The bonfire burned more and more, and the group of students sang and danced while eating the cooked food, and tossed wildly for more than two hours before reluctantly leaving the river beach.

When the group walked back to school, it was already past 5 p.m. Nishino and Tulong had just stepped into the dormitory, and Huang Liang Meng strode in from outside.

Seeing that Xiye and Tulong were there, Huang Liangmeng was extremely happy: "Go, go, eat, I've been waiting for you for a long time." ”

"Why are you so polite, we were just raising our hands that day." Nishino resolutely refused.

"Yes, yes, all of them are brothers in a dormitory, and it is right to help each other." Tulong was also reluctant to go.

"How's that going to work? Last time, if it wasn't for you, I would have suffered a big loss. I have the heart to befriend you two brothers, and if I refuse, I won't be able to save face. Huang Liang Meng suddenly became a little anxious.

In desperation, Xiye and Tulong had no choice but to follow Huang Liangmeng out of the dormitory and out of the north gate of the school. The entrance to the school is an asphalt road that has not yet been paved with cement.

In the mid-90s, with the deepening of the reform of state-owned enterprises, even a remote town like S County could not escape the doom. Many small factories with poor performance have closed down one after another, and more and more workers have been laid off. Some of these people went south to Guangdong, some set up stalls on the streets, and some started their own businesses.

Most students return to school on Sunday, which makes the school gate very lively. On both sides of the road, there are many stalls, some selling vegetables, some selling fruits, and some selling school stationery and other daily necessities. Not far from the school gate, someone directly placed TVs, public broadcasts, VCDs and speakers on the side of the road for people to sing. On the right side of the school gate are many shops, including barber shops, stationery shops, and most of them are small restaurants.

After the three of them came to one of the restaurants and sat down, Huang Liangmeng began to order. The restaurant is open at the entrance of the school, the customers are mainly students, although there are not many kinds of dishes in the restaurant, but the amount is also more affordable, Huangliang Meng ordered a total of four dishes and a soup, and asked for a beer.

Huang Liangmeng took out the wine glass, poured wine for Xiye and Tulong first, and then filled it for himself. He stood up and raised his glass: "I will first salute the two eldest brothers for this glass of wine, thank you for drawing your sword and helping last time." The burly Huang Liang Meng drank all the contents of the cup.

"Who's your big brother? Huang Liangmeng, I'm younger than you, okay. I don't dare to accept your toast like this. Tulong quickly stood up to stop him.

"Why be so polite, Huang Liang Meng, we are all brothers, just drink together. By the way, Huang Liangmeng, can you tell me why they embarrassed you last time? "Why the tall and taciturn Huang Liangmeng was beaten by the gangsters in society, Xiye has never been able to understand.

"Yes, yes. The last time that man said you provoked their boss's woman, what the hell is going on? Tulong suddenly came to his senses.

"It's as ugly as they say, that girl is actually a classmate in the class next door to us. She was my neighbor, a junior high school classmate. When I came home two weeks ago, I once saw her being molested by two gangsters on the way out of school, and a few classmates and I rushed up to chase away the gangsters and relieve her. I was afraid that those thugs would trouble her again, so I sent her home a few times. They thought I was chasing the girl and ran to the school to get me in trouble. Huang Liang Meng explained.

"Wow, neighbors, junior high school classmates, and childhood sweethearts. Huang Liang Meng, tell me, which beauty is it? I'll go over tomorrow and check it for you. When Tulong heard this, he became interested, and his eyebrows fluttered.

"Her name is Amy, she is from the first class, she is very beautiful, and she dances well. To be honest, I like her a lot, but there are too many people chasing her. Huang Liangmeng made no secret of his heart.

"All you have in your head is all this nonsense. Don't forget, we're all still students, so it's important to learn. Nishino reminded Tulong.

"Don't be serious here, Nishino. You have long been ahead of us, what were you and He Yan doing that day by the river? I've seen it, the two of them are stripped naked, hugging each other and making love, maybe it's-" Looking at the serious face of Xiye, Tulong spat at the froth, speaking vividly, too realistic, Huang Liangmeng would be strange if he didn't believe it.

"Wow, they're all hugging each other, boss, real people don't show up, you can really do it!" Xiye's "avant-garde" made Huang Liangmeng envious and admired.

"Don't listen to Tulong's nonsense, he's adding fuel to the fire. That day, He Yan hugged me because he was frightened because he saw a snake. Nishino hurriedly defended, but when he mentioned the scene of the day, he still didn't feel a ripple in his heart.

"Huang Liangmeng, who did you say was the 'boss' in their mouths that day? Won't retaliate against us later, right? Thinking of the group beating that day, Tulong was still a little worried.

"It's just a street gangster, relying on his father being the deputy director of Bureau X, and he thinks he's sorry. My uncle is also the deputy county magistrate, and I mentioned this to my cousin yesterday, and he said that he would settle the matter as soon as possible. ”

"That's good." Nishino and Tulong are both children from the countryside, who have no power or power, and they don't want to provoke too much right and wrong, and they just want to study well.

As soon as you say a word, I say a word, the three of them chatted while eating, and before they knew it, they drank all a beer. During the dinner, Nishino learned that Huang Liangmeng's father was in the timber business in other places, and his mother also opened a clothing wholesale store in other places, and it was said that the business was not bad.

Huang Liangmeng's sister is studying in a secondary school in other places, and his younger brother is also studying in a junior high school. Usually, Huang Liangmeng's parents rarely care about his studies, and Huang Liangmeng is basically in a state of laissez-faire. In their eyes, as long as Huang Liangmeng doesn't make trouble at school, the family's economic conditions are good, they have a car and a house, and it doesn't matter whether they study or not.

"It's better to have a good father than to learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well." Nishino sighed inwardly. Thinking about being born in the countryside, my parents work hard all year round, but even the children's tuition fees are a problem, it is really more popular than people. Only when he is admitted to the university and jumps out of the farm door can he have hope, and he may not return to the poor mountain village.

If you can't get into college next year, there are two paths in front of you: either go back to the countryside, face the loess with your back to the sky, and never see the hope of getting ahead; Or, like other people of the same age, they pack their bags and go out to work, leaving their hometowns in order to make a living, wandering around, and enduring exploitation by capitalists or foremen.

At this moment, Nishino was at a loss in his heart, and suddenly felt that the burden on his body seemed to be much heavier all of a sudden, and the strong often ran with tears, Nishino shouted in his heart: "I want to be a strong man who stands up to the sky!" ”

Tulong's mood is not much better than that of Nishino, his family is a composite family. His biological father passed away three years ago, leaving behind his mother and three siblings, and last year his mother was introduced and married to his current stepfather, but his stepfather also has two children. Now there is a family of seven, and the burden of life is overwhelming my parents.

My father and mother were both down-to-earth farmers, who usually ploughed the fields and farmed the land, and only went to help people do some small work when the farm was not working, so as to earn some money to support the school fees of several children and the usual family expenses. Although my parents are still in good health now, with such a heavy burden of life, who can guarantee that nothing will happen on any day. If that day does come, will you be able to continue your studies?

On the way back to the dormitory, Huang Liang Meng saw that Nishino and Tulong were preoccupied, frowned, and didn't say a word, and immediately realized that the chat in the small restaurant might have affected their mood.

In order to break the dull atmosphere, Huang Liangmeng said: "Actually, you are much happier than me, at least you still have ideals, goals, and know what you want to do." And I, although I have no worries about food and clothing since I was a child, but my parents only have money in their eyes and hearts. Never cared about my studies. “

"And I don't know what I want to do, to be honest, I'm not prepared for what the future holds. My parents really wanted me to study economics and law, go to a university of political science and law or a university of business administration, and after graduation, my son would inherit my father's business and become a copper-smelling businessman. But I wasn't interested in either, I was hooked on singing and wanted to be a singer in the future. ”

"Hey, don't think about it so much, who can say how the road will go in the future." Nishino shook his head, as if he wanted to shake off the mixed thoughts in his head.

"yes, take your current path. As long as you have struggled, even if you fail in the future, you will not regret it. Tulong let out a long breath and said calmly.

"There was a road on the earth, but there were many people walking, so there was no road." Nishino changed the sentence at the end of Lu Xun's "Hometown".

"Classics, won't you want to be a writer in the future?" Huang Liang Meng quipped.

"Once, I dreamed that everyone didn't know each other. When I woke up, I knew that we were in love with each other. One day, I dreamed that we were in love with each other, and when I woke up, I realized that we were already strangers. Tu Long burst out a few words.

"You're insane! The original words were said by the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, and they were changed and used indiscriminately. You should tell He Yan or Xu Xiaoqiao, don't tell us two masters. Nishino punched Tulong, but not too hard.

"You're trying to kill me?" Tulong pretended to be hurt and immediately curled up on the ground.

"What's wrong with you?" Huang Liangmeng was frightened and hurriedly squatted down, inspected the situation, and reproached Xiye: "You are too ruthless!" Xiye was frightened, and also squatted down, leaning against Huang Liangmeng's head.

Unexpectedly, Tulong actually stood up, supported the backs of the two with both hands, and a jumping goat came and straddled over their heads: "Hahaha, you two big fools, it's too easy to be fooled-" and then made a grimace and ran away. ”

"Tulong, you're sinister enough, don't let me catch you, or I'll want you to be a goat once—" Nishino chased after him like a wind......