Thousand Thousand Knots: Volume 2 Thousand Thousand Knots: Chapter 7: The Dead Hosta Flower
Plum yellow apricot fat cauliflower is sparse. In early summer, the south has gradually entered the busy farming season.
At the time of napping, everyone in the same bed fell asleep, only Xiao Duxue could not sleep, and the principal's impassioned pre-exam mobilization speech sounded tirelessly in her ears. Strip away the warm memories and chatter in the speech, and summarize the essence in one sentence: if you get this place, you are only one college entrance examination away from a major university or even a famous university. Xiao Duxue wanted this place, because Yao Mubai was a top student who went out of that school, and because Yao Mubai said: Xue'er, you have to work hard and be admitted to our school! There is only one place in a school, so difficult, I really don't know how my brother was admitted in the first place. I wasn't as smart as my brother, and without his hard work, I probably wouldn't have passed the exam. If he can't pass the test, how disappointed he should be! And my parents who are looking forward to me jumping into the dragon gate...... Anyway, I'm too lazy to think about it, let's see how much I can remember the prescription my grandfather gave me. Xiao Duxue took out the prescriptions she carried with her and flipped through them one by one.
Reading medical books and prescriptions when you have time, or reading the famous books and ancient books given by Xiao Lanshu is already a habit that penetrates into the bone marrow. Reading is a sweet thing for Xiao Duxue. Only occasionally, she will also throw down the book, throw down the expectations she carries, and the hustle and bustle of Haiti.
Xiao Lanshu doesn't blame her for foolishness, just as she doesn't refuse to read the books he gave. It's a tacit understanding, a tacit understanding that only people who respect each other, understand each other, and appreciate each other: she is not his student, but he is her teacher. He is well-versed in the past and the present, and he is full of wealth, and he tries to make her a well-informed person. She is the hope and pride of his life, and he is the beacon and sun in her heart.
The venue for the high school entrance examination is set in the school in the county, and the students who refer to it enter the city one day in advance in order to familiarize themselves with the environment of the examination room. The accommodation is arranged by the school, a standard room for six people, and you can bump into others when you turn around, but it is a paradise for many candidates; Take care of your own food - this alone is enough to make people excited, ignore the hard work - and finally be able to eat according to your heart's content.
Many children in the mountains saw the world in the city for the first time because of the high school entrance examination. The streets here are different from those in my hometown, they are all spacious concrete floors, and the uppers will not be muddy when it rains heavily. The building is very high, and the floors are upward, and there is a sense of condescending oppression. There are not many trees, far less verdant than those in the mountains and forests, but they are neat and orderly, and they look pleasing to the eye. The streets are full of merchandise shops, selling bizarre things that have been seen or never seen. In the counters of the mall, the jewelry shines brightly, and it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. The small restaurants on the street are filled with an unfamiliar aroma from morning to night, and people are so hungry that they can't walk.
At noon on the day she came, Xiao Duxue and a few female classmates were about to go out to eat, but they saw Ye Hanchuan waiting at the front desk with a stack of lunch boxes: "Guess what I bought you?" ”
Xiao Duxue asked lazily, "Could it be a strange thing that can't be eaten?" ”
Ye Hanchuan shook his head and was proud: "The fried rice in the Golden Triangle, the kimchi of the county government, the fat intestines of the osmanthus sister-in-law, and the desserts of the little boy." Do you eat or not? ”
The girls opened their mouths: "No, Ye Hanchuan, you are too capable, these things are so expensive and difficult to buy!" ”
"Expensive and difficult to buy are secondary, and the most important thing is to have a heart."
"That's right. There is a heart, and a heart is the rarest. Twilight, you take your time, and we are foraging. ”
"Let's eat together, why don't you go."
"Ye Hanchuan bought it for you, not us. You have a snack! ”
"Isn't it just to eat something you buy? It tastes more delicious when there are more people. ”
"Pull it down, we don't want to be hated." The girls laughed and left.
Xiao Duxue scratched her head and asked, "What do they mean?" There are so many twists and turns to eat. ”
Ye Hanchuan shrugged: "It's none of my business, I didn't say I wouldn't let them eat." He patted away Xiao Duxue's hand that was secretly reaching for the pastry box and said, "Are you going to stand here and eat?" ”
"Otherwise, where to go?"
"I know there's a good place to go, come with me."
Xiao Duxue pursed her lips, her eyes still rolling on the box.
"Forget it!" Ye Hanchuan scolded with a smile, "The girl's family, can you be a little more reserved?" ”
"As a girl, you should be reserved. But if the girl is a foodie, she is not among them. ”
Ye Hanchuan compromised: "Okay, foodie girl, please feel free." ”
Xiao Duxue grinned and immediately started eating.
Outside the city, in a secluded place without the hustle and bustle of cars and horses, there is a large birch forest that is almost untouched. At this time, the sun is just right, the shadows of the trees are longing, the shadow grass is swaying in the deep shade of the trees, and the white flowers are low-brow towards the brown earth that gave birth to it, and there is the piety of the pilgrims. The wide stream flows quietly and calmly around the woods, without a sound. The riverbanks are covered with knee-high grass and wildflowers. The canna is born near the water, and the wide leaves sway gently in light and shadow, as if to wipe away the tears on the beauty's face. If it weren't for the occasional birdsong, it would be quiet enough to hear breathing and heartbeat.
Xiao Duxue sat down with her back against the tree. She ate some fried rice and kimchi, and symbolically ate some fat sausages, and then put down her chopsticks: "I'm done." ”
"Why do you eat so much? It's all you love to eat. ”
"As the old saying goes: Eating enough hurts your body. The Su family is a family of traditional Chinese medicine, I am the Su family, how can I not follow the ancient precepts? You eat quickly, the fat intestines will not taste good when they are cold. ”
"No matter how much I like to eat fat sausages, I can't eat so much." Ye Hanchuan stuffed two pieces of fat intestines into Xiao Duxue's mouth, and then the wind swept away the rest of the meal.
Xiao Duxue changed places, lay down on the grass, and chatted nonsense: "Hey, what kind of business does your mother have, so rich?" ”
"Aunt Wan didn't tell you?"
"I mentioned it. But she just said that your mother is very capable, and she has been out there since she got married. ”
"She's in the medicinal herb business."
"Medicinal herb business? So does she buy prescriptions? My grandfather has a lot of prescriptions, and if she buys them, I will let them sell them, so that my family will have money. ”
"You can really think! I've only heard of buying medicinal herbs, but I haven't heard of buying prescriptions. ”
"You know what? The so-called thousand gold squares, thousands of gold squares, thousands of gold are difficult to find a good party. A good prescription is worth more than those herbs. ”
"I really don't understand this. When I went back, I asked my mom if she needed it. ”
"Okay, then I'll wait to collect the money."
"Money junkies!"
"What's wrong with money fans?"
"What's so good?"
"At least it can improve the lives of my family."
"That's just as well."
"A full man doesn't know that a hungry man is hungry. Too lazy to tell you. ”
"Hit me again! Can't you just talk to me? ”
"You just know me?" Xiao Duxue yawned, "I'm so sleepy!" ”
"Then you can sleep, I will guard you."
"Hmmm! If I fall asleep, you must wake me up, and go back to study. ”
"Long-winded."
The wind blew slowly, paused for a moment, and then slowly blew over, coming and going, turning the green grass into a layer of green waves. Butterflies and bees chase after me, chasing the fragrance of flowers and plants. A bird stops at the top of a treetop full of flowers, tilts its head to look left and right, and then spreads its wings and flies away, leaving and staying, silently.
Ye Hanchuan stared at Xiao Duxue's sleeping face, and the corners of his mouth slowly went up, bending out an arc that no one had ever seen before. He was already extremely handsome, and there was a dashing attitude between his gestures, this smile diluted the coldness between his eyebrows, startled the bees and butterflies to fly wildly, knocked over the fragrance, and there was a sweet taste in the air. He held Xiao Duxue's outstretched hand very gently, and lay on his side, waiting for the sleeping person to wake up.
Such weather, such scenery, such a mood, such a companionship, such a satisfaction!
Ye Hanchuan remembered a lot of things, a lot of things from a long, long time ago; There are many people, many, many people who make Xiao Duxue worried. He suddenly became angry, his eyebrows raised slightly, and there was a murderous chill in his originally bright eyes. The bird was startled, and he suddenly came back to his senses, and his palms were sweating a lot.
Xiao Duxue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she moved her hand to wake up slowly.
Ye Hanchuan let go without a trace, turned over and sat up: "Awake?" Why don't you sleep more? ”
"I always think about reading books, and I can't sleep well." Xiao Duxue stretched her waist, "Returned." ”
Ye Hanchuan said in a sullen voice, "I want to sit again." ”
Xiao Duxue leaned over and asked, "Why are you weird?" ”
Ye Hanchuan smelled the aroma on her body and teased, "Want to kiss me?" ”
Xiao Duxue glanced at him: "Kiss you?" I might as well kiss a pig! She patted her ass and said, "Speaking of this, I think of it, which one do you like about those girls who are nymphos with you all day long?" ”
Ye Hanchuan's expression was evil: "I've taken a fancy to it." ”
Xiao Duxue showed her usual disgust: "You are really hungry." She walked the way she came, "Thank you for the food and the view." As a token of my gratitude, I will take you to my secret garden when the exam is over. ”
"The Secret Garden? When did you have a secret garden? How I didn't know! ”
"Are you my mom or my grandpa? I'm going to report back to you in every detail? ”
Ye Hanchuan pursed his lips, and there was anger in his eyes.
"Angry? It's not that I don't mean to tell you, it's that I can't say it. ”
Ye Hanchuan still didn't speak, but his eyes were a lot gentler.
"Even my grandfather didn't allow me to go to that place, I went there secretly. I'll know when I take you there next time. ”
"What the hell is it?"
"I'll take you when I go back, why are you in such a hurry? All in all, you won't be disappointed. ”
Ye Hanchuan returned to normal: "It's pretty much the same. ”
Xiao Duxue shook her head and said, "You are good at everything, but you are too angry." I was blind in the first place to be friends with you. ”
Ye Hanchuan didn't talk back, and followed behind unhurriedly.
Xiao Duxue was not used to his obedience, and frowned and said, "There is something wrong with you today. What's wrong? ”
Ye Hanchuan's eyes wandered: "It's okay." I'm a little sleepy too. ”
Xiao Duxue quickened her pace: "Then hurry back and rest, there will be an exam tomorrow, don't be careless." ”
In the place of passing, wild ginger flowers are blooming vigorously, like white butterflies perched on the head of the jade hairpin.
Xiao Duxue picked one and plugged it into her hair, picked another one and handed it over: "Take it, go and give it to your beloved girl." She smiled and was indescribably delicate.
Ye Hanchuan's heart fluttered: "It's better to leave it to yourself." ”
Xiao Duxue seemed to have expected to be rejected, and she was not angry, she played with flowers and hummed a relaxed and happy tune.
Back in the city, the two went to the left and the other to the right, and went back to their respective hotels.
The next day, after the exam, Xiao Duxue single-handedly went to the largest Xinhua bookstore in the city, selected a stack of books to read, and did not go back to the hotel hungry until the leading teacher began to take a roll call before going to bed.
The same was true on the third day.
On the fourth day, Xiao Duxue had breakfast early and waited for the English test refreshed.
For rural children, English is undoubtedly their dead end. They either don't speak well, or they don't have good hearing, and what's more, they can't speak and listen. It's not all the student's fault, because the quality of the school's English teacher can only be regarded as a future in itself.