1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 4: Speaking
Dongcheng District, Nanluoguxiang, Fuxiang Hutong.

In the Ming Dynasty, this place belonged to Zhaohui Jinggongfang and was called Fuxiangsi Street because there was a Fuxiang Temple in the alley.

Of course, Fuxiang Temple is no longer in good condition now. Although there are still a few dilapidated halls left, they have been turned into factories and courtyards.

Xia Tian's family lives in the small courtyard left by his grandfather, which is nearby.

After Xia Tian was born, there were no private houses in Yanjing, and all were confiscated and handed over to the Housing Authority.

However, although it nominally belongs to the state, it is still divided among three people.

Originally, in the spring of this year, Xia's father's unit, the Capital Steel Plant, was going to allocate housing and build new residential buildings for employees.

Although it is a panel-type Khrushchev building, it is a new building with water supply, toilets and heating!

But in the end, because of the summer, the family of three did not move into the Yangang staff family building.

Because summer is more sober at that time~
The staff quarters are on Yangzhuang Street in Shijingshan District - are you kidding! Although it is close to Shougang, it is outside the Fifth Ring Road!
Now this small courtyard is a unique courtyard next to the city gate tower at the foot of the first ring (inner ring) of the imperial city! Standing on the wall of my house, I can see the corner tower of the Forbidden City!
Although there are only two main rooms and a warehouse built with old bricks and mud left, the entire yard is nearly 400 square meters!

So when his parents were discussing whether to move upstairs, Xia Tian simply hugged the pillar and refused to let go for more than four hours.

Later the couple guessed: Maybe their son didn’t want to leave?
Two people: "No, no ...

So summer loosened up.

Mr. and Mrs. Xia understood. It was rare for their son to clearly express his attitude towards something. They were overjoyed and gave up their plan to move.

At that time, they were so happy that they shed tears: My son can understand what I say! My son Xia Tian is not a fool!
……

In August, the sun is scorching.

In the summer, I draw on paper at home, which is quite similar to the time when I drew dung on the wall of the stairwell.

In recent years, he has gradually found some ways to calm himself down, such as reading, painting, and listening to music.

In short, cultivate your sentiments.

At this time, the old hand-cranked record player at home was playing "The Country Cavalleria".

As mentioned before, the record player was something Xia's dad shamelessly asked for from his old leader in the army for Xia Tian.

In recent years, Dad Xia has also collected a lot of records.

Although most people can't get this stuff, or even have access to it, but in fact, there are still vinyl records produced in China.

In 1951, the public-private joint venture Shanghai Record Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established. Its factory was located in Xujiahui, Shanghai, the former site of EMI Records. Its specialty was the production of "red records".

In 1968, the beloved Premier instructed to establish two record factories in Yanjing and Chengdu. So Yanjing produced records locally, after all, it is the capital.

Mother Xia rode her bike back from work. Although it was not time to get off work yet, she had something to do today - Xia Tian's principal wanted to talk to the parents.

While riding a bicycle under the scorching sun, I could hear the song "I Love Yanjing Min'anmen" playing on the radio speakers of a nearby school.

Mother Xia unlocked the gate and pushed the car into the yard - she was afraid that Xia Tian would run away.

In fact, it is impossible to lock him up. After all, this kid is a tiger who has rested. Climbing over the wall is as easy for him as drinking water.

After entering the house, without even having time to wipe the sweat off her forehead, Mother Xia went to see her son first.

Seeing her son reading and listening to music in the room, she felt relieved, but then she felt a little distressed.

She knew what her son’s elementary school principal wanted to say to the parents.

The 9-year-old child never said a word, not even a sound... Summer is different, different in every way.

Physically, he was like one of those legendary figures of antiquity.

For example, he was born with supernatural strength. As Xia grew up in the past two years, his strength has become more and more terrifying.

Last winter, Dad Xia was riding a donkey and pushing a load of honeycomb briquettes back, and it got stuck on the threshold of the gate.

I just went to call the neighbors for help, and when I turned around, I was dragged into the yard by Xia Tian.

And Xia Tian's reaction and speed are ridiculously fast, for example, he can get on the roof in the blink of an eye~
Basically, before you can react, he has disappeared over the roof.

Another time, when Xia's mother turned around, the bowl on the table fell off. Xia Tian, ​​who was eating, picked it up with one hand... and then after several seconds he turned his head to look at the bowl in his hand, a little confused!
Xia Tian: Why is this bowl in my hand?!
Xia's father and mother tried their best to conceal this abnormality. After all, their son was already an anomaly being treated as a fool, and if he showed this abnormality again, it would be inappropriate.

But some things cannot be hidden.

For example, developmental problems!
He will be 9 years old this summer, but everyone would think he is only or years old.

Growing up too fast, too anxious!
Last year, Xia's father took him to see Dr. Jiang for a follow-up visit.

When they learned that Xia Tian was 8 years old, the other patients were shocked: How old is he?
Dad Xia: No one believes it, not even me! He was as tall as his mother when he was three, as tall as me when he was five, and like this when he was eight! (Apply for World Heritage status~)

Being more than a head taller than other children of the same age, it is really hard to hide.

The price of growing fast and having supernatural powers is the appetite.

As the saying goes, the little brats eat their father into poverty, and Xia Tian is a prime example.

When other children eat one bowl, he eats two bowls. Now he eats four or five bowls at a time! This is when there are enough side dishes and vegetables.

If the family conditions were poorer and there were many children, they would definitely go bankrupt!

Alien!

Xia Tian was abnormal from beginning to end, inside and out, mentally and physically.

But to his parents, he will always be their child. Xia's mother squatted next to Xia Tian and touched his head: "My dear, what are you looking at?"

After a few seconds, Xia Tian seemed to hear something and raised the book in his hand, showing the cover of the book: "New English-Chinese Dictionary".

If it was two years ago, it would take more than ten seconds for me to react, or it would be as if I couldn't hear anything. Now it's much better!

It is this sign of "improvement" that supports the couple's hope.

Mother Xia didn't expect that her son was actually watching this!

Although my son has never spoken, he knows how to read... and now he has started to "self-study" English?!
Xia Ma herself doesn't understand any foreign language at all.

Dad Xia knows a few words of English, but he is better at Russian - because of the support of the Russian Bear for construction, Russian was the language taught in factories and universities in the past.

Mother Xia touched Xia Tian’s head. She always believed that her son was different.

He has been getting better over the years and can now respond to what I say. He will definitely get better!

In fact, my mind has become much more active in the summer, and I am awake longer and longer.

The distance to this world seems to have become very close, the colors are more vivid, the sounds are clearer, and the touch is more real.

It's like going from a low-resolution, crappy VR game to a mentally immersive one.

……

After lunch, Xia's mother took Xia to school.

Although today is Saturday, we all have one day off.

Workers in later generations also have one day off a day or no day off at all. History really is a circle.

He started school at the age of 6 in the summer, but due to personal reasons, he was not sent to kindergarten/nursery when he was young.

Because of his own special circumstances, he did not go to Yangang Children's Primary School where Xia's father's unit was located, but instead went to Shichahai Primary School nearby.

Now he is 9 years old and in the 3rd grade.

Today, Xia's mother came to school because the principal wanted to "persuade" Xia Tian to withdraw.

I am so autistic in the summer that there is no point in going to school.

If you don't talk or move for a day, you will be like a piece of wood.

Oh, by the way, sometimes he would fight with his classmates, and he would beat several fifth and sixth graders until they cried for their parents.

Principal: What a good child, he looks energetic, but his eyes are blurry...

"Comrade Han Luomei, Xia Tian's condition is really too serious. He doesn't talk or move all day, and he doesn't answer the exams, let alone pass them. And you know his current situation... maybe dropping out is not a bad choice."

The old principal is in his fifties, with a receding hairline, glasses that look like the bottom of a wine bottle, and a shirt that has been washed so much that it has become bleached...

What the old principal said makes sense.

Now we have to say that the old principal is indeed capable.

But I can’t not go to school!
Mother Xia was anxious: "Xia Tian often reads books, he can read, principal. He is not a fool!"

"I know he's not a fool. But he doesn't talk or write, and there's a lot of gossip about him in school. School isn't necessarily a safe place..."

Xia Tian's mother begged desperately, and the principal advised: "Why not find a way to let him learn a skill? Going to school is really not suitable for him."

The future of such children is truly foreseeable.

Mother Xia suddenly remembered the grievances and bitterness of these years, and the unknown future. She turned her back and couldn't help shedding tears.

Xia Tian just sat there blankly, without any reaction.

But when the mother's tear fell to the ground, it was like a thunderclap booming in Xia's mind.

It's like spring raindrops falling on the dry earth...

It seemed as if it was dripping on Xia Tian's heart - the layer of "frosted glass" separating herself from the world finally melted away completely!
Xia Tian, ​​who had not responded at first, suddenly raised his head and spoke.

The voice sounded a little strange at first, but soon became normal: "During the Three Kingdoms period, Xu Shao presided over the Yuedan Review and made comments on people. In the end, he was not very happy and died at the age of 46. How old are you, President?"

In the summer at this time, my eyes are clear, how can there be the kind of blurry eyes? !
The eyes were bright and shining, like a glowing black gem! It was as if he had become a different person.

Xia Tian's words startled the two people present.

The old principal’s eyes widened, and were magnified by the lenses, like two light bulbs!
Mother Xia was even more stunned. She looked at her son stupidly, as if she didn't recognize him.

Xia Tian's words were really rude, but the old principal didn't care about it at this time. He was surprised that Xia Tian spoke, and was so organized and eloquent!

"Ah~~~" Mother Xia screamed in a very high pitch, the kind that could shatter glass, and both Xia Tian and the old principal trembled with fear.

Just like that, Xia Tian started talking and became "normal".

……

I have a pearl, locked in the dust for a long time.

At present, the dust is full of light, shining through the mountains and rivers.

(End of this chapter)