Several times in dreams

Chapter 158 Rebellious Youth
After returning to Xiangjiang, the days were as calm as a lake without any waves.

In the autumn of this year, two girls were transferred to Zhang Xueqing's class. They were sisters with very nice names. The younger sister was called Gu Xiju, and the older sister was called Gu Nanhong.

It is said that their mother was a beautiful primary school Chinese teacher who died of an illness after giving birth to Gu Xiju. It is said that Gu Xiju's father was the second most famous person in the entire logistics base. Everyone called him Fatty Gu.

Fatty Gu lives in the city. He married a young wife a few years ago and gave birth to four children. Gu Xiju and Gu Nanhong have been living with their grandmother in their hometown in Sichuan, and were brought to the logistics base by their father this summer.

If they hadn't known for sure that they were the daughters of Fatty Gu, no one would have believed this pair of ragged sisters. Their father was the famous Director Gu.

Fatty Gu only gave them a small amount of living expenses every month, and the grandparents and grandchildren had to calculate their meals. Once the money was not enough, it would be very difficult to go there again.

Gu Nanhong's studies are very poor. As soon as Fatty Gu comes to the base, the father and daughter will have serious quarrels. The main conflict is the problem of too little living expenses.

Their stepmother Zhang Xueqing and her classmates have all seen them. Although they are over 30 years old, they are well maintained. Some people believe that they are [-] years old. The four children are dressed in very western style, and they even played badminton on the school playground.

Zhang Xueqing couldn't understand, why Director Gu couldn't give Gu Xiju sister more living expenses when he was so rich?They are his children too!
The world of adults is really complicated. Zhang Xueqing heard from her grandma that her mother was almost like Gu Xiju's mother. She was seriously ill after giving birth. Thinking about it, I am really afraid. Money quarrel?

Zhang Xueqing didn't dare to think about it. She felt that she and Gu Xiju had a feeling of sympathy. Gu Xiju studied very hard. Ever since she came to the class, Zhang Xueqing's position as the number one in academic performance was in jeopardy.

Gu Xiju is different from Gu Nanhong. She studied hard, and the quality of teaching in her hometown is not as good as that of the base. When Gu Xiju first came, her academic performance could only be ranked in the middle of the class. Within three months, she skyrocketed and became the second. Even sometimes become the first.

Zhang Xueqing was not jealous at all, but felt that she had a rival, which was a very interesting thing. The two of them chased after each other, and later became the same table. After class, they couldn't finish talking. friend.

Gu Xiju invited Zhang Xueqing to play at home on Sunday. Zhang Xueqing knew that Gu Xiju's family was struggling, but he didn't expect it to be so shabby, it was dark everywhere, there was no decent piece of furniture, only a small desk similar to a writing desk, which was said to be eliminated by Gu Xiju's half-brother down.

Grandma is very old. When Zhang Xueqing greeted her, she couldn't hear at all, "It's okay, my grandma is basically deaf." Gu Nanhong was busy with housework, seeing Zhang Xueqing standing in front of her at a loss, she quickly comforted her .

"My elder sister wants my dad to buy a hearing aid for grandma. There have been several fights, but he won't buy it." Gu Xiju said helplessly.

"Why is your father like this? Is your father's salary handed over to your stepmother?" Zhang Xueqing heard all kinds of stories about her stepmother from her grandmother since she was a child, and her vicious stepmother left a shadow on her.

"Who knows? Maybe there are many children in the family, and the money is not so handy!" Gu Xiju was reasonable.

"We'll be in the third year of junior high next year. I'll start working as soon as I graduate. When I earn money, I won't be bored anymore!" Gu Nanhong said bitterly.

Gu Xiju's life is so difficult, and she still studies so hard. In contrast, her grades are all due to her cleverness in her head, and she doesn't work hard in reality. Zhang Xueqing secretly vowed that she will read less extracurricular books and work harder in the future.

There is a bookshelf in Zhang Xueqing’s house, which is filled with all kinds of books. When she can’t go out and run wildly, she is bored at home alone. Zhang Xueqing stands on the bench and reads a book at random. If she can’t read it, she can change it. One.

I haven't finished elementary school yet, and I have read the four major classics three times. Except for the ancient thread-bound books of "Eastern Zhou Dynasty" and "Zizhi Tongjian", I have basically read the rest. , Zhang Xueqing is no longer going out to have fun, and spends her spare time reading.

When winter came, Gu Xiju suddenly fell ill. When studying by herself last night, she basically had to go out to vomit every day, until she vomited all the food in her stomach before she could feel better.

"Why don't you go to see a doctor?" Zhang Xueqing was very worried, she felt that Gu Xiju must be seriously ill.

"It's okay, I'll feel better after vomiting." Gu Xiju pretended to be relaxed, "My dad won't pay me, how can I see a doctor?" Gu Nanhong was about to cry angrily.

"I really want to find a place to sue your father!" Zhang Xueqing couldn't figure it out, how could there be such a father in the world!
Zhang Chunshan was careless enough. One year when Yuhui went out to study, Meng Wanying fell ill and was hospitalized. It was just after the Chinese New Year, and the winter vacation was not over yet. Zhang Chunshan went drinking with friends twice and forgot the time, and didn't come home all day.

That year, Zhang Xueqing was nine years old, and Zhang Xiangxiang was only three years old. The two children were starving at home. There was nothing they could do. From memory, Zhang Xueqing imitated her grandmother to stew rice with a briquette stove, and climbed on a stool to the window sill to cut bacon with a knife.

The rice was stewed until the bottom was mushy, and the top was still raw. The cabbage was stewed with bacon.

After all, it was the first time to cook, and the bacon could be cut casually. Zhang Xueqing not only didn't find it hard, but also found it interesting.

When Zhang Chunshan made this mistake for the second time, Zhang Xueqing asked the aunt at the opposite door, mastered some tips, and the cooking was much better than the first time.

Yuhui came back and heard about Zhang Chunshan's "crimes" from the other side, and she was so angry that she wanted to fight him desperately. Zhang Chunshan also plausibly said that he deliberately trained the children's survival ability. Now even Meng Wanying who had just been discharged from the hospital was unwilling. Under the attack of the two women, Zhang Chunshan had no choice but to "bow his head and confess: I drank too much, and forgot about having children at home."

There is no father in the world who really doesn't love his children. Gu Xiju's father still took her to the city to see a doctor. After an examination, the doctor said that she had no serious problems, but eating too much pumpkin hurt her stomach.

Only then did Fatty Gu realize that his daughter's life was really miserable. The little money he gave was not even enough for food. Most of the time, he could only steam some pumpkin for dinner...

From then on, Fatty Gu endured the pressure and gave the sisters more living expenses, and Gu Xiju's stomach gradually healed.

In the spring of 1984, when Zhang Xueqing turned 12, she was actively seeking progress, but she offended her teacher because she did something stupid.

(End of this chapter)