into the mall.

Hongguang Shopping Mall has two floors in total, with each floor covering more than 200 square meters. It can be regarded as the largest shopping mall in the county.

At this time, the mall was still a state-owned enterprise, and the salespeople selling things were all employees of the mall. They were all sitting there wearing sweaters and chatting, and a few were eating sunflower seeds. They didn't stand up when customers came, waiting for others to take a fancy to something. Just go to issue the invoice and collect the money.

Zhou Xiaoyun couldn't help but miss the enthusiasm of the service staff in the specialty store later.

 (End of this chapter)