Another three months passed, graduated from high school, July 4, 1976, at more than 10:00 o'clock in the morning, Wan Yunhai and Lin Wei walked out of school, holding the report card of high school graduates, Lin Wei took the report sheet from Wan Yunhai's hand and looked, "Wow, Yunhai, you have the best grade in each subject, and the worst homework is also good +, all excellent +, excellent -, amazing, but you can't go to college, the condition for going to college is to grind calluses on your hands, last month our graduates watched the movie "Break", When it comes to this issue, we recommend people with excellent moral character to go to college with calluses on their hands, and we don't know if we can realize our dream of going to college. After she finished speaking, she looked at Yunhai, she knew that Wan Yunhai was very eager to realize her dream of going to college.

"Yes, the selection of college students from among the workers, peasants, and soldiers is our country's education system, and my father left me his last words, asking me to go to university, and I will be diligent in my work, win the trust of the leaders and comrades, and strive to realize my dream of going to university in three to five years." Wan Yunhai conceives a beautiful dream for the future and is very confident.

Lin Wei heard Yunhai say this, and laughed, "You, you, you are really naïve, among thousands of people, only one person is recommended to go to college, with hard work, you can't go to college, it is even more difficult to get the praise of leaders and thousands of people, I don't know your character yet, and you have to work smartly to have a little hope." ”

"Go, you just pour cold water on me now, don't say anything." Wan Yunhai pretended to be angry and said.

Wan Yunhai changed the topic, "After graduation, where are you going, go to the mountains and go to the countryside, but you have to endure hardships, and when the time comes, I will go to the countryside to see you." ”

"A word is certain, what am I afraid of when I suffer? I want to work hard, strive to realize my dream of going to university, and have good ideas, and I have the motivation to achieve my goals. Lin Wei put on a good look, only she can go to college.

Lin Wei talked and laughed, walked about two kilometers from his house, Yunhai only cared about talking, and forgot to remind her that she was home, suddenly, Lin Wei realized, "Ah, I've walked a lot, I'm going to go back." They both looked at each other and laughed.

Wan Yunhai said to her happily: "Today, come to my house for dinner, my mother is at home, you go home later, I will send you." ”

Lin Wei readily agreed, "Yes, I haven't seen your mother for a long time, so by the way, I will look at my aunt and uncle." ”

Before entering the courtyard at the door of his house, Wan Yunhai shouted excitedly: "Mom, look who is coming." ”

Yunhai's mother heard her son's voice and walked out, and when she saw that it was Lin Wei, she hurriedly walked over, her happy face was full of smiles, and she took Lin Wei's hand and said cordially: "Weiwei, you are here, my aunt is happy, I haven't seen you for a long time, and now I am a big girl, so beautiful." ”

"Auntie, how are you doing lately?" Lin Wei greeted her aunt very politely.

"It's just that the waist is a little painful, **sick, nothing?" Yunhai's mother replied to Lin Wei's words, and when she saw Lin Wei coming, she forgot about her illness, and happily continued: "Are your parents in good health?" I haven't seen them for a long time, and I miss them a little. ”

"My dad and mom are in good health, and they often talk about you at home." Lin Wei felt very kind when she saw Yunhai's mother, and walked into the hall with her aunt's arm and sat down together.

Wan Yunhai poured her a glass of boiling water and said hello, "Lin Wei, you talk to my mother, and I'll go into the kitchen to cook." ”

"Well, go ahead." Lin Wei responded, accompanied by Yunhai's mother, and took a look at the residence.

"Weiwei, my family moved here, you are the first time to come to my house, this house is Yunhai his father and his uncle lived when they were children, all wooden, warm in winter and cool in summer, four rooms, very comfortable, the right is Yunhai's room, I live with his uncle on the left, there is a study, there is a yard outside the room, his uncle planted some flowers, let's go to the yard to see." Yunhai's mother Wang Xuemei was smiling and in a very good mood.

After more than 30 minutes, Yunhai served all the four dishes and one soup that had been cooked, and when he saw that there was no one in the hall, he shouted to the courtyard: "Mom, Lin Wei, you two come into the house to eat, the meal has been cooked." ”

Hearing her son's voice, Wang Xuemei hurriedly greeted: "Weiwei, let's go into the house to eat and try Yunhai's cooking skills." ”

Wang Xuemei and Lin Wei walked into the hall together, and the smell of the dishes came to their nostrils, "It's so fragrant, Brother Yunhai, the dishes you cook must be delicious." Lin Wei looked at the dishes on the table, smelled it, and a plate of roasted mullet, complete in color, fragrance, and taste, praised it: "Brother Yunhai, it's really amazing, it's a good dish to cook." After speaking, he smiled at the sea of clouds.

"Don't praise me, you are my master, from the stove, cooking, stir-frying, cooking, you taught me hand-in-hand, I have to thank you, this master." After Yunhai finished speaking, he made a strange appearance, pretending to smirk, and laughed slightly.

Wang Xuemei looked at the two grown children, who got along so friendly, her heart blossomed, and she said happily: "Don't be funny, Yunhai, help Weiwei take a bowl of rice." ”

"Yes, Mom."

Yun Hai accepted his mother's instructions, quickly picked up the three bowls and served, and the three of them sat down.

"Auntie, uncle hasn't come yet, let's wait for dinner."

Lin Wei said politely.

As soon as the voice fell, a loud voice came in, "Who is talking about me?" Such a familiar sound. Wan Renhe had a flat hairstyle, about fifty years old, medium build, wearing a blue overalls, looking energetic, walked into the hall, saw that it was Lin Wei, and said excitedly: "Oh, it turned out to be Weiwei, she has grown taller, the female college has changed eighteen, she looks so beautiful Wow, I said such a familiar voice, rare, rare, sit down, don't stand, eat, the food is not good." ”

"Uncle, roasted fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised pork, fried water spinach, so many delicious dishes, the four dishes are all delicious, especially the mullet head, mullet bone tofu soup is really fresh, this is all cooked by Brother Yunhai." Lin Wei looked at Brother Yunhai, raised his big female finger, and praised him.

"Lin Wei, don't praise me, I'm embarrassed, let's eat, don't praise me, taste it." After Yunhai finished speaking, he sandwiched a piece of roasted fish meat and put it in Lin Wei's bowl: "Eat, please put forward your valuable opinions, I will listen to you." "Yunhai seems sincere, please give your valuable advice.

"Well, listen to my uncle, what do you say, uncle?" Lin Wei humorously threw the topic to Wan Renhe and his uncle, Wang Xuemei and Wan Renhe saw the deep friendship between the two children who grew up as childhood sweethearts, and they were excited in their hearts and laughed happily.

In the past two months, on September 9, 1976, an astonishing bad news came, the great leader Chairman Mao ** passed away, the motherland was immersed in grief, the lower half of the national flag mourned, the people of the whole country were very sad, Nanjiang City No. 2 Middle School high school graduate class cadres, League cadres and all members of the League all returned to school, went to Nanjiang City Martyrs Memorial Hall, mourned the death of the great Chairman Mao, hung white flowers and Chairman Mao's portrait badge on his chest, with black armbands, standing in front of Chairman Mao's portrait, remembering Chairman Mao's great achievements.

On the morning of the 11th, workers, peasants, People's Liberation Army, government cadres, students, non-party personages, etc. held a memorial meeting in the People's Square to mourn the great Chairman Mao.

But at this sad moment, Zhang Guolin and Lin Wei stood side by side, this guy was a thief, he squeezed his eyebrows at Lin Wei, and looked at Lin Wei's classmates with flirtatious eyes, Lin Wei felt disgusted when he saw his evil eyes, and quickly lowered his head not to look at him, and was very angry in his heart.

After the memorial meeting, they went home, Zhang Guolin followed Lin Wei's classmates, looking for an opportunity to be courteous, but Lin Wei and Wan Yunhai walked home together, their hearts were very heavy, and they didn't say a word, Zhang Guolin was angry in his heart, hating Wan Yunhai, it was the existence of Wan Yunhai that made him have no chance.

On October 9, Lin Wei responded to the party's call, went to the countryside to the vast world, and received re-education from the poor middle peasants.

Wan Yunhai stayed in the city, was assigned to work in Nanjiang City Knitted Underwear Factory, became a member of the new working class, very happy, at noon, Wan Renhe said to Yunhai: "Hai'er, you have grown up, you want to work, go to society, work hard, and strive to be selected from the workers to enter the university, your mother and I are happy for you." ”

"Uncle, for so many years, I have bothered you, my mother is not in good health, you have been taking care of her, I am very grateful to you, raised me, I have grown up, I have today, there is one thing to tell you two, Weiwei is going to the countryside, we are already in love, I like her very much, I want to give her a gift, in addition, I want 5 yuan, buy a notebook and a pen for her, okay?" After Yun Hai finished speaking, he looked at the expressions of his mother and uncle.

"Okay, Weiwei, this girl is good, you two grew up together, you have to treat others well, her family is a kind person to our family."

Yunhai's mother Wang Xuemei agreed very much, after speaking, she walked into the room, took out a delicate jade pendant with a pattern of two dragons playing with pearls, showed it to Yunhai, and explained: "Hai'er, there is only this jade pendant left by the ancestors in the family, and other valuable things, ** I don't know where to go when I copy the house, tonight, you invite Weiwei to come to our house, and I will hang it on her personally, okay?" After Wang Xuemei finished speaking, she looked at Hai'er's expression.

Yunhai knew in his heart that his mother and uncle loved him very much, and said gratefully: "I am on behalf of Lin Wei, thank you mother and uncle!" A precious gift. ”

"Hai'er, thank you for what? You are my and your mother's baby, you are very sensible, cute, it is a blessing for me and your mother, you fall in love with Weiwei, in my and your mother's expectations, it's just a little too fast, okay, our family is a combination of industry and agriculture. The uncle said a witty word to Yun Hai kindly, and then, taking out a 10 yuan from his leather bag and giving it to Yun Hai, he touched Yun Hai's head with his hand, and was very close to him.

Wan Yunhai bought a hardcover notebook and a Jinrui fountain pen from a department store, and when he returned home, he thought about it, picked up the pen, and wrote neatly on the homepage of the notebook he bought:

Let our dreams fly

In our hearts,

There was once a dream.

Let our dreams fly in the vast world,

From the workers and peasants to the higher education halls.

Looking at the starry sky,

When will our dreams come true.

Only through wind and rain can you see the rainbow,

Dreams and passions bloom our colorful youth.

Look at the rainbow in the east more colorful and colorful,

The sun rises at eight o'clock.

October 9, 1976

Gift from the sea of clouds

After Wan Yunhai finished writing, he put it away carefully, and then went to Lin Wei's house to ask her out, and at about 19:00 in the evening, Yunhai took Lin Wei to his home.

Wang Xuemei was very happy, greeted her, took Lin Wei's hand and said, "Weiwei, come, sit down, you're going to the countryside, Hai'er and I have gifts for you, I hope you can accept it." After Yunhai's mother Wang Xuemei finished speaking, she took out a delicate Erlong Opera Pearl and Jade Pendant from the suitcase, hung it on Lin Wei's neck, took a few steps back, looked at it, and said with a smile: "It's good-looking, it's really good-looking, it's different if it hangs on Weiwei's neck, bless you with a safe life." After speaking, he hugged Lin Wei, glanced at Yunhai's uncle Wan Renhe, and said to him, "Let's go into the inner room and let Weiwei talk to Hai'er." ”

"Auntie, give me such a valuable item, I can't accept it." Lin Wei's face turned red, and she looked at Yunhai's mother and said.

"Child, what do you say? You and Yunhai grew up together, the relationship is so good, and you want to go to the countryside, you should accept it, make a talisman, bless you safe, it is the wish of our family, this jade pendant was given to me by Yunhai's mother-in-law, and now it is left to you. Wang Xuemei smiled and kindly asked to accept it slightly.

Lin Wei felt bad about refusing, and said politely: "Thank you, aunt, uncle!" I took it. ”

"Hehe, that's right."

Wan Renhe looked at Lin Wei with a smile and said, and then helped Yunhai's mother Wang Xuemei into the back room.

Yunhai took Lin Wei's hand, walked into his room, picked up a notebook and a gold-core fountain pen from the table, gave it to Lin Wei and said, "I don't have anything to give you, this is a little bit of my heart, leave it as a souvenir." ”

Lin Wei took the notebook and pen, opened the home page, and the beautiful font in one hand came into view, unable to control the joyful mood, Lin Wei was full of expression, and recited softly.

Wan Yunhai listened to her recitation quietly, sighed in his heart, and recited with her, the beautiful double recitation of young boys and girls, drifting to the night sky outside the window.

The next day, at more than 9:00 o'clock in the morning, the sky was clear, the dormitory compound of the Provincial Machinery Bureau, the gongs and drums were noisy, the firecrackers were ringing, a group of cadres of the Provincial Machinery Bureau, the children of the workers, in response to the call of the deceased great leader Chairman Mao, went to the countryside to go to the Nanjiang County Tacheng Township to farm, Lin Wei and more than 20 men and women educated youth, hung a big red flower on his chest, stood on the Dongfeng brand car, smiled and kept waving to the sea of clouds, Wan Yunhai followed the car, jogging, frequently waved to Lin Wei, and saw the car in the distance.

Unconsciously, Lin Wei went to the countryside for a month, and the weather was a little cool in November, and in the morning, there was a layer of white frost on the grass. Lin Wei's eyelids were jumping, and she guessed in her heart that Brother Yunhai, who was far away in the city, was worried about her, did she have his letter today, and her heart was a little inspired, on the afternoon of the 10th, Lin Wei received Brother Yunhai's first letter, and couldn't wait to tear open the cover and open the letter to read:

Dear Micro: Hello!

Please allow me, this is the first time to call you, you have been in the countryside for a month, you can imagine, you have suffered a lot, I am so distressed, I really miss you, I can't control it, I will write you a letter.

How are you feeling lately? The weather is cold, pay attention to extra clothes, the temperature in the field is a few degrees lower than in the city, don't get cold, I'm not by your side, take care.

What are the living conditions like over there? Is the food okay? Don't save, if you have difficulties, write back to inform me, I want to take the time to see you.

To tell you a good news, I and Zhang Guolin participated in the work together, stayed in the city to make up for the staff, was assigned to Nanjiang City Knitted Underwear Factory, garment workshop as a security worker, high technical content, I must study hard technology, take the road of red and specialized, the fiery youth, dedicated to the great cause of socialist construction, firm faith, hard work, and strive for the realization of lofty ideals.

Please rest assured, don't worry about me, take care of yourself, don't say much, I wish you all the best!

Someone who loves you: the sea of clouds

November 10, 1976

After reading the letter, Lin Wei was excited, took out a pen and letter paper, and wrote a reply letter to his beloved Brother Wan Yunhai;

Dear Brother Hai,

Hello! I'm so excited to hear from you, I'll write to you back, I'm fine, don't worry about me.

I am happy for you and congratulate you on your letter to inform you that you have joined the work and become a member of the new working class! I believe that you will definitely do a very good job, thousands of applause will ring, and your ideals and hard work will surely become a reality.

Here, I get up at 6:00 every day, go to work at 7:00 o'clock, do farm work, finish work at 19:00, at the end of the day, my clothes are stained with mud and become Cinderella, but at night, when I sleep in bed, I can't sleep, I will miss my Prince Charming - you! I often think of you in my dreams, you are the only figure in my eyes.

After receiving your letter, the desire to miss you is even stronger, after all, I want to think about it, and I can't see each other, but you wrote to say that I came here to see me, I am very happy, considering the impact of the problem, I have to endure the pain and cut my love, and when I go home for the Spring Festival, we will meet again......

Okay, don't say much, leave some confidant words to meet and chat, I wish you good health! Study well! Good work! Don't forget, please say hello to your mother and uncle on my behalf!

Cinderella: Wives

November 26, 1976

On the morning of November 30th, Wan Yunhai received Lin Wei's reply, and hurriedly opened the envelope to read the reply, his heart was beating rapidly, his blood was boiling, and his joy was spontaneously born.

In the evening, as soon as she went home and told her mother Lin Wei's return belief, Wang Xuemei was happy and said to Yunhai: "Hai'er, Weiwei, this child, it's very good!" Very good! has a deep affection for you, you have to cherish her, she compares herself to Cinderella, you are Prince Charming, it's funny. After speaking, he smiled happily and patted Yunhai's shoulder.