Going through the book and raising younger siblings

Chapter 28 Buying Books
20. Buy books
Under the incandescent light, the Xinhua Bookstore is bright and clean. Inside the transparent glass counter, there are some textbooks of various subjects from elementary school to junior high school.

Children at this time only study in textbooks, not a lot of workbooks.

Zhang Yu wanted to buy a set of first-grade textbooks for Xiaobao to study at home in advance, but she was afraid that new ones would be issued when the school started, and the school would start in a month, so it felt like a waste of money to do so.

If it was in later generations, this amount of money would not be a problem for Zhang Yu at all, but now, his family is poor!She can't help but buy whatever she wants, she has to live on a budget.

Zhao Chunhua saw Zhang Yu frowned for a long time in front of the cabinet.

"What's the matter? Is there a problem?"

Zhang Yu expressed his thoughts.

"I'll buy it for Xiaobao." Zhao Chunhua said.

"Whether you buy it or I buy it, there is no need to waste this money."

"Children need it! Other things can be saved, but children's studies cannot be saved."

"If you can borrow the old one, you can save money and not delay Xiaobao's study."

"Yes! Why didn't I think of it!"

"So, can you borrow it?"

"Did you forget? My mother is a teacher. Although he teaches junior high school, some teachers in their school teach elementary school!"

"That's right! If you don't tell me, I have forgotten that your mother is a teacher. If it is convenient, I can borrow not only the textbooks for the first grade, but also the Chinese and mathematics for the fifth grade."

"Er Niu is going to be in fifth grade soon, do you want her to study in advance?"

"Yes, two people study together, there is that atmosphere!"

"You sister, you don't want to go to school yourself, but you are very concerned about the schooling of your younger siblings."

"Do you think that I am not self-motivated, but I have high demands on my younger siblings?"

"It's not that you're not motivated, you just take all the responsibilities yourself, which is even more admirable."

In the end, Zhang Yu only bought a wall chart of Chinese Pinyin and a Xinhua dictionary.

For many other storybooks, she touched the money in her pocket, reluctant to buy them.

Children from poor families can't afford to read, and they didn't understand it before. After the experience of not being able to eat enough for the past few days, she can understand it.

Zhang Yu: "Have you bought everything you need at home today?"

"It's all ready. Today we tried steaming a pot of steamed buns for sale, and we sold none left. Their confidence was also inspired. Now, Yingzi and Erniu are at home preparing the steamed buns for sale tomorrow morning!"

Zhao Chunhua was surprised.

"You are very efficient in doing things. You just came here yesterday, and you started a business after buying household items today."

"If you don't move quickly, you can't just sit and eat!"

They walked out of Xinhua Bookstore.

"Do you know where the library is? I'd like to borrow some storybooks for them."

"The library is a bit far from here, I'll take you there by bike after dinner tomorrow!"

"Okay, it's not too late."

After speaking, they walked towards the place where Zhang Yu and the others lived.

Zhang Yu: "Brother Chunhua, how long have you been paying the rent?"

"Paid for half a year!"

"I added some household items, and now I only have more than 300 quick cash left in my hand. I will keep it as a spare. When I make some money, I will pay back the rent that your family helped to pay in advance."

"You don't have to pay back the money."

"How can you not pay it back? You should pay it back, you must pay it back."

Zhao Chunhua shook his head.

"You're stubborn, there's really nothing I can do about you."

At the door, Zhao Chunhua leaned over and asked Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, isn't your stomach uncomfortable now?"

Xiao Bao touched his stomach.

"If you don't tell me, I'll forget about it, and I don't feel it anymore."

"Thank you brother Chunhua for the medicine you prescribed." Zhang Yu reminded.

"Eldest sister accompanied you out for a walk, and it also has an effect, it's a double effect."

"Thank you Brother Chunhua, and thank you Eldest Sister." Xiaobao said obediently.

Zhao Chunhua smiled and patted Xiaobao's head, waved goodbye and left.

Zhang Yu and Xiaobao entered the yard, Yingzi and Erniu had already steamed two pots of steamed buns, the third and fourth pots were being steamed on the two stoves, and they were still busy preparing the fifth and sixth pots .

"Wow! You two girls are quite efficient! We've been out for a while, and you've made so many steamed buns?"

Yingzi said while meeting the face: "Calling us girls, as if you are much older than us."

"A big day is also a big day."

Yingzi worried: "There are too few things for steamed buns. They are all steamed. Where should I put them?"

Zhang Yu looked, two buckets and a dustpan were full.

"Who said I wasted money when I bought these things. Now I know that things are not enough!"

"Okay, okay, no one is as good as you. If you know it in advance, you can use it. If it's not enough, I'll buy it tomorrow."

Zhang Yu put down the things in his hands and asked Erniu to continue teaching Xiaobao how to read, and she came to meet up.

Er Niu washed her hands, saw the Hanyu Pinyin and dictionary she bought, and said excitedly: "Sister, that's great, I've always wanted a Xinhua dictionary, and this Hanyu Pinyin, it's very useful for teaching Xiaobao to learn. "

Zhang Yu met while meeting and said: "If it is useful, teach it well. After Xiaobao starts school, whether he can get the top spot in the class depends on you. Also, don't think that you have good grades in Dongyang Elementary School before, so you can do it well. Relax, the students in the city are generally high-level, you have to maintain good grades here and work hard, I will ask Brother Chunhua to help you borrow a set of textbooks for the fifth grade, so that you can study in advance when you have time, so as to avoid the start of school Time can't keep up with others."

Er Niu was pleasantly surprised.

"Really, Brother Chunhua, can you borrow the fifth grade books for me?"

"Of course, his mother is a teacher, there is a way, not only yours, but Xiaobao's textbooks can also be borrowed."

"Did you meet him just now?"

"Yes! He took us to the hospital and prescribed two medicines for Xiaobao, so Xiaobao felt better."

Erniu glared at Xiaobao again.

"Let's see if you dare to eat more in the future? It's really troublesome."

Zhang Yu: "Okay, he has already suffered, so don't talk about him anymore. As a sister, you should love more and blame less."

Erniu sat in front of Xiaobao.

"Xiaobao, I don't pamper you like big sister. You study hard for me. If you can't finish the homework assigned every day, you are not allowed to eat."

Xiaobao looked at Zhang Yu eagerly.

"Eldest sister, second sister's rules are unreasonable."

Zhang Yu kneaded his face.

"I will give full authority to my second sister for the study, and she will do whatever she says."

"But not letting me eat is something that will affect my body. Shouldn't my eldest sister take care of it?"

"If you don't eat a meal, you won't starve to death. If you can't finish your homework every day and go hungry every day, it's your own problem, and you should bear the consequences."

(End of this chapter)