At this time, Qu Yiyi finally understood why they had gained weight even though they had worked so hard to aid Korea. With the level of food at this level, it would be unreasonable not to gain weight. To be honest, she didn't want to go back.
"How about I take half a month off to take care of you? Well, half a month seems a bit short. How about one month?" Qu Yiyi also had a sudden idea while chatting with his two sons. I didn't have time to think about it carefully before I said it smoothly, "It's a pity that I'm not old enough to retreat, otherwise..."
That's all Qu Yiyi said. In fact, it was enough. Anyone could hear how sorry she was.
Yuanjiang responded quickly, but he often spoke out of his mind, and that was the case this time. He raised his eyebrows, smiled, and said, "Mom, actually you just want to eat and drink at grandpa's house, right?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Yuanjiang regretted them. His hand was slapped on the face immediately, and he quickly made up for it, "Look at my mouth, I'm grinning, everyone just pretends they didn't hear it!"
Qu Yi looked at him and sneered, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he turned around and took Xiao Qu Ning into his arms. His eyes were gentle, as if he was a different person. She asked softly: "My dear, would you like to go to my aunt's house to stay for a while? My aunt misses you so much..."
Alas, it’s so hard to be a heartthrob!
Xiao Qu Ning held her soft little face and was worried.
"Mom, don't think about it. Let's not talk about others. It's impossible for grandma and grandpa to agree." Yuan Chao's words were straightforward. As soon as he brought Qu Zhongdong and Yue Cuiyun out, Qu Yiyi's heart dropped.
"Mom, it's a good thing you didn't say this in front of my third grandpa, otherwise he would have driven him out with a broom." Yuanjiang approached Qu Yiyi, lowered his voice, and spoke mysteriously Said: "Mom, you don't know, now the third grandpa takes Guobao as his heart. In his heart, no one can get past Guobao."
Qu Zhongqiu has been unwilling to offend his mouth since he was a child, but after tasting Guabao's cooking, he realized that what he ate was not food for people. He was determined, and he lived with his fourth brother's family from now on. . Regardless of whether it was his grandson or his great-grandson who came to invite him, it was useless. In Qu Zhongqiu's heart, they all stood aside.
Unable to keep her, and unable to take her away, Qu Yiyi had no choice but to return to the county town with Ran Mingli full of reluctance. But the two of them didn't go back empty-handed. The bundle they hugged tightly contained two jars of strawberry jam and mountain red sauce made by Guabao, as well as a lunch box full of fried meat cubes with sauce. Save some, it can last for a week. Woolen cloth.
The days passed by, and on October 20th, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread through various channels in the streets, alleys, and fields. From this moment on, cheers were heard and resounded throughout the sky. The secret worries in the hearts of the three Red Guards have completely dissipated. It would be great if they were sure, otherwise they would always feel a little uneasy. After all, there are only two months left before the college entrance examination starts, so there is not enough time. After discussing with their families, the three of them decided to quit their jobs so that they could concentrate on preparing for the exam.
The workers in the cotton ginning factory are basically from Shuangqu Commune. Not to mention familiar with each other, at least they all know each other. It is precisely because of this that the news of Hongwei's resignation spread so quickly. In less than a day, the entire production team knew about it.
Of course, someone came to persuade him. After all, Hongwei was already a formal worker in the cotton ginning factory, with a salary of dozens of yuan a month. It was a pity to just quit like this. It's good to be a college student, but if you don't pass the exam, you should leave yourself a way out.
About a dozen young people who were also preparing to take the college entrance examination came to Qu Hongwei, but they were looking for high school textbooks. It's not that they heard any rumors, they mainly relied on guessing, and they came to try their luck. They thought that if Qu Hongwei didn't have high school textbooks or materials, there was no need for him to quit his formal job. It would be useless to spend so much time!
Qu Zhongdong's family does have several sets of extra textbooks. You can lend it to them, but how to give it is the question. So for the first time, Qu Zhongdong and his family were silent.
These young people felt despair. Without textbooks, they were completely blind. Even if they took the exam, their hope of being admitted was basically zero. Among them, there was a thin and frail boy who knelt down to Qu Zhongdong's family with a plop. Bang bang bang, he kowtowed three times and said with a cry, "Grandpa, grandma, uncle, you can lend it to me." Let’s go, the college entrance examination is the only opportunity we can seize to change our destiny, please!”
"I don't want to live like this anymore..." As he said that, he was about to kowtow again, but was stopped by Qu Hongwei and Ran Yuanchao. The man kowtowing is named Cui Fuxing. His parents almost lost their lives during the flood in 1962, but since then they have become sick and sick, and their lives are getting worse day by day. Their family can be regarded as the entire Shuangqu Commune. A notoriously difficult household.
The faces of the young people who came with Cui Fuxing were a little ugly, and what happened now was different from what they had promised before. They had agreed on the way here that if Qu Hongwei had extra textbooks, they would borrow them and copy them, and return them after they were copied. If there were no extra textbooks, forget it. But now Cui Fuxing was kowtowing and begging regardless, feeling a little hard. The intention was to force Qu Zhongdong’s family to take it out.
"We have two sets of high school textbooks at home..." Qu Zhongdong spoke at this time.
These young people couldn't help but hold their breath, their hearts were beating so hard that they almost jumped out of their throats. Only Cui Fuxing was too carried away and shouted excitedly, "Two sets, then I can-"
He doesn't mention us anymore.
"Our Red Guards, as well as those who aid North Korea and aid Xinjiang, all have to take the college entrance examination. Two sets are not enough for them." Qu Zhongdong glanced at Cui Fuxing and pretended not to hear what he said, "But I can make the decision to ask the three of them to move. Once a set is delivered to the captain, it will be up to the captain to decide how to arrange it. If you want to borrow it, go to the captain and ask."
"Thank you Grandpa Fourth!"
"Thank you, Brother Red Guard!"
"Thank you also to our brothers for aiding North Korea and aiding Xinjiang. If I pass the exam, I will definitely serve you a drink!"
Among the shouts of thanks, only Cui Fuxing's voice was not harmonious. His attention was still on the textbook, "Listen to the captain's arrangement? Then not everyone can borrow it? Why? The textbook is the one we people have worked so hard for." I asked for it..."
"I'm willing to ask the Red Guards to move out a set of textbooks. It's not just for you. Let's just say that in our Sixth Production Team, there are nearly 20 people preparing to take the college entrance examination. I'm afraid the majority of them can't find books. I went to the captain so that everyone could have a chance." Qu Zhongdong felt quite unhappy.
In addition to what he said, he also had another consideration in his mind. If the set of books he gave away were given directly to these ten or so people, what would happen to the people who came to borrow the books again? It's very troublesome, and most of these dozen people are not willing to have anyone else join them, so there might be some trouble. So I simply gave this set of books to the team. Anyone who wants to read it can queue up and everyone will have a chance.
Cui Fuxing just closed his mouth, but looking at his eyes, you could tell that he was not convinced.
After the textbook was handed over to Captain Shicheng, he immediately drew up a charter and announced it when the members gathered. Those who were anxious about not having textbooks burst into tears, and they were tears of joy. That night, they came to the door with their things to thank Qu Zhongdong's family. No matter how much it was, it was mainly for the sake of it.
Only Cui Fuxing's family never showed up again.
Shuangqu Commune has actually had electricity for a long time, but the power goes out at night. In the past, in order to save some kerosene, most people would go to bed early, but it is different now. The college entrance examination is just around the corner. Those who have candidates at home suddenly become richer and richer. They light two kerosene lamps in a small room just to let the children see more clearly.
Qu Zhongdong's family did not do this. They prepared many candles for the Red Guards, Yuan Korea and Yuan Xinjiang, mainly because they felt that the smell of kerosene lamps was strong and irritating. As soon as it gets dark, Hongwei's house is lit with wax, and the whole house is illuminated brightly. At ten o'clock in the evening, Guabao came over to massage their acupuncture points and beat their shoulders, so that they could sleep more soundly. The next day, they basically woke up naturally at five o'clock, and their energy and energy had returned to their best state. Whether they were memorizing or doing questions, they were very fast.
After a month, the three of them obviously felt that their memory had improved. After reading and reciting the text once, they could memorize it almost exactly, and the formulas were firmly remembered in their minds. They are in good condition. They always have smiling faces when they go out for a walk. Their lips are red, their teeth are white, and their complexions are good. They are even a little fatter, which is in sharp contrast to those who are skinny and have dark circles under their eyes.
Someone actually complained to Qu Zhongdong, saying that the college entrance examination was in one month and he had to keep an eye on the children to study! In their opinion, if you look like this after studying hard, you must be pretending to fool the adults.
The three Red Guards were speechless after hearing this——
Guobao's cooking is delicious? Do you blame us?
Do you blame us for not having dark circles under your eyes?
Are you blaming us for the pimples on your face?
Isn’t it our fault for crazy hair loss?
Do you blame us for having such a good memory?
Ah!
At the beginning of December, the date for Professor Liu's return to the capital was set. Although he was reluctant to leave, separation would still come. Before he left, everyone gathered together for a lively reunion dinner. During the dinner, Qu Zhongdong mentioned the matter of getting married.
Professor Liu was talking about how bad it was, but in his heart he was so happy that he wanted to jump high. He rubbed his hands together excitedly, "Goodbye. With my body and bones, I won't be able to work for a few more years when I go back. I can't save anything for my dear baby." I'm afraid it will become a burden to my dear baby in the future, no, no!"
"What are you thinking about? It's not that Guobao will recognize you as my grandfather, but that I will recognize you as my godbrother." Qu Zhongdong said: "In this way, the old man's Red Guards and Red Army, and the second child's National Day and National Victory , as well as the third child, Quxuanxuan, Xiangxiang and Guabao, are all your grandchildren. We will raise you together in the future. I’m afraid I won’t be able to raise you, but don’t mention whether they are burdensome or not.”
fair enough!
Professor Liu thought about it, and finally his worries were gone. No matter how he calculated it, Guabao would always call him grandpa.
It was better to choose a day than to hit it. While everyone was there and the atmosphere was just right, they simply decided to get married. Hongwei and the others also kowtowed three times to Professor Liu. From now on, they They are serious relatives.
Professor Liu's eyes were full of tears, not just his lips, but his whole body was trembling. He was so happy. He also has a house full of grandchildren. It’s great, it’s great, it suddenly dawned on him.
With another brother competing for the good boy, Qu Zhongdong felt a sense of crisis. No matter what dish he was eating, he would give the good boy a chopstick first. Qu Zhongchun, Qu Zhongqiu and the newly appointed godfather Professor Liu also worked hard. Add vegetables to Guobao's bowl, especially hard vegetables. Speaking of which, a quarter of a large bowl of hawthorn chops went into Guabao's small bowl, and it was piled up to the top.
But as I ate Xiaoquning, I felt something was wrong. When I spit out the bones, there was also a small tooth. She subconsciously licked the gap, feeling cool and empty.
Me, I am a toothless child! ! qaq
It happened that Qu Changhai and the others were all excited at this time. They asked her to open her mouth and show them where the teeth were missing. They smiled while looking at her, which made Xiao Qu Ning even more sad. Only Qu Zhongchun and the others were quiet and silent. They didn't dare to say a word, for fear that Guobao would associate tooth loss with feeding ribs.
"My dear, you lost your upper teeth, so you have to throw them on the ground." Qu Xuan brought a dustpan over, placed it in front of little Qu Ning, and said with shining eyes: "Come on, throw it here."
