Speaking of Little Shitou, Zhang Yang couldn't help but say admiringly, "Man, Shi Tou is incredibly smart. Mr. Zhou is really fond of him. He's young and a bit mischievous, so Mr. Zhou keeps him in check by making him stay after class every day. He has to finish his calligraphy practice and memorize an essay before he's allowed home. But that kid doesn't mess around; he gets it all done in a flash. It got to the point where Mr. Zhou had to give him more work. But then Shi Tou said his mom was about to have a baby and he wanted to go home early to be with her, so Mr. Zhou finally let him off the hook."
Zhang Dashuan roared with laughter. "Zhao San sure raised a fine son. Yangzi, you can't let Shi Tou show you up."
