accident
The new week was greeted by a rainstorm. Xu Nian had been in a low mood since she parted with Xu Hongqi last night.
She didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, nor did she believe in science very much. She only believed in money.
But she didn't expect that Xu Hongqi had the same idea as her.
Xu Nian said a lot of comforting words last night, but what did he say in response?
He said he didn't believe in retribution or justice, and only believed that himself and money were eternal.
Xu Nian felt particularly panicked when he heard this.
Whenever she thought Xu Hongqi was going in a positive direction, he would give her a shock.
Xu Nian once thought that it was her own problem. She had already said that she was not a good person, so how could she teach someone who was even more crooked?
As for the persuasion aspect, she couldn't get past herself first. She really didn't agree in her heart, so her expression and words were naturally superficial.
She always had a vague feeling that Xu Hongqi had changed his way of life and was hiding his true self even deeper.
Her mind was full of messy thoughts for the whole morning. The sound of reading in the classroom and the sound of rain outside collided with each other, making her drowsy.
Only when the ancient hand-stirring bells rang out on campus did Xu Nian feel a little more alert.
The most abundant thing in this season is big winter melon, and there is also a lot of it in the cafeteria at noon. Each person is given a black steamed bun to eat with it.
Liang Ting's family is well-off, so she has her own cheat, but it's just a bottle of bean paste with more chili and less meat.
The three of them were together every day now, so they weren't so polite anymore. Each of them smeared a little spicy meat sauce on the food to add some flavor to their mouths.
However, the three of them were not in a good mood. Xu Nian was not to be mentioned, and Liang Ting was still sad because of what happened yesterday. Xu Nian felt very sorry for this, and even though he was not in a good mood, he always tried to comfort her.
Only Liu Xi was very different from them. She was mainly addicted to the novel and couldn't extricate herself. She was sad when her favorite characters died. Anyway, in the end, she ended up in the same place as the other two.
After a short lunch break, I continued to go to class. The campus was bumpy and I would sink into the mud wherever I stepped, which hurt both my shoes and my feet.
The rain never stopped. After class, I heard the teachers talking about the water level in Yanghe River in Hua County rising a lot.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, it was already dark and the head teacher came to inform us to leave school early.
No. 1 Middle School basically has to stay in the dormitory unless there are special circumstances, so I added a sentence on the spur of the moment, "Go back to the dormitory, don't run around."
But it was strange that boys and girls of this age could hold back. As the teacher walked through the corridor, there were constant exclamations, and they were obviously very excited.
Influenced by the atmosphere, Xu Nian's mood improved a little.
When we returned to the dormitory, the room was pitch black. No one lit the kerosene lamp, but instead left the door open to let in some light.
Xu Nian only found out a few days ago that although kerosene lamps can be used by the public, everyone has to pay for it together. This happened on Xu Nian's first day of school when her brother treated everyone to a meal, but she didn't discuss it with him at that time.
Liu Xi doesn't like to talk, Xu Nian is bored but wants to listen to someone, so Liang Ting comes over.
She talked about her elder brother.
"My eldest brother is already 30 and still hasn't gotten married. My mom is so worried."
Xu Nian was half lying on the bed, her feet swaying gently, thinking about the topic of urging marriage, which was indeed popular no matter where she was.
She said casually, "If you don't want to get married, then don't get married. The average lifespan is around sixty, and it's too short to be happy in this short life."
Liu Xi lay by the wall with a window on it. Looking out the window, he said sadly, "Life is too short. It's so short that he died before he could even say goodbye to the person he loved."
Liang Ting, who insisted on lying between them, shook her head from side to side. Seeing that Xu Nian was more normal, she turned around and said to her, "It's not that my brother doesn't want to get married, it's that he can't."
Xu Nian was puzzled, "Then why?"
Liang Ting sighed and said, "My mother doesn't agree!"
"Do you want to listen to what you are saying? Your mother is worried to death because your brother doesn't want to get married. Your brother wants to get married but your mother doesn't agree." Xu Nian tapped his nose bridge with his finger. You are telling a tongue twister!
"Oh, no." Liang Ting watched Li Qiunan, who was lying next to Xu Nian, go and play with other people before continuing in a low voice: "My brother fell in love with someone he shouldn't have."
Xu Nian was very excited after hearing this. "Who do you like then? Why is your mother trying to break us up?"
"I can't say it, I can't say it. If I say it, I'm done."
The more she acted like this, the more Xu Nian wanted to know, "Tell me, I won't tell anyone else."
Liang Ting was originally very determined, but at some point Liu Xi also came out of her own world. She rarely expressed her desire to explore, "I want to know too, but I won't tell anyone else."
The two of them noticed Liang Ting's hesitation and tried to persuade her for a while before she reluctantly said, "You can't tell anyone. If you do, you'll be a dog in your next life."
Xu Nian was not afraid of this, but Liu Xi was a little hesitant, "Or I won't listen..."
As soon as she retreated, Liang Ting became more excited, "No, you must listen."
After saying that, he ignored her and whispered, "My brother used to have a childhood sweetheart. We had a pretty good relationship with her family, but then there was the Cultural Revolution, and they were reported and sent to the bullpen."
"From the beginning, my brother wanted to marry that sister to help her out, and my mother reluctantly agreed. But that sister was an only child, and she was afraid that her parents wouldn't be able to handle it, so she didn't agree to my brother's proposal, and instead followed my parents to the cowshed."
"Later, that sister got married and divorced for some unknown reason. My brother couldn't stop thinking about her, so he proposed to her again. But this time, not only did that sister refuse, but my mother also refused."
"Now my brother has not married yet and is always visiting other people. My mother is so worried."
As Xu Nian listened, his eyes widened. It was such a complicated and tangled plot, even more dramatic than what was shown on TV.
She was a little curious, "Your brother has never dated anyone else. Is he waiting for that sister to get married?"
Liang Ting puffed her lips and said "hmm". "Actually, I admire my brother a lot. I secretly hope he can get the girl, but I know in my heart that it's probably impossible."
Xu Nian thought that the Cultural Revolution should still last for three years. In that era, people who were sent to the cowshed were generally quite powerful.
Especially someone like this who is legendary in himself.
Xu Nian smiled mysteriously, "Who knows, he might succeed." But then he changed the subject and said seriously, "However, if your brother is unrequited love, I won't wish him success. A relationship can only be happy when both parties are satisfied."
"Then why is my brother in love with her unrequited? Didn't I tell you that they were childhood sweethearts?"
Xu Nian saw that Liang Ting was anxious and knew that she was simple-minded and was thinking about her brother all the time. But she felt something was weird. She didn't know if it was because she had read too many melodramatic novels, but she felt that the relationship between Liang Ting's brother and that childhood sweetheart was not that simple.
It sounds easy to get married and divorced, but it is still quite difficult to do in this day and age. And from what she said about her childhood sweetheart, it was obvious that she was a very sentimental person. How could she marry someone else so casually when her boyfriend was still willing to leave her?
She wanted to hear Liu Xi's opinions. She hadn't been very artistic lately, and her words were rather abstract. But when she turned around, she found herself asleep. She really didn't want to listen...
Liang Ting said she was thirsty, so she went to her locker in the lower bunk to find something to eat and drink. Xu Nian saw her sipping brown sugar water, and his mouth began to water.
She was already feeling quite sentimental today, and when she saw other people's petty bourgeoisie lifestyle, she instantly became even more listless.
She wants to make money, she wants to make a lot of money. She had decided on a direction yesterday, but she was a little worried about what to write.
As she was thinking about this, Liang Ting ran over and gave her a sip of water, and reminded her again, "Don't tell anyone."
Xu Nian understood the trouble and nodded obediently. While shaking her head, she suddenly thought of what to write.
She didn't want to write about the love-struck dodder that clung to others, but she wanted to write about the new women of New China who were independent-minded and pioneers with a revolutionary spirit.
Is there anything more fitting for the theme of this era than this?
But now it is raining all the time and the sky is dark. Let's wait until the sun comes out. She is really poor and may not be able to pay for the lamp oil.
But when she makes money, she must buy good oil that doesn't emit black smoke, and also buy a Tiger Head brand flashlight. With such a beautiful dream, Xu Nian had a good night's sleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was still raining, just with a slight difference of sometimes heavy and sometimes light.
Xu Hongqi had already explained the questions in class to her, and she felt there was no need to listen again, so she secretly wrote the novel in class.
You know what, it's quite exciting.
But this is not the most exciting thing. When I woke up from my nap, I heard that a male classmate in school had an accident. I don’t know why he didn’t listen to the school rules and insisted on going home at noon, and fell into the river on the way here.
The news was also spreading in Xu Nian's class. When the bell rang, the teacher didn't come, so someone who was curious ran out and brought back the news.
"The teachers went looking for someone to rescue the victim, and it wasn't just one person who was in trouble, it was two people."
"I just ran to the senior class. I heard he's a freshman."
Xu Nian had a bad feeling for some reason, and her heart was pounding. Although the probability was very small, what if it was him!
"Xu Nian, are you there?"
It was Xu Fengkai's voice. His usually deep voice was now hoarse and dry, and trembled slightly.
Xu Nian couldn't stay there any longer and ran out of the classroom. Sure enough, he saw Xu Fengkai standing outside the corridor with an anxious look on his face.
Looking at Xu Nian, he asked, "Has Hongqi come to see you?"
Xu Nian felt his mouth dry and said lightly, "No."
"Brother, what happened to Xu Hongqi?"
Xu Fengkai was still dripping with rain, but neither of them paid it any attention. "Two boys from the class next door slipped out of school and fell into the river. I just helped to look for them. I came back after I found them, but I didn't see Xu Hongqi."
Xu Nian felt relieved when he heard this, and a look of concern appeared on his face. "He didn't leave the school. But you, hurry back to the dormitory, wipe yourself and change clothes, otherwise you will definitely catch a cold."
Not only did Xu Fengkai not listen to her advice and hurry back, he also let out a long sigh, "Niannian, the person who fell into the river was Liu Jun's son Liu Xuecheng. He has had some friction with Hongqi recently."
“…I’m afraid…”
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