Chapter 8
For Xu Xiaoxiao, this high school is a place full of memories.
The floors have not changed in the three years of high school, there have been no new school buildings, and there have been no dormitory buildings. Walking into the campus, it is like going back to the summer three years ago, on September 1st, the whole class is under the playground, standing in a military posture against the scorching summer, walking military steps, and playing military boxing.
There is also the semester of living in high school, the morning run organized by the school every morning, and the way Dong Jiu smirks at her, and when she fights with the people in the dormitory.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoxiao's nose was sour, in fact, it was nothing, she was doing well now, Dong Jiu left without saying a word, which made her feel that her help was nothing at all.
There is also the placement test in the sophomore year of high school, as well as Ye Lan's college entrance examination, which makes her a little nervous about tomorrow's college entrance examination.
"Eh, smile, what are you thinking?"
Zhuang Wanyi cleaned the last day in the classroom, Xu Xiaoxiao didn't want to stay on campus, she was afraid of crying, so she found an excuse to go to the school gate to buy milk tea, and waited for her at the security office by the way.
"No, I didn't think about anything." Xu Xiaoxiao's tone was a little hurried, and at a glance, Zhuang Wanyi, who had known her for three years, saw the problem.
Zhuang Wanyi gently patted Xu Xiaoxiao's shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't think so much, come on for the college entrance examination." ”
"Come on for the college entrance examination!"
The most unbearable thing about this high school is Zhuang Wanyi, she is afraid that in the future, she will go her own way, and the friends who will make friends with sincerity will gradually become estranged.
The third year was a year of change for Xu Xiaoxiao and Zhuang Wanyi, the efforts of the two made the whole class see it, and it also made Fu Xing, who had always bullied Dong Jiu before, start to be serious.
She is a student, her goal is to be admitted to university and do righteous things, she wants to do a lot of things, and the threshold for this matter is very high. She wants to bring warmth to everyone.
Dong Jiu's final departure is the beginning of Xu Xiaoxiao's enlightenment, there are always some people leaving and some people coming in this life, we have to face these things with a good attitude, she is not obsessed with why Dong Jiu left without a sound, she began to study hard and move towards her goal.
She has her own dreams, and Zhuang Wanyi naturally has too.
Win the college entrance examination first, then win the dream, and then win the future.
This is what Zhuang Wanyi and Xu Xiaoxiao think, the two will often study until late at night, and go to class the next day with panda eyes, no matter how sleepy and tired they are, they can't fall down.
"Work hard for our dreams!" After Zhuang Wanyi said this, she fell silent.
Both of them are afraid that they will not see each other in the future, and the best memories are in high school.
"Okay, don't be sad."
After saying this, there was also a radio in the school, although it was not clear here in the security office, but all the people in the first and second years of high school were at home because of the college entrance examination, and only the people in the third year of high school stayed in the school.
So it seems that the school is a little bleak, especially at dusk, in the afternoon, the teacher organized to go to the examination room, come back to organize their own things, clean the classroom.
"Please leave the school as soon as possible. Senior high school students, I wish you all the best in the college entrance examination! Gold List Title! ”
It was still the strong voice of the school, and after hearing this, Xu Xiaoxiao's tears couldn't help but remain.
Crying and squatting down, "I'm afraid, we will be rusty in the future, and I can't bear it." ”
Zhuang Wanyi also accompanied Xu Xiaoxiao to squat down here, and gently touched Xu Xiaoxiao's head, "Good girl, girls can't cry, it won't look good if they cry." ”
She rarely saw Xu Xiaoxiao laughing and crying, and it can be said that she has basically never seen it. Xu Xiaoxiao also told her that except for parting, she usually doesn't cry easily.
But seeing her crying like this this time, I also felt a lot of distress in my heart.
Even her voice began to tremble, and she was afraid, this high school was the best memory of her student days.
"Oh good, don't cry, I have to take the college entrance examination tomorrow." Zhuang Wanyi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, she didn't cry like Xu Xiaoxiao, but tried her best to endure it.
"I'm afraid..."
"Well, don't be afraid." Zhuang Wanyi interrupted her, and the two didn't talk anymore after that, just quietly accompanied each other.
The security office was on the side of the school gate, and after the notice was issued, all the senior high school students came to the school gate one after another and left. There are also parents waiting for their children outside the school, others gather in groups to discuss where to eat in the evening, and of course there are people who shed tears.
So Xu Xiaoxiao and Zhuang Wanyi are here, and no one cares too much, because they don't care about themselves too late.
Zhuang Wanyi was also like Xu Xiaoxiao, and couldn't help crying.
"Alright, alright, come on." Xu Xiaoxiao stood up, hoping that one day he could be here and take another class.
"Let's go have hot pot tonight, the two of us, and celebrate the end of high school life." Xu Xiaoxiao stretched out her hand, wanting to pull Zhuang Wanyi,
"Okay." Zhuang Wanyi paused, suppressed her crying, and then nodded again.
"It's up to you." But she wasn't in the mood to talk about it now, so she had to bring the book home and come out again.
"Let's put things in your house first." Xu Xiaoxiao saw what Zhuang Wanyi meant, and immediately spoke.
After both of them adjusted their emotions, they left the campus.
Xu Xiaoxiao chose Ji Jihong hot pot, where there are also memories of Dong Jiu.
She can't even remember what she and Dong Jiu have done now, and she vaguely feels that there are many things, but it doesn't seem to be a lot, only some scattered and most important memories.
It's these memories that keep her coming back and forth.
The little fat man in that impression is cute and lovely, but also weird.
"Laugh and laugh..."Zhuang Wanyi naturally remembered that the first dinner party was this hot pot.
and Dong Jiu.
For so many days, Xu Xiaoxiao even mentioned Dong Jiu to her two days ago, where did Dong Jiu go? Will you take the college entrance examination? Xu Xiaoxiao often said these words.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Xiaoxiao naturally thought of Dong Jiu in her heart, but she didn't want to mention it again, some people didn't meet at the right time, so they would miss it, which can only show that she has no relationship with Dong Jiu.
Xu Xiaoxiao and Zhuang Wanyi opened the door and walked in.
The design of the hot pot restaurant has long been convenient, and it has become more high-end, and it feels like people have changed.
"How many?" The waiter stood aside, it was six o'clock, so there were not many people in the hot pot restaurant, and after half past six was the time when the hot pot restaurant was the most crowded, and most of them chose to come here to eat hot pot at night.
The hot pot restaurant is getting bigger and bigger, which also confirms the name of the restaurant here, Ji Ji Hong, more people come every season than another, and the decoration is also bigger.
I don't know if the price of the dishes inside will be as cheap as before.
"Two." Xu Xiaoxiao pulled Zhuang Wanyi, and glanced at her after speaking.
"Okay, come with me." The waiter led Xu Xiaoxiao and Zhuang Wanyi to find a suitable position and sit down.
I took another menu and gave Xu Xiaoxiao a pencil.
After looking at it twice, the price is not much more expensive, but it is indeed a lot more expensive than before, but the times are developing, people's quality of life is also getting better, and the price is quite reasonable.
The bottom of the pot still chose was a mandarin duck pot, Xu Xiao smiled a little, and asked Zhuang Wanyi's opinion.
"It's up to you." Zhuang Wanyi still said this, she really spoiled Xu Xiaoxiao.
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded, and added some dishes that Zhuang Wanyi liked to eat, and then handed them to the waiter.
"Okay, please wait."
Soon, the tableware was brought up, and when Xu Xiaoxiao and Zhuang Wanyi went to spice up, the dishes were almost served, and the spicy pot had begun to boil.
Although the spicy pot is more boiling, Dong Jiu hasn't touched the dishes in the spicy pot much since she first came, but she and Zhuang Wanyi only eat the dishes of the spicy pot.
It's like a relationship between the two, and she is always taking the initiative.
Xu Xiaoxiao shook his head, no matter how you look at this mandarin duck pot, you can think of Dong Jiu.
Xu Xiaoxiao didn't communicate much with Zhuang Wanyi, and the most she said was that we would not separate from the college entrance examination.
The two didn't choose to drink, because they had to take the college entrance examination tomorrow, although they had already told their families to eat out with each other and celebrate the end of high school, but they still went back as soon as possible and didn't let their parents worry.
After eating, Xu Xiaoxiao took out her mobile phone and prepared to pay.
By the way, I also opened WeChat and found a person I hadn't contacted for a long time.
"Dong Jiu, it's time for the college entrance examination, come on for the college entrance examination."
Then I thought about it again, and I didn't think it was appropriate, so I deleted it again.
Only four words were sent in the past.
"Come on for the college entrance examination."
If you don't receive a reply to this sentence, then you may not contact you again in the future, Xu Xiaoxiao thought. There is nothing that can make her look for Dong Jiu again.
There will be no reply from Dong Jiu's side.
After buying the order, the two of them ate a little bit, and rested in the hot pot restaurant for a while, it was already half past seven.
The waiter has been back and forth several times. The hot pot restaurant at half past seven is the busiest time, so Xu Xiaoxiao and Zhuang Wanyi didn't stay too long, took their belongings and left.
When I got home, it was already eight o'clock, and I had blessings from my family one after another, seven aunts and eight aunts.
News from Dong Jiu's side. Still no reply.
Soon, Xu Xiaoxiao was tired of playing with her mobile phone, closed her eyes and recalled the content of the review, she felt that her head hurt a little, and after taking a bath, she pulled Zhuang Wanyi to play a few king games, and then she was ready to sleep.
The next day arrived, and the college entrance examination was about to begin.
Teachers often say that if you take one subject and lose another, although the knowledge here will not be used in the future, it determines that you will buy vegetables there.
Zhuang Wanyi and Xu Xiaoxiao are in different examination rooms, but they are fortunately in the same school, so the two have already made an appointment to go to the examination room together.
Zhuang Wanyi's home is relatively close, so Xu Xiaoxiao came to Zhuang Wanyi's home, got into her mother's car, and drove to the examination room.
"Xiaoxiao, are you nervous?" Zhuang Wanyi sorted out the things she needed to bring again, so she was relieved.
By the way, I helped Xu Xiaoxiao read it again.
"It's okay, I don't want to play extraordinarily, I just want to play normally."
In fact, Xu Xiaoxiao's normal performance is also quite good, and she is not so nervous in her heart.
"Remember to bring good things, the two little ones went well in the college entrance examination." Zhuang Wanyi's mother on the side also said softly.
"Thank you, Auntie."
The three of them didn't say much in the car, and drove smoothly all the way to the examination room.
Moments before the start of the exam.
"Come on!"
It should be the sentence that all college entrance examination candidates will say to themselves in their hearts.
Time goes back to the day Dong Jiu disappeared.
Dong Jiu went home that night and found that the house was smashed, his mother sat on the ground alone and cried, very heartbreaking, Dong Jiu couldn't bear to listen, he looked at the messy home, and wanted to smile and comfort his mother, but the corners of his mouth couldn't be raised.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Dong Jiu actually understood why he was smashed, but he still hoped that it wasn't that thing, maybe it was just a thief.
"At the end of this year, we must pay back the 400,000 yuan, otherwise...... Otherwise...... Woowoo"
Dong Jiu stayed where he was and didn't speak.
took a deep breath: "Mom, I'll drop out of school tomorrow, let's take care of things at home first, and then ......"
Chen Xuefen interrupted him, "No, what can you do if you don't study now, you ...... now"
"Mom, you see the current situation clearly, how to read, how can you stand it alone, how do you still make money, when we pay back the money, I will repeat it, I will repeat it." Dong Jiu is the first time to speak to his mother so loudly, and her mother has always been very stubborn in wanting to let Dong Jiu go to school, because Chen Xuefen always feels that reading can have a way out, only after graduating from college, Dong Jiu can get rid of such a life, in her life, she doesn't ask for anything else, she just wants her son to live a better life, just live a peaceful and stable life.
"No, you have to read this study, it's not early, you take a shower and sleep, you have to go to class tomorrow."
Dong Jiu went back to the room and thought about it for a while, took a shower, and lay on the bed turning left and right, he really didn't want to suspend school, but the situation at home was there, he had to take a leave of absence to help his mother pay off this debt together, which was his responsibility and obligation.
The next morning, Dong Jiu got up, ate as usual as if he was nothing, and then went to school with his schoolbag on his back after eating, he didn't go to school, he went to take a leave of absence, he could continue to go to school, but he didn't know how much pressure his mother had to put on him.
After completing the suspension procedures, Dong Jiu looked at Xu Xiaoxiao outside the window and she was in class, maybe she won't have a chance to see her in the future, Dong Jiu didn't tell Xu Xiaoxiao, he felt that Xu Xiaoxiao's temperament would definitely help him, he would feel that he was very pitiful and sympathize with him, but the last thing he needed was the sympathy of others, he really understood the gap between the two of them this time, like Xu Xiaoxiao could sit in the class well, without a little trouble, but he was forced to suspend school because of life.
"Xu Xiaoxiao, goodbye." Dong Jiu waved his hand, the class was all serious, and no one noticed him standing outside the window.
When he got home, it was another bloody storm, and on the way, his mother's phone could not be reached until he opened the door and saw those people.
"Coming back?"
Dong Jiu nodded: "Your money will be repaid." ”
"Will it be returned? When will it be returned? As he spoke, he pushed the bowl on the table, but Dong Jiu didn't react at all, as if he was used to hearing this voice.
"Isn't it at the end of this year, we will pay it back at the end of this year"
"Yes, it was good, but your mother called again and said that it was not enough, otherwise do you think I rarely come to you to find this bad luck?" Dong Jiu subconsciously glanced at Chen Xuefen.
"I will definitely be able to pay back 400,000 yuan."
"Don't wait for the meeting." A woman looked like she had smashed the cup on Chen Xuefen carelessly, Dong Jiu was a little angry when she saw him, he might have endured it before, but after staying with Xu Xiaoxiao for a long time, he seemed to feel that it was better to endure it than to resist once, but under impulse, he seemed to have forgotten the consequences of his last resistance, and he also forgot what the gap between Xu Xiaoxiao and him was.
He pushed the woman: "What are you doing, why are you still doing it?"
Seeing that his wife was pushed, Ke Wall was furious: "What are you doing? Do? What do you do when you hit a woman? ”
Ke Wall approached Dong Jiu's body: "Mobile phone, isn't it?" Ke Wall noticed the mobile phone in Dong Jiu's hand, and snatched it while Dong Jiu was defenseless, "Tut-tut, I can afford to use my mobile phone, it doesn't seem to be poor" "Bang-" The mobile phone was smashed to the ground, "The woman who pushed me, ah?" I'm a creditor now, and I should hit you, why do you still want to pay back? Looking for a fight? ”
Dong Jiu also said bluntly: "You can beat me, what do you mean by beating my mother, she is old and can't stand your toss, if you want to get angry, hit me."
"Okay, boy, the wings are stiff." Ke Wall patted Dong Jiu's face.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the kid is young and can't speak, you dissipate your anger, dissipate your anger, don't worry about this child, Dong Jiu still doesn't apologize." Chen Xuefen got up from the sofa and opened the distance between Ke Wall and Dong Jiu, and secretly pinched Dong Jiu with her hand.
"I'm sorry, I just lost control, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Dong Jiu didn't want to embarrass Chen Xuefen, he also understood that he owed money to others, there was no way to be tough, and the amount owed was not a small amount, there was really no need to make himself unhappy in the future because of his temporary stubbornness, and let his mother pay for his impulse in the future. He was really hot just now, how could he be infected with Xu Xiaoxiao's sense of justice, he should have endured it, he could only endure it, thinking about these things, Dong Jiu gave Ke Wall a smile and bowed to Ke Wall's wife, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I didn't mean it just now, I'm sorry." ”
"Don't don't, don't mess with relatives, I don't have a brother like you."
"Boy, be more convergent in the future, if you don't receive 400,000 by the end of this year, it's more than that, you know?"
Dong Jiu nodded: "Understood, understood, you go slowly."
Waiting for Ke Wall and them to leave and close the door, Dong Jiu dared to relax himself.
"You were too impulsive just now, did you forget all the patience that your mother taught you?"
"Do you have to endure it all the time?" Dong Jiu's hand picking up the debris on the ground paused.
"I didn't let you endure it all the time, and when we have the conditions and can pay back the money, you can be tougher, but what situation we are in now, do you understand, don't you understand?"
"What's the situation? While you let me live like my classmates without any burden, you told me how difficult my family's financial situation is, what should I do? Dong Jiu was already a little unhappy in his heart, listening to Chen Xuefen's reproachful tone, he knew that she was well-intentioned, but this reproach really made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"What attitude do you have now to talk to your mother, your mother is also for your good, do you know, Ke Wall's kind of person can't do anything, what if you ...... In case ......" Chen Xuefen didn't say any more, and began to cry, Dong Jiu put the pieces in the trash can and went back to his room.
Dong Jiu didn't know how long he had been lying in the room, until Chen Xuefen came in and asked him, "Why did you come back, why didn't you go to class?" Just now because of Ke Wall's episode, she forgot that the child was supposed to be in class today, why he appeared at home, until she sat down and calmed down for a while, she didn't realize anything, so she quickly ran in and asked the child what the situation was now.
"I'm on absence." Dong Jiu blurted out this sentence very calmly, she thought that Chen Xuefen would definitely make a big fuss again, and asked him why he took a leave of absence without advocacy, but Chen Xuefen didn't use it up this time, just blindly indifferent, didn't speak, and after a long time, just when Dong Jiu thought she was going to fall asleep, she spoke.
"Got it figured? Take a year and a half off from school, but have you thought about it? Don't make decisions that you regret. ”
"Think about it, the suspension procedures have been completed, Mom, I will go out tomorrow to find a job, I will not let you bear this debt alone in the future, I will help you pay it back, we will pay it off together, and then leave here and start life again, okay?"
After hearing these words, Chen Xuefen rolled her eyeballs up, trying to suppress the tears after listening to these words, she suddenly felt that her son had grown up, but she felt that it was a pity, the child's grades have been very good, if nothing else, he should be able to be admitted to a good university, if it weren't for this debt, he might still be studying in school now, instead of taking a year off from school, to accompany herself to pay off this debt, she suddenly felt that she seemed to be very useless, and could not give the child a good learning atmosphere, so that the child has been living very passively.
Chen Xuefen didn't know what kind of mood she was in when she walked out of the child's room, it may be moved, it may be regret.
Dong Jiu got up early the next day and went out to look for a job, he thought about asking the shop where he used to be a waiter, there was still a shortage of manpower, after all, the salary of that store was relatively high, it was close to home, and there were not many night shifts, just enough to pick up a job at night, so he quickened his pace and came to the door of this store.
Everything was talked about relatively smoothly, and the boss also generously said that the salary was 6000 a month, but there was only one day off per month, but if it was a winter and summer vacation, it would only work in the morning, and the long-term work might be arranged in the morning and evening, after all, it was not possible to let a group of people only work at night.
Dong Jiu thought about it for a while, in this way, his other part-time job will be staggered day by day, and it will be relatively difficult to find, but this salary is not something that ordinary stores can open, his heart is very entangled, he doesn't know how to choose, and he may regret this choice.
"Okay, boss, then I'll report here tomorrow, do you think it's okay?"
The boss nodded: "You have also worked in our shop, I am also relieved."