Sixty years with spring

CHAPTER XIX

A Time of Loneliness (1)

In the autumn of 1970, 15-year-old Che Hongxuan walked into the gate of the middle school with his classmates.

There are nearly 20 natural villages in Mengxiang Commune, with a total of more than 200 students, and according to the published list, there are five classes, and the students find their own classes.

It is a great honor that Mr. Zhang was transferred to the middle school, and he happened to be the head teacher of the fifth class where Che Hongxuan was located.

Che Hongxuan was very happy because Mr. Zhang was the first teacher who was particularly good to him. Under Mr. Zhang's care, he should make a difference. Indeed, there are some things in the class that Teacher Zhang asked him to do, which is undoubtedly a good start.

Gu Mingyuan and Meng Yingzi were in the first class, Li Siyu and Chen Juan were in the second class, Zhang Dahua was in the third class, and Che Hongxuan and Wang Xiu were in the fifth class.

The school held a grand welcome party, and many colorful slogans were hung on the brick-built platform, which was very imposing.

The radio repeatedly broadcasts music from the artificial earth satellite.

The welcome meeting was presided over by Meng Jiawang, secretary of the school's Youth League Committee, who made an opening speech in a loud voice, and then invited the representatives of the old and poor peasants to talk about the international and domestic situation.

After Chen Jiawang arrived in middle school, he undoubtedly became the class president, and after graduating from the class of '70, he was undisputedly promoted to the main leader of the Youth League Committee.

As for what international and domestic situations the students are not interested in, every day the news broadcast says, familiar with it.

Che Hongxuan is very sensitive to the identity of the representative of the old poor peasants, and he has a hunch that this place may be completely different from the primary school. Moreover, the representatives of the old poor peasants here are not uneducated, and they speak calmly and eloquently, and their attitudes are intimidatingly serious.

The fact that several of them beat up the old poor peasant representative has already spread in the commune, and almost every student knows about it, so this old poor peasant representative from the middle school will definitely know about it, which makes Che Hongxuan very worried.

After the representative of the old poor peasants finished speaking, Liu Xuehe, vice principal of the school, began to speak.

Liu Xuehe is a veteran teacher in his fifties, a small man, with a wrinkled face, and a fighting face all day long, and almost no one at the school has ever seen him smile. He once participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he was an honorary person, and no one dared to spread wild in front of him in Mengxiang Commune.

Liu Xuehe still had the same fighting face and began to speak: "I put forward a few requirements: first, everyone must put away the lazy style, don't bring the smashing and looting to our school, and I will never allow this phenomenon to happen!" ”

This silenced the room, and no one dared to speak like that in the current situation.

Liu Xuehe sternly looked around the venue and continued: "What is a student? It is our future and hope, it is to learn knowledge and grow our body, and we will be the masters of our country in the future. However, this is not the case with some very small number of students, who are keen on sports and do whatever is fashionable to disrupt the teaching order. We have a painful lesson in this regard, what a big union, it doesn't cost money to take a car, travel everywhere, it is said that some big cities throw away white-flour steamed buns to be pulled by a big car, is this worth it? We can't do this anymore, and in the long run, even if there is a mountain of gold in our country, we can't help but lose it! ”

The students were dumbfounded, this was the opposite of what was advertised on the radio every day.

"Second, in our school, it is not allowed to post things on the wall casually, if there is a need to apply for approval, if it is not allowed by the school to post casually, no matter what the reason is, immediately expel from the school!"

"Third, we don't allow those who have horns on their heads and thorns on their bodies to disrupt the order of the school, and we don't allow these black sheep to kick and kick around. We're going to cut off the horns on those people's heads, we're going to get rid of the thorns on their bodies, this is the school, and we're not used to you stinky things! Students, a fishy pot soup, we can't let a very small number of people destroy the teaching environment of our school, we must have the courage to fight against these bad people! ”

"Fourth, we must establish a correct outlook on life, learn knowledge well, and serve the country when we grow up. As you all know, there is a martyr's tomb in the south of our village, in which seven martyrs are buried, why did they sacrifice? They are for our happy life today, so that we can study well now! ”

At this point, he took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes.

"Students, some of them are as old as you. Whenever I mention this, I can't help but cry. Do you remember the couplets on the stone monument of the martyrs' tombs? The upper link is 'it a pity to live and die in the northeast', and the lower link is 'to shed blood for the motherland and the people'".

The vice-chancellor spoke so much that the students almost held their breath during his speech, for they had never heard such a stern and bold speech in their lives.

Of course, these speeches were no less than a blow to Gu Ming, who was accustomed to making his own claims.

After the meeting, Zhang Dahua said to his brothers: "Let's be honest this time, be a man with your tail between your legs, and Wang Ba pulls the car - the rules are decent!" ”

The others didn't say anything, only Gu Mingyuan "hummed" unconvinced.

A few days later, the selection of cadres began.

Gu Mingyuan got the most votes in the first class, but he didn't become the class leader, he only gave a school committee, which was just a joke, and it didn't make Gu Mingyuan angry. The class leader of the Central Elementary School has never been so miserable until middle school.

Li Siyu also had a lot of votes in the second class, but he did not enter the class committee, which was far from his original dream of being the class leader, and it was inevitable that he would be sulky.

Zhang Dahua has no votes, he doesn't have this luxury, in his own words, it is called unofficial and light, long live the people. It is not easy for him to keep going to school, and his main focus is on the family's farm work. As long as there is work at home, he will definitely not be able to come to school, just like in elementary school, three days of fishing and two days of drying nets, so he is indifferent to being a student cadre.

Che Hongxuan got the most votes in Class 5, and it stands to reason that he should also be the squad leader, at least he should do a role like Gu Mingyuan. However, Mr. Zhang did not mention him when he announced it. This not only stunned him, but also confused the class, and indeed the whole grade.

Che Hongxuan knew that this was by no means Mr. Zhang's opinion, and it must be related to the incident of the old poor peasant representatives. A stream of grievances rushed straight to his head, tears shook in his eyes a few times, and he opened his eyes wide to let the tears melt back. At that moment, his classmates all cast sympathetic glances at him.

After the first class, Che Hongxuan found Wang Xiu and said to her: "Don't tell your family about things in school." ”

Wang Xiu said sympathetically: "You can't be blamed for this matter, nor can you blame Teacher Zhang, you should know what the reason is." ”

Che Hongxuan nodded, picked up his schoolbag and slipped away, and simply missed the second class. He walked to the south river, and sat under an old elm tree.

At this time, it is early autumn, the sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the fields near and far are red sorghum, white corn, and dwarf and golden rice. In the southeast, the shadows of the distant mountains came into view, which made him think about it.

Che Hongxuan's self-esteem was hit by a huge blow, he was teary-eyed, and even thought that seeking fame by studying was a dead end. He felt that he should stop wasting time and just find a way to make more money, maybe money would balance everything.

He had also heard that there was a common saying in the market, which must be true: one has power, two has money, three has a stethoscope, and four has a steering wheel.

He made up his mind to be a rich man.

When it was time for school, he wiped away his tears and went home with his school bag on his back. After dinner in the evening, he found Wang Fat, and the two still came to the South River to fish.

When he returned from Nanheyan the next day, Che Hongxuan told his mother that he had a headache and didn't go to school.

In the evening, Gu Mingyuan and Li Siyu came to see him, everyone knew the reason why Che Hongxuan didn't go to school, and no one missed anything, for fear of being known by the family.

Mom was so busy with housework that she didn't have time to pay attention to them.

At noon the next day, an uninvited guest came to Che Hongxuan's house.

Teacher Zhang came on a bicycle, chatted with her mother in the yard for a while, and then went into the house with her mother.

Che Hongxuan hurriedly got dressed, went down to the ground to greet Teacher Zhang, and politely saluted Teacher Zhang and said hello.

Teacher Zhang sat on the edge of the kang, looked at his students with those watery and beautiful eyes, and asked kindly, "What about the sick number?" ”

Che Hongxuan's face flushed, and he was particularly embarrassed.

Teacher Zhang said with a smile: "In view of your performance in primary school, the school leaders did not agree to your joining the class committee. In this way, you will be my class representative, and I hope you will work more on your language. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, I don't want to miss it." Che Hongxuan said with certainty.

Mom was shocked and asked sternly, "What did you say?" Will you tell me again? Joke, do you want to learn from Wang Fat? Teacher Zhang and your classmates are so good to you, who are you worthy of not going to school? ”

Teacher Zhang said solemnly in her standard voice: "You can't blind your eyes to Mount Tai, the road of life is very long, difficulties and setbacks will always be accompanied, you must overcome it, otherwise you will achieve nothing." ”

"I can live a good life without studying, and I can earn a lot of money."

Mom was very angry and said, "I didn't expect you to be so capable, it turned out to be a urine boy, and you didn't have a big future!" ”

Teacher Zhang took out a pair of calligraphy and paintings from his bag, handed it to Che Hongxuan and said, "This is my copy, the poem of Zheng Xie in the Qing Dynasty, and I will give it to you as a souvenir." ”

Che Hongxuan said, "Teacher Zhang, I can't ask for your things. ”

My mother said, "You should cherish what Teacher Zhang gave you, and you can hang it on the wall for a while and look at it every day." ”

Teacher Zhang took out two more books about Tang poetry and Song Ci, handed them to Che Hongxuan and said, "These are all things you should study, read more in your spare time." I was short on time, and I had just arrived at the middle school to teach and needed to prepare for the lessons, so I didn't sit much. ”

Che Hongxuan and his mother saw off Teacher Zhang together.

According to his mother's instructions, Che Hongxuan hung Teacher Zhang's calligraphy and paintings on the wall, and he looked at it carefully, and it turned out to be such a poem:

Bamboo stone

Zheng Banqiao

Insist that Qingshan does not relax,

The roots are in the broken rock.

Thousands of blows are still strong,

Ren'er southeast and northwest winds.

After reading it, Che Hongxuan smiled in his heart and thought, "What is not relaxed, what does it have to do with me?" ”

My mother looked at the ink and said in admiration: "Teacher Zhang is a good handwriter, you should ask her for advice." ”

"Okay mom."

After that, although Che Hongxuan had no consideration of dropping out of school, he died in his heart and didn't want to study hard.

In the past few days, Gu Mingyuan Zhang Luo invited a few good friends to dinner, saying that it was to celebrate his graduation from primary school.

Che Hongxuan said: "The fishing in the past two days has been very rewarding, I will invite you, the time is scheduled on Saturday, and you can determine the participants." ”

Gu Mingyuan habitually lowered his head and thought about it: "The four of us, plus Meng Yingzi and Chen Juan, you invite Wang Xiu again." ”

Che Hongxuan said: "I'll go to the winery to get some wine, didn't my mother say that you can drink some when you go to middle school." ”

Gu Mingyuan said happily: "Okay, okay, that's the best." ”

Gu Mingyuan was responsible for informing Zhang Dahua, Li Siyu, Meng Yingzi and Chen Juan, and Che Hongxuan was responsible for inviting Wang Xiu.

Unexpectedly, Wang Xiuxing's eyes widened, and she turned her head and left with a "hum". After walking a few steps, he turned back and said sternly: "You don't want to be with them anymore, they have the backing of their family to cause trouble, and no one dares to do anything; You can't do it, I can't do it, we will be affected by our parents if we get into trouble! ”

"You have a point."

"Is it interesting to say one thing but actually do another?"

"Hey, where did you get such a big temper, scared to death!"

"Ignore you!"

After Wang Xiu finished speaking, he didn't give any face, and walked away.

This moved and shocked Che Hongxuan, he never knew that Wang Xiu still had such a big temper, it seems that he has really grown up, no wonder he said that the female college has changed eighteen. He was depressed and didn't know how to explain it to her later.

Before serving, Gu Mingyuan said mysteriously: "I have investigated the whole process of the matter, and it is not the principal's intention to not let me and Hongxuan be the squad leader, nor the intention of the old poor peasant representatives, but the opinion of the vice principal Liu Xuehe." The main reason is the incident in which we beat the representatives of the old poor peasants. That Chen Jiawang shook off all the things we did, and everyone knew about it. Liu Xuehe is very good to Big Chen and obedient to his words, which is the real reason for suppressing us. Although Liu Xuehe is administratively the vice principal, he is an old qualification, and he has a lot of power and a small power------"

"That's called the bear blind man standing upright - covering the sky with one hand!" Zhang Dahua smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you, Wang Ba pulls the cart - well-behaved, what's the matter, he still has a thief's heart and wants to hit the stone with an egg?" ”

Li Siyu also said angrily: "Damn, there are really not many people who don't give us face in Mengxiang Commune, we don't need to clean up!" ”

Zhang Dahua still smiled and said: "I have encountered stubble, this is Wang Ba drill the stove pit - hold your breath and bring a nest fire!" ”

The two girls giggled.

Che Hongxuan understands that his classmates have grown up, and he no longer starts doing things as soon as his head is hot.

Gu Mingyuan unhappily pinched Zhang Dahua with his small eyes, and scolded: "You know how to say a few words of fart, it's very boring and no one likes to hear it!" We have to care about the big things and carry the fight to the end. Liu Xuehe suppressed democracy, lowered his head and pulled the car without looking at the road, this has to be put on the line, pull it off the horse, and let him stand aside! ”

Zhang Dahua sneered and said, "Do you feel uncomfortable living a stable life?" Shen Gongbao - yes or no mother and son! ”

Gu Mingyuan scolded angrily: "You know a fart? ”

Zhang Dahua said: "I don't understand anything, but I understand that the little arm can't twist the thigh, the tiger can't touch the p-share, and the elephant can't push the p-share!" ”

Li Siyu asked angrily: "What's the matter, his head is made of iron?" ”

Zhang Dahua said unceremoniously: "You dare to go to the house to expose the tiles without beating for three days, and no one is afraid if you don't scold for two days!" ”

"You have to get it," Gu Mingyuan retorted, "while going, you actually speak for others, increase the prestige of others and destroy your own morale!" Isn't it a call to us to dare to fight? If you are afraid of him, I am not afraid, and I will never agree if you are unreasonable! ”

Gu Mingyuan continued to say firmly: "I am willing to cut my body and dare to pull the emperor off the horse." If you don't let you give your opinion, I'll take the lead next Monday and criticize him by name, see how he is! If I don't do it again, I'll sue my superiors, and I'll pay eight cents to see if he's afraid. ”

Zhang Dahua grinned and looked to the side with contempt.

Gu Mingyuan continued: "I will insist on writing, writing every year, every month, every day, not only I write, but I also want to mobilize the masses, let us all write with our heads shaved, let these opinions be overwhelming, and we will never withdraw until we win a complete victory!" ”

Li Siyu said: ", him, I'll write with you on Monday!" ”

Gu Mingyuan nodded and said: "We have to show the spirit of Yugong to move mountains, and dig more than mountains!" ”

Zhang Dahua said unceremoniously: "If you want me to say that there is time, it is better to bounce the glass ball." ”

Li Siyu said: "Why didn't you call the 'loach', he is still a fierce general to do this work." ”

Gu Mingyuan said: "He stopped reading and went to work in the team." ”

Che Hongxuan said: "This Liu Xuehe's remarks and practices are really inappropriate, but we may not have any good way, and it will definitely not work to come up with the style of play in elementary school." In my opinion, it is better to observe, if it really doesn't work, then you can only go against the grain. ”

Gu Mingyuan said: "Don't hesitate, the steel gun has been polished, the bayonet has been loaded, and we are going to the battlefield!" ”

Zhang Dahua said: "If you are not tired, just do it, I don't approve of it and don't participate, I don't have that idleness." ”

Gu Mingyuan ignored him and continued: "There is also news, someone from the army recently came to Liu Xuehe, saying that he had something to do with a big cadre. ”

Che Hongxuan said: "Two days ago, Meng Jiawang asked me for a manuscript, it may be out of the board for use, it shouldn't matter, right?" ”

Gu Mingyuan waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, Meng Jiawang is no longer the object of our struggle, we have to grasp the big and let go of the small." ”

Because Che Hongxuan had been thinking about Wang Xiu's affairs, he was not ready to rush forward, explaining: "I have to go into the city to sell the goods in the past two days, so I can't go to school on Monday." Besides, my mother is not good, and it is inconvenient for me to come out of this kind of thing. ”

Gu Mingyuan said: "I understand this, but you can do some behind-the-scenes work, such as helping us copy something, it's still okay." ”

Che Hongxuan said: "I can't write calligraphy. ”

Gu Mingyuan said: "Practice now, it's still too late." ”

Zhang Dahua smiled and said: "It's okay, the official doesn't think the word is ugly, the dog doesn't think the family is poor." ”

Li Siyu waved his hand and said, "You are a dog with a chew - Hule!" That's what it said: A son doesn't think a female ugly dog doesn't like a poor family! ”

"Just pretend to understand!" Zhang Dahua gave him a sentence unhappily.

Che Hongxuan said: "Okay, I'll try." ”

Gu Mingyuan said: "Everyone listen, don't be confused, throw away your illusions and prepare to fight!" ”

"!" Li Siyu waved his fist and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of!" ”

After a while, the cattle began to eat, and drank until about nine o'clock.

When Che Hongxuan went home, Wang Pang had already come back from the hook, and he went to see Wang Pang, the real purpose was to see if Wang Xiu was still angry.

Wang Xiu saw that he was full of alcohol, and shook his hand to hide in another room.

There was no way, Che Hongxuan had no choice but to return home listlessly, ready to hook up with Wang Pang in the morning.