novelden Chapter 135: Sadness of Parting
Chapter 135: Sadness of Parting
Chapter 135: Sadness of Parting
Gu Xiaoran nodded. "I know a friend who lives there. His Mandarin is not ordinary at all. I have to guess before I can understand him."
Qiu Huoming replied with a smile: "A language genius like me, I guarantee that in half a year at most I can speak as fluently as the locals. When Fatty comes to Yangcheng to see me, I will sell him for money."
Li Ming laughed, "I guess the fat guy won't be sold for much."
Ding Yu glared at Qiu Huoming and said, "You'll know when the time comes!"
He took a sip of soda and added, "My dad also said that there is only one railway leading to Guangzhou, and it's not in our area. It's very far..."
"Uncle Ding is really knowledgeable, he is indeed a veteran. But I have planned the route. I plan to set off early this time, travel half of the country, and have fun while walking..."
"What about your luggage?" Li Ming asked.
"Our school gives preferential treatment to candidates from other provinces. The school provides all bedding and daily necessities..." Qiu Huoming pondered for a moment, "It may also be because the language in Yangcheng is too difficult to understand, and there are few applicants from other provinces, so it is rare for someone to study there, so I was given preferential treatment..."
"I spend a fortune on horse bones, hoping for a horse that can run a thousand miles..." Li Ming said thoughtfully.
Gu Xiaoran pointed at Qiu Huoming and said, "Student Qiu, this advertisement is quite good..."
"Oh, you also know what advertising is?" Qiu Huoming looked at Gu Xiaoran and asked back.
In this era, there are few televisions, so naturally few people understand what advertising is.
It was not until the 90s that Gong Li made a TV commercial for Midea, which caused a national sensation and sparked a lot of discussion.
It is only 82, and many people are still confused about the word "advertising".
As expected, as soon as Qiu Huoming asked this question, Li Ming asked, "What is advertising?"
Gu Xiaoran took a sip of soda and moistened his throat. "Shenhai City had a lot of advertisements as early as the 2s and 30s. For example, the matchboxes we use and the face creams we apply all have advertisements, so I am not surprised. Wucheng County is too small. If you have the chance, you should learn from classmate Qiu Huoming and travel thousands of miles..."
Ding Yu slammed the table and said, "Huozi, I've made up my mind. I want to go with you..."
"Just be quiet. You have to report in September. If you miss the deadline, your godmother will definitely kill you. I have a plan for this trip, and my final destination is still Guangzhou. If you go to Guangzhou with me, I'm afraid you won't be able to make it back..."
Qiu Huoming made a prompt decision and cancelled Ding Yu's plan.
"Why don't we wait until you have established yourself in college and have a holiday, then we can communicate with each other. Either you go south or I go north! Let's have a great meeting across thousands of miles!"
Gu Xiaoran nodded, "This is a good idea. I have admired Lingnan culture for a long time. If I have time, I really want to go there..."
"Add me in." Ding Yu always loves to be in the hustle and bustle, so he made the decision immediately.
Li Ming held his chin with his hand. "I have no source of income. The school subsidy is probably only enough to make ends meet. I will go there when I find a way to earn some money..."
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and said, "Monitor, if you are short of money, you can borrow it from me and pay it back to me after you graduate..."
Li Ming reached out and patted Qiu Huoming on the shoulder. "It hasn't come to that yet. If I really can't make ends meet, I'll go ask you to borrow money!"
The sadness of parting had only spread until this moment. Ding Yu rubbed his eyes and said, "We brothers are really from all corners of the world. I originally thought that we could stay together forever..."
There was also a hint of sadness in Gu Xiaoran's expression.
Qiu Huoming clapped his hands, "If there is a chance in the future, we can work together to do something big. I will organize an industry, and we brothers will contribute money and technology!"
Gu Xiaoran's eyes lit up, "Okay, I'm majoring in biomedical engineering and instrumentation. I can work as a consultant for companies in the future..."
"Great, your major will recruit more than 30 students this year, right?" Qiu Huoming praised with a click of his tongue.
"This major accepts a total of 30 students. Coincidentally, I am one of them." Gu Xiaoran straightened up and said with a smile.
Ding Yu looked envious, "It seems that I can only pay, I don't have the technology..."
Li Ming said leisurely: "I've been a teacher since I graduated. It seems that I'm the only one who has no chance to work in your industry..."
"It's okay. Based on my years of observing people, you will definitely continue to study. A junior college won't be enough for you..."
Qiu Huoming raised the soda bottle in his hand, "Then wish us a great journey and soar in the nine heavens!"
Li Ming added: "You're not going to say to set sail to cross the vast ocean this time? Come on, let's toast to Brother Canghai!"
"Cheers to Brother Canghai!" Everyone's voices sounded in unison with smiles.
Qiu Huoming was embarrassed and drank the remaining soda in one gulp.
It has been hot recently and few people have come to eat. After Aunt Ma cooked for their table, there was no business. She sat in the rocking chair in the living room, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan and listening to the young people bragging. After rocking a few times, she fell asleep.
It was not until the little fat boy came over to her and woke her up that she realized it was already past 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
She quickly got up and collected the money.
After a while, these young men filed out and gradually disappeared from her sight.
The afternoon sun was hot, and the alley was filled with mottled light and shadows. A calico cat sleeping in the shade of a tree turned over, and when it heard the footsteps of the crowd, it immediately leaped up to the top of the wall, and looked at them approaching with disdain.
Not far away, a middle-aged man pushing a bicycle was passing by them, sweating profusely.
There was a square box clearly placed on the back seat of the car with the word "popsicle" written on it.
"Hey, comrade, give us some popsicles!" Ding Yu immediately stopped the middle-aged man.
"Okay, okay, how many do you want, young comrades? How about some red bean popsicles?" The man parked his bicycle, turned around and opened the lid of the box on the back seat, revealing a thick layer of bedding inside.
"Four, then let's all have red bean ones." Ding Yu licked his lips and said.
"Okay, a total of 1 cents..." The man quickly lifted the quilt, and a cold mist dissipated. He took out four red bean popsicles with one hand and quickly closed the quilt with the other hand.
Li Ming reached out to catch them all and gave one to each person.
Qiu Huoming rushed to pay for it, and the four of them walked out of the alley while eating red bean popsicles...
Not far away, the cicadas in the trees kept chirping. Compared with the previous days, they seemed to be obviously less energetic. Even in the midsummer, they could not withstand the heat wave.
"Red beans are delicious, but there are too few of them!" Ding Yu commented after taking the last bite.
"Red beans don't quench your thirst." Qiu Huoming took the remaining stick and handed it to Ding Yu.
Ding Yu consciously took the popsicle paper and wrapped it up.
When they reached the entrance of the alley, Qiu Huoming sent Gu Xiaoran home. Li Ming and Ding Yu lived close to here, so the two of them simply pushed the cart back.
Qiu Huoming drove Gu Xiaoran quickly along the street towards her home.
I was actually late by 3 minutes... OK, OK, let's count it as today's.