Chapter 12: The fifteenth day of the first month
At 5:30 in the morning, Liao Fanmin got up on time, and his usual schedule was exactly the same.
He could have slept a little longer during the holiday, but what Liao Fanmin values is persistence, and this persistence must not be relaxed before the college entrance examination.
Because of the holiday, Liao Zexi and Xu Wenqing didn't get up, and Liao Fanyao was also sleeping.
After washing, Liao Fanmin entered the bedroom and began to recite historical topics.
Now that the outline of history and politics has been sorted out, the next step is to enrich the books and the questions on the examination papers, and memorize them one by one.
At 6:30, Liao Zexi, Xu Wenqing and Liao Fanyao all got up.
Liao Fanmin has memorized two history papers.
After eating the noodles, Xu Wenqing picked up the vegetable basket and prepared to go out.
"Mom, you go grocery shopping, I'll take a look."
"Mom, I'll take a look too."
Xu Wenqing looked at Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao, and didn't know how to speak, but it took a while to react.
"Xiaomin, you are at home, have a good rest, it is rare to have a holiday, Yaoyao, you prepare well, you will go to school in the afternoon."
"No, I want to go to the wet market."
"I also want to go to the wet market."
Xu Wenqing took Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao out, leaving only Liao Zexi at home.
The vegetable market is not very far from the compound of the Civil Affairs Bureau, about a fifteen-minute walk.
When he saw the vegetable market, Liao Fanmin habitually looked at the electronic watch on his wrist, at 7:35, their walking speed was not fast, it took fifteen minutes, if the speed was faster, at most ten minutes.
The vegetable market is very lively, and there are many people buying vegetables, which is probably the reason for the Lantern Festival.
Xu Wenqing took Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao, shuttled through the bustling crowd, asked in various stalls, and inadvertently bought a lot of vegetables, Liao Fanyao had never been to the vegetable market, it was completely to see the excitement, Liao Fanmin was different, his eyes have been staring at many stalls in the vegetable market, these stalls are not completely selling vegetables, and there are also a small number of daily necessities.
In less than an hour, the vegetable basket was already full, after all, it was winter, and there were not many dishes, and Xu Wenqing mainly purchased meat-based dishes such as chicken, duck and fish.
Liao Fanmin carried the vegetable basket and followed out of the vegetable market.
"Mom, there are very few dishes in the vegetable market, and I hardly see how many vegetables there are."
"How many vegetables can you have in winter, you kid, you know how to read."
Back at home, Liao Zexi, who was watching TV, hurriedly turned off the TV.
Even in the first month, Liao Zexi and Xu Wenqing rarely watch TV, let alone usually, after all, there are a pair of children at home who are studying, and watching TV has a great impact on children's learning.
It's already nine o'clock, Xu Wenqing needs to start preparing lunch meals, Liao Fanyao took a bus to Fandu No. 1 Middle School at two o'clock in the afternoon, Xuanming City is one hundred and twenty miles away from Fandu, along the road are national highways and provincial highways, there are many shuttle buses, and it can be reached in one and a half hours, according to the previous arrangement, Liao Zexi sent Liao Fanyao to school in the afternoon.
Liao Fanmin is also ready to send Liao Fanyao to Fandu No. 1 Middle School by the way, but Liao Zexi and Xu Wenqing disagree, after all, there is only one day of vacation, taking the bus back and forth, plus the time of waiting for the bus, it takes at least four hours, and there is no half a day, and Fandu No. 1 Middle School is still some distance from the station, and you need to take a bus.
Liao Fanmin didn't insist, the family's money was not rich, the fare was eight yuan, and the round-trip was sixteen yuan, which was not a small amount for the family.
At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, a large table of meals was finally ready.
The chicken, duck, and fish are all ready.
In fact, the Lantern Festival is also a part of the Spring Festival, the time of big fish and meat has not passed, such a large table of meals, can not be eaten in a short time, and the next lot of time, you have to eat leftovers.
But it's like this in every household.
There are four bowls of Lantern Festival on the table, each bowl has four rice balls, this is the old tradition of Xuanming City, eating four rice balls, meaning that the new year is full and complete.
Xu Wenqing took off the apron on his body and saw that Liao Zexi, Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao had not moved their chopsticks yet.
"What's the matter, you eat first, otherwise the dishes will be cold...
Liao Zexi waved at Xu Wenqing and motioned for him to sit down.
There are four wine glasses on the table, three of which are drinks and one glass of white wine.
Liao Zexi picked up the liquor and spoke to Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao.
"Xiaomin, there are still more than four months to go before the college entrance examination, during this time, you are finally sensible, your mother and I are very happy, we hope you work hard, get admitted to a good university, and be a good example for Yaoyao, many families in the yard envy our family, it is because your brothers and sisters have always had good grades, I have been like this for the rest of my life, hope is pinned on you, as long as you work hard, even if it is to smash the pot and sell iron, your mother and I will also provide you with college...
Before Liao Zexi finished speaking, Xu Wenqing was a little excited, and his hand holding the cup trembled slightly.
Liao Fanmin listened very seriously, and his expression was also serious, he knew very well that his willfulness had caused trouble and anger to his parents, and it had a huge impact on his sister.
After Liao Zexi finished speaking, Liao Fanmin followed and spoke.
"Mom and Dad, don't worry, I will work hard and strive to be admitted to a key university, Yaoyao, I will set a good example for you."
"Brother, I believe that you will definitely be able to be admitted to a key university."
The sound of clinking glasses sounded crisply, and I don't know how long it had been since this scene occurred.
The warmth of the family, the care of the parents, and the blessing of the younger sister, this scene is engraved in Liao Fanmin's heart.
After eating, Liao Zexi and Xu Wenqing checked the things that Liao Fanyao needed to bring to school in the bedroom, mainly some daily necessities, and the clothes were the most, mainly winter clothes, and one or two spring clothes.
Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao were waiting in the living room.
At one o'clock, the whole family set off for the bus station.
To get to the bus station, you can choose to take a bus, a taxi, or a rickshaw.
Buses are the cheapest, but they are also the most crowded, and taxis are the most expensive, but they are the fastest.
Liao Zexi did not hesitate at all, waved his hand and called a taxi, and the four of them took a taxi, which was just right.
The taxi drivers are all locals, took the cigarettes handed over by Liao Zexi, opened the trunk, and helped put the boxes in.
There are a lot of people in the waiting hall of the bus station, and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day when the peasants gather to go out to work by car, and the luggage of large bags and small bags is piled up in the waiting hall, and all kinds of smells are flooded during the period.
Liao Zexi and Xu Wenqing went to the platform to buy tickets, and Liao Fanmin and Liao Fanyao waited in the lobby for their luggage.
"Yaoyao, remember what I said, you must listen carefully in class, try to understand what the teacher says, and write down what you don't understand, you said that the teachers of Fan Dudu No. 1 Middle School left after class, and they almost couldn't ask questions, so it doesn't matter, as long as you have the opportunity, you can ask questions in class, in short, the learning content must be passed."
"From the first to the second year of high school, the most critical courses in the liberal arts are Chinese, mathematics and English, there is no need to say much about Chinese, the main thing is to read more, mathematics must understand the curriculum, understand formulas and concepts, English is to memorize words, followed by geography, concepts to master, after understanding the concept, memorization becomes simple, as for politics and history, there is no need to spend so much energy for the time being, as long as the class listens, the problem will not be too big."
"You must go home during the monthly vacation, bring back all the questions you do wrong, I will explain to you, don't be reluctant to give up the money, I don't need much money at home, and the money saved for the New Year is ready for you."
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Liao Fanmin took the trouble to speak, and Liao Fanyao kept nodding.
The ticket is 1:40, and after Liao Zexi and Xu Wenqing bought the tickets, it was less than ten minutes before they got on the bus.
Liao Fanmin carried Liao Fanyao's suitcase, left the waiting hall, and walked towards the station, Liao Fanyao followed behind him.
The sanitation conditions inside the station are even worse, probably because there are too many farmers who go out to work, there are a lot of instant noodle boxes and bags on the ground, and there are a lot of paper scraps.
Found the vehicle to take, Liao Fanmin quickly climbed on the roof of the car, fixed the luggage on the roof rack, and went to Fandu There are still many people, most of them are students who go to study, as well as the parents of students, and almost all of the luggage placed on the roof rack are suitcases and other luggage.
There were Liao Fanyao's classmates in the car, and they simply greeted each other, while Liao Zexi talked to those familiar parents.
Looking at some dilapidated buses, Liao Fanmin sighed secretly, it won't take many years for Xuanming City to open a train, and it will become simple to get to Fandu, and all of these dilapidated minibuses will be eliminated and replaced by luxury business vehicles.
Liao Fanmin, who was reborn, has experienced the changes of the times, in the next 20 years, not only Xuanming City will undergo major changes, but also the entire land of China will also have too many unexpected changes, and now the outrageously expensive computers and mobile phones will become a must-have for every household in the town in the future, and the connection between people almost relies on virtual networks.
When the minibus started, Liao Fanyao turned his head, and Xu Wenqing's eyes were red.
Liao Fanmin had a smile on his face and kept waving at Liao Fanyao.
In the next time, Liao Fanmin will go through this scene of changes, find opportunities for development, and how to grasp these opportunities to make his life better and let his family live a comfortable life is his most important task.
When he went home, Liao Fanmin was reluctant to take the bus.
After Xu Wenqing instructed Liao Fanmin to say a few words, he took the official bus home.
Walking on the street, Liao Fanmin looked at everything he was familiar with, and suddenly had a completely different feeling.
On the fifteenth Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, Liao Fanmin's heart suddenly calmed down and adapted to the real peace of reality.