It took nearly two hours to walk from the county party committee compound to his home, and more than thirty minutes to drive. Facing the setting sun, Yu Yan drove the car very fast and rushed all the way home.
Taocheng No.1 Vocational Middle School, a few kilometers south of the county seat, is where Yu Yan's father, Yu Zhengshu, teaches. Taocheng No.1 Vocational Middle School is a teacher training school built by Taocheng after the experimental middle schools that emerged in various places.
Education, a comprehensive school that integrates vocational high school and technical secondary school. It was founded not long ago and has a great influence in Taocheng. Many children from wealthy families have average academic performance and cannot pass the technical secondary school or first grade in Taocheng.
After graduating from high school, you will spend money to go to a vocational high school to attend a normal school or a vocational high school, where you can obtain a non-agricultural household registration and arrange a formal job after graduation.
Although the tuition fees are high, there is still an endless stream of applicants. In the 1990s, the temptation of non-agricultural household registration and formal jobs was enough for parents to invest all their hard-earned life savings in education. Perhaps, the education industry
The reason for the rise of culturalization is also related to the misconception that many rich and uneducated parents blindly believe that money can buy knowledge.
But not to mention this is the case in Taocheng, it is also the case in other districts and counties. In the 1990s, the weight of a technical secondary school student was heavier than that of a second-year undergraduate or third-year undergraduate later. Children from rural areas considered it a good idea to leave the farm.
The biggest goal is to get into a technical secondary school. Not only can you get rid of your identity as a farmer, have a non-agricultural household registration, you can also be assigned a job, and it takes three years less than going to college, which can save your family a lot of money. Therefore, getting into a technical secondary school has become one of the countless poor students.
The first choice has also led to the high admission scores of technical secondary schools, which even once exceeded those of key high schools. The admission ratio of technical secondary schools is so low that basically only two or three people in a township middle school can pass the exam a year!
This also shows Yu Yan’s preciousness as a top student at Shanlu University.
As soon as he entered the gate of the vocational middle school, acquaintances waved to Yu Yan and said hello. Warm smiling faces flashed in front of his eyes. They were simple and sincere, which made Yu Yan feel very comfortable. Compared with the various people in the municipal committee with different thoughts.
It is the smiles of relatives and friends that make people feel the warmth of human kindness more than the strange smiling faces. The greetings between relatives and friends are not because of Yuyan's status as the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, but because of their admiration for his admission to Shanlu University.
The vocational middle school occupies a large area, covering thousands of acres. In addition to the teaching building, the faculty and staff dormitories are all single-family bungalows. Yu Yan's home is located in the southeast of the school's staff dormitory. It is a single-family house.
There are three main rooms, two side rooms, and there are more than a dozen fruit trees in the courtyard. It is the season when fruits are abundant. The branches are covered with apples and plows, and the fragrance of fruits is overflowing.
There are also several vegetable plots in the courtyard, covered with lush green vegetables. There is also a chicken shed in a corner of the courtyard, where more than a dozen domestic chickens are raised, and they are clucking non-stop.
As soon as Yuyan came back, the first people to come out to greet him were not his parents, but Xiaobai.
Xiaobai has a black nose, a black patch on each of his two big ears, and a yellow patch on his back. What’s interesting is that his tail is also tipped with black. Xiaobai is an old dog raised by Yu Yan, and Yu Yan is the best.
It came to Yu's home before college, and it has been six years now.
Xiao Bai shook his head and tail, excitedly jumped around Yu Yan, stood up, and threw himself into Yu Yan's arms. Yu Yan lovingly touched Xiao Bai's smooth hair and patted Xiao Bai's back.
Memorize: "Tell someone to go."
Xiaobai ran into the house with a "woof" sound. After a while, before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Xiao Yu is back."
A figure flashed, and when Yu Yan raised his head, his parents had already come out to greet him.
Currently, there is a person with gray hair, about 50 years old, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses. One of the temples has been broken and replaced with a hemp rope. Not only that, the lens is also broken. Although it is not serious, it will be more likely.
It affected the vision, and the middle of the frame was obviously broken. He wrapped it with black tape a few times, and after some repairs, the glasses were still working tenaciously on the front line.
He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a broad nose, and he is wearing gray clothes. He is the man of Yuzhengshu.
Yu Zhengshu was followed by Yu Yan’s mother, Liu Guifang, who was wearing an apron.
Liu Guifang is 48 years old this year. She looks young, wears glasses, has short hair, walks softly, and has an elegant manner. At first glance, she has the gentleness of being knowledgeable and courteous and the humility of a good wife and mother. She pulled Yu Yan lovingly and said with a smile:
"Why did you come home so late? Yupeng and the others have been waiting for you for a long time."
The Yu Peng Liu Guifang mentioned was Yu Yan's childhood friend, who played with Yu Yan as a big boy.
Yu Peng and the other guys didn't come out to greet him when they heard he was coming. Yu Yan knew it must be Ji Shengfang's idea, and Ji Shengfang had the most evil ideas. He obediently followed his mother into the house, pretending to raise his hand.
He accidentally knocked off Yu Zhengshu's glasses.
There was a "pop", and Yu Zhengshu's old glasses could no longer withstand a fall from a high altitude. They were immediately smashed to pieces. After serving Yu Zhengshu for ten years, he finally died.
"You..." Yu Zhengshu shook his head regretfully and glared at Yu Yan, "You destroyed my glasses as soon as you came back. Well, my glasses didn't provoke you. Why did you have to fight with them? Followed.
I've been here for ten years, and if I tinker with it, I might still be able to use it for another four or five years. It's a pity, it's such a pity..."
Shaking his head to dispel the messy thoughts in his mind, Yu Yan reached out and took out a brand new pair of glasses: "Dad, the glasses have been used for a long time and the lenses are worn, which will affect the vision. You can save on other aspects, but you can't save on protecting your eyes.
, I’ll put it on for you.”
"I knew it was your kid who deliberately caused trouble." Yu Zhengshu pretended to be angry, but still let Yu Yan put on new glasses for him. He felt that the scene in front of him was indeed much clearer, and then he realized that what Yu Yan said was true, but still
He said harshly, "No more tricks from now on, do you hear me?"
"I heard it." Yu Yan chuckled, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Yu Peng, Luo Yong and Ji Shengfang sitting upright in the middle of the living room, eating with gusto around a plate of boiled peanuts without even looking up.
He not only regarded Yu’s family as his own home, but also did not welcome Yu Yan’s sudden awakening at all.
It is true that the boiled peanuts cooked by Yu's mother are first-class. Take the new peanuts of the year, wash them and soak them in salt water with pepper and aniseed ingredients overnight. After the flavor is completely immersed, then simmer them over a slow fire. Once the heat is reached, turn off the peanuts.
Turn on the fire a little more, sprinkle some salt again, and the simple but absolutely delicious five-spice boiled peanuts are ready to eat.
Yu Yan loved to eat the spiced peanuts cooked by his mother, and it was obvious that the peanuts that Yu Peng and the other three were eating were originally prepared for him. He strode forward, pushed Yu Peng away with his left hand, and pushed Yu Peng away with his right hand.
He pushed Luo Yong away with his arms, hugged him with both hands, and grabbed a plate of boiled peanuts in his hands.
Yu Peng, Luo Yong and Ji Shengfang stood up at the same time, all pretending to be similar, as if they really knew Yu Yan was back: "Brother Yu is back? When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me so that the brothers could go out and pick him up?"
you."
Yu Yan became angry: "Go away, you bunch of foodies! Go out and work quickly, the peanuts are mine."
"Yes." The three of them were singles, so they all agreed. They immediately turned around and without any hesitation went out to the east to pick fruits from the fruit trees and pick vegetables in the vegetable fields.
Yu Zhengshu and Liu Guifang laughed together.
For Yu Peng, Luo Yong and Ji Shengfang, Yu Yan's childhood friends, the Yu family is no different from their own. The three of them came from the county town for dinner today. Liu Guifang, who loves the crowds and the liveliness the most, was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
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After saying a few words to his parents, Yu Yan slowly came to the courtyard. As soon as he appeared, three guys who were pretending to be working immediately surrounded him.
"Brother Yu, how are you doing at Antai?"
"Brother Yu, all the brothers want to follow you. It's really boring to hang around at home all day long."
"Brother Yu, I'll just run errands behind you and do some odd jobs. It's okay. You can do the heavy lifting. I can't. You see, my shoulders are so thin that they bend when pressed. But if you want to be opportunistic, come to me.
That’s right, it will definitely be done.”
"roll!"
Just as Yu Yan cursed, he suddenly heard a knock on the door, and a female voice in standard Mandarin sounded outside the door: "Excuse me, is Yu Yan here?"
Just one sentence and Yu Yan held his breath!
Yu Peng, Luo Yong and Ji Shengfang have been Yu Yan's inseparable partners since he was a child. They think they know Yu Yan far better than outsiders, but they have never seen Yu Yan lose his temper like this. Only for a moment.
His expression became so strange.
Yu Peng and the other three looked at each other, what happened to Yu Yan?
Fortunately, Yu Yan returned to normal after a few breaths. He stepped out and said, "Sheng Fang, you guys go to the house and wait for me. I'll be back soon."
"Brother Yu, is it okay?" Ji Shengfang usually has a playful smile, but when it comes to business, he also gets serious. He takes a step forward to stop Yu Yan and asks with concern.
"I'm fine." Yu Yan waved his hands, tried his best to smile, took big steps to the door, took a deep breath, and suddenly opened the door.
The last ray of sunset shines in front of Yu's house, making the black door of Yu's house shine brightly. The wild flowers blooming in front of the door are also bathed in the light, shining the brightest color in life.
, against the background of colorful flowers and plants, a girl is carrying a handbag with black and white patterns, wearing a goose yellow dress, long hair shawl, a standard oval face, eyebrows like distant mountain daisies, and eyes like autumn waves, especially her eyelids.
The eyes that seemed to be filled with resentment and expectation as they circulated corresponded to one of Yu Yan's favorite ancient poems...
Don't have any sorrow or hatred. Silence is better than sound at this time!
Her dignity and loveliness, her purity and remoteness are exactly what Yu Yan misses forever... Yao Yu.
Yao Yu... Yu Yan has not seen this girl again since he was taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection last time. How can he not miss her!
"Yao Yu..." Yu Yan's throat felt stiff, "Why are you here?"
Yao Yu did not answer Yu Yan's question, but stared at Yu Yan for a long time, and said quietly: "Yu Yan, you have lost weight and become darker, but you are stronger."
It was still Yu Yan's most familiar words, his favorite tone, and his most heart-warming voice. With just one sentence, his inner strength could no longer be restrained.
"I miss you...I already know about Sister Yi." Yao Yu's eyes faced the sunset, like a stream of autumn water, "I know your suffering and hardship."
Yu Yan was silent. Yao Yu hadn't called him for a long time. He knew Yao Yu's difficulties and Yao Fei must have had a negative attitude towards their previous relationship.