◎Big event◎
Xiao An is sometimes naughty, but at critical moments he also knows that Dafu is right, so this night he didn't make any noise to see what his parents were doing, he went honestly after dinner She went to bed and waited until the next day before running to Shen Weiwei and asking her: "Mom, what did you and Dad do last night?"
Shen Weiwei was packing up, and Mrs. Gao was going back to her hometown. Send her off, and see if there is anything I can give to Mrs. Gao by the way.
There are not many things in the house, Shen Weiwei rummaged through them, and what she could give away was only a few dry goods. It happened that there were still two pheasants caught in the hunting before in the cabinet, and when she was about to take them out, Xiao An suddenly He ran in and asked such a sentence.
In an instant, everything in Shen Weiwei's hand almost fell to the ground.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Xiao An reached out to catch the pheasant, handed it to her, and asked in surprise, "Shall we eat pheasant for lunch today?"
Shen Weiwei took the food, "No, it's for a gift." Human."
"Oh, okay." I had eaten meat yesterday, and Xiao An was not disappointed that I couldn't eat meat today, but it was a pity to take a look at the pheasant, and then continued: "Mom, you haven't told me yet. What did you and dad do last night?"
Shen Weiwei: "..."
It seems that as long as there is no meat to eat, you can't keep your mouth shut.
Shen Weiwei coughed lightly. If it was in the past, she would have answered it directly, but last night when she asked Cheng Yan that question, she got an unexpected answer, and Shen Weiwei was shocked at that time.
Cheng Yan looked at her suspiciously: "Daughter-in-law, why do you ask this? If I don't like you, why should I marry you?"
Shen Weiwei: "..."
Then who knows, do you mean that I thought you got married for the sake of repaying your kindness for the sake of the half corn bread every day?
Of course you can't say this, Shen Weiwei pretended to be calm and said "Oh", "I know, just ask casually, just ask casually."
Fearing that Cheng Yan would continue to ask, Shen Weiwei quickly stood up from the chair, " I'm going to call Dafu Xiaoan to get up and eat, you go to the kitchen and bring out the noodles." After speaking, he left quickly.
Although Shen Weiwei is usually a very smart person, she really doesn't have any talent in acting. She just thought that she was covering up well, but she didn't know that when she turned her head, Cheng Yan behind her couldn't help laughing .
But Cheng Yan didn't say anything, acting exactly the same as usual, Shen Weiwei thought he didn't think too much, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, although because of Cheng Yan's sudden confession, Shen Weiwei felt a little flustered, her heart was beating non-stop .
But it's okay, when the night calms down, she just needs to calm down.
Shen Weiwei planned this way, but she didn't expect that just as the two children were being coaxed to sleep, the door was closed, the lights were turned off, and she was about to think about things quietly, suddenly Cheng Yan leaned over and asked in a low voice Said: "Daughter-in-law, you said that you know that I like you."
Cheng Yan probably suffered from the cold on the mountain and didn't catch a cold, but his voice was a bit hoarse, and the purposely lowered voice carried a very different atmosphere from the past.
Shen Weiwei's heartbeat, which finally calmed down a little, started to speed up a little again.
"Yes... yes, I know, what's the matter?" Anyway, the lights are off now, the surroundings are pitch black, and she doesn't blush and can't tell, Shen Weiwei replied very frankly.
"What about you, how do you feel about me?" Cheng Yan asked suddenly.
Shen Weiwei: "..."
She was suddenly at a loss for words, what happened to Cheng Yan today, why did she speak so directly? Most importantly, why is he talking so much today? Isn't Cheng Yan the most taciturn person? Why did it suddenly seem like a different person?
Is it stupid to be frozen on the mountain?
Cheng Yan: "Daughter-in-law?"
Shen Weiwei chose not to answer, she reached out and touched Cheng Yan's forehead, coughed twice: "Chief Cheng, I think you have a fever, maybe you have caught a cold, go to sleep "
After finishing speaking, Shen Weiwei got under the quilt and decided to pretend to sleep, but just as her head was buried in the quilt, the next second, it was suddenly lifted, and fell into a warm embrace.
"I also think I've caught a cold, why don't you check it out for me?"
Shen Weiwei blushed more and more as she thought about it, looking at Xiao An who was staring up at her, feeling a little guilty for no reason, she thought, could it be What did Xiao An hear last night?
It shouldn't be, the two rooms are far apart, Xiao An usually sleeps very familiarly, the kind that can't be woken up by thunder, how could he hear it?
"Mother? Mother, what are you thinking? I just want to ask Dad if he ate meat secretly. Why did you think about it for so long?" Xiao An asked suspiciously, "Mother, do you want to protect Dad?!" "Steal meat? "Shen Weiwei was stunned.
Xiao An nodded: "That's right, just last night, when you were in the yard, I saw Dad sneaking around, maybe eating meat secretly."
He felt that it was impossible for Mother to do such a thing, after all, everything in the family It's all mother's decision, if you want to eat it, just cook it, how can you steal it.
Therefore, the only suspect is the father.
Shen Weiwei: "..."
So it was because of this.
She immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that her worry just now was true because she thought too much.
"Don't worry, no one is stealing meat. I was discussing something with your father yesterday."
Xiaoan was still a little worried: "What's the matter, mother?"
"What's the matter? Of course I was discussing if you fail the final exam this time." If so, what should I do with you." Shen smiled slightly.
When this smile fell into Xiao An's eyes, it became extremely terrifying. The little guy immediately took two steps back, thinking that his mother is as scary as ever, when is it now, there is still more than a month before the final exam, his mother Just thinking about teaching him a lesson?
It's just too scary!
"Haha... That mother, pack your things slowly, pack slowly, I'll feed the rabbits first, don't think about those troublesome things, I'm afraid you'll be tired!" After finishing speaking, Xiao An ran away quickly, Afraid of being caught by my mother, I started talking about the exam again.
Shen Weiwei couldn't laugh or cry, this stinky kid.
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Although this was said to tease Xiao An on purpose, Shen Wei Wei has indeed been thinking about the exam recently.
But it is not the final exam of Dafu and Xiaoan, but the college entrance examination.
Shen Weiwei traveled to later generations when she was in a coma. Although nothing else was useful, she was very clear about the development of events in these years, the most important of which was the resumption of the college entrance examination.
Shen Weiwei remembered that in October 1977, it would be suddenly announced that the college entrance examination, which had been interrupted for ten years, would resume.
It is now 1975, but New Year's Day will be around soon, that is to say, there are less than two years left before the college entrance examination.
In fact, Shen Weiwei doesn't have much love for learning. After all, life has been difficult these years. No matter who it is, the biggest wish is to have enough food and clothing, as long as they can live their lives in a down-to-earth manner.
So even though Shen Weiwei has studied and never thought about the college entrance examination, for her, going to college is useless, not even as useful as a technical secondary school, after all, she can still be assigned a job after graduating from a technical secondary school.
But after a few years of experience in later generations, Shen Weiwei's thoughts have completely changed. She has seen her future life and clearly knows how important reading is.
So this is why she wants her two children to study well.
And not only the two children, Shen Weiwei herself is also going to try it.
For one thing, although she has a bit of cooking skills, she can do some business with her skills after the situation opens in the future, but not everyone can make a lot of money in business, and Shen Weiwei has also inquired about it. The number of people sharing the booth is growing rapidly like a blowout, so many people want to get a share of the action, but only a few can really succeed.
If she can be admitted to university, it will be regarded as a way out for her future. Even if she can't do business, she can do other things.
Second, because of the two children. Shen Weiwei asked the two children to study hard, especially Xiao An. Although this little guy is not as disgusted with learning as before, it is far from being like it.
Shen Weiwei wants them to study hard, the best way is to be a role model first, so as to motivate Xiaoan to study more seriously.
And Shen Weiwei herself misses her school life very much. When she was studying, she didn't pay much attention to study, so Shen Weiwei felt that she didn't learn anything. If she had the opportunity to study in university for a while, It's also pretty good.
Moreover, in the year when the college entrance examination has just resumed, there is no requirement for the candidates to take the exam. Both students and members of the public can take the exam. Shen Weiwei has not graduated from high school. best chance.
The opportunity is right in front of you and you can't miss it, but she also knows that based on her level, it is very difficult to compete with those who have studied a lot, so she has to start preparing early.
One year is too risky, if Shen Weiwei wants to pass the exam, it is best to start preparing after the new year. For almost two years, apart from going to work, I have half a day to study every day, so it should be no problem.
Shen Weiwei has made up her mind, the most important thing next is to prepare the textbooks.
Textbooks for all subjects from elementary school to high school must be prepared. Bookstores can't buy them now, so they can only go to the recycling bin to find them. Shen Weiwei went to the recycle bin several times, bought a lot of story books, but only saw a few scattered textbooks.
It seems that if you want to buy all at once, you can only tell the staff of the recycling station to pay attention to it first.
Fortunately, because Cheng Yan bought the parts before, he gave the staff a lot of benefits, and it shouldn't be a problem to do a little favor.
It happened that I was going to take Mrs. Gao to the car this afternoon, so I solved this matter by the way.
While thinking in her mind, Shen Weiwei didn't stop moving her hands. She took a pheasant and half a rabbit, wrapped them in oiled paper, and found some unsold herbs.
Shen Weiwei asked Dr. Zhou that these herbs can be used to recuperate the body, and they can be eaten even if they are not sick, so they simply put them together in a bag and asked Mrs. Gao to take them back.
The things are packed in snakeskin bags, and there are half a bag in total. It looks like a lot, but it's really nothing. After all, Mrs. Gao is a very generous person. The seafood sent by Gao's family on weekdays, she They gave some to Shen Weiwei, and often bought snacks for the two children, so although they gave a lot of meat, Shen Weiwei didn't feel bad at all.
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Mrs. Gao stayed here for such a long time, and she had quite a lot of things when she went back. Fortunately, she had a bicycle, so she could tie her things to the back seat and push the bicycle forward without any difficulty.
"It's snowing too much, it's not easy to ride a bike, and it's too tiring to walk there. If you don't mind Wei Wei, don't give it up. I'm fine on my own." Mrs. Gao said.
"That can't be done. I agreed to deliver it, and I have something to do when I go to town." Shen smiled slightly. I won't be able to catch the train later."
Mrs. Gao smiled helplessly, she didn't know that Shen Weiwei didn't want to part with her, so she had to travel thousands of miles to the town in the snow, thinking that it would be difficult to see her again in the future , Mrs. Gao's nose was sore, but her face was full of smiles.
Not only Shen Weiwei, but also Gao Xue, Mrs. Gao felt sorry for her and asked her to stay at home to take care of the child. Gao Xue directly entrusted the child to Du Xiaojuan to take care of, and followed her in a thick coat.
She used to be in poor health, and because she grew up in the south, she felt like her blood vessels were frozen in winter, and she didn't even dare to go out. But I don't know if it's because the confinement is good, and I'm in a good mood recently, eating well and sleeping well, Gao Xue feels that her health is much better, and she is rushed out after wearing a little more.
The three of them braved the wind and snow and walked towards the town like this. The snow was not heavy, so the two of them could hold an umbrella and talk while walking.
Along the way, Mrs. Gao and Gao Xue were basically talking, and Shen Weiwei occasionally added a few words.
It was nothing at first, until she actually walked to the town, Gao Xue began to feel a little uncomfortable, her eyes were red, and she thanked Mrs. Gao repeatedly.
Mrs. Gao's eyes were also red. She smiled and said, "Silly sister, I am your own sister-in-law. Thank you for what you want. Although I have to go back now, I feel at ease. Seeing that you are in good health, An An will also help you." The older you get, the bigger you are, especially Dajun, he is a good person, you will get better and better if you live a good life."
Mrs. Gao said this sincerely, even though she didn't spend much time with Fang Dajun , but she is accurate, these days she has also seen that Fang Dajun is really different from Cai Jie.
Although he doesn't like to talk or laugh, he is like a piece of wood, but he is very reliable, and he can finish many things without saying a word. During this period of time, it was extremely cold. When he came back from training every day, he not only had to chop firewood, he even washed the clothes at home and the children's diapers.
And every morning, Mrs. Gao didn't need to go out, and went to buy breakfast by herself in the wind and snow.
Although these are trivial matters, it is easier said than done. In the past, Cai Jie's words were better than his songs, but what happened?
That's an unreliable person with a full belly, only Fang Dajun is good. Only Gao Xue can be relieved if Gao Xue is handed over to him, and not only her, but also Gao's parents and mothers who are far away in the southern province. , After hearing about Fang Dajun, the stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
It is precisely because of this that although Mrs. Gao is leaving now, she doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. She just needs to know that Gao Xue can live a normal and happy life in the future.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will take good care of you, I will take good care of An'an, and you, you are at home..." Before
Gao Xue could finish speaking, Mrs. Gao interrupted: "I, my parents and your elder brother , don't worry, it's okay, by the way, go back later and help me say thank you to Fang Dajun."
Fang Dajun originally planned to come today, but the army had urgent matters, so he had to give up, but others couldn't Come on, I didn't forget to go to the cafeteria this morning to buy more than a dozen steamed buns, all of which were taken by Mrs. Gao to eat on the road.
This kind of fluffy big white steamed bun is made of fine flour, which is much more expensive than steamed bread. Usually, few people are willing to buy it. Fang Dajun buys so much when he buys it. Mrs. Gao feels a little sorry and thinks about waiting until she goes back. Send them something, but verbal thanks are a must.
"Okay, don't worry, sister."
At this moment the car was about to leave, Mrs. Gao pulled Shen Weiwei to talk for a long time, then got into the car and waved at them, and with the sound of "di--", the car gradually drove away, Mrs. Gao also took back the hand that was stretched out of the window.
"Xiaoxue, don't cry, it's okay to go back and have a look when you have time later." Seeing Gao Xue's red eyes, Shen Weiwei hurriedly asked her to wipe them off. Tears flowed in this weather, and when the cold wind blew, his face cracked. It hurts to wash my face.
"I know, sister-in-law, it's too cold here, let's go back?" Gao Xue felt very uncomfortable in her heart, but she was not an ignorant child anymore, she naturally knew that sister-in-law Gao would leave sooner or later, so she was a little sad right now, Just take it easy a little bit.
"Why don't you wait for me over there, I have to go to the recycling station to find something." Shen Weiwei didn't elaborate, and Gao Xue didn't ask further, thinking that she was going to buy a storybook for Dafu.
After thinking for a while, she said: "Sister-in-law, then you go first, I'll go to the guest house to get some things."
Gao Xue lived in the guest house for a long time before, and left something there when he left, and has never had time to come and get it, just now to fetch.
"Okay, then be careful, I'll find you later."
The two separated after agreeing, and Shen Weiwei walked towards the recycle bin, which was quite close to the recycle bin, and it took about ten minutes to get there.
There are three workers in the recycle bin, among them, the surname Bai who is the most familiar with Shen Weiwei, who happened to be at work today, saw Shen Weiwei coming, and hurriedly walked over with a smile: "Comrade Shen, what do you want to buy again?" Is it?"
Comrade Bai knew Cheng Yan before, and Cheng Yan also asked her for help when he bought parts, but he didn't treat her badly, not only gave her money every time, but also specially gave her two catties of milk biscuits .
Comrade Bai is not the kind of person who doesn't know what to expect in return, he is very enthusiastic every time he sees Shen Weiwei.
Shen Weiwei nodded: "Yes, I'm here to find some story books."
"Okay, I made room for the books, they are all in the corner on the right, you can just look for them." Comrade Bai knew that she often bought story books for her son , pointed her in the direction and went to do her own thing.
In the past two days, the recycle bin has been rectified, and the things have been put away in different categories. Shen Weiwei doesn't need to search hard, just read the book in the corner.
But she also discovered that what she wanted, apart from story books for the two children, were really not many textbooks.
There are still elementary school books, although they are not complete, but they are not too far behind, but the more you go up, the harder it is to find. There are only four or five books for junior high schools, and there is only one Chinese book for high school. Shen Weiwei took all these textbooks away. Seeing that she had taken so many textbooks, Comrade Bai was a little surprised: "What are you?"
Words." I can't talk about the college entrance examination, but I must find a suitable reason for buying so many books in one go.
Dafu had been to the recycle bin before, and Comrade Bai still remembered him. He knew that Shen Weiwei had a very clever son. Although he didn't pay much attention to study now, Comrade Bai was not a particularly pedantic person. She knew that some people were just smart. Can read, this kind of person can be cultivated well, maybe he can enter the city as a worker in the future.
Thinking of this, Comrade Bai didn't ask any more questions, and after counting the money for Shen Weiwei, he prepared to tie up the books with a rope.
Shen Weiwei thought for a while and said, "Comrade Bai, can I trouble you to keep an eye out for me these few days. If there are still textbooks sent by you, you can keep them for me and buy them next time I come to town."
" Okay, do you want all the textbooks?"
"Yes, then I will trouble you."
"No trouble, that's fine, this one is tied up, walk slowly, it's very heavy." Comrade Bai handed her the book.
Shen Weiwei thanked her and left with the book.
Although Comrade Bai agreed to help, Shen Weiwei feels that the textbooks that can be received here are still relatively limited. After all, the town is not big, so it seems that he still needs to go to the county sometime. There are many, and there are many people who sell waste products, and there are all kinds of things.
It's just that it's always snowing now, and it's not easy to go out, and it may take a while to go.
Shen Weiwei planned this way, but she didn't expect that she would go to the county soon.
Because after she left the recycle bin, she walked towards the guest house, preparing to pick up Gao Xue, but before she got there, she saw Gao Xue walking towards this side, her footsteps were still very anxious.
"Sister-in-law! I'll tell you something important!" Gao Xue dragged her to the side of the road, her tone full of excitement that couldn't be concealed. "What 's the matter?"
"The restaurants in the county are hiring chefs! "