07 Old Friends (2)
2010, September, the start of the school year.
Lin Jing transferred to Huanshan No. 1 Middle School due to his father's job transfer.
The name is very descriptive, as the entire area is surrounded by mountains. Huanshan County, Huanshan No. 1 Middle School.
Lin Jing's father was transferred to Huanshan County to oversee poverty alleviation work. Lin Jing and his mother followed him. After they got to know each other, Li Yaya asked Lin Jing why he came to Huanshan when educational resources outside the county were better.
Lin Jing smiled and said, "Because I am from Huanshan, my household registration is in Huanshan."
As a Huanshan native who had never lived in Huanshan, Li Yaya did not understand at that time the value and significance of household registration at certain times.
In the first two months of the second year of high school, Li Yaya and Lin Jing had little contact.
At that time, Li Yaya and Lin Jing had completely different personalities and situations than they do now.
Lin Jing, who spoke fluent Mandarin and could not understand the Huanshan dialect at all, seemed to be ignored by everyone as if they were pretending to see nothing.
He seemed out of place in the entire class. His words, actions, and dress showed that he did not belong here.
When boys look at him, they feel inferior; when girls look at him, they blush. But everyone is secretly watching, and no one will approach or touch him.
On an ordinary weekend afternoon in November, Lin Jing was buying things at a stall not far from the school.
When asking for the price, the stall owner listened to Lin Jing's Mandarin without any accent, looked at the little boy in front of him, and quoted an incredible price.
"80. Since you're young, if you really want it, I'll give you 65."
After listening to this, Lin Jing wanted to sigh that this person was quite good.
However, Li Yaya, who had already walked past Lin Jing, couldn't help but step back. "Uncle, why are you bullying a child? It's only 25 at most. If you don't sell it to me, I'll take him somewhere else to buy it."
"Little girl, if you bargain like this, I'll lose money. No, no, you have to add a little more."
"Then let's go buy it somewhere else." After saying that, Li Yaya took Lin Jing's hand and was about to leave.
I had only taken two steps when I heard a shout from behind. "Hey, 25 is 25..."
Li Yaya turned to look at Lin Jing, showing a triumphant smile, and pulled Lin Jing back. The two stood in front of the stall. Li Yaya saw Lin Jing was stunned and didn't know what to think. "What are you thinking about? Pay."
After Lin Jing paid the money, the two left together.
Li Yaya was wearing a light pink coat and a pair of jeans that you could see everywhere on the street. She had been chattering non-stop since she left the stall. "...I'm telling you, he just saw that you're from another place and you're a child, so he wants to rip you off. You'd better go shopping with an adult next time, otherwise..."
Lin Jing said nothing. He felt that he enjoyed listening to the girl in front of him speak, although he didn't listen carefully to what she said.
"Hey, are you listening to me?" At the T-junction, Li Yaya stopped and asked Lin Jing.
"Ah, yes, I heard it."
Li Yaya pointed to the right and said, "I'm going this way. Where are you going?"
In fact, Lin Jing had nowhere to go. It was just that no one was home and he was really bored, so he wanted to go out for a walk. But in order to avoid being discovered that he had nowhere to go, Lin Jing pointed in the opposite direction.
"Okay, I'll be leaving now. Bye."
Looking at Li Yaya's leaving back, Lin Jing suddenly realized that he didn't know who she was.
Although the county town is small, it is still very troublesome to find someone. If you miss it, you may miss it. Thinking of this, Lin Jing ran in the direction where Li Yaya left without hesitation.
Li Yaya was startled when Lin Jing suddenly appeared in front of her and asked him what was wrong.
Lin Jingshun took a deep breath and said, "I seem to have forgotten to ask your name, and I also forgot to tell you my name. I also want to ask you for your contact information, is that okay?"
Li Yaya finally realized that it had been two months and Lin Jing didn't recognize her at all and didn't know that they were classmates.
Actually, it is understandable. There are two people, one sitting in the front row and the other sitting in the back row. One only goes through the front door and the other only goes through the back door. There is no chance of them passing each other.
"I don't have your contact information, but I know you. Your name is Lin Jing. Let's get to know each other again. My name is Li Yaya, and we are classmates."
When the four big words "classmates" appeared in Lin Jing's ears, Lin Jing was in a trance for a moment. How could they be classmates? But at the same time, he felt that it was a good thing that they were classmates.
In this way, they will have contact, interactions and involvement in the future.
"Li Yaya, Li Yaya~" Lin Jing pondered the name in his mind and returned home absent-mindedly.
The most upscale residential complex in Huanshan County was the temporary residence of Lin Jing's family. When Lin Jing returned home, someone was already at home. Shao Lan was sitting on the sofa, flipping through something in her hands. Lin Jing greeted her, "Mom~"
Shao Lan, who was sitting on the sofa, looked up at Lin Jing and replied "Yeah~"
The two people's tone and expression were indifferent, giving people the feeling that the mother and son were not mother and son. After saying hello, Lin Jing returned to his room, playing with the things he had just bought at the stall. I don't know what he was thinking.
In fact, he didn't like the gadget, he just felt bored.
Not long after, someone knocked on Lin Jing's door and said that it was time to eat.
dining table,
Shao Lan and Lin Jing were the only two people there. Aside from the occasional sound of chopsticks hitting plates, the entire room was eerily silent. Perhaps the two of them were used to this kind of atmosphere.
After dinner, Lin Jing rarely went back to his room. He leaned back on his chair and said, "Mom, I want to change my tablemate. Li Yaya, I want to sit with her."
"Okay." Shao Lan agreed without asking why.
"Also, tell my dad to stop the small vendors around the school." His tone was casual, as simple and ordinary as saying "Have you eaten?"
"Okay." Still without asking the reason, he agreed.
To them, these are just trivial matters, but they don’t know that these casual words affect the lives of so many people.
On Monday, the first thing the head teacher did when he entered the classroom was to change seats.
The new seating chart was posted on the blackboard, and everyone rushed forward, scrambling to find their seats and their deskmates. Lin Jing sat quietly in his original seat, the clamor around him having nothing to do with him. He knew his seat wouldn't change, so he just had to wait quietly for Li Yaya to come over.
After everyone had finished looking, Li Yaya linked arms with her deskmate and went to look at the seating chart together. Coming from the back row, the two chatted and laughed, wondering if they could continue to sit at the same table.
When Li Yaya's figure appeared in front of Lin Jing, his vision began to shake.
Li Yaya carefully searched for her name. "Huh?" She was surprised to find it was missing. Worried she might have missed it, she looked around the back row, but still couldn't find it. Then her deskmate pointed to the middle of the front row and said, "Yaya, you're here."
Li Yaya, and next to it is Lin Jing's name.
Lin Jing, who was sitting in his seat, seemed calm, but in fact, his eyes were fixed on Li Yaya's expression. He wanted to find out something from it.
For example, when you see that your deskmate is him, are you happy, surprised, or reluctant?
Li Yaya was indeed stunned for a moment, but the reason for her stunned was not who her deskmate was, but that she didn't like that seat. Sitting there, away from her familiar friends, she would feel depressed.
Lin Jing stared at Li Yaya's expression. She frowned slightly and pouted her lips a few times. It was unknown what she was saying to the person next to her.
Although reluctant, Li Yaya took the initiative to greet Lin Jing when she came to her new seat with her things. "Hehe, I didn't expect that we are destined to meet. We met outside the school and became desk mates right after."
Lin Jing didn't say anything, just said "yes" lightly.
Li Yaya curled her lips, thinking that this person was just as they said, difficult to approach. Never mind, I'll just pack up my things first and hold on. After the next exam, the homeroom teacher should be able to change my position. That's all.
Despite this, Li Yaya was still packing her things while cursing the head teacher in her heart. She didn't know what the "old bald head" was thinking, asking her to sit here. What was wrong with her?
When they first started sitting at the same table with Lin Jing, the two of them basically kept to themselves. Li Yaya felt that this person was difficult to approach, and Lin Jing didn't know how to approach this person.
In the evenings, because she had to attend evening self-study classes, Li Yaya usually went with friends to eat at the small stalls around the school. It was cheap, delicious, and filling. But lately, it was strange that no one was setting up stalls anymore.
Except for the shops in the front yard, all the usual small stalls around the school were gone. People complained bitterly.
Li Yaya and her friend looked at the empty surroundings and said, "Guozi, pinch me! I think I'm hallucinating."
"Then pinch me too. I think I'm hallucinating." As they spoke, they actually pinched each other. It hurt. It wasn't an illusion; the sky was falling.
There was no choice but to go to a small store and buy two pieces of unpalatable bread, which I forced myself to eat.
No one knows why these small vendors suddenly disappeared. On such an ordinary day, many people lost their means of survival.
Li Yaya went home and complained to Li Jianren that all the food stalls around the school were gone and eating had become a problem. Li Jianren looked distressed and asked her to go home to eat. Li Yaya quickly refused. Time was really tight and she would not be able to finish her meal before she got home.
"It's okay to eat at a nearby restaurant, but it's a little more expensive..." Li Yaya smiled maliciously. Li Jianren immediately understood what she meant and said with a smile that he would give her more pocket money.
"Thank you, Dad. You are so nice." Li Yaya achieved her goal and went to school happily again.
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