After sending Vice Principal Lou home, it was almost ten o'clock when Xu Tingsheng returned to Xu's house by himself. Because of the previous greetings, Xu's father, Xu's mother, and younger sister Xu Qiuyi were still awake, waiting for him at home.
Xu Tingsheng didn't see Zhong Wusheng and Tao Jiaxiu, presumably because Jiajie was pregnant, he had to rest earlier.
There was nothing to be scrupled about in front of his own family, so Xu Tingsheng directly asked Father Xu about the hundred thousand yuan. Dad Xu said with a narrow smile, "Let's consider it a prepaid bride price."
Xu Tingsheng said in pain, "Dad, don't make trouble with me."
Dad Xu said: "Your Uncle Lou said so, the point is, your sister also said so."
Xu Qiuyi at the side was secretly getting up and walking towards his room, when Xu Tingsheng's "fierce" eyes fixed him. Xu Qiuyi let out a "hum", and said in reverse, "What's the matter, Xu Tingsheng, I think you want to kill me."
Xu Tingsheng was dumbfounded, and said, "No, it's not... I won't mention this in advance. I just want to ask you, did you decide to apply for liberal arts or science?"
"Of course it's science."
Xu Tingsheng really wanted to tell her that your brother and I know a lot of liberal arts college entrance examination questions, but in the end, we could only ask unwillingly: "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure, what's wrong?"
Now not only Xu Qiuyi was puzzled, even Xu's parents and Xu's mother turned their suspicious eyes to Xu Tingsheng. "Let's just let nature take its course." Xu Tingsheng thought for a while and said, "It's okay, let's go for science."
Xu's mother and younger sister didn't sit for too long, so they went to bed first.
Xu Tingsheng and Xu's father made a few side dishes as usual, and the father and son drank and chatted. Dad Xu took the initiative to bring up the matter of giving Wu Yuewei an anonymous reward, and explained: "Actually, we put our roots in Libei, and we want to make some 'contributions' to the locality."
Father Xu emphasized the word "contribution" very strongly, and Xu Tingsheng understood that generally speaking, it is always a matter of course for local entrepreneurs to "donate money and goods" for the local area, whether it is sincerely for public welfare or other considerations. What's more, Dad Xu still has the status of a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Libei.
"So, do you think it's better to donate cars and gifts to those units or departments, or to do these things?" Dad Xu continued, "Actually, it's not just this little girl Wu Yuewei. There will be a batch of tables, chairs and benches, and a bursary.”
"Of course that's good."
Xu Tingsheng recognized Dad Xu's approach very much. After all, in his previous life, he himself was a student from a poor family and knew the hardships involved. Even in college, Xu Tingsheng met a female classmate who almost carried a family on her shoulders. In addition to the work-study program, I also rely on helping roommates and classmates to wash clothes to earn more living expenses.
"That's why, this little girl Wu Yuewei is special here, because you and your younger sister are friends with her, so I considered not letting her know that the money came from our family, so as not to create a relationship between you two.
If it weren't for this, in fact, this would be a very reasonable thing, Libei's best result in history. Today, our Libei TV station also broadcast an interview for her, the little girl is really good. "
After Xu's father finished speaking, he looked at Xu Tingsheng, and said, "Is there really nothing?"
"No."
"Then why did you come back this trip?"
"..."
"You are already in college, you can actually talk about it."
Xu Tingsheng counted with his fingers and said, "It's not enough yet."
Next, the father and son chatted about business matters for a while, and exchanged some information about shopping and mutual sincerity. The Xu family, who walked on two legs and joined the battle with father and son, really had the meaning of going through the wind and breaking the waves.
Dad Xu's current thinking is actually very simple. If he doesn't understand, he will poach people, let them do it, and learn from them at the same time.
After twelve o'clock at night, Xu Tingsheng returned to his room with a little tipsiness, and rummaged through all the old photos, old notes, and souvenir books from elementary school to junior high school.
Then he lit a cigarette, sat under the desk in front of the window, quietly, and slowly looked over.
In fact, if people look at life with a thirty-year-old mentality, the memories will gradually begin to outnumber the expectations, and you will inadvertently fall into a strange mood, and then calmly and somewhat melancholy, to look at those Something about your teenage years.
Those photos have your young face and bright eyes.
Those words contain your childish sadness and the purest happiness.
Also, because you saw a short message in the memory book, you will think of someone who was so important in your life at that time, and now, you have not seen each other for many years.
You need to search for a long time in the group photos of the class to find the girl or boy you once had a crush on, or someone who once fell in love with you, and then think of the stupid things you did for her (him) back then, with Little embarrassment, warm smile.
The difference with Xu Tingsheng is that he already lives in the memory and is changing it.
When Xu Tingsheng saw his red bicycle, he missed a friend who disappeared. His first jersey belonged to Inter Milan, and his first crush. It is said that the girl stopped studying and got married and had children early.
Then, when she took out an old photo from her junior high school yearbook, Wu Yuewei's origami crane fell out of the interlayer. Because it was wrapped with layers of paper and plastic bags, the paper cranes were well preserved, even without yellowing or discoloration.
It can be seen how much Xu Tingsheng cherished it back then.
Taking apart the paper crane, Xu Tingsheng saw the "words" Wu Yuewei said. Her handwriting was beautiful, and she told the story from the beginning to the end.
From the first time I saw that annoying guy who refused to do eye exercises and stared at me with a dead face, to the first time I spoke, to why I always asked for eye exercises again.
Then there are many things that Xu Tingsheng said and did.
Finally she writes:
"Senior, I didn't know until later that before I knew it, I already liked me in your eyes and being watched by you. I think I should only fall in love once, so it can't be too early, right? So I made you feel sorry for me Years. Junior high is too young, I thought, maybe high school...we just grow up."
This is what this girl wrote in her junior high school, childish but also cute.
What now? Maybe high school is too small? College or too small? ... Xu Tingsheng thought of her and said, "What if I can't like others?"... After finishing Qingbei, master's and doctoral degrees, can't I go abroad to study? There will always be someone like that, right
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Early the next morning, Xu Tingsheng met Zhong Wusheng and Tao Jiaxiu. They had adapted to the life here and felt happy. In the words of Jiajie, they finally felt that they had a home.
Xu Tingsheng stared at Sister Jia's belly impolitely and said, "It's so big, it can't be twins?"
"Really." Zhong Wusheng said happily.
On the return journey, Xu Tingsheng received a call from Chen Jianxing of the Yanzhou Evening News.
"Our Evening News wanted to do an interview with you. This time it was a real interview, and it was really instructed by the leadership of the Evening News...the higher ups attach great importance to your mutual education." Chen Jianxing said.
"I still have several final exams." Xu Tingsheng said.
"I'll wait for you to finish the exam. This time... it's my turn to beg you to help me, please."
"Then I'll call you back."
"Okay, sure, help me."