The tenth day of the twelfth lunar month in 1958, today is the fifth birthday of the little goldfish.
When she got up early in the morning, she stared directly at her big brother.
"Brother, where is my gift? And the birthday cake?"
She had been talking about these two things for half a month, counting her days on her little fingers every day, and lamenting every day why her life was passing so slowly.
Finally, she made it to her birthday.
So, when she got up early in the morning, she couldn't help it.
"The gift can be given to you first, but the birthday cake cannot be taken out until evening."
Zhou Jimin did not break his promise, but actually prepared a gift for her: a large cardboard box.
Seeing this box, the little goldfish was suddenly surprised, cheered, and was about to open the gift.
The third and fourth brothers were very envious and helped to find scissors.
Worried that their sister would hurt her hand, the two brothers wanted to help open the gifts, but they were ruthlessly rejected by the little goldfish.
She didn't care at all about the resentful looks in her two brothers' eyes. She enthusiastically held up the scissors and started the disassembly work.
The second sister didn't bother brushing her teeth and washing her face. She ran over and stood aside to watch.
Even Ding Qiunan, who was busy making breakfast in the kitchen, came over.
Ding Qiunan is finally not so busy anymore, and can finally return to the relaxed state before the snow disaster.
Yesterday, not only the little goldfish asked Zhou Jimin, but Ding Qiunan and the others were also curious about what gifts he, the eldest brother, had prepared for the little goldfish.
The fun of opening a blind box lies in the sense of anticipation.
It can be said that Zhou Jimin has raised the expectations of the little goldfish infinitely this time.
The gift box is very ordinary. After slowly opening the first layer, what you see inside is a pink box with a light fragrance, which smells very good.
The little goldfish exclaimed, but Ding Qiunan glanced at Zhou Jimin, said nothing, and continued to watch the former unpacking the box.
But the little goldfish was a little reluctant to part with it.
Because the box is so beautiful.
The third and fourth children were so anxious that they wanted to grab the scissors to help, but the little goldfish refused to give them.
Zhou Shuqing couldn't stand it anymore and scolded her, telling her to hurry up.
The little goldfish is not afraid of anything but her second sister.
After obediently opening the pink carton, the true face of the gift was finally revealed:
The latest version of Xinhua Dictionary and all textbooks for primary school students from grade one to grade six.
When Ding Qiunan and the others saw the gift clearly, they finally couldn't help bursting into laughter.
Haha!
The two eldest girls in the family couldn't help but give the little goldfish a slap on the head, as if to comfort the little goldfish, but looking at their happy expressions, they were gloating.
The third and fourth children looked at the little goldfish with pity, and the imbalance in their hearts disappeared instantly.
The gift from big brother, well, it’s really great!
At this moment, the little goldfish looked through the book in his hand with dull eyes, trying to find some surprise of 'gift'.
But after reading for a while, I found no surprises at all, it was really just a book!
"Brother, is this really a gift you gave me?"
The little goldfish was full of resentment, her little face was full of disappointment, and she almost couldn't help crying.
"Don't you like the gift?" Zhou Jimin didn't see the little goldfish, but continued to stare at the book in his hand, and continued:
"Don't like it? Forget it. It seems that you won't like the birthday cake tonight, so I won't give it to you."
"Ah, no, I like it. I like big brother's gift very much." The little goldfish quickly changed his words.
Looking at the birthday cake that I have been waiting for for more than ten days, I am about to eat it, how can I give up?
Although the book in the box is indeed a bit uncomfortable as a gift, it is not unacceptable.
"That's good, go and wash up quickly, we have to have breakfast later."
"Okay, brother."
The little goldfish jumped up and ran to brush his teeth, but Ding Qiunan sat next to him and asked in a low voice: "What do you think?"
What do you think?
Not to mention family members, even the neighbors in the courtyard know that Zhou Jimin dotes on the little goldfish.
Half a month ago, after Little Goldfish revealed to her friends that her eldest brother was going to give her a birthday gift, all the neighbors in the courtyard knew about it.
Everyone is looking forward to it, wanting to know what gift he will give.
Therefore, this is not the expectation of Little Goldfish alone, but also the expectation of everyone in the courtyard.
As his future bed partner, Ding Qiunan already knew that Zhou Jimin was going to give the little goldfish a children's bicycle.
Unexpectedly, just because the steel rolling mill announced that Zhou Jimin had received a cash reward of 1,500 yuan, something almost happened.
Then, Ding Qiunan also found out that he sold the children's bicycle and prepared other gifts.
But I never expected that the gift would be a textbook!
To say that the gift was a little book or something like that, the little goldfish might not be so disappointed.
But... the little goldfish almost collapsed just now. While Ding Qiunan was gloating about his misfortune, he was also worried and distressed in his heart.
Zhou Jimin did not explain anything to Ding Qiunan.
Maybe everyone can’t understand it now, but it doesn’t matter. Wait until next year and the year after that, and you will understand his good intentions.
Soon, everyone in the courtyard knew about the little goldfish’s birthday gift, and everyone couldn’t help laughing.
The adults gloated over the misfortune, but little kids like Wang Yaya and Slug were very envious.
So, they also went home and begged adults to give them such birthday gifts.
Yan Bugui said with a cold face: "What should I give you? Can't your brother's books be used?"
As the youngest child in the family, Yan Jiedi basically uses the food, clothing and other items passed down from her eldest and second brothers. When did she use new ones?
As a result, Yan Jiedi became depressed.
Other parents basically gave the same answer. Wang Yaya and her friends were even more envious of the little goldfish.
The little goldfish has regained its confidence from its friends. At night, it looks forward to the birthday cake even more.
As a greedy little cat, she still prefers more food.
Zhou Jimin came home from get off work and came back carrying a big box.
It was a cardboard box again. Yan Bugui was puzzled for a moment, but smiled and said:
"Jimin, is this the birthday cake for your sister?"
"Ah, yes."
Now Zhou Jimin, in addition to having close contact with the Meng family, only talks a few words with the Wang family. The other neighbors are really just acquaintances.
Looking at Zhou Jimin's back, Yan Bugui curled his lips and turned around to go back to the house.
When the little goldfish saw the cardboard box her big brother was carrying, she happily jumped over and wanted to help, but was refused.
She doesn't mind either, she can eat it tonight anyway.
Life needs a sense of ritual, but only on the dining table at home.
Under the night, every household is having dinner. Tonight in the Zhou family, the attention of Si Xiaozhi and Ding Qiunan is not on the dining table, but on the paper boxes placed not far away.
What kind of birthday cake is it?
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