CHAPTER XXXIV

After the New Year's Day exam, the school will officially be closed. Zhang Cuilian carried a big schoolbag and bought a little gift and returned home.

Pushing open the door, you can hear her mother Shao Hua and her younger brother Zhang Cuijun arguing in the corridor.

Shao Hua is watching the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions", while Zhang Cuijun wants to watch "Journey to the West" on a different TV station. These two TV series are playing on a loop on TV, and the two never get tired of watching them.

Not to mention the two of them, it was the eve of Zhang Cuilian's suicide in 2012. She still thinks that these two TV series from the 80s are really classics, and the TV station broadcasts them every year.

"Mom, I'm back!" Zhang Cuilian walked in.

Shao Hua turned his head and smiled: "It's you back!" I thought it was your dad! School is on vacation? ”

Perhaps feeling guilty, Zhang Cuijun immediately stopped when he saw his sister coming home. He sat awkwardly next to him and shrunk up like an ostrich.

After all, they are biological sisters and brothers, and Zhang Cuilian has also thought a lot about it for a while at school. The family didn't become so indifferent in a day or two, and there were big reasons for it in those years.

Since she can change the trajectory of her fate, why can't she be more patient and treat her blood relatives well?

Zhang Cuilian took out the gifts she bought for her family, a delicate hairpin for Shao Hua, a bag of tea for her father, and a set of particularly good-looking stationery for Zhang Cuijun.

Shao Hua took her daughter's gift, and her excitement was beyond words. Hurriedly walked to the mirror and pinned the hairpin to the mirror.

Seeing the tea that his sister bought for his father, Zhang Cuijun's face was curious. I want to ask, but I'm embarrassed to buy something for myself.

But when he saw that what he had received was good-for-nothing but good-looking stationery. A little disappointed but acceptable, especially when I think of the not very good stationery boxes of my classmates.

"Oh, why did you buy him such an expensive stationery box." Shao Hua was startled when he saw his son's stationery box. It was a white clamshell stationery box with a magnet. There are also stationery such as pencils, pens, erasers, rulers, and compasses.

"You got ten bucks, right? You have money to burn, why are you buying this useless? Shao Hua's eyes widened, and he was very unhappy.

Hearing what his mother said, Zhang Cuijun lowered his face first. Raised his head and yelled angrily: "What's the matter, it's useless to buy it for me?" What's the use of that thing, you have a hairpin all over your face, and you stumble to death. It's like an old sow in the uncle's house! ”

Shao Hua was anxious, angry and aggrieved, reluctant to beat his son and sent his anger on Zhang Cuilian: "You have money and you are so scourge, how much money in the family has to let you lose!" ”

Zhang Cuilian was speechless, she touched her younger brother Zhang Cuijun's head as if comfortingly and explained softly: "Xiaojun is not good at studying, that's because his family didn't give him confidence." He's smarter than me, but if we give him a little encouragement, he'll definitely get good grades. Besides, a game console worth more than 100 yuan is willing to buy. Ten dollars of stationery is not reluctant, what is the reason? ”

Shao Hua was choked speechless, while Zhang Cuijun looked at his sister thoughtfully.

Zhang Cuilian lowered her head and looked at Zhang Cuijun: "I didn't understand before, but now I know your thoughts." ”

She raised her head and said to Shao Hua: "Xiaojun is smarter than those bastard boys. Why do I always fail in exams? First, his family didn't give him a restraint, and no one cared about him studying. The second is that if you don't study well, you won't get angry. It's just a joke to others. Imagine a family gathering for dinner. In addition to talking about the troubles we had when we were children, don't you just laugh at Xiaojun for taking the exam as a big zero? How can a child who takes the exam with a big duck egg be embarrassed to study behind closed doors? The people closest to him don't trust him, where does he get his self-confidence? ”

Shao Hua sounded reasonable, but she never admitted her mistake. Especially as soon as her daughter came back, she began to educate her, which was really against her.

"Nonsense! I don't care about you, why are you studying so well? This thing is on its own, and I can't complain about my parents. We are tired all day long, who are we for? Shao Hua sat on the kang with a snort and sulked.

"I didn't complain about you, I meant that you didn't hurt Xiaojun in the right way. You are used to him and spoil him, but you don't care what he thinks in his heart. Just thinking about him being fed and clothed in front of him, he didn't think about the big things he would do to make a living in the future. Do you want him to be like Brother Cuilin, farming and doing odd jobs to make a living? Zhang Cuilian said as she spoke, and her hand still didn't stop touching Zhang Cuijun's head over and over again.

It is true that Zhang Cuijun is the overlord of the family, but it has not reached that point yet. She remembers a time when Zhang Cuijun had a quarrel with herself, and then began to complain about her parents' misdeeds when she was a child. Shao Hua was wronged for several days and didn't get out of bed, and it was only then that she realized that Zhang Cuijun didn't understand anything, nor was he born unmotivated.

He was just spoiled, habitually relying on his parents.

"Everyone has his own life, and no one can stop his life!" Shao Hua had indifference on his face, which made Zhang Cuijun feel cold.

Zhang Cuilian sighed: "Forget it, don't talk about this." How is the steamed bun business at home? Xiaojun, did you go to help? ”

She did it to Zhang Cuijun's side and stuffed the stationery box into his hand. Although he was bowing his head and talking to his brother, he was actually asking his mother.

"Our family has stopped selling steamed buns for a long time, our mother is too tired!" Zhang Cuijun pursed his lips, and there was a thick disdain in his tone.

"Fuck you! You don't work anymore, it's not you who are tired. It's easy to say, if you and your dead dad help, can I be tired like that? Shao Hua became angry and began to anger at the two children.

After scolding his son, he began to bombard his daughter again: "If you come back, you will stir up the disaster, and if you don't want to pass, don't come back." Who owes you anything, you're the mayor, ask! ”

Zhang Cuilian was a little angry: "I won't come back for a few months, don't you let me care about it?" Selling steamed buns is tiring, don't I know? Didn't I do it alone in order to save for tuition? We don't have much land at home, so what if we don't have farm work and don't sell buns now? ”

Zhang Cuijun also complained with his sister: "That's it, my aunt doesn't say that she is tired and panicked every day with chickens, ducks, geese, dogs and old sows." My uncle went out to do odd jobs, and he didn't say that he was tired and panicked. Just the two of you are too lazy, our family is so poor! ”

The son's accusation poked Shao Hua's heart even more, and she began to howl as she lay on the kang. If the mouth is not dry and clean, it will be dead or alive, not to say that it is not angry to raise two beasts.

Zhang Cuilian pulled her younger brother into his house with a cold face: "You are not young anymore, and you know the situation in our family." This time I went to school and saw a lot of things clearly. I have many classmates who are not as high in IQ as yours, who are not as good as you, and whose families are poorer than ours. But as long as you survive graduation, you can have a good future. Our parents can't stand it, now you can only rely on yourself! ”

Zhang Cuijun had a white face, a little incredulous: "Can't our parents count on it?" ”

Zhang Cuilian rolled her eyes: "Look at our mother's temper, can she protect you to eat and drink, and can she find you a good job?" Think about it, what is it like to have a formal job? ”

"But my grades are not good, and I can't understand many questions!" Nothing is a hard injury! Of course Zhang Cuilian understands this truth.

She laughed and said, "How hard can this question be for you." I'm so stupid that I can take a test, and you're definitely better than me if you're so smart. ”

Of course, Zhang Cuijun can believe this, but she can't. After thinking about it, he smiled and said, "If you're afraid that you really can't understand it, you can turn out the previous books." Your primary school studies are quite good, and if you look at the previous books now, you will find that it is very simple. In this way, you go and borrow two textbooks for the first year of junior high school. If not, I'll teach you again! ”

In the next room, Shao Hua is no longer noisy, because no one is watching it. At this time, Zhang Cuilian had already asked her stunned son to go out to borrow books. She sat up from the kang and glared at Zhang Cuilian: "What are you going to do?" ”

Zhang Cuilian frowned: "Didn't I also want Xiaojun to have a chance!" ”

Shao Hua rolled his eyes: "Fart!" What can he learn, spend money in vain! ”

Zhang Cuilian was silent and carried her schoolbag on her shoulder. frowned and said, "Let's go buy meat in a while, and start selling steamed buns tomorrow!" ”

Shao Hua shouted loudly: "Do you think the money is so easy to earn? How many big cars are there now, and there are fewer buns to make no money at all! ”

Zhang Cuilian put the schoolbag in her room and returned to the hall: "Then I'll go to the pharmaceutical factory to see if there is a medicine box that can be pasted!" ”

Shao Hua sneered and pouted: "Now I'm thinking about making money." I'll just say you shouldn't go to school, delay time and earn money. If you want me to say, you should find a partner after the New Year. You can get married at the end of the year, so why bother going to school! ”

Zhang Cuilian raised her head: "I'm not very old, what's the urgency to get married so early." When I go to school, I can earn a little more money. I still don't understand? ”

Shao Hua glanced at Zhang Cuilian strangely and took a sip: "What do you want?" It is only when a woman gets married that she is serious, and a man is afraid of getting into the wrong line of work, and a woman is afraid of marrying the wrong man. I'm doing it for your good, do you understand? ”

Zhang Cuilian nodded: "I understand, but I have a degree, and I will have more gift money in the future than those who have not gone to school." ”

Saying this, Shao Hua immediately shut up. As soon as she calculated, this was indeed the case. Not to mention, this dead girl's account is clearly calculated. When the time comes, she will have to get back all these years of tuition, food and drink money.

Zhang Cuilian looked at her mother's calculations, and her younger brother Xiaojun was worried. To stifle a person's future in the name of love, only her mother can do it.

After a while, Zhang Cuijun returned home with a few books. As soon as I entered the house, I got into my own house and began to look seriously.

Seeing this, Shao Hua did not hype up how hard his son worked as before. Instead, he muttered quietly: "What's the use of going to school, spending money indiscriminately." It's better to learn something! ”