In 2004, when the storm of migrant workers in the city was booming, a high school student with excellent grades began to fantasize about the prospect of working in the city.

He was born in a village in a poor county, his ancestors have worked hard between the fields, although he does not worry about three meals a day, but the tuition has become a burden for the family.

His name is Jianming, a native of Linjia Village, Linxian County, 16 years old this year, tall and thin, a little ugly, introverted, and very bad at speaking.

Because of his excellent grades, Jianming served as a member of the study committee in the class, and the biggest communication with his classmates was that he had taught a few classes on behalf of the teacher. In addition, it is a silent existence, of course, he also has some little talent, because of his early love in junior high school, so he writes a good love letter, so he has not become mute during his studies.

Jianming is a filial person, the most unbearable thing for him is that his parents are still getting up early and greedy for darkness at an advanced age, exchanging sweat for meager assets for him to study and live, which is a pain in his heart, perhaps because of this, he was moved by the prospect of working in the city.

Jianming still has a few minds, he wants to embark on a road that has never been walked before, and there must always be some reference in the anxiety, with this thought, he contacted his junior high school classmate Wu Hao.

Wu Hao and Jianming are from the same village, and the two went to primary and secondary school together, and they are very good friends.

After graduating from junior high school, Wu Hao went to work in City B, and his part-time work experience is the most meaningful for Jianming.

Wu Hao called Jianming and told him that he was learning electric welding in an iron factory in City B, and he was in charge of eating and living for 300 yuan a month.

When Jian Ming heard that his monthly salary was 300 yuan, he was immediately moved, and his living expenses in high school were only more than 50 yuan per month, and 300 yuan was undoubtedly tempting for him.

Jian Ming stayed awake all night because he had found a way to reduce the burden on his parents, and whether it was right or wrong, he had decided to drop out of school and go to City B to take a new path in life.

After the morning reading the next day, Jian Ming went to the office of the head teacher, Mr. Sun.

Teacher Sun liked this smart student very much, and when he saw Jianming coming to the office early in the morning, he couldn't help but smile slightly: "Jianming, come to the office so early, what's the matter with me?" ”

"Teacher Sun, I'm going to drop out of school, come and talk to you."

"What, what did you say, you're going to drop out? Jianming, why did you drop out of school with such good grades, but are you in trouble at home? If there is a difficulty, you can speak up and I can help you. ”

Jian Ming's heart warmed: "Thank you Teacher Sun, I have no difficulties at home, but I am tired of reading and want to go out." ”

"Ridiculous, you are only 16 years old, you have no experience, no special skills, what can you do in society? Do you rely on part-time jobs? Do you know how tired and bitter migrant workers are? Knowledge changes fate, and character determines the future. Now you have neither the knowledge to change your destiny nor the mature character, so you can enter the society, what can you do? ”

Jian Ming was very stubborn: "Teacher Sun, I know that my decision was a bit hasty, but my mind is no longer on studying, and what I am most looking forward to now is to go out and have a look." Rightly or wrongly, I will never regret my decision today, and I believe that as long as I am willing to work hard, I will succeed in the end! ”

Teacher Sun was furious, stood up for a moment, and rebuked loudly: "Work hard, work hard, you are a rural child, do you have a direction to work hard?" Do you understand the complexity of society? If you want to change your fate, children in rural areas must study hard, and only when they go to university will they understand life and find the right direction of struggle. Otherwise, you will definitely pay a heavy price for today's decision, and you will regret this rash decision for the rest of your life.

Jianming, as your homeroom teacher, I must tell you that your decision was wrong. I have too many students, just like you, who made the wrong decision, some of them apologized to me and admitted their mistakes, and some came back to beat me and scold me, and I don't want you to be one of them. ”

Jian Ming's heart has drifted away, and what he has decided will be difficult to change in the end.

"Teacher Sun, I understand your words, and I am very grateful for your advice, but I have already decided to drop out of school, please agree!"

"You, you...... Hey, Xiaoming, you are very smart, in terms of learning, you are not the kind of student who memorizes by rote, with your grades, there is no pressure to take a test.

Let's take an example, if you plan to take the teacher training exam, now that you are in your second year of high school, and your parents will provide you with another five years, you will be able to join the workforce, not to mention more, you can still earn two or three thousand a month. At work, if you are willing to work hard and then take the professional title and graduate school, your salary will double and grow.

As the saying goes, sharpening knives is not wrong for woodcutters, as long as you work hard for another five or six years, you will have a decent job, a stable income, which is very glorious in our countryside, it is very easy to find a daughter-in-law, this road is smooth and risk-free.

If you go to work now, what the future will be, who can say? Have you ever thought about it, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel, once you drop out of school rashly, your life may never be able to get rid of the quagmire of rural people's survival.

The law of social survival is cruel, instead of giving up your advantages and competing with people with more survivability, it is better to give full play to your advantages and take a reliable and guaranteed road! ”

Jian Ming didn't understand Teacher Sun's words, he still insisted persistently: "Teacher Sun, I will keep your words firmly in my heart." However, I really can't take my heart back, please agree to my withdrawal from school, even if my decision today is wrong, I will not regret it, because I firmly believe that as long as I am willing to work hard, I will definitely be able to get ahead and get what I want.

It's my choice, no matter how many storms lie ahead, I'm going to stick with it, and I don't regret my decision because I know why I did it. ”

Teacher Sun sighed and felt sad: "Jianming, I'll give you three days off, go home and discuss it with your parents, I believe your parents will not agree to your withdrawal from school." Go home, I'll inform the doorman, and you have to think about it and think twice! ”

Coming out of Mr. Sun's office, the first class in the morning has begun, Jian Ming did not return to the classroom, he walked along the empty and silent road, walked to the dormitory, ready to pack his clothes, go home to ask for the consent of his parents, at the moment his mood is chaotic, both reluctant, there is also a trace of relief, more confused, he really does not know what the future road will be?

Jian Ming finally left the school gate and rode back to his home thirty miles away, and along the way, his feelings were extremely complicated. First of all, this is the first time he has skipped class in ten years of study, and there is a trace of excitement and a trace of loss in his heart.

Secondly, he can only return home once a month, and he stays at home for one night, this time not only goes home early, but also stays at home for two more days, he is a little excited, but also a little worried.

Third, he was riding on the highway alone, and he had to walk thirty miles alone, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous!

After an hour of riding, Jian Ming finally arrived home, and Lin Xiuying, the sword mother, was puzzled: "Xiao Ming, is your school on holiday?" It's only Friday, am I misremembering the day? ”

Jian Ming felt a pain in his heart when he heard this, and held back his tears: "Mom, Dad, did he go to work in construction again?" ”

"Yes, there have been a lot of new houses built in the village recently, and your father has a job to do every day. Xiao Ming, tired of walking such a long way, right? You rest first, I'll cook for you, haha, I thought you would only come back tomorrow, and you haven't bought meat yet. ”

Jian Ming only felt sad, he didn't say anything, just silently returned to the bedroom, thinking about how to tell his parents what he thought.

He was worried, he was afraid, he was worried that his parents would be angry, he was afraid that his parents would be sad, he just wanted to drop out of school, he just wanted to earn money, because the love of his parents suffocated him, he felt a mountain of pressure.

He desperately hopes that his parents can live a good life, stop working so hard, don't work so hard anymore, this is the reason why he quit school, because he can no longer bear the love of his parents.

Lin Xiuying cooked the meal and brought it into Jianming's bedroom: "Xiaoming, let's eat, see that you have lost weight, haven't you eaten at school?" ”

Jianming looked at the egg noodles with more eggs than noodles, his heart was extremely sentimental, he wanted to cry, but he knew that he couldn't do it, because he was a precocious child, he began to have a crush on a female classmate in the third grade of elementary school, and he would be indecent to the lesbian table in the fifth grade, and he was a famous naughty egg in elementary school.

After five years of primary school, he was admitted to a key middle school with excellent grades, and the change of environment made his personality change greatly, becoming taciturn and unsmiling.

Three years of junior high school made him mature early, or early love made him particularly sensitive to feelings, he really couldn't bear the love of his parents that was as heavy as Mount Tai and as deep as the sea, which made him heartache!

If it was usual, Jianming would pretend to be happy to eat the egg noodles, but today he really couldn't eat them.

"Mom, I've eaten at school, I'm not hungry, I'm a little tired, I want to sleep for a while, Dad is back, you call me!"

Lin Xiuying was very worried: "Xiaoming, what's wrong with you, are you sick, come with me to the health room to have a look?" ”

"Mom, I'm fine, it's just that I didn't sleep well last night, I just want to sleep."

Lin Xiuying touched Jian Ming's forehead, and after making sure that there was no fever, she breathed a sigh of relief: "You can sleep first, I will call you to eat at noon, and your father will not come back until the evening, and the main family will take care of lunch!" ”

Jian Ming met and didn't speak, he was really sleepy, he just wanted to get a good night's sleep.

Lin Xiuying didn't think much about it, her son has always been sensible, never skipped class, and never skipped school. From elementary school to high school, no matter whether it was windy, rainy, or sick, she would insist on going to school, which is why her son's grades are very good, which has always been her pride.

Why did Jianming come back on Friday, Lin Xiuying naturally thought that it was a school holiday, and her son never skipped school!

Lin Xiuying took advantage of Jianming's deep sleep and ran far away to buy some pork and come back, her son can only return home once a month, she has to cook something delicious for her son and supplement some nutrition for her son!

This is the tradition of rural people, and it is also the pressure of rural children.