Jingheyuan, Jiang family.

Sun Jingfang didn't cook for a long time, her cooking skills dropped a lot, she was busy for more than an hour, barely cooked three dishes and one soup, put them on the table, and looked a little bleak.

She wiped her hand on the apron around her waist, glanced around a few dishes again, and went to the study to call her husband for dinner: "Xuewen, come out to eat." ”

Jiang Xuewen responded in a deep tone: "It's here." ”

Sun Jingfang turned around and went to the second bedroom to call her son: "Huaining, it's time to eat." ”

Jiang Huaining took a shower after returning from playing, changed into clean and refreshing clothes, a white loose T-shirt, black shorts, his hair was not dry, wet and drooping on the top of his head, and his broken hair covered his forehead.

Sun Jingfang glanced at him, was stunned for two seconds, and said, "I forgot to buy a hair dryer, I'll buy it when I go back." ”

This house, which is close to Yunshan High School, was only purchased a month ago. The second-hand house that was renovated by the family was in a hurry to sell, so the Jiang family bought it to facilitate Jiang Huaining's study. A lot of furniture was not purchased in time, and the room seemed empty, without any fireworks.

Jiang Huaining brushed his wet hair, washed his hands, and sat down at the dining table: "It's not practical in summer." ”

"I can always use it." Sun Jingfang said, looking at the room, the faint smell of freshener lingering in the air on the tip of her nose, "I have to buy some furniture, there is a lack of a sideboard here." The desk in your room is too small, I'll go to the furniture store in a few days to take a look, choose a big one, and buy a bookshelf. There was also the mattress, which was too hard for me to the touch, and it was probably uncomfortable to fall asleep. ”

Jiang Huaining accepted it silently and did not make any comments.

Jiang Xuewen sat down and ate a chopstick dish, his face stiffened suddenly, the taste was not good, he chewed quietly, and did not dislike his wife's cooking skills, only said about his son's transfer of schools: "Your mother chose this school, I originally planned to let you study in a high school in the city, and your mother thinks it is good here." ”

There is a house in the city, which he bought with the first pot of gold he earned when he went to Beicheng to struggle. At that time, the house price was not as exaggerated as it is now, and he bought 140 square meters. It's more convenient to study in the city, at least without having to redecorate your house.

Sun Jingfang looked at him and analyzed with him carefully: "That's not me alone, I said that Yunshan High School is good, the teachers in the school are really good, and it was awarded the provincial demonstration high school in 05, and there were several who were admitted to Qing University and Beicheng University last year." If it weren't good, Li Huan wouldn't let the two children in the family study here. ”

Li Huan is Shen Li and Shen Huan's mother, and Sun Jingfang's junior high school classmate.

The two families often correspond.

Sun Jingfang also deliberated carefully, coupled with Li Huan's introduction, and finally decided to let Jiang Huaining transfer to Yunshan High School. In the future, Shen Li and Shen Huan will still be able to take care of one or two.

After listening to her, Jiang Xuewen pondered for a moment and threw out an important news: "No matter how good Yunshan High School is, it is useless if you don't have the qualifications to be escorted." ”

Sun Jingfang choked firmly, opened her mouth, and didn't speak for a long time.

Jiang Huaining, who had never participated in the discussion of his parents, spoke up at this time: "No, no, I can be admitted to the school I want to go to with my own strength." ”

The sons agreed, and Jiang Xuewen naturally didn't say more.

Sun Jingfang said: "I have visited the school, and it is very good in all aspects, but the dormitory conditions are not good, mainly because there are too many students, and ten people have to live in one dormitory." ”

She couldn't imagine that ten tall boys were crammed into a small dormitory, and I was afraid that there was no place to stay. Moreover, she glanced through the small glass window on the door panel of the dormitory, which was dark and damp.

This is also the reason why she gritted her teeth and bought this house even if she didn't have enough money at the moment.

What can not be bitter children.

Jiang Xuewen was full after a few bites, didn't continue to discuss this topic, got up and went to the balcony, took out a box of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, lit one, looked at the neon lights lit up in the distance, and smoked silently.

Sun Jingfang stared at his back for a few seconds, her eyes darkened, and she said to Jiang Huaining, "You eat slowly, I'll go see your father." His mood has not changed, and he is still depressed. ”

Jiang Huaining also glanced at the direction of the balcony and nodded.

Sun Jingfang sighed worriedly, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and walked to the balcony.

A sliding door cut off the voices of the two on the balcony, Jiang Huaining retracted his gaze, hurriedly took a few mouthfuls of food, and stood up to clean up the scraps on the table.

Jiang Xuewen started his business in his early years and co-founded a plastic company in Beicheng, whose main business is to manufacture various plastic composite packaging materials, plastic building materials, decorative materials, etc., and the business is very prosperous.

At the beginning of this year, two other partners in the company secretly set a trap to trick him because they disagreed with his business philosophy, so that he was almost arrested and imprisoned.

Jiang Xuewen was anxious and ran around, and when the turmoil gradually subsided, the company had already been emptied, leaving only a useless empty shell. He turned around and opened an identical company and threw the mess at him.

After coming and going, because the capital chain of each link could not keep up, it declared bankruptcy in June.

Jiang Xuewen was so angry that he fainted after vomiting a mouthful of blood, became seriously ill, stayed in the hospital for more than half a month, and rested at home for half a month after being discharged.

Sun Jingfang took the idea, and after settling the wages of the workers, the family of three returned to their hometown.

Right now, Jiang Xuewen's body is almost raised, but his heart is always depressed, and his unwillingness and resentment are burning him day and night, making it difficult for him to sleep.

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August 31 is the date of the opening of major schools.

Early in the morning, without waiting for the alarm to ring, Lu Zhu woke up, glanced at his mobile phone in a daze, and quickly got up from the bed. She washed with a pair of swollen bubble eyes, ate breakfast, took a duffel bag and school bag from her room, and stood at the gate waiting.

Xia Zhu works in a garment factory on the outskirts of the county, and he has to leave after a while: "You have brought everything with you, right?" ”

"Bring it all." Lu Zhu replied casually.

She picked up her school bag, buckled the strap of her school bag in one hand, and looked towards the intersection.

The mobile phone rang suddenly, Lu Zhu turned sideways slightly, took out the mobile phone from the pocket on the side of the schoolbag, saw the caller ID "Gu Cheng", and connected: "Hey? Gu Cheng. ”

There was the sharp sound of the shuttle bus honking over there, and Gu Cheng cleared his throat as if he hadn't woken up: "Wait at the door, the car will come over immediately, and I will leave a seat for you." ”

The shuttle bus from the countryside to the county seat, starting from Center Street, is about three times in the morning, and I missed the transfer halfway, so there are many people on every trip. During the Chinese New Year, the car is simply full, and if you don't occupy a seat in advance, you have to sit on the pony in the aisle, or stand.

"I've been waiting." Lu Zhu said.

"Okay, hang up."

After a brief conversation, Lu Zhu hung up the phone. Xia Zhu looked at her and asked, "The car is coming?" ”

Putting away the phone, Lu Zhu pursed his lips and smiled, and said, "Well, I'll be there soon." ”

While he was talking, a white shuttle bus swayed by, carrying a full carload of people, most of whom were students.

Lu Zhu stood on tiptoe and waved his hand.

The car stopped at the door of Lu Zhu's house, Xia Zhu helped pick up the duffel bag, put it in the trunk, watched Lu Zhu get into the car, and finally instructed: "Pay attention to safety, call if you have something." ”

"Got it."

The door closed with a "bang", and the stuffy smell in the car made Lu Zhu frown, and when he raised his eyes to look over, the seat next to Gu Cheng was empty, and his black schoolbag was placed for her.

When Gu Cheng saw her, he raised his eyebrows, took his schoolbag in his arms, bowed over and took the initiative to move a seat to the right, sat in the aisle, and changed the window seat to Lu Zhu.

Lu Zhu's motion sickness is quite serious.

"Thanks." Lu Zhu squeezed in sideways, sat down and breathed a long sigh of relief, first opened the car window with a palm-wide slit, and inhaled a breath of fresh air with his face towards the window.

Gu Cheng looked funny, raised his hand and dialed the air conditioning outlet above his head, and when he put his hand down, he patted her on the head: "Don't stick your head out." ”