Back to 1988

Bai Luochuan woke up early the next morning, waiting with great anticipation for Mi Yang to take away the two pressed heavy hard-covered books, and to read yesterday's "On Ancient Fonts".

After Mi Yang moved away, he took out the absorbent paper that was put in yesterday, tidied it up a little before taking it out for observation.The corners of this 30-year-old book have been flattened, and the places repaired with glue yesterday are also very strong. Because rice paper and grass pulp are mixed with bletilla striata water glue, the color is powdered. The water is the same, it seems to be "cleaner", but the rice paper used has been soaked in black tea, the color is slightly yellowish, and it does not look obviously new.

It lay quietly in Mi Yang's hand, looking very natural, the original pages had been closed, the "sick book" had been cured, and now it looked like an ordinary old book of the eighth grade.

Bai Luochuan was a little surprised and said, "The corners of the book are flat!"

Mi Yang smiled and said, "Sure, it's been a night."

Bai Luochuan also looked around the book, and he found that it was different from what he thought, it was not the kind of brand new book that appeared in front of his eyes, it was different from the brand new book in the bookstore, instead it was placed there It looks like—naturally, it has been placed for a long time, and it has never been damaged or repaired.

Mi Yang asked him: "What's wrong?"

Bai Luochuan frowned, and said, "Well, the lost pages are all glued together..."

Mi Yang put it in his hand and said with satisfaction: "Yes, isn't it very strong?"

Young Master Bai looked over and over again, the same, but not the same.He looked at it for a long time, and said doubtfully, "I thought it would turn white, just like the new one."

Mi Yang was happy, and said: "Then it's not called repair, it's called renovation, it's different."

Bai Luochuan gestured and said, "Why didn't you wash it off yesterday? I saw that there is still a lot of detergent left."

Mi Yang shook his head, touched the book lovingly, bent his eyes and said: "No, Grandpa Wei likes it, maybe he likes it now, the pages in it have turned yellow after so many years, let it Keep it as it should be."

Bai Luochuan didn't quite understand, he frowned and didn't say anything for a long time, but when Mi Yang wasn't paying attention, he secretly touched the pages of the book with his fingers and wiped it to make sure the old book wasn't dirty, so he let go of his brows and said frankly. Hold it in your hand.

Mi Yang saw all these small movements of his from the corner of his eye. If he had seen Young Master Bai like this in the past, he would have paid more attention to it. He would not show these things in front of him. He felt that this was the young master looking for faults again But now I just want to have fun, and even leaned over to ask him: "Commander Bai, you were still crawling on the ground when you were fighting, why don't you think the dirt is dirty?"

Bai Luochuan frowned, not letting go, and said awkwardly, "I'm afraid your eyes will hurt, and you'll have to go to the doctor again after it turns red."

Mi Yang was stunned for a moment. His eyes were a little red because of too many catkins in the spring, and he took care of it for a long time. At that time, he stayed at home for a long time, and the kindergarten also stopped for a week. I've had such a few minor illnesses since I was a child, and I can't even remember them, but I didn't expect Young Master Bai to remember them clearly.

He stretched out his hand to touch Bai Luochuan's small head, and grinned, "Don't worry, I washed my hands very cleanly, and I won't get my eyes hurt again."

Bai Luochuan looked like he didn't believe him, and curled his lips and said, "But you were lost last night."

Mi Yang said: "It's okay, just blow it up for me."

Bai Luochuan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay."

Mi Yang put a few more sheets of absorbent paper into the pages of the book, put the book back in its original place, and followed Bai Luochuan to get up and go downstairs for breakfast.

On Sunday, what Mi Yang mainly did was to replace the absorbent paper, and took time to do his homework by the way.

Primary school students usually do their weekend homework on Sunday night, and Mi Yang and the others are no exception. They spend too much time fiddling with books during the day, and by the time they remember to do their homework, it is already six or seven o'clock in the evening.

The two of them sat at one end of the small desk, brought two wooden chairs over, and focused on their homework.

Bai Luochuan usually looks like he can play, but he also has strong self-control. When he is busy with something, he usually doesn't get distracted, and finishes his homework in one go.

The writing on Mi Yang's side was even simpler. After finishing the few test papers sent by the teacher, he ran to continue fiddling with the books.

After Bai Luochuan finished writing, he found a test paper when he was packing his schoolbag, hurriedly took it over and said, "Little boy, this is what the math teacher asked me to give you, I forgot."

Mi Yang took it and glanced at it. It was a practice test paper for the elementary school Mathematical Olympiad competition. It seemed that the difficulty of the questions was for the third and fourth graders.

In the 90s, Mathematical Olympiad competitions were very popular all over the country. At that time, there were many Mathematical Olympiad topics in the newspapers, and there were many competitions. Many teachers chanted words like "Hua Luogeng Cup". Talk to the parents about this. If someone's child can represent the school in the Mathematical Olympiad, it will definitely be a bright thing, and they will walk with their heads held high.

Moreover, many local schools also counted their scores in the Mathematical Olympiad during the senior high school entrance examination. Even if a student who scored No. 1 in the Mathematical Olympiad had particularly poor grades in other subjects, he would make an exception and let him enter a key middle school, exempting the school selection fee.

This is an era when the streets and alleys are shouting "Learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, and you will not be afraid to travel all over the world", and people's enthusiasm is in full swing.

Mi Yang and his class also selected a few people to participate in the competition. It is said that they were with the fourth grade. Teacher Wang, the class teacher, specially selected a few students with good math scores to send to them. They usually do not attend classes in the class in the afternoon. Everyone looks at them. They are all envious, and feel that the students who go to learn Mathematical Olympiad are very smart.Mi Yang did the test papers when he skipped a grade, and his grades were very good, but he was not selected by Teacher Wang.

But obviously the math teacher who had taught him for a month before felt a little pity, and couldn't help asking Bai Luochuan to send him a test paper.

Mi Yang took the test paper in his hand and looked at it. The primary school Olympiad is not difficult, but many questions are familiar, which brought back many memories of the past. After getting the paper, he buried his head and began to answer the questions.

Mi Yang remembered that if he won No. 1 in the Mathematical Olympiad, many schools would give him a little bonus. Now all he owns is a few coins, which are less than two yuan. He still has a lot of ideas about the bonus.

Bai Luochuan looked at him and said, "Little boy, are you going to participate in the competition too?"

Mi Yang said vaguely: "Not necessarily."

There is no certainty about the competition, but after he finishes these questions, he may wait another half a year to perform well in class, and he can skip another level.He didn't tell Bai Luochuan about this. In his plan, according to his original memory, their family should return to Shanhai Town in two years. Bai Luochuan should have left earlier than him. study here.

Thinking of the separation in the future, Mi Yang suddenly felt a little bit reluctant.

The last few questions were a little distracted, and after finishing it with difficulty, he climbed onto the bed and pushed Young Master Bai, who was lying down and playing the game console, to get him up and talk to him.

Bai Luochuan was still looking down at the game console, and said casually, "What's wrong?"

Mi Yang looked at him, opened his mouth, and changed the words that came to his mouth: "If we don't study in the same school in the future, let's write letters?"

Bai Luochuan put down the game console in his hand directly, and ignored the Tetris that was half played, looked up at him and frowned, "Where are you going?"

Mi Yang said: "It doesn't have to be me, what if you go back to Shanghai to study?"

Bai Luochuan snorted, and was not as vigilant as before, picked up the game console and continued to play: "I won't go back."

Mi Yang said: "What if?"

Bai Luochuan said simply and thoroughly: "Impossible."

Mi Yang: "Then if my parents take me back to my hometown and we don't study at the same school, I'll write to you. How about we be pen pals? I heard from Tang Xiao that it's very popular among seniors to find pen pals in magazines. It’s also good to write letters to each other.”

Bai Luochuan put down the game console again, focused on the key points and asked, "Who is Tang Xiao?"

Mi Yang: "It's my new tablemate, no, I didn't tell you about Tang Xiao, I meant writing letters."

Bai Luochuan said: "If you don't write, don't learn from that Tang Xiao. What good is writing a letter? You are with me." He thought for a while and added, "You can use your home phone to call your parents , When we go to junior high school and live on campus, I will ask my mother to bring me my big brother, and let you call home every night."

Mi Yang: "..."

Mi Yang thought to himself, your arrangements are quite comprehensive, and you have arranged a five-year plan in one go.

Mi Yang couldn't explain it to him, and he didn't bother to get entangled anymore. These are not things he can decide at the moment, so let's take a step at a time.

On Monday evening, Wei Xian came back early.

Mi Yang promised Young Master Bai to do homework with him, and seeing Teacher Wei coming back early, he winked at Bai Luochuan, jumped off the chair in front of the desk and ran back to the bedroom to get things.

Bai Luochuan stepped forward to help the teacher carry things, and said, "Grandpa Wei, there will be a gift for you later, so don't open your eyes yet."

Wei Xian got to know the two of them well, so he closed his eyes and let the child lead him in. Hearing his words, he raised his legs and took a step, feeling like he had entered the study room where they usually had classes. He couldn't help asking: "What gift? You two Why did you send something suddenly, could it be that you haven't finished your homework?"

Bai Luochuan said: "How come, I wrote everything, and I checked with Xiao Guai."

Wei Xian smiled and said, "Xiaoguai checked for you again? You have to work harder, or you won't be able to catch up!"

Bai Luochuan said confidently: "Catch up!"

Just as he was talking, Mi Yang came back, put the book on Wei Xian's desk, stepped aside, gestured to Bai Luochuan, and Bai Luochuan said, "Grandpa Wei, it's alright, open your eyes and have a look." Bar."

Wei Xian opened his eyes and took a look, and it was indeed in the study, but he looked carefully around and did not add anything new, not even the small ornaments on the table, and the book he put on the table before he left was still there. In—he glanced at the book, then moved it back quickly, blinked his eyes and looked at it, it was placed there so naturally that he almost thought it was supposed to be like this.

Wei Xian didn't read it at first reaction, but later he found out that the book had been repaired, and he was overjoyed: "This is it?"

Bai Luochuan proudly said: "Mi Yang repaired the book for you, it's very strong!"

Wei Xian only saw the cover page, and it looked a little different than before, but when he heard what they said, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurried over to take a look. When he opened it, he was very worried that there would be transparent glue on it, but it didn’t No, and the pages of the book are flat and clean, and the whole book feels a little thicker and more solid, which is particularly reassuring when touched in the hand.He suddenly let out a "huh", turned the book upside down, and said, "Why is it sinking?"

Mi Yang said: "It should be glue. I glued the pages that fell off and glued them back."

Hearing what he said, Wei Xian quickly picked it up and took a closer look, focusing on the middle seam. Indeed, the repainted glue was very even, and he didn't even notice that it was newly painted unless he looked carefully.He stretched out his hand to feel it, the glue had dried, the two ends were neat, the spine was stiff, and it was very well reinforced. Wei Xian couldn't help touching it back and forth with his fingers. I was surprised, and said in surprise: "It has become a lot cleaner, and the previous ink spots are gone!"

Mi Yang smiled and said nothing, while Bai Luochuan puffed out his small chest and said, "That's right, I've been wiping for a day!"

Wei Xian couldn't help saying: "Okay, that's really great." This book is his most precious one, otherwise he wouldn't have kept it with him all the time, he is simply too satisfied with the repair effect, especially when closing the book Afterwards, the newly added glue merged with the previously yellowed pages without looking awkward at all, except that it was a little hard, as if it was originally like this.

After he was over excited, he suddenly remembered what Bai Luochuan said just now, and turned his head and asked, "What? You said this was done by the little boy?" He had been with the two children for a long time, and he also yelled like that.He quickly turned his head and asked again, "You really did this?"

Mi Yang rubbed the tip of his nose, nodded and said, "Yes, Grandpa Wei, do you think it's okay?"

Wei Xian thinks this is very good. He also knows a few book repairers, but every time they make it too white, which makes him very displeased. His books have been with him for many years, and they have been baptized by the years together. After the half-white and half-yellow repair, it looks very ugly, but Mi Yang made it very surprising.He beckoned Mi Yang to come over, and while holding his hands, he bent down and asked him, "Little boy, tell the teacher, how did you do it?"

Mi Yang looked up at him, and said, "I watched it on TV. I practiced a few times at home and repaired a lot of things! The TV also taught me how to make a bunny lantern, build a house with building blocks, and matchsticks. It's all very interesting. " His eyes fell on the book, "But it's still the most fun to repair books, just like building blocks, fill in the glue and realign it a little bit, you can play for a long time, and you can help others."

This is what he had thought up early in the morning. He tied two of the little rabbit lanterns for Bai Luochuan to play with. They are still in the corner of the study, and the little things made of Lego blocks are also piled up in the corner. These are Wei Xian. seen.

Wei Xian has indeed seen Mi Yang’s handicrafts. He once took them to play with paper airplanes in his spare time. The folded styles are complicated. Mi Yang can basically do it once. For this kind of memory, repetitive and patient things , this child showed talent beyond ordinary people.

But Wei Xian still didn't expect him to be able to complete the step of repairing books. With a little curiosity, he asked Mi Yang to teach him two tricks: "How do you get rid of this ink? Tell the teacher, I usually like to use fountain pens, and I accidentally get rid of it." Been here several times."

Mi Yang mixed hot water and used the prepared soapy water to demonstrate to him.Wei Xian learned the two tricks carefully, but it was too much a test of details. He had big hands, and when he wiped them with tweezers, his back hurt after a long time. , It is not easy to say that they have a heart.

Wei Xian touched the repaired book, and praised him full of praise: "That's great, my little boy's patience is so precious, he seems to be more focused than those apprentices who learn jade carving. If you don't tell me, I think it's a teardown." It was reinstalled, and it was repaired very well. Is this glue stuck on with a thin stick? Is it all in there?"

Mi Yang nodded when he heard it, and said, "Yes."

Bai Luochuan rolled his eyes and followed suit, "That's right."

The two had a little secret, they glanced at each other, secretly having fun.

The better the book is repaired, the less it can be seen, so Wei Xian just felt that it was solid, and glued back the previous loose pages, thinking that Mi Yang hadn't opened his book, but just filled in some glue.Later, when he took it to show off to a friend of the National Library, and was questioned by the other party about Mi Yang's whereabouts, he learned how well the book had been restored, but it was many years later.

And now Wei Xian is just immersed in the joy of his baby being repaired, and he is still in that Kuamiyang: "I saw it early in the morning, the little boy is very talented when playing with building blocks, so small, and his hands are very steady , especially this carefulness, it is even more dexterous than a girl."

Before Mi Yang answered, Bai Luochuan frowned first: "Mi Yang is a boy."

Wei Xian smiled and said, "I'm just making an analogy."

Bai Luochuan insisted: "He's a boy."

Teacher Wei stopped teasing them and nodded in agreement.Bookworms like them generally rarely have material requirements, and if they do, they mostly ask for their own books.Wei Xian touched his repaired book, looked at Mi Yang, a little radish, and said a little embarrassedly: "Little boy, if you are not busy with your homework, can you help the teacher give the other books to me?" Take care of it? I'll give you money."

After saying this, Wei Xian himself felt a little guilty about employing child labor, and he said quickly: "Or do you have anything you want? The teacher will exchange it with you."

Mi Yang shook his head and said no, and asked him, "Grandpa Wei, is there any school where I can learn this little craft? I want to continue playing with this in the future."

Wei Xian thought about it, smiled and said: "It really is. When you go to university in the future, you will have library science and archival science majors. One of my very good friends is a university professor who teaches this. He specializes in bringing ancient books. Restoration major, are you really interested in this?" Seeing the child nodding seriously, he was also happy, and said: "Okay, I will ask for you later, and let the teacher teach you in advance. This person needs to have a If you like it, you can be interested in this matter and continue to study it.”

Wei Xian was very happy, and wrote a letter to that old friend on the spot. Since he was so happy today, he couldn't help but brag about the little guy he brought with him in the letter, the kind he wished he could boast to heaven.

Mi Yang didn't have much expectations for this. He lay on the edge of the desk, looked at Wei Xian with bright eyes, and whispered: "Grandpa Wei, when you meet my parents, can you praise me in front of them? Just praise me." The small hands are very well done.”

Wei Xian smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Mi Yang was also happy. He edited this book, firstly because of technical itch, and secondly, to prepare for many years later, to convince parents in advance. There is no authority who can speak here that is more suitable than Grandpa Wei!

Waiting for him to finish speaking, Bai Luochuan whispered to him while sitting back to do his homework: "I finished it ahead of time, so stay and sleep with me, right?"

The tone of what he said was declarative, but Mi Yang didn't listen to him. He shook his head and said, "No, I've been here for a few days. My mother is coming to see me."

Young Master Bai was about to frown, Mi Yang stretched out his hand and touched his forehead, and said with a smile: "Why don't you go back with me and sleep at my house tonight."

The child on the opposite side immediately turned from cloudy to sunny, and said happily, "Okay!"