Meng Yan's Transformation

Chapter 507 Paper Hat

Zhang Xincheng casually picked up a piece of newspaper, folded it diagonally, and creased the corners. In a few seconds, he had fashioned a simple hat. The paper hat sat askew on his head, swaying slightly as he bent over to sweep the floor and wipe the furniture, occasionally lifting a corner. He hummed a little tune as he worked, and the paper hat trembled slightly to the rhythm, as if it had become a special tool for cleaning.

Zhan Yingying and Zhan Mengyan were stunned by Zhang Xincheng's skillful movements. They stood there for a long time before they recovered.

"No, no, Zhang...Xincheng, you really are cleaning with us?"

When Zhan Yingying spoke, she stuttered a little because of surprise.

"Sister Yingying, I'm going to do it right away. Do you think I'm teasing you? Stop standing there, both of you. Hurry up and get to work!"

When Zhang Xincheng spoke, he was very puzzled by the two people's surprised expressions.

"Isn't cleaning a job for girls? How can a boy like you do it?"

While Zhan Mengyan was speaking, she tried to grab the tools from Zhang Xincheng's hands.

"Zhan Mengyan, who told you that cleaning is a job only for girls? Don't the men in your class clean?"

While Zhang Xincheng was speaking, he took the broom from Zhan Mengyan's hand.

"School is school and home is home. They cannot be confused."

While Zhan Mengyan was speaking, she took off Zhang Xincheng's paper hat and put it on her own head.

"Yesterday I helped my mother clean the room at home. Both boys and girls have to do housework."

While Zhang Xincheng was speaking, he took a piece of newspaper and folded a paper hat.

"My brother Zixun said that cleaning is a job for girls. He is a man of integrity and cannot do these jobs that were once only done by maids."

Zhan Mengyan muttered to herself while she worked.

"Oh, Zhan Zixun still has old feudal ideas and is a male chauvinist! I really didn't realize he was such a person! No, I'll make a paper hat for Zhan Zixun too and ask him to come and clean with us. It doesn't matter how much he works, the important thing is to participate. This is his home, how can he just stand by and watch?!"

As Zhang Xincheng spoke, he quickly folded another paper hat. He picked up the paper hat and walked towards the west room.

"Zhan Mengyan, I think you're going to cause trouble. Have you forgotten that just now Mom and Zhan Zixun misunderstood that you didn't want to work and deliberately made trouble, making the house dusty? This time you said bad things about Zhan Zixun to Zhang Xincheng and asked Zhang Xincheng to get Zhan Zixun to help us clean. Zhan Zixun's misunderstanding of you will only get deeper and deeper!"

When Zhan Yingying spoke, she revealed a pessimistic mood about facing the disaster.

"I'm telling the truth—I'm just repeating what Brother Zixun said. I didn't say anything bad about Zhan Zixun behind his back! Zhang Xincheng, come back soon, and don't ask Brother Zixun to clean up, or I'll never be able to wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River!"

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she held a feather duster in one hand and a paper hat on her head with the other, and chased after Zhang Xincheng.

Zhan Mengyan underestimated Zhang Xincheng's short legs. He reached the west room before Zhan Mengyan and put the paper hat on Zhan Zixun without any explanation.

"Come on! Zhan Zixun! Let's go clean up together. Look how beautiful the dust cap I made for you is!"

While Zhang Xincheng was speaking, he pulled Zhan Zixun and left.

"Xincheng, you and Zhan Zixun can study and read in this room. Let Zhan Yingying and Zhan Mengyan do the cleaning. Cleaning the house is a woman's job. You and Zhan Zixun, two grown men, should stay out of it."