Great Power

After the two-day test was over, the snow on the ground was covered with two more layers. Zheng Jianguo and Zheng Donghua turned up the village road from the main road. Before thinking about it, they saw a familiar face. Zheng Fugui started to pace back and forth, watching The dark face was cold and white, it can be seen that it was a long time to wait. At this time, I saw the two brothers and sisters appear, with three eager steps on their faces and two steps to the front, the voice trembled and the throat became dry. : "How was your test?"

"Father, you won't stay at home on a cold day. You run here because of the wind and freezing."

Zheng Jianguo looked at the big white face of his father, immediately pointed to Zheng Donghua next to him, and continued: "The fourth sister is average on the test, I did well in the test."

"Can that pass?"

Zheng Fugui subconsciously opened his mouth, then patted his forehead, turned around and walked two steps toward home, and turned back: "If someone asks, he said that he did not do well in the exam, remember?"

"remember."

Zheng Jianguo also knows some gossip in the village. Zheng Donghua’s enthusiasm for getting into work has passed by now. During this period of time, with the momentum of the college entrance examination, people have been heated again. As Zheng Fugui did not take two steps, just listen to him. I opened my mouth: "The party secretary said that after passing the test this time, he was the lowest cadre. From the morning today, the cadres of the brigade asked me how you two were doing on the test. You said that the test was not good. "

"Well, I see, you are afraid that you will not look good when you are not admitted."

Zheng Donghua pursed her mouth and said with a smile. Unexpectedly, Zheng Jianguo didn't care about this at all: "Father, in the eyes of those people, we should not pass the test, but they are also jealous of my luck with my fourth sister. They still jealous when they come across such a thing after reviewing for so long—"

"Just jealous, that's why Dad told you to say you didn't do well in the exam."

Zheng Fugui thought that Zheng Jianguo didn’t understand what he meant, so he stopped and even watched him open his mouth: “In this case, it’s okay even if you fail to pass the exam. We don’t have a bad chance to say that it’s better to do it. , Then people will only say that you are humble, but not you-what is it called? Is the opposite of humble?"

"Arrogant, arrogant, showing off."

Zheng Jianguo did not expect that his father would have words that he could not think of. The interface said that Zheng Fugui nodded and said: "It's just to show off, that is, the dog can't hide two or two sesame oil in the belly of the dog. Do something for fear of others. I know—it’s a good thing to be self-effacing, no one likes to burn packages."

"Yes, dad, burning buns is also the opposite of modesty."

Zheng Jianguo and Zheng Donghua looked at each other, and they could see the smile in each other's eyes, but the smile in their eyes quickly faded away. They usually don't like to talk about them, especially they rarely say that his Zheng Fugui did this. I was nervous, obviously I was under a lot of pressure. So when someone asked after entering the village, they all smiled and said that they didn’t pass the exam, so Li Tie almost came over and asked this within a few days: "You’re not After reviewing for so long, how come you fail to pass the exam?"

"Long study time doesn't mean you can do well in the exam."

Seeing this Faxiao, Zheng Jianguo's attention also turned aside: "You didn't play with Fa Cai? Stay away from him in the future, and be careful that he sells you."

Of course, Bu Facai’s goods are not human traffickers. Although no one would want to sell them at Li Tie’s age, the truth about Zhu Zhechi is still very scientific. After playing with Erliuzi for a long time, he can only become Erliuzi. The most important thing Li Tie should do now is to squat at home honestly: "When I have a chance in the future, I have an idea to do it. We will make half of the money, but you can’t give it to others. Say, remember?"

"Oh, remember."

Li Tie hesitated to respond, and then said that Zheng Jianguo didn't want to go out to play, so he shook his head and left. He thought that the grasshoppers who failed the exam could come out to play together, so he didn't take his words to heart.

"The harvest in the brigade this year is good. You should think about asking for the medicine money you owe."

When Zheng Jianguo returned to the house, he heard little sister Du who was behind the curtain speaking, and then Zheng Fugui's voice sounded: "Isn't it still early, there is still a month to celebrate the New Year."

"It's just right now. Say hello in advance and say that grasshoppers need to prepare money for college. People say that poor families are rich. You should understand this truth better than me."

Xiaomei Du’s voice became louder, and Zheng Fugui's voice fell a little lower: “I’ve inquired about it in the commune. If the grasshopper is admitted to university, it will not only cost no money, but what kind of scholarship can he receive every month? Food stamps—"

"I asked you to vaccinate people for money. Do you care whether my son will spend money to go to college?"

Little Sister Du's voice continued to rise, and Zheng Fugui's voice could no longer be heard: "That—this—good—"

"If someone brought you two top hats, you don’t know what your surname is. I don’t care. I want money. I couldn’t do anything if I didn’t have any money before. This year I also collected so much money from my sideline business and opened a floor slab factory. I don't care, Zheng Fugui, if you want money, you try!"

When Xiaomei Du’s voice became a little bit sharp, Zheng Jianguo hurriedly hid from the house. He also understood his father’s temperament. As for the man, there would be no big problem with his face. He knew that he had come to see a doctor after the university entrance examination. , Would say a few good things in the conversation, and Zheng Fugui, who was in a good mood, was a little swayed, although he told himself that he had not passed the exam.

After the college entrance examination, the day was getting colder. Zheng Jianguo’s life was not easy. The Qiuyi and long trousers were changed once a week. It took a long time to dry before washing. So he lay down on the bed all the time. I slept without watching, eating, and sleeping until one day I was pulled up by Zheng Fugui: "Today your second sister is coming, get up quickly and prepare to accompany guests. Now that he is so old, it is time to experience the scene."

The eldest brother-in-law Wang Lai’s home is in Xiaowangzhuang, next to a commune. The second brother-in-law Zhao Bing is far away. He lives in Weihu, the southernmost area of ​​Yuquan. It takes three hours to get on the bus and arrive home at 8 o’clock. I rushed to 12 o’clock. It’s not easy to come once. The most important thing is that Zheng Jianguo’s god-in-law will also come this time. He belongs to one of the few relatives in the family and needs him to come forward to accompany him: "My second sister thinks about it. ?"

"I'm a tailor, don't look like a man, he helped his mother pull cloth and make clothes since he was a child. The handwork is very skillful."

Last time the goddess came to take the exam, he didn’t see him. Now he came back after such a short time. Obviously, he still had some eager thoughts in it. Zheng Fugui went out as he talked, and Zheng Jianguo began to pick up Xiaomei Du to look for him. New clothes come out to wear.

There are indentations on the brand-new blue gown, and the cotton shoes that have stepped on the snow the other day have also been washed clean. I can feel the warmth inside when I put it on my feet, but I don’t wear it when I reach the door. I froze and felt so cold, my personal clothes didn't keep warm and I ended up just like that, feeling still warm and being blown by the cold wind, just as if I didn't wear it.

Zheng Jianguo’s god-in-law Liu Hehua was still the wife his grandmother recognized when she was young. After the old man went there, she gave it away as a gift from her daughter. The last time he brought Zhao Bing to see him, it was considered that neither of them was very old. Opinion, Zheng Fugui looked at Zhao Bing’s ordinary appearance as he was not tall, short, fat, or thin, and nodded. At least he did it in front of everyone, but this time Zhao Bing’s father, Zhao Sancai, also came. Even if it's going to be in-laws.

While Zheng Jianguo accompanied him throughout the process, he was still thinking about how the second sister’s affairs were so long in advance. In my memory, Zheng Xiahua would not be with Zhao Bing until the new year, which is May 1st Labor Day in 1978. The first time I saw him, he went out to get married on the National Day of that year. Of course, he just thought about this suspicion in his mind, and I was afraid that people would think about it.

"Grasshopper, mother told you something."

Zheng Jianguo, who was smiling like a decoration, looked at Zhao Binghun Youtianwai, who was opposite, and the voice of the third sister, Zheng Qiuhua, came from outside the door. The eldest sister went out and the fourth sister became a worker. After the college entrance examination, he was still supplying and marketing before he failed The workers of the society must naturally go to work. At this moment, the second sister’s father-in-law and the subject came to the door, and Zheng Qiuhua was left at home. Now when he heard the call, he lifted his butt and went out of the main room, not wanting to be outside. When the cold wind blew on his face, his neck shrank into the kitchen: "Mother, you call me?"

"You want to ask how you did on the exam."

Little Sister Du was cooking with a towel wrapped around her head, and Liu Hehua, who was pulling the bellows next to her, had a black face and gray teeth: "Grasshopper, I heard your mother say that you did a good job?"

"Well, the test was pretty good, and I got all answers."

Before Zheng Jianguo's words, Xiaomei Du, who was brandishing a shovel, took it and said, "That is to say, the grasshopper is only a few days younger than the age. Otherwise, it will not be the turn of Donghua to be a worker. Okay, if you go to the job test, you can still get Donghua's turn?"

"Mother, that job only hires women."

Hearing Du Xiaomei’s patriarchal thoughts, Zheng Jianguo also took a deaf ear. He looked at Zheng Xiahua, who was working silently next to him, and then said: “You don’t want a man in the warehouse. The porter wants a man, but you don’t need to ask for an exam. There is no idle young man in anyone—"

"Well, the grasshopper has changed. The last time I saw him talk, he was very shy."

Liu Hehua showed a brilliant smile on his black face, and pointed to his forehead and said: "Don't worry, little girl, I think the grasshopper is the life of commercial food. Don't worry now, this time you are guaranteed to get the top prize. "

Zheng Jianguo twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a shy smile. This year's college entrance examination was a proposition for the province's own. The champion does not bring the whole country. Is it still a champion?