Section 40 Alma Mater
After returning from Lotus, Zhang Peng pasted a golden armor charm on the beams of the corridor in his large room and office. The remaining one is kept in the wallet in case you need it. One more day, it's Friday. Xiao Yunuo, who has the word "invincible" printed on his forehead, is back, and he can wander for two more days.
At noon on Saturday, after Zhang Peng and the two sisters had lunch, Xiao Yunuo proposed that he wanted to go back to his alma mater. The so-called alma mater is the primary school they used to attend when they were in the military compound. The school, called "Hongwei Primary School", is a typical suburban school. The campus is very large, but the houses are very old, mainly bungalows, but there are also one or two buildings built by foreigners in the past.
When they used to read, they could still see red slogans painted on the white-plaster faΓ§ade. It's just sparse, and I can barely tell what the words are. This place has left them with many good memories. Xiao Yunuo is a nostalgic person, and whenever the final exam is approaching, he will come back to take a look, and his mood will become calmer.
Out of the gate of the compound, Zhang Peng intercepted the taxi on the side of the road and drove towards the other end of Nanzhou City.
After a few moments, the taxi got on the Ring Road, drove for forty or fifty minutes, got off the ramp, and entered a suburban road with poplar trees planted on the left and right, and old factories along the way. Looking out of the car window, the equipment in the factory area is rusty and sparsely populated. These are the products left over from the period of overproduction in China, and most of them are now deserted. From the scattered signboards or large pieces of equipment, it is not difficult to see that there are some mechanical processing factories, ironworks, hardware parts factories and so on.
When they were young, the road was quite lively. Buses come and go, workers walk on the side of the road, laughing and chasing, and vendors push tricycles to sell snacks and sundries. Now, it is empty, and it is difficult to see people.
"It's been a long time since I've been back." Maybe it was because of the touch, Xiao Tianqing suddenly sighed. changed from the lively and cheerful in the past, and there was a trace of sadness in that voice.
"Every time I come back, I feel like it's been a long time,......," Xiao Yunuo said in a low voice. It seems to be saying it to its sister, and it seems to be saying it to itself.
Zhang Peng was not as sentimental as them, pointed to an old factory in the distance, and said, "Do you remember the pencils, pens, ink, pencil cases, and erasers you use?" β
"Remember~" Xiao Tianqing said blankly, not understanding why Zhang Peng was pointing over there.
"That's where I picked it up." Zhang Peng said with a smile. That factory is a stationery producer, and there are many defective products that can be used.
"Remember the hairpins, hairpins, and headbands I gave you?" Zhang Peng pointed to another factory and asked Xiao Yunuo.
The person bit his lip and did not speak.
"I just remember that you said that you were frugal, picking up garbage and selling scrap in exchange for it." Xiao Tianqing crossed her waist and said angrily.
"Hahaha......" Zhang Peng laughed, "how is that possible." β
"Necrotic~" Xiao Tianqing pushed him, then counted his fingers and said, "I'll do the math...... 1234567890...... Wow, you were nine years old at the time, and you were already so bad! She put down her hand and looked at him disdainfully, "No wonder your mother always said that when she was pregnant with you, she ate too many expired fruits, and the cores were all bad." β
"Is there one?" Zhang Peng looked incredulous.
"She whispered to us." Xiao Tianqing said proudly.
"No way, my mom never spoke ill of me." Zhang Peng said confidently. Of course, this is on the surface. He knows better than anyone that his favorite thing to do is to count him, from morning to night, from washing shoes to doing homework, and flying around with a dozen mosquitoes.
Xiao Yunuo pursed his lips and chuckled, but did not speak.
"By the way......" Sensing that the two sisters were united, Zhang Peng hurriedly changed the topic to distract them, "At this time, the fruit of the big hollow peach in the school should be ripe." β
"Well, last year was so sweet~" Xiao Tianqing's focus was immediately diverted.
Hollow peach is a special fruit in the south of China, the middle of the flesh and the core is empty, shake up, you can hear the impact of the stone pulp. Because the hollow peach tree is coarse and extensively raised, it does not need much fertilization, so it can also bear fruit if it is planted in public places. However, these hollow peaches, which lack care and management, are usually picked and eaten before they are ripe, when they are green. Only a few of the ones located on high ground survive and grow to maturity pale yellow.
The hollow peach tree that Zhang Peng said is located in the southwest corner of the large playground of Hongwei Primary School, the age of the tree is more than 60 years, the tree has deep roots and lush branches, and it is more than 40 meters high, and ordinary people cannot pick the fruit on the canopy.
More than ten minutes later, under Zhang Peng's instructions, the taxi drove into a small road with farmland on both sides. Not far away, a row of granite-based red brick walls separates farmland from the woods, with small five-story buildings looming in the woods. That was where Zhang Peng grew up, the station of the 177th Artillery Unit.
After a few more moments, the taxi turned into a small road, went about fifty meters, and stopped at the side of the road. Looking up, there is a hillside ahead, and there is a winding path on the slope. Zhang Peng paid the money and got out of the car with the two sisters to walk.
It's the end of June, and it's the height of summer, and the afternoon sun is very strong, and the shrubs and weeds look green under the sun. Broken flecks of light shine through the branches and leaves, sprinkled on the forest path. Overhead, there were bursts of cicadas chirping, loud and loud, and they were endless. The fragrance of wild chrysanthemums carries with the wind, mixed with the smell of grass and earth, and it is hot but pleasant.
Climbing a low slope and turning a corner, a rusty and blackened iron fence gate appeared in front of it, on which were supported by a few words with patent leather faded - Hongwei Primary School. This is the back door of the school, the shortcut from the army compound. It's the weekend, so it's quiet, but on weekdays, the children who go to school are in groups and noisy.
On the side of the back door of the elementary school, there is a half-open window, and the light inside is dim, and you can barely see some loose snacks, or small toys, homework books, pencils, etc. Zhang Peng stepped forward and knocked on the window.
"Crunch ......"
The other half of the window was slowly pushed open from the inside, revealing an old man sitting in front of the window.
Seeing Zhang Peng, the old man was stunned at first, then opened his mouth with only a few teeth left, and said happily, "Oops, Xiaopeng is back." β
"Old man, come with three bottles of mineral water." Zhang Peng took a big red ticket by the window.
"Okay." The old man stood up on the table, tremblingly took out three bottles of frozen water from the refrigerator and handed them to Zhang Peng. However, when he put away the red ticket and took out the change from the drawer, he found that the young man in front of the window was nowhere to be seen.
"Alas, this kid." The old man sighed, but with a kind smile on his face.
At the same time, Zhang Peng and his two sisters walked on the slope in the middle of the school, with towering ancient trees on both sides and rows of tall bungalows behind the trees. The roof is black-gray and covered with moss, and the wooden windows are very old with red paint.
There was an unusually silence all around, and there was no one in the city, as if no man's land.
Xiao Yunuo walked quietly at the end, his eyes lingering among the bricks and trees, leisurely and calm.
A moment later, the three of them came to the school playground and kicked under the big hollow peach tree. I saw Xiao Yunuo tiptoe lightly, volleyed up in the air, like a bird, and flew up the branches.
"Wait for me~" Xiao Tianqing shouted coquettishly, stomped his foot suddenly, rose to the sky, and then stepped on the tree trunk and rushed upward. Her steps were so heavy that it was like an elephant stomping on the ground, making a muffled "bang-bang-bang" sound. The whole tree was trembling, and the leaves were falling.
In the blink of an eye, the two sisters reached the top of the tree, and sat on the thick branch at the mouth of the bowl, swinging their feet.
"Hey, hey, hey......" Zhang Peng shouted under the tree, but the two sisters didn't seem to see it.
"What's the spirit!" Zhang Peng scolded, then twisted his neck, took off his shoes, drank a sip of mineral water, spit on the palms of his hands and feet, rubbed each other, "hey" and slid upward, grabbed the trunk of the tree surrounded by several people, and slowly slid down without climbing a few times.
"Hahaha~" There was a silver bell-like laughter from the tree, it was Xiao Tianqing's little goblin.
"I'll leave in three voices." Zhang Peng threatened, "One ...... 2. ......"
Before he counted to three, Zhang Peng flickered in front of him, and a figure fell beside him. He only felt a slender hand wrapped around his waist, and then his body lightened, and the wind swept in his ears. In a blink of an eye, we were on the tree.
There is no need to guess, it was Xiao Yunuo who brought him up. Looking down, the shoes on the ground turned into small black dots. He was a little scared, and subconsciously hugged the little man's waist beside him.
"Hmph~" Xiao Tianqing wrinkled her nose and snorted at him to show her disdain.
"Xiaoyun, pick a peach to eat." Zhang Peng pretended to be calm and said to Xiao Yunuo. I saw the latter tiptoe lightly and fly up. Like a streamer, through the branches and leaves, instantly jumped up to the treetops, and picked a hollow peach with a round body and full color.
Zhang Peng held it in his hand and felt heavy. If you look closely, the orange flesh is crystal clear, and it seems that you can smell the sweet fragrance before you bite into it.
"You're not my sister." Xiao Tianqing looked at the peach in his hand, which was half smaller, and said with resentment.
"I want to eat and pick it myself, and it's not that I don't have hands and feet." Xiao Yunuo said with a straight face.
Xiao Tianqing grimaced at her, then hugged Zhang Peng's arm and begged, "Brother Xiaopeng, let's change~" While speaking, the fullness of her chest grinded on it. Through the exposed skin, the amazing elasticity and fullness of the body are conveyed. As if to imply to him, this little sister's is much more delicious than that peach.
Although Zhang Peng is not a pervert, he can't stand such a temptation. Those who can sit still and not mess up are usually either eunuchs or sexual impotence, or comrades.
"Give." He took a quick bite and handed it to Xiao Tianqing.
Looking at the flesh that was bitten open, and the translucent saliva that was stained on it, Xiao Tianqing gritted her teeth, hesitated a little, and then took a bite of it, and then ate the peach in Zhang Peng's hand in three or two times.
"It's disgusting." After eating, Xiao Tianqing stuck out her tongue and pretended to be gagging.
Zhang Peng looked at her, smiling but not speaking. Here, he didn't dare to move his hands and feet, on the one hand, Xiao Yunuo was there; On the other hand, this place is more than 30 meters above the ground, in case Xiao Tianqing pays attention and kicks him down, the consequences are unimaginable.
Then, Zhang Peng looked at the campus while eating a peach.
Quietly, his gaze passed through the hard ground playground, the towering flagpole, over the rows of old bungalow classrooms, and landed on the western-style building at the rear.
It is a modern building built on the hill, in the style of Citi and Queen's Kingdom. Its main building is divided into two parts, one on the slope with only two floors and one on the slope, with four floors and a staircase each. The first and second floors are on the slope, and the third and fourth floors are side by side, with aisles interconnected.
This building, called the "Triumph Building", connects the main road up the hill behind and is used as classrooms for the third and fourth grades.
Unconsciously, Zhang Peng's gaze moved to the staircase down the slope, on a small room with doors and windows nailed to wooden bars.
Gradually, I fell into the memories of the past......