Chapter 150 Going to the market
In the first two days of winter vacation, Xu Cailing behaved more diligently than she did on any other school day.
After all, she has to finish her winter vacation homework first before she can have fun peacefully.
But after entering junior high school, things were completely different from elementary school. The number of subjects doubled or tripled, and the amount of homework also doubled or tripled, which made the girl dizzy.
Starting from the afternoon after returning from the final ceremony, Xu Cailing secluded herself at home and worked hard on her homework. She was nowhere to be seen for the first two days. Finally, she finished all her homework at noon on the third day and was discharged with honor.
"hey-hey……"
Xu Cailing held up her winter vacation homework and proudly showed it to Fang Wei: "I have finished my winter vacation homework!"
"...?"
Fang Wei was shocked when he saw the girl's disheveled hair, dark circles under her eyes, and haggard appearance.
"All done?"
"Done! All of it!!"
"Brilliant."
Fang Wei was convinced. He took her winter vacation homework and flipped through it. She had actually finished all of it. Regardless of the accuracy rate, the degree of completion was really high.
What kind of spirit is it to be able to persevere in doing something you hate for the sake of something you like?
"Let's call Zhiyi and Asheng to go to town and play together!"
"…You should take a good nap first!"
“Not sleepy at all!”
"Go to bed!"
"Ok."
Fang Wei originally thought that she would go to take a nap obediently, but he didn't expect Xu Cailing to support herself with her little hands on the windowsill and flip over from the window of her room, then climb over the wall and into his window.
"…Hey, hey, didn't I tell you to take a nap? Why are you coming here?"
"You're not sleeping, you need to do your homework, the bed is empty anyway, what's wrong with letting me sleep on it, you're so stingy."
"Don't you have a bed in your own room?"
"Sleep here with you, and then we can go play together when we wake up."
Xu Cailing didn't care about him. It wasn't the first time she slept in his bed. She was feeling sleepy and had no other thoughts except being sleepy.
So she walked straight to his bed, fell down, rested her head on his pillow, and covered herself with his quilt.
Compared to her own bed, Xu Cailing inexplicably felt that Fang Wei's bed was softer and more comfortable to sleep on. She buried her pretty face in his quilt and sniffed, then arched her back like a little stinky maggot, found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep with a snore.
“Hey hey…?”
"..."
"You really slept?!"
"..."
Fang Wei was stunned, looking at the girl who was sleeping soundly in the bed, and he had no idea what to do with her.
On a winter afternoon, the sun shines through the windowsill into the room, forming beams of warm light, and the dust particles jump and dance in the path of the light.
The small clock on the desk was ticking, next to it was a cup of steaming tea, the girl sleeping soundly on the bed made lovely breathing sounds, and the atmosphere became lazy and peaceful.
Fang Wei didn't sleep. He went back to the desk and sat down, opening his own winter vacation homework book, and also opening her winter vacation homework book.
Of course not to copy her homework.
While Fang Wei was doing his own winter vacation homework, he looked at Xu Cailing's winter vacation homework. When he saw where she made a mistake, he would helplessly circle it with a pencil and ask her to do it again.
Just think of it as punishment for her occupying his bed.
……
Before I knew it it was already 2:30 in the afternoon.
Fang Wei stopped writing.
He was not like Xu Cailing who had to finish all his winter vacation homework in one go. It was enough for him to write for about an hour every day.
After closing his winter vacation homework, Fang Wei got up and walked to the bed.
The girl on the bed was sleeping soundly, not showing any reserve at all because it was his bed.
Her jet-black hair bloomed on his pillow like flowers. She was half covering and half hugging his quilt. One of her slender and well-proportioned legs stretched out, sandwiching his quilt. Her clothes were lifted up by her restless sleeping posture, revealing her surprisingly slender waist. She seemed to feel a little itchy, and in a daze in her sleep, she stretched out her fingers to scratch her waist.
Fang Wei: “…”
You are really rude!
Fang Wei was both angry and amused, so he reached out and pinched her perky little nose.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
The girl frowned.
Unconsciously, I raised my hand and slapped his arm away.
Then he changed his position and continued to sleep soundly.
Fang Wei pinched her face.
You know what, the girl’s youthful face full of collagen feels really good to touch.
Xu Cailing just felt like there was a mosquito or a fly that was very annoying. It took her a while to finally wake up, howling and showing off her bad mood after waking up.
"Oh my! What are you doing? I'm sleeping! What are you doing in my room?"
"Please look carefully whose room and bed this is!"
"...?"
Xu Cailing finally woke up.
It was only a one-hour nap, but she felt like she had slept for a long time. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether it was morning or noon.
High-quality sleep brings you sufficient energy.
She climbed down from the bed swiftly, picked up the small clock on Fang Wei's desk and checked the time.
"It's half past two!"
"Are you going to town yet?"
"Go! Go!"
Just like when she came here, the girl skillfully climbed through the window and returned to her room.
When Fang Wei saw her again, she was already waiting at the gate of his yard on her bicycle.
……
On a sunny winter afternoon, Fang Wei and Xu Cailing were riding their bicycles on a country road.
Just like going to school on normal days, I went to Asheng’s house to find Asheng first, and then went to Zhiyi’s house to find Zhiyi.
Since they had an appointment to go shopping in town today, Liu Zhiyi didn't do anything else. After doing his homework for a while, he read a book at home.
It was like this during previous winter and summer vacations. Except when it was necessary to go out, she would stay at home and read books.
No classmates will come to see her, and she will not look for other classmates. The beginning of winter and summer vacations means that she will have to wait until the new semester starts before she can meet her classmates again.
But now it’s different.
Even during holidays, she would often meet Fang Wei, Cai Ling and A Sheng. She might not see Cai Ling and A Sheng every day, but she would definitely see Fang Wei every morning.
"Ah?! Cailing, have you finished your winter vacation homework?!"
Liu Zhiyi showed the same shocked expression as Ah Sheng just now. "Hahaha! Yeah, Zhiyi, how much have you done?"
“I’ve just started writing…”
"So what have you been doing at home these two days?"
"Reading."
Liu Zhiyi said.
Fang Wei thought, besides reading, he was probably still waiting for a call at home!
It has been almost a month since Liu Zhiyi last submitted an article to "Mengya", and there is no news at present.
No reply was received, no call was returned.
Although Liu Zhiyi pretended to be calm on the surface, he must be quite anxious in his heart.
The Chinese New Year is only three or four days away. According to the Chinese people's habit of "talking about it after the Chinese New Year" engraved in their genes, the editorial offices are probably almost on holiday. It is estimated that if there is any news, we will have to wait until at least after the Chinese New Year.
This actually made Liu Zhiyi feel relieved. He stopped thinking about whether his submission would be accepted for the next few days. He would think about it after the New Year.
……
The four of them rode their bikes together, basking in the winter afternoon sun, riding leisurely, talking and laughing all the way.
This was the first time that Liu Zhiyi came to the town with Fang Wei and the other two for the purpose of playing and shopping.
The weather was quite good and the town was particularly lively as the New Year was coming to an end. There were vendors setting up stalls and people buying New Year's goods everywhere.
This must not be an illusion. There are more people in the town than ever before, because many people who work outside are now returning to their hometowns one after another.
Liu Zhiyi used to be one of those people who "returned to their hometown to celebrate the New Year", and now this place has become her daily routine.
In previous years, due to the busy work of mom and dad, they would not have time to rush back to celebrate the New Year until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month at the earliest. However, this year was the most complete time for her to experience the New Year on the island. Even the new clothes and shoes for the New Year had to be purchased in the town later.
"It's so lively! It feels like the New Year has already begun!" Liu Zhiyi exclaimed.
"Yes, because many people have come back!" said Xu Cailing.
"Cai Ling, is your sister back?"
"Not yet. She won't have a holiday until New Year's Eve."
“So late!”
"It would be nice if I could be my own boss."
The four of them rode their bicycles to the busiest street beside the creek.
On the left are shops selling a wide variety of New Year goods, and on the right are vendors setting up stalls, also selling a variety of New Year goods.
The road is narrow, with motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians moving around in a mess. Even if there are no cars, the road can still be jammed at times.
Fang Wei and his three companions rode slowly and looked around. The most excited ones were the two girls, Liu Zhiyi and Xu Cailing. It was true that women were born to love shopping. If they were not satisfied with the clothes sold in one store, they would just look at the next one and they would always find something they were satisfied with.
"Cai Ling, what kind of clothes do you want to buy?"
“I want to buy a sweater!”
"Aren't you going to buy a coat and pants?"
"My sister said she has bought it for me! Zhiyi, take a look at this coat. I think it will look good on you! Try it on!"
"Ah, just compare them once, there's no need to try them on..."
"Hey, how do you know if it fits if you don't wear it? Try it on now."
Liu Zhiyi was shy and in the past her parents always took her shopping together. She had never gone clothes shopping alone. Fortunately, Fang Wei, Cailing and Asheng were there with her. Seeing that Cailing was trying on clothes even without buying anything, she also started trying on clothes.
The four of them did not go to a store to buy clothes. They bought them from small vendors on the street. For things like coats, they just put them on and try them on.
"Does it look good?"
Liu Zhiyi, wearing new clothes, turned around and asked everyone.
"It looks good! But the sleeves and hem are a bit too long. Boss, do you have a smaller size?" Fang Wei asked for help.
"Have!"
When the four of them were buying clothes here, they suddenly heard a familiar voice:
"Hey! Class monitor! Cailing, Zhiyi, Asheng! Why are you here?"
The four of them turned around and saw Ye Xiaoli and her mother, carrying a lot of things they had just bought.
"Xiao Li! What a coincidence! Are you here to buy clothes too?"
"Yes, yes, I've almost bought them all! Mom, they are my classmates!"
"Hello Auntie."
"Hello, are you all here to buy clothes together?"
"Yes."
It's a wonderful feeling to meet classmates during the holidays.
In the past, when Liu Zhiyi met classmates outside, she would be too embarrassed to say hello and would pretend not to see them.
But it was different now when they were with Fang Wei and the other two. After they saw Ye Xiaoli, they chatted for a while, and then Ye Xiaoli and her mother prepared to go somewhere else to buy things.
"Then I'll go first, bye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
After Ye Xiaoli left, the four continued shopping.
Although there were no adults around, Fang Wei was also a good bargainer. With him taking the lead in bargaining, the four of them together cut down a lot of money.
"Fang Wei is so awesome!"
While he was bargaining with the boss, Liu Zhiyi, who was also a rookie, talked to Xu Cailing in secret.
"Haha, it's definitely a good idea to take him shopping together!"
After buying clothes, the four went to buy shoes and socks. Xu Cailing would not buy new shoes this year. She had just purchased two pairs of new running shoes from school during the last sports meeting!
Fang Wei and A Sheng also bought a new pair of running shoes, while Liu Zhiyi still chose a pair of white shoes.
Compared to when the school started, the four of them have grown taller, but they didn't really notice as they were spending so much time together.
They measured their heights together that day. Fang Wei had grown to meters, two centimeters taller than during the summer vacation. A Sheng had grown to meters now. Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi had also grown a little taller. Cailing was now meters tall, and Zhiyi had grown from a little over meters to meters. On average, they had grown about 2 centimeters taller.
Of course, in terms of height development potential, Fang Wei and A Sheng definitely have greater potential. In their previous life, the two brothers could grow to over meters. Girls develop earlier than boys, and grow slower as time goes by.
However, now the four of them are doing some physical exercise, which has a crucial impact on their height. Fang Wei can't say for sure how tall everyone will grow in the future.
After buying clothes and shoes, the two brothers went to a roadside stall to get a haircut. Sisters Cailing and Zhiyi didn't want to get their hair cut, so they went for a stroll around the area together.
When they came back, Fang Wei and A Sheng had also finished cutting their hair.
Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi stared at them, as if they didn't know them.
"What's wrong? Are you impressed by how handsome we are?"
"vomit!"
“So ugly!!”
"Why do you always look so ugly after getting your hair cut?"
"..."
(End of this chapter)
