Chu Yi

Where did the dream start?

Chu Yi was born in a northern city, a remote place.

In [-]s, New China was in a stage of rapid development, and knowledgeable talents were urgently needed in remote areas.Chu Guocheng and Ning Xiu, both engineers who graduated from a certain construction department at that time, resolutely devoted themselves to the construction of the Northwest of the motherland for the future of the country.Within two months of arriving there, the two conceived the crystallization of love, and the next year Ning Xiu gave birth to Chu Yi.

Having a child should have been a happy thing.But the two were busy with work, so they hardly had much time to take care of him.

Chu Yi has been acquainted in the factory since he was a child, and because of lack of discipline, he has been very naughty since he was a child, and loves to cause trouble.Being ignored for a long time made his character quite stubborn.A child under ten years old is full of hostility.

I don't know how many times I broke the glass of other people's house, and I don't know how many times Ning Xiu took him to the door to apologize to others.He has been educated countless times, but in the end it will not help.Every time I got into trouble and got my mother's attention, I could be quiet for a few days.But after a few days, if the adults are negligent, they will repeat the same mistakes, and Chu Yi will become the same again.

Day after day, year after year.On the fence, in the yard, and all around, he can be seen everywhere, and his wanton and arrogant laughter after playing pranks can be heard everywhere, just like a demon king in the world.

It wasn't until Chu Yi was almost nine years old that the national policy reform happened.If you do not change your household registration, you will have to take the exam in other places in the future.

The work of Chu Guocheng and Ning Xiu is at the most critical period, and they can't let go of it no matter what.Chu Yi sat on the edge of the small desk, watching his father smoke cigarettes all night before convincing his tearful mother to send him back to his hometown to receive a better education. There is no impression in my mind.

At that time, Chu Yi had already remembered things not long ago.I have developed the habit of being self-reliant since I was a child, and I don't show much sadness about leaving my parents. Anyway, I don't always see my parents when I live with them.The most unforgettable thing for children is those childhood playmates.At that time Chu Yi was still too young, she didn't realize that she might never see her again in this life, and she happily made an appointment to come back to find someone to play with in the future.

He sat on the fence and took Xiao Maozi's hand, looking at the black spot on his tiger's mouth.It was a pencil lead that he accidentally poked in when he was naughty.Now, the graphite has grown together with the flesh on the palm, wrapped under the skin, like a natural mole.

Chu Yi said, "You have to remember! You're going to set off fireworks for me!"

Xiao Maozi didn't speak, just nodded.

After boarding the train going south, after a few days, he didn't hear the familiar voice, and he had some idea of ​​the word parting in a trance.

In the 80s, before Chongqing became a municipality directly under the central government, everything was growing crazily.Although subject to political influence and economic oppression, the unstoppable trend of development is getting bigger and bigger.

The old sheds that can be seen everywhere are gradually disappearing in the development of history.The construction cinema in Yangjiaping, the tallest post office building in the west, the upright commercial building in Chongqing, and the high-rise buildings in Nanping on the opposite bank of the Yangtze River Bridge.In those few years, this place full of passion and enthusiasm was developing rapidly, and many stories happened in this mountain city.

I have taken a boat at Chaotianmen Wharf, climbed up the [-]th ladder, and visited shops for hundreds of miles.The streets are covered with posters of the four kings of the Little Tigers, and Jacky Cheung's "Kiss Goodbye" is displayed in the audio shop.The bustle and bustle of Chongqing seems to be born with it, the loud voices of the children on the docks, the eating habits of all kinds of spicy food, the green stone roads that walk non-stop, and the old teahouses where people listen to operas.In the streets and alleys, the sun shines through the leaf gaps of dead trees, mottled and blurred...

It was at this time that Chu Yi returned to his hometown, and he belonged to a generation that had witnessed all this with his own eyes.

Grandpa Chu was a rare college student in the earlier era. Unfortunately, he lost his leg in that dark and turbulent era. However, the ancestors of the family handed over the land, and later he was able to serve as the honorary principal of an elementary school. In the world, it can be regarded as a good reputation.

The elders loved this little grandson whom they had never met, and when they heard that Chu Yi was going back to school, they agreed happily.Grandma cleaned up Chu Yi's room, coming in and out yelling, "Old man, can this work!" The noise made Grandpa's head hurt, and he was finally relieved until the day Chu Yi came back.

In the courtyard of the teacher's family at that time, the red brick exterior wall was covered with ivy and ivy. Although the flowers and colors were not exquisite, compared with the low tile-roofed houses around, it could be regarded as a very high-end residence.

The warm and humid climate in the south is completely different from that in the north. In addition to the long journey and the unaccustomed environment, Chu Yi fell ill and was admitted to the hospital the first time he set foot on this land. Grandma, who was waiting at home, looked out of the balcony and glanced again and again. The news that came was that the little grandson was sick.The first impression of the little grandson to grandma was that he was sick, like a malnourished little monkey, with a nose like his father's and eyes like his mother's.

Under her grandma's meticulous mediation, Chu Yi quickly recovered, and many female nurses couldn't help laughing at the appearance of being alive and kicking in the hospital.The children at that time, as long as they didn't cry, were considered good children.For this "well-behaved" kid, she gave birth to infinite maternal love.

However, Chu Yi had just recovered, and in the corridor of the hospital, he robbed the children's toys.

He thought, wait for his mother to scold him, even if he spanks his ass.

That day, Chu Yi was supposed to be discharged from the hospital, but he sat on the stool in the corridor and was reluctant to leave. The toy he had stolen had already been returned to someone else, and it wasn't that he really cared about the toy.

Chu Guocheng and Ning Xiu only asked for leave for a few days, and a lot of people were waiting for the leader.On the first day Chu Yi entered the hospital, the two took the return train and went back without even entering the house.

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Grandma took him and pulled him into her arms, but there was a trace of worldly affairs in the child's eyes.

I took the tram for a while, and then walked for a while.Chu Yi basically didn't say anything other than answering grandparents' questions along the way. The two old people also saw that the child was absent-minded, and kept telling jokes to amuse Chu Yi, but Chu Yi didn't respond without giving face.

The gate of the teacher's family courtyard is very wide, and there is a big garden inside, which is completely inferior to the staff dormitory compound in my impression.Grandpa went upstairs with the fresh vegetables and fruits he had just bought, while grandma was downstairs, introducing her little grandson to everyone she met.Most of the people living in the family courtyard are the teachers of the school. Grandpa is only the honorary principal. Who might take care of his little grandson in the future? Grandma thought so, and almost wanted to set up a stall to put Chu Yi up there, so that Come and get to know the neighbors.

"Yinyin! Dingbang!" Grandma warmly greeted the two people who had just entered through the gate, and then asked Chu Yi to come forward and say, "A Yi, this is Aunt Jiang, and this is Uncle Wei."

A man and a woman at the door heard grandma's call, walked over with a smile and said, "Ma'am, this is your little grandson, so cute."

Chu Yi's small face was tense, but she got close to this woman who smiled like his mother for no reason, and then looked at the tall man, with a strong back and a strong body, and a pair of eyes that were quite menacing.

The man turned around, pulled a thin and tall little boy over and said, "Dongtang! Did you call me grandma?"

Maybe it was because he was too tall, Chu Yi's eyes were covered, and he didn't see that there was someone hiding behind the man at all.Taking a closer look, this boy is quite similar to that man, except that he is a little thinner, with bushy eyebrows, and his face is not like the traditional southern handsome, but rather like the little boy in his memory, with a heroic face under his broad forehead. The bright black eyes burst into light instantly, and bowed to grandma with a smile: "Hello, grandma."

"Dingbang, when Ah Yi came back from another school, my wife and I thought about it and let him study in our school. Aren't you teaching the fourth grade now? Add him to your class."

Teachers in elementary schools lead classes according to the number of rounds, often from the first grade to the sixth grade, and then switch back to teach again. The same class teacher leads the six years of elementary school.Grandma still hopes to hand over Chu Yi to someone who can rest assured.Wei Dingbang nodded. There are only four or five classes in a grade. It is difficult to transfer a student, as long as you make it clear to the person assigned in advance.

Grandma was still explaining to the two of them, and they took the time to reply to what grandma had said. On the contrary, the kid behind the man became restless, and immediately slipped to Chu Yi's side while his parents didn't notice.

The two looked at each other.The boy was also half-grown, looking at Chu Yi who was only a year and a half older than Chu Yi, he pretended to be mature and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Wei Dongtang, the boss of this yard, you will follow me from now on, and I will cover you!" The boy patted his chest and said boldly.

Chu Yi disdains, I'm afraid you haven't seen my majestic appearance in the factory, and you dare to call me the boss in front of me?There was a trace of hostility and impatience in his eyes.He used to be considered the king of the kids at any rate in the factory yard, so there is no reason for him to be the younger brother when the boss comes.Looking up to meet the gaze of that person, a fire in his chest rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead, and his eyes were full of provocative anger.

Like lion cubs vying for territory, the two looked at each other without giving in.

Since I just arrived in an unfamiliar place, I still don't dare to make trouble.Without Xiao Maozi by his side, without a charge general, he felt a little uncertain, but Chu Yi was not someone to be messed with.

Here, Father Wei coaxed grandma around, waved his hand lightly, and looked this way: "Dongtang, you're home."

The boy hurriedly responded, grinning brilliantly, and gave Chu Yi a meaningful look before leaving...

It's almost noon, and grandpa yelled a few words on the third floor, and grandma has to go back to cook. The first meal for the little grandson at home, I missed it last time, and I'm sick, so I have to make up for it .

Chu Yian quietly followed grandma upstairs, children are still easily attracted by new things from the outside world, the green refrigerator, the rice cooker that makes a 'popping' noise, and the soft Simmons bed are the most touching. What I'm interested in is the TV set in the center of the living room. You can change more than a dozen channels with the remote control.Chu Yi had a great time playing, and when she was tired, she lay down on the mat, watching the ceiling fan above her head turn and turn, and staring at the small loop in the middle, her eyes were almost dizzy.

The room was carefully tidied up by grandma, and I went to ask families with children to see what the children like, add something here, and change there, tear off the "Songzi Guanyin" on the wall and replace it with "Shu Ke Beta'.Chu Yi leaned against the window, looked out from the third floor, and caught a glimpse of the kid surnamed Wei in astonishment.

"A Yi, come to eat!"

"Oh! It's coming!"

Chu Yi turned around and disappeared into the window, and the opposite window was slowly closed.

① Empress: Aunt, aunt.