The August sun is like fire, and even though it is evening, the earth is still like a steamer, especially the fields, the corn wetlands that are more than one person high, and the heat is so hot that people feel suffocated. In particular, the sword-like corn leaves, scratched on people's bodies, like knife carvings, leaving bright red scars, soaked in sweat, painful to the heart.

The sun is about to set, and it is also the best time of the day's work, Liang Haixing and his parents are sweating and hoeing the cornfield, wanting to hoe the whole plot as soon as possible, and the small plot will not need to come again tomorrow. At this moment, in the field not far away, there was a crisp ringing ringing, followed by Liang Haixing's distant cousin's panting and shouting: "Starfish, Starfish has been admitted to college." ”

Suddenly, the whole field was quiet, and the people who were working listened attentively, and the envious eyes of the people followed the voice of the cousin to look at the Liang Haixing family who were working. Liang Haixing finally figured out what happened, threw the hoe in his hand to the ground, and said to his mother excitedly: "Mother, listen, I was admitted to university?!" The mother also said: "Xing'er's father, listen, Xing'er has been admitted to college?!" The father was speechless, and seemed to be a little puzzled, so he heard the sound and looked away. Not long after, the cousin came to Liang Haixing's family with the university admission letter, and said breathlessly: "Uncle, aunt, Haixing has been admitted to university, and I signed the admission letter on behalf of Haixing." Liang Haixing took the college admission letter from his cousin, and Haixing's parents looked at Liang Haixing with puzzled eyes. Liang Haixing looked at it carefully, then pasted the admission notice on his chest, jumped up happily, and said loudly: "I was admitted, I was admitted to university!" ”

For any student, becoming a college student is a dream ideal, not to mention that for Liang Haixing, who is accustomed to facing the loess with his back to the sky, there are too many tempting fantasies about college life in the city, and this fantasy has really become a reality: bid farewell to the countryside and become a proud and admirable college student. At this time, Liang Haixing's mood may only be known to him.

Liang Haixing felt that the sky was so blue, the air was so fresh, and the fields that had accompanied him for 18 years were so beautiful. I don't know why my mother cried, and kept saying: "Xing'er, I've been admitted to college, and I'm Xing'er." Liang Haixing's father handed the hoe to his mother, who was a little puzzled. Liang's father said, "Don't do it." You and Xing'er go home first, I'll go to the set to cut the knife meat, come back and go to the vegetable field to cut some leeks, and make dumplings for Xing'er at night to treat Xing'er. Liang Mu glanced up at the sky in the west and said, "It's almost dark, is there anyone else on the Hour Set?" Liang's father seemed to be confident, and said as he walked: "Don't care, it's dispersed, I'll think of other ways, you go home and prepare dumplings first." "Uh-huh." Liang's mother wiped her tears while carrying a hoe home with Liang Haixing.

Liang Haixing is the first college student in the village, and the news that Liang Haixing was admitted to the university, like having wings, quickly spread throughout the village, familiar and unfamiliar, looking at Liang Haixing with almost the same amazed gaze. Liang Haixing felt that he was very tall, his chest seemed to be very straight, the road under his feet was so soft, as if he was covered with a thick carpet, his steps were very light, and his body seemed to float up. On the way home, there is always a desire to meet more acquaintances.

Liang Haixing and his mother had just arrived at home, and her aunt, who lived in the village, was already waiting at the door. The mother was puzzled, and the aunt seemed to see Liang Haixing's mother's thoughts, so she said: "Xing'er is really promising, and our Liang family is also a national cadre......." The aunt looked at Liang Haixing carefully, and Liang Haixing's face seemed to be full of flowers. Looking at her aunt, Liang's mother smiled and said, "Auntie, how do you know that Xing'er has been admitted to college?" My aunt asked rhetorically: "Xing'er was admitted to university and became a national cadre, which one in the whole village doesn't know about such a big thing?" Liang's mother still looked at Liang Haixing with appreciative eyes.

The mother and son walked into the house with a smile.

In the inner room, Liang Haixing faced the door, leaning on the bedroom, his face was full of joy, looking forward to the future: he finally jumped out of the farm door and became a national cadre, he could eat commercial grain in the future, he could marry a non-agricultural daughter-in-law, and he didn't have to farm like his father when he had a baby. The mother looked at Liang Haixing, as if her son was very strange, and her face was full of joy. My aunt lowered her head and kept muttering, "Your grandfather loved Xing'er the most when he was alive." After a lifetime of wretchedness, your grandfather often said, when will our family be able to produce national cadres without being bullied, this is good, Xing'er is really angry, and finally became a national cadre, if your grandparents live until now, how happy it would be to hear that their Xing'er was admitted to university and became a national cadre. As my aunt spoke, tears kept dripping, and Liang's mother said: "Xing'er can be admitted to university is also the result of the blessing of grandparents underground." My aunt hurriedly said: "Yes, grandparents love Xing'er the most, who do you bless Xing'er?" Suddenly, Liang Haixing's mother said to Liang Haixing: "Xing'er, drive Ming'er to your grandfather's grave to burn more paper, and tell your grandparents about your admission to university, so that your grandparents will be happy underground." ”

Originally the eldest grandson, and has a serious traditional concept of patriarchy, grandparents are extremely fond of Liang Haixing, Liang Haixing grew up under the care of grandparents, once there is something delicious, grandparents always keep it for Liang Haixing, the younger sisters sometimes look at their brothers and taste the gifts of grandparents, especially when they see their sisters competing with their brothers for delicious things, grandpa's face will be full of gloom, and grandma even scolded: "Girl, no interest, what are you robbing with your brother, it's good to be able to feed, sooner or later you won't marry?" ”

Maybe growing up under the pampering of his grandparents, Liang Haixing naturally has a deep affection for his grandparents, and he also wants to tell his grandparents the good news of being admitted to college, so he said: "Well." I won't be out of the sun tomorrow morning, so I'll go to the grave of my grandparents. ”

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, night had come, and the blessed people in the village came to Liang Haixing's house one after another. Seeing that there were more and more people, my aunt suddenly remembered something, so she said to Liang's mother: "Sister-in-law, what about my brother, why haven't I seen my brother for so long." Liang's mother said: "I went to the market to buy meat, and I want to make dumplings for Xing'er." The aunt was about to speak, and the voice of a grandfather in the family came: "Is Xing'er's father at home?" ”

Seeing someone coming in, Liang's mother and aunt hurriedly got off the kang to greet them.

Seeing the old man walking into the courtyard, my aunt and Liang's mother almost said in unison: "Yo, the third master is here." ”

The third grandfather who walked into the courtyard was the oldest man in the family and the most authoritative. As soon as she saw the third grandfather, Liang's mother hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Third grandfather, why are you here when it's so dark?" The third grandfather said: "Xing'er, this kid has won glory for the Liang family, and he has been admitted to university and become a national cadre, can I not come to say hello as a grandfather?" Then the third grandfather said to his aunt standing under the eaves: "Girl, you are here too?" My aunt nodded yes. The third grandfather looked at Liang's mother with puzzled eyes and said, "Xing'er's mother, what about Xing'er's father?" Liang's mother was puzzled, so she said, "There is something wrong with going out." The third grandfather nodded and said, "You call him, I have something to discuss with him." Liang's mother was just about to reply, when the bicycle bell rang from the courtyard, and Liang's mother said, "Maybe Xing'er's father is back." While Liang's mother was talking, Liang's father walked into the house with pork in his hand, and Liang's mother hurriedly said: "The third grandfather has been here for a while, and he is discussing something with you?" Father Liang hurriedly handed the dry tobacco box to the third grandfather and said, "Uncle, you smoke a bag of cigarettes first." Then he said to Liang's mother: "Xing'er damn, you go and boil some water." I guess there will be a lot of people coming to my family tonight. When the third grandfather heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Xing'er Niang, don't be busy first, there is also a girl, I have something I want to discuss with you, and then you will go to work." The room was very quiet, and Liang Haixing didn't know what the third grandfather would have to discuss with the adults at this happy moment, so he stood aside and listened quietly.

The third grandfather took a deep puff of cigarette and said, "Our clan is particular, the baby's admission to college is a major event in the clan, and it is also clear what is written in the pedigree book, whose baby is admitted to the university and wants to enter the family tree." Xing'er is angry, but Xing'er is not your family, but the descendants of the Liang family. Do you understand? Girl, it's just right that you're here, just help your sister-in-law work together, tonight, every family in the clan will have a principal, celebrate together, and meet with Xing'er, if there is anything in the future, the outside will be covered by Xing'er, and if there is anything at home, the clan will help it, Xing'er just read the book well and be an official smoothly. It's not a lot of money, it's a heart. Let Xing'er buy some tea on the way. The third grandfather said, took out the crumpled two yuan from his pocket and put it on the bedroom cabinet. Seeing this, Liang's mother hurriedly said: "Uncle, you are so old, it is not easy to make money, you can put away the money and buy cigarettes in the future, right?" The third grandfather was a little unhappy when he heard this, and said, "What are you talking about?" Who makes money easily, isn't this a happy event in the clan? The third grandfather said to Liang's father again: "Xing'er, his father, what do I mean?" Father Liang hurriedly smiled and said, "Uncle, you are thoughtful." Only, I didn't have ....... The third grandfather hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Don't prepare anything, boil some water, make a pot of tea, sit down with the brothers in the clan, and get to know Xing'er." Before Liang's father could answer, his aunt said, "The third master's words are right. Xing'er was admitted to university and became a national cadre, which is a major event in the clan, I still have some food at home, I will go home and bring it together, and then help my sister-in-law to do her work. The aunt said and walked out of Liang Haixing's house.

For Liang Haixing, that night, the house was more lively than the Chinese New Year, and the house was full of people from the clan who came to congratulate him. Liang Haixing naturally became the protagonist, everyone recalled the bits and pieces of Liang Haixing's childhood, and did not hesitate to praise Liang Haixing with beautiful words. Liang Haixing and Liang's father naturally have unprecedented pride on their faces. Of course, the elders also have a lot of entrustment for Liang Haixing's future: Xing'er is a member of the clan, no matter where he does things, no matter how big an official he will be in the future, he must not forget the brothers in the clan, and don't forget his hometown. Doing things outside, different from farming at home, planting the wrong one, destroying it all over again, now that you have become a national cadre, your identity has changed, you must be cautious, you must fight for the clan, control yourself, and you must not do things that let people poke their backbones in the back. The words of the elders were deeply engraved in Liang Haixing's heart.