Behind the radio station was a primary school in the commune.

The road leading to the elementary school passes right next to the radio station. Many children pass by every day when they go to and from school. They chased and frolicked carefree, raising a layer of dust on the road. It was only at this time that the vicinity of the radio station came alive.

One morning, Niu Yuehong was cleaning up at the radio station when she suddenly heard a knock on the door. When people in the village go to someone's house, they push the door and enter, and there is no habit of knocking. Therefore, she thought that some naughty child was making trouble, so she continued to wipe the table, chair and bench with a rag.

The knocking continued.

Niu Yuehong angrily threw down the rag in her hand, walked over in three steps and two steps, and opened the door, and was about to scold loudly, but saw an adult standing at the door.

The visitor's name was Li Anji, who was a history teacher at the commune elementary school. His father is Li Xizhi, who named the Niu family's child.

Li Anji's shadow is thin, like a slender wooden pole, with pale skin, a small nose and small eyes, and he exudes a weak and melancholy temperament all over his body. After graduating from high school, he entered the commune primary school as a teacher, which can be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business.

Niu Yuehong usually saw him, but never entered her eyes, because Niu Yuehong preferred crisp and resolute men after the failure of her relationship with Wang Gang, and sneered at gentle men and looked the other way.

Niu Yuehong asked coldly, "Is there something wrong with you?"

Li Anji said shyly: "Do you have cold boiled water here? I want to take medicine." ”

Niu Yuehong found that his face was covered with fine beads of sweat, and his right hand was covering his heart. She nodded and said, "The kettle is on the windowsill." ”

Li Anji walked to the windowsill, took out his glass water cup from the black leatherette bag, poured half a cup of boiling water, and then took out a medicine bottle from the bag, poured out a white pill and ate it.

Niu Yuehong moved a wooden chair and put it beside Li Anji, and said, "You sit down and rest for a while." ”

Li Anji said "thank you" and sat down.

Niu Yuehong continued to clean.

Li Anji rested for a while and felt better, and while looking at the radio station, he exclaimed, "It's so clean." ”

Niu Yuehong glanced at Li Anji, feeling that he was a little fussed, and seeing that he was a patient, she didn't use words to stimulate him.

Li Anji wanted to go to class, so he thanked Niu Yuehong and left.

As the saying goes, once born, twice ripe.

Li Anji and Niu Yuehong became familiar with each other.

When Li Anji passed by the radio station, he often came in to say hello to Niu Yuehong, and sometimes he also talked about the history of countries in the world and China in connection with the content of the broadcast. In Niu Yuehong's eyes, Li Anji is a different cultural person.

Li Anji once followed his parents back to his hometown in Zhejiang and visited the famous West Lake. In his narration, West Lake seems to be a paradise on earth, what weeping willows, lotus leaves, Xu Xian and the White Lady, and so on.

Niu Yuehong has never been out of Hexi Province since she was a child, and the farthest place she went to was the county seat. Listening to the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River described by Li Anji, Niu Yuehong couldn't help but think in her heart: I will definitely travel to Hangzhou in the future to see if the West Lake is as beautiful as he said.

Once, Li Anji brought a box of things to Niu Yuehong: "This is the West Lake lotus root noodles that my grandmother sent us, can you taste it?"

Niu Yuehong refused: "I don't want it, you can keep it for yourself." ”

Li Anji seemed to be shocked, and asked softly, "Do you look down on me?"

Niu Yuehong looked at Li Anji in surprise, only to see a pair of his long eyelashes

The eyes were full of resentment and sorrow, a few hazel freckles on the pale skin, and the thin lips were a little chapped.

A motherhood that had never appeared before surged into Niu Yuehong's heart. She quickly poured a glass of boiling water and put it on the table, and said softly: "Your lips are chapped, drink some water." ”

Li Anji took out the water cup in his bag, smiled and said, "I have my own cup." ”

Niu Yuehong was a little embarrassed when she saw this: intellectuals are just different, and they are so particular about everything.

Li Anji opened the carton, took out a small bag of lotus root powder and poured it into Niu Yuehong's water cup, then carefully stirred it with the chopsticks she handed over for a while, and then carefully looked at the lotus root powder in the cup, and said: "Be sure to stir for 5 minutes, so that you can taste the taste of the true West Lake." ”

Niu Yuehong is an eye-opener: men can also be so meticulous and delicate. She smiled and said, "Your family is a scholarly family, and everything you do is different from us." ”

Li Anji raised his single eyelid and looked at Niu Yuehong affectionately, sighed softly and said, "Reading too much is sometimes a burden. Several of my grandfather's brothers were in business and had a lot of money. Only our house is a breeze on both sleeves. ”

Niu Yuehong looked at Li Anji in front of her, and didn't know whether to praise the Li family for being cultured or to comfort Li Anji for sticking to poverty. She suddenly felt that Li Anji seemed to be her own child, and she had the idea of caring for him, taking care of him, and caring for him.

Looking at the fine beads of sweat on Li Anji's forehead, Niu Yuehong hurriedly took out her handkerchief and handed it to him: "Wipe the sweat." ”

Li Anji obediently took the handkerchief.

Later, Li Anji sent Niu Yuehong malt milk essence and White Rabbit toffee, saying that they were sent by relatives from Shanghai.

Niu Yuehong thought that it was inappropriate to receive his gift, and originally wanted to push it back, but when she saw Li Anji's pleading eyes, her heart softened.

One day, Li Anji's mother, Gu Lianfen, suddenly came to the radio station.

Niu Yuehong guessed Gu Lianfen's intention in her heart, and politely gave her a seat.

Gu Lianfen seemed irritable, fanning the cool breeze with her hands, and nagging: "Oh mom, it's hot to death, this ghost weather!"

Niu Yuehong felt that Gu Lianfen was a bit exaggerated, was it so cool that the weather was like this? She had a premonition: Gu Lianfen was here to find her own stubble.

Sure enough, Gu Lianfen had enough of chattering on her own, turned her head to Niu Yuehong and said, "Our family's Anji is not in good health, congenital heart disease. Since he was born, I have not let go of my heart, carefully fed, carefully cared for, and no one can compare with me. I hope he can find a virtuous girl who loves him, loves him, and takes care of him. ”

Niu Yuehong was not very happy when she heard Gu Lianfen's words, so she blurted out: "Then you can find a good one for him." ”

Gu Lianfen shook her head and said angrily, "But, he just doesn't listen to me." People introduced him to several girls, who had to look good and behave. He just can't look at it. Do you think I'm angry?"

Niu Yuehong sneered: "It seems that your mother and son have different ideas. ”

Gu Lianfen scolded rudely: "The ideology of fart! If he finds a tigress, he will be the one who will suffer in the future!"

Niu Yuehong obviously felt that Gu Lianfen was coming for her, and she didn't want to be verbose with her, so she tore off her face and gave an eviction order: "I'm going to broadcast soon." ”

Gu Lianfen suddenly found the malt milk essence box on the table, and a bright light radiated from her big eyes: "Isn't this our family's malt milk essence? My cousin sent it from Shanghai, it's dozens of yuan." This loser will give it away casually!"

Niu Yuehong said loudly: "This is my own." You, if you want it, I'll give it to you. ”

Gu Lianfen hurriedly hugged the malt milk essence bottle and left.

Niu Yuehong's heart was indignant: Are you looking for a nanny or a daughter-in-law for Li Anji? Don't be sentimental, even if I, Niu Yuehong, can't get married, I won't step into the door of your family.

Even so, Niu Yuehong's heart had a strong rebellious mentality. There is nothing in the first place, you jump out to oppose it, right, I want to be good with him, angry with you!

As a result, Niu Yuehong changed from passive acceptance in the past to active action, frequently meeting and chatting with Li Anji, and deliberately showed Gu Lianfen.

Li Anji received love and comfort from Niu Yuehong, but there was a conflict with his mother Gu Lianfen. The feminine and feminine he didn't know when he had a firm will, and violently collided with Gu Lianfen's traditional thoughts.

Gu Lianfen hated Niu Yuehong who snatched her son from the bottom of her heart.

Niu Yuehong thinks that she doesn't love Li Anji, and she is just an ordinary friend with him, at most, she is using her relationship with him to fight back against Gu Lianfen's contempt and rejection of her.

One afternoon, Niu Yuehong saw two doctors from the commune infirmary striding towards the school through the window. She thought it was a student who was sick, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

After a while, Niu Yuehong saw Gu Lianfen and Li Xizhi hurriedly running towards the school. Gu Lianfen ran with her hair scattered, crying and shouting in her mouth.

Niu Yuehong felt that things were not good, and rushed out of the radio station to the school.

Li Anji lay peacefully on the ground, as if he was asleep, his face was pale and there was no trace of blood. The doctor told everyone that he had died of a heart attack.

Niu Yuehong couldn't believe her eyes: Li Anji was only 20 years old, and it was the age of youth blooming, but he left the world so early. It was the first time she had ever encountered death. She wondered in her heart: Who is arranging the fate of people? Why is Li Anji arranged like this?

Niu Yuehong left the school silently, and Gu Lianfen's wail kept coming from behind her......

In August 1983, the Niu family seemed to have won the lottery, and good things continued to happen.

Niu Yuehong's second brother Niu Xinjiang was finally admitted to Hexi Normal University, a provincial key university, after three consecutive years of college entrance examinations, and became the first child in the production team to be admitted to university.

Niu Fushou saw that his son won the champion, and his heart blossomed. This is a major event for the glory of the ancestors. The couple set up a temporary room in their compound, arranged more than a dozen tables of good dishes and meals, feasted relatives and friends extensively, and received a congratulatory gift of 1,020 yuan.

Niu Yuehong is responsible for collecting the gift money, registering the name of the guest and the amount of the gift money in an arithmetic book. She is sincerely proud of Niu Xinjiang: the second brother usually only knows how to study and does not understand people's feelings, but now that he is famous, his family will be proud and get ahead!

The eldest brother, Niu Xinguo, happened to come back from the army to visit relatives and attended his younger brother's college banquet. After the training of the troops, Niu Xinguo has changed from the sloppy and loose in the past, and he has become stable in speaking and doing things, quite like a big brother.

Niu Yuehong is also impressed by Niu Xinguo.

What made Niu Yuehong happy was that the eldest brother also brought his comrade-in-arms Zhao Qingsong.

Zhao Qingsong, medium height, round face, fair skin, thin eyebrows and long eyes, not good at talking, docile temper, wearing a brand-new green military uniform, looks very energetic.

Zhao Qingsong did not regard himself as a guest, but was busy helping the Niu family serve food and pour water, as if he was a member of the Niu family.

Niu Fushou looked at the diligent and sensible Zhao Qingsong, glanced at each other and smiled happily. They felt that the Niu family had added another son.

Niu Yuehong has an indescribable good impression of the handsome Zhao Qingsong, and has a desire to get close to him and understand him. She took the time to pour a glass of boiling water and handed it to Zhao Qingsong with a smile.

Zhao Qingsong was a little shy, took the boiling water sent by Niu Yuehong, and took the opportunity to look at the sister of his comrade-in-arms.

This beautiful, calm and enthusiastic girl made him feel his heart beat faster. In order to hide the panic in his heart, Zhao Qingsong inadvertently drank a large sip of boiling water.

Boiling water swirled in his mouth. He was embarrassed to spit it out in front of Niu Yuehong, so he had to stretch his neck and swallow it.

Niu Yuehong said with concern: "It's a little hot, right? It's all my fault that I was busy and didn't take care of you. ”

Zhao Qingsong replied embarrassedly: "It's not hot." It's okay. ”

Niu Yuehong then asked, "Which commune is your family in?"

Zhao Qingsong replied with a smile: "Our family lives in the county seat. I've been in your commune before. When I was three years old, my parents were transferred to the county to work. ”

Niu Yuehong asked with concern, "Really, what kind of work do your parents do in the county?"

Zhao Qingsong paused for a moment and said, "My dad is now the secretary of the county party committee. My mom works at the People's Mall. ”

"Oh-" Niu Yuehong thoughtfully observed Zhao Qingsong in front of her. He is the son of a cadre? But he does not have a trace of the arrogance and superiority of the son of a cadre, which makes people look quite amiable and simple, as if he came from a kind peasant family.

Niu Yuehong's heart secretly increased her good impression of him.

"I'll ask you something. Niu Yuehong tilted her head and thought for a while, and said decisively.

Zhao Qingsong said enthusiastically: "You ask." I'll tell you as long as I know. ”

Niu Yuehong asked: "I heard that several female announcers at the county radio station have bad voices, what's going on?"

Zhao Qingsong thought for a while and said, "I came back to visit the family this time, and I heard my mother talk about it. It's really weird. Hmmm......"

Niu Yuehong asked vigilantly, "Why is it strange?"

Zhao Qingsong continued: "Legend has it that the chief of the propaganda department, Ma Section, is particularly concerned about female announcers and often gives them throat lozenges. But it didn't take long for their voices to become hoarse. It just so happened that Chief Ma's lover was the best otolaryngologists in the county people's hospital. She treated them, and at first it had some effect, but then it got worse and worse. She persuaded them not to eat the announcer's bowl of rice anymore. ”

Niu Yuehong's heart felt very strange and a little creepy, after all, she was also a person who relied on her throat to eat.

Zhao Qingsong asked: "Listen to your brother, you are the broadcaster in our township." Have you ever encountered such a situation?"

Niu Yuehong shook her head.

Zhao Qingsong saw Niu Yuehong's thoughtful appearance, so he smiled politely at her, and then went to help Niu Xinguo.

Although his hands and feet were constantly busy, Zhao Qingsong could still feel the little girl's concerned eyes drifting to him from time to time. This made him feel inexplicably excited and happy. He is more serious and diligent.

There is also good news: Wang Gang, who Niu Yuehong once had a crush, was admitted to China University of Political Science and Law with excellent grades.

When Wang was just in high school, his parents' class was transferred to work in the county. He also moved to the county seat with his parents, and since then, he has never met Niu Yuehong again.

Niu Yuehong's feelings for Wang Gang are both nostalgic and resentful. She never got rid of that bitter unrequited love. Zhao Qingsong's appearance saved her and gave her a new hope and purpose. Yes, Zhao Qingsong is not bad! Wang Gang is indeed very handsome, but like a rainbow, he can only be seen from a distance and cannot be touched, but Zhao Qingsong is really close in front of him. Niu Yuehong decided to hold on to Zhao Qingsong tightly.

A week passed quickly.

Niu Xinguo and Zhao Qingsong returned to the army, and Niu Xinjiang also went to college in Anxi City, leaving Niu Yuehong with a bland world.

One morning, Niu Yuehong was working at the radio station. Someone came to tell her that the township chief had told her to go to the office. The former people's communes of this period have been converted into townships.

Because of work, Niu Yuehong often deals with the township chief. Therefore, this time she also thought it was something at work, so she walked into the township chief's office as usual.

The township chief sat behind his desk with his chest straight, his iron-blue face glowing red, and his small eyes radiated with joy.

The township chief said in a serious tone: "Little cow, the county has sent an order to transfer you to the county radio station to work." We didn't train you in vain. You are the pride of our town. When you go to the county, you must be strict with yourself and don't live up to ......"

Niu Yuehong was stunned by this surprise that fell from the sky.

She had no way of hearing what the township chief was saying later. Her mind instantly became a kaleidoscope, filled with colorful and varied patterns, dazzling and overwhelming. She quickly responded that the current audience of the whole township is more than 2,000 people in 5 production teams, and working at the county radio station means that more than 400,000 people in 20 townships in the county are their own listeners. She felt uplifted and joyful. She needs a bigger stage and is eager to have a large audience to prove her strength.

Niu Yuehong walked out of the township mayor's office briskly, and the excitement and excitement that had just been suppressed in her heart rushed out like a torrent that broke the embankment. She spread her feet and ran away as fast as she could, like a happy lark.

Niu Yuehong kept running and running, and only stopped when she ran into a forest. She hugged a lush poplar tree tightly, pressed her hot face against the blue and white trunk, gently closed her eyes, and happily revered about a bright future.

Niu Yuehong gently patted the poplar trunk with her hand, as if she was caressing the prince charming in her heart. She said affectionately and mischievously: "Thank you, Zhao Qingsong! I will definitely do my best!"