Chapter 17: The Black and White Memories of Youth
After class on Saturday afternoon, I can go home today, but Zhang Xiaoyao doesn't want to go home this week, mainly because the aftermath of the last time I ran away and caused a sensation in the whole school is still in Zhang Xiaoyao's heart.
Zhang Xiaoyao walked to the gate boredly, was passing by the guard room and saw someone else receiving the letter there, Zhang Xiaoyao thought that he had gone from high school to adapting to high school and then to being hospitalized in distress, a few months had passed, and he really didn't have time to pay attention to whether there was such a thing as his own letter, so he said hello to the doorman uncle and said that it may have been a little long before the letter, the doorman uncle pulled out a big box in the corner, and Zhang Xiaoyao began to pull all kinds of letters in the letter box.
As soon as he saw the letters, Zhang Xiaoyao was dumbfounded: "Damn, why are there so many? I received them? How long has it been? This September? These October letters? ”
Zhang Xiaoyao returned to the classroom with a thick stack of letters, and began to open them one by one, there were more than ten letters from his cousin, his cousin's name is Liu Qian, who grew up with him since he was a child, and is the best playmate, childhood sweetheart, remembering the bits and pieces of his childhood, he feels that the stars are warm.
She is in the city's third high school, and every letter writes about her study, life, school and various interesting things, knowing that she comforts herself when she is injured, her pride in herself, and the frustration of her hard work and exam results, etc., everything is as she used to be, and she shares everything directly with herself, all of which is very warm.
There are also a few good buddies in junior high school, Meng Zhipeng, Wang Haihua, Zhang Tao and others, they are all in the county high school, the letter misses the life in junior high school, all kinds of together in junior high school, the tension of learning, the worry of the monthly exam, the monotony of memorizing words and sentences, the strictness of the teacher, the progress of grades, the beauty in the school, the pride and encouragement of Zhang Xiaoyao, etc., this is the nagging between buddies, Zhang Xiaoyao feels that there are so many buddies are very happy.
There are also a few letters from my sister I knew in junior high school, which revealed too much missing and nostalgia, as well as the changes in the state of my classmates before, the care of the cold weather, and the brother who will always remember it, all of which are so innocent, calm, and down-to-earth.
There are more than a dozen letters written by Xu Wenjing, written from the time of enrollment to the end of the semester, Zhang Xiaoyao wondered why she didn't tell me when she called? Do you think I have read it? The letter said that she did not do well in the county high school examination, and she felt a little uncomfortable, but fortunately, Zhang Xiaoyao's encouragement was there, and there were several of her good girlfriends, high school life was very competitive, everyone was improving, helpless, In the hustle and bustle of high school life, we must work harder, strive for tomorrow's ideals, and worry that I am fat and not good-looking, will Zhang Xiaoyao dislike her after seeing it? There is also her mood and study situation every period of time, as well as the longing for hooligan Xiaoyao, the worry and comfort in Zhang Xiaoyao's illness, and the encouragement of Zhang Xiaoyao's study, as well as the agreement between the two, hoping to work together and be admitted to the university of JS or ZJ in the city she longs for, etc.
Zhang Xiaoyao quietly read the belated letters, and then began to reply to them one by one, telling them about their current situation, mood, and mentioning the past, as well as giving them their own thoughts and encouragement. This night, the twilight is sultry and drunk, and the bright moon is still beautiful in the sky.
Time flies, the monotonous high school life continues, in the intense study and review, in the time of Zhang Xiaoyao's black and white letters, the final exam passed quickly, Zhang Xiaoyao's grades are still average, although he also studies hard, but this is the result, everyone is working hard to move forward, maybe you will be surpassed by many classmates if you slack off, so you can only work harder.
In the first semester of this first year of high school, some of the restless male and female students are in love, and the ignorant age and youthful feelings make them more busy in their studies, of course, there are Yuan Kui and Liu Song in the dormitory, the two of them are almost invisible in addition to classes and sleeping hours.
Zhang Xiaoyao is envious, jealous and hateful, but unfortunately Xu Wenjing is not around, a city, a county, this is distance, it is said that distance produces beauty, Zhang Xiaoyao also feels that there is such a concern and longing in his heart is happiness in high school!
Taking advantage of the winter vacation, Zhang Xiaoyao decided to go to several places such as Wudang Mountain, Funiu Mountain and Leshan to have a good look and solve the doubts in his heart. Zhang Xiaoyao's family will not give money to Zhang Xiaoyao to travel, so Zhang Xiaoyao first decided to go to Leshan, which is closer to home, to have a look, and then go to Funiu Mountain, and finally to Wudang Mountain.
On January 20th, the school had a winter vacation, and on the morning of going back, Zhang Xiaoyao asked Xu Wenjing out, fortunately, it was a holiday, and her family managed her much better than usual, and the two sat together under the thousand-year-old white fruit tree in the nearby village to chat, and when they were happy, they laughed together, and when they were lost, Zhang Xiaoyao would also take the opportunity to hug Xu Wenjing and comfort her.
Zhang Xiaoyao climbed the tall tree, Xu Wenjing stood under the tree and watched, reminding Zhang Xiaoyao from time to time to grasp and pay attention to safety, but Zhang Xiaoyao did not find anything special about the white fruit tree on the earth even if he climbed the tree.
Zhang Xiaoyao was very excited to hold Xu Wenjing's hand all the way, the weather was cold, and the two of them were wearing thicker, an hour later, the two of them climbed halfway up the mountain and were already sweating on their heads, Zhang Xiaoyao took out a tissue to wipe the sweat on Xu Wenjing's forehead, and then hugged her in a circle, feeling that he was the happiest person in the world at this moment, Xu Wenjing also looked at Zhang Xiaoyao with a gentle smile, at this time not speaking is better than a thousand words.
After a while, Xu Wenjing walked in front, Zhang Xiaoyao chased behind, and there was laughter all the way, Zhang Xiaoyao had never been so happy since he was in high school, and he didn't want to break this atmosphere, knowing that this time the exploration of Leshan could only be put on hold, so he simply played with Xu Wenjing for a day, and the two quickly climbed onto a wide platform - Leshan Observation Deck.
The two of them held hands and looked at the bottom of the mountain, pointing to what kind of village, where they were, standing on the mountain and looking at the world in front of them, the world is very small, and as far as the eye can see, there are patches of wheat fields, villages, and the tall buildings in the distance and the beautiful mountains in the clouds.
In the end, the two of them climbed to the top of the mountain out of breath, and they were tired of climbing, sitting back to back on a big stone to rest, the two turned their heads and looked at the ruined wall on the north side of the mountaintop, the Nantianmen with only one sign of blue bricks and broken tiles, looking at the collapsed stone carvings and broken small temples one by one, looking at the rolling mountains and the towering and steep cliffs in the distance, and the world under the mountain with a glance of the mountains, both of them were full of sighs, the ancient scenery and the ancients were no more, leaving only the new scenery and sighing the old scene.
The clouds and mist on the top of the mountain directly shrouded the two of them, like a fairyland, the cold north wind blew, half of the clouds and mist dispersed, the hair in Xu Wenjing's ears was also scattered on her face, Zhang Xiaoyao stroked the hair on her face and hung it in her ears, blocking her north in the hope of leaving her a little more warmth, the thin two people strongly supported this innocent love, Zhang Xiaoyao thought: "In the future, if I can, I will hold up a world for you and be your eternal umbrella." ”
Zhang Xiaoyao came to the top of Leshan and didn't find anything special, I felt a little disappointed, and wondered if the direction was wrong? I could only leave it for the next time to explore alone, and finally the two went down the mountain directly, and the most reluctant thing was to separate, and the two had to go back, and they could only keep their thoughts in their hearts at a young age.
However, the two still said that they would invite a few classmates to her good friend Wang Lin's house to reunite the next day, and Zhang Xiaoyao waited at Wang Lin's house early on this day, of course, good buddies Zhang Tao, Wang Haihua, Zhao Zhenyu, Meng Zhipeng also went, Yang Yajie, Xu Wenjing, they just got together enough for a big table of eight people, and four people started playing cards at a table in two.
Zhang Xiaoyao was ruthlessly pushed by a few buddies to Xu Wenjing and the three girls, but the sticker note was also very happy, and finally Zhang Xiaoyao, who secretly released the water, was pasted beyond recognition by the three girls, Wang Haihua and their group of players lost drinking water, but each of them lost several times to the toilet, came back and continued to drink, and the whole room was full of joyful laughter.
At noon, several people didn't go back, cooking together at Wang Lin's house, rice and stir-fried vegetables, Xu Wenjing also cooked and fried two vegetables, shredded potatoes and beans, and the remaining dishes were all fried by cooking expert Yang Yajie, eight people sat together and chatted and ate, Zhang Xiaoyao was pushed by a few good buddies to sit next to Xu Wenjing, because Xu Wenjing's fried dishes were not only a little mushy but also very salty.
After a few bites, it was obvious from their faces that they were naked disgust, so in the end, the two dishes made by Xu Wenjing were given to Zhang Xiaoyao by everyone, and the reason in his mouth made Zhang Xiaoyao unable to refuse.
"Do you dare not eat it? Why don't you eat it? Do you want to directly say that your family is not good? If you don't finish eating, why don't you finish eating? Do you dislike your family Wenjing?"
Zhang Xiaoyao ate three bowls of rice and drank five glasses of water before finishing the two dishes, Xu Wenjing also knew that this was her first fried dish and the taste was very poor, but seeing Zhang Xiaoyao eating happily, she happily accompanied Zhang Xiaoyao to eat together, the more she ate, the more unpalatable she felt, and asked Zhang Xiaoyao not to eat it, but she couldn't refute Zhang Xiaoyao's answer.
Zhang Xiaoyao said with a smile: "The dishes made by my family Wenjing, no matter what, are the first time to make them by themselves, I don't finish eating them because I am not sure of her, I eat the dishes she made for me and I am happy." ”
Xu Wenjing had no choice but to respond, "Next time I improve, continue to work hard, and I will definitely become a cooking master in the future to compensate Zhang Xiaoyao." ”
The time with Xu Wenjing always feels too fast, and she also has a lot of homework and exercises to do during the winter vacation, so she can't always come out to play, and everyone agreed to see you at Beiquan Temple on the first day of the next Lunar New Year.
In the blink of an eye, in the lively New Year atmosphere, Chinese New Year's Eve passed, I remember that when I was a child, Zhang Xiaoyao always got up early to go to his uncle and uncle's house to kowtow to the New Year's money, always went with the children in the village to pick up small cannons, buy and play with cannons, ran all over the village, and a group of children were carefree and crazy to have fun together.
And now, in addition to the big red Spring Festival couplets posted by every family in the village, crackling firecrackers and fireworks, going out to visit people's homes to pay New Year's greetings, placing tributes, lighting incense and candles to invite the ancestors to celebrate the New Year, etc., there are still piles of people who get together to play cards, drink tea, and chat, but gradually Zhang Xiaoyao has grown up, and he has become less and less able to feel the taste of the New Year.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhang Xiaoyao's family sat in the house to eat dumplings and watch the Spring Festival Gala, which is also the most important thing for a happy family to get together in the past, and people who still have energy after watching the Spring Festival Gala began to stay up late, or go to a small gamble, or go to other people's homes to go around, and the most lively night has passed.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Xiaoyao and his junior high school classmates made an appointment to gather in Beiquan Temple, and once again saw Xu Wenjing's smile in his heart, Zhang Xiaoyao felt the long-lost warmth and came back again, a group of several people just walked and watched and chatted, the crowded flow of people in Beiquan Temple, people burning incense and worshiping Buddha, and various stalls and vendors selling snacks and snacks were so lively.
A few people came to play, and they didn't really go to burn incense and worship the Buddha, because their home was not far from here and they used to come often, but they were very familiar with each place.
The Tang Bai that is several feet high, the white fruit tree that can be hugged by several people, the gossip pool like a jade spring in Yao Chi, the copper incense burner surrounded by green smoke, the simple jade pillar stone lion, the dignified and elegant main hall of the Buddha, and a monk wearing a robe and chanting scriptures, all the way Zhang Xiaoyao pulled Xu Wenjing and was reluctant to let go.