Mushan's elder brother Jin Shan is a mason, and Jin Shan went to Shashi to work as a mason, so he took Mushan to Shashi to work as a small worker.

Two months later, Mushan rode his bicycle back to the village from Shashi alone. This is an unprecedented feat for me, who has never been to Shashi. I hope to ride my bicycle back to the village from Shashi one day, just like Mushan.

Kiyama is very fashionable and looks chic. Especially the teeth have turned white, white as pearls. When Mushan saw me, he deliberately bared his teeth and asked, "Are my teeth white?" ”

I looked at Mu Shan's shiny white teeth and was envious, so I asked, "Why are your teeth so white?" ”

Kiyama said with a smug look: "Brush your teeth three times a day." ”

I was very surprised and asked, "How many times a day do Shashi people brush their teeth?" ”

Kiyama smiled and said, "Three times." ”

I heard Kiyama say this, and I also want to brush my teeth three times a day. But the thought that most of the people in the village brush their teeth once in the morning dispelled this idea.

"How much did you buy your bike?" I asked, envious.

"Fifty bucks." Mu Shan said very confidently, "I went to Shashi to do a small job, and my salary was two yuan and five yuan a day." The meat buns sold in the canteen are so big that they only cost two and a half dimes; Take a bath and wash in the bathhouse, it's all hot water, just wash it; Sleep in the building and be cool, no mosquito nets and no mosquitoes. ”

When I heard Kiyama say this, I was very moved and decided to do a small job with Kiyama. I thought to myself, a day's salary is two and a half yuan, according to this calculation, it is seventy-five yuan a month, and a month of work is enough to buy a bicycle; If you work for another half a year, you can buy whatever you want.

However, a few days later, Mushan came and invited me to go to Shashi to work as a small worker. I didn't want to go again: I thought that I would be looked down upon for doing small jobs, especially because I was worried that Mei Xiang would look down on me because of it.

Mei Xiang is my classmate in the second grade of primary school, and she went to Shashi to help her relatives take care of the children before she finished the second grade. In the past few years of working in Shashi, we have never met, and in my mind we still have Mei Xiang's second grade:

I always see Mei Xiang with a sweet smile on her face, as if she is talking, and small dimples appear on her face, which is very cute. Seeing that I was looking straight at her, Mei Xiang turned her head shyly. At this time, a pair of small braids at the back of the head showed in front of me, and the braids looked very good, especially the ends were wrapped with red wool round after round beautiful. I was tempted to reach out and touch it, but I didn't dare. At that time, I wanted to be with her when I grew up.

Mushan knew my concerns, "When my second uncle helps me find a job, let's go to work together." ”

I immediately nodded in agreement. So, I waited wholeheartedly for the news of Second Uncle Mushan.

It's been a long time. It's time for Mushan to come back, I thought of this, and suddenly ran all the way, startled a group of chickens to cluck, and hid in all directions, and a chicken actually flew up to the small branch; Several dogs scattered and fled with their tails between their legs, barking incessantly in horror.

The door of Kiyama's house is ajar: Kiyama is back.

When Mushan saw me, he smiled happily, deliberately bared his teeth at me, and asked, "My teeth are too white, right?" ”

"Is there any news from your second uncle?" I hurriedly asked.

Mu Shan shook his head, "A small factory." ”

"What factory?" I asked excitedly.

Kiyama pulled out a brown paper envelope from his pants pocket and handed it to me.

I took the kraft paper envelope, and there was a line of Songti lead printing on it: Shashi XX Supplies Factory, and there was a row of small two-number words below, which was the detailed address of the factory.

I hurriedly asked, "So, when will you go to Shashi?" ”

Mushan shook his head and said, "This factory is not good, I don't want to go." ”

I quickly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"I've never heard of this factory." Mu Shan said seriously, "Shashi Daily Chemical, Shashi Refrigerator Factory, is a good factory." “

I shook my head, not knowing what to say.

Mushan comforted me and said, "Wait a little longer, wait until the good factory, let's go together." ”

I looked down and saw my bare feet: although it was spring, my bare feet were red from the cold. I was like saying to myself, "I just want to buy a pair of shoes." ”

Mushan's gaze also fell on my bare feet, looking helpless. Suddenly, he turned his head to look at something not far away.

I asked, "What are you looking at?" ”

Mushan shook his head and did not speak.

I followed Kiyama's gaze and didn't see anything new. When I turned my head, I found that Mushan's eyes were overflowing with tears.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked.

Kiyama blinked and said with a smile, "Dust has entered my eyes." ”

At this time, the wind and waves are calm, how can it get into the dust. I think that I must leave my poor home and go to Shashi, and if I go to Shashi, I will change my fate. I thought of wearing my brother's liberation shoes when I went to Shashi: although the shoes were torn, my brother still cherished them and was reluctant to wear them, and they were always dried under the eaves.

"You really want to go?"

"I really want to."

Mu Shan pushed his bicycle and walked towards Jinghong Highway. I silently followed Mushan, feeling uneasy.

Mushan sold the bicycle to Yinhai, who sold steamed buns, and whispered to me, "Let's go to Shashi." ”

I hurried home and packed my quilt luggage: I put a few novels, a diary, a few stacks of manuscripts, pens and ink on the desk into a snakeskin bag, and tied the pocket tightly with a rope.

When I carried the snakeskin bag and looked back at this old house that had been with me for more than ten years, I couldn't help but shed tears. Although I want to leave the old house many times, when it is really time to leave, I am very reluctant. The snakeskin bag contains all my possessions, and maybe, I won't be coming back. When I walked out the door, I put on my brother's liberation shoes under the eaves.

I hurried to Kiyama's house. Mushan had already packed up his quilt luggage and used colorful woven bags.

"What's wrong?" Kiyama looked at me and asked a little flustered.

I quickly lifted my foot and said happily and excitedly, "My brother's liberation shoes." ”

I deeply felt the happiness of putting on shoes. That kind of happiness can only be experienced by people who have not had shoes for a long time.

Kiyama laughed and said, "Then let's go." ”

Mu Shan and I each took our luggage and hurried to Jinghong Highway, anxiously waiting for the bus to Shashi.

I looked around, excited and nervous in my heart: I was finally going to the coveted Shashi, and I could visit Meixiang.

"Mei Xiang, where is Shashi?" I asked tentatively.

Mushan laughed: "I'll take you there." ”

"You say, does Mei Xiang remember me?" I asked worriedly.

"Last time I met, Mei Xiang still mentioned you." Kiyama said.

"What did you say?" I hurriedly asked.

"What is Qi Jiafeng doing?" Mushan smiled weirdly.

Qi Jiafeng was given to me by my father, and in the third grade, I changed my name myself. I think Mei Xiang still remembers me, and I really want to go and see Mei Xiang.

A red bus came from a distant bend, and Kiyama stretched out his arms and swayed wildly in the air, shouting, "Stop, stop!" "It's like a man overboard calling for help.

I also learned that Mushan raised his hand, but froze halfway through.

The red bus slid more than ten meters away, and the door "clanged" open.

Kiyama carried two bags and rushed in, as agile as a rat burrowing.

I also learned how to rush into the bus with Kiyama. At this point, the car started, and my body swayed and I didn't know what to do. Kiyama helped me to the empty seat at the back of the carriage and sat down.

At this moment, I breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Mu Shan.

The car soon drove past the village, and I thought, from now on, I have shoes to wear. Also, there is no way to farm.

I was embarrassed to say to Mushan: "When I get to Shashi, I also brush my teeth three times a day." ”

Kiyama smiled at me, revealing his white shiny teeth once more.

A female conductor with long braids walked up to Kiyama, her fat ass leaning against the seat and recessing it like a sponge. The female conductor glanced at me and Mushan with disdainful eyes, and her gaze returned to the wooden board she was holding, with stacks of tickets fixed on one side and neatly folded banknotes on the other. She waited for a while, and then asked coldly in a hoarse tone, "Where are you?" ”

"Sand City." Mu Shan glared and shouted in a suppressed tone.

"One person, two pieces of eight, two people of five pieces of six." The conductor still looked at me with disdain, observing back and forth between me and Kiyama.

Mushan was silent. I didn't dare say anything.

The conductor still asked with a disdainful expression, "Which one to buy the ticket?" ”

I nervously pushed the wooden mountain.

Mushan hesitated for a moment, then smiled at me again, and then took six dollars out of his pocket and handed it to the conductor

The conductor quickly took the money, which was actually taken from Mu Shan's hand, and then quickly tore off a few tickets, reversed the board and pulled out two banknotes, and handed them to Mu Shan together with the tickets. Finally, he quickly turned around and walked away as if he was running away from something, his writhing ass shaking with the bumps of the car, like a burden full of soy milk.

I looked at the long fluttering braids, and thought of Mei Xiang again, and I thought, if Mei Xiang still had braids, it would probably be so long. The attitude of the conductor made me realize something, and I hope that Mei Xiang has not changed in Shashi.

The bus sped away from the familiar town of Puji. I felt like a bird, flying towards the free sky.

"How much does it cost to work a month?" I finally couldn't hold back the joy in my heart and asked.

"There are fifty or sixty." Kiyama said with a smile.

"I want to buy my brother a pair of liberation shoes first." I said, "Then, buy you a bike." ”

"No, you don't." Mushan said, "You buy shoes for your brother first, you buy a pair of shoes yourself, and then buy two new sets of clothes." ”

I sighed, usually just focusing on shoes, because I don't have shoes, but I don't know that the clothes I wear are also very shabby.

"When you arrive in Shashi, the first thing you do is to learn Shashi dialect." Mu Shan explained with a serious face.

"Is Mei Xiang the sand cavity you said?" I asked, a little embarrassed.

"Of course, she's sassy." Mushan said, "It's like a Shashi person." ”

I was taken aback, a little scared to see Mei Xiang.

"I also told Mei Xiang that you can break dance." Kiyama said.

I was embarrassed and asked, "How do you tell her this?" ”

Mushan smiled again and said, "I can't say that you herd cattle every day." ”

I laughed and wanted to break dance in front of Mei Xiang.

"I've got to do a good job." I said, "Grab a road bike and ride it to meet Mei Xiang." ”

"If you buy a road bike, you don't eat or drink, and you have to save a year's salary." Kiyama said, in that tone, I couldn't have done it.

"It's man-made." I say. I thought to myself, in order to see Mei Xiang in a beautiful place, it doesn't matter what you give.

I remembered that Kiyama deliberately left one level in the fourth grade and asked, "Why did you leave one level?" ”

Mu Shan said with a smile, "I just want to study with Zou Hongyan." ”

"And now?" I asked, "How's your relationship?" ”

Mu Shan shook his head and said, "Her family wants to recruit a son-in-law." ”

"That's good." I smiled and said, "She has a lot of sisters over there, and there are no boys, so you used to be just right." ”

"I don't want to be a door-to-door son-in-law." Kiyama said with a smile.

I sighed and said, "I think it's the same." ”

"You're a bit ambitious, okay?" Mushan became angry and said, "No matter how poor you are, no matter how bad you are, don't be a son-in-law." ”

"What's so bad about being a door-to-door son-in-law?" I asked, I really don't understand what is wrong with being a door-to-door son-in-law.

"The first point is that changing the name and surname is unacceptable; The second point is that the child born must also have the woman's surname; The third point is that you can't go to the ancestral grave. Mushan said through gritted teeth.

I felt terrible, and I thought to myself, these three points are a bit excessive. Don't be a son-in-law anymore.

The car is speeding away, getting closer and closer to Shashi, and also getting closer and closer to Meixiang. I couldn't help but get excited. I think it would be a happy thing to see Mei Xiang in Shashi. I immediately imagined riding a road bike to meet Mei Xiang.

Mu Shan suddenly became excited, pointed out the window with his finger, and shouted: "Look, Shashi Daily Chemical." ”

I followed the direction of Mu Shan's finger and saw a tall building with the words "Vitality 28" erected on it. There is a very tall gatehouse at the entrance of the factory, a very wide iron fence, and the words "Vitality 28" are also welded on the iron fence, which is very beautiful and atmospheric. Workers in overalls come and go, which is enviable, and it is a scene of prosperity.

"This is the 'Vitality 28, Shashi Daily Chemical' on TV?" I was extremely excited and asked Kiyama excitedly.

"That's right." Kiyama also said excitedly and loudly.

"You just want to come here to work?" I asked deliberately with a slight sneer.

Mu Shan smiled a little embarrassedly and whispered, "Who doesn't want to, even if you don't want to be a temporary worker, you can't get in." ”

"Don't think about the unreachable," I said, patting Kiyama on the shoulder, "and do what is clear at hand." ”

"Don't you still want to buy a road bike, it's your dream to buy a road bike." Kiyama said with a smile, "My dream is to come here to work." ”

I nodded, thinking, in fact, my dream is to visit Mei Xiang, and I bought a road bike just to see Mei Xiang. Everyone has their own dreams, and everyone is working hard for their dreams.

The bus drove slowly on the bustling streets of Shashi, and I looked around, and the bustling streets were full of traffic and people.