The autumn breeze is born, the maple leaves fall, and the yellow rice is happy.

The days when Zhang Laohan's family didn't take the next meal have finally passed, and the rice has matured.

During the harvest season, both Zhang Laohan and the villagers were filled with the joy brought by the harvest.

"Xiao Mu, you're not too young, it's time to go to school next year, do you want to go?" asked Zhang Laohan.

When it comes to going to school, Xiao Mu is naturally willing, he has been waiting for a long time.

Xiao Mu was elated, "I want to, why don't I want to." "It's a bit impatient.

"Hehe, wait, wait until I save some money this year, and you can go to school next year. ”

Zhang Laohan said that Xiao Mu should have been happy, but in fact he was a little sullen.

Zhang Laohan felt that something was wrong, "What's the matter, you're not happy to go to school?"

"Why next year, not this year, I want to go when school starts next month. Xiao Mu was puzzled.

Zhang Laohan did not answer Xiao Mu immediately, but sat down, habitually took out a cigarette stick and smoked it. He frowned, looking preoccupied.

At that time, compulsory education had not yet spread to Nancheng, and there was no tuition and textbook fees to go to school.

For Zhang Laohan's family, who had just had so many troubles, Xiao Mu's choice to go to school at this juncture was undoubtedly a very headache.

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Laohan finally opened his mouth, "Xiao Mu, you also know, why hasn't our family been going well recently, and we don't have any savings at home, so let's slow down the matter of going to school, okay? ”

But the ignorant Xiao Mu didn't buy the old man's account, "No, I'm going to go to school this year, I have to go to this school." ”

Zhang Laohan didn't have anything to do with Xiao Mu, he didn't know what to do, "Why are you so ignorant, you said that our family has no money this year, what do you use to go to school if you don't have money, and people won't let you go to school." ”

After finishing speaking, Zhang Laohan returned to the house angrily and slammed the door on the door frame.

Xiao Mu was left alone, standing alone outside the door.

Wan Yan hurriedly rushed to the house, thinking that something was wrong.

Seeing that Zhang Laohan was leaning on a wooden bench, looking tired.

"What's the matter, Dad. ”

Zhang Laohan then told Wan Yan what had just happened, and Wan Yan couldn't laugh or cry when she heard it.

At that time, education in the southern city was relatively backward compared to other places.

There is no kindergarten or preschool in the village, and if you want to go to the preschool, you have to go to the town, and if you go to the village, you will go directly to the first grade.

And Wan Yan is away all the year round, as far as she knows, the first grade must be at least 6 years old, and Xiao Mu is only 5 years old at this time.

So Wan Yan patted her chest confidently and said to Zhang Laohan: "Dad, it's okay to wrap this matter on me." ”

Turned around and walked in front of Xiao Mu, "Xiao Mu, I heard that my aunt wants to go to school, right?"

Xiao Mu nodded excitedly, "Mmmmmm, yes, I really want to." ”

"Okay, I'll give you a chance, as long as you go to school by yourself to sign up, and the registration is successful, you can go to school, okay?"

Xiao Mu hesitated, because there were so many people in the school, he would inevitably feel embarrassed to go alone.

"Then I won't read it, you won't accompany me to sign up, how can I go alone!" Xiao Mu was still timid.

I heard that Xiao Mu didn't go to school anymore, which made Zhang Laohan laugh.

But Xiao Mu must be sad at this time, Zhang Laohan seemed to notice it, and hurriedly ran to Xiao Mu to pick him up, "Good, don't be sad, grandpa promised you that you will definitely let you go to school next year." ”

But within a few days, Xiao Mu thought about it and thought, what if he signed up alone, he was laughed at if it was a big deal, and finally decided to go to school, and he didn't tell Zhang Laohan's family at this time.

At that time, Xiao Mu had already learned basic counting, so he had to look at the calendar every day, for fear of missing the registration day.

September 1. Xiao Mu's heart was on September 1, and it finally arrived.

That day, Xiao Mu got up very early, and when the first rays of sunlight shone into the dilapidated adobe house in the morning, Xiao Mu had already washed up.

He walked around the door, did not immediately go to the school to register, and seemed a little anxious.

When the school became lively, Xiao Mu found an opportunity to sneak away and ran to the school.

Although the school is not big, it is the only one in Shili and Eight Villages, and most people do not have the economic conditions to send their children to the town or city to go to school, so they can only choose Nancheng.

The school gate was full of little pot friends who came to sign up, they were all accompanied by their father or mother, and Xiao Mu was the only one himself.

Xiao Mu was timid and had the idea of retreating.

"Hey, Xiao Mu, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Mu turned his head and looked, it turned out to be Principal Guo, "No, I didn't do anything, I'll take a look." ”

"Do you want to go to school, do you come to sign up? It just so happens that my Guo Yang is also in the first grade this year. As he spoke, he took Xiao Mu to the long queue to sign up.

"You line up here, and there will be a teacher in front of you later. After finishing speaking, Principal Guo walked away.

In the middle of nowhere, Xiao Mu looked very dazzling. The other children are all dressed brightly, but Xiao Mu is short and brown, which seems incompatible with Zhou Wei's children.

At the beginning of the queue, Xiao Mu was still a little nervous, but within a few minutes, Xiao Mu seemed to have adapted to the environment.

Finally it was his turn, Xiao Mu saw that it was Teacher Ma who went through the formalities, Xiao Mu had known this person before, and he felt a lot more relieved.

Teacher Ma looked up and saw that it was Xiao Mu, "Hey, Xiao Mu, are you also here to sign up?" Then you are miserable, I brought it this year, which means that I am the head teacher." ”

Xiao Mu thought to herself: "It's actually Teacher Ma leading the class, then it's okay, I'm not afraid." ”

"What about your parents?" Mr. Ma continued.

Because Xiao Mu came to sign up secretly, when Teacher Ma asked the parents, Xiao Mu hesitated, "He, they don't have time, so I am the only one who comes." ”

"Oh, what's the scientific name?"

Where did Xiao Mu ever think about his scientific name, Xiao Mu didn't even know what his surname was, let alone his scientific name.

"It's called Xiao Mu, and there is no scientific name. Xiao Mu replied loudly.

"Okay, I'll help you register first, and remember to ask your parents to bring your guardian's ID card to pay the tuition when you go back," I saw Teacher Ma write on the book, "First-grade freshman, Zhang Xiaomu." ”

In this way, Xiao Mu unconsciously changed his surname and first name at the same time, and has been using the name Zhang Xiaomu all the time since then.

The registration was finally successful, and the next step was to go home and discuss the tuition with Zhang Laohan, Xiao Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Mu's registration process by himself, the people around him can see it clearly.

At this time, the parents who signed up with their children around exposed their nature of liking gossip, and everyone gossiped about Xiao Mu.