My 1979

After the weather cleared up and the road surface dried up, He Zhaodi pulled up the gravel again. It was very difficult for her to do it. There were still many puddles on the road after the rain and snow.

During dinner, Li He took a smoke and stroll on the river slope. He met He Zhaodi who was washing clothes in the river.

He may feel a responsibility or obligation to help the girl.

Li He said, "You still come out to wash clothes so late."

It's almost dark now.

He Zhaodi said, "It's okay, I'm bringing a flashlight."

"Why are you unhappy?" Li He looked at He Zhaodi with a very gloomy expression.

"It's nothing, it's just that my wife at home is annoyed and insists on finding someone for me to see." She is already a 24-year-old girl. Even in the countryside, she is an old girl. Her mother always arranges blind dates for her.

Li He couldn't explain the feeling in his heart, but he still encouraged him, "You are not young anymore, it's time to think about yourself. If the boy is good, you can also try to get married."

He Zhaodi pursed her lips and forced a smile, "I know, then I'll leave if it's okay. I have to get up early tomorrow morning."

Li He said, "Is there anything I can do to help you? I hope there is something I can do to help you."

"Then give me some books. Can you leave some books for me that you used to have when you were in school?"

Li He said, "Well, there is some, I will give it to you later."

The two of them just stood there, speechless.

When they returned to the fork in the road, Li He said, "Just wait for me here. I'll go back and get the book."

Li He returned home and found old books, including novels and textbooks. Many of them were bought in the past two years, but many were missing. Many pages had been folded into paper airplanes by Lao Wu.

He dusted it, tidied it up, and simply put it into a cardboard box. After thinking about it, he also put two hundred yuan in the pages of the top book.

He Zhaodi turned on the flashlight and shined a light on the books in the box, "Why are there so many? I can't even read them all."

Li He said, "Take it. I've left it at home and it's collecting dust. If you find it useful, you can take it."

He Zhaodi took the carton and held it in her arms, "Thank you."

"No, I said, we are friends," what could Li He say, "That's okay, I'll leave first."

He Zhaodi smiled and said hello.

But just after Li He turned around and took a few steps, she suddenly couldn't help shouting, "Er He."

Li He turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay." He Zhaodi's face was tightened by the wind, and she couldn't stop crying.

Li He was panicked. He underestimated how much she liked him. He thought she was naive, but she seemed to be really serious.

The feeling of love is something that everyone looks forward to, because love is something that makes people feel happy and harmonious, but the expression of love is not something that everyone can do.

Deep affection may not be useless, and long-term love may not be deceived.

Li He took a deep breath, turned around and couldn't help but close his eyes, and then whispered, "Okay."

Li He didn't get a response for a long time. When he opened his eyes, He Zhaodi was already submerged in the dark night.

Li He took the bus with his fourth son the next day, so he didn't let Li Long see him off.

County No. 1 Middle School was built in the 1950s and has old classrooms and dormitories. Li He also spent two years of high school here, and he is familiar with everything here.

The field behind him was overgrown with weeds, and the dilapidated walls exposed gaps. When he was very hungry at night, he would leave the school and run to the countryside to pick pears. He would also study all night long and light candles to bake in order to improve his food. fish.

The most painful thing is that I often go to labor classes on an empty stomach, digging ditches, planting trees, and moving bricks.

Fights between classes happen from time to time. Sometimes there is no reason for the fight. It is just because the two sides dislike each other, or they stand up for the weaker classmates, or even there is a slight unintentional collision on the court. The violent teenagers It was all agreed upon and settled by fighting.

During the fight, they agreed to duel on a certain day and at a certain place, and agreed not to report anything to the teacher or school, not to parents, not to report to the police, and to deal with any injuries themselves afterwards without holding the other party accountable. The act of collecting medical expenses from the other party is considered to be the behavior of a small gangster and is disgraceful.

Although the girls' dormitory is just a row of small tile-roofed houses, the accommodation conditions are much better than those in the town. It also has bunk beds for eight girls.

The dormitory is very tidy. A girl of sixteen or seventeen years old must be more particular about it.

There were several parents in the dormitory who were sending their children off to help them make their beds.

An older man politely offered Li He a cigarette, "Young man, do you want to smoke?"

Li He Xie accepted the answer. The old man must be over sixty years old. He was wearing an old cotton-padded jacket covered with patches and a pair of muddy Jiefang shoes on his feet. He glanced at the girl next to the old man and asked, "This is it?"

"The youngest of our family." The old man said cheerfully, his wrinkles all bunched up when he smiled.

This kind of large age gap between father and daughter is very common, and even the grandchildren are often older than the family members.

Li He helped the fourth child pack his things, and then said, "Study hard, go home during the holidays, and don't run around."

"You're more verbose than my mother-in-law. My ears are on edge hearing what you say." The fourth child disliked Li He's nagging.

Li He smiled and said, "Okay, I won't say anything anymore, I'm leaving."

He walked out of the girls' dormitory and turned to the family area. The family building had creaking wooden stairs.

A familiar person knocked on the door on the second floor. An old lady opened the door, "Teacher Jin, remember me, right?"

The old lady blinked her eyes, took off her reading glasses, and said in disbelief, "Li He? How could I not remember you? You are the most promising one. Come in, come in."

The furnishings in the house are very simple, just a room, a kitchen, a shelf of books, a bed, and a dining table.

The old lady's husband passed away early and she never had any children. She has always lived alone.

When Li He was in school, the old lady helped him from time to time, and even most of the students in the class were favored by her.

Without the old lady, it would not have been easy for Li He to survive high school so easily.

Therefore, Li He was very grateful and respectful to her. When the old lady passed away, he and several classmates saw her off.

"Teacher Jin, how are you doing lately?" Li He put the bag on the ground and supported the slightly trembling old lady.

"It's not as good as before. Fortunately, the school has arranged for retirement. I just read newspapers and books every day. When people get old, they become useless and can't do anything anymore." The old lady said very casually, and then continued Asked Li He, "How are you doing there? Now that you have graduated, how is the distribution?"

Li He said, "After graduation, I will stay in school as a teacher."

Li He chatted with the old lady for a while and gave the old lady another two hundred yuan.

The old lady insisted not to, "I know you have good intentions, but I can't ask for this money. You have just graduated, how much can you save from your salary? And it's not like I don't know about your family situation. You can save some money in peace, and then you can marry a wife and have children." , where it doesn’t cost money.”

Li He felt warm in his heart, holding the old lady's hand and saying, "I have money, really. You take this money, this is my filial piety to you."

He couldn't tell the old lady that he was doing business, otherwise the old lady would definitely criticize him for not doing his job properly.

After saying that, he didn't give the old lady a chance to speak. He turned around and left with his bag, "Teacher Jin, I will come back to see you when I have time."

The old lady shouted at the door, "Hey, come back, you damn kid."

Li He left school, went to the bus station, and got on the bus to the provincial capital.

ps: I recommend a book called "Niu Bi" by Jian Xilai. It's very good. . .