all the way

Liu Xia's college life begins.

On the first day, at the grand opening ceremony, the principal announced that starting from their current year, all colleges and universities in the future will carry out military training.

After the ceremony, Liu Xia and the others immediately received the military uniforms for training, and began the two-week military training in the afternoon.

How excited Liu Xia was when he was leading the military uniform, and how disappointed he was during the real military training. They just lined up and shouted slogans on the playground. no.

This kind of training, which disappointed Liu Xia, was regarded as torture by other students who had completely relaxed for two months after the college entrance examination.

After training on the fifth day, Zhang Fusheng collapsed on the floor when he returned to the dormitory, unable to climb onto the upper bunk.

Liu Xia felt nothing but the heat, so he said to Zhang Fusheng, "Why don't we switch, you sleep on the lower bunk."

On the opposite side, Mao Jianyong gave him a look like a fool, rolled his eyes and fell on his own bed.

Although Zhang Fusheng felt that he was suspected of being bullied by the big, he really didn't want to climb into the bunk.

Hei Deqing and Zhan Wei helped, and Liu Xia quickly moved to the upper bunk.

Liu Xia hardly communicated with Yun Jian and Mao Jianyong. In fact, Yun Jian and Mao Jianyong didn't talk much to the other people in the dormitory.

Everyone in the dormitory could feel Mao Jianyong's contempt for Liu Xia, Zhang Fusheng, Sha Yong and a few rural people;

Mao Jianyong's family is from Wenzhou, which is the gathering and birthplace of the first batch of upstarts after China's reform and opening up. His father is one of the upstarts.

It was only later that Liu Xia and the others found out that Mao Jianyong's family was making tapes, which were pirated tapes. They did whatever was popular, and it was a lucrative business.

His contempt for Liu Xia and the others comes entirely from his attitude towards money. He believes that people who are still so poor in this age are either cowardly and lacking in vision, or lazy , These two kinds of people are the ones he despises the most.

He felt that the families of Liu Xia, Zhang Fusheng, and Sha Yonghe belonged to the former type, and Zhan Wei's family belonged to the latter, but Zhan Wei's family was from the city of Jiangcheng. attitude is not so obvious.

As for Yun Jian, in Liu Xia's words, it was as if someone owed him two buckets of black beans, and his face was full of impatience and displeasure every day, as if he was superior.

He is from Kyoto, talking about impatient Beijing movies, looking down on everyone in the dormitory, thinking that they are all nouveau riche, bumpkins, and even a small townsman, living in the same dormitory with such a person, directly pulling down his taste.

Especially Liu Xia and Zhang Fusheng, who were so filthy that he felt inferior even to look at them.

Yun Jian doesn't bother to hide his emotions at all, so other people are very clear about their position in his heart, and can treat him with a corresponding attitude.

On the first day of school, Yun Jian made rude remarks because Zhang Fusheng put his elbow on the edge of his bed, and warned others not to touch his bed in the future.

Between the two beds of Liu Xia and Mao Jianyong, there was the only common table in the dormitory under the window. At that time, Zhang Fusheng was very tired after returning from military training, so he poured a glass of water and casually put his arms on the edge of Yun Jian’s bed to drink water , just such a casual action, attracted Yun Jian's obviously discriminatory words.

Liu Xia was angry for Zhang Fu at that time, but the good-tempered Zhang Fusheng just blushed and walked out with a cup.

Liu Xia didn't expect the same experience to happen to him on the third day.

That day after dinner, Liu Xia came back from washing, and just put the toothbrush bowls next to the row of bowls on the table, Yun Jian came over and took away the one next to Liu Xia, and said to him with disgust: "Don't wash your teeth in the future. Put your vat next to mine."

Liu Xia was about to throw the jar directly on his face, but Hei Deqing and Zhang Fusheng stopped him.

Liu Xia also suddenly remembered what Liu Changqing said, there are such people everywhere, and it's not worth getting angry at such people.

So Liu Xia put his vat on the edge of the table, and lay down on the bed without saying a word.

Because he abandoned the battle, Yun Jian looked down on Liu Xia even more.

Even though the military training was exhausting, it still couldn't distract Liu Xia from missing home at all. He counted the time when Liu Chuan and Mao'er arrived home every day with his fingers.

He originally thought that Liuchuan would pass through Jiangcheng when he came back from Chuncheng, and he could see Third Brother and Mao'er again, but Liu Chuan told him before leaving that when he came back, the car would go to Hanzhong, and he and Mao'er would go back to the original place from the Longhai Line. City, it is very inconvenient if you have to transfer halfway.

On Sunday, Liu Xia finally got three letters: one for each of Liu Chuan, Liu Ling, and Liu Hai.

Liu Chuan's letter brought Liu Xia unexpected joy. The letter was sent from Chuncheng, and there were three photos of Liu Chuan and Mao'er in it, one of which was taken by Mao'er alone:

He stood at the school gate of the Army Academy, the tall and wide door behind him made the cat look very small, probably because it was the first time he took a photo alone, the little guy looked a little nervous, standing straight, with his feet tightly together, and his eyes were full A little bit timid, but trying to be brave.

Liu Xia kissed the little face on the photo, feeling that the heart that had been empty for a few days was filled at once, but he also missed the cat even more.

Liu Chuan said that they had played in Spring City for four days, and after putting the letter in the mailbox, he and Mao'er were about to board the train.

In Liu Hai's letter, apart from talking about his own situation, there was another important piece of news. Zeng Huaichen had finally completed the formalities for returning to the city, and had already gone to work. He was working as a salesperson at the watch counter of a large store in Kyoto.

Zeng Huaichen failed the college entrance examination for two consecutive years. His foundation was too poor, and he was too old to take the exam himself. Zeng Guangtong couldn't bear to see him in such a difficult situation, so he decided to ask someone to find a job for him, and at the same time go through the formalities of returning to the city. It has been more than two years since it was fully completed.

Liu Xia breathed a sigh of relief for Zeng Guangtong and his son.

Liu Ling's letter surprised Liu Xia, because there were more than three letters. Although the cursive script was close to cursive, it was not a problem for Liu Xia at all.

One week after receiving Liu Hai's letter reporting that Liu Xia was admitted to university, Liu Ling wrote nearly three letters to his family. Liu Xia could feel his joy from the lines, but in the next two He was a little surprised to receive a long letter from Liu Ling again this time.

Liu Xia lay on the bed and carefully read Liu Ling's letter. In the first part, Liu Ling carefully explained how Liu Xia got along with his classmates and how to take care of himself. The latter part was about studying. Liu Ling wrote:

I heard that some universities in Kyoto have very loose management. You may not see the head teacher for several days. Some students will skip classes at will, especially in winter, because they are afraid of the cold and don’t want to get up early. When you enter the classroom, you just crouch and read for a while before the exam. If you can pass, you will be fine. If you fail some, you can find a teacher to get a passing grade.

Yaoer, we know how difficult it is for us to be admitted to university. Of course a diploma is important, but if it is only for a diploma, then we have worked hard for ten years to find a place where we can sleep more comfortably and wait for that one. paper?

High school is hard, and it is completely understandable to relax after college, but relaxation is not indulgence, and the hardships in the past cannot be used as an excuse to indulge in pleasure and waste time now.

There is never too much knowledge.

I think there is no useless knowledge, as long as you learn it in your own mind, you will always use it one day, maybe you will never see where it was used, but this does not mean that those knowledge are useless.

The mulberries, wild pears, persimmons, white wormwood, sophora japonica, and elm on the hillside near our house are not wheat, corn, and sweet potatoes. They should not be counted as food, but those things can keep us alive in times of famine. At least it can be part of the food that helps us live;

There are also miscellaneous trees and shrubs on the hillside of our yard, and the thorns and weeds on the cave dwelling, which are useless at first sight, but my uncle does not let them move at will. Those things can fix the soil on the hillside and cave dwelling when it rains heavily. Wash away to make our yard and cave dwellings stronger.

Those auxiliary courses, like wild fruits and vegetables;

Useful extracurricular readings are like those seemingly useless thorns and weeds. Although their help to your main knowledge is invisible, they are everywhere, supporting your professional or main knowledge structure, making them more solid and fuller .

It is the little bit of solidity and fullness that is more than others, and it may be your ultimate reliance in a difficult moment in the unforeseeable future.

Yaoer, cherish your college life. While living happily and taking care of yourself, learn all the knowledge you have the opportunity to acquire, and strive for a better future for yourself and your family who have always loved us.

Liu Ling's words directly determined the main theme of Liu Xia's four-year university life: study!Learn all you can learn.

A week later, on the first day that Liu Xia finished his military training and began his formal classes, he received another letter from Liu Ling, which was very brief:

Younger:

Received the letter, I have been very, very busy recently, if the reply is not timely, don't worry, remember, live a good life and study hard.

Always love you five brothers

198*.9.12

The next day, he received another letter from his family, which was always written by Liu Kui.

Liu Kui told him that everything was fine at home, and then described the cat's situation after returning home with two more pieces of paper.

After receiving the letter and photos sent back by Liu Xia, Maoer showed off in front of the whole family. He went to school with a small schoolbag in high spirits every day, determined to be admitted to Liu Xia's university;

After being guided by everyone in the past two days, he knew that my uncle missed Fifth and Sixth Uncles very much, but he couldn't go to Kyoto, so Maoer thought it would be good to be admitted to a university in Kyoto, so that he could take his uncle to Kyoto by train. Uncle's wish came true.

Now Maoer is planning if he goes to Kyoto to go to university, where he will take his uncle to play, take pictures, and buy him something delicious.

Liu Xia imagined Mao'er's aggressive appearance carrying a small schoolbag to school, and then thought about his original intention of going to Kyoto to go to university, and he was so happy that he would grin foolishly when he thought about it for several days.

It was only when the class officially started that Liu Xia knew that each class could be taught in different classrooms, public classes and different majors together. The school also encouraged them to take courses from other majors, which made him confused and confused. excited.

He goes to class with Zhang Fusheng, Hei Deqing, Zhan Wei, and Sha Yonghe every day. After class, if the next class is not scheduled, they will immediately go to the library, borrow a book they like and concentrate on reading it. After returning to the dormitory, discussing, arguing,

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In a month, Liu Xia has basically fully adapted to the life of the university. Except for the temperature and mosquitoes in Jiangcheng, which makes him rather depressed, and the only thing that misses cats is the biggest shortcoming in his life. At other times, he is always in high spirits , excess energy.

Liu Xia wrote five letters a week, one to my family, one each to Liu Ling, Liu Chuan, and Liu Hai, and the letter to Liu Yu was included in the letter to my family.

He described the classes he took to Liu Hai, and there were too many books in the library;

Tell Yanagawa what happy or distressing things happened between his dormitory and his classmates;

Tell Liu Ling how much you miss him, talk about the characteristics of the professors in the school, and ask Liu Ling about his current life;

Write a letter to my family describing how interesting I am in class every day, how expensive the food is, and ask the cat everything...

Liu Xia asked Liu Chuan what the fifth brother was up to, he was so busy that he didn't even have time to write a letter.

Liu Chuan said that Liu Ling's unit is a heavy-armored field unit that is valued by the Beijing Military Region. It guards the north gate of Kyoto, and the training is very arduous; Liu Ling is thin in body but has a strong personality. Don't worry about Liu Xia's hard training, Liu Ling's tenacity is inversely proportional to his physique.

But Liu Xia just couldn't let it go. When he wrote to Liu Hai, he almost said to ask Liu Hai to find time to visit Fifth Brother. He couldn't be sick or something happened, right?

But he thought again, Liu Hai is now a third year in high school, and every second counts, he can't leave Sixth Brother alone just because he is worried about Fifth Brother.

Amid novelty, joy and longing, Liu Xia ushered in his first National Day in a foreign land.

National Day, Wangning, Wudaokou raw coal transfer station staff dormitory area, [-]:[-] pm.

At the wedding scene with big red happy characters on the wall and mats on the floor, onlookers are everywhere in the yard, and a large group of Liu Mao's colleagues and family members are noisy tossing about the new couple.

According to the local customs, if there are many people who get married on the auspicious day of the zodiac, the sooner they get married, the better. It was too late, and the "good" was snatched up by the newcomers who worshiped the world first.

Even if there are few people getting married, there is no need to "catch up", the bride must be brought in before twelve o'clock at noon.

But today, Liu Kui, as the man's deacon, and Liu Mao left before eight o'clock. Normally, they should bring the bride back before ten o'clock, but they didn't come back until almost four o'clock in the afternoon.

This is the most despicable situation in the local area: on the day of the wedding, the woman threatens not to let her daughter go, and puts forward conditions temporarily, forcing the man to honor them on the spot.

Usually, this kind of thing only happens when the girl's parents or siblings are so stupid that the daughter has no place in the family.

Generally speaking, if a girl has a little right to speak at home and is not so greedy for money, she will not allow her family to do this kind of thing that will leave her a talk in the husband's family in the future.

Liu Changqing stood far away from the crowd. Through the gap between the crowd, he could see the expressionless Liu Mao and Liu Dongju, who had a black face and occasionally forced a smile. He sighed long, and turned his gaze to the tall towering Qianhe Mountain.

Liu Changqing doubted again today whether it was wrong for him to try his best to get Liu Mao to remarry. He never thought that such a shameful thing today would have something to do with his family one day.

After Mao'er was three years old, Liu Changqing began to plan to find another woman for Liu Mao.

Before that, he had tried hard to imagine what would happen to him if Chang'e Sun was gone.As a result, he just imagined that the woman in the room was not Sun Chang'e, and he found it unbearable.

So he also thought about letting Liu Mao live like that, he knew very well how good the relationship between Liu Mao and Xu Xiaohong was.

In order to be able to marry Xu Xiaohong, Liu Mao, who has always been very sensible, approached him and said that he wanted to work as a contract worker in Luogezhuang Coal Mine. At that time, Liu Chuan also graduated from high school soon.

After three years of marriage, Xu Xiaohong did not get pregnant. The family just asked her a few more questions out of concern for Xu Xiaohong's body. Liu Mao said in front of the whole family that he didn't like children, and that Xu Xiaohong would not complain if she never had children. .

After Xu Xiaohong became pregnant, no matter how busy or tired Liu Mao was at work, as long as the weather allowed, he would go home every day, smiling all day long, saying that he would welcome to see Xu Xiaohong's birth whether it was a baby or a girl.

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However, Liu Mao was still young. When there was a cat, Liu Mao and Xu Xiaohong had been married for four years, and they were both 23 years old.

Liu Changchun's children all grew up in front of Liu Changqing. In his heart, these children are his own children just like Liu Kui and the others. He really can't bear to see Liu Mao alone like this Decades after he left, he still started looking for someone for Liu Mao.

Many women's families were willing to meet when they heard that Liu Mao was working as a contract worker in the Luogezhuang Coal Mine, but when they heard that Liu Mao's family was in Liujialing, they stopped talking.

As for Liu Mao, when he asked him to meet for the first time, he collapsed and almost demolished the house, and accused Liu Changqing and the others of being ruthless with tears streaming down his face. Xu Xiaohong had only been gone for more than three years, and they forgot about her.

Later, many times when the matchmaker agreed on a blind date, Liu Mao refused to go.

Liu Changqing went to find Sun Zhiyong, who was about to retire, and spent more than a year's salary of Liu Chuan after he was promoted, and turned Liu Mao into a regular worker.

Then, the condition of the woman introduced to Liu Mao was much better. There were no more divorced women and widows, and almost all the women's families had no willingness.

Being married twice and having a son is certainly not pleasant, but having a regular job with a fixed salary every month is really too tempting, not to mention that Liu Mao's appearance is by no means comparable to that of ordinary people.

Liu Mao finally compromised, but he never had any enthusiasm for the blind date. He seemed to just accept his fate and wanted to complete the tasks assigned to him by Liu Changqing and Liu Changchun.

Because of this, Liu Changqing felt even more distressed, and worked harder to find the best one for him, with the conditions as close as possible to Xu Xiaohong.

Liu Dongju is such a candidate: she is more beautiful than ordinary girls, and she went to Wangning High School like Xu Xiaohong. The difference is that Xu Xiaohong married Liu Mao and went to Liujialing after graduating from high school for more than a year, while Liu Dongju worked as a private teacher in her brigade. .

Because her own condition is relatively good, Liu Dongju is too picky. She is 27 years old and still unmarried. She is a real old girl in the countryside near Wangning.

Liu Changqing thought that the beautiful and educated Liu Dongju would slowly impress Liu Mao and let him gradually return to a normal life.

However, what happened later was completely different from his expectations.

Liu Dongju's family only put forward a lot of material requirements at first, and after waiting long enough and the marriage was basically confirmed, they said through the mouth of the matchmaker that the cat could not live with Liu Mao after marriage;

Then Liu Dongju lived in Liumao’s work unit after her marriage and did not go to Liujialing;

Liu Dongju can't walk that far on the mountain road, the wedding ceremony is held in Liu Mao's unit...

Liu Dongju has never been to Liujialing so far.

In fact, Liu Changqing had been hesitating for a long time whether Liu Dongju was a suitable person for life, but Liu Mao never said a word of disapproval, which made it impossible for him and Liu Changchun to talk about choosing someone else.

"Uncle, why did you put it here by yourself?"

Liu Kui's words interrupted Liu Changqing's thoughts, he asked Liu Kui: "What else does her family want?"

Liu Kui is the receptionist and deacon of Liu Mao's wedding today, and he will take the lead in all matters negotiating with the woman's family.

Liu Kui sneered: "If you want 800 yuan, why don't you find someone to go to Rongze to buy them a TV set now, and if you don't take the money, you won't let them go. My good words are useless. In the end, I said, or I will go to Rongze first." Come back, let them wait, when our family saves enough money to buy a TV, we will go to her house to marry."

This is why Liu Changqing didn't find outsiders to be his deacon. Liu Kui has always done things steadily.

In fact, Liu Changqing had already estimated what might happen today in advance, but he always hoped in his heart that he was just worrying too much, and he didn't want to lose his last hope for this Liu Dongju.

But he was doomed to be disappointed.

Liu Kui said: "Uncle, don't think too much, you have already done what you have to do, and the rest is up to Liu Mao himself. I have set up the car and asked Liu Yu to pull my mother. You and my uncle Let's go home first, Chuan'er and I are the ones here.

It's been a day, the cat should miss us, Xiumei has to take care of Xiao Xin, no one is playing with the baby, he should be boring,. "

Liu Changchun was already standing beside the shelf car, with a calm expression on his face, Liu Mao was finally married, and the eldest brother's family would no longer have to live a peaceful life because of him being dragged down by himself.

As for the future of Liu Mao and Liu Dongju, he didn't even want to think about it.

Liu Changqing went to the shelf car, and together with Liu Yu, Liu Changchun, and Liu Wei, they pulled Sun Chang'e and Liu Rui in the car and walked outside.