Met in early autumn of 2001

When it was getting dark that day, Xu Yichen returned to Xujia Town.Out of concern, parents must ask about friends.Xu Yichen probably said all of them, and of course the most talked about was Xun Lang who invited him to celebrate his birthday. Of course Xu Yichen didn't mention too much about Xun Lang's family, he only talked about his family.

Xu Yichen told his parents that he would not come back if No. [-] Middle School only gave students one day off during the Lantern Festival.

Xu's second child had no memory of his getting drunk on New Year's Eve. His wife, Lou Meili, knew that he was trying to save face, so she pretended that this had never happened and never mentioned it in front of him.Now Xu Laoer heard the elder son say this, it was different from crying bitterly and expressing the guilt hidden in his heart on New Year's Eve, he just sighed silently, nodded and said, "Look at it yourself, remember to take good care of it." Do it yourself."

Lou Meili took her husband's words, and gave Xu Yichen a few more instructions. Xu Yichen nodded silently, indicating that he knew.At the end, Lou Meili flashed her eyes and said suddenly: "Xiaochen, mom is very happy that you can make friends in No. [-] Middle School. But...you are still young, and you are going to work...with those students who are studying. Different." She faltered, "What Mom wants to say is...if there are girls..."

Xu Yichen, who was dazed, realized what his mother wanted to express when he heard this, and interrupted his mother's words with a frown: "Mom, I know that." He remembered that he was not a student but went to work, and he never thought about it. Which girl to talk to about boyfriend and girlfriend in No. [-] Middle School!

Seeing her son frowning, Lou Meili knew that she was worrying too much, she clenched her fists and rubbed her hands and said, "Hey, Mom trusts you." Feeling a little embarrassed when it was over, she lifted the curtain and went out.

Xu Zhengqi's school started late, and he booked a train ticket for the [-]th day of the first lunar month, which happened to take Xu Yichen to No. [-] Middle School on the ninth day of the first lunar month.

"Yuanxiao is really not coming back?"

Xu Zhengqi helped Xu Yichen carry a small bag, and the two stood beside the road waiting for the car.Xu Zhengqi looked at the hillside in the distance, seeing that the car hadn't come yet, he spoke again.

Xu Yichen lifted up the shoulder strap of the schoolbag, grinned, and said, "How many times have you asked these two days?" Then he put away his smile, nodded seriously, and said, "If you only have one day off, you don't bother to come back."

Xu Zhengqi sighed: "Why don't I go find you on the [-]th day when the king is over?"

Xu Yichen said: "No need, you will leave when you are sixteen. It is true that you spend more time with your parents these few days."

Xu Zhengqi scratched the back of his head, the past few days his mother kept talking about him, it made his ears callused, it was actually a little annoying.But Xu Yichen's words made sense. Thinking about how long it took for him to come back after going to school, his parents were just the two of them alone during that time, so he didn't say anything else.

The bus came, Xu Yichen took the bag from Xu Zhengqi's hand, said "I'm leaving", turned around and got on the bus.There were not many people in the car, and there were still a few seats. Xu Yichen chose a single seat by the window, opened the window, saw Xu Zhengqi still standing there, and Xu Yichen waved to him.Xu Zhengqi smiled and waved, and waited for the car to start slowly before Xu Zhengqi turned and left.

Xu Yichen watched the car drifting away, leaving behind all the scenes in Xujia Town, but he didn't feel sad like before.

When Xu Yichen arrived at No. [-] Middle School, he guessed it was only around ten o'clock, but many students had already arrived at the school.Walking on the playground where no one is there, you can hear the noise of the teaching building and the distant dormitory building.

On the stone steps, the door of the canteen and the door of the hut are open.Xu Yichen entered the canteen first, and Zhong Yan was squatting on the ground sweeping under the counter, he called out, "Sister Zhong Yan, I'm here."

Zhong Yan raised her head with a groan, her face was still heavily dressed, she stood up panting and shaking her clothes, and said unhappily: "Why are you here so late? The students will be here later, the room It needs to be cleaned, and it needs to be restocked, so you should come here sooner!"

Xu Yichen didn't explain, but apologized: "I'll come over to help after I put the bag away!"

As he said that, he turned and walked towards the hut. When he reached the door, he saw Xia Qiang was undressed with only his long sleeves on his bed, and his bag and quilt were placed on Xu Yichen's bed opposite.Xu Yichen saw that the quilt wrapped in his bag was pressed down, and there was almost no space on the bed, so he pursed his lips and remained silent, walked to the stone chair opposite the hut, put his backpack and the bag he was carrying on the bed. Go up, make sure the oranges don't roll out, and then walk to the commissary while rolling up your sleeves, to help clean the house.

Because she was afraid that it would be too late for the students to come over later, Zhong Yan also helped to carry some lighter things when moving the goods.After everything was ready, some students would come to buy things. It might be the next semester. There will be fewer people buying supplies, and most of them are buying food.

After dinner, Zhong Yan came out after washing the dishes and wiping her hands, and said to Xia Qiang, "It's strange, why didn't you come over today?"

Xu Yichen stood in front of the counter to pay people. Hearing Zhong Yan's endless words, he turned his head and took a look.Xia Qiang was sitting on the chair with a toothpick in his mouth, his eyes were dazed, and he tilted his head with a look of confusion: "Who? Who didn't come?"

Zhong Yan put down the towel, glanced at him sideways, and said, "Who else?! The butler of Young Master Xun's house!"

Xu Yichen was taken aback.Xia Qiang suddenly realized, he murmured twice and said to himself: "I know...it's true, why haven't you come this semester?" He turned his head and asked Zhong Yan: "You bought all the things he wanted? "

Zhong Yan said: "I bought it, and prepare it for him every semester, just like last semester! Just wait for him to come and pay for the things!"

Hearing this, Xu Yichen understood that the two were talking about Uncle Li.He frowned. Xun Lang said that Uncle Li was an employee in his father's company, and he was a very trustworthy, honest and honest person. That's why his father asked Uncle Li to help him with his studies. It wasn't Zhong Yan who said What housekeeper.

But... why hasn't Xun Lang come yet?Xu Yichen was puzzled.

"Sister, if there's nothing else, I'll make the bed first?" No one came for ten minutes, and Xu Yichen thought about his bed being covered with a layer of dust.

Zhong Yan said: "Okay, but hurry up, I will go back later."

Xu Yichen nodded and went back to the hut.Put all the things on the bed on the small table first, fetch water with the washbasin, carefully wipe the bed board twice with a rag, and before the bed was dry, Xu Yichen went back to the canteen next door.Seeing him coming, Zhong Yan packed up the money on the counter, took the small bag and left.

Xia Qiang was sitting in the back room listening to the radio, Xu Yichen didn't want to go in, so he sat casually on a box of mineral water in the outside room.When no one came to buy things, he thought of Xun Lang again, wondering why all the other boarding students came to report, but he didn't come?Then Xu Yichen thought of Gu Rui again, thinking that if Gu Rui came over, maybe he could ask him if he knew.But after waiting all night, when the door closed, Xu Yichen didn't see Gu Rui coming over.

The author has something to say: Zou Wang: It is a custom of the Lantern Festival here, which is difficult to explain in detail.