Chen Xiuyun came back more than half an hour later. She added some more firewood to the brazier and washed her hands before going to bed.
Although the bed is not 1.8 meters tall, it can still fit three people into it.
Jiang Yuzhu asked in a low voice: "Mom, have you seen my dad?"
Chen Xiuyun said "hmm".
Jiang Xinyu asked: "Mom, how old are you this year?"
"It's thirty-nine soon, what's wrong?" Chen Xiuyun took off his coat and lay down outside.
Jiang Xinyu was squeezed between the two of them.
"Mom, if you could go back to the city, would you go back?"
Chen Xiuyun's answer did not meet Jiang Xinyu's expectations, "If I go back to the city, what about you?"
Chen Xiuyun has read books and is more independent-minded than other female comrades. Jiang Jianmin used to ask her opinion on anything that happened to their small family.
Jiang Xinyu added: "If the college entrance examination resumes, there will be a chance to return to the city. Mom, we can be together."
Chen Xiuyun reached out and rubbed her head, "What are you talking about? Even if the college entrance examination is resumed, I probably won't be able to pass the college entrance examination at my age."
Jiang Xinyu said: "The educated youth have contributed to the construction of the country and sacrificed their youth on this land. I believe that if the college entrance examination is resumed, you will all have a chance and the conditions will definitely be relaxed."
"What you're talking about is nothing. It's useless to think about it so much. Go to sleep."
Jiang Xin grabbed Comrade Chen Xiuyun's arm and said, "Mom, when I have a holiday, I will take you and my second sister to take tutoring together. I heard from others that there is hope for the resumption of the college entrance examination. You can't wait for the opportunity to come and miss it in vain."
Jiang Yuzhu also advised, "Yes, Mom, what Xinyu said is not unreasonable."
Chen Xiuyun still doesn't believe in her daughter. She hasn't resumed the college entrance examination for so many years, and it may not happen in the future. "Okay, okay, go to bed. You have to get up early to go to school tomorrow. Your uncle and I will take you there, and then I'll go see your eldest sister. By the way, I’ll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things and come back.”
This time when she returned to Shanghai, her family gave her some bills and money, but she refused and had to accept them.
Among her five brothers and sisters, her living conditions were the worst. Her fourth brother, Chen Rong, was one year younger than her. When he went to the countryside, her father gave him his status as a worker, which saved him from going to the countryside.
Over the years, her parents felt guilty for her, as did her fourth brother. The family often sent her things, and this time when she went back, they generously gave her a lot of money and tickets.
The family was separated and her husband was gone, but the things in her hands gave her the confidence to raise her two daughters.
Although she felt that what her little girl said about resuming the college entrance examination was unreliable, she was still moved in her heart.
Jiang Xinyu didn't feel cold that night. She was sandwiched between the two of them. Apart from having difficulty turning over, she wasn't really cold at all.
The next day, Jiang Xinyu was woken up by Chen Xiuyun before dawn. Jiang Yuzhu continued to lie in bed without going out.
From the memory of the original owner, I learned that you have to bring food to school every week. You can also bring dry food that can be stored. You can also bring food to school to exchange for food stamps. You can also exchange food stamps for each meal.
The original owner hadn't used up the food stamps she exchanged for last week, which was enough for her to eat for three days, so Chen Xiuyun brought her enough multi-grain noodles to last for three days, packed her with a lot of shredded radish, and brought her a can of meat. .
Today she was going to see her eldest daughter. Chen Xiuyun packed the sweater and cream she had brought for her, as well as a can of malted milk, two cans of fruit and two cans of meat. She also picked up two packs of snacks. In addition, she also I will give you money and receipts again.
Her eldest daughter is considered a high-married woman, so she must not be stingy when giving things to her in-laws, lest the eldest daughter be looked down upon by her in-laws. Chen Gang went with her because he also had this consideration in mind. She just wanted to let her in-laws know that her husband
Although she is gone, there is someone in her family.
Jiang Xinyu was lucky enough to drink a bowl of malted milk again, and her body felt warm after drinking it.
Chen Gang was carrying a bunch of things on his back and it was easy to walk. The footprints of the three of them stretched in the snow.
Chen Gang said: "Third sister, you have to catch the dog and keep it in the yard. When I leave, it won't be safe for you three."
The small courtyard is at the westernmost end of the courtyard, and there is a forest belt over there. It is really unsafe for three women to live in a small courtyard.
Jiang Xinyu walked out warmly after drinking. She wrapped up a new unwashed sweater inside. Although the blue-gray jacket outside was thick and heavy, some of the cotton was knotted together. Jiang Xinyu had a rag wrapped around her head.
Cross your hands and put them in the sleeves of your cotton coat.
She just felt that the way to school was really long. From dark to dawn, she was not sure how long she had walked. Anyway, her toes were almost frozen.
Life is really hard, why is she still in this place when she wakes up?
Jiang Xinyu's face was frozen, and snowflakes were still floating in the air.
The original owner's memory of the endless farm work when she wasn't in school also frightened her. Even when she was in school, she still had farm breaks and walked in the wind and snow. Thinking of this, Jiang Xinyu wanted to die again.
She thought that if a person was destined to suffer at birth, then she really didn't want such a life.
Don't tell her that hardship is a blessing. People who endure hardship have no choice but to endure hardship. When you endure hardship, someone is always enjoying the blessing.
No one is born willing to endure hardship, but the current situation is that most people are enduring hardship, and she, a little village girl, can only accept this environment.
The high school in the commune is also a bungalow. Although it is said to be a school, it is not actually fenced off. However, the classrooms are paved with floor tiles and the tables are long tables. They look very old. The walls are painted with more than one meter of blue-green paint and leather.
It's almost gone. There is a big stove in the northwest corner, and the chimney leads to the window. The temperature in the classroom is higher than outside.
Chen Xiuyun sent her to the classroom first, and then talked to the teacher at the door of the classroom. She didn't come for more than a week, so of course she had to talk to the teacher about the situation.
Jiang Xinyu's family troubles are no longer a secret in the class, and most of her classmates look at her with sympathy.
These days, there are fewer girls than boys going to high school, so it would be great for a girl to graduate from junior high school.
In the current concept of most rural people, girls do not need to read so many books. After all, they are married to someone else's family, so why waste that money.
"Xinyu, come and warm up by the fire." A girl with thick eyebrows and big eyes pulled her over and pressed her on the stool next to the stove. There were also a few sweet potatoes on the stove, exuding a sweet smell.
smell.
This girl is Jiang Xinyu's good sister at school and the principal's daughter. Her name is Zhang Yanyan.
After Jiang Xinyu's face was heated for a while, the numbness and itching disappeared, and her whole body was no longer so stiff.
The outpouring of concern from the classmates around her made her feel the simplicity of people these days. After all, there are only a few weirdos like Mrs. Li in this world.
After Chen Xiuyun spoke to the teacher outside, he glanced at his daughter who was surrounded by her classmates, her face softened, and then she and Chen Gang walked out of the school.
Chen Xiuyun also breathed a sigh of relief when the school teacher said that the man named Yao no longer worked in the school.