Yamaishi

Sun Ganming's crying didn't stop until Li Fangqian brought up a few dozen beers. Shen Zhuoqing even wanted to observe this person's physiological structure, how he still had a clear voice and still drank beer after crying for an hour.

"This beer seems to be produced in that corner of my house." Sun Ganming quickly stopped his tears, bit the bottle cap with his teeth, and drank most of the bottle.

"Hey, slow down!" Liu Liu hurriedly pressed the wine bottle that continued to tilt.Finally, I saw the strength of this guy.

Sun Qianming sighed, and said intermittently: "Er Liu, you don't know, I... my muse... I am very good-looking... I can dance too."

Liu Liu was not interested in this legendary "muse" at all, only worried that her ears would suffer another round of crying and baptism, so she quickly cut off the conversation.

"I know, I know, it must be a fairy to get into your eyes, right?"

Sun Qianming nodded, grabbed the bottle and continued to drink: "But she doesn't want my roses...how can I not compare to her... hiccup—is she dating?"

Shen Zhuoqing wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth with a towel, and echoed: "Brother Ming, next time you buy flowers for me, I promise to give them to you."

"You can send it to me, I'll put it in a flower pot on the balcony of our dormitory." Li Fangqian also answered.After speaking, I really looked towards the balcony, where there was a small square table that had been removed.

Li Fangqian noticed a watch on the table, and he turned his glasses slightly to try to read the words on it.

"Does any of you want to go abroad for exchange?" Li Fangqian asked curiously when he found that it was an application form.

Sun Qianming stood up unsteadily, pointed at Shen Zhuoqing and said, "He...he wants to leave! I won't send him flowers...he's looking for a foreign girl...to send flowers .”

"It's still early, it won't be decided until next year, so I'll make an application first." Shen Zhuoqing stretched out his hand and helped Sun Qianming to sit down, "There are only two public places, if you can't get them all exempted, I won't go out—oh, Brother Ming You can drink less."

Shen Zhuoqing's major cooperates with the Royal Academy of Art and the University of Southern California, and each has a public exchange quota.

When applying, Shen Zhuoqing deliberated for a long time.Britain has a profound theater background, and there is a circular theater that all playwrights yearn for; while the United States is the place Shen Fu and Wang Xia have always wanted to go, and Shen Zhuoqing also wants to take their expectations and go to the other side of the ocean to have a look.After struggling for a week like this, I didn't submit the application.

Li Fangqian thought for a while, and felt that the majors were too far apart, and he couldn't give any advice, so he could only give a few words of experience.

"Prepare early, don't imitate me. I will go to the United States next year, but I started too late. Recently, I have to cram in English and application materials, and I have to prepare papers in advance, which is a headache."

"Brother Li is leaving too? What about graduation?" Liu Liu originally thought that Li Fangqian had accumulated so much student union experience that he would join the wave of double elections as soon as he graduated.After all, although the work did not include assignments at that time, the graduates of N University were still rich. Coupled with Li Fangqian's ability, it shouldn't take much effort.

"Well, go in junior year. There are a lot of cross courses, so there is no need to make up credits, and you can graduate if you pass the senior thesis. My teacher helped to contact his old classmate who taught in University B. If there is no accident in the list of graduate students, after graduation , maybe only in City B."

"Brother Li is going to City B?" Shen Zhuo smiled and said, "My home is pretty close there."

Shen Zhuoqing's family lived in a small county in the north of City B, surrounded by mountains, with a small river and a factory.Wang Xia stayed in this factory for 7 years, and before that, she changed 4 jobs.

They live in a compound built with funds raised by the factory, and they can always meet beggars begging, and at night they can hear the crying of the children next door.The neighbors are all factory workers, and most of them, like Wang Xia, are struggling for a bite of food.Some people who went to the sea early made a lot of money, and gave everyone wedding candies when they moved out of the compound.

The room Wang Xia was assigned to was very small, with a lot of miscellaneous things, and there was only one bedroom where people could stand.Wang Xia built a small shed in the public yard, connected to a gas stove and running water, and used it as a "kitchen". There are two beds in the bedroom, one of which is easily assembled and can be disassembled into a table when no one is sleeping.

Every winter and summer vacation, Shen Zhuoqing would go home on time to help his father set up a shop, or receive oil and salt from the factory for Wang Xia.

However, during this year's summer vacation, before Shen Zhuoqing came back, Wang Xia was laid off.

The outdoor terrace of the family courtyard was full of people. Under the scorching sun, everyone chattered about words that Shen Zhuoqing couldn't fully understand: buyout, self-employment, suspension without pay, waiting for assignment, waiting for work in the factory, letting go. Long holidays, two do not find, reducing staff to increase efficiency, smashing three irons, diversion...

The vigorous wave of laid-off workers reached its peak a year after Wang Xia’s buyout. She said in a later news broadcast:

"Small and medium-sized state-owned enterprises and collective enterprises that have suffered losses have gone bankrupt or disintegrated, and enterprises that have not lost money have undergone restructuring. Most of the laid-off workers are middle-aged workers. They are the pioneers of the new Chinese industry and have made great contributions."

Of course, these are all things to follow.

At this time, Wang Xia, the "meritorious minister", was arguing with the factory leaders about the housing issue.

"I can continue to live, but I don't know if the newcomer will take it back." After Wang Xia returned home, she just left this sentence and went into the kitchen.

The oily smoke was very heavy, so Wang Xia bought an extra piece of meat on purpose, and used more oil than usual when cooking.

Shen Zhuoqing pushed open the door and saw Wang Xia's hunched figure, feeling sore in his heart.

"It smells great, go out and accompany your dad." Wang Xia put two spoonfuls of salt on her expressionless face.

Shen Cong was returning the goods from the small shop. Seeing that Shen Zhuoqing had arrived home, he grinned and handed him a bag of snacks.Those hands were thick with calluses, the middle finger and ring finger of the right hand were obviously shortened, and the knuckles were thick and large.

This is the hand of Shuangla Jinghu.

Shen Zhuoqing took over the cart, and transported all the heavy objects to the open space: "Dad, is the shop closed now?"

"I know you're coming back today, so you collected it early." Shen Cong stopped the cart against the wall and locked it with a chain.

In fact, it is said to be a shop, but four boards are installed on the cart to form a small house.A window is opened on the wooden board to collect money and goods.The people who come here to patronize are basically acquaintances in the compound, and usually they can only sell some gadgets.

Shen Zhuoqing nodded: "Go and rest, mom is cooking."

When Shen Cong returned to his room, he coughed violently.Because of too much force, the whole person was curled up beside the bed, the severed fingers were clenched tightly on the bed rail, and a small depression was made by the sharp corners.

A plate of braised pork was placed in the middle, and Wang Xia added a bowl of egg soup for the first time.There are a few plates on the table that are obviously newly washed, and there are even color differences when they are placed aside.Shen Zhuoqing knew that this might be the most sumptuous meal his parents had eaten in the past few months.

He felt very uncomfortable, and when he thought of his exchange application, he felt even more guilty.

"Father, the list of government sponsors is out, and Southern California is finally settled." Shen Zhuoqing hesitated and said, "But... If I don't continue to study, there is actually no point in going this trip. Or Should I give it to those who need it more?"

Shen Cong picked up a piece of meat for him, and he could still vaguely see the scar left by the burn on his hand: "At your age, you just want to go out and see more, and think about what to do."

Wang Xia put down her chopsticks and said, "If you don't go, you won't go. Anyway, even if you graduate now, you won't be able to find a job."

"Xiaoxia——" Shen Cong stopped Wang Xia's words softly, and continued: "If you want to study, keep reading, and if you want to go out, just go around more. Anyway, the tuition fee is only 400 per year, and you have saved it all with the bonus. Are you not Said, if you continue to study, not only will you have a scholarship to cover your tuition, but also a monthly subsidy of 60? You can’t spend our money, just take care of yourself.”

Because of Shen Cong's poor health, over the years, Wang Xia has been working several jobs to support her family.Although Director Shen Zhuoqing was willing to help and had a work-study program while studying, Wang Xia still hoped that Shen Zhuoqing could come out to work earlier and help her share some of the burden.But she moved her lips, hesitated to speak for a while, and finally sighed, without saying a word.

Since I can only be trapped in this dilapidated house for the rest of my life, let the children go out and have a look.

Shen Zhuoqing hardly took a bite of the rice in front of him, thoughtfully: "I heard from my aunts in the afternoon that they are staying without pay..."

"You don't need to worry about that." Wang Xia interrupted him impatiently, "This time, the country will help you to study. Your father and I have been adults for a long time, and we won't die of hunger."

"Then, I'll call back often." After thinking about it, Shen Zhuoqing didn't know what to say, so she chose an unimportant topic.

The electric fan turned silently, and the chirping of cicadas came and went.Shen Cong smiled and said nothing else.

The author says:

Uhhhhh actually the author is very talkative and flirtatious, don’t be shy, come and give a speech to let me know that someone is watching (Hook Hands.gif)