No.70 days

The two continued walking along the side street until they reached a T-junction, and Shao Wu saw a blue road sign: Songji Street.

Songji is a town under the jurisdiction of Yongchuan. Shao Wu went there once when he was a child. It was because his father went to the countryside to condolences. It happened that his relatives had something to do, so he had to bring him along.Songji Street, the name is easy to remember.

Yang Shuyi stopped in front of "Xiao Lu Mala Tang": "This is the only one. I have been eating since childhood."

"delicious?"

"I think it's good, and the door is not closed during Chinese New Year." Yang Shuyi said as he opened the door and walked in. The boss was an uncle with half black and half white hair. Seeing Yang Shuyi, he greeted loudly: "Xiao Yang is here! Hey, are you bringing your classmates? "

Yang Shuyi also responded with a smile: "Yes, my classmate."

The two chose their own dishes and weighed them. Shao Wu paid first.Yang Shuyi looked at Shao Wu helplessly: "I found that you are very persistent in eating."

Shao Wu pretended to be stupid: "Huh?"

"I often buy food for me," Yang Shuyi smiled, "Are you afraid that I won't grow taller if I don't have enough to eat?"

"That's not true," Shao Wu said in a low voice, "You are already tall enough." Much taller than him.

Yang Shuyi was quite reserved: "That's it."

Speaking of height, Shao Wu is really anxious. He and Yang Shuyi are both 17 years old. They both grew up drinking water and eating rice. How can Yang Shuyi be a head taller than him?Well, this matter is indeed related to genes, Yang Shuyi's father is tall and tall, and Shao Wu's father... forget it.Shao Wu comforted himself silently, men from Sichuan were born short, and he was considered to be of average level.

Soon the boss brought up Malatang, a bright red bowl, which gave off an appetite and exuded the fragrance of butter.Yang Shuyi handed the chopsticks to Shao Wu and asked, "What do you think?"

Shao Wu: "I was thinking that your father is so tall, so you are also tall."

Yang Shuyi nodded: "Actually, my dad used to be taller. In the past two years, his waist is not very good, and he is a little hunched. Occupational disease."

Shao Wu: "Ah? What occupational disease?"

"For a long-distance runner like him, after sitting for more than ten hours, his waist has problems."

"Oh... then, it's hard work."

Yang Shuyi let out a "hmm" and didn't speak again.

Shao Wu picked up a piece of fat beef roll and put it into his mouth. The butter smell was very fragrant and the taste was soft and rotten.After finally having this opportunity, there were only the two of them in the Mala Tang shop, Shao Wu couldn't help but said, "After this summer is over, I'm going to be promoted to a third grade."

Yang Shuyi: "Yes."

"……what are you thinking?"

Yang Shuyi raised his eyes to look at Shao Wu, and asked knowingly, as if he wanted to avoid: "What do you think?"

"That is, whether to go to college or not."

"My mother-in-law and my father all said that they want me to go to college." Yang Shuyi held his chopsticks and stared at the bowl in front of him. My dad is earning money to support me alone, what will they give me to go to college? Borrow money? I don’t think it’s fun to be in debt to go to college.”

"Aunt Xiaojuan doesn't go to work?"

"She used to do odd jobs at the service station, but she didn't go to work after she came to Yongchuan. She can take care of Longlong and her mother-in-law when she is at home." Yang Shuyi smiled, and his tone was brisk, "I actually went to inquire about it, and now there are some jobs. The school is part-time work-study, and you can earn money while studying and practicing. I think it’s good to learn a technology.”

Everything was said by him.

Shao Wu's Adam's apple rolled, and finally said a little discouraged: "Your father and aunt got married, didn't he consider you?" After all, Shao Wu received their warm hospitality.But compared with Yang Shuyi's future, these are real, so Shao Wu has to complain.

Yang Shuyi was still very calm, his eyes remained calm, and he didn't even change his tone: "My dad is such a person, how can I put it...he loves to enjoy himself, or he has a big heart, just like that night when you went to the hospital to see your mother-in-law. You know, he ran out to meet friends for drinks."

Shao Wu nodded silently.

"My mother said that he doesn't care about the family, that's what she meant," Yang Shuyi said, "I didn't expect to count on him at first. And what you said about the student loan, I know you care about me, but if you think about it, just If I am like this, why bother to take the second and third exams, and then borrow so much debt?"

Shao Wu took a bite of the beef ball, and felt that it was no longer fragrant and astringent.

At this moment, Shao Wu almost hated Yang Shuyi's father, why didn't he think about his son?But there are too many regrettable things in this world, and it seems that it is not his turn to hate them. Yang Shuyi himself looks like he doesn't care for a long time.And actually, people like Yang Shuyi’s father are not uncommon in the Sichuan-Chongqing region—Shao ​​Wu heard his family mention many, many things, old classmates, relatives, or whoever, smoked dozens of dollars a pack, three 40 He has no serious job when he is old, and he never cares about his children. He plays cards and hangs out in the mahjong parlor every day.Shao Wu doesn't know how this kind of people survive, but there are indeed such people who are selfish, hedonistic, and greedy for comfort.In comparison, Yang Shuyi's father is pretty good.

People say that the young never enter Shu and the old never leave Shu. Shao Wu thought sullenly, is this kind of atmosphere something to be proud of?But many years later, when Shao Wu walked out of Yongchuan, traveled to many places, and met many Sichuanese who worked hard, started from scratch, suffered hardships but still laughed and laughed and did not change their optimistic nature, he suddenly understood that there is another side of pleasure , That is a kind of toughness to make fun in bitterness.

Shao Wu murmured, "You must finish high school."

Yang Shuyi smiled and said, "That's for sure—otherwise, wouldn't the study group be in vain?" He said it lightly, as if deliberately making Shao Wu happy.

Shao Wu couldn't be happy, he thought it was very important to go to university - at least it was a matter of course, after studying for so many years and doing so many questions, why not go to university?But other than that, he couldn't find any other reason to persuade Yang Shuyi, his world was too simple, so simple that those utilitarian reasons were not enough to be a reason.

The two stopped talking, and each ate their own Malatang, but they finished eating in less than 10 minutes.

"Let me take you to the station." Yang Shuyi said.

"Ah."

Yang Shuyi led Shao Wu to take a small road, and it rained halfway, which is very common in Yongchuan in winter.It was raining and soaked in the cold.Fortunately, I just ate a big bowl of Malatang, my stomach was warmed up and my body was not cold.

The two quickened their pace, but remained silent all the way.At the station, Shao Wu said in a low voice: "Otherwise, you should go back first, before it rains heavily."

Yang Shuyi: "I'll send you to the car."

The stop sign can protect from the rain, and the two stood side by side under the stop sign, looking at the street lights across the road in a trance.It was already dark, and the orange street lamp was wrapped in continuous rain, like an original alpine hard candy.It's the kind issued by the school at the party.

Shao Wu really wanted to start school quickly, but it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and he didn't eat Lantern Festival anymore, so let's start school quickly.But on the other hand, he wished that the time would slow down, even slower. Although their high school life still had a full year and a half, what about after one and a half years?Where would he be at that time? Where would Yang Shuyi be?Thinking of these, Shao Wu really missed his sophomore year in high school all his life.

"If you have questions you don't know, you can call me and ask me." Shao Wu said.Although he knew in his heart that Yang Shuyi would not ask.

"Is it just a question?"

"what?"

"What a good student," Yang Shuyi patted him on the shoulder helplessly, "Your car is here, see you at the beginning of term."

"..."

Shao Wu got into the car, and suddenly realized, he quickly opened the window and shouted at Yang Shuyi: "You can also chat!"

The night was blurry and it was raining, Shao Wu saw Yang Shuyi's lips move, and then he seemed to be smiling.Shao Wu felt lost and bewildered, not knowing what he was laughing at.

Shao Wu went home, took a shower, and saw a missed call on his mobile phone, the landline number of Yang Shuyi's home.

Quickly dialing back, I heard Yang Shuyi's smiling voice: "I knew it was you."

"...Is there a problem?"

"Is it just a question?"

Why do you want him to repeat it?Like teasing girls on purpose.Shao Wu pursed his lips: "If you want to chat, you can."

Yang Shuyi let out a "puchi" laugh, and said mischievously, "I mean, I want to copy your homework, can I?"

Shao Wu's cheeks instantly became hot.

"Yes, yes." It turned out that at the bus station, Yang Shuyi was laughing at him for being affectionate.

In the next second, Yang Shuyi said softly: "After copying, let's chat by the way."