Immediately, two people squatted down and saw that the body shape was a man and a woman; Pick and choose, the man chose two hares and a pheasant, and the woman chose a hare.

"Two hares are twelve pounds, only a little more, and one pheasant is two pounds." Zhong Yuxiu weighed them one by one, first talking to the man, and then the woman, "One of your hare is more than five catties, count five catties for you." ”

The two were silent and paid quickly; The man paid 16 yuan and 4 cents, the woman paid 6 yuan, and the two of them squeezed out of the crowd and left.

There is a good beginning, and the back will be smooth, and everything that is wanted is directly selected to weigh the weight and give money; The transaction went smoothly, and soon all the pheasants and hares were sold, and a total of forty-five dollars and six cents were obtained, and the ticket money was returned and earned.

The rags still covered the back basket, and she didn't have the heart to go to the black market; There is a lot of food in the storage ring, and every time the food is exchanged, some of it will be left in the storage ring, which is enough for her to eat alone for two months for the time being.

Walking out of the black market, the headscarf was thrown into the back basket, Zhong Yuxiu went straight to the outside of the county, not wanting to, but meeting Yan Rushan unexpectedly.

"Brother Yan."

Yan Rushan followed the sound, glanced around indifferently, snatched the back of the basket, and pulled Zhong Yuxiu's arm out of the county seat; The two stepped on the road back to the production team, and only asked when there was no one around.

"Why did you get to the county seat?"

Zhong Yuxiu pursed her lips and said, "You came to the county seat, I went to the mountains for a walk without anything, and I picked some game and sold it." ”

"How did you sell it?" If the basket is empty, it is sold out.

"How else can you sell it, the black market, there are more people asking for meat; I'm not enough to sell. ”

Yan Rushan's eyebrows were slightly raised, his hands were crossed on his waist, and a sense of irritability and sulkness rose in his chest, "Do you know that the black market is now cracked down?" You dare to go, get caught and see what you do. ”

"It's not like I wasn't caught!" Seeing that Yan Rushan was rarely ruthless, and knew that he cared about her, Zhong Yuxiu changed her words with interest: "I went in only after I figured out the surrounding environment, and I didn't go in blindly; Don't be angry, don't be angry, that's it, we're going to leave the day after tomorrow, I want to accumulate some funds! How can you live in Beijing if you don't have money, you say? Comrade Yan. ”

The sullen anger in Yan Rushan's heart suddenly dissipated, and he knew the little girl's situation better than anyone else; If you go to the countryside and have no money or tickets, you will have two clothes and a few books, if you don't have the ability, I'm afraid you won't be able to live at all. Now that he is going to Beijing, he will inevitably feel uneasy, he knows that this is not good, but the more he thinks about it, the more angry he becomes.

There is some loosening.

Zhong Yuxiu smiled and said, "Brother Yan, let's hurry back to the production team; When I went out, Sister Jiang Mei and they hadn't gone back, and I don't know if I went back at this time, I put three hares in the stove room, and I can have a good meal tonight to celebrate. ”

Yan Rushan kept a straight face, didn't give her a good look, and walked straight forward; Zhong Yuxiu strode to follow, walking leisurely, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and she was in a very happy mood.

"......." for a long time, he sulked, and he didn't know how to say a few more words of coaxing.

Walking into the production team and entering the gate of the Educated Youth Institute, Yan Rushan paused, "Leave early the day after tomorrow and get tickets in the provincial capital." With that, he went straight into the house.

Zhong Yuxiu suddenly felt inexplicable, he didn't seem to be happy all the way, and he was still putting on his face when he came back, the temperament of a big man was so big; walked into the house, there was no one inside, she went up the mountain and into the county seat for a round trip, how should she come back.

With a turn of footsteps, he knocked on the door in front of the male intellectuals' house, "Brother Yan, Brother Luo, are they back?" ”

With a 'squeak', Yan Rushan opened the door, "They didn't come back either?" ”

"Nope." Shook his head again and again.

"I'll go to the brigade headquarters, and you stay and watch the house."

Zhong Yuxiu said categorically, "I'll go too, and the Educated Youth Institute will lock it." ”

Yan Rushan nodded, noncommittal, took the key and lock, and the two walked out of the Educated Youth Academy, Yan Rushan turned around and closed the courtyard door.

"Let's go."

walked one after the other, and before they arrived at the brigade headquarters, they saw Sun Ruhong and others coming from a distance; Luo Jianmin, Wang Yishan, and Feng Jianjun were slightly depressed, and Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei looked at the other three worriedly.

"Sister Ruhong, Sister Jiang Mei, have your certificates been opened?" Yuxiu stepped forward.

Jiang Mei nodded with a smile, "The certificate on the brigade has been opened, and I have to go to the commune." ”

"Then Brother Wang, why are they downcast?"

"They started school in mid-to-late February, and the captain didn't give them a start." Sun Ruhong replied positively, "The captain is afraid that he will give them a good certificate, so how can he go back directly halfway?" We are close to the beginning of school, which is the proof that we are given. ”

"We begged the captain for a long time, but the captain didn't agree." Feng Jianjun sighed lightly.

It is common for the cadres of the production team to guard against the educated youth, even if the educated youth in the brigade are safe and guarded, the cadres of the production team will not be completely relieved, if the educated youth get the certificate and run away secretly, they are also responsible.

The male intellectuals were silent, and the female intellectuals were also silent, and everyone was relatively silent.

Who made them educated youths?

Those who want to open a certificate in advance do have the idea of leaving in advance; After many years of wandering, returning home is the harbor to live in, and now that the opportunity has come, my heart is also impetuous.

The group returned to the Educated Youth Academy, opened the door and entered, and gathered in the hall; No one spoke, Zhong Yuxiu looked at this, and then at that.

"Sister Ruhong, Sister Jiang Mei, when are you going to leave?"

"You're leaving?" Jiang Mei raised her eyes and looked.

Zhong Yuxiu nodded lightly, "Brother Yan and I are short of time, and we are going to leave the day after tomorrow; The train was delayed for several days, and when I arrived in Beijing, I had to settle down, so I had to leave early. ”

"It's time to leave early, and when you settle down in Shangjing, you can go around and have a look; Ruhong's admission letter and I arrived late, I'm afraid that in two or three days, we won't be able to move out of the household registration and rations, so we can't go with you. Jiang Mei smiled, "You haven't bought a ticket yet, have you?" ”

"If you go to the provincial capital and look at it, you can always go to Beijing." Without waiting for Zhong Yuxiu to speak, Yan Rushan spoke; provoked Zhong Yuxiu to look at him several times.

The sky is shining.

After breakfast, Jiang Mei and Sun Ruhong went to the commune together to send people away, Zhong Yuxiu called Yan Rushan to go to the mountain to hunt two small prey and come back, and made two meat dishes that night as a practice feast.

In the middle of the night, they talked about the world together, the topic was very casual, and they said what they wanted; Everyone relaxed, and the depression of several male intellectuals who proved that they didn't open also dissipated, and they could go back after all, a few days later.

The next day, before the night fell, it was dark and silent, and the educated youths got up one after another to see them off.

Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan stood outside the Educated Youth Courtyard with their packed luggage, and when they looked back, their eyes were red; Don't talk about Yan Rushan, let's talk about Zhong Yuxiu, and I also have an urge to cry at this time.

When I first arrived here, I was unfamiliar with the place, penniless, and my rations were tight; It was they who helped her slowly adapt to the environment and life of the educated youth, helping each other appropriately when working, talking and laughing around the table during meals, and the ups and downs swelled in her heart.

"Sister Hong, Sister Jiang Mei, Brother Luo, Brother Wang, Brother Feng, let's go goodbye, I don't know when we will get together again, you cherish it."

Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei's tears flowed, the three of them got along happily and tolerated each other; Taste the ups and downs together, and the friendship formed is not something that can be explained in a few words.

"Yuxiu, take care too."

"Take care." Jiang Mei had tears in her eyes and waved her hand, "Let's go, otherwise it will be too late to reach the provincial capital." ”

Zhong Yuxiu's eyes were red, and she waved her hand and smiled, "Let's go, we have a chance to reunite." ”

"Goodbye." Yan Rushan also waved his hand and helped Zhong Yuxiu twist his luggage and leave quickly; Zhong Yuxiu hurriedly followed, the figures of the two disappeared from everyone's field of vision, and Sun Ruhong and the others sniffed and said, "After a while, we will all go our separate ways." ”

The parting is sentimental.

People are always contradictory species, reluctant to give up, and eager to leave.