On the 14th day of the first lunar month of 1919, there were still two days before the opening of the Eighth Provincial Normal School in Haizhou City.

After the farce of Zhang Shaoxuan's restoration ended, Guan Xiong returned to Haizhou with the remnants of the pigtail army.

He wanted to take the opportunity of delivering New Year's goods to the garrison of Chunan Town, and by the way, he used a military truck to take Li Dejin and Shen Zhaoyin to the Eighth Normal School.

After getting the news, Shen Zhaoyin hung his head and muttered: "If Xiao Dejin knew that I spent my own money to study in Haizhou, and I took the military vehicle because I was stained with his light, then I would have no face at all." ”

"You don't have to think about this," Shen Yunshan said, "The military vehicle is to send the two of you to school." I heard Li Feihu say that Li Dalong asked the girl in the family to be Xiao Dejin's companion, and I want to find one for you!"

My eldest brother said that schools in Haizhou are absolutely not allowed. ”

Shen Zhaoyin said and schemed: "The eldest brother must not let Xiao Dejin's family know this, I just want to see his jokes!"

"Okay. Shen Yunshan said, "I'll go tell Li Dalong about taking a military car now, and I can't bring a maid to accompany me." ”

Shen Zhaoyin hurriedly said: "Dada, let's go! You are about to go to Xiao Dejin to discuss the article!"

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Li Dalong was very happy to learn about the ride, and hurriedly discussed with Li Liu: "Old sister-in-law, the chief Guan sent Dejin to Haizhou, how about we also take a ride to Haizhou?"

"That's a good dare!" Li Liu nodded after hearing this.

The Li family was so excited that they didn't sleep all night, and as soon as dawn they went to the west bank of the Yunyan River with their luggage with Guan Xiaoya to wait.

When they passed the west end of the street, Guan Erlin gave the Li family the avocals in the wire frame.

Looking at such a scene, Li Dejin suddenly remembered the incident of cheating on eating oil fruits back then: "After Uncle Guan knew the truth, instead of blaming me, he praised me for being smart, and then helped me read and write poetry......"

Thinking of this, he knelt in front of Guan Erlin with a "plop" and kowtowed three times.

Seeing this, Guan Erlin hurriedly put down the work in his hand and helped Li Dejin up: "Virtuous nephew, what are you doing? Hurry up! It's all a family! Why do you bother to make this big gift?"

The virtuous nephew is flying away today, and he will definitely fly in the future. Well deserved!"

Saying that, Guan Erlin couldn't help but chant: "Listen to the words and work hard, and look at the trimming; ”

Li Liu estimated that what Guan Erlin said was to encourage her son, and he didn't know if Li Dejin understood it, so he asked, "Dejin, do you understand what you mean by Uncle Guan?"

"Understood, Mom. Li Dejin replied.

Seeing that Li Liu was still looking at him puzzled, Li Dejin explained: "Uncle Guan just mentioned the words in Cha Shenxing's "Three Stacks of Front Rhyme Answer Cheng Zuoheng", which means that you should pay attention to your words, make people feel that you are working hard, and pay attention to trimming your own appearance.

If a person has true knowledge, skills, or achievements, he will naturally have a good reputation, just like the shadow of a lamp. ”

"Toot, toot. "The truck came and slowly stopped on the shore.

The door on the co-pilot's side opened, Shen Zhaoyin got out of the car in good spirits, and it was his cousin Shen Laifeng who got out of the car with him.

The family doted on Shen Laifeng, from childhood to adulthood, she gave whatever she wanted, and there were no restrictions on language and behavior, when she was a teenager, no one in the family could stop her.

Shen Laifeng is one year older than Shen Zhaoyin, he is delicate, and he looks smart and smart, but he just doesn't like to read and write, because he repeated a grade in the third grade, so he became classmates with Li Dejin and Shen Zhaoyin.

Before this, Li Dejin often met her when he went to Shen Zhaoyin's house to play, and they were very familiar with each other and had a good impression of each other.

When Li Dejin and Shen Zhaoyin have a conflict, Shen Laifeng will always look towards Li Dejin.

When they arrived at a class, Li Dejin and Shen Laifeng were naturally "old friends". No matter who Li Dejin quarrels with or fights with, Shen Laifeng always rushes ahead.

But the good times didn't last long, and at the end of the fifth grade, Shen Laifeng repeated the grade again.

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Shen Laifeng got out of the car, helped the Li family and Guan Xiaoya put their luggage in the car, and then pulled Li Ding and Li Liu into the car, and before it was finished, he stuffed a letter into Li Dejin's pocket.

The truck started slowly.

The Li family waved goodbye to the people on the side of the road, and Shen Laifeng was the only one who waved to the Li family to see them off.

Li Dejin took out Shen Laiqiao's letter: "If you go to Haizhou to study, I will miss you." When I miss you, I look at the essays you used to write.

Although I didn't like to read before, I just loved reading your essays.

You like to play the flute, and I like to do it too. You joke that I blow my boobs up, but I want to blow ......."

Seeing this, Li Dejin's heart fluttered, his hands trembled involuntarily, and the letter paper in his hand was blown away by the wind, fluttering, and finally fell into the grass on the side of the road.

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Xie Zhengzhong's house is near the Eighth Normal School. Half a year ago, when Xie Zhengzhong was at Li Dalong's house, he said that he would let Li Dejin live in his house.

Hearing Xie Zhengzhong say that he would not collect rent, Xie Zhengzhong's stepwife Xie Tangshi looked unhappy.

Li Liu hurriedly handed over a few gifts that had been prepared, and stuffed two silver dollars into Xie Tang's family.

Xie Tang's son Zhi Huaqi was overjoyed. He saw that Guan Xiaoya looked like a flower and jade, and her two eyes were reluctant to release a strange light.

Guan Xiaoya didn't dare to face Zhi Huaqi, and hurriedly turned around and moved Li Dejin's luggage to the attic.

Seeing this, Zhi Huaqi hurriedly grabbed Guan Xiaoya's arm with his left hand, and snatched something from her hand with his right hand: "I'll help you carry it!"

"Thank you!" Guan Xiaoya said with a reluctant smile.

"You're welcome!" Zhi Huaqi hurriedly responded. He let go of the left hand that grabbed Guan Xiaoya's arm and wiped it on her face.

Guan Xiaoya trembled slightly, then turned her head and moved her things to the pot house, which was where she cooked for Li Dejin and lived for herself.

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After dinner, Guan Xiaoya said, "Master, they have all gone back, and I feel empty in my heart." ”

"Then let's go shopping! Today is the Lantern Festival, and the city is lively! Listen, firecrackers have already begun!" Li Dejin said, taking Guan Xiaoya's hand and going out.

The bright moonlight illuminates the earth, and the streets of Haizhou are crowded with people and lively.

The street girls with heavy makeup under the street lamps scratch their heads and pose in the cold wind.

Occasionally, the singing girl has a euphemistic and poignant voice, like crying, and next to her sits a flute or a master who plays the flute or plays the huqin.

"You see," Li Dejin said, pointing as he spoke, "this is Middle Street, east to Zhonggulou, and then east to East Street, and our Eighth Normal School is on the side.

The school is located in the examination shed, which is said to have been set up in the Qing Dynasty. You see, that's the Temple of Literature, also called the Temple of Confucius.

It is said that the talented Milk School Lane is also nearby, where there is a family surnamed Ding who moved from Shandong, not only talented, but also general......"