Chapter 19: Decadence
Since he was transferred to Duan Shang to be stationed, Zhuge Huaizhi felt more urgently his lack of cultural level, in the past at Ruyi Town Station, the old workers called him Xiao Xiucai, Zhuge Huaizhi was complacent for a long time.
Although he was not good at mathematics, physics and chemistry when he was in school, under the influence of his father since he was a child, Zhuge Huaizhi was well-read, good at writing, and he was also the first to talk about humanities and history.
When he arrived at the agency, he learned that high-level people abounded, especially Liu Jingliang, chatting with Xiao Jiang and them in the interval of rest, talking about various historical allusions, Zhuge Huaizhi was dumbfounded, how many books do you have to read to understand it so thoroughly.
I heard that Liu Jingliang is a high-achieving student of Nanyun, at that time because he fell in love with his wife in Yimeng City, and was assigned to Shandong, after the completion of the new line, Liu Jingliang couldn't wait to apply for transfer to the Yimeng Railway Depot, otherwise with his talent, there is a chance to stay in the big city to work.
Liu Jingliang's wife, Mr. Yu, used to teach in the following county, and after Liu Jingliang was transferred to Yimeng, he heard that a railway school was going to be established.
After learning that Zhuge Huaizhi wanted to apply for the railway secondary school, Liu Jingliang expressed his support and promised to help Zhuge Huaizhi tutor Zhuge Huaizhi's physics, provided that Zhuge Huaizhi completed the work at hand first.
Zhuge Huaizhi only knew at this time that there were only three examinations for the staff secondary school, Chinese, mathematics and physics, with a total score of 300.
Mathematics, physics and chemistry are Zhuge Huaizhi's biggest obstacles, physics is fine, especially mathematics, every time he does an application problem, Zhuge Huaizhi's mind is a mess, and looking at the textbook feels as obscure as a book from heaven.
But the more difficult the bones to gnaw, the more effort to gnaw, Zhuge Huaizhi went to work during the day, and studied math problems at home at night, from easy to difficult, little by little slowly tutoring.
Sister Zhuge Jingwen was admitted to a technical school, lived in the school, and came back every weekend to rest, she could help explain the topics of general difficulty, and Zhuge Huaizhi, who was difficult, counted them in a book, ready to ask Liu Jingliang or He Rulan for advice.
Zhizi Mo Ruomu, since Zhuge Huaizhi worked in the agency, he lived at home, concentrating on tutoring every night, Wu Fengqiu doesn't even turn on the TV now, and he doesn't watch his favorite TV series, it is rare for him to take the initiative to study, it seems that this child has really grown up.
That night, Zhuge Huaizhi had just overcome two slightly difficult math problems, and he was in a very happy mood, he stretched his waist and prepared to go to the living room to pour some water to drink.
As soon as he walked out of the room, the door slammed open, and Zhuge Zhenguo staggered in against the wall, it seems that he has drunk a lot tonight.
Since he lost his job in the summer, Zhuge Zhenguo has been depressed and decadent, and he doesn't go to the night market, and he doesn't go out of the door during the day, every day he is either lying in bed in a daze, or looking for someone to drink, and when he gets drunk, he comes back to mess around, crying and making a fuss, and the next day he wakes up, as if he is fine, and he doesn't remember what happened yesterday at all.
"Brother, are you drinking again?Hurry up and sit down, I'll make you a cup of tea to sober up!" Zhuge Huaizhi was afraid that he would drink too much and roll on the ground, so he hurriedly helped Zhuge Zhenguo to the sofa and sat down.
"Second brother, you have to work hard! You are now the pillar of our family! You are the pride of our mother! Don't learn from your brother, your brother and I ...... Uh! Now it's nothing! Now it's okay, even Xu Lili has left me, it's okay! Freedom! Long live freedom!" Zhuge Zhenguo suddenly jumped up, raised his arms and shouted.
Zhuge Huaizhi was afraid that he would fall, so he quickly pushed him down on the sofa again, "Isn't Xu Lili your junior high school classmate?"
"Lili, don't go, don't leave me!" Zhuge Zhenguo didn't answer, lying on the sofa with his eyes closed, stretching out his hands, scratching in the air, Zhuge Huaizhi was afraid that he would knock over the hot tea, so he hurriedly put the tea away from him.
"Zhenguo! I drank too much again! How can I get this!" It was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, Wu Fengqiu was still doing needlework in the hut in the courtyard, and when he heard Zhuge Zhenguo shouting, he hurriedly put down the fabric in his hand, and walked into the living room to see that it was such a scene again, and he couldn't help frowning.
"Mom! it's late, it's cold in the yard, I'll help you lock the door, don't do it tonight!" Zhuge Huaizhi felt sorry for his mother, since his brother was unemployed, his mother took on more needlework in order to live, and was busy in the hut every day.
Zhuge Huaizhi's house is a small two-room first floor, there is a small brick bungalow in the palm-sized yard, originally used as a storeroom, and later the mother was afraid that the sewing machine would be loud and affect the study of the sister in the same house, so she cleaned up the small bungalow, replaced it with a large wattage bulb, and the sewing machine was moved in, and it was convenient for people to collect work.
It's just that this small bungalow is cold in winter and hot in summer, and it is very sinful to do work, especially Wu Fengqiu's leg has a slight vasculitis, afraid of cold and tide, Zhuge Huaizhi is always worried that his mother will aggravate his condition.
It's the end of October now, it's okay during the day, the temperature is moderate, and at night it's cold in the small bungalow, Wu Fengqiu will go to one or two o'clock as soon as he does it, and finally he has taken more jobs recently, which is a good opportunity to make money, where can Wu Fengqiu take care of a lot.
"No, these two clothes must be finished today! People are waiting to use them tomorrow, I told them that I can't help but be credited!"
Wu Fengqiu glanced at Zhuge Zhenguo, who was already snoring, and casually covered Zhuge Zhenguo with a thin quilt on the sofa, "You take care of your brother, let him drink some tea in a while, and help him to sleep in the house!"
"Mom, then you take something to cover your legs, don't catch a cold, in case you have vasculitis, you will be in trouble!"
"I know! I have a small quilt over there, I'll cover it and dry it again!" Wu Fengqiu turned around and walked into the yard after speaking, and after a while, there was the sound of a sewing machine clattering.
Zhuge Huaizhi sighed silently, looking at Zhuge Zhenguo, who was already asleep, his brother was not only unemployed, but also probably out of love.
Xu Lili Zhuge Huaizhi has seen it, she is Zhuge Zhenguo's junior high school classmate, and she also came to the house when she was a child, together with a few classmates, Zhuge Zhenguo mentioned Xu Lili when she was fine, Zhuge Huaizhi also asked Zhuge Zhenguo if he had a crush on someone at that time?
When Zhuge Zhenguo participated in the work, one day he came back from work at the grain station, and excitedly told Zhuge Huaizhi that Xu Lili was actually working at the grain station, Zhuge Huaizhi joked, congratulations to the eldest brother and his beloved for reuniting after a long absence, Zhuge Zhenguo, who had always been thick-skinned at that time, smiled shyly, and Zhuge Huaizhi remembered this matter very clearly.
How can I cheer up my eldest brother? Zhuge Huaizhi was full of sorrow, and he didn't come up with a useful idea when he wanted to break his head, Zhuge Zhenguo on the sofa snorted twice and turned over.
"Big brother, get up and drink tea, it's going to be cold!" Zhuge Huaizhi shook Zhuge Zhenguo's shoulders and helped him up.