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Xu Nian nodded repeatedly, "Did you really not hear it?"
After she reminded Xu Hongqi to conceal his embarrassment and inexplicable shame, he finally used his five senses to listen carefully. At this time, he also heard the faint sound of conversation.
Xu Hongqi is a typical materialist, but after Xu Nian talked to him about dreams and the future, they are no longer as pure as before.
If he were alone, he might go and see who was causing trouble, but today he brought Xu Nian with him, and she was timid, so she picked up the bicycle that had fallen to the ground and left at Xu Nian's urging.
After this incident, Xu Nian had several nightmares. She felt that she would never come to the Third Brigade again. She didn't tell her parents, but in fact, if she had told them, it would have solved the mystery. It was because they were young and didn't know that young men and women sometimes like to choose places with few people on dates. Watching a movie was a good excuse and opportunity. The older generation knew more than them...
After National Day, the weather gradually turned cooler, and Xu Hongqi was not as busy with his private business. He has now begun to slowly withdraw his business, and will only do it if he encounters an employer who particularly needs a radio.
Both of them put their studies at the center. Xu Nian expressed that he was very satisfied with his current life. Hard work pays off, and the final results are the best proof of this. Xu Nian got first place in the grade for the first time.
Her name and Xu Hongqi's were written on the big blackboard newspaper on campus. This achievement made Xu Nian proud for a long time. The teacher also said that she had the potential to be a "dark horse" and gave her encouragement, as well as a five-yuan reward from the school.
After the exams, the next thing is naturally the holiday. Xu Nian hummed a song while packing her clothes. After today, she will go home for the winter vacation.
And to celebrate her good grades, Xu Hongqi promised her that she could go to the supply and marketing cooperative to pick out a gift. To be honest, no one knew what happened to him. Ever since he came back from watching a movie in the Third Brigade, his attitude towards her has become inexplicable in the past two months.
Sometimes he is very nice, and he will never go west if she says east. But sometimes he is very bad. Although he doesn't quarrel or scold people, he is sarcastic or reacts in a hesitant way. Sometimes she even suspects that he is possessed by something.
So this time when Xu Hongqi accompanied her, Xu Nian was a little hesitant. She whispered that he could give her the money, and then she and her sisters would go shopping. She wanted to say that she would give him a gift later. However, before she could finish her proposal, she got a cold face. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, she hurriedly agreed with him.
Although she seemed a little cowardly, Xu Nian felt that she was being magnanimous. Besides, it was almost the end of the year, and he was also "growing up" well, so why should she bother herself with trouble and provoke him.
Liang Ting and Liu Xi are from the county, and their family members came to pick them up today. Liu Xi actually didn't want to go back too early. She had been studying at No. 1 Middle School for a year and a half, and no one from her family had ever come to the school to attend a parent-teacher meeting for her, let alone come to pick her up in person. She always felt a little uneasy.
Xu Nian and Liang Ting greeted Liu Xi's father and called him uncle, but received a lukewarm "hello". They didn't know what to say for a moment and smiled awkwardly. Seeing Liu Xi's apologetic look, they blinked knowingly to indicate that it was okay.
Liu Xi was embarrassed. Liang Ting's family was usually picked up by her brother. It was well known that her family was powerful and wealthy, so he never came empty-handed. He would always greet his sister's two good friends with a smile and bring them snacks.
As for Xu Nian, although her parents rarely came, they all knew that she had two brothers around her and a childhood sweetheart who was a top student to protect her. As a gesture of friendship, they even invited the three of them to dinner out.
So Liu Xi felt very uncomfortable, but it was hard to express this discomfort. Apart from apologizing and doing her best to treat her two friends better, she had no other choice...
After Liu Xi left, Liang Ting was taken away by her family. Xu Nian packed up and left the dormitory, preparing to meet Xu Hongqi at the school gate. When she passed by the bulletin board, she stopped to admire her own achievements. It was a pity that she didn't have a camera or a mobile phone, so she couldn't capture her highlight moment.
After all..., opportunities are rare.
As she was watching, a blue figure stopped in front of her. It seemed that it was running in a hurry and was breathing heavily.
It was Wu Xinyu. Xu Nian was puzzled. "Squad leader?"
Wu Xinyu has a typical handsome appearance, but he has a steady personality. It's rare to see him being so reckless, and he ran to her side, so she was naturally puzzled.
"Have you seen Liu Xi?" Wu Xinyu spoke without even catching his breath.
She said that they only had casual interactions, so why did he suddenly come to see her? It turned out that he had other intentions.
"Her father took her home and has been gone for a while."
Seeing his brows drooping after hearing this, and an obvious sense of loss, Xu Nian wanted to say that the winter vacation was less than a month away and they would meet soon. If there was anything urgent, she could give him the contact address. However, before she could say anything, he left dejectedly.
Xu Nian: “…”
"Are all men impatient?"
Xu Hongqi noticed her slow pace and the way her mouth moved. When someone reached her, he asked, "What are you talking about?"
Xu Nian looked up at him. With the originator here, the others were nothing. "Nothing much to say. Let's go!"
Their holiday starts on December 30th, which is not so early in previous years. However, New Year's Eve in 1976 was on January 31st, so the winter vacation had to be brought forward. Now, with less than a month until the New Year, the streets of the county town are very busy. Some villagers put the hawthorns they picked in the cellar in advance for storage, and this is a good time to make some money.
Although private transactions are not allowed, the security team will be a little relaxed during festive periods and only conduct inspections at fixed times. At other times, they basically turn a blind eye.
Xu Nian looked at the red hawthorns wrapped in syrup. At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun emitted its last moment of warmth, shining on the glass-like candied haws, constantly tempting her, come and eat me.
Xu Hongqi had money in his pocket and looked alert, but he also kept an eye on Xu Nian. Seeing her greedy look, he pulled her and pointed at the candied haws on the straw stick and said, "Choose."
Xu Nian was hesitant when she came, but when she really went shopping, she was more excited than anyone else. She felt that it was hard to say how well she knew Xu Hongqi, but he did understand her more and more.
She looked at the candied haws for comparison, trying to find two big ones. She looked and chose for a long time before pointing to the buyer. Fortunately, the salesperson was very patient and handed them to her as soon as she pointed.
In sync with his movements, the young man next to him handed over a dollar. Candied haws are valuable because they are rare and the sugar used is expensive. A string of six symbolizes good luck.
After Xu Nian handed one to Xu Hongqi, he couldn't wait to take a bite. It was too cold and the candied haws were hard. Xu Nian held it in his mouth for a while before biting it. There was a crunch in his mouth, and the sour and sweet taste immediately filled every corner of his mouth. Xu Nian originally had almond eyes, but now they were wide open. He sighed that the food in this era was absolutely authentic.
After tasting one, she looked at Xu Hongqi, only to see him holding it without eating it, so she urged him, "Brother Hongqi, it's delicious, hurry up and try it."
She hadn't swallowed the food in her mouth yet, her cheeks were swollen, and her speech was slurred. Xu Hongqi saw a white sesame seed and a burnt sugar shell stuck on her fair cheek, and subconsciously reached out to help her wipe it off.
Xu Nian stopped chewing, blinked her eyes and her ears turned red. Was she too sloppy?
Xu Hongqi withdrew his hand, took a bite of the candied haws, and said to the people who were still stunned, "Go over there and take a look." After that, he waited for Xu Nian to step forward, and gently crushed the sesame seeds that he had just wiped off Xu Nian's cheek with his fingers.
Later, Xu Hongqi also bought sugar cakes, persimmon cakes, scorched leaf twisted dough sticks, sorghum rice cakes, and the sesame cakes that Xu Nian always bought when he went out. His hands were full.
Seeing that he wanted to buy meatballs, Xu Nian quickly stopped him and said, "You bought too much. We can't finish it."
The two of them found a place where they could stop without getting in the way. Xu Hongqi said to her, "It's for home."
The last time she went home, Xu's mother said that she would wait for a while until she was on vacation and then come with her to the county to buy things for the New Year, so she didn't even think about buying anything to take home. Now looking at her, she suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Seeing that she was silent, Xu Hongqi spoke up himself, "We've almost finished shopping. Do you have anything you like? I'll buy it for you."
The sweetest words in the world are "I'll buy it for you". Xu Hongqi has done enough for her usually. He buys her everything from snacks to daily necessities, and sometimes even some rare items. She knows that many of these things are bought by him at the request of Hong Ge, who drives a sports car all over the country.
Xu Nian would occasionally feel embarrassed to accept it, but at such times he would often get a cold face from Xu Hongqi, which would make both of them feel uncomfortable. The vested interests could only retreat and let the sugar-coated bullets bombard him fiercely.
Xu Nian thought for a long time and said honestly: "I don't seem to be short of anything. There is nothing I particularly want to buy." After saying that, she suddenly had a need again, but she was afraid that he would not agree, so she just looked at him with her sincere big eyes.
Xu Hongqi couldn't stand her staring at him any longer, so he cleared his throat and said, "Don't make a fool of yourself. Tell me what you want."
"Hey, you said it." She moved her two index fingers back and forth in a cute manner. "I won't do anything else except school homework during the winter vacation, okay?"
He chuckled and then refused decisively, "No."
Xu Nian was just trying to think about it. She knew the probability well and estimated it to be 30%. But 30% is still a chance. She has been too tired recently. It's not that she is lazy and doesn't want to study, but he has been pushing her to study too hard recently.
Xu Nian said with a withered look, "Then let's go back. We need to rest early because we have to go home early tomorrow morning."
On the way back, the two of them talked less than when they came. Xu Hongqi had some plans that he didn't want to tell Xu Nian, but he wanted her to be willing.
"Xu Nian, I will graduate from high school in half a year."
Xu Nian replied, "That's fast!" and then affirmed, "You will definitely be able to get into a good university."
Xu Hongqi smiled and said, "Hmm," "You said you dreamed about it." He seemed genuinely curious and asked, "What about you? Where did you get into the exam? Did you come with me?"
Xu Nian was not prepared for his question and after thinking for a long time, he finally said, "I'm with you anyway."
"Did you get in the same exam with me?" he asked.
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