Maybe it was my words that moved Wang Xiaofeng, or maybe because we were old classmates for many years, and then he said more. Let's talk about the topic again. He sighed and said in his heart:

"Actually, I'm not smart, I just spend more time and effort than you. You are smarter than me, but you are less hardworking, because you have a family that is richer than me, and you have a father who is a leading cadre in the county town, and you don't have to work as hard as me to get a good job and a good life. Even if I try ten times harder than you, I may not be able to meet your current conditions. ”

Although Wang Xiaofeng was a little unfair in his words, he analyzed his and my family and personal situation very objectively, thoroughly, meticulously, seeking truth from facts, and getting to the bottom of the wood; I have the shyness to be seen through my privacy, but I also have to admire his analysis. This may be an opinion that he has been thinking about and accumulating for a long time, and it is fair to say, but it is also a protest against the inequality of this society. In fact, I have also considered this problem more than once, and I have similar understandings, but as a beneficiary, I don't care much about it, so I have a different way of coping with it.

"Maybe what you said is right, having a wealthy family and having a father who is a leading cadre is my advantage. But have you thought about it? At the same time, it is also my weakness, my root of inferiority: it prevents me from studying as hard as you, living as hard as you, getting used to a ready-made way of life, and getting used to obeying my parents' arrangements; Therefore, the dependence is too strong, and there is a lack of independence and creativity. On the contrary to me, you do not have the family conditions like mine, and you do not have the dependence of me, so you have independence, creativity, and the spirit and drive of hard work and perseverance. I dare to believe that as long as you are willing to work hard and persevere, you will be better than me in the future, with more achievements and achievements! I have also seen my mistakes and shortcomings from you, and in the future, I will also be self-reliant, self-reliant, and rely on my own efforts and struggles to create a new world of my own. ”

Perhaps my words were in line with the facts, and when they spoke to Wang Xiaofeng's heart, they resonated with his heartstrings, moved him, and were encouraged, he finally straightened his body, straightened his long hair again, and smiled, and said to me:

"I did think so: my family is poor, weak, and single, and everyone looks down on me, on my parents, on me, on a weak family and a lonely boy; I felt humiliated, pessimistic, and even angry, so I secretly made up my mind to establish my ambition to change all this, to my parents, to my family, and to strive for a turnaround, a glory! There is no wealthy family to rely on, no relatives who can help as cadres, and the only way is to rely on my own hard work, get admitted to a good university, and then assign a good job, build a good house, find a beautiful wife, and let the whole village get to know me, my family, and my parents again. Let them all come and see, my parents are not bad, they can raise a talented son like me; Behold, I am no worse than their children, who, though I am thin and weak, am superior to their able-bodied children. ”

Wang Xiaofeng suddenly had a sour nose and tears in his eyes. He turned his face, blew his nose, and said, "However, my fate was not good, and I was sick, so I didn't fire the first shot." You say, can I not be sad about this? Can you not feel ashamed? Looking at the classmates with similar grades in the past, they were admitted to such good universities one by one, they were glorious, and their families were also glorious, they set off firecrackers and movies at the door of their homes, and greeted their relatives and friends who came to congratulate them, what a glory! But I didn't even get into an ordinary junior college, and I came home with my tail between my legs. One up, one glory and one humiliation, the world is different! You say, "Can I not mourn?" Where do I still have the face to go out and meet people! ”

Wang Xiaofeng couldn't stop crying, he was a little emotional and indignant. It seems that he did say what was in his heart, speaking of his sadness, his humiliation. Classmate for so many years, although he has not said such a thing explicitly before, but from his actions, his ideals and his inner world can be completely seen. Over the years, no matter the scorching heat and cold winter, rain or snow, he has worked hard as always, worked hard, struggled, and was not afraid of hardships and hard work. The only thing he didn't expect was that the road to realizing his ideals was tortuous, and there were many unexpected difficulties and obstacles, and it was not smooth sailing, overnight, with something in mind and in his body, and he was not afraid of hardships, and his wishes would definitely be fulfilled. I sympathized with him, and even complained about it. However, we must not let him continue to be pessimistic, but actively encourage him, stand up bravely in the face of setbacks, work hard, overcome difficulties, review and retake the exam, and strive to be admitted to a better university next year. I smiled and said:

"You're too strong. Birth, old age, sickness, death, natural disasters, man-made disasters, are inevitable. Don't talk about you, even saints and great men in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, will get sick and suffer from natural and man-made disasters. Sickness, healing, and dealing with things will inevitably delay time, drag down homework, and affect test scores, which is completely normal and logical, everyone may encounter it, everyone can understand, what is there to be ashamed of seeing people? You have forgotten what political and religious teachers often say: the future is bright, but the road is tortuous. If you want to realize such a grand ideal, I am afraid that you will encounter setbacks in the future; If you are discouraged when you encounter setbacks, you will never achieve your goal; Only by persevering, persevering, persevering, and constantly working hard can we finally realize the beautiful ideal. Think about it, isn't that the truth? "I tried my best to persuade him. At this moment, I completely forgot about my troubles and unhappiness, and wholeheartedly thought and thought about Wang Xiaofeng's ideals, and also for the sake of relieving Sister Yun's worries and pains.

"Actually, I've thought about all of this. You can rest assured, I am not so fragile, and I will never give up until I achieve my goal. Wang Xiaofeng looked at me and said. It's like a self-confession, and it's like a promise to me - no, it's a promise to his parents who love him and to Sister Yun, who he loves deeply. He can think like this, say so, it means that he has not been knocked down, lying down, and stopped by the failure of falling off the list; Instead, he held his breath, made up his mind, and mustered up greater enthusiasm and courage to continue to struggle, and never give up until the goal was achieved. Wang Xiaofeng can think so, say so, I can rest assured. Sister Yun and his parents can also rest assured. - Actually, Sister Yun doesn't have to worry so much, Wang Xiaofeng is big-minded and strong-willed, he was not defeated so easily, so that he went to a dead end. It seems that Sister Yun is also too deep and too close in love. So I said:

"What am I worried about? It's Sister Yun who is not at ease, and your parents are not at ease. You don't eat, drink, or talk all day, and you freak them out, for fear that you won't be able to think about it and there will be an accident. Do you know? You are their common hope, their only reliance in life! How can you let them live when you are down? When dealing with things, a husband must be able to stretch and bend, withstand victory, and also withstand setbacks and defeats. Well, now that you've figured it out, don't let them worry about you anymore. Get up, wash your face, comb your hair, and go eat! ”

I turned to Sister Yun again: "Go and call uncles and aunts, come to dinner." If he doesn't eat any of them, the whole family won't eat them, and this is worth it! People are iron, rice is steel, and if you don't eat for a day, you will be hungry and panic. ”

When I shouted like this, don't you say it, it really has an effect: Wang Xiaofeng got up from the bed, turned around and washed his face. When his parents saw that their son was up, they also happily came over to talk to me, thanking me for my persuasion and enlightenment to Wang Xiaofeng. The family was busy tidying up the tables and stools, serving the meal, and was busy.

Sister Yun secretly gave me a thumbs up: "Sister, it's still you!" I smiled and said, "For your sake, I have to do it if I can't do it." Xiao Feng asked me to tell you that he will continue to revise and take the university exam next year, and he will definitely not disappoint you. You have to continue to support him, help him, wait for him for one more year. What do you think? Can you wait? Sister Yun blushed and said, "One year, I can't get old, what's not to wait?" He just went back to the county to review, and I helped me do the farm work at home, so I couldn't miss it! ”

I smiled and said, "This is the best: you are relieved of Xiaofeng, and Xiaofeng is also relieved to go and review his homework." Alright, my mission is done. Eat quickly, I'm going home to eat too. ”

I waved my hand and was about to leave, but Sister Yun hurriedly grabbed me and said, "Let's stay and eat together." I joked, "You're going to leave me to eat?" Excuse me, did they keep you for dinner? Sister Yun blushed and said, "I'm a regular visitor, do I want to stay?" When it's time to eat, stay to eat, that's the old rule. If you leave, it will make the host's family feel ugly, you know? It's a courtesy! I said, "If you want to stay and eat, you will make up these rules, and how come I don't know?" ”

At this time, Wang Xiaofeng washed his face and walked over, listened to our conversation, and said, "Sister Yun is right, there are indeed such rules in the countryside. If you're gone now, I'll be even more shameless. Even if you stay to eat with Sister Yun, otherwise, she will be embarrassed to stay and eat. I asked Sister Yun, "Is that really the case?" I'm leaving, and you're going too? "Of course, you're gone, why am I embarrassed to stay alone to eat?" Sister Yun said with a smile. "Looks like I'm going to have to stay." Wang Xiaofeng's parents said together: "We must stay for dinner, otherwise we will really feel embarrassed." "I had to stay and eat. Wang Xiaofeng's mother was busy going to the kitchen to scramble a plate of eggs and bring them up. Everyone sat down together and ate each other's dishes, and they were happy.

After the meal, Wang Xiaofeng poured me a glass of boiling water. As I drank water, I looked at the family, which was still very poor and simple: a mud-walled courtyard, three halls, and two kitchens, all with grass roofs and mud walls, not a single brick to be seen, and the furniture was a mess and crooked, and none of them were decent. Except for Wang Xiaofeng's one or two newly made clothes, his parents still have a large cloth of soil, old style, and patches in several places. I believe Wang Xiaofeng's words, his family's conditions are indeed very poor. However, his family also contracted land and raised poultry, and about the family's money was spent on Xiaofeng's study. In comparison, the situation of Sister Yun's family is much better, the house has been replaced with a tiled house, and there are several fashionable and new clothes and furniture. Her family has no outside income, but her parents did not read to her, and his three younger brothers did not read, so they worked more and spent less. Thinking of Wang Xiaofeng's illness and hospitalization, he owed so much money to relatives and friends, and Wang Xiaofeng's father went to work at the construction station to make money, I asked Xiaofeng's father:

"Uncle, I heard that you went to work at the construction station? What about the income? ”

"It's ok. Now that people are living well, there are many new houses built, and they can net more than 30 yuan every day when they get rid of food. ”

"That's good! I can earn more than 1,000 yuan in a summer vacation! ”

"I can't make money, and I don't have work every day, and a few hundred dollars is fine. It's just that the farm work at home can't be done, and I'm afraid of delay. ”

"It's okay, there is Xiaofeng in the summer vacation, and Sister Yun helps. When the summer vacation is over, Xiaofeng goes to school, and you come back to do farm work, you can't miss the crops."

"I think so too, taking advantage of the summer vacation Xiaofeng is working at home, I go out to earn some money and come back to pay off the debt - he is sick and hospitalized and owes so much money to others, I have to find a way to pay them back as soon as possible! You see, he learned that he failed the college entrance examination in the past few days, and he became sad again, he didn't eat or drink, and he didn't listen to his mother's advice, so I didn't want to go out to work. ”

"Xiaofeng is too strong, and he feels that he doesn't look good on face for a while. In fact, his academic performance has always been very good, and there is a reason why he didn't do well in the exam this time, and no one will laugh at him. Now that he's figured it out and figured it out, it's fine. If you study for another year this year, you will definitely be admitted to a better university next year. At that time, the family's accounts were paid off, and fortunately, there was money to support him to go to college. Wouldn't that be better? ”

"We also persuaded him in the same way, but he himself was too anxious, and he was also worried that this would delay Sister Yun for another year."

When Sister Yun heard this, her face immediately turned red, and she said, "It's all your random guesses, I told him a long time ago that as long as he reads, I will always help him and wait for him." ”

I looked at Wang Xiaofeng, then at his parents and said, "Today, Sister Yun made a public statement on the spot, and you all heard it, so you should rest assured, right?" ”

Wang Xiaofeng was a little embarrassed and said: "Where am I worried about her, I am angry that I am not angry, I am not sick soon, I am not sick late, I just got sick before the college entrance examination, and I was sick for more than a month, isn't this my life?" ”

"Alright, don't be upset now. If you don't die in a great calamity, you will have a blessing in the future. I think God doesn't want you to just get a junior college and miss your bright future. Let's work hard for another year and wait for next year to get into a good university. ”

I got up and took my leave. Sister Yun, Wang Xiaofeng and their parents were sent outside the gate. Seeing their family so enthusiastic, my mood also improved, and my mood also improved, and I forgot about what I was embarrassed about, and hummed a song all the way home.

In the blink of an eye, in September, Sister Yun helped Wang Xiaofeng wash his clothes, cover him, and then send him to the county middle school to review his homework and prepare for next year's college entrance examination. I also completed the formalities of arriving at the job and began to work at my father's work unit in the county seat, and since then I have changed from a student to a state employee; Soon he also began to think about solving his own marital problems. After his father retired, he returned to the countryside and his family had nothing to do, he was bored and had nowhere to go. When I go home from work, I feel that the countryside is very fresh and kind, but now that I have lived for a long time, I feel that it is very inconvenient to live in the countryside. Soon he returned to the county seat, and with his old connections, he began to plan to find land and build a house near the county seat and settle down in a new home.