reborn in the fiery age

After a while, Mr. Zhou, who is very senior in the village, spoke. Hu County No. [-] Middle School is a key middle school, well-known all over the country. Every year, I don’t know how many people are admitted to college, and many of them can’t even if they want to.You little boy is still unwilling to study now that you have the opportunity, isn't it because you have no money, and if the big guys gather together, there will always be some.

Mr. Zhou has a high seniority in the village, and in this village where the surname Zhou accounts for most of the people, he has the role of saying everything. Even the branch secretary Zhang from outside sometimes has to give way to him, otherwise the work will not be easy to carry out.If it weren't for the severe crackdown on the clan forces in the past two years, Mr. Zhou would not have been kicked out of his position as a brigade cadre.

After finishing speaking, Mr. Zhou took out three yuan from his pocket, a crumpled dark green Jinggangshan, the unique three yuan of the second edition of RMB after the founding of the People's Republic of China.In the era when Sun Zujie was messing around, the value of this RMB alone increased by tens of thousands of times, but it was not popular to collect it at this time, and the common people did not have this awareness at all, and the people did not realize the future value of this version of the currency.

With Mr. Zhou taking the lead, the other neighbors more or less put out some money, one or two yuan more, and a few cents less. At this time, it is not easy for the big guys, and this kind of heart is very rare.If it weren't for the face of the local people, the big guy wouldn't be so generous.

Yang Ma took the money one by one with tears in her eyes, and then took Sun Zujie to kowtow to them one by one to express her gratitude.

Sun Zujie was equally moved by the simplicity and kindness of the folks. While insisting on kowtowing, he swore in his heart that he had to find a way to make money. Don't even think about repaying the debt of favor in this life.

Sun Zujie knows very well that no matter how good he is at school, he will not have the chance to go to college when he enters high school. His chance is more than ten years later, so he must find a way to make money, not only for himself, but also for Mama Yang can see a doctor because of these poor but simple and kind folks.

Just when Sun Zujie kowtowed to express gratitude, Zhang Zhishu rushed over from the brigade. He brought good news that Sun Zujie had a good grade. This time he was the No. The pride of Zhou Wu brigade, so the brigade will pay half of the cost of his study in Hu County.

In addition, Zhang Zhishu also revealed the fact that the commune and Hu County No. [-] Middle School also know about his situation, and both parties will give him a stipend at that time, so that he should not worry about studying hard is the right way.

Two days later, Sun Ma ran over from Sun Wu Village on purpose, brought ten yuan to Yang Ma, and asked her to use it for Sun Zujie's study. There are dozens of yuan in money, which is surprisingly ample.

Although the road from Zhouwu Village to Huxian County has been built at this time, it is impossible for a ten-year-old child to walk tens of kilometers. Yang's mother is an old woman with small feet. Thousands of difficulties.Just when the two women were worried, the brigade informed that the commune would go to Hu County to deliver goods in the next few days, and asked the two women to wait on the road at 05:30 tomorrow morning, and they would be brought into the city at that time.

It was obvious that the commune was taking care of the couple, so before dawn the next day, Sun Zujie and his mother brought mosquito nets, quilts, clothes and other daily necessities and waited by the side of the road.

On both sides of the highway in this era, learning from the neighbors to the north, they planted sycamore trees. If the sycamore trees bloomed in spring, Sun Zujie remembered the scene of going to Beijing to see the snow in March. Now seeing these sycamore trees, he couldn’t help but think again. stand up.

The sky was bright, but the autumn tiger was a bit powerful, so the mother and son could bear it. After waiting for a while, the sky became slightly brighter, and the car arrived. This is a Jiefang truck produced by FAW, with a load capacity of four tons. Ask them about their identities After that, Sun Zujie helped Yang Ma into the car.

The road was bumpy, and Yang's mother had never been in a car before. She couldn't bear it when she came up, and soon began to vomit. Yang's mother's reaction was particularly violent. She was afraid that dirty things would pollute the car, so she had to take out a cloth bag , throw the vomit into that pocket.

Watching Yang Ma vomit, Sun Zujie couldn't take it anymore. Although he used to deal with cars every three days in his previous life, it was the first time in his body now, so he had no choice but to vomit.

The mother and son were facing the bag, you vomited, and I vomited, the master who delivered the goods slowly noticed it in the driver's seat, of course he understood this situation very well, seeing that the two of them vomited a lot, Had to stop and go.

When stopping, the master starts to open up, which is the practice of drivers.At this time, the drivers in the commune had a high status, and ordinary people would not have the opportunity to drive such an important production tool, so the drivers were often well-informed.

Therefore, this master is very clear about Sun Zujie's situation, including that he handed in the paper more than an hour earlier and got the first place in the county test. Although there was one child in the whole commune who was also admitted to the No. [-] middle school, this child was two or three years older than him. Years old, looking at this posture, Sun Zujie will definitely have a bright future, Yang Ma is waiting to enjoy the blessings, and so on.

Anyway, it was just a lot of chatter, Yang's mother listened with gusto, others praised her child, although a mother would be modest, she just loved to listen and never tired of hearing it.

At three o'clock in the morning, Hu County No. [-] Middle School finally arrived. The master let the mother and child down, and explained that he would take Yang Ma home at the drop-off place at three o'clock this afternoon, and told her not to forget the time, etc.

Yang Ma and Sun Zujie's mother and son got out of the car. Although their spirits were still a little weak, they were in a good mood. Sun Zujie couldn't help but feel a little funny. After going around and around, he actually returned to his alma mater back then.

The rapid development of the times will wipe out all the relics. In Sun Zujie’s memory, his primary school, junior high school and high school will either be cancelled, or the school site will be changed in the future, so Sun Zujie returns to his hometown after work, and sometimes wants to find some memories of the past It is often difficult to find. I didn't expect that not only can I find it now, but it is even more antique.

Speaking of which, Sun Zujie also happened to be a coincidence. The original Hu County No. [-] Middle School had always only had the high school section. A key middle school that talks about one thing and two things.

Before the exam at the beginning of this year, No. 1 Middle School suddenly decided to set up a junior middle school, and recruited two classes for the five counties in the Huzhong area. As the No. Life is predestined and destined.

After completing the admission procedures, paying the tuition fee and the first month's food expenses, the mother and daughter had another meal in the school cafeteria at noon.The food in the key middle school is much better than that in Yang Ma's house, full of white rice and steamed buns, some vegetables, and occasionally a piece or two of meat.

Seeing this, Yang's mother was both sad and relieved. Of course she was happy that the child had a good life, but she was a little bit reluctant to leave her to study now.

After a good meal, the mother and son walked around the school again. When Sun Zujie waved goodbye to Yang Ma, both mother and son's eyes were red. Opened a new page in life.

Chapter 11 Zhou Qiong

Sun Zujie entered school, and within a few days of starting classes, another news came. The No. [-] Middle School suddenly announced that No. [-] Middle School would still maintain only the high school, and all the students from the two junior high classes admitted would be merged into Hu County No. [-] Middle School.

The people at this time were extremely kind, and without asking why, they obeyed the command and moved their things to Hu County No. [-] Middle School without saying a word.Chao County No. [-] Middle School, which only operated junior high school before, has recruited four classes of students. Finally, after Sun Zujie and his group were merged, they were named the first (five) class and the first (sixth) class.

Although it changed from No. [-] Middle School to No. [-] Middle School, people like Sun Zujie were not at a disadvantage. At that time, the junior high school of Hu County No. [-] Middle School was very famous. Not only were the teachers well-known, but their enrollment rate was among the best every year.

The school site is right next door to the No. [-] Middle School, and the two schools are very close to each other. Moreover, the No. [-] Middle School is backed by the famous Wo Niu Mountain and faces the vast lake of [-] miles away.

The school gate with Mr. Lu Xun's handwriting on the school gate is very eye-catching. It is said that the school went to Shanghai to ask for Lu Xun's handwriting.After entering the school gate, climb up the steps, with hundreds of steps standing on both sides of the ancient trees, the tall Confucius Temple is located in the middle, and the classrooms are located at the highest point, which not only has a wide view, but also is elegant and quiet.

Sun Zujie and other boarding students were arranged in a large courtyard not far from the school gate. There were eight people in one room, bunk and bunk. This was very satisfying for these rural children from towns and even down towns.

The monthly food expenses are seven yuan and twenty cents. I buy meal coupons at the beginning of the month and pay one meal coupon every day.When meals are served, each class has a big wooden barrel for rice and a big aluminum pot for vegetables. Resident students like Sun Zujie need to line up with bowls and the students on duty will cook for them.

After finishing the meal, they would find a place to squat down and devour it in twos and threes, and the problem would be solved in a few minutes.It is very interesting that there is no running water at this time, and Sun Zujie needs to wash dishes by the Tianhe floating bridge [-] meters outside the school gate after eating.

The Tianhe floating bridge has a long history. The floating bridge erected by dozens of large wooden boats runs through the two banks.A central avenue is paved with wooden boards on the ship for people to walk and drive.

When people and trolleys walk on it, they are as stable and stable as stepping on the road. If a car drives over, the heavy pressure will cause the ship to shake, and it will not be so stable.

Especially for heavy-duty trucks, as soon as they drove onto the pontoon, the hull sank violently, stirring up white waves and hitting the river bank.As the car got closer to the middle of the river, the hull of the boat sank more severely, and the waves turned into tall water columns hitting the river surface. The bridge body was wobbly, making pedestrians feel trembling and frightened.

Although the truck drove up to the river bank and left without dust, the waves on the water surface on both sides of the pontoon bridge were still churning and could not be calm for a long time.In fact, although the long pontoon bridge rises and falls one after another with the driving of the truck, the strong hull is closely connected, and the management personnel command on site, it is still very safe.

Every day after dinner, dozens of boarding students like Sun Zujie knocked on their bowls and chopsticks, and walked to the pontoon in a mighty manner. The unique "symphony" formed an interesting landscape, which always attracted many passers-by to watch.

After washing the dishes, Sun Zujie would often stare at the pontoon bridge for a long time. In his memory, the pontoon bridge had long been turned into a spacious and sturdy reinforced concrete bridge. Perhaps only the river water is truly immortal, and the blossoming The passing waves record the various states of life and the changes of all things.

Of course, Sun Zujie's main task is to study, because he is young, in order to take care of the youngest Sun Zujie, the teacher let him sit with Zhou Qiong, who is three years older than him.

Firstly, Zhou Qiong is a girl, so she can take care of her younger brother Sun Zujie; secondly, although Sun Zujie is young, he has good grades and can tutor Zhou Qiong in his studies.

Sun Zujie's family is too poor. Even with the scholarship and the support from the village brigade and the commune, it only solves whether he can study, and his daily expenses are still not enough.

In September and October, the weather was still relatively hot. To save money, Sun Zujie didn't wear socks. He always wore a blue jacket on his upper body and a pair of blue trousers on his lower body.Because the blue cloth is wear-resistant and dirt-resistant, it can be worn for a long time.

But Zhou Qiong is different. It can be seen that the conditions are relatively good. Her braids are cut short and combed into two small braids. She is wearing a green military uniform with a belt, a military cap, liberation shoes on her feet, and a shoulder bag. The canvas bag looked majestic and high-spirited, exactly the same as what Sun Zujie saw on TV in his memory.

From her attire, Sun Zujie knew that Zhou Qiong's family background was good, and he was probably the child of a cadre in the Huzhong area or Hu County, so Sun Zujie unconsciously stayed away from her, but after a few days, he realized that it was impossible to keep him at a distance. arrive.

It's not that Sun Zujie has low self-esteem, people who travel through the past have no low self-esteem, and he doesn't care about temporary difficulties. He still knows the truth about bullying young people and being poor. simple things.

But Sun Zujie's family knows his own affairs. Although he is cautious, he has to talk, so even if he is taciturn, he can occasionally tell a joke or tell a story, but if the size is wrong, it may be wrong. big problem.

This is just like the composition at this time. There are always teachers who think that the articles written by Sun Zujie are not popular enough, but he feels that he has almost reached the limit.

Zhou Qiong is different. Being popular and professional is her portrayal, so she looks very lively, and she is very dissatisfied with Sun Zujie's performance. , Let Sun Zujie correct it.Sun Zujie knew that Zhou Qiong's help was indispensable if he wanted to do as the Romans did, so he accepted criticism honestly and then corrected it.

But when it comes to math class, it's the other way around. Zhou Qiong's small brain is obviously a little slow. Sun Zujie often needs to explain to her several times, and often gets angry, but this little girl is very resilient and doesn't hold grudges, so even if Sun Zujie Say a few words, also can bear.

Over time, the relationship between Sun Zujie and Zhou Qiong improved a lot, and they spoke more casually.The weather was getting colder and colder. Seeing Sun Zujie's miserable appearance, Zhou Qiong secretly took two pairs of socks worn by his brother at home and gave them to Sun Zujie.

"It's almost winter. If you don't wear socks, you will catch cold easily." Zhou Qiong instructed seriously.

"Yes, Granny Zhou!"

Sun Zujie understood the girl's kindness very well, so he took the socks unceremoniously, and while teasing, he changed them for himself in front of Zhou Qiong.

Sun Zujie called Zhou Qiong Zhou in private, of course she knew, so she made a gesture to hit him, and Sun Zujie naturally dodged staggeringly.Although they were making trouble, Zhou Qiong was very happy to see that Sun Zujie didn't regard her as an outsider.

After going back and forth, Zhou Qiong's identity was tested out by Sun Zujie, the daughter of a deputy leader of the District Public Security Department, and her mother was a nurse at Huzhong Hospital.With such an identity, Sun Zujie immediately judged that Zhou's father must be a military cadre, no wonder the little girl can dress so fashionable.