Chapter 65: A chance encounter by the river

On the second day of the conversation with the bearded Zhang, Mu Zhen did not go to Binhu Middle School again.

Mu Zhen, who had breakfast, felt that he should communicate with Lao Mu about studying in his township, so he said to Lao Mu in a consultative tone: "Great, I am going to study in our town middle school next year, and the learning environment here is not as good as before!"

"I've already seen it, but I haven't thought about it yet, if you want to go, I'll contact you and see if you can go there to take the exam?" After Lao Mu finished speaking, he began to think about finding Director Zhang Changkui of the school, because in the same township, plus he has been in the school for so many years, he is familiar with many people, and it is much more convenient to handle the transfer of schools.

"There's no need to contact, Director Liu of the school has already contacted me, and I will go there tomorrow to take the promotion exam. Mu Zhen said very easily and naturally, and Lao Mu didn't seem anything unusual at all.

However, Lao Mu was very surprised when he heard the news, did the director of the school also feel that his school was not good? At this time, since Mu Zhen had already been contacted, he had nothing to say, people go to high places, and water flows to low places, everyone understands this truth, and he is very much in favor of his son's idea of choosing a school, so there is no excessive suspicion.

Lao Mu went to school, Mu Zhen rode alone to Qingcheng Middle School to see the examination room, but also familiar with the environment, tomorrow he will take the exam there, and to study and live in the new environment, there is an indescribable taste in his heart, is attached to Binhu Middle School, or feel that leaving is the best choice, in Binhu Middle School in less than two years, his excellent performance has been recognized by teachers and students, but the last misunderstanding, and let him fall into a dilemma, from the bottom of his heart thank the teachers and classmates who helped him, for the framed people, but also do not hate, without these people's planting, he will not understand so many things, I won't understand so many people, it is the existence of these people that I understood a lot of truths in that night's escape, and at the same time trained my courage.

From Xiaowangzhuang to Qingcheng Middle School, about fifteen miles away, although Mu Zhen has just learned to ride a bicycle for a short time, he is quite proficient in riding, it didn't take half an hour, he has seen the school building of Qingcheng Middle School covered in the field, he is not the first time to come to this middle school, the last time he came to this middle school, it was three years ago when he was promoted from primary school to junior high school, he followed his father to this middle school, at that time because he was admitted to Gucheng No. 1 Middle School, he followed his father, and only visited this middle school, did not take the exam, he walked around the school a few times alone, and now re-entered this campus, three years, the campus has not changed much, it is still a few rows of classrooms, several rows of student dormitories, several rows of faculty dormitories, plus a row of cafeterias. The school is so simple that it has no courtyard walls, and is only separated from the rice paddies by digging ditches around it.

Turn right about 100 meters away from the school gate, there is a Qingshui River, the Qingshui River is more than 100 meters wide, the river water is crystal clear, Mu Zhen clearly remembers that he stepped out of the campus to the Qingshui River to see the intoxicating scene of the wind blowing waves, standing on the embankment, looking at the dense locust trees on the slope of the embankment, vaguely smelling the shallow fragrance of locust flowers, and now back to this campus, he naturally can't forget to go to the embankment to see the dense locust trees.

Mu Zhen pushed his bicycle out of the school gate and went up to the river embankment, the locust tree grew a lot taller, and the density was better than before, he immediately forgot about his exam tomorrow, attracted by the large locust tree in front of him, he looked for a downhill road along the river embankment, trying to push the cart down to the second beach of the river, to feel the rolling waves of the river again.

Mu Zhen who was looking for the cart finally found a path that was stepped on, the path was stepped on under the locust bushes, and the locust branches on both sides were also folded neatly and orderly, Mu Zhen did not hesitate to run down the cart along the path, and I don't know whether it was a person pushing a cart or a car pulling a person, he went down to the second beach of the river embankment without blowing the ashes, there were no trees under the embankment, just green and shiny grass, Mu Zhen pushed the bicycle casually, the bicycle fell into the green grass, and he also pounced forward, lying in the grass nest, soft, like a thick cotton mat, the unique grass fragrance was refreshingAt this time, Mu Zhen had completely forgotten the unhappiness of Binhu Middle School and enjoyed the enjoyment brought by the green grass of the river embankment.

Suddenly, a not-so-melodious flute sound came from far and near, Mu Zhen put his face against the blades of grass, tilted his head to look at the flute, and a figure who jumped into his eyes was driving a flock of sheep in the direction where he was, holding a flute in his hand and holding it to his mouth, and was blowing vigorously. Mu Zhen stood up, as if seeing a painting, the person playing the flute is not a dynamic person, but has become a static person in the painting, the clear river, the green grass, the sheep, the shepherd's flute, and a young man who is enjoying the sound of the flute, looking at the shepherd from afar, quietly, Mu Zhen looked at the river again, reflecting the sun in the breeze, sparkling, and even more beautiful.

The sheep had already walked to Mu Zhen, the shepherd was closer, he saw the face of Mu Zhen clearly, slightly dark, but very handsome, the shepherd saw Mu Zhen, a little stunned, maybe he could meet a young man here and now, it was really not easy, he left the flute to his lips, and smiled at Mu Zhen friendly. Mu Zhen also responded with a smile in a friendly manner, and the two strangers did not shake hands, and used smiles to convey the friendliness and recognition of both parties.

"How many years have you been playing the flute?" Mu Zhen asked as she took a few steps closer to the shepherd.

"Just start practicing! The shepherd replied with a friendly rhetorical question.

Mu Zhen shook her head, and then asked, "Who did you learn from?"

"My uncle, he blows, and he blows a hundred birds and a phoenix, but it sounds good!" said the shepherd with some pride.

"Aren't you going to school anymore?" Mu Zhen felt that at his age, he should be in school.

"I didn't go to school early, my father was sick, my mother was busy with farm work alone, and I couldn't be busy at all, so I got out of school to help my mother do farm work. Speaking of this, the shepherd looked at Mu Zhen and "giggled".

Mu Zhen also laughed, not knowing what to respond to.

"Actually, when I was in school, I was always number one in my studies, and when I left school, the teacher came to my house to persuade my mother to let me go back to school!" the shepherd continued.

"Don't you want to go on then?" Mu Zhen was puzzled, it was a pity for such an excellent student to leave the school.

"I also want to, but the family is not allowed, in addition to herding sheep, I am also practicing musical instruments with the second uncle in the family, the second uncle said to me, three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion, as long as you work hard, you will also be successful!" The shepherd was very excited every time he mentioned the second uncle.

"My name is Mu Zhen, Mu Guiying's Mu, precious Zhen, what about you?" Mu Zhen felt that the people who were almost the same age as herself standing in front of her must have the same extraordinary experience, so she got closer and introduced herself.

"My name is Hu Guoqing, Gu Yue Hu, born on National Day, I will be named National Day!" Hu Guoqing said about his birthday, revealing the spirit of twelve.

"I'm a pig, fifteen years old, how old are you?" Mu Zhen said and stretched out five fingers.

"I'm fourteen years old, you're my brother! I have one brother and two younger sisters in my family, both of whom are still young, one is in elementary school, and the other is not yet in school!" Hu Guoqing said and wiped his flute.

Mu Zhen noticed Hu Guoqing's movements, and wanted to borrow his flute to try to blow it, but he was embarrassed to open his mouth, looked at his hand, and didn't know what to say.

Hu Guoqing also noticed Mu Zhen's eyes staring at the flute in his hand, and took the initiative to say, "Are you interested in this?"

Mu Zhen nodded.

"I can teach you, and you can teach me what is in the textbook, okay?" Hu Guoqing mentioned the knowledge in the textbook, and a trace of hope flashed in his eyes.

"Okay!" Mu Zhen nodded happily, he stepped forward, took the flute from Hu Guoqing's hand, and tried to blow it a few times, but there was almost no sound. Hu Guoqing looked at Mu Zhen's blushing face and laughed again.

"Do you go to this school?" Hu Guoqing pointed in the direction of the school.

"Yes, I'm at this school since school starts, can we see each other often?" Mu Zhen asked.

"Of course, as long as you want, I can come to see you at any time!" Hu Guoqing said happily.

Speaking of which, the two were like old friends who had reunited after a long absence, each stretched out their little fingers, pulled the hook together, and chanted to each other: "Pull the hook and hang it, it will not change for a hundred years!"

At this time, Mu Zhen really threw all his troubles out of the clouds, he had already regarded the shepherd brother in front of him as a new friend, and Hu Guoqing was the same, forgetting the days when he had left school, as if he had met a new classmate again, and they instantly formed an inseparable friendship with each other.

When they broke up, the two agreed that as long as they wanted to meet, they would be on this embankment, or in this place. Mu Zhen didn't expect that before she entered this school, she would make such a close friend who was not a classmate but a classmate.