Mei Xiang retrieved the package from the post office. It was a special product sent by her sister-in-law, and it arrived with the letter. In the letter, her sister-in-law specifically asked her to take it to school to share a share.
"You have to learn to overcome inner barriers, not deliberately flatter, maintain your own character, and at the same time learn to get along with others. Sharing food is one of the best ways to quickly bring people closer."
Sister-in-law's words are always so reasonable. After reading the letter, Meixiang immediately replied, saying that she knew it, and told a lot of interesting things about the internship.
"Sister-in-law, do you still remember the male classmate I mentioned to you before? He turned out to be a physics teacher in No. 1 Middle School. We are in the same office."
After writing this, Mei Xiang bit her lip, and the corners of her mouth raised unconsciously.
"He hasn't changed much, he is as warm-hearted as before, and he explained to me patiently what I didn't understand."
Mei Xiang has a lot of things to say in her heart, such as Cui Zongyi is unmarried, many teachers want to introduce him to a partner, and some people bring them together, but she is ashamed to write these in her heart.
The next day, Meixiang took the special products to school and was warmly welcomed by the teachers.
"Mei Xiang, where did all these food come from?"
They are all good things, they are good for people, but they are not easy to buy.
Mei Xiang distributed them to the crowd, and everyone was asking where they bought them. Mei Xiang replied, "My brother brought these out of the country. They are specialties from other places. He came back with a sack, and my sister-in-law said I was an intern. Thanks for your hard work, it was specially sent to me.”
"No wonder, it turned out to be brought from other places. By the way, is your brother a transporter? If he still goes out in the future, can you ask him to bring some for us? My child is in high school, and eating more walnuts can nourish the body. brain."
These days, running transportation is a very popular job. Not only is the salary high and the treatment is good, but being able to drive is also a cool thing. The dream of many girls is to marry a truck driver.
Not long after Meixiang came here, the other teachers didn’t have the nerve to inquire too much about her family. They only knew that Meixiang belonged to the Shengli Commune. She went to a junior college in the provincial capital. There were two older brothers in her family. Judging by her dress, her family’s conditions should be good. Poor, really good coat, Shanghai brand watch on the wrist, small leather shoes on the feet, and a pink gauze scarf, the dress is much more western than the little girl in the county.
In fact, these outfits were all matched by Jiahui, including the watch, which was also a gift from Jiahui for her internship.
Meixiang heard that everyone guessed that her brother was in transportation, she smiled and shook her head and explained, "My brother is not in transportation, he goes to university in the city, and it is their professor who takes his classmates to other provinces for a study tour. Just bring some back."
"Huh? Your brother is a college student?"
"How old is your brother, did you pass the resumed college entrance examination?"
"Which school, the professor still takes the students on a study tour."
Everyone was surprised, and suddenly you started talking to each other. Cui Zongyi sat on his seat peeling walnuts, and looked at Meixiang, apparently equally curious.
"My elder brother and sister-in-law were admitted to the university in the same year as me. They were both admitted to Wudong University. My sister-in-law was the number one scholar in the county that year and ranked second in the province."
"Oh! When you said that, I remembered it. It was still in the newspaper. It said that there were three college students in one family. So it was your family!"
That incident was quite a sensation at the time, but now everyone looks at Meixiang completely differently. She is not an ordinary junior college student, but a real college student standing behind her. College students are so expensive these days, and it is Wudong University. Good university, when Meixiang's sister-in-law graduates, she will definitely have a good job.
In this way, everyone no longer regards Meixiang as an ordinary rural girl.
"Actually, my second brother was admitted to a university last year, the University of Mining and Technology, so now, I have the lowest education in my family."
"Mei Xiang, don't say that again, it's a stab in our hearts."
"That's right, I just graduated from high school, and I haven't even touched the door of a university."
"Actually, my sister-in-law advocated it at the time. She said that we can only have a good future if we take the university entrance examination, and we must take the college entrance examination."
"Then your sister-in-law is very knowledgeable."
Mei Xiang nodded. She always thought that her sister-in-law was very knowledgeable, so she was willing to learn from her.
When I applied for the normal school, my sister-in-law also said that her character is very suitable for being a teacher, simple, pure and meaningful.
"Experience is so important. The college entrance examination was resumed the year before last. I also wanted to take the exam. My family disagreed with life and death, saying that I am poor, and the reason for going to college is not for work. I already have a job, so I don't need to bother to go to any college. "
"Hey, to be honest, it's always been my regret not to go to college, but it's impossible for me in this life, so I can only pin my hopes on my children."
"It's the same. I watch my children study every day, and I must train them to go to college. I told them that if they don't go to college, I don't recognize them. I don't have such useless children."
"Your words are a bit harsh. Those who do well in the exam are our children. We can only say that we will guide and educate as much as possible. In the end, it depends on the appearance of each child."
"Teacher Tian, don't forget the saying 'hard work can make up for weakness'."
"Confucius also said to 'teach students according to their aptitude'..."
Most of the teachers in the office were already married and started a business, arguing over the issue of education, Mei Xiang and Cui Zongyi seemed very quiet, crossing the desk, the eyes of the two met, Cui Zongyi smiled at Mei Xiang, Mei Xiang also returned him a shy smile.
*****
The last time I bought cloth from the mall, it took Jiahui nearly a month to finish the clothes.
The first ones were for a few children, like Heidan, who has grown a lot this year, and his trousers have been shortened. He is the one who most urgently needs new clothes. As the younger brother, Shitou can wear Heidan's old clothes, but children love to wear new clothes, so he should be made a suit for him.
It doesn't take much time to make a set of children's clothes. Stone has no mother. Jiahui, an aunt, takes care of every detail, at least not too favorably.
Shitou has grown up, Zhang Qiaoer and Donghe take care of him in life, Jiahui just takes care of his studies, and brings a copy of what to buy for her three children, as a family, there is no need to worry too much about these things.
As for Yingbao, she is the only little girl in the family. Naturally, she has to dress up well to satisfy Jiahui's own careful thinking about dressing up dolls. In the end, she let him wear the old clothes of her brothers and sisters, and prepare them for him if there are any missing ones. new.
In the era of scarcity of materials, the children of ordinary families wore the old ones after the second ones. The so-called "three years for the new, three years for the old, and three years for sewing and mending".
After the children's clothes are finished, the elders will continue, except for the mother-in-law Zhang Qiaoer, the godmother Shen Nianru, and Chen Guixiang from her hometown.
When Jiahui gave her the clothes made for Shen Nianru, Shen Nianru was very happy, wearing glasses, carefully looking at the patterns on the clothes, she smiled and said, "It's great, I finally wear the clothes my daughter gave me. Made new clothes."
She held Jiahui's hand, her eyelids were a little red, and her heart was sore and relieved.
Life gave her tribulations, her pain and sorrow, and finally, in this barrenness, a flower that made her happy finally bloomed.
Jiahui held her godmother's hand, smiled and comforted, "Isn't it easy for you to wear it? From now on, I will make new clothes for you every year."
Shen Nianru shook her head quickly, "No, just do this one thing, you are usually so busy, you have to go to class, you have to work on the children, and the big and small things of this family are not easy."
Shen Nianru also noticed Jiahui's hard work. She never had a free time from morning to night, but this girl had a good attitude, never complained, and she still smiled every day. Everyone she saw had a smile on her face.
It's not that she doesn't have clothes to wear, she saves money, as long as the clothes are not torn or tattered, she can wear them all the time, she doesn't need to make many new clothes, and she doesn't want Jiahui to be troubled.
She recognized Jiahui as her daughter-in-law, and did not help her much, but Jiahui often brought her food, Donglin did physical work for her, moved gas and briquettes, and now made clothes for her.
They bought a new yard last year. In order to match themselves and their wife, the family continued to keep it and never moved out. It is as caring as a daughter.
Jiahui knew that her godmother cared about her, but she really didn't think she had any hard work.
In this strange era, she has no shortage of food or clothing, and she doesn't have to work hard to make a living. She just does housework and takes care of her children.
Comparing heart to heart, who in this world is not suffering? She went to college for a better life, and taking care of her children is her duty. As for the big and small things at home, she just cares about them, and she always thinks about the family working together to live a good life.
Just before time-traveling, while she was studying for graduate school, she helped her tutor research topics, and even found a part-time job on weekends.
The reason why she works part-time is not because she lacks money, but because she thinks she should work so hard.
Jiahui sent Chen Guixiang's clothes back by post. Since she went to the city to go to school, she has less time to go back to her natal home. She only goes back to her natal home during winter and summer vacations a year to visit her parents, sister-in-law and children.
She mentioned to her natal family that she invited them to the provincial capital for a few days. Everyone was very excited and wanted to come to the provincial capital to see the world. Have a chance to come again.
*****
Two months later, Meixiang finished her internship and went back to school to prepare her graduation thesis. No.1 Middle School’s comments on her internship also came to the school. All the grades were excellent. If there is no accident, Meixiang will go to No.1 Middle School to teach after graduation.
Meixiang is very satisfied with the result. Jiahui already knew about Cui Zongyi from her letter. After Meixiang came back, Jiahui couldn't wait to gossip.
"Is that classmate Cui treating you well? Is there any possibility for you to develop?"
Mei Xiang is twenty-two years old this year. She was still a young girl in the 21st century, but she was not too young in the 1970s.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you ask me if he is married?"
Jiahui looked at Meixiang with the look of "Are you stupid or me".
"If he is married, you will still mention him? You must keep a distance from him."
Meixiang suddenly realized that, after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed the case. If Cui Zongyi was married, even if she liked him once, she would not have any affection for him. To herself, he would be just a teacher who taught in the same school. Former classmates, there will be no others.
"Well... He took good care of me during the internship, but I don't know how he feels about me."
If it was just to take care of her based on the friendship of classmates, Meixiang dared not think too much on her own, for fear that everything would be just self-indulgent.
"Then tell me how he takes care of you."
Meixiang began to talk about Cui Zongyi's kindness to her, such as introducing her to the teachers in the school, teaching her how to make lesson plans, what kind of teachers students are most afraid of, how to treat naughty students, and so on.
When Jiahui heard this, she immediately determined that Cui Zongyi must have a crush on Meixiang.
"From this point of view, we Meixiang should be able to get married soon."
Mei Xiang blushed when she heard this, and looked around, but luckily no one heard her.
"Sister-in-law, what nonsense are you talking about? You haven't written your horoscope yet. They don't mean anything to me..."
"Then let's make a bet. If he is interested in you and confesses his love to you, you can knit a sweater for me. If I lose, I'll buy you a Bragi."
Bragi is a short-sleeved dress. Like Lenin dress, it is a Russian-style women's dress. It is the most popular skirt for young girls in summer. It is bright in color and the fabric is breathable and comfortable. Wearing Bragi on the street is definitely a The most beautiful scenery on the street.
Mei Xiang hesitated, wondering if she should make a bet with her sister-in-law.
"Love cannot stand hesitation, Meixiang, you have to show courage."
Jiahui's encouragement brought unprecedented courage to Meixiang's heart. She clenched her fists and nodded vigorously, which was exactly the same as the proletarian vanguard in the poster. It should be more similar when she put on the green uniform.