Chapter 55

55 Chapter 54, Cookies or Happiness

Returning from the countryside to the city, Ji Zi’ang was a little unhappy.

When he returned to the city, he could not run wild all over the village. He could only stay at home and do his homework every day.

Thinking of this, it would be strange if Ji Ziang was happy.

He had not been home for a few days, and the house was deserted.

Li Xu first went to the kitchen and lit the stove. There was no central heating in the small district of the county. If she wanted to get warm, she could only use a coal stove and burn charcoal.

After the house was warmed up, Li Xu boiled hot water again and arranged for the children to take a bath one by one.

While Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang were taking a bath, she squatted in the kitchen and scrubbed the children’s clothes.

Ji Yuanyuan squatted beside her and looked at Li Xu’s hand with some heartache. She asked quietly, “Mommy, do we have enough money to buy a washing machine?”

The money was with Li Xu. She really did not know how much money she had earned during this period of time.

Li Xu knew that her daughter’s heart ached for her. Suddenly, she felt a warmth in her heart, “We don’t need to buy a washing machine, it was cleaner when Mommy washes it by hand.

She raised her head and looked at Ji Yuanyuan. She asked quietly, “When Mommy earns money, how about we buy a television for Yuanyuan? A color television, so then Yuanyuan can watch cartoons.”

Ji Yuanyuan shook her head, “I don’t like watching cartoons. I only want to buy a washing machine.”

Li Xu smiled, “Okay, go and ask your brothers if they were done washing.”

Ji Yuanyuan knew that Li Xu was worried about money, so she will be unable to persuade her for a while.

She ran to the bathroom door and knocked on it, “Big Brother, Second Brother, are you done washing?”

The two brothers washed together, so Li Xu did not have to worry at all. They could help each other scrub their backs, and they could also help each other pass the clothes.

Ji Zi’ang shouted from inside the room, “Soon, wait another ten minutes.”

Ji Yuanyuan give a sound of acknowledgment and ran to Li Xu’s side again.

After the two brothers finished washing, Li Xu gave Ji Yuanyuan a good scrub.

Almost as soon as they finished washing, someone knocked on the door.

Ji Zi’ang ran to open the door, it was Yang Jingyi. Ji Zi’ang looked at Yang Jingyi, his chin almost dropping to the ground.

Yang Jingyi stuck her head out and looked around. She did not see Ji Yuanyuan and asked in disappointment, “Where’s Yuanyuan?”

Ji Zi’ang put away his chin and pointed to the bedroom, “She just took a shower, she’s now changing.”

Ji Yuanyuan had already heard Yang Jingyi’s words and shouted, “Wait for me, I’ll be done soon.”

After Ji Yuanyuan put on her clothes and came out, Yang Jingyi was already sitting on the sofa with a bag beside her.

Seeing Ji Yuanyuan come out, Yang Jingyi smiled, “Yuanyuan, look, I brought you cookies. My uncle brought them back from Russia, it was delicious.”

Ji Yuanyuan looked at the chubby girl and was a little surprised, “Yang Jingyi, why have you lost so much weight?”

After a winter break, the chubby girl had lost all the flesh on her face.

Ji Yuanyuan reached out and pinched Yang Jingyi’s little face. She said regretfully, “It was hard to pinch.”

Yang Jingyi said with a smile, “I’ve finished reading the books for the second semester of the first grade and the first semester of the second grade. When school starts, I’ll tell the teacher that I’m going to skip a grade as well and that I want to sit at the same table as you.”

Ji Yuanyuan was a little surprised. This chubby girl really had such perseverance?

However, what exactly had she done for her? Why did she like her so much? In order to sit at the same table as her, she actually didn’t go out to play during the winter vacation.

Ji Yuanyuan touched her face and muttered to herself, “Am I really that likable? Did I swing both ways?”

Ji Yuanyuan’s voice was too soft, so Yang Jingyi didn’t hear her clearly. She immediately asked, “What?”

Ji Yuanyuan shook his head repeatedly, “Nothing, I’m just saying that you’re too amazing.”

Yang Jingyi smiled shyly, “Then let’s make a deal, when we reach the second grade, you’ll have to sit at the same table as me.”

She spoke as if the matter of her skipping a grade was already set in stone.

Before Ji Yuanyuan could say anything, the little fat girl…

No, she could no longer be called a little fat girl now.

Yang Jingyi jumped down from the sofa, “I should go back and eat. I’ll come and play with you tomorrow.”

With that, she ran away.

Ji Zi’ang went forward and opened the biscuit that Yang Jingyi had brought.

Ji Yuanyuan was furious when he saw Ji Zi’ang like this.

She strode forward with her short legs and snatched the biscuit from Ji Zi’ang’s hand, “You still have the cheek to eat it? Look at Yang Jingyi.”

Hearing Ji Yuanyuan’s words, Ji Zi’ang was dumbfounded.

What was going on? Women were troublesome and could get angry at any time.

Ji Zi’ang went forward and asked with a smile, “Yuanyuan, be good, let me have a bite.”

Ji Yuanyuan suddenly thought of a good idea.

She hid the biscuit behind her and asked Ji Zi’ang, “This biscuit is mine. If you want to eat it, you have to agree to one of my requests. How about it?”

Ji Zi’ang hurriedly nodded his head, “Tell me, what do you want me to do?”

“Go and do a question sheet, and I’ll give you… three pieces.” Ji Yuanyuan thought for a moment and stretched out three fingers.

Ji Zi’ang’s eyes widened, “Can you change your request?”

Ji Yuanyuan’s face was stern, “No, If you want to eat my foods in the future, there will be the same requirement.”

Ji Zi’ang looked at Ji Yuanyuan with a frown and did not say anything for a moment, as if he was considering the feasibility of this request.

He hated studying the most, but that biscuit looked so delicious.

His eyes suddenly lit up and he had an idea.

Then he would just write it down casually. Anyway, Yuanyuan only said that he should do a question sheet, and he did not say that he should do everything right.

Thinking of this, Ji Ziang felt that he was very smart.

However, how could Ji Yuanyuan not understand this little trick of Ji Zi’ang’s?

Just as Ji Zi’ang turned around, Ji Yuanyuan stood behind him, and she said frankly, “You have to at least get more than 50% right. You’re not allowed to read the answer book or ask Big Brother. Otherwise, you won’t get any delicious food in the future…”

Inside the room, Ji Zixuan heard their conversation and said sincerely, “I’ll keep an eye on him.”

Ji Zi’ang’s face fell instantly. He slowly returned to the bedroom and sat down behind the desk.

Then, he leaned on the desk and struggled for a minute.

Should I do it or not?

If I do it, I might get some good biscuits. If I don’t, I would be happy!

Should I choose happiness or delicious cookies?

A minute later, Ji Zi’ang took out his stationery and question sheets from his bag. He laid them on the table and started to do it properly.

Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan heaved a sigh of relief.

Ji Zixuan happened to look over and the two of them exchanged a look.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Ji Yuanyuan helplessly shook his head as he watched Ji Zi’ang tweak his ears and scratch his cheeks in frustration.

Ji Zi’ang could not continue like this. She had to think of a way. Since he liked eating, she would use food to lure him.

She did not expect him to be outstanding. No matter how outstanding he was, he would definitely not be better than Ji Zixuan.

However, he could no longer firmly occupy the last place in the class.

After Li Xu finished drying the clothes, she came over and saw Ji Zi’ang quietly lying in front of his desk. Her eyes were wide open.

What was going on? When did my son become so self-aware? She did not even need to urge him to study?

Ji Yuanyuan ran to Li Xu’s side with her short legs and whispered something into her ear.

Li Xu’s eyes lit up when she heard this.

It could be done this way?