It was 11 o'clock in the morning on June 25, 2010, and while his parents were not at home, Ling Ming used the landline at home to dial the score check number.

He carefully typed in each of the quasi-exam numbers, as if he had broken the keyboard, and I stood next to him and watched him check the scores, my heart beating very hard.

After listening to the voice of the microphone, his expression was dull. I nervously asked, "How is it, brother, how many points did you score?" ”

He shook his head and said, "It's ...... busy."

I was surprised and asked, "Is it because there are too many people?" Or did someone call back? ”

He continued: "I don't know, so I suddenly muttered...... Honk...... Toot ......"

I touched the sweat on my forehead and said, "Then hang it up and dial it again, no matter what the result is, it is the result of your efforts!" Elder brother...... Elder brother? ”

My brother's behavior today was very abnormal, and he was still sluggish, and he only agreed after shouting for a long time.

"Huh! Okay, then I'll check again. He came to his senses and agreed.

Dialing again, entering the admission ticket number, and after listening to the voice of the microphone, he hung up the phone in disappointment, stood silent for a long time, and said coldly: "No...... None of the three main lines have been. ”

After speaking, like a heavy wooden ladder, he dragged his heavy body back to the room, and closed the door with a "pop".

I was so scared that I trembled on the spot.

"He really looks very lost, what if his parents come back in the evening to ask about the situation?"

I was also a little depressed, and went back to my room sullenly and continued to copy the words.

When I'm in a bad mood, I like to copy words to vent my emotions, and the more excited I am, the more ugly the words I write.

However, if you force yourself to write patiently one stroke at a time, and look at the neat and uniform words, the messy mood will be much better.

It's really not good, first mess up the tidy room, and then, a little bit more tidy, the mood will suddenly be brightened.

Life is so long, you have to find an emotional outlet for yourself, otherwise, there is too much garbage in your heart, and you won't be able to feel the beauty of this world.

At dinner time, I wore an apron and wondered in the kitchen whether to cook some of my brother's favorite dishes, but the door of his room had been closed all afternoon, and I didn't dare to disturb him.

"Just let him be alone for a while, it's really not good, sleep, tomorrow is a new day." I said to myself in my heart.

At seven o'clock in the evening, my father and mother returned home.

At the dinner table, Dad sandwiched a rib for Ling Ming, cautiously and harmoniously, with a smile in his eyes, and asked, "Son, are the results out?" How's the test? ”

My mother also looked at Ling Ming eagerly, for fear of missing a word.

Ling Ming wrapped the rice in his mouth, glanced at the two of them, smiled bitterly, and didn't say much.

My dad gave me another look, and my mom looked at me too.

I was aggrieved and continued to eat my meal quietly.

I only know that it's not good, and I don't know how many points it is, and besides, if he doesn't say it, I can't say it.

Mom got up, walked into Ling Ming's room, took out the "Guide to Filling in the College Entrance Examination", flipped to the back pages, and said to Ling Ming with a smile: "Ming, I read it with your father, the next few schools are not bad, they are all circled, about three hundred and seven is fine, do you want to take a look?" ”

Ling Ming glanced up at them, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, took the book with both hands, his nose was sore, his eyes were red, he took a tissue and wiped his nose, looked at the ground on the side, and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't get in, the scores of these schools are not enough, so I disappointed you." ”

When my dad heard this, his smile was gone, and his face was full of disappointment.

My mom also suddenly froze and landed on the stool, as if she had been hit by something particularly bad.

Looking at the three of them, one was expressionless, and the other frowned, and suddenly, the atmosphere at home became particularly depressing, and the originally delicious food in my mouth tasted like chewing wax in an instant, and I also put down the dishes and chopsticks.

The four of them sat in silence in the living room.

My mom said angrily, "Tell you not to play in your sophomore year of high school, don't go online, you just won't listen." ”

Ling Ming sat quietly on the stool, without talking back or emotion.

My dad persuaded, "Okay, okay, let's eat first, the dishes are cold."

I'll go out with you tomorrow and beg for help, and I'll help you find a good school to repeat. ”

The corners of Ling Ming's mouth twitched a little, and he stammered: "Dad, Mom, I won't repeat my studies, I'd better go out to work, I'm not ......"

Dad angrily put the chopsticks on the table, made a loud noise, and said with a stern expression, "Shut up." How old are you, you don't go out to study.

Do you think it's so easy to make money?

When your father and I were thirteen years old, we went out to learn the craft from the master, worked as a stonemason, moved bricks every day, and didn't have a bite to eat in a hot meal......

Do you know how cruel the society is and how fierce the competition is?

Don't eat it, you ...... You go to the room, go and reflect on me, and come back to me when you're ready. ”

My brother Ling Ming is in the rebellious period of youth and doesn't like to study, which is normal, but my father is really rarely so angry.

Behind his strong tone, I heard my heart dripping blood.

As the old saying goes, "raising children to prevent old age" and "pity the hearts of parents all over the world", which parent does not have a good starting point for their children?

The old mother glared at Ling Ming directly and said, "If you don't repeat it, what can you do?" Do you follow your dad as a stonemason? ”

Ling Ming pursed his lips and said, "A good man has ambitions in all directions, and he can always break out of the world. ”

My mother held back the anger in her heart and said, "This society is changing, and now is the era of knowledge competition, do you know?

A high school education is about the same as our elementary school education at that time, and it's useless.

Okay, okay, you go back to your room first, your dad is angry. ”

Ling Ming glanced at me, I nodded, and said, "Brother, let's repeat it, it's only a year......

There was grievance and anger in his eyes, as well as unspeakable sadness, I couldn't bear to say it anymore, at this moment, it was better to be silent.

Ling Ming turned around and went back to the room, using more strength than in the afternoon, "Bang!! The door slammed shut.

Dad let out a heavy sigh: "Hey!! ”

The old mother patted him on the back and said, "Okay, okay, don't be angry, why are you serious with the child?" ”

I hurriedly comforted: "Mom and Dad, brother will figure it out, you can eat first."

After a busy day, it's better to eat more while it's hot. ”

After that, they looked at me and continued to pick up the dishes and chopsticks to eat.

I breathed a sigh of relief in my heart: "Whew! I thought that if I was going to fight, Ling Ming was going to be beaten, and I was scared to death.

I hope my brother will think about it as soon as possible, our rural children are not good at studying, either going out to work or going home to farm, which is not a good job. ”

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