Chapter 72: Show off, bring disaster
After the repeat class started, there were several fewer people in the class.
The teachers at No. 2 Middle School are no longer surprised. A repeat class may have fifty students at the beginning of the school year, but by the time of the college entrance examination, there will definitely be less than fifty students.
There are always some students with the worst grades who cannot stand the pressure and drop out halfway.
Those who have some connections will ask someone to say hello to the school, saying that they will come to make up the numbers and try their luck during the college entrance examination.
Those who have no other options will just enter society with their high school diploma and give up on stepping onto the single-plank bridge that they once longed for but ultimately feared.
Li Ye's study room also revised his study plan, and the intensity of study increased almost twice as much as before.
His plan was to be a member of a small group of eight people and no longer follow the school's schedule. He would just make arrangements every day, have two classmates go to school for classes, and listen to the news in school.
The rest of the people started their final sprint before the college entrance examination in the small warehouse of the Erliangdian.
Teacher Luo condoned the actions of Li Ye and others. One reason was that at this stage, the school curriculum was no longer innovative and was just a repetitive review of various kinds.
The second reason is that the learning mood of the repeater class at this time is surprisingly good. Everyone is enthusiastic and puts all their energy into studying.
In this way, it seems that the chaos that happened some time ago was really blamed on Li Ye and his small group of people.
Hu Man and the others were too lazy to explain. If they were still a little unconvinced when they left,
But with the end of the joint exam a year ago, they no longer had the heart to fight with Xia Yue and others.
When you fly into the sky and see the vast mountains and seas, will you still care about the tiny loach in the dirty water?
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“Boom boom boom~clang clang clang~boom clang boom clang~boom boom clang~”
On the night of the 16th day of the first lunar month, the streets of Qingshui County were filled with the sound of loud gongs and drums.
If you look down from the sky at this moment, you will find that a small "ocean of lights" appears in the night sky within a hundred miles.
That is the lantern corridor built on the main street of Qingshui County by all enterprises and institutions to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
This was a rare festival celebration program in the 1980s. People from all over the country flocked to the county town to see whose lanterns were better and to hear whose gong and drum team had the loudest beats.
The stilt-walking team, the yangko team, and the land boat performers released all the energy they had been holding back for a year in these few days.
Men, young ladies, and wives, old and young, all looked at the performers with admiration, which made the performers even more excited. They competed with each other to see who could act more coquettishly.
Perhaps from the perspective of decades later, these "rooster lanterns" and "yuanbao lanterns" will seem very crude, and the yangko dance teams dancing on the streets will seem very unfashionable.
But if you want future generations to put together such a lineup, I'm sorry, it's impossible.
The drums were all bitten by rats, the gongs were sold for money, the old guys couldn't swing the drumsticks anymore, and the young guys all went to play King of Glory with their girlfriends.
If you really want to hire a full-fledged gong and drum band, please check your pocket first to see if you feel bad about spending the money.
So with the idea of "enjoying the inheritance of traditional culture for free", Li Ye took Hu Man and others to watch the lanterns yesterday and worked up a sweat.
Naturally I can't go today. From now until the moment of the college entrance examination, every minute is precious.
It’s just that the sound of gongs and drums on the street outside was too loud, causing Li Dayong, Hu Man and others who were doing their homework to become a little absent-minded.
Li Ye stood up and said seriously, "We are just asking you to do exercises, but you are not concentrating. What will we do if it rains and thunders during the college entrance examination?"
"The college entrance examination is a battle. If you are not fully prepared for the battle, don't go to the battlefield and embarrass yourself. Have you done all the anti-interference exercises in vain?"
“Woof woof woof~Woof woof woof~”
As soon as Li Ye finished speaking, the big yellow dog outside suddenly barked a few times.
This made Hu Man and the others smile secretly, because at that time Li Ye used a gong and this big yellow dog to give them "anti-interference training".
Li Ye listened carefully and found that the big yellow dog barked a few times and then stopped.
So he continued: "Any unexpected factors are not a reason to affect your college entrance examination. If you catch a cold, have a fever, perform poorly, or faint during the college entrance examination, don't blame the heavens for being unfair. This is all your own responsibility."
“Woof woof woof~Woof woof woof~”
“.”
The big yellow dog cooperated and barked a few more times, as if saying to Li Ye: "You are right, what you said is great, hurry up and bring the big bone to me."
Several classmates were already grinning.
Li Ye's face darkened, and he continued: "From now on, adjust your body and mind to prepare for the exam. Don't let a small accident happen and..."
“Woof woof woof~Woof woof woof woof~~”
“Hahahaha~”
Hu Man and the others all laughed out loud, even his lackey Li Dayong turned his head away and laughed.
Li Ye opened the door, lifted the cotton curtain and walked out.
Wonima, you silly dog, are you crazy about bones? Why are you cooperating with me so well?
Just wait and see how I deal with you today.
Although the big yellow dog at the door is a lot bigger than an ordinary dog and looks very strong,
But Li Ye wanted to teach it a lesson, so he didn't even need to use his hands. A series of kicks would be enough to let it know how powerful human-shaped upright walking animals are.
But when he reached the door, Li Ye discovered that Da Huang's eyes were looking outside the door, and his vigilant eyes were glowing in the night.
"Is there anyone outside?"
The streets are very busy today, but also very chaotic, with all kinds of scoundrels coming out to cause trouble.
Li Ye opened the door and looked out. He saw a small figure walking toward the street from the back door of the Second Grain Store.
Before she reached the street, she turned back, walked about ten meters and turned back again, hesitating and looking a little funny.
However, with the help of the street lights, Li Ye recognized the anxious and troubled little face.
Li Ye laughed and shouted, "Hey, Xiaojuan, what are you doing? Sneaking around like a thief?"
Li Juan was startled. She turned around and saw Li Ye, then she walked over reluctantly.
Li Ye realized something was wrong, so he asked, "Xiaojuan, what happened to you? You came out to see the lanterns, and got separated from your family?"
Li Juan lowered her head, shook it, and hummed, "Grandpa asked me to come here and ask you to go back."
"Let me go back?" Li Ye was stunned and said, "Why should I let you shout? The streets are so chaotic today, what should I do if I encounter a kidnapper? Is Li Yue dead?"
Li Ye was a little angry. There really are kidnappers (human traffickers) these days. Fourteen or fifteen years old can be knocked unconscious with a stick and disappear in the blink of an eye.
Li Juan lowered her head even lower: "Sister doesn't want to come."
"Um?"
Li Ye was very confused. Although his elder sister Li Yue had a bit of a bad temper, she was still sensible. Why would she get angry with a child?
"Come in first and tell me what's going on."
Li Ye quickly asked Li Juan to come in. Seeing that Li Juan's nose was red, it seemed that she had been freezing outside for who knows how long.
"I'm telling you here! If I tell you inside, you might be laughed at."
Li Juan grabbed Li Ye and talked with her head down for five minutes, finally making it clear.
It turned out that Li Juan's grandparents, uncle, and aunt came to visit.
Originally they had planned to watch the lanterns all night and go back today, but they didn't leave tonight and even asked for something embarrassing - borrowing money.
Li Juan sniffed and said, "My mother even cried, saying that it was all her fault for being careless. She shouldn't have been so ostentatious on the second day of the Chinese New Year. She lost money and brought disaster upon herself."
When Li Kaijian visited his father-in-law's house on the second day of the Lunar New Year this year, Li Ye lent his 26 Phoenix to Han Chunmei. In addition, both the adults and children wore new leather shoes and new coats, which was indeed a bit flashy.
Moreover, Li Kaijian is not a stingy person. This year his family earned some money, so he brought fish, meat, cigarettes and alcohol to honor his father-in-law.
I didn't expect that I would be remembered by others so soon.
But Li Ye thought for a moment and asked Li Juan, "Did grandpa ask you to call me?"
Li Juan nodded: "Yes."
Li Ye asked again: "Are you sure it was Grandpa's intention?"
Li Juan pecked at the rice like a chicken: "Hmm."
That's easy. Since Li Zhongfa has used Li Ye's card, it means he has no intention of showing any mercy to this relative.
Who made Li Ye a famous fool?
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Li Ye rode his 26 Phoenix and took Li Juan home.
Along the way, Li Juan seemed to have opened up and kept complaining about her grandmother's family.
"After my mother and I left Bi's house, we had no choice but to go back to my grandmother's house. There was a spare room in the east wing, but they made us squeeze into the small side room."
"We only had two meals a day during those years, and grandma wouldn't let my mother make breakfast because there was no portion for us."
"My aunt was kind to us. Sometimes she would secretly give me half a steamed bread. But since she got married and left, we can only watch them eat breakfast."
"When my mother got married, my grandfather asked for a dowry of 60 yuan. My mother cried for a long time, fearing that my father would not want us because it was too expensive."
Li Ye rode his bicycle without saying a word.
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for a divorced woman to be unwelcome when she lives with her children in her parents' home.
It's just that for a second marriage with a child, the bride price is the same as that for a newly married girl, or even a little higher. It's indeed a bit greedy.
However, Li Ye felt that Han Chunmei was worth the price. She was very capable in doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning the house. She was young and good-looking, which satisfied all the requirements of Li Kaijian, a beauty lover.
Li Ye rode fast all the way and soon arrived at the gate of Li's house.
From a distance, he saw a man squatting outside his door smoking.
Li Ye squeezed the brake and stopped the car. Li Juan jumped out of the car and the man also stood up.
Li Juan huddled behind Li Ye and called out "Uncle" in a low voice.
The man ignored Li Juan and smiled at Li Ye: "Xiao Ye, right? I've been here to pick you up!"
Pick me up? Why the hell are you picking me up at my door?
Li Ye didn't say anything, just nodded and pushed the bicycle into the door.
Before his soul was replaced, Li Ye didn't like Han Chunmei very much, let alone this uncle who was not related by blood.
The uncle didn't care. He looked at Li Ye's car and praised: "Your car is so beautiful. It's hard to buy it even if you have money and tickets."
Li Ye glanced at him and said deliberately: "Oh, when I get into college, I will give this car to Xiaojuan."
Xiaojuan was stunned for several seconds, and quickly said, "No, no, no, I don't want it. My elder sister doesn't have a bicycle yet!"
Li Ye snorted and raised his voice, "If she wants it, let her buy it herself. How dare you ask for my things when you're that old?"
Li Ye didn't even have to think about it. Li Zhongfa called him back, so it must be about borrowing money, to "seek" his opinion.
Who made it so that the money that the Li family has now on the surface is Li Ye’s “royalty”?
How dare you, a group of adults, covet a child's money?
But as luck would have it, eldest sister Li Yue just came out with the washbasin and heard everything Li Ye said clearly.
"Bang~"
Li Yue threw the washbasin directly into the yard, turned around and went back to his room, closing the door with a "bang".
Everyone came out and looked at the washbasin in the yard, not knowing what to do.
Grandma Li cursed at Li Yue's room. The tense family atmosphere made some people feel very embarrassed.
Li Ye couldn't help but cheer secretly.
[Great! The atmosphere created is professional enough! So melodramatic!]
Thanks to the book friend "Feng Congjinmo" for the reward, thanks to the book friend "Yilou Tingyu YLTY" for the reward, thank you.
(End of this chapter)
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