Meng Yan's Transformation

Chapter 124 Oiling the Bicycle Chain

Yunqing came back from cutting wild vegetables in the fields, sweating profusely. She washed her face and walked into the house to see Zhan Zixun and Zhan Mengyan lying on the kang table and doing their homework seriously. She felt very relieved and said gently, "You two were so focused on your homework today that you didn't even notice me walking in."

"Mom, you're back. Go to the kang and have a rest. I'm going to feed the pigs." Zhan Mengyan said.

"Mengyan, help your mother light a fire and prepare dinner. Let me go feed the pigs." Zhan Zixun said.

Yunqing looked at the two children studying hard, and her heart felt sweet as if she had eaten honey. She seemed to see the hope for the Zhan family's future. Her eyes were filled with happiness. She touched Zhan Zixun's head and said, "You two should just do your summer homework honestly. I'll drink some water and take a breath. I'll feed the pigs and cook dinner myself. In the future, if you two work hard to get into a key high school and then a key university, I'll be happier than doing any amount of work for me."

Zhan Mengyan and Zhan Zixun felt ashamed and deeply annoyed when they heard Yunqing's words, realizing that they had made an irreparable mistake. The self-blame deep in their hearts made them unable to calm down, but they pretended to be calm and silently endured the pain. They were too embarrassed to look up at Yunqing's red face, and they dared not look directly at Yunqing's eyes that were like stars in the night sky, soft and deep, shining with the light of love and wisdom...

Yunqing felt that Zhan Mengyan and Zhan Zixun seemed a little abnormal, but she couldn't find out what was wrong, so she asked, "You two didn't complete your study assignment today? Or is the study content difficult? Why are you so silent? Didn't you often discuss with each other when doing your homework?"

"Today's math problems are a bit difficult and they are giving me a headache, so I want to go help my mother feed the pigs to relieve some stress," Zhan Zixun scratched his head to hide his frustration and guilt.

Just when Yunqing was about to ask Zhan Mengyan what was going on today, Zhan Zichuan strode into the room and said happily, "Mom, I'm back. These are green pears from Guijun's pear tree. The flesh is delicate and juicy, fresh and crisp, with a unique fragrance, rich fruity aroma and light floral fragrance, which makes people intoxicated. Guijun asked me to pick some for Dad, Mom, brothers and sisters to taste." As Zhan Zichuan said this, he put the plump and round green pears on the tea tray on the cabinet, and sure enough, a fresh fragrance filled the room...

When Zhan Mengyan saw Zhan Zichuan coming back, her heart skipped a beat: Oh no, it's over this time. She felt deeply hit, as if a "I'm not" punch hit her hard in the heart. She tried to calm herself down, but the broken bicycle kept circling in her mind, making her unable to calm down. Panic, fear, anxiety and self-doubt intertwined, forming an uncontrollable torrent of emotions. Zhan Mengyan felt her heartbeat accelerating and her breathing became rapid. She knew she had to face the consequences of her mistakes.

"Why don't these two kiss each other when they see fruit today? Sister Mengyan, brother Zichuan will wash you the biggest green pear. You can try it. It's especially crisp and refreshing." Zhan Zichuan handed a big green pear to Zhan Mengyan, which scared her.

Zhan Mengyan took the green pear and put it on the study table. She lowered her head and continued to do her homework and said, "Thank you, Brother Zichuan. I still have one question that I haven't finished. I'll eat it after I finish it."

"Sister Mengyan, you can't spend all your time on studying every day. Eat a pear first. After you finish eating, your brother will take you to learn how to ride a bicycle. Let's relax for a while. We need to combine work and rest." Zhan Zichuan said as he took the pen from Zhan Mengyan's hand.

"Mengyan shouldn't learn to ride a bike today. After she finishes her homework, she has to help me cook. I came back late today and I can't handle it alone." Yunqing said.

Zhan Zichuan saw Yunqing's face was a little tired and said, "Then sister Mengyan, brother Zichuan will teach you to ride a bicycle another day. You help mom with the work first, I'll go put some oil on the bicycle chain. I felt the bicycle chain made a noise when I was riding yesterday. It might be lack of oil. After putting oil on the bicycle chain, I'll go chop some firewood and pile it up. I heard it will rain the day after tomorrow, so prepare more firewood in case there is no firewood to burn on rainy days."

Zhan Mengyan looked at Zhan Zichuan's back as he walked out, her heart tensed and uneasy, like fifteen buckets of water being drawn - up and down. It was like a little rabbit jumping in her heart, she hoped for another miracle: a magician could wave his magic wand before Brother Zichuan saw the bicycle, and restore the bicycle to its brand new appearance...

After a while, Zhan Zichuan came back from the warehouse to oil the bicycle chain without saying anything. He found a pick and saw, took Zhan Zixun to the yard, and asked Zhan Zixun to hold the wood. They started sawing and splitting the wood...

Zhan Mengyan was in the kitchen outside the house, helping her mother light the fire. She would occasionally peek at Zhan Zichuan's face. Her eyes met, and he smiled knowingly at her...