When the sun set, the two walked to the station, and because of Zhang Xuemei's work, they rushed back to the provincial capital on the last train. "Brother Ghost" felt that the experience of these two days was like a thousand years had passed, as if he was in a different world, standing at the bus stop, looking at the bustling flow of people and vehicles with his eyes obsessive.

When I got home, it was already dark. The smell of grass and cooking smoke is mixed together, enveloping the mountain village. Zheng Lijuan had already cooked, and Liu Jianshe hadn't come back yet, so she leaned on the chair and took a nap until the "ghost brother" walked into the yard and didn't wake up. "Brother Ghost" tore off a piece of clothing from the drying rack and gently covered her, and then returned to the bedroom, changed his clothes, put on slippers, crept out, moved a stool to sit next to Zheng Lijuan, and took the pu fan on the stone table to gently fan the mosquitoes that flew "buzzing" for it.

waited until the breeze blew outside, and it was quite cool, and when the "ghost brother" just wanted to call Zheng Lijuan back to the house, Liu Jianshe came back. There were sawdust on top of it, as if it was covered in snow. Seeing the mother and son in the shimmer, she shouted: Guixian - I'm back - "Brother Ghost" just wanted to remind Liu Jianshe to make a little noise, and as soon as he put his index finger to his mouth, before he could "shh" out of his voice, Zheng Lijuan woke up in a daze, and said indistinctly: Brother Ghost - I'm back -

Sitting on the chair, he looked at the "ghost brother" with a smile and asked: What happened, why are your eyes swollen? "Brother ghost" helplessly "hey", and even said a little complaining: "Aunt-I have said this several times a day today, and I feel that it is a blasphemy against my life-

Zheng Lijuan heard the dissatisfaction of "Brother Ghost", and said stupidly: If you don't say it, don't say it-as long as you are okay! After listening to it, "Brother Ghost" realized that his words were wrong, and felt ashamed in his heart, and was silent for a while. After Liu Jianshe finished washing, he also sat in front of him, and then said: Your aunt asked you, it was worried about you-

"Brother Ghost" lowered his head and said in a low voice: I know-a female classmate in our class, because of her unsatisfactory results in the college entrance examination and failed to meet the requirements of her family, she committed suicide by throwing herself into the river-

Zheng Lijuan's eyes widened after hearing this, she looked at "Brother Ghost" in surprise, her lips trembled and said: How can this be, Ruhua's age is a pity! "Brother Ghost" looked at Zheng Lijuan even more excitedly, and said: I won't say it, saying it will only increase the annoyance!

Zheng Lijuan calmed down a little, and said with emotion: Every year the college entrance examination is like this, a few families are happy and a few are worried! Liu Jianshe sighed and said: People are still poor and afraid, they used to be poor and had no food, but now they are poor because they have no knowledge and no education, and now all parents regard going to college as the only way out!

Zheng Lijuan couldn't speak, and said vaguely: No way, for rural students, the college entrance examination is the only chance to change their fate, the opportunity to change the face of the loess with their backs to the sky, eat the national meal, serve the iron rice bowl, and the only fair and just opportunity!

"Ghost brother" listened to the conversation between the two, laughed disapprerovingly, and said: Not necessarily, you have to take this road, not going to school is just going to take more detours, but it is not as good as going to college, but now the country pays attention to education, and paying attention to knowledge is productivity, you are like my dad, it is not bad to have a craft, my sister, self-taught, cousin, self-employed, do your own business-

Before they finished speaking, Zheng Lijuan and Liu Jianshe laughed "hahaha-hehehe-" Liu Jianshe wiped his head a little shyly and said: I didn't expect that I would become an example of you - Zheng Lijuan finished laughing, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, a little off the spot, and said: Your father, they can't help it, they don't go to school well, they can't keep up with the development of the times, and they have to fend for themselves!

After listening to this, Liu Jianshe said jokingly: Who said that I can't keep up with the times, I'm still young, no, Guixian! After listening to this, "Brother Ghost" said: "Young--you two can live for at least another 50 years!" Both of them opened their mouths and laughed, Zheng Lijuan got up and walked to the kitchen and said in a low voice: "If you live another 50 years, you will become a fine!" "Brother Ghost" also brought out the rice.

When she sat down to finish eating, Zheng Lijuan said: Brother Ghost - then again, you still have to make your own decisions about your affairs, although your teacher Zhang has also persuaded me many times, but I still feel more worried, you have to think about the next step yourself!

"Brother Ghost" stopped his chopsticks and said, "If there is anything to think about, there are only two ways in front of me -- everything will be fine if I pass the exam; if I fail the exam; if I fail the exam, there will be two more ways if I fail the exam -- either I will repeat my studies or I will find a way out by myself! For me, no matter which one is fine!

After listening to this, Liu Jianshe put down the bowl and said a little angrily: Guixian, you don't have any way to choose, you only have one way - go to college, and if you can't pass the exam this year, you will repeat it.

"Ghost Brother" glanced at Liu Jianjian, sneered with a slightly unconvinced "hum-", widened his glasses and stopped talking, entangled in his throat again, swallowed the rice, and then deliberately pulled the rice bowl loudly with chopsticks, declaring war and "chirping" his lips- Zheng Lijuan felt that the battle between the father and son was about to start, and said seriously: Your father is also thinking about you, sitting in the office is much better than running around outside, and it is not easy to find a job when you go to school now, but after all, we still have a package for undergraduates, even if you want to find your own way out, you can go to college, that is your vision and way of thinking about problems are different!

"Brother Ghost" was still angry, he didn't say a word, the voice he made was relatively quiet, Liu Jianshe finished eating, wiped his mouth, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said: Don't think that you have been working in the bookstore for so long this summer, and it will be terrible for you to earn a little money, and the chicken feathers can't be pressed into the basket, and the time is long, just look at the present, and don't think about the future?

Zheng Lijuan kept waving her hand at Liu Jianshe next to her, repeating in her mouth: Don't say it-don't say it-our family is not an ignorant child! Liu Jianshe said angrily: Sensible-I understand a fart, I'm all smart all day, full of jars don't make a sound, half a jar is clattering, I think I'm very capable-

"Ghost Brother" had a blank mind, and he didn't know where he got the courage, and the nameless fire seemed to be completely ignited by him, and he threw the chopsticks on the bowl with all his might, and with a sound, the chopsticks splashed, and fell left and right in the darkness - he didn't look back when he stood up, and walked into the house and into his bedroom in a huff.

Liu Jianshe looked at this scene, and shouted loudly towards the back of the "ghost brother": You have the ability to give me another throw, and you can do it for a day - what else is he going to say, Zheng Lijuan has already walked over, tugged his arm, and said: Let you stop talking - don't say it - you just don't listen-

Liu Jianjian's face was pale with anger, his hands trembled, and he kept rubbing his palms back and forth, Zheng Lijuan continued: In the past two days, the matter of his classmates, the child is not in a good mood, can't you talk well! Seeing that Liu Jianshe calmed down a little, Zheng Lijuan didn't say anything, and could grope on the ground for the chopsticks that fell-

"Brother Ghost" was lying on the bed, remorseful, tears sliding down from the corners of his eyes, and he didn't know what made him like this - was it the mood of the two days of sadness and joy that made people exhausted, or was it really Liu Jianshe said that he was too self-righteous and liked to be clever - he couldn't find the answer clearly, and fell asleep sullenly.