Chapter 9 The Passing Years
The contract that Chu Qiu signed with the Heavenly Sword Palace was to start officially going to work on October 1, and there were still more than ten days to go. Chu Qiu is ready to go to every corner of Lizhou for the end, revisit those places that are important to him, and eat all the food in Lizhou. Chu Qiu's super house attribute is destined to be outside the home center and a kilometer radius except for food or necessary things.
In the early morning, the sky was bright. Chu Qiu came to the breakfast shop where he had eaten for more than twenty years. "Ryoko, it's morning!" Brother Chu! Sit down, the old three will come immediately! A big boy with an immature face greeted Chu Qiu happily. For as long as Chu Qiu can remember, he has been eating breakfast at this breakfast shop, always dry noodles with two fried eggs, and a bowl of unsweetened plain soy milk. The boss at that time was Zhao Liang's father, an honest middle-aged man who always had a kind smile. Zhao Liang's mother usually stood behind her, kneading dough and washing vegetables, never saying much. Because of the real ingredients and excellent taste, this small breakfast shop took root at the door of the city government community. Slowly, from a small mobile stall, to now there are more than 20 square meters of faΓ§ade. The husband and wife are old and can't do it anymore. The business was handed over to their son Zhao Liang.
Chu Qiu was silent when he was a child and had very few friends. Zhao Liang is one of the few childhood playmates who can play with him. The deepest memory is that the two once played with firecrackers during the Spring Festival, which was the kind of small firecrackers that were thrown on the ground and exploded everywhere in the community. Chu Qiu felt bored, so he secretly bought a large diving mine from the commissary and put it in the water tank of the community doorman. As a result, the fish in the tank were all blown up, and the doorman must be held responsible, and the parents of both sides were present. In the end, it was Chu Jun who spoke, and the money for the fish was deducted from Chu Qiu's pocket money, and Chu Qiu was going to Zhao Liang's breakfast shop to help cook for a month!
Chu Qiu didn't understand it at the time, and because of this, he was estranged from Chu Jun in his heart. The pocket money is gone, and I went to the breakfast shop to help cook, and I also played with Zhao Liang, but this is not fair. After he didn't speak for three days, Han Xiaolu called him to his room. This conversation has served him for the rest of his life.
Do you think it's unfair?"
It's just not fair! Zhao Liang blew up with me, why only punish me alone! β
So what do you think should be?"
"Half of the responsibility is for one person, and half for the punishment!"
You know the situation of Zhao Liang's family. Zhao Liang has no pocket money, he has no money to compensate, and his parents only make a few dollars by selling breakfast for a day? This is number one. Second, you have to know that our two families are not the same. If you carry this matter, others may not even say it. If Zhao Liang also has to carry it, do you think their breakfast shop can still be opened opposite the community? What do you do with their family in the future. β
Chu Qiu was silent, he knew that what his mother said was the truth.
Your dad asked you to help with the kitchen so you could know what life was like in other people's homes and how hard other people's lives were. I guess, you haven't done anything in the past few days since you went to help cook. β
Chu Qiu: "Mom, I was wrong. β
Han Xiaolu touched Chu Qiu's head: "When you encounter various people or things in the future, you must have a concept in your heart - not everyone has the advantages you have, and people are not born equal. β
This sentence was firmly engraved in Chu Qiu's heart. In the remaining days, he took the initiative to help Zhao's father wash dishes, mop the floor, and take out the garbage, and he realized that it was really difficult for some people to earn money. Every penny they earn, they have to do their best, and survival has exhausted all their strength.
"Brother, it's okay!" Zhao Liang's loud voice interrupted Chu Qiu's thoughts. Hmmm! The taste hasn't changed! Chu Qiu tasted it, "You kid has inherited your parents' craftsmanship!" When will you open a chain store? Zhao Liang smiled shyly: "Brother, you are making fun of me again." After Chu Qiu finished eating, he silently scanned the code to pay the bill. Drift away.
The next stop is Lizhou Experimental Middle School.
This is the best middle school in the city, and the middle and high schools are combined. Everyone knows that as long as you can go to an experimental middle school, you will have one foot in the threshold of a first-class university in the country. Chu Qiu was admitted to the experimental middle school by stepping on the line. It's not that he can't study, it's that his mind is not on learning. For this reason, a violent quarrel broke out in the family. In front of Chu Qiu, Chu Jun burned all the books on metaphysics, "If you can't get into college, it's hard to move an inch!" If you really want to study, you have to graduate from college! β
It was in the experimental middle school that Chu Qiu spent his best three years. Because he met the only girl who made his heart flutter until now. The school gates are closed, and students are in their morning reading class, and the sound of books is aloud. Chu Qiu hid his figure and entered the school. There are 13 classes in the first year of high school, 22 classes in the second year of high school, and 7 classes in the third year of high school, this is Chu Qiu's learning trajectory. In fact, except for the liberal arts and sciences division in the first year of high school, the second and third years of high school just changed shifts, and the students were not separated.
Chu Qiu looked at the faces of the students in the class and smiled. At that time, I was also so serious and worked hard. It's just that there is no going back.
At the gate of Class 7 of the third year of high school, Chu Qiu stopped. The college entrance examination is a coming-of-age ceremony for all students. According to Chu Qiu's understanding, the college entrance examination is actually an assessment before the product is released. The state cultivates talents according to its own needs and the needs of the people, and those who can pass the college entrance examination, no matter how well you pass the examination, are all qualified and can further their studies. Some are superb, some are boutique, and some are qualified. Those who do not pass the college entrance examination are the defective products that have been eliminated by the formal training system, and they need to enter the society and be forced to accept the forging of the melting pot of society.
Wait a minute! It turned out to be her!
Chu Qiu's heart twitched suddenly. "Students, now turn the book to the Book of the First Emperor." She is still so good-looking, with a delicate face and a tall posture. The whole person exudes a strong bookish atmosphere. Unexpectedly, after graduation, she chose to return to her alma mater to teach. Back then, Chu Qiu fell in love with her at a glance. Of course, it can only be a crush. Later, in the second year of high school, her tablemate suddenly came to her and asked her for a phone call. It turns out that she has also liked herself for a long time.
On their first date at the library over the weekend, the two hit it off at first sight. She likes history, literature, and philosophy, and she often takes Chu Qiu's words halfway through. Until the end of the museum, the two continued to talk, and the resonance of the soul intoxicated the two. Naturally, the two were together.
The feelings of the student years are pure, pure, and of course fragile. The head teacher was the first to notice the signs, and caught the hammer on the spot when the two of them passed the note in class. The next step was to ask the parents, write a letter of guarantee, and transfer the girl to another class. Chu Qiu didn't blame the old class for this, because his academic performance had declined significantly at that time, especially in mathematics. The rankings slipped from the top 20 all the way to the bottom.
Since then, the two have not been in touch. Until before the college entrance examination, she asked someone to hand Chu Qiu a note: "See you in Yuan Jing." That note has been treasured by Chu Qiu in his bookcase until now. It's a pity that in the end, Chu Qiu's score was not enough, so she could only go to other provinces, and she got her wish and was admitted to Yuanjing Normal University. That summer, Chu Qiu didn't receive any news from her, maybe she had already forgotten about herself.
Seeing her today, Chu Qiu was very happy. The years have not left the slightest trace on her face. Her eyes were clear with light and shadow, and she was still her.
"It's good to see you, Lu Chenxi." Chu Qiu exhaled lightly and turned to leave. Lu Chenxi, who was explaining the First Emperor's book on the podium, suddenly felt empty, turned his head to look outside the unmanned door, and was stunned.
"No regrets?"
Youth has no regrets. When I have time, I will take you to see a movie called the girl we chased together in those years. β
Hmm...... It took me a second to read the ......"
β β¦β¦β¦β¦ Rewatch ...... It is not allowed to use the law of time to speed up ......"
Okay. Before I do that, I want to ask you a question. β
You say.
What you feel to me now is your past, your youthful playmates, your youthful love, including the books you've read and the movies you've watched. But what's the point of all this? Playmates will eventually grow old, love will die, and I bet you won't remember the specifics of the books you've read. β
"I ate a lot of food when I was a kid, most of it is gone and forgotten, but it's certain that some of it has grown into my bones and flesh."
Chu Qiu stood high in the air and looked down at Lizhou. What I let you experience now is how today's Chu Qiu was formed. Not just material, but also spiritual, but also emotional. That's Ben. The ancestors have a saying - to be a man, you must not forget your roots. β
Chu Qiu's index finger flicked, and countless of him appeared in Lizhou City, he who was born, who was young, and who was young. The roads he has walked, the people he has met. "Close!" Countless Chu Qiu disappeared and returned to the body of the sky. Only the cause and effect of the parents and Li Hu are retained.
"Lu Chenxi is single......"
I know. But it's my business! β
"She just asked her parents to kiss your parents yesterday."
β β¦β¦ Chu Dong ......"
"Huh?"
"Next time you have something, can you tell me earlier!"
Didn't you put it all down...... I don't think it matters if you say it or not...... Are your Sage modes all pretended? β
β β¦β¦β¦β¦β
"Do you want to show you the girl we chased together in those years......"
"Roll ......"