The cinema in Duge Township is still there, but now for the Chinese New Year, the most lively place on the street is no longer the entrance of the cinema, and the most lively place on Duge Street has become the National Street, especially the small square in the center.

People in ten miles and eight villages, whether they buy things or not, have to go to the national street during the Chinese New Year, and even more so to go to the small square to be lively.

At present, the small square on the National Street has become the center of Duge, and basically the slightly important and lively activities will be held in the small square.

Hu Mingchen chose to read and rest at home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and did not go out, but it was also the New Year, and Hu Mingchen could not stay at home all the time.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Hu Mingchen's family had breakfast, Hu Jianjun went to play cards with others, Jiang Yucai, Li Xiuju and Li Xiumei went to listen to people sing mountain songs, and Hu Yujiao and Hu Yandie went to play on the street with Hu Xiaomin's two sisters.

Hu Mingchen also chose to go shopping on the street this day, although there was a car, Hu Mingchen could ask Hu Jianqiang to drive her to the street, but Hu Mingchen did not do that, but chose to take the small road, anyway, the weather is good today, and the sun will come out after nine o'clock.

On the mountains around Duge Township, every path to the street is full of people, and as soon as Hu Mingchen walked to the edge of the dry ditch, he met Tong Zhiwei and Hu Dehua.

"Uncle, are you going to the street?" Hu Dehua was originally squatting on a stone on the side of the road and smoking, but when he saw Hu Mingchen, he hurriedly stood up and put the cigarette behind his back.

Hu Dehua is three years older than Hu Mingchen, and he is no longer in school, so he follows Hu Mingyi at home to earn some money.

It stands to reason that although Hu Mingchen is older than him, Hu Dehua should not be afraid of Hu Mingchen, just smoking, there is no need to hide.

But I don't know what to do, Hu Dehua is a little worried about Hu Mingchen, he is not afraid of his father or his grandfather, but when he sees Hu Mingchen, he always feels that there will be pressure on his body.

"What are you waiting here? It's just a snort, and it's not something unsightly, there's no need to hide. ”

"Hehehe. Hu Dehua laughed, "Uncle, come, you want to smoke one too?" As he spoke, Hu Dehua took out a pack of five-yuan cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and handed it to Hu Mingchen.

"You smoke, I don't smoke yet. Hu Mingchen waved his hand to push Hu Dehua's cigarette back, "Xiaowei, won't he smoke for you?" Or do you still smoke?"

"Uncle, he's a student doll, what kind of cigarette does he smoke, it's not that he doesn't smoke, it's that he can't smoke. Hu Dehua hurriedly said.

"What kind of student doll, tell you, those boys in our class usually smoke this kind of cigarette like yours. I don't want to smoke right now, huh. Tong Zhiwei said.

"Hehe, Xiaowei, where are you studying now, and are you still in Duge Middle School?"

"No, my mom has put me in the city No. 5 middle school this semester. ”

"Oh, No. 5 Middle School, it's okay, just read it well if you go, don't disappoint your parents. Hu Mingchen instructed like an elder.

Tong Zhiwei's father, Tong Bailiang, originally taught at Huangni Primary School, but has now been transferred to Duge Primary School. It is precisely because his father is a teacher that he can get Tong Zhiwei to go to school in the city. Although the No. 5 Middle School in the city is relatively backward among the middle schools in the city, it is also better than Duge Middle School.

"Oh, oh, I know, I know. Tong Zhiwei nodded hurriedly.

Hu Mingchen just did his best to obey the destiny of heaven, he knew that even if Tong Zhiwei was brought to the city to study, he was not the material for reading, but when he went to the city, there was no adult to take care of him, and he only knew how to play.

"Are you going to wait here or you are going to go to the street, if you want to go to the street, let's go together. ”

"Uncle, you go first, we'll come back later. Hood said.

"Brother Mingchen, Hu Dehua is waiting for the girl here, how can he be with you. Tong Zhiwei said with a smile.

"What did you say, get out of the way. Hu Dehua pushed Tong Zhiwei away, and then said to Hu Mingchen with a smile, "Uncle, don't listen to his nonsense, we are just waiting for two classmates here." ”

Hu Mingchen smiled, noncommittal, and left first after saying hello.

For a young man like Hu Dehua, now is the time when hormones are strong, and during the Chinese New Year, it is the best season for courtship.

They must be waiting for the little girl here, even if Hu Mingchen knows, it's nothing, can he still stop the little young man from falling in love.

"Tong Zhiwei, you owe it again, Lao Tzu won't take you. As soon as Hu Mingchen left, Hu Dehua scolded.

"Which one shouted that you squeezed me just now, besides, tease the girl, tease the girl, what are you embarrassed to say, are you still afraid of Hu Mingchen?" Tong Zhiwei jumped to the side and smiled.

"Ouch, you are not afraid of turtles, when he just taught you to study hard, you look at your braincase, you are like a pug. Hu Dehua scoffed.

"You're like a pug, who saw him come and quickly hid behind the cigarette?" Tong Zhiwei countered.

"Forget it, our eldest brother doesn't say second brother, speaking of which, around here, I am afraid of him, and I feel pressured to face him. Hu Dehua sighed.

"Although it's not, you see the tone he just said about me is exactly the same as my father's, and he is only a year older than me, so it's ...... I don't know how to describe it. Tong Zhiwei echoed.

Tong Zhiwei came to the street along the path, and before he was admitted to Minzu Street, there were more people selling all kinds of things on the roadside, selling balloons, selling cotton candy, selling melon seeds and peanuts, selling firecrackers, selling sugarcane fruits, and selling all kinds of small toys. It's a vibrant scene, so lively.

When I arrived at Minzu Street, the road was even more crowded, and all kinds of shops on Minzu Street were open for business, and the more people went to the small square, the more people there were.

Everyone in Duge Township, regardless of family conditions, has a smile on their faces, and many people, even if they are not new, will be much cleaner than usual on this day, especially those little dolls who are shouting to buy things everywhere.

Hu Mingchen put his hands behind his back, like a little old man, looking east and taking a closer look, but he didn't have any intention of buying anything. Walking around the small square, Hu Mingchen saw that there were so many people here, it turned out that there were people dressed on stilts in the square, and there were people beating gongs and drums on the side.

For Duge Township, which lacks cultural and recreational activities, such performances are very attractive. The inner and outer three floors are full of people, many children are lifted on their shoulders by adults, and some are standing on top of the flower beds.

Hu Mingchen felt that there were a lot of people, so he didn't squeeze in, and he was not interested in this kind of recreational activity.

Since the opening of Xingsheng Supermarket's store in Duge Township, Hu Mingchen has not come to see it, and he has wiped it on the edge of the small square, and Hu Mingchen simply went to see how the supermarket was.

Who knows, there are a lot of people in the supermarket, and it is not even possible to enter the door.

Just when Hu Mingchen was hesitating to go in and take a look, someone suddenly slapped him from behind.

"Hu Mingchen, ah, it's really you. ”

"Mao Feng, it turned out to be you!" Hu Mingchen turned around and saw that it was Mao Feng standing behind him.

"It's me, it's me, oops, I thought you weren't coming back for the New Year. ”

"Look at what you said, this is the New Year, where will I go if I don't come back. Are you just playing alone? During the Chinese New Year, business should be very good, didn't you help your grandmother do business and sell some melon seeds or something?"

Hearing Hu Mingchen mention his grandmother, Mao Feng's expression darkened: "My grandmother is no longer there." ”

"Oh, sorry, I don't know. ”

"Don't be embarrassed, it's nothing, Hu Mingchen, you came back, didn't you go to Luo Zhizheng and them to play?"

"No, I've just come back, and it's the first time I've been on the street today. Let's go, there are too many people here, let's go to the side, I'll treat you to eat. ”

Hu Mingchen and the others walked out of Minzu Street, and there was an open-air stall eating spring rolls and jelly on the side of the road outside, Hu Mingchen and Luo Zhizheng each found a small bench to sit down and asked the boss for two bowls of two portions and a plate of spring rolls.

"Hu Mingchen, you should be graduating from junior high school next semester and going to the first year of high school, right?"

"Mao Feng, I'm already in my first year of high school, and I jumped one level. Hu Mingchen explained.

Hu Mingchen skipped, except for the people at home and close to him, others didn't know.

"You're in your first year of high school, you're so good, when you studied before, you couldn't study, I didn't expect you to skip a grade so well, eh, if only I could be half as smart as you. Mao Feng exclaimed.

"What do you say, you're not stupid, work hard, you can too. Hu Mingchen reassured.

"Forget it, I'm completely incapable of studying. As you said before, if we can study, you can pay our tuition and go to high school and college. But now it seems that there is no chance. I also worked hard, but I just couldn't do the exam, especially in English, and I was even more useless. Mao Feng shook his head and complained to himself.

"It's so bad, how much did you take the final English test?"

"Thirty-two points, that's still based on multiple-choice questions, so I don't expect anything from high school or college. ”

If you only score 32 points in the English test in the third year of junior high school, it is indeed a very old thing.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you work hard, everything still has a chance, and Chinese and mathematics are even more crucial. Hu Mingchen comforted.

"I was struggling with math and Chinese, and I often failed, and my dad told me that when I had another semester and graduated from junior high school, he would let me go out to work. Now I really want to go to work to earn money, and seeing that other people who haven't read any books go to the big city and come back with thousands of dollars a year, I also think that is suitable for me. ”

", that's because you have less experience, how do you know that those people don't regret it, let me tell you, you hate less when you use the book. If you go out to work, you can earn more if you have a higher education, and you can earn more money, maybe someone else is a worker, but you can be a team leader with a little culture. Don't think about making money first, now your task is to study hard, you have to earn money, I will give you a chance in the future, and I will guarantee that it will not be less than what they earn. ”