National Tide 1980.

Chapter 989
The person Lan Lan chooses to date is Fang Xiao, a classmate of hers when she was in the School of Printing.

Like Ning Weimin, Fang Xiao's parents are typical low-level working people.

My father is a porter of the grain depot, and my mother is a female worker in a carton factory.

In addition, he has a younger brother Fang Yong who is five years younger than him.

Even like Ning Weimin, Fang Xiao lost a close relative early in his childhood.

However, unlike Ning Weimin, what Fang Xiao lost was not his father but his mother.

Moreover, his mother did not die in a car accident. In fact, she died of dystocia and excessive blood loss during the delivery of her second child.

Therefore, the burden of the Fang family's life fell on the shoulders of Fang Xiao's father, Lao Fang.

The harsh reality of life made the taciturn father free himself from grief with great perseverance.

Just like countless strong men, he supported this crumbling home with his tough and hardworking character and his meager monthly salary.

Although this father only came from the poor level of education he had during the literacy campaign in the early days of liberation.

But deep down in his heart, he always believed that in a country like ours, poverty should never be the ultimate destination of every family.

Although his own life was hopeless, he hoped that his two sons would rise to the top and escape poverty once and for all.

So just like what most Chinese poor families have explained to their children-read books!Higher education!That's the only way to get ahead!

Just like Wu Xun, Lao Fang deeply imprinted this consciousness on the most primitive outlook on life of his two sons.

From Lao Fang's point of view, it's okay for him to be a little bit tired. He can stop smoking, drinking, and walking around with others.

The only thing I can't bear is that I can't afford to pay for my children to study, so that the children have no hope of making progress and lose the opportunity to choose their own life.

For more than ten years, it was this strong belief that dominated this father, and he worked hard to bring up his children.

At the same time, major changes have taken place in the land of Huaxia.

The continuous deepening of reform and opening up has caused some qualitative changes in society.

It is of course a good thing for intellectuals to regain the respect of the society, but the living indicators continue to rise. For the old Fang who sells his physical strength every day and only receives a constant basic salary, the pressure of life has become greater and greater.

As a result, a diligent temporary worker was added to a washing and dyeing shop...

There is an old note in the cries of newspaper sellers on the street...

Next to the garbage truck in the back kitchen of the restaurant, there is a figure rummaging through used bottles and cans...

Fortunately, the effort was not in vain after all, and it finally paid off.

After years of persistence, Lao Fang is pleased to see that his two sons are gradually fulfilling the old saying that "a poor family produces a noble son" just as he hoped.

His eldest son, Fang Xiao, not only successfully graduated from the College of Printing College, but also joined the work.

The youngest son, Fang Yong, also entered the High School Attached to Normal University, a key high school in Xuanwu District, with excellent grades.

Not surprisingly, it should be a sure thing for this youngest son to be admitted to university, and his future may be even brighter than his brother's.

It can be said that the long-cherished wish of Lao Fang's life is almost tangible, and it is about to be fully realized.

If he still has one extravagant hope, it is that after the eldest son works, the father and son can pay off the debts of more than 2000 yuan they owed over the years as soon as possible, and it is time for the two sons to start a family and start a business.

It was precisely at this time that Lan Lan decided to accept Fang Xiao's pursuit, started a relationship with him, and took the initiative to bring him in front of his parents and family.

For the Fang family, this was a great joy.

What do you want? What else can a girl like Lan Lan be picky about?

Regardless of family background, appearance, character, talent and learning, nothing is said.

Especially Fang Xiao himself, at the beginning, he was almost stunned by this gorgeous blessing.

He could never have imagined that his classmate, Lan Lan, had been pursued by countless people in school for three years, but had never been attracted to any boy.

One year after graduation, he actually fell in love with a poor boy like him.

He was ecstatic from the bottom of his heart, and cherished this rare happiness extremely.

And I am very fortunate that I have always been persistent in this relationship and persisted.

Unlike many people who give up halfway, they can't help the test and find a new love, so that they can see the moon when the clouds bloom.

He believes that this is what the ancients said, "Where sincerity comes, metal and stone will open."

For this reason, whenever he has time, he rummages through the boxes and cabinets to search for those trendy poetry anthologies, and then sweats profusely to piece together the words and phrases of the writers into beautiful love letters one after another.

He is like a crazy lover, exhausting all his talents to express his fiery emotions to the goddess in his heart, thank Lan Lan for his insight.

Unfortunately, Fang Xiao didn't understand the real situation at all.

In fact, the reason why he was chosen by the goddess was not because Lan Lan was moved by his sincerity, as he thought.

He is not so outstanding, but he is more similar to a person in some aspects.

The energy in him that was born in poverty but unwilling to be mediocre, and the pride hidden in his bones to despise the powerful.

In Lan Lan's eyes, they all resembled Ning Weimin so much that they won the hearts of beauties.

However, compared to other people of the opposite sex that Lan Lan knew, Fang Xiao was the closest substitute to Ning Weimin.

The fake ones are not real after all, and the shadow can never be compared with the real one.

Fang Xiao not only lacks Ning Weimin's sense of humor, but also lacks Ning Weimin's thoughtfulness and insight.

The key is that Fang Xiao doesn't have the plug-in of time travel, so it is impossible to have Ning Weimin's peaceful, confident, positive and brave attitude towards life.It is even more impossible for Ning Weimin to be as calm as Ning Weimin, to face the class gap without being humble or overbearing, and to complete the class leap effortlessly and with ease.

So when the two got along for a long time, Fang Xiao began to be overwhelmed by the huge pressure brought about by the disparity in their family levels.

He finally began to realize that no matter how noble love is, it cannot be completely separated from the mundane.

Not to mention, in the eyes of others, he suddenly became a person who is following others, has ulterior motives, and wants to climb high.

Let’s just talk about the feeling of being empty-handed with ideals but being shy in pockets. In the process of talking about love, it also becomes extremely embarrassing.

But what made him more painful was the gap in thinking and knowledge.

Although Lan Lan was not a philistine girl, she did not show any signs of looking down on poor children.

But many things don't depend on reading well in textbooks and getting high scores in exams.

Like two people watching a movie together, Fang Xiao is often surprised by the advanced things abroad, but Lan Lan is commonplace, and the reaction is mediocre.

When the two of them discussed afterwards, Fang Xiao often only had to listen.

When the two of them went shopping together, almost all the things that Lan Lan was interested in were of great value.

Even Fang Xiao always wanted to give her a gift.

But the family's unpaid debts and the disheveled face of his father in his mind.

Or let him feel a huge sense of guilt every time he comes up with this idea, and he has to sigh and let it go.

So after a long time, Fang Xiao felt that the relationship between a poor boy and a noble lady was really unpleasant.

The inferiority complex that popped up all the time tormented him like tarsal maggots, and a strong sense of humiliation emerged from the depths of his soul.

In the past, even in public, he found that his pants had a hole in his buttocks, and he had to take off his jacket and wrap it around his waist before going home to mend his pants. He had never felt so inferior mentally.

"Poverty" seems to have branded his soul as an inferior person. In getting along with Lan Lan, it easily took away the courage and self-confidence he gained in entering a higher education institution through ten years of hard work. .

Therefore, not everyone has a strong heart and can calmly and peacefully face this congenital unequal status.

Fang Xiao actually resisted from the bottom of his heart, so he and Lan Lan met her parents so soon.

What he really expected was to meet Lan Lan's family and talk about the two of them after he had achieved certain results or achievements at work.

Although he also knew that this might be a distant fantasy, he still begged Lan Lan so much.

"Can I go see your parents again when I can raise my head and be a man?"

It's a pity that it is not allowed to be objective, because Lan Lan told him, "If you dare not go, then my parents will definitely arrange a blind date for me according to their standards. Do you want that?"

Needless to say, no man would put up with something like this happening.

Therefore, going against the current and doing what you know is impossible has become the only choice.

After thinking about it, Fang Xiao could only grit his teeth and say to Lan Lan, "Okay, I'll go."

When you visit your girlfriend's parents, of course you have to prepare a gift.

Fang Xiao didn't even dare to mention this matter to his father. On the appointed day, he left home early in the morning and went straight to the blood station in the wind and snow.

The needle pierced Fang Xiao's vein, and he got 60 yuan by selling himself.

Then they rushed to the store non-stop with these coins in their hands, and converted these banknotes into four-color gifts of cigarettes, wine, sugar, and tea.

And that evening, when Fang Xiao braved the heavy snow again, he came to Lan's house according to the address as promised.

He walked in the door with the gift he had sold his blood to get together, and greeted him politely.

The next thing to face is the almost rude gaze of Lan Lan's parents.

"You are……?"

"I'm Lan Lan's classmate. It's also edited by the School of Printing."

"What's your name?"

"My name is Fang Xiao."

"Thank you for your help to Lan Lan."

"It's nothing...should...should..."

Fang Xiao tried his best to raise his head, but almost instinctively felt a kind of condescending depression and indifference from the eyes of Lan Lan's parents.

I only heard Lan Lan's mother say bluntly, "Let's be honest, we must be responsible for our daughter, so I have the responsibility to understand you. What is your current job? Do you have any plans to improve your career in the future? What are your family conditions?" Like? Can your unit distribute the house? Can you tell us in detail and truthfully?”

"I..." Like a disabled person who is taboo to talk about his disabled body, Fang Xiao felt that Lan Lan's parents only asked about the disabled part of his life.

He was silent for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a proper answer.

I can only bite the bullet and say, "Auntie, I have only been working for a year, and I still have a lot to learn. But our unit is the largest state-owned printing factory in Beijing, and I work in the workshop for the "Beijing Evening News". It is a relatively important workshop in our factory. It is really not easy for our factory to allocate rooms. I am afraid it will take a long time, but our factory benefits are good, especially our workshop. The bonus is more than other workshops. Don’t look at me for only one job In 110, I can get almost [-] yuan including salary and bonus. And now there is news that the bonus will be even higher next year..."

But it's a pity that such a small person cares about happiness, but a family like Lan Lan is extremely disgusted.

There were too many mistakes, and Lan Lan's mother became more and more impatient the more she listened, and interrupted Fang Xiao involuntarily.

"Is this your plan for your future? Are you satisfied with a bonus adjustment of more than ten yuan? Is your purpose of studying just to get a little more bonus than others?"

Fang Xiao was immediately blocked, his face was red, and he felt ashamed. He thought of something good just now, but immediately forgot all about it.

"Mother……"

Fortunately, Lan Lan, who was listening, also felt aggrieved and pleaded, which made the professor's wife restrain a series of merciless cross-examinations.

But the problem is that people like Fang Xiao who have been studying all the time, have just entered the society, and are engaged in technical work, do not know much about the world.

He is full of pride, but the worst thing is to communicate with people and ease the situation.

Next, he made another fatal mistake.

In order to cover up his carelessness just now, he actually clumsily handed over the gift he brought.

"Uncle, aunt, these... are... for you..."

However, such a move is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.

Lan Lan's mother, who had just calmed down her dissatisfaction, felt her anger flare up again.

I came to a conclusion in my heart, and concluded that Fang Xiao was a vulgar young man.

So he refused politely, "You should take it back, young man, you are just Lan Lan's classmate, there is no need to do this. We cannot accept these gifts."

And Professor Lan, who has never spoken, has the same opinion as his wife.

At this time, he spoke for the first time, speaking in a calm, somewhat mellow tone.

"Young man, you have just started working, you should pay attention to the bad atmosphere in society..."

Originally, these words were entirely out of Professor Lan's enlightenment to young people.

It was said casually, although it didn't sound good, but there was still some scruples about each other's decency.

Under normal circumstances, when this soft nail is touched, even though they are not happy, most people can still bear it.

But the key point is that Fang Xiao brought these things in exchange for his own blood in the past few days. In addition, his physical condition was also uncomfortable because of the blood, and his already sensitive self-esteem was hurt unbearably.

He seemed to feel that his blood was splashed on the ground like sewage, and countless pairs of noble feet wrapped in kind leather shoes were trampling on his blood.

Even the people who stepped on him were still covering their noses, humming in disgust, "Dirty!" "Smelly!" "Tacky!" "Disgusting!"

For a moment, Fang Xiao felt dark in front of his eyes and his mouth was dry. He couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted like losing his mind.

"Respect is mutual, why do you humiliate others! I was born poor and humble! But my blood is also hot and red! Friendship and love are created together, and it is never a gift from one party to the other. Aren't you just You think I'm poor. Hmph, I swear, I will never let you underestimate me!"

As soon as this remark came out, not only Professor Lan and his wife were stunned, but even Lan Lan was extremely astonished.

"Fang Xiao! You..."

Without saying a word, Fang Xiao turned his head and left with a fierce look in his eyes!

(End of this chapter)