novelden Chapter 127 Some are happy and some are sad
Chapter 127 Some are happy and some are sad
Chapter 127 Some are happy and some are sad
There are many people in the family, so as usual, the meals are placed on the cooling bed and eaten.
Qiu Huoming finally heard the news about his uncle.
The third aunt took a bite of rice and started gossiping, "You don't know, Qiu Sheng's mother came to the coal factory to look for me last time. I don't know where she heard the news..."
Grandpa spoke up, "Didn't your third aunt say last time that Jianjun was released after being detained for a few days, saying that he was not the leader, his job was gone, and his household registration was returned to the commune."
"Hey, did Qiu Sheng take the college entrance examination?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"He passed the preliminary exam. You know what, he wasn't affected that much in that environment. He didn't take the college entrance exam because he had a fever for several days and missed the exam. I heard he had to go to town to repeat his studies." Third Aunt went on to say, "Everyone in our village said that they had done something wrong and God wanted to punish them..."
Qiu Jianshe was somewhat gloomy, "We can't enjoy such a good life, but we have to resort to crooked ways. It's better for Jianjun to go back to the countryside. Now the rural areas have contracted production to each household. If we work hard, we can still have a good life."
"It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality..." Qiu Huoming smiled and picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
"That's true!" Third Aunt said, "Qiu Sheng's mother came to me to borrow money..."
She hated Qiu Sheng's family, and now she didn't even call her sister-in-law anymore, but just used Qiu Sheng's name.
"Why would I lend it to them? The fight was pretty fierce!"
"They are not short of money, but they just can't spare any for the time being." Grandpa said leisurely, "Your great grandmother's gold and silver jewelry are all in their hands."
"Hey, grandpa, you don't know this!" The third aunt got excited and immediately put down the bowl.
People in the countryside here call their father "Grandpa" directly.
"Do you know what Qiu Sheng's mother said when she came over?"
"Hey, Jianjun is such a bastard. He gave away all the jewelry in the house. He didn't even tell me who he gave it to."
"Is this true?" Grandpa's eyes widened suddenly.
"I'm afraid..." He looked at the younger generations who were eating around the cool bed and took back his words.
Chen Suniang said with a smile: "Don't mention his family. It's unlucky to talk about them on such a happy day."
"Let's stop talking about this. Huo Ming, you got first place in the exam, so will the school give you money?"
Qiu Huoming was stunned, "Probably not." He could not enjoy the good times in later generations where people could give away houses and money at will.
"Don't mention money all the time. Reputation is the most important thing. Our county annals will record it. I'm afraid the county magistrate and others will also mention it..." Qiu Jianshe looked very proud.
"There's also a newspaper! My brother was reported in the provincial capital's newspaper." The eldest sister continued to brag.
"Can you show us the newspaper?" Third Aunt asked, looking up.
"It hasn't been sent to school yet. I'll show it to you when it arrives."
After lunch, a few people were still chatting, and Qiu Huoming took a few sisters to the street to buy popsicles.
When we came back, grandpa and grandma had already gone back. When the third aunt saw Xiaoping coming back, she took her and went home too.
The house suddenly became quiet.
Chen Suniang and Qiu Jianshe were supposed to take a nap at noon, so they turned on the fan and went back to their room to sleep.
Qiu Huoming went back to his room to study and fill out his application form.
There are four major engineering colleges in the country.
The school he chose was Yangcheng Institute of Technology. Its radio department was well-known, the school had a long history, many Lingnan-style buildings, and its architecture department was also well-known. It was close to Hong Kong, and by 84, the tone of many reforms and opening-up policies had been set...
There is no shortage of surfers in this era, and those who take too big a stride usually end up with their crotches pulled.
He put down the pen in his hand and leaned back in his chair. The afternoon fan was blowing, but the summer heat did not subside at all.
The cicadas chirped non-stop.
The little sister's voice came from the window, "Brother, help me stick a cicada, I can't reach it."
Qiu Huoming pushed open the door and walked around the yard. He saw his little sister standing under the wall, looking up at the tall locust tree, holding a bamboo pole in her hand, but she couldn't catch any after reaching for a long time.
Her little face turned red.
Qiu Huoming reached out and took her bamboo pole. He looked at the end and saw that it was in a circle and covered with spider webs.
"There's not enough spider web here. It won't stick. Wait a minute. We'll get some more."
The younger sister immediately became excited, "Brother, follow me."
On the other side of the wall was a wasteland where some unwanted items from other people's homes were piled up. Qiu Huoming saw several spider webs in the storage room at a glance.
"I'm sorry, can you lend me your web?" Qiu Huoming stretched out a bamboo pole, placed the circle on the spider web and wrapped it around for a few weeks, then did the same on the spider web next to it.
The big black spider on the spider web fled very quickly.
After a while, the bamboo pole in Qiu Huoming's hand was covered with thick spider silk.
"Let's go catch cicadas." Qiu Huoming walked into the grove holding a bamboo pole.
The cicadas' chirping sounds are the most frequent over there.
Cicadas have double vision, and the area below their abdomen is a blind spot. You can extend a bamboo pole from the bottom to avoid their sight. As long as you aim well, you can catch one with one scoop.
Qiu Huoming spotted one, stretched out his bamboo pole and quickly tapped it. In time for the cicada to flap its wings and fly, it was too late and was trapped in the circle by the net.
"Great!" The younger sister jumped up and tied the hem of her sweatshirt into a knot. "Brother, catch it and put it inside my clothes."
Qiu Huoming looked at his little sister who was like a wild boy, and didn't know how to educate her for a moment. Then he thought about it and gave up. Isn't childhood a time to be wild?
He stuffed the caught cicadas into his little sister's homemade pocket.
In just over ten minutes, Qiu Huoming had caught twenty cicadas, and his little sister's clothes were running out of space.
"Just catch this much, I'm going to feed the chickens..." The little sister ran away excitedly.
Qiu Huoming stood there holding the bamboo pole. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Du Xiumin walking towards him under the scorching sun.
She looked unhappy and had dark circles under her eyes.
When she saw him, she smiled, with an unspeakable despair in her eyes.
"Sister Xiu, what's wrong with you?" Qiu Huoming asked. Today was the day to get her report card, and judging from her appearance, it seemed that her grades were not very ideal.
"I'm done, just one point away." Du Xiumin said with a wry smile.
"Don't be so discouraged. You have a high school diploma, so you can get by anywhere. Believe me, many factories are in need of talents like you. When you make money in the future, you can take the self-taught exam and become a college student just the same."
"I've never been far away." Du Xiumin's eyes brightened. "Then... I'll ask my grandmother to get me a certificate from the street office, and I'll go to the south to work with it."
Qiu Huoming was just about to nod when he saw Grandma Zhu walking towards him from a distance with the help of a cane.
What happened today? Why are all of them here? Qiu Huoming didn't have time to think about it. He ran over and greeted her. Several people stood under the shade of the tree.
Grandma Zhu stretched out her cane and was about to hit Du Xiumin, but she put it down halfway. "You went to school so early in the morning and didn't come back after lunch. I knew you didn't pass the exam. I've been looking for you until now, and you're causing me a lot of worry!"
She trembled and took out a cloth bag from her bosom. "A few days ago, I went to the street office to get a certificate for you. I also brought my household registration book with me. I'll give them all to you..."
Du Xiumin took the cloth bag, opened a corner, and saw several Mao Zedong notes and grain coupons scattered inside.
She immediately burst into tears.
Finally completed.
have a good weekend……