The atmosphere at the table was lovely. Everyone chatted happily. Several times, Cen Xinrui wanted to ask if it was Aunt Ma who Wen Yiqing quietly went to Yahou Street to pick up when the residents were decentralized, but he still swallowed the words when he came to his lips.

He thought that although he was an educated youth, and Wen Yiqing was "the same fallen person at the end of the world", after all, he was about to leave, and their mother and son still had to stay here; even though the villagers here did not treat them as alternatives, they could not properly enjoy their legal rights after all, and could only rely on the protection of others, which was sad enough. You can no longer stimulate them yourself.

Lunch was quickly served. After chatting again, Cen Xinrui got up and said goodbye to Aunt Ma and Du Rong.

"Let's go one more ride. Wen Yiqing accompanied Cen Xinrui on the road leading to the collective household in front of the house.

The two walked silently, and after hesitating for a few moments, Cen Xinrui couldn't help it and asked, "Brother Yiqing, what happened when you were sentenced?"

"Well, it's a long story. Wen Yiqing let out a long sigh. After a while, he turned to look at Cen Xinrui and said, "I said that I was framed, do you believe it?"

"I believe it. Cen Xinrui looked at him sincerely.

"Why?" Wen Yiqing asked.

"Just the impression you gave me after we met here. ”

Hearing this, Wen Yiqing smiled bitterly.

Cen Xinrui looked at him quietly.

After a long while, Wen Yiqingfang told him in a low voice about what had happened to him.

In 1959, Wen Yiqing worked as a pathology teacher at the District Health School and met a female student from Lichuan. Because the other party is from his hometown and his studies are good, he has more contacts with him, and he has watched the relationship between the two parties deepen.

But when the other party took the initiative to give him a hug in his dormitory, three strangers from nowhere suddenly broke in and knocked him to the ground, saying that he had raped a female student. Of course he could tell, but the girl cried inexplicably.

After that, more and more people rushed to hear the news, and what the three strangers said became more and more bizarre. In the end, it made it difficult for him to speak. And the strange thing is that when he actually got it to the court, there was no girl among the people who testified, only the three people whose identities he never knew.

Hearing this, Cen Xinrui felt that it was really incredible. He couldn't help but ask, "You just admit it?"

"I can't stand the beating!" Wen Yiqing sighed, "You don't know, those people in the detention center are really ruthless!"

"Who set this up?" Cen Xinrui was very indignant.

Hearing this, Wen Yiqing looked at Cen Xinrui and hesitated for a while, but finally expressed his suspicions: Among the three people who rushed up, one was very similar to Wen Yixiu's cousin, because this person had come to her house to borrow money.

Could this be a bureau set up by Aunt Chao? Hearing Wen Yiqing say this, Cen Xinrui was very surprised, and even a little creepy. Aren't she and Aunt Ma uncles and concubines, what made her do this?

Cen Xinrui felt that this matter was too strange and not simple, and the water in it must be very deep. But when I think about it, I can't think of anything famous. turned his face and found that Wen Yiqing was silent, only two lines of tears flowed on his face.

Looking at this situation, Cen Xinrui's heart trembled. After a while, Fang asked in a low voice, "Have you told the person handling this situation?"

"Having said it, they don't listen at all. Wen Yiqing wiped his tears and said very sadly.

Hearing him say this, Cen Xinrui was completely speechless.

"I'll still complain, but not now. Looking at the commune middle school that was getting closer and closer, Wen Yiqing calmed down and said in a low but firm voice. After a pause, he said confidently, "I don't think the day will come to solve the problem." ”

Hearing this, Cen Xinrui's heart moved. He knew that Wen Yiqing was not a person who talked nonsense, but he still felt that he was not very steady: how did he know that that day was not far away, could he be able to pinch it?

It must be noted that despite the "September 13 incident," the domestic situation still makes many people feel depressed. If nothing else, there is no way out for the intellectual youth alone.

It seems that the collective household where he is, since he learned that he Cen Xinrui was recruited by Qingjiang Tractor Factory, has fallen into a depression again, not only Ma Ping rushed in and out, scolding and scolding, but Wen Lijuan, but also lost her patience on weekdays, drooping her face all day long, and it is difficult to see her usual composure and smile.

"Okay, I'm not going to send you, I wish you a smooth journey. Seeing that it was not too far from the collective household, Wen Yiqing stopped, stopped, and said: "After returning to Yahou Street, say hello to your parents on behalf of my mother." ”

"That's for sure. Cen Xinrui held Wen Yiqing's outstretched hand, and felt a lot in his heart, including sympathy for him, happiness for himself, and a faint melancholy due to the unpredictability of the future.

After waving goodbye to Wen Yiqing, Cen Xinrui picked up his belongings and returned to the commune middle school. Shortly after dinner, the school held a farewell party for him in the small conference room, and all the colleagues who could come came.

At the meeting, the school leaders and several teachers made speeches full of sincere feelings, and the school also gave him a fountain pen and a delicate diary. For this move, in Director Zhu's words, although the gift is thin, it still has meaning, because he loves to learn, and his pen and notebook are useful.

In the face of the friendship of his colleagues, Cen Xinrui was very moved, and also said a heartfelt word as a thanks, but there was a scene that he felt a little surprised, that is, at the farewell party, although Zou Ying, who was beautifully dressed and sat behind the long table with everyone, was not as lively as other teachers, but kept looking at him silently, and his eyes were very complicated at first glance.

Seeing this situation, Cen Xinrui's heart moved: Could it be that she really had thoughts about herself as some colleagues jokingly said? But this was also an instantaneous thing, and immediately, he felt that he was thinking wrong, or a little self-inflicted.

You must know that although you are about to return to the city, in the final analysis, you are just going to work, and you are ordinary workers, and what is Zou Ying, she is a famous university graduate and a national cadre. How could she look up to herself?

Thinking of this, he settled down, listened attentively to the teacher's speech, and soon forgot about her existence.

The meeting ended after more than an hour. With the blessings of his colleagues, Cen Xinrui stepped out of the small conference room of the school and walked towards his dormitory. It was at this moment that he noticed Teacher He walking slowly on the boulevard in front of him, occasionally looking behind him.

Does she have something to say to me? Cen Xinrui thought and quickened his pace to follow.

"Let's go tomorrow?" Teacher He heard Cen Xinrui's footsteps, but did not look back.

"Yes. Cen Xinrui replied briefly.

"You're recruiting general workers, right?" After a moment of silence, Teacher He asked such a question.

"Yes. Cen Xinrui felt a little embarrassed for a while.

"It's a bit of a loss. Teacher He didn't say anything for a while, and for a while, Fang said softly.

Cen Xinrui looked at her quietly and agreed silently.

"It's not so important what you do, though, it's how you do it. After a moment of silence, Mr. He replied, "Some people do high-level work but do not achieve anything, and some people do the most ordinary work, but they can make achievements." ”

Hearing this, Cen Xinrui felt very philosophical, and his mood was much more relaxed.

"What do you think I just said—" Seeing that he didn't open his mouth for a long time, Teacher He turned his head.

"Good wow. Seeing this, Cen Xinrui hurriedly expressed his opinion. It was at this moment that he clearly saw Teacher He's gray hair and wrinkled eyes, and saw her loving eyes. He suddenly became a little excited.

He feels that he is lucky, although life is not without difficulties, but at every critical moment, in addition to being able to get the care of his family, he can also meet good teachers such as Hao Zhiguo and He Fangfei, who give him sincere care and enthusiastic help, so that he can understand a lot of truths that he can't get in the classroom, and establish confidence in life.

"Xinrui, it's not that I'm nosy, just because you used to be my student, and I'm from here, so when you leave Baling Lake, I still want to say a few words to you. Teacher He stopped, looked back at Cen Xinrui and said.

"I know. Cen Xinrui was very moved, and felt that Teacher He seemed to be about to say something.

Sure enough, Mr. He talked about the problem he had a hunch: "Cen Xinrui, you don't have anything to say about study, work and dealing with people, but there is one thing I want to remind you, that is, you have to deal with personal problems. I don't know what your past emotional experience has been, but you have to pay attention to having a clear criteria when choosing a partner, especially to make quality and style the most important condition, and not to pay as much attention to appearance as some people do. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles and even a lot of pain in the future. After a pause, he said: "Of course, you have to follow your own feelings when you fall in love and start a family, but reason is indispensable at all times, especially when the other party takes the initiative to give you a hug." ”

Hearing this, Cen Xinrui was deeply convinced. It's just that at this moment, he was a little puzzled: Is Teacher He referring to something? If so, who is it? Could it be her?

Thinking of this, Cen Xinrui wanted to ask what Mr. He was referring to. But when he found out that the other party had said this and then said nothing, he dispelled this idea.

He felt that no matter what Mr. He said or not, it was all right, and his top priority was to do the job assigned to him by the organization and gain a foothold in the tractor factory, so as to be worthy of the efforts made by the eldest sister.

When she sent Teacher He to her dormitory and turned around and walked towards her residence, Cen Xinrui took a deep breath and did a chest expansion exercise.

Looking at the starry sky in the night, he felt that although he only had a formal job when he was nearly twenty-six years old, he still had a future to look forward to. "Xiongguan Mandao is really like iron, and now we are stepping forward from the beginning", let yourself continue to insist on self-study when you do your job well, and you may not be able to rely on this future future.

Thinking of this, Cen Xinrui took a step forward and walked solidly towards his residence. It's just that he never thought that when he said goodbye to Teacher He, Zou Ying, who didn't say a word at the farewell party, finally left his residence because he couldn't wait for a long time. In her, she originally wanted to take advantage of the last opportunity to explain to him a decision she had made with great difficulty.