Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 74 Teacher Xiaoyue
In July, Liu Xiaonan was standing outside the gate guard of the Provincial Normal School, hot sweat rolling down his face.It's natural to be calm, but his heart can't calm down.Will the interview be strict?How to negotiate with factory leaders?How will he explain to Gu Yu?

The guard called the Academic Affairs Office and told Liu Xiaonan that Yue Xuelian would come out to pick him up soon, and told him to wait patiently.

Probably near the end of the term, college students are preparing for exams, and there are few people walking around on campus, only the cicadas are making noise.Liu Xiaonan shook the sweat off her face, and kept telling herself to calm down.

Things have progressed to this point and will only develop in a better direction, so there is no need to worry too much.However, self-comfort did not work at all, his heart was still burning, and he looked around the campus eagerly.

In the distance, Yue Xuelian came from the depths of the campus, not in a hurry, wearing a white knee-high dress like a waterfall, changing shape with her well-proportioned stride, refreshing and swaying.As he got closer, he took a few steps, with a cool smile on his face.

Liu Xiaonan went forward to meet her, stretching out her wet hands.Yue Xuelian held his hand, with a pair of small canine teeth looming, and she joked playfully, "Senior brother, are you hot? There is heat on your face, and there seems to be a spring eye in the palm of your hand. Let me guess what's in your heart." What kind of state is it?" Tilting his head as if thinking, his eyes are like the sunshine in July: "You must be very nervous and conflicted, junior sister is about to become your official teacher, how can Teacher Xiaoyue speak?"

Liu Xiaonan took out her hand, bowed unambiguously, and called, "Hello, Teacher Xiaoyue."

Yue Xuelian chuckled happily, and said solemnly: "In the campus, you must call me teacher, this is the rule; outside the campus, you are still my senior brother, this is love. Let's go, I will take you to Meet the teacher for the interview."

Walking into the university campus, Liu Xiaonan and Yue Xuelian walked and chatted.Yue Xuelian told him that the interview was just a necessary procedure. With the recommendation of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the works on display, the school was very willing to recruit Dai Peisheng like him.The teachers interviewed were all professors from the Chinese Department, including her teacher, who were also willing to accept students with a literary foundation and achievements, so he should not be too nervous.

Liu Xiaonan suddenly remembered something, stopped and said to Yue Xuelian: "Can you tell the school and issue me a university admission letter, I want to keep it as a souvenir."

"I thought of it for you a long time ago." Yue Xuelian said proudly: "Don't worry, you will definitely get a genuine university admission letter to fulfill your little wish."

Liu Xiaonan was so happy that she didn't know what to say, and held Yue Xuelian's hand tightly again: "Thank you! With Teacher Xiaoyue here, I feel much more at ease."

Yue Xuelian smiled, but her tone was very serious: "In terms of study, I will not relax my strict requirements on you, even stricter than ordinary students. You must be mentally prepared in advance."

Liu Xiaonan swore: "I have worked so hard to get into the university, isn't it just to study? Teacher Xiaoyue can rest assured about this."

Yue Xuelian didn't care about this, she smiled subtly, led Liu Xiaonan to her own office, fetched a basin of cold water for him to wash his face, turned on the fan to cool him down, and went to the side to make a phone call.After putting down the phone, he led Liu Xiaonan into another office, ready for an interview.

Although Yue Xuelian made him face it easily, Liu Xiaonan was still somewhat nervous.The examiners in the interview are all university professors, and they are not as easy to fool as middle school teachers, because they need real talents and real learning.The electric fan was whirling and spinning, the heart was throbbing, and sweat was oozing out of the face again.

Yue Xuelian walked in with three professors who were interviewing, and introduced Liu Xiaonan one by one. Liu Xiaonan bowed and shook hands.After the three professors sat down, the interview officially began.

Liu Xiaonan really thought too much, the three examiners were very kind, the interview was like an exchange, they didn't ask tricky and weird questions, but asked him to tell the origin and process of literary writing, even Yue Xuelian didn't have to avoid it.

Liu Xiaonan naturally started from a little girl, telling her literary pursuits and dreams in the past few years, her troubles in writing, and her desire and longing for college life.Telling his own story, he is familiar with the road, without too much thinking, smooth and vivid.

The three professors nodded frequently, and they were especially interested in Liu Xiaonan's taking a little girl's words as a lifelong dream.Liu Xiaonan had no choice but to tell the whole story of how she and Gu Yu met, knew each other, and fell in love with each other.While talking, I thought, this is not an interview, it is clearly here to hear a love story.

The three professors listened with gusto, but Yue Xuelian was expressionless, and Liu Xiaonan could only do so in moderation.

The interview ended in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.The three professors exchanged briefly, and solemnly awarded Liu Xiaonan a red university admission letter signed by the principal, encouraging him to learn something and use it.

Liu Xiaonan took the university admission letter with both hands, and bowed deeply to thank the three professors. When she raised her head, tears were streaming down her face, and she was so choked up that she couldn't express a complete word of gratitude.

It's too embarrassing, why can't I restrain my inner excitement?He held the university admission letter to his chest, turned around and walked to the window, facing the big playground surrounded by green grass and trees, sweating and tearing freely.To be happy in life is to have fun, and to be ashamed is to be ashamed!
The three professors completed their mission and handed over the rest to Yue Xuelian.Yue Xuelian sent the three professors away, silently stood beside Liu Xiaonan, and handed him a square and elegant white handkerchief.A man's tears are precious. He has taken a long detour. Now that his dream has come true, he needs to vent his emotions.

Liu Xiaonan looked down at the clean handkerchief exuding a faint fragrance, shook her head and said, "Just wash my face, let me calm down, I feel like I'm in a dream."

Yue Xuelian had no choice but to take Liu Xiaonan back to her office and let him wash his face again.When Liu Xiaonan calmed down, he poured him a cup of herbal tea and smiled: "Congratulations, Liu Xiaonan, you have finally officially become my student, and I will definitely be Teacher Xiaoyue."

Liu Xiaonan put away her university admission letter: "I've been looking forward to it for a long time, Teacher Lao Yue will be happy and proud of me."

Yue Xuelian glanced at her watch and said, "It's almost time for lunch. The school cafeteria is steaming buns today. Do you want to taste the taste of the school cafeteria in advance? I'll treat you."

Of course Liu Xiaonan was willing, so she followed Yue Xuelian to the cafeteria.The university cafeteria is larger than the factory cafeteria, and there are three of them. The students are more orderly than the employees, queuing up with lunch boxes.

Yue Xuelian went to line up for dinner, and he sat at the dining table and waited.He noticed that each of these normal school girls had three or four buns the size of a fist in their lunch boxes.The appetite is big enough!On another thought, studying also consumes a lot of energy. It seems that university studies are not easy.

When Yue Xuelian came back from cooking, there were six steamed buns in the lunch box. She said that she only ate two, and she would buy more if she didn't have enough.Liu Xiaonan said that four are enough, and after eating a few mouthfuls, he commented that the taste is different and the oil and water are different.During the meal break, several male and female students gathered around, looked at Liu Xiaonan curiously, and asked Yue Xuelian who he was.

Yue Xuelian deliberately tricked the students: "Guess."

A female student boldly said: "It's the teacher's boyfriend."

Amidst the laughter, Yue Xuelian said seriously: "I have always warned you that you should put your studies first during college and don't just think about romance. Let me tell you, his name is Liu Xiaonan, and he will soon become your junior student. "Everyone has read "Congjun Ji", if you still remember who the author is, I don't need to introduce it."

Amidst the sound of surprise, Liu Xiaonan was secretly worried while dealing with the inquiries from her seniors who were a few years younger than her.From the conversation between Yue Xuelian and the students, it is not difficult for him to judge that Yue Xuelian still has not found her own love.

After lunch, Yue Xuelian sent Liu Xiaonan out of the school gate, and said with some concern: "Brother, I have to explain some things to you in advance. You are a trainee, the school does not arrange accommodation, you can only go to school, and you will not be responsible for assignments after graduation. What should you do if the textile factory does not allow you to go to college?"

"I have no choice but to resign." Liu Xiaonan said firmly: "At worst, people will say that I am a white-eyed wolf. The textile factory just applied for my urban household registration, and I turned around and left. In order to go to university, I don't care what I am. Don't care about all the gains and losses of honor and disgrace."

Yue Xuelian said: "If you resign and you don't have a place to stay, I can help you." As soon as she said that, she felt that it was unnecessary. With Gu Yu supporting her and loving her, did she need to worry about it?

Liu Xiaonan said: "Mr. Zhao asked me to talk to the factory leader. Our factory manager also supported my choice. There should be no major problems. If there are any difficulties that cannot be solved, I will ask you for help."

Yue Xuelian hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Does Gu Yu support you in going to university?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "Gu Yu will definitely not support me in going to college, but her parents hope that I will take the path of official career. This is exactly what I am worried about, we will encounter greater obstacles in the future."

It was difficult for Yue Xuelian to express anything, she just said: "Brother, let's do it for ourselves."

After bidding farewell to Yue Xuelian, Liu Xiaonan went straight back to the factory, knocked on the door of the factory manager's office, handed in the university admission letter, and waited for the factory manager's decision.

The factory director glanced at the university admission notice, got up and said to Liu Xiaonan: "Congratulations first! I am also a college student who came out of the countryside. I know the weight of this university admission notice and what it means to a rural youth. You have now left the countryside. From my personal point of view, I fully support you to go to university, but this is not something I can say alone. It involves all aspects of policies, and the factory leadership needs to discuss and decide collectively. Let me ask you first Question, you were recommended by the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, strictly speaking, Dai Peisheng from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, not from a textile factory. After graduating from university, would you still like to return to work in a textile factory?"

Liu Xiaonan said sincerely: "It was the textile factory that allowed me to leave the countryside and accelerate my growth; it was the leader of the factory who transferred me to the Youth League Committee in an eclectic manner, applied for my urban household registration, and gave me a broad space for display and development. I I have feelings for the textile factory, and of course I am willing to continue working for the textile factory. In addition, I also have a wish to write a novel that reflects the work, life and love of textile workers with the textile factory as the background. This also requires me to experience life deeply. .The most important point is that there is my love in the textile factory."

The factory manager smiled and said: "With so many good reasons, it seems unreasonable not to keep you and not to give you a chance. Let me add one more point. Enterprises need cultural support, and cultural construction should not be neglected when focusing on production and operation. Go back to work with peace of mind first. , I will notify you as soon as I have the result."

Coming out of the factory manager's office, Liu Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief.In his true heart, he is not willing to become a homeless person in the city, and he hopes to have something to rely on. The labor and personnel relations are still in the textile factory.In the conversation with the factory manager, he is confident that such opportunities still exist.

Liu Xiaonan quietly pushed open the door of Gu Yu's office, and seeing Gu Yu standing in front of the window with her shoulders folded and staring outside, she gently closed the door and walked over tiptoe, thinking of a sneak attack.

"No one has walked into my office without knocking." Gu Yu didn't look back, her tone was very flat.

Liu Xiaonan had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​a surprise, walked over and hugged Gu Yu's shoulder and said, "I have something to discuss with you."

"There is no need to discuss, I support you to go to college." Gu Yu turned around, with a faint smile revealing decisiveness and firmness.

Liu Xiaonan went to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in the morning and came back in the afternoon. There was no phone call to explain the situation, which showed the urgency of the matter, and she already had a premonition of the outcome.

The two returned to their desks and sat down facing each other.Liu Xiaonan took out the university admission letter and handed it to Gu Yu, Gu Yu took it and admired it carefully, with tears shining in her bright eyes.

"You just remember my words, you can only meet in the city if you become a writer or go to a university." ——This is what a little girl in the city told a wild boy in the countryside when I left the countryside. The last sentence spoken is also a testimony of the friendship between the two teenagers and an expectation for the future.

Now, the flower of friendship bears the fruit of love, and who can say that it is a miracle?
Behind the miracle is a persistent dedication, a drive not to hit the south wall and not look back, the hard and tortuous struggle of a rural teenager.He did it, he did it all, there is no reason not to applaud him, I am sincerely happy and proud of him.

Gu Yu returned the university admission letter to Liu Xiaonan, got up to pack her things and said, "We both leave work early, and we will serve you a drink to celebrate."

"It's not time to celebrate yet." Liu Xiaonan was very calm: "I just talked to the factory manager, and everything is unknown until the leadership team makes a collective decision."

Gu Yu sat down, helped to analyze and said: "There are only two situations. One is to go to university on a second job, which is the best ending; the other is to terminate the labor contract and you can come and go freely. If it is the second situation, I will read it for you." University."

Liu Xiaonan was grateful in her heart, but she couldn't hide another kind of worry: "That's not necessary, I still have some savings in my hand, which is enough to last four years of college life. What I'm worried about is how you explain to your parents, I don't want to Seeing that because of me, there is a conflict between you and your parents."

"I have my own way, don't worry." Gu Yu smiled mysteriously.

(End of this chapter)