December passed in a flash in the midst of hard work.

Two major events also took place during this period.

The first thing is that Xu Yuanshan finally went to Yu Chuan's boxing gym with Qi Dai on the second weekend, although he learned very simple movements, but he was very serious and hard-working, Yu Chuan's original attitude of just casually guiding has also changed slightly, and then even agreed that Xu Yuanshan would help in the boxing gym as his disciple.

Another thing was that Xu Yuanshan's uncle Huang Bin came to the school again and asked him what he had been doing on weekends recently.

In fact, when Xu Yuanshan was taken away from the fish stall by Deming, they wanted to come to Xu Yuanshan, but later they were dissuaded by the fish boss, and Huang Bin also called according to the phone number on the business card to ask if he wanted to hire a part-time job.

The man on the other end of the line asked, "Is that what you're looking for?" ”

Huang Bin said: "No, no, it's not me, it's my nephew." ”

"Your nephew?" The man asked again, "How old are you?" ”

Huang Bin said: "It's not small, fifteen." ”

"Fifteen?" The man repeated.

Huang Bin listened to the man's low voice without emotion, and he didn't know why, he felt a pang all over his body, and weakly explained: "It's fifteen years old." ”

The man chuckled, "According to Article 94 of the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China, if an employer illegally recruits a minor under the age of 16, the labor administrative department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine; where the circumstances are serious, the administrative department for industry and commerce is to revoke the business license. where the circumstances are serious, it is to be convicted and punished in accordance with the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China. At the end of the words, the man asked in a cold tone: "So do you want me to pay the fine or do you want me to close the door?" ”

"That...... Wasn't that the business card you gave me? ”

The man was silent for a moment and then said, "Is there an address on that business card?" Bring him with him, if he has. ”

Of course, there is an address on the business card, but there is not only an address on the business card, but also the name of the company - Mingchuan Boxing Gym, originally he wanted to go, but now just thinking about the person on the other end of the phone Huang Bin was a little stunned, not to mention going to see him, Huang Bin was silent for a moment and hung up the phone without saying a word, and after hanging up, he felt a little cowardly, and spat at the phone: "What a thing!" ”

After stopping like this for two weeks, Xu Yuanshan was officially introduced to Yu Chuan, and Huang Bin had to come to the school to find Xu Yuanshan at the urging of Wang Xia.

Xu Yuanshan didn't have a phone, Huang Bin only knew the head teacher's phone number, but he didn't say anything, and Lu Feng didn't know much either, just told Xu Yuanshan that his uncle asked him to wait for him at the school gate after school at night.

Qi Dai heard that Xu Yuanshan's relatives came to him, and she didn't worry about following him.

At the school gate, Huang Bin chatted with the doorman uncle quite well, and when he saw Xu Yuanshan, he said with concern: "Come on, Yuanshan, this is my nephew, I haven't seen him for a long time, come and see him." The latter sentence was said to the doorman's uncle.

There are often ID photos of outstanding student representatives hanging at the gate, and the midterm has just been updated, and the doorman uncle is familiar, and when he saw that it was Xu Yuanshan, he immediately praised: "Yo, it's him, he's a good boy, and he is still the first in the midterm exam." ”

"First place?" Huang Bin rolled his eyes and asked, "Is there a scholarship for the first place?" ”

Uncle Doorman: "That's not it, our school's first prize is not the most, but there are quite a few, hundreds of them?" ”

Huang Bin asked Xu Yuanshan: "Got a scholarship?" ”

Xu Yuanshan lowered his head and did not answer.

Huang Bin said: "What? Now you don't tell your family when you get the bonus? How old are you, can you live with so much money? Or does it mean that Uncle can't control you now? ”

Xu Yuanshan still didn't speak.

The doorman uncle just listened to Huang Bin's one-sided words, thinking that Huang Bin had been providing for Xu Yuanshan to go to school, and also helped to persuade: "Little classmate, it's not easy for your family, and the scholarship is not a small amount of money, since you got it, you should give it to your family." ”

Huang Bin saw that someone was helping, and he sold miserably: "Your parents have been gone for so many years, it's not that your uncle is frugal for you to eat, drink and go to school, and now you have a career and can get a scholarship, so you don't need your uncle?" ”

Qi Dai frowned when she heard this, and didn't care if she was eavesdropping on it or not, she appeared and interjected: "Why?!" ”

The three people in the security room all looked over, and Qi Dai asked without humility or arrogance: "Why is Xu Yuanshan's scholarship going to be given to you?" Have you ever given him a penny of pocket money? ”

"You! Who are you? Huang Bin was displeased.

Qi Dai's chin was raised high, and she was not afraid of him, "It doesn't matter who I am, the important thing is that Xu Yuanshan's scholarship was obtained by himself with his own ability, and no one is qualified to ask him." ”

Although Qi Dai's temperament is different from that of ordinary children, she doesn't pay special attention to big names in her dress, so Huang Bin didn't control her temper after examining it, and said angrily: "This is our family's family matter, and it has nothing to do with your little girl!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a clear and loud voice: "I won't give it." ”

Huang Bin looked at Xu Yuanshan in shock: "What did you say?" ”

Xu Yuanshan raised his head, pushed his glasses, and said word by word: "I said, don't give it." ”

"You!" Huang Bin pointed at Xu Yuanshan, "Okay, good!" I said why I haven't been at home lately, it turns out that I have been learning badly, and I have long known that the ninth middle school relies on self-consciousness to learn, I see, you are like this! ”

"You can't say that." The doorman uncle first disagreed, "Our ninth middle school admission rate is still the highest in the city." ”

Huang Bin ignored him and stared at Xu Yuanshan: "I'll ask you again, do you pay the scholarship?" ”

Xu Yuanshan clasped his hands on the seams of his trousers, and thought of the chat between Huang Bin and Wang Xia that he accidentally heard before he came to No. 9 Middle School.

That day, he returned home after selling supper early, Wang Xia and Huang Bin were chatting in the bedroom, the door was not closed, Wang Xia said: "The teaching quality of Yunda High School is good, but there are relatively many good students, Xu Yuanshan does not guarantee to win the first prize every time, and there is no poverty subsidy, we have to spend dozens of yuan more every month to give him living expenses, it is better to transfer him to the ninth middle school." ”

Huang Bin hesitated: "But the admission rate of the ninth middle school doesn't seem to be very good." ”

Wang Xia said, "What is the admission rate? Do you still expect him to make it to high school? ”

Huang Bin was stunned, and Wang Xia continued: "In the nine-year compulsory education, we can also use the money left by your parents to help. After going to high school, you can pay all kinds of tuition and miscellaneous fees, book fees, and food expenses?! Your daughter's piano lessons haven't been paid yet! ”

Seeing that Wang Xia was angry, Huang Bin coaxed: "Okay, okay, it's all up to you, you can do whatever you say." ”

Wang Xia: "Let him barely go to school now, I heard that it is easier to find a job with a little culture, and he is also sixteen years old after graduating from junior high school, and he can make money......"

Xu Yuanshan didn't listen to the words anymore, he quietly went out again.

Since he stayed at Huang Bin's house, he has been adhering to the principle of talking less and doing more, for fear of accidentally upsetting anyone, he often thinks Huang Bin is happy for a long time with a compliment, but it turns out that he gets up early every day and sells breakfast and supper because they regard themselves as a money-making tool.

He likes to study, and his grandmother said that only by studying hard can he be successful, but can he really continue to study forever?

He has no relatives and can only rely on Huang Bin's family.

So he had to study harder, because he was afraid that he would be forced to drop out of school and work if he didn't get good grades.

And now......

"I said that he got it by himself, why should he hand it over to you!" Qi Dai stood in front of Xu Yuanshan.

He studied hard, not just because he wanted a scholarship.

Xu Yuanshan pulled Qi Dai's wrist and protected her behind him, faced Huang Bin, and refused again: "Don't give it." ”

was disobeyed by Xu Yuanshan once or twice, Huang Bin was angry, and he raised his hand to greet him.

As a result, Xu Yuanshan's training has been gratifying recently, even if Huang Bin is a head taller than him, he also blocked that hand.

Huang Bin gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Xu Yuanshan, you are really good in the Ninth Middle School, don't pay the money, right?" Okay, you don't need to learn this either. ”

After finishing speaking, Huang Bin left angrily.

Qi Dai and Xu Yuanshan didn't go to self-study, and the two sat on the horizontal bar in the corner of the playground and were silent.

"I'm sorry." Qi Dai didn't dare to look at Xu Yuanshan, on the one hand, she felt that she was too impulsive just now, and on the other hand, she felt that she was right.

Xu Yuanshan: "Huh? ”

Qi Dai said: "I seemed to be a little impulsive just now. "Rush out without knowing the specific situation, if Xu Yuanshan doesn't want to break up with relatives at home, then wouldn't she be a disservice?

Xu Yuanshan was silent for a long time before speaking again, he said: "My parents disappeared when I was five years old. ”

Qi Dai turned his head to look at him, and he added lightly: "It's a car accident, they have been working outside, for several years, they made money and were ready to come back to open a small shop, but there was an accident halfway." ”

"Grandpa was not in good health, and he didn't survive for a while when he got the news." Xu Yuanshan looked up at the inky night sky, and his voice was very calm, "I have been living in the countryside with my grandmother, and my grandmother also died of illness in the fifth grade, leaving an old house and a sum of money, I was originally going to be raised in the countryside to eat a hundred family meals, but then my uncle and aunt said that they would adopt me and raise me to adulthood." ”

Qi Dai knew in her previous life that Xu Yuanshan was not easy, and she had heard rumors about his life experience not long ago, but she didn't hear it so distressing from her own mouth.

"You ...... at the fish stall before?"

Xu Yuanshan seemed to be telling someone else's story, "My uncle and aunt have an average family background, so I have been staying in the countryside in the sixth grade of primary school, and later when I graduated from primary school, my grades were good, and I was admitted to Yunda High School for free tuition." ”

Qi Dai asked again: "Then why did you transfer to the Ninth Middle School before?" ”

Xu Yuanshan lowered his eyes and said with some difficulty: "No. 9 Middle School is not only free of tuition and miscellaneous fees, but also free of accommodation fees, has poverty subsidies, and does not need to make up classes on weekends......"

No. 9 Middle School is indeed better than other middle schools in many aspects, but compared with Yunda High School, as long as you have a little common sense, you will know that you must still choose Yunda High School!

Qi Dai now regrets that she didn't scold just now, she kept cursing Huang Bin and Wang Xia in her heart, but she heard Xu Yuanshan say: "Actually, I thought it didn't matter where I went to school at first, but now I am glad that I transferred to No. 9 Middle School." ”

Qi Dai was stunned, and she didn't scold anymore, and even wanted to be grateful to Huang Bin, if it weren't for them, she wouldn't be able to see Xu Yuanshan now, so she also nodded with emotion: "Indeed, it's good that you transferred to Jiuzhong, otherwise I wouldn't know where to find you." ”

"What?" Xu Yuanshan was puzzled.

Qi Dai noticed that she had made a mistake, and turned her head and smiled: "I mean, if you don't turn around, we won't have a chance to meet." "We won't know each other until a long, long time later.

Xu Yuanshan also thinks so, this is probably the first time he has grown so big and he is so grateful to Huang Bin.

At this time, the two didn't know what they were about to face, so they chatted leisurely with each other, even if the temperature dropped, their hands were blown a little cold, and no one mentioned the matter of going back to the study room.

Xu Yuanshan told Qi Dai all about his life experience, and his heart suddenly relaxed, and he was more open than before when he chatted.

Qi Dai was so happy to see Xu Yuanshan like this, so she didn't mention it until the bell rang for the evening self-study class in junior high school.

There was an exam the next day, and Qi Dai reviewed for a whole month, and she was more confident than the monthly exam in November.

The schedule of this monthly exam is not like last time, two subjects are taken in the morning, and one subject is also arranged for evening self-study, so the exam is completed in two days.

After the exam, there was a holiday, and when I came on Monday, the results came out.

It was when Lu Feng found Xu Yuanshan again after the exam on Friday night, "Don't be nervous, the teacher doesn't want to talk about you and Qi Dai." The teacher just wants to ask you if you have been having any difficulties lately. ”

Xu Yuanshan was a little surprised by his question, but he still thought about it seriously and replied, "No." ”

Lu Feng said again: "No? He temptedly guided: "Where is your house?" ”

Xu Yuanshan couldn't help frowning, but still replied good-naturedly, "No." ”

Lu Feng said: "I received a call from your uncle two days ago, saying that he was going to give you a leave of absence. ”

Xu Yuanshan froze, and Lu Feng continued: "I don't know if it's because of you or because of your family. However, you are still young and you can't go to work when you drop out of school and go home, so you might as well learn more in school. ”

"What's more, your grades are so good." After a pause, he asked, "What do you think?" ”

Xu Yuanshan hadn't heard anything since he heard that Huang Bin was going to suspend him from school, but he wouldn't directly say that he hadn't heard it, he remembered all the people who were good to him, and he said to Lu Feng: "I know." ”

Lu Feng said: "That's okay, if there is anything you can go home on the weekend to negotiate, you can call the teacher if you have anything." ”

Xu Yuanshan bowed to him and said goodbye, and when he was about to go out, he stopped and asked Lu Feng: "Teacher Lu......"

Lu Feng: "Huh? Anything else? ”

Xu Yuanshan said: "I want to ask, if you take a leave of absence, ......"

Lu Feng frowned, and Xu Yuanshan said the second half of the sentence: "...... If I don't agree, can my uncle still handle it for me? ”

Lu Feng's eyebrows stretched, "In principle, no. ”

In principle? In other words, it's still okay, right? Xu Yuanshan lowered his eyes to hide his loss, and thanked Lu Feng and said goodbye.

After leaving the office, Xu Yuanshan went for a run again, but this time no one took his hand when he was tired and about to collapse, and walked forward with him.

Xu Yuanshan collapsed and squatted on the ground with his knees hugged, sweat and tears sliding down his cheeks together.

He was at a loss, and things always seemed to start to lose sight of the way forward just when he thought they could get better.

He also hated his powerlessness, no matter how he was pulled, the abyss under his feet would still suck him back.

I don't know how long I squatted, Xu Yuanshan was a little dizzy when he got up, he didn't take it seriously.

Xu Yuanshan got up very early on Saturday morning, he figured it out, he couldn't always wait for Qi Dai to drag him, he had to learn to move forward.

The old alleys are the same as ever.

The woman in the shop at the entrance of the alley still shouted at him: "Ah, the little mute is back again, I heard that your uncle has found you a job, won't you study in the future?" ”

Xu Yuanshan said in his heart, you call me a little mute, how can I answer your questions.

Women have long been accustomed to it, and they don't expect to get an answer, until Xu Yuanshan's figure slowly walked away, she sighed twice and said regretfully: "Eh, it's pitiful at a young age." ”