Far away in Moscow

Chapter 2 Family Meeting
It was almost nine o'clock when I got home at night, and my parents sat on the sofa watching TV as usual.Hu Yi threw his schoolbag and cigarette-smelling coat into the bedroom, sat with his legs crossed one meter away from his father, and rubbed his eyes swollen from playing games for a long time: "What do you want to tell me?"

"have you eaten yet?"

"have eaten."

The father turned down the volume of the TV, stretched his arms on the back of the sofa, and looked at Hu Yi as pleasantly as possible: "It's still a cliché, although you don't like to hear it, but we still have to say-the college entrance examination is coming soon, are you going to talk about it?" How is it? Where are you going to take the exam?"

"Let's take a test, you guys don't know my level." Hu Yi lowered his head and fiddled with his belt buckle, and muttered in a low voice, "Whatever can be tested counts."

"You can think about it." His father was not surprised by his attitude, and sighed slightly: "I asked you to think about your future a long time ago, but you have never taken it seriously. Now that you are about to graduate, you must make plans. If What are you going to do if you can't get into college?"

In fact, his parents are well aware of Hu Yi's academic situation, and they have little hope for him to enter the university.It's just that they were born as intellectuals and didn't want to stab their son's self-esteem with too direct words, so they asked a few more questions in circles.

But this kind of tact will also cause unnecessary suffering. Hu Yi rolled his eyes impatiently: "I can't pass the exam. I have made up my mind. At worst, I will go to the technology market with my friends to set up a booth to sell computer accessories and help people install computers."

"Get a booth? It's easy to say." The father smiled patiently: "Can you support the family? Is the competition fierce? What if you lose money? Have you thought about all these?"

Hu Yi was very displeased, and said in a low voice: "Before you write your horoscope, you should pour cold water on it first. I have read so many newspapers and magazines about computers over the years, and I know a lot about computer accessories. Who said that I will definitely lose money? "

"Hobby and business are two different things." The father's voice gradually became strict: "Do you know about various channels? Do you have the capital to open a store? Do you know how to do business? With your brain and temper, you are in business. Is that the stuff?"

The mother stabbed the father aside: "Don't worry, just talk about it." The father's tone softened a little: "You are not planning for the future, this is called whimsical thinking."

"Okay, even if I'm whimsical." Hu Yi angrily poked his neck to the side: "If you can't do business, you can go to work for others. I have hands and feet, why can't I support myself? At worst, I go to a restaurant to serve dishes. Selling newspapers, can you still starve to death?"

"Yes, I believe you can support yourself." Father suppressed the displeasure in his heart: "But everyone of your age has passed the university entrance examination. Does it feel honorable for you to serve dishes and sell newspapers?"

Hu Yimeng turned his head, frowned and shouted: "I eat with my own hands, what's so disgraceful?"

In the past, every conversation was like this. With the increase of the volume of the father and son, the discord broke up. The mother quickly persuaded: "Your father and son, don't quarrel, and have something to say. Hu Yi, we are discussing your future. Listen carefully, don't keep talking back to your dad."

Hu Yi turned his face away sullenly, his father was silent for a moment, and patiently persuaded him: "This idea is fundamentally correct. Work does not distinguish between high and low, but the social division of labor is different. But if you think about it, five years later, Or ten years later, those classmates and friends who have played with you since childhood have graduated from university and have serious jobs. Some are in government agencies, some are in state-owned enterprises and foreign companies. Do you still think it doesn’t matter to sell newspapers on plates?”

Hu Yi took a deep breath impatiently, and was about to refute, when he suddenly remembered the sloppy boss squatting on the side of the street brushing his teeth.

A vague but strong uneasiness hit his heart, he hesitated and said, "Well, then I...maybe I will have a good job."

My father was amused by his childish words, and my mother took the lead and said: "We have said many times that you must have a degree in order to find a job in the future. Even if you don't get a bachelor's degree, you must at least get a college degree."

Hu Yiwu was not convinced, but his words were not as confident as before. He lowered his head and muttered in a low voice: "Diploma? Isn't a diploma just a piece of paper? Work depends on ability, and diplomas are not important."

His mother patiently explained to him: "That's true, but this piece of paper may be the stepping stone for you to find a job in the future. In today's society, no matter what you do, you must first look at your education background. Do you want to find a good job with a high school diploma? That's almost impossible. Education may not matter, but it does."

Hu Yi was stunned for a while, and lowered his eyelids resentfully: "Anyway, it's useless to say anything now. In my situation, even if I start to study hard from tonight, I won't be in a hurry. The college entrance examination is probably...nothing to do."

The parents breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. The son had been very resistant to discussing these topics before. Perhaps because he realized that graduation was imminent, he at least showed a little worry about his future today, although this realization came too late. some.

The mother leaned forward and comforted: "Yes, you have neglected too much homework in the past two years, and we have not been able to urge you to correct it in time. Now it seems that it may be difficult to enter the university, but as long as you are willing to continue Going to school, we can think of other ways."

Hu Yi rolled his eyelids listlessly to look at his parents: "What do you think?"

"Among our friends and colleagues, several children are also taking the college entrance examination this year. Their academic performance is not bad, but they are not sure of being admitted to the ideal school, so they are planning to go abroad to study."

Mother paused for a while, and seeing Hu Yi's confused face, she asked, "I heard that some foreign universities can be entered as long as you pass the entrance examination, and the entrance examination for foreign students is not difficult. Would you like to go?"

Hu Yi blinked, feeling a little dry in his throat.As graduation is approaching day by day, he has actually been full of confusion about his future in recent days, and occasionally even feels hesitant.

Although he dismissed his academic qualifications, the conversation with his father just now had touched Hu Yi, even if it was just for the sake of face, he hoped that he could become a college student.But his academic performance is so good, he has already broken the pot, so he is still reluctant to discuss this issue with his parents.As for going abroad to study, although he had occasionally heard others mention it, he never connected it with himself.

After thinking for a moment, Hu Yi scratched his head: "I... I don't know. Where are you going?"

The mother glanced at the father, and her voice hesitated: "There are many countries to choose from, such as North America and Australia, where the cost is relatively high, about 10,000+ per year..."

"Ah? It's too expensive!" Hu Yi was taken aback. Even if he went to university in a big city like BJ Shanghai, the annual cost could be easily controlled at around 1 yuan.Going abroad to study is good, but he barely passed the high school exam by cheating. Even if he went to university, he was not sure that he would be able to graduate smoothly. He really didn't dare to waste a lot of RMB.

"It's very expensive." The mother smiled without confidence: "But if you are willing to go, we can solve the problem of money...we can find a way."

"Don't think of a way, how can our family have so much money? This matter is too unpredictable." Hu Yi bowed his head in silence for a while, and muttered bitterly: "Do I have to go to college?"

"It must be done, otherwise it will be very difficult to find a job in the future." Mother said every word.

"It must be done, otherwise it will be difficult to find a partner in the future." Father chimed in.

The father's words seemed to be more effective, Hu Yi said with a sneer: "Okay, okay, let's go. But don't spend too much money, just find a cheaper place to make do with graduation."

My father sighed worryingly: "Study abroad is a big matter, it is related to your future, you can't just consider the money factor, let alone make do with it. These days we will ask someone to consult the situation in each country, you should think about it carefully Let's make a decision."

"We also have to consider our family's affordability. In fact, it's just to get a degree. It doesn't matter where you go." Hu Yi yawned and stretched: "Let's talk about it after I think about it." After finishing speaking, he stood up Returning to his room, he closed the door behind his back.

(End of this chapter)