After discussion, Zhang Zhong agreed that if Pengpeng could do some housework, he would increase her share of sweets, such as cleaning.
"The floor in the living room can only be swept once a day." Zhang Zhong looked at Pengpeng, whose eyes were shining, and blocked her way to improve her results with one sentence.
"I have already swept it today, so you don't need to. If you want to do housework, you can wash the clothes we changed after taking a shower at night. Underwear and outerwear should be separated, as well as heavy colors and light colors.
Separate. Do you know the words on the washing machine? Different clothes require different modes, do you know?"
Pengpeng was a little confused by what Zhang Zhong said.
"If you can't do the laundry, you can get up earlier tomorrow morning and make breakfast for us. It's not difficult to make breakfast. Just make some porridge, and then go to the gate of the community to buy some fried dough sticks and steamed buns. You don't have to get up too early.
Just get up at six o'clock." Zhang Zhong took advantage of the victory and continued.
"But I have no money."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money. Dad has money. If you are willing, I will give you the money."
"I'm too young and it's not safe to hold money."
"That's okay. I'll tell the boss and give him the money first. You can just go and get it every morning without bringing any money."
"But I can't hold so many steamed buns and fried dough sticks. Grandpa and grandma ate too much."
"This is easy to handle. I'll get a small cart for you later. You don't have to take it. You can just put it in the cart and push it back."
Pengpeng rolled his eyes, as if he couldn't think of any interface, so he could only say with a grimace, "Dad, I can't get up in the morning."
"So, you can't make breakfast?"
"Hmm, that won't work."
Zhang Chong said with a smile, "If you can't have breakfast, you can make lunch. We will be at home at noon, and I will help you cook the rice. When you come back, you only need to cook two dishes. Dad is not picky about food, and he can eat both meat and vegetables."
You can eat whatever you like. Then you can make two dishes at will, as long as the two of us are full. I will make a lunch and give you an extra candy."
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"Dad, I'd better do my homework."
Pengpeng didn't have much homework. After finishing it, it was still early, so Zhang Zhong took out the painting tools for her and she was about to start painting.
"Dad, we haven't been to Teacher Xu's place for several days." Pengpeng said while holding the paintbrush.
"That's not you. You're talking to your classmates in class. I have to supervise your homework, so you don't have time to go to class."
"Oops!" Pengpeng covered her face, "Dad, I already know I was wrong, so don't keep saying it."
Zhang Zhong rolled his eyes and said, "Be obedient and I will take you to the studio tomorrow."
Pengpeng raised her head and said, "Grandma said that I can invite Teacher Xu to come to my house to teach me how to draw. Is that okay?"
"Don't you want to go to the studio?" Zhang Zhong asked.
"I think so, but if Teacher Xu comes to our house, I won't think about it."
Pengpeng's expression was very strange, but Zhang Zhong still understood it. Pengpeng liked going to the studio because she liked Xu Yuhan.
"If Teacher Xu comes to our house, then Liu Minya can come to my house to take classes. Li Yangyang also wants to learn painting, can I ask him to come too?"
"You have to ask Teacher Xu this question. I can't answer you."
Pengpeng nodded and said, "Well, I'll ask Teacher Xu tomorrow."
…
When Pengpeng paints, she doesn't need Zhang Zhong to watch from the side. She can paint as she pleases.
Her painting was greatly influenced by Zhang Zhong. Basically, she would draw whatever stories Zhang Zhong told during that period. A few days ago, Zhang Zhong talked about the Kingdom of Adults and the Kingdom of Lilliput, so she also painted the Kingdom of Adults and the Kingdom of Lilliput.
people.
It's just that she couldn't control the proportions between Lilliput and adults well. The people in Lilliput she drew were about the waist of a normal person, almost like a child.
She had painted dwarfs before, so she put on the beards of all the people in Lilliput.
The pictures she drew of the Kingdom of Adults are actually no different from the pictures of the Kingdom of Lilliput. In the Kingdom of Adults, a normal person would be as tall as a giant. If she didn't tell others, others wouldn't be able to tell which one is the Kingdom of Adults and which one is the Lilliputian Kingdom.
country.
Zhang Zhong looked at it for a while, then got up and went back to the study.
My mother and the others also came back from the supermarket. When school started, the business of the small supermarket was pretty good. Lao Zhang worked very hard. During the peak period, his income of several hundred yuan a day could keep him happy for several days.
Zhang Zhong entered the study room and called up "The Ordinary World" in his mind. It has been several days since he picked up this book. He has not read this book these days because he was fascinated by it when he saw it.
It feels a little heavy.
It’s not because the content of this book is so heavy. Zhang Zhong even thinks that this book is not even a tragedy. Although the ending is not very good, the warmth shown in this book is very powerful.
The ending is regrettable, but it does not feel tragic. This can be seen from the title of the book "Ordinary World". This is a story belonging to a group of ordinary people.
Of course, everyone has their own opinions when reading books. It is normal for some people to think that this book is a tragedy.
In Zhang Zhong's impression, the most depressing movies are "The Metamorphosis", followed by "The Sorrows of Young Werther", and thirdly "Alive".
The core of tragedy lies in the human heart. In "The Ordinary World", although the protagonists did not get the life they wanted, warm family and friendship are shown everywhere in the work. The most typical one is Sun Yuhou's family. Sun Yuhou himself is hardworking and simple.
, endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden, the son and daughter are each self-reliant, considerate and willing to help others.
In addition to family affection, you can also see the beautiful affection between classmates, friends, colleagues and neighbors everywhere.
There is also love. The love between Sun Shaoping and Tian Xiaoxia has a kind of Platonic purity.
Such a novel that expresses warmth, but Zhang Zhong doesn't want to read more of it because of its creator, Lu Yao.
Lu Yao risked his life for the book "The Ordinary World".
Zhang Zhong once read Lu Yao's "Morning Begins at Noon" and saw how Lu Yao lived and died for writing.
His daily working hours are from after lunch to two or three in the morning, and sometimes he goes to bed until four or five o'clock. He has two packs of cigarettes a day and several cups of strong coffee, just like this day after day, year after year.
During this period, he coughed up blood and the doctor warned him that he must stop writing in order to survive. However, he did not listen to the doctor and did not put down the pen in his hand.
Some people criticized Lu Yao, saying that it was not worth the gain to complete a work at the expense of his life, because he could have extended his own life and extended his creative career at the same time.
Critics have more regrets in their hearts. If Lu Yao could slow down for a while, perhaps readers would be able to read more good works.
When Lu Yao passed away, it was also the peak of his creative career.