During the summer vacation of his junior year, Tao Tao did not go home, but chose to rent a house off campus to prepare for the postgraduate examination.

Although the junior year has come to an end and three-quarters of the college has passed, Taotao is still very confused about his future.

He has no goals and no plans.

He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future, and he doesn't know what he can do.

Unlike other children, who have started working in college, and for Taotao, because Dongmei gave him enough living expenses and told him that as long as he studies hard, he doesn't need to go out to work, because compared to work, studying is more important during college.

Taotao's academic performance is not the best, but it is still no problem to rank at the front of the class.

Throughout his undergraduate years, Tao Tao was ashamed to speak up because he went to a private university, and he couldn't raise his head.

Therefore, in the summer vacation of his junior year, he and his best friend Xiao Yi were preparing to go all out to graduate school.

Moreover, they applied for Xidian, one of the best universities in the provincial capital, and were ready to erase the dilemma of being born in a private university.

Tao Tao and Xiao Yi rented a guest house called Lanting in Hejiaying, a village near the school.

At that time, the house was still very cheap, a house, only 90 yuan a month rent.

However, the house, while cheap, is also very basic, with nothing but a bed and a writing desk.

After Tao Tao moved the things in the dormitory out of the school, he lived in a rental house outside.

He took out the Nokia phone he bought three years ago and prepared to tell his mother about his plans.

In the summer, the house is very hot, and when Tao Tao stays inside, it feels like he is in a sauna.

Tao Tao lay on the bed and dialed Dongmei's phone.

At this time, Dongmei is waiting for the arrival of Hongxia.

When she heard the phone ringing, she thought it was Hongxia who dialed, so she hurriedly picked up the phone.

She said, "Hongxia, I've been waiting for you all morning, aren't you coming?"

Listening to his mother's voice, Taotao felt very kind.

He said, "Mom, it's me, I'm Taotao." “

Hearing that it was Taotao, Dongmei slowed down her tone and said, "Hey, it's you, I thought it was your Aunt Hongxia, what's wrong, when will you come back from vacation?"

Tao Tao reached out and took down a towel from the drying rack next to him, wiped the sweat on his neck, and said, "Mom, I won't be back this summer." “

Hearing that Taotao would not go home during the summer vacation, Dongmei's first reaction was that this child must have a girlfriend and was ready to live together outside the school, so he would not go home during the summer vacation.

Dongmei warned Tao Tao solemnly, saying, "Tao Tao, you are still young now, don't you carry your parents behind your back and hang out outside?"

Hearing that his mother suspected himself of being a ghost, Tao Tao said funny: "Mom, I am your son, don't you know me?"

Dongmei fanned her fan and said, "I'm not by your side, who knows what the hell you're doing in the provincial capital?"

Tao Tao said with a smile: "I rented a house outside, and I have moved out all the things in the school dormitory. “

Dongmei lay down on the sofa relaxed and said, "If you don't come back during the summer vacation, are you going to work in the provincial capital to experience life, or what are you doing?"

Tao Tao felt that the house was too hot, so he walked out of the room and into the slightly shady hallway.

He said, "I'm going to study for graduate school?"

Hearing that Taotao was going to take the postgraduate entrance examination, Dongmei was in good spirits, and she said: "Aren't you going to go back to the unit after graduating from your senior year, and then go up the mountain to be an oil worker, why did you suddenly remember to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"

Dongmei was still surprised by Taotao's postgraduate entrance examination, because she had never heard of it before, and Taotao had the idea of going to graduate school.

Tao Tao stood in the shade of the corridor, feeling much cooler.

He simply sat down, shirtless, and said: "I was preparing before, and after graduating from college, I went back to the unit to go up the mountain and become an oil extractor, but now, my classmates around me are all going to graduate school, and my best friend Xiao Yi is also going to graduate school, so I think about it, and I feel that the graduate school entrance examination is still good, so I am also preparing for the graduate school entrance examination." “

Hearing that Tao Tao did not decide to take the postgraduate entrance examination by himself, but went with the flow of the postgraduate examination, Dong Mei said worriedly: "Taotao, you have to think about it, if you want to continue to study, or graduate in the future, there will be a better job, then you will continue to take the postgraduate examination, your father and I will save money for you to study in graduate school, but if you graduate from graduate school, or go back to the unit and go up the mountain to work as an oil extractor, then I advise you, don't waste three precious years, or go back to work early." “

Dongmei's words are very right, because with the development of the times, by the time Taotao's generation graduates, there are already many college students.

Moreover, it is a common phenomenon that after graduation, you will face unemployment, and if you don't work hard, you can't find a better job at all.

Tao Tao listened to Dongmei's words, and he fell into deep thought.

After a while, he said, "Mom, I'd better go to graduate school, I think I have the ability, I can be admitted to Xidian's graduate school." “

Tao Tao has been in college for three years, he has not played online games, has not fallen in love, has not slept lazy, and basically spent time in the study room and library, so he has this confidence.

Dongmei paused, she said: "As long as you think about it, then I will support your decision, you can rest assured that you can go to graduate school, don't worry about tuition and living expenses, your family has money."

Hearing his mother's support, Tao Tao was even more determined.

He said: "Mom, during my summer vacation, I am going to find a part-time job, studying and working at the same time, I don't want your money." “

Hearing that Tao Tao was going out to work, Dongmei disagreed and said: "Study and study, don't concentrate on two things, otherwise, if you don't study well, you can't work, you just concentrate on studying, I'll give you four hundred yuan a month for living expenses, do you see enough?"

Taotao's living expenses have risen from 200 yuan per month in his freshman year to 400 yuan per month.

Tao Tao didn't want so much money, he said: "Mom, you give me three hundred, it's enough, my monthly rent is ninety, plus the water and electricity bills, that is, about one hundred, and the remaining two hundred I will be enough to eat." “

Tao Tao likes to eat noodles, and at that time, a bowl of noodles was about four yuan, and he could eat enough.

Tao Tao thinks that three bowls of noodles a day are enough.

Dongmei disagreed and said: "You are young now, you are growing your body, if you don't eat well, how can you study well, I will give you 400 yuan a month, you give me a good meal, and then talk about studying." “

Tao Tao inherited the good qualities of Dongmei and Weiguo, he is also very economical, does not spend a penny, and even he is very economical in eating.

He never eats rice, etc., and other more expensive rice, he only eats a bowl of noodles.

Tao Tao said: "Mom, don't worry, my body is good, I eat three bowls of noodles a day, which is delicious and full." “

Dongmei shook her head and said, "What should I do if I only eat noodles and vegetables and fruits, and I lack vitamins?"

Tao Tao said: "Although I don't eat vegetables and fruits, every time I eat noodles, I will eat three garlic cloves, which will also supplement vitamins." “

Hearing this, Dongmei was amused, she said: "Oh, no one taught you, how is your eating habit exactly the same as mine, when I eat, especially when I eat noodles, I must have three garlic cloves, otherwise it won't taste fragrant at all." “

Tao Tao smiled and said, "I don't know, anyway, if you don't eat garlic when you eat noodles, it's just not fragrant." “

Dongmei asked for Taotao's bank card number and said, "You tell me your bank card number, I will go to give you money in the afternoon, I will give you four hundred, you eat noodles every day, eat rice and vegetables, and buy some fruits to eat." “

In the past, Tao Tao went back twice a semester, and each time he got half a semester's living expenses.

Now, Taotao has a bank card for himself, so he doesn't have to run back to get money.

Tao Tao couldn't resist Dongmei, so he accepted the standard of living for 400 yuan a month.

After telling Dongmei the bank card number, he returned to the room.

Tao Tao has been exposed to the saving of Dongmei and Weiguo since he was a child, so he has developed the habit of saving in life.

If one day, he accidentally spends too much money, in his heart, he will begin to punish himself, making him very uneasy.

Therefore, when Tao Tao usually spends money, he pays special attention to saving and never spends money indiscriminately, so as not to be condemned by his conscience.

As soon as he returned to the house, Taotao heard Xiao Yi, who lived on the same floor, calling his name.

Tao Tao looked out from the corridor and found that Xiao Yi had come out with his shirt on.

He said, "Xiao Yi, what's wrong?"

Xiao Yi's dress has not changed much since he was a freshman.

He was always a white shirt, a pair of black trousers, and a pair of black leather shoes.

He put on glasses and said to Taotao with a wooden expression, "Taotao, let's go down for lunch." “

Hearing this, Tao Tao casually put on an Erlang vest, and then went out in slippers.

Xiao Yi likes to eat dumplings, so he eats dumplings at almost every meal.

After the two arrived at a restaurant that sold dumplings and noodles at the same time, they each asked for their own meals.

Xiao Yi asked for a pound of dumplings with meat and green onions, Tao Tao asked for a bowl of oily noodles, and the two of them ate a big meal.

Xiao Yi is in school and basically doesn't have any friends.

And his only friend is Tao Tao.

Xiao Yi is always regarded as a freak by the people around him, because even if he buys a pair of shoes, he has to run back to his hometown Lintong from the provincial capital, and then go to the street with his mother to buy them.

Although the surrounding classmates don't understand Xiao Yi, Tao Tao understands Xiao Yi.

Because Tao Tao knew that Xiao Yi only had one pair of shoes, which was the pair of leather shoes on his feet.

He will only buy shoes if they are worn out.

However, Xiao Yi thought that the leather shoes in the provincial capital were too expensive, and he didn't know how to pay the price, so he would rather spend 30 yuan to return to Lintong, and then follow his mother to the nearby market to buy a pair of cheap leather shoes than buy shoes in the provincial capital.

It was very hot at noon, and after the two of them finished eating, they came out of the restaurant, and they were sweating profusely.

Xiao Yi looked at the watermelon sold not far away and said, "Taotao, let's go and eat the whole watermelon." “

Tao Tao disagreed and said: "Watermelon is so expensive, it's too luxurious, it's not that there is no water in our house, forget it, go back and drink water." “

Although Xiao Yi also saves, he never saves when he eats.

He said, "It's okay, I'll invite you to eat watermelon, let's go pick a small one." “

With that, Xiao Yi walked towards the watermelon stand.

Tao Tao followed behind, facing the big sun, feeling very hot.

At this time, he suddenly saw a girl with a sun umbrella and picking watermelons.

Tao Tao felt that the girl in front of her was very much like a person, especially her back, which was exactly the same as Lena who she hadn't seen for three years.

Tao Tao walked forward and shouted tentatively: "Laina?"

Suddenly, the girl picking the watermelon stopped and turned around.