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Shanshan, who was sleeping, was felt very sorry by her aunt and uncle because they felt it was pitiful that she couldn't eat watermelon.
"Shanshan is still young. She can't eat watermelon in the first place. She can't eat it even if she doesn't sleep now."
"Ah? Is that so?" Xu Shengya looked at her elder brother holding a kitchen knife. The sharp blade just touched the watermelon rind. With a little force, she heard the crisp sound of the watermelon rind crackling.
This is probably the most wonderful sound in summer. She thinks watermelons are very sensible and they will crack open on their own as soon as the knife cuts them. How troublesome!
"Then wait until Shanshan grows up before eating her!"
The watermelons purchased by the National Cotton Mill have a thin rind and a red, sandy flesh. The bright red watermelon flesh is on the emerald green rind and has taken on a hint of coolness after being soaked in water for two hours.
Xu Shengjie moved quickly and cut the watermelon into triangular pieces of almost the same size. He gave the part closest to the center to his grandmother, as it was the sweetest. He gave the pieces on the sides to his wife and Xiaoya. Xiaowei took one for himself, while he directly took the piece of watermelon at the edge and started eating.
The triangular pieces of watermelon were placed on the chopping board on the stove, with green skin and red flesh. Inside the flesh were black watermelon seeds. Just one look at them made my mouth salivate and I wanted to swallow unconsciously.
Xu Shengjie ate the watermelon in big mouthfuls and finished two pieces in an instant. The entire outermost layer of the watermelon went into his stomach, which was also quite sweet.
"Xiao Wei, after you finish your meal, give one piece to Biaozi."
"I know!" Xu Shengwei understood that it would be better to give it quietly.
In fact, everyone knows that these days, every household is not rich, and those who have a little self-awareness and shamelessness will not ask for money from others. However, Biaozi is Xu Shengjie's adopted son after all, and he is also a child, so it is reasonable to give him a watermelon.
But there are too many members of the Wei family, so the adults can't give it to anyone. Who can I give it to? Will the others give it to anyone? Forget it.
"You can eat the rest." There were still three pieces of watermelon on the chopping board. Xu Shengjie went to wash his hands, and washed his arms and neck at the same time, which made him feel a little cooler.
Liang Baozhen picked up the last three pieces of watermelon and wanted to share them with her grandmother Xiaoya. Zhou Yun ate one piece and was unwilling to eat any more, so he let the younger people have it. However, Liang Baozhen insisted because she knew that her grandmother was thrifty and wanted to give all the good things to the younger generation.
"Grandma, please take it quickly. We all ate several pieces, but you only ate one."
"Yes, grandma eats the least." Xu Shengya nodded while eating the watermelon. She still had half a piece in her hand and another piece next to it.
"Let Xiaojie eat. He is very tired after working all day. I sit at home every day and there is no need for me to eat so much."
"Grandma, I'm done eating, you should eat quickly." Xu Shengjie walked outside a few steps so as not to be missed by his grandma.
"Don't worry, I'll share a piece with him." Liang Baozhen handed out the watermelon, walked to Xu Shengjie with a piece of bright red watermelon, and put the watermelon close to his mouth, "Take a bite of the tip."
"I don't eat it, you eat it."
"Hurry, take a bite!" Liang Baozhen insisted that the tip of the triangular watermelon was the sweetest and only the most important person could give it to him.
When Liang Baozhen was a child, she saw her father Liang Zhigao giving her mother Song Chunhua the sweetest tip of a watermelon that he had worked so hard to get.
Xu Shengjie couldn't persuade her, so he lowered his head and took a bite, biting off the tip.
But he was obviously holding back. After all, based on the speed at which he ate the watermelon just now, one bite couldn't be this small.
"Is it delicious?" Liang Baozhen saw that no one was around, so she went over to talk to Xu Shengjie, "Is it sweeter and tastier if I feed it more?"
Her eyelashes were thick, like a small brush. On a sunny day, the fine golden sunlight cast a light and shadow on her face, making her eyes bright and charming. With her natural good voice, she was sweet and moving. Xu Shengjie looked at her and looked away, answering in a low voice, "Yeah."
Liang Baozhen's eyes flashed with a sly light. How could this person be so easily amused? Her ears turned red!
As they were talking, a green light flashed across the gate of the large compound. The postman rode his bicycle back a few meters, confirmed the address above, No. 59 Yueya Hutong, parked the bicycle against the wall, and then walked into the courtyard.
"Is Comrade Liang Baozhen here?"
"Is Comrade Liang Baozhen here?" The postman held up a letter. "There's a letter for you."
When Liang Baozhen saw what the postman was holding, she suddenly knew what was coming, as if she had a premonition. "Here it is."
She trotted over, thanked the person politely, took the letter, opened it and saw - it was an admission letter from Peking University!
"Quick, show it to me?" Zhou Yun has always admired intellectuals. She didn't have the chance, but she was probably pleased to see her younger generation go to college. Her wrinkled hands gently stroked the admission letter, and she looked a little excited. "Great, our Baozhen has a future! A great future!"
Xu Shengjie knew that his wife had good grades and studied hard, and he had always been confident that she would be able to take the college entrance examination. However, he never thought that his wife would be able to go to Peking University. Although he did not pay much attention to various universities, he often heard people mention the name of this school.
"Zhenzhen is really capable!" Xu Shengjie's face was full of pride, and there seemed to be six big words engraved on his face - My wife is the best.
"Sister-in-law, you are so amazing." Xu Shengya's dream was to get into Peking University, but she knew it was very difficult. Now that her sister-in-law has passed, she looked at Liang Baozhen with a little more admiration, "I want to learn from you, too."
Liang Baozhen looked at the word "Accepted" over and over again, with the corners of her mouth raised never lowering.
It was not surprising that Liang Baozhen was admitted to a university. After all, Luo Hongmei, a girl from the same brothel, was also admitted. So was a young man from the brothel next door. What was surprising was that Liang Baozhen was admitted to Peking University, one of the best universities in the country!
This incident and the scandal caused by Luo Hongmei's son have become the most talked-about news in Yueya Hutong recently. However, Liang Baozhen's is a happy event, while Yao Haoyu's is a big scandal.
"I'm going to the post office to tell my parents." Liang Baozhen couldn't wait to share the good news with her parents. She grabbed a handful of change from the counter and was ready to leave.
When faced with such an important life event, the first thing she wanted to do was tell her parents.
Xu Shengjie grabbed the man and said, "I'll go with you."
It takes more than ten minutes to ride a bike to the nearest post office from Yueya Hutong. Liang Baozhen put one hand on Xu Shengjie's waist and sat on the back seat of the bicycle with a smile on her face. She didn't say a word, but Xu Shengjie knew she was smiling.
"Let's see if we can catch up." Xu Shengjie was also smiling. He was happy for his wife. This scene seemed like the first time he received the news of joining the army. His heart seemed to be blooming. He was full of energy and wanted to tell the whole world.
However, the post office was about to close, and Xu Shengjie knew that his wife wanted to tell her parents the most at this time, and she wanted to rush to the post office on a whirlwind tour.
When the two arrived, there were still five minutes before the post office closed.
"Comrade, make a phone call!" Liang Baozhen rushed in breathlessly, while Xu Shengjie was still parking his bicycle behind her.
Finally, the call was connected at the last minute. Liang Baozhen was lucky because her mother Song Chunhua happened to be in the commune at the time and answered the call soon.
"Mom!"
The excitement in Liang Baozhen's voice also reached Song Chunhua's ears through a telephone line. Song Chunhua keenly realized that the lady must have some happy event, otherwise she would not be so impatient to call her. After all, the phone bill was too expensive and she could not bear to spend the money.
What else can be happy about right now?
"Did you get into college?" Song Chunhua guessed it right!
"Mom, how did you know?" Liang Baozhen was just about to tell her mother when she was overtaken.
"What's the big deal? You're my daughter, how could I not know what you're thinking?" Song Chunhua was holding the receiver of the rocker phone and was very proud. Her daughter was admitted to a university, and her family had a university student. Song Chunhua's mouth was almost grinning to the back of her head, but she had to be calm and not get excited like a child. "Which school did you apply to?"
She had never asked about her daughter's studies, and had no idea what she was doing when filling out her application forms. From childhood to adulthood, Baozhen had never given her any cause for worry.
"Peking University." Liang Baozhen was now much calmer and added, "Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University."
"Oh, Kyoto University should be good." She didn't have many famous schools to name, so she said it reflexively. Wait, "Kyoto University?"
"Um!"
"Are you talking about the most powerful university in the country, Kyoto University?"
"Yes! Mom, I was accepted by the Chinese Department of Peking University!"
Dongdong~Dong~
Liang Baozhen listened to the ding-dong sound at the other end, as if the receiver had dropped on the table and made a muffled sound. "Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Song Chunhua trembled as she picked up the receiver and put it back to her ear, swallowing a few times. "Baby, you really got admitted to Peking University! It must be the blessing of our ancestors! Our family actually has a Peking University student! Mom won't tell you anymore, I'll go back and tell your dad and them right away."
Liang Baozhen talked to her mother for only one minute, but it caused a big commotion in Damian Village. Song Chunhua ran home smiling all the way, and was asked by everyone she met what made her so happy.
"Our baby was admitted to Beijing University!"
This sentence soon spread throughout the village, and even the entire commune. Everyone said that the Liang family was a tycoon, and that the daughter of the Liang family was not only lucky to marry into the city, but now she was actually very capable and had taken the college entrance examination and was admitted to Peking University!
That night, Liang Zhigao excitedly drank three or two bottles of white wine, under the pretext of celebrating for his young lady, but ended up passing out drunk.
"Have you finished your call?" Xu Shengjie was waiting at the door, and only went to greet his wife when he saw her come out.
"Yeah!" Liang Baozhen finally felt relieved after sharing the most important thing with her most important family. She had to go home one more time before school started.
The two of them got on their bicycles. Liang Baozhen was thinking about what to prepare for the new school term. She hadn't been a student for several years, and now she had to go back to school out of the blue. She couldn't help but feel excited.
First, I have to sort out the work in the factory and see if this position has been taken by someone else or sold directly.
When she got home, everyone in the compound surrounded Liang Baozhen again. Those who had children wanted her to see if their children could go to a technical secondary school or university in the future, or even better, if their children could go to Peking University.
Less than a year after the college entrance examination was resumed, my neighbor was admitted to Peking University. Who wouldn’t be jealous?
Liang Baozhen finally managed to escape from the encirclement and returned to the house to feed her child first, but she happened to see Xu Shengjie looking for something in the closet.
"What are you looking for?"
Xu Shengjie unfolded his handkerchief and handed over a golden fountain pen wrapped in it. "Congratulations to Comrade Liang Baozhen for being admitted to Peking University. This is a reward."
He also bought prizes for his younger brothers and sisters when they were promoted from primary school to junior high school, and his own wife was no exception.
"How did you suddenly appear?" Liang Baozhen was surprised and happy. This pen is the most expensive one in the department store. It is a Hero brand pen. It is made of fine material and feels heavy in the hand. The pen body is shining with golden light.
Liang Baozhen had seen this pen in a department store before. The nib was of just the right thickness, and it did not scratch the paper when writing, and it was extremely smooth. However, it was too expensive, costing fifteen yuan per pen, which was equivalent to half a month's salary for many workers, so she had never been willing to buy one.
"I bought it on the day you registered for the college entrance examination, and was waiting to send it out today. Do you like it?" Xu Shengjie was happy when he saw his wife's satisfaction.
Of course Liang Baozhen likes it! She nodded hurriedly. This pen is the best in both appearance and writing feel. However, Liang Baozhen suddenly realized that something was wrong. Xu Shengjie only had five yuan a month for pocket money. He had to find someone to exchange cigarettes and alcohol for him, and often bought things for his family. How could he have so much money to buy a pen?
"Did you hide any private money?"
The author has something to say:
Xu Shengjie: Bought a nice gift
Liang Baozhen: I like it very much and I am very touched! But did you hide some private money?
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