Although Wen Min is a teacher, he rarely attends classes in school since he participated in the commune's theatrical performances. With a golden voice, she soon became popular in the commune and the county, until she participated in the province's literary and artistic performances. It was not until after the Spring Festival in 1977 that various performances came to an end. She had just found time to go home. But after not staying at home for a few days, he hurried back to the countryside.

On this day, Wen Min came to the third team with a large bag and saw Dong Lixing in a hut next to the livestock shed.

"I just arrived at your educated youth dormitory, isn't there a place there? How did you live here? Wen Min was puzzled.

"I'm coming myself. I stink! - Stay here as you please. ”

"I went to your house when I returned. I didn't ask for your consent beforehand, don't you blame me? I thought, your family must be thinking about you, too! Also, see if you need to bring something with you. - These are all brought to you by your parents. Wen Min said cautiously.

"At home—are they all alright?"

"It's okay. It's just that your dad has lost a lot of weight. ”

Dong Lixing's eyebrows trembled, but he didn't speak.

Wen Min took out a few books and hand-copied notes: "This is from your father, he said that the society is rumored that the college entrance examination may be resumed, and you can use these books and notes." ”

"Do you really want to resume the college entrance examination?" Dong Lixing's eyes lit up.

"Yes! Now there are arts and science classes in middle school! ”

"Can you go to college?" Dong Lixing was like a hungry wolf in the desert, and suddenly found prey in the distance.

"You're pretty good in elementary school?"

Wen Min said, "It's okay. Teacher Wang, who substitutes for me at the opposite table, is the daughter of our captain. We get along very well, they call me over for anything delicious, and their family is very nice. It's just ......, that brigade accountant, it's annoying! - Mr. Wang said that the man is very lustful and is divorcing his wife, so let me leave him alone! ”

"Let's guard against him!"

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In a blink of an eye, it is time to prepare for spring ploughing, although the "cat winter" in the northern countryside has not yet completely ended. Dong Lixing still went to the county town to dig manure and dig toilets during the day. When I returned to the barn in the evening, I was hungry and thirsty for self-study.

went to the countryside to cut in line, known as an intellectual youth, and now, Dong Lixing himself feels ridiculous. "Intellectual youth"? Where is the knowledge? Looking at these review materials, many of the contents are so unfamiliar. He felt that he was now a "poor peasant". Fortunately, he has a lot of books at home, and a large amount of reading accumulation has also made his language level admired in the class.

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In the review materials prepared by my father, the mathematics textbooks are relatively complete, and my father has specially marked theorems and formulas. As for politics, history, and geography, it was entirely dependent on my father's notes.

Looking at his father's notes, he inevitably thinks of his father, mother, younger siblings, and the bits and pieces of the family. However, he left home in a negative mood, and even if he was homesick, he endured it in his heart. He was determined not to make a show, and he would never go home!

In the team, he rushed to do dirty work and tiring work.

In the summer, people are the most reluctant to work the night shift when looking at melons in the field, and the mosquitoes at night are too powerful! However, he took the initiative to ask for help. - He felt at ease when he was away from the crowd. The melon fields are no longer guarded. Where to stay? - He was reluctant to go back to the dormitory of educated youth.

Dong Lixing thought of the livestock shed in the team. The team's livestock shed originally had an old man in charge of it, who lived in a hut next to it. Later, when the old man fell ill, it became a problem to guard and feed the animals at night, and Dong Lixing found the captain.

"Young man, you can't always stay away from everyone! - Young people, be cheerful! But in the end, the captain agreed to his request.

Staying here at night is much better than that melon shack!

Now, the barn has become a quiet place for him to revise his homework, and no one disturbs him, and he can't disturb anyone else.

However, loneliness and loneliness still plague him from time to time.

The captain once said to him: "You ——, have demons!" ”

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That night, my colleague Mr. Wang made dumplings at home, and Wen Min ate there and chatted for a while, so he went to school alone. As soon as he arrived at the door and opened the door, a person pushed Wen Min into the house.

Wen Min shouted in fright: "Who! Hurriedly turned around,—— it turned out to be an accountant!

"It's so late, what are you doing?" Wen Min asked vigilantly.

"Don't pretend to be confused! Don't you know what I'm doing? With that, the man took off his hat and cotton coat, and pounced on Wen Min.

"Get out of here! Otherwise, I'll call someone! ”

"You shout whatever you want! Why don't I shout for you? Let's see if anyone can hear it! ”

That's right, no one will hear even if you shout it in your throat. Because the school's playground is also a courtyard for autumn plays, it is very empty and far away from the villagers' houses.

The guy began to step forward and tear Wen Min's clothes: "Don't you know what's wrong! Who told you to come to school in the first place? ”

Wen Min struggled hard, grabbing the beast's face with his hand, but he was unable to do it, and he was gradually pushed down on the bed.

"I'm sorry for you today! If you want to know each other, just be obedient! - Marry me, and take care of your delicious and spicy food in the future! If you don't obey today, you see ,—— no one can save you! "The pervert has an evil face.

"Wait——!"

"What? Want to think about it? Okay, I'll give you time. This kind of thing, it's interesting if you like me! The pervert let go of Wen Min.

"Y-can you make me think about it?" Wen Min whispered.

Wen Min took advantage of the slack of accounting, opened the door and ran out.

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The early spring in the northeast is different from the south, there are no new willows and green, and there are no warblers singing and swallows. The only signs of spring are the melting of the snow and ice, while the temperature is still very cold, even colder than winter.

The spring breeze in the Northeast is not warm at all, blowing on the body, it seems to be directly cold to the bones! It is in response to the old saying - "people don't catch water".

Wen Min ran out of the school in a hurry, but she didn't go to the house of the captain Lao Wang, and she didn't know why she ran on this road?

It was a small road leading to the three teams, potholed. During the day, the snow on the road begins to melt, but at night, the snow condenses into ice, making it extremely slippery.

Wen Min staggered down the road. In the wilderness, it was dark, and only a few dog barks could be heard occasionally in the distance. She ran down in one go, and I don't know how many heels she fell! It wasn't until it was far away from the brigade that I stopped and took a good breath! In this unobstructed place, the style is extraordinary, and Wen Min didn't bother to bring a cotton coat when he came out. Now, the cold wind blew on the sweaty body, and I couldn't help but shiver......

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This night, Lixing returned to the hut after feeding the animals, but he was very upset, holding the review materials in his hand, but he couldn't read the slightest bit of the content anyway.

He thought of Wen Min saying that his father had lost a lot of weight, and he immediately remembered the distant figure on the side of the sports field before he left home, when he was distressed. In particular, when the convoy to the countryside was moving, he saw the scene of his parents looking at the car on the high slope.

That day, when he left home, he felt his parents following him from afar. He also secretly looked for them in the crowd, and when he saw his parents standing on a high slope, watching him all the time, his nose was a little sour, and tears were flowing down his eyes. He was afraid of being seen by other people, so he boarded the convertible car in advance alone.

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At this time, he was alone in this hut, and inexplicable loneliness and loneliness hit his heart from time to time. He walked out of the hut and walked aimlessly .......

Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter in front of me,—— it was the dormitory of educated youth! He immediately turned back and returned to his cabin.

Since going to the countryside, Dong Lixing seems to have broken away from that collective. The reason why he chose to dig dung is because he likes this freedom to be alone. He believes that if you are away from the crowd, you don't have to compare yourself with anyone!

The commune held a sports meeting, and Wen Min persuaded him to sign up. - He refused! He didn't want to join in the fun! - At least not now! If it weren't for the original scenery, maybe you wouldn't feel such a huge gap, right?

Back at the hut, he took out the liquor that Wen Min had brought back and poured himself a drink......

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Suddenly, the door to the hut was slammed open, and Moon Min sat down panting.

Dong Lixing was very surprised, and hurriedly went over to help her up: "What's the matter, you?" Seeing that her hair was messy, she wore only a sweater on a cold northern February night. I guess something big must have happened!

Wen Min hugged Dong Lixing and cried, unable to say anything.

He hurriedly put her on the kang with half help and half hug, pulled the quilt and wrapped her. poured another cup of hot water and handed it to Wen Min, but Wen Min couldn't stop crying when he could drink it.

Dong Lixing was so anxious that he walked around on the ground: "Don't cry yet!" What the hell is going on? - You speak! ”

After calming down a little, Wen Min sobbed and said what happened.

When Dong Lixing heard this, he immediately put on a cotton coat and rushed out of the house: "I'm looking for that brute!" ”

Wen Min hurriedly chased him out, grabbed Lixing, and said, "What's the use of you going now?" Can he wait there? - Ran early! ”

"So what do you say? Can you endure such anger? Dong Lixing shook off Wen Min.

"What can we do if we have no evidence? Beat him up? What about after the fight? People are sitting on the ground, relatives are connected to relatives, and there is a foundation here! - What do we have? What if I arrest you when the time comes? Wen Min grabbed Dong Lixing stubbornly, "Lixing, study hard and be admitted to university, that's your future!" With that, he forcibly pulled Dong Lixing back into the house.

"How did we—how did we end up in this place?" Dong Lixing covered his face with his hands and cried bitterly.

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On this night, two young boys and girls really became men and women.