Due to his excellent grades, Donghuang received invitations from several high schools, among which the county No. 1 middle school and the city No. 1 middle school were the two strongest high schools, but Donghuang finally chose Yunzhou Experimental Middle School. Because the conditions given by the experimental middle school are the best, the tuition and miscellaneous fees, accommodation fees, book fees and other expenses are all free for three years, and only the cost of meals is paid. At that time, the conditions at home became more and more difficult, the four brothers and sisters were in school, the grandmother had never stopped taking medicine, and the grandfather was old and couldn't do anything.

During that time, my mother complained almost every day. Donghuang didn't want to stay at home for a day, so the long summer vacation after the high school entrance examination, he followed the third uncle to work on the construction site, rural children are hard-working, not old but have a strength, pushing bricks and doing miscellaneous, can completely cope with it, just a whole day for more than ten hours, but also tired enough, there are several friends who come out to work together, most of them retreat after more than ten days, only Donghuang has been high-spirited for two months.

Even if he comes back tired and falls asleep every day, when he wakes up the next day, he can drag his aching body to the construction site, fifteen yuan a day, which is enough for him to overcome physical exhaustion and discomfort. Half a month before the start of school, Donghuang took the 900 yuan in his hand, and roared excitedly, after two months of training, his hands were full of blood blisters, and the whole person was black and thin, but his spirit was good.

cut a pound of pork for my grandfather, bought himself a new set of clothes, brought 400 yuan, and went to Yunzhou Experimental Middle School to report happily.

Yunzhou Experimental Middle School is relatively young, although the comprehensive strength and heritage are not as good as the county No. 1 middle school and the city No. 1 middle school, but it is the city's key support high school, the development potential is huge, in recent years has been spending great efforts in the counties and cities to learn the top students, the momentum of rapid development.

Donghuang into the key class, which are from the counties and cities to recruit the best, the most intelligent people are there, he came here for the first time to feel the pressure of learning, in the classroom, there are always people who react faster than him, after class, he needs to review and digest the content of the class, and there are a few very smart people after class is to play, homework is not delayed at all, this is talent.

Donghuang's mathematics, physics and chemistry is a short board, his advantage is liberal arts, with a super memory, whether it is prose or classical Chinese, he can basically recite it after reading it a few times, and English is not a problem, which is also a talent. It's a pity that in that era, it was a general trend to emphasize science and light literature, and there were only two liberal arts classes in the entire 16 high school classes, which were still recognized as garbage student classes.

Donghuang can only learn science, although it is more hard, but not to be left behind, several exams after high school, his grades can basically be stable between ten and fifteen, according to the experience of the previous college entrance examination in the experimental middle school, the top five students in the key class are the seedlings of famous universities, the top ten are the seedlings of 985, the top twenty students are the seedlings of 211, and the rest can basically go to the two.

At that time, Donghuang's wish was Fudan University, but he didn't put too much pressure on himself, and if he could only go to 211 in the end, he could accept it.

Sujiaguanzhuang is in the southernmost part of Yunzhou City, more than 90 kilometers away from Yunzhou City, at that time the traffic was not convenient, you need to reverse three trips to get to the city, it takes half a day before and after, the school has a long vacation every three months, the so-called long holiday is Sunday and weekend, every time you have a long holiday, he is tired to rush home, he can't let go of the elderly grandparents.

Every time I go home, the most intuitive feeling is that my grandparents are a lot older, my grandfather has some slight Alzheimer's, I have to recognize people before talking for a while, and the speed of speaking is much slower, but whenever Donghuang comes back, he can recognize it at first sight, and his smile is as pure as a child, and he stretches out his dry hands tremblingly, and says vaguely and joyfully: "Donghuang, my grandson is back~~"

Grandma's walking is becoming more and more inconvenient, she can still limp before, and now she has to hold on to things, in addition, grandma's body is quite healthy, no different from a few years ago, her eyes are clear, and her voice is loud.

Every time I stay at home for a short time, I will soon return to school, grandma is reluctant, limping Donghuang to the road in front, holding Donghuang's arm tightly all the way, while wiping tears while telling over and over again: "Come back early next time", grandpa on crutches and follow closely, even if Donghuang has slowed down, grandpa is also very anxious, can't keep up with the anxiety and grievances like a child.

After the bus arrived, the old couple was like a sculpture at the mouth of the alley, grandpa sat on a big rock, holding a crutch with both hands, and grandma leaned on the wall with one hand, reluctantly looking at the bus away, until there was no trace, or refused to leave for a long time.

Donghuang sat in the car, not daring to look back at all, he endured his sadness and moved forward sadly.

In the final exam of the first year of high school, Donghuang played normally, took the ninth place in the class, and was quite satisfied, the school has been on vacation, Donghuang has been entangled for a long time, he is hesitating whether to go home so early, he wants to work as a temporary worker in Yunzhou City for a few days, the money earned in the summer vacation has been spent, the last time I went home to ask for it from home, my mother nagged a lot, and reluctantly gave 200 yuan, she was not aimed at herself, four brothers and sisters, which asked for money was not happy. The most difficult thing for Donghuang to accept is that she takes her grandparents with her every time she nags.

In the past few years when I was young and hurt each other with my father, my mother developed a bad habit, that is, she spoke very meanly, how to say the same thing, how to say the same thing, she didn't shy away from it when she said it, and the words she said were dangling on the edge of the dirty words.

Therefore, Donghuang didn't want to open his mouth to ask his mother for money, he wanted to use the vacation time to earn some money for himself, but he was just worried about the two old people. After thinking about it again, Donghuang decided to work for ten days first, and then go home four or five days early for the New Year.

He found a mid-range hotel near the food city in Yunzhou City, worked as a waiter in it, and also brushed the plates, fifteen yuan a day, generally from ten o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock in the evening, and could rest in the store for a while in the afternoon, sometimes the guests left late, and it was more than eleven o'clock after brushing the plates. Most of the guests are good-natured, the waiter is quite comfortable, but the dishes are harder, the boss is more picky, the dishes are not allowed to use hot water, and the hands are often frozen and unconscious.

On the fifth day, Donghuang gave food to table 10, table 10 by the window, two young people, a man and a woman, should also be students, the girl turned her back to him, and couldn't see her face, just when he was about to turn around and leave after serving the food, the girl suddenly patted him on the shoulder, and a crisp voice shouted in surprise: "Su Donghuang!" ”

Donghuang turned his head and saw a delicate face, set off by a short hair, heroic and vigorous, "Yang Yan!" Although I haven't seen her for two years, Donghuang still immediately recognized the girl in front of her, her voice and smile haven't changed much, but she looks more beautiful and fashionable.

"Why are you here?" The two of them asked in unison, and then looked at each other and smiled, a familiar and close feeling flooded into their hearts, to meet acquaintances in Yunzhou City, Donghuang was very happy, he stayed here for a year, there were no familiar friends around, he was always a little lonely, and he could see that Yang Yan seemed to be happier than him.

"I'm in a business school, and the last time I went back, I heard that you were in the experimental middle school, and I wanted to find you, but I didn't expect to meet here, haven't you already been on vacation? What are you doing here? How do you wear such a dress? Yang Yan still has the original straightforward personality, asking questions like a cannon.

"It's a holiday, I'll work here for a few days to earn some pocket money~~" Donghuang said with a little embarrassment, he never told others about his family situation, when he was in junior high school, they were all rural children, unpretentious, the gap was not so obvious, after going to high school, compared with real urban children, it brought out the rustic atmosphere of rural children, and Donghuang was somewhat inferior. Although she is also from a rural area, Yang Yan's family conditions are very good, she has been in Yunzhou for two years, and she looks at her clothes, which is no different from that of children in the city, and she is fashionable and foreign.

Yunzhou Business School is a secondary school, which is not far from the experimental middle school, but Donghuang has never been there. He was about to continue chatting with Yang Yan, when he suddenly saw the boss sneaking over from the back kitchen, and hurriedly whispered: "I'm working, let the boss see it's not good, let's talk for a while~~"

Seeing that Donghuang was about to turn around and leave, Yang Yan grabbed his arm: "What time do you get off work, I'll wait for you!" ”

"Not necessarily, two or three!" The boss had already taken aim at it, and Donghuang hurriedly left.

"Who is he?" After Donghuang left, the boy opposite Yang Yan asked, his face was pale.

"Junior high school classmates, one level younger than me, I didn't expect to meet here." Yang Yan explained, the joy that could not be concealed between her eyebrows, the boy's name is Yang Shuo, and he is also a student of a business school, and Yang Yan's suitor.

The business school holiday was early, Yang Yan did not go home, but lived in the third uncle's house in Yunzhou City, and planned to go home with the third uncle in two days, Yang Shuo felt that this was a good opportunity, stayed in Yunzhou to be courteous, and called Yang Yan out to play every day, the hard work paid off, the progress in these two days was very fast, and it is estimated that it will be won before the year.

In the past, the secondary school was a symbol of the iron rice bowl, and the threshold was only higher than that of the high school. After 2000, the secondary school could be used for money, and a large number of gangsters gathered, fighting and falling in love, and the school spirit and discipline were a mess. Yang Shuo was a typical representative of secondary school students at that time.

Yang Yan's grades are average, and she can go to high school, but she will definitely not be admitted to college, and her family has paved the way early, first go to secondary school to mix a diploma, and then entrust her relationship to enter the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Yang Yan's third uncle works in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Yang Yan is another typical representative of secondary school students at that time.