my gilded age

Chapter 4 1 Yuan

I don’t know why it’s called a sand pit. I’m afraid it’s because it turns out to be a huge pit with sand in it.

But now it’s a sea of ​​vicissitudes. There are no pits here, and some are just old bungalows, which are shanty towns that are about to be remodeled. Of course, the word will be two words, and there is a lot of room for imagination. Maybe tomorrow, maybe A month later, maybe two or three years later.

Anyway, the news of renovation has been spreading for a long time. Everyone was looking forward to moving into the building as soon as possible. As a result, in front of the sand pit, a row of houses that were later called corrupt buildings came up... …

Bai Shiqiu's house used to be here, and he lived under the same house number as his grandparents and second uncle. It was only later that his mother's factory sold a batch of houses, so he moved away, but the original house remained. , rented out temporarily.

A Phoenix. This is Bai Shiqiu's car. It was tailor-made for him by his grandfather. His grandfather used to work in a bicycle factory. The factory is long gone, but his craftsmanship is still there.

When he got here, before he pushed the cart into the alley, Bai Shiqiu's eyes became sore.

Childhood memories are here...

In this kind of bungalow, several families use a tap well. The tap is very thick, and the thick iron partition of the sewer below is flushed bright and smooth.

I remember, when I was digging for earthworms in the spring, I didn’t know at first that something so long and bendy was a weird thing. The child wanted to stuff it into his mouth whenever he wanted to eat it. Fortunately, my mother had good eyesight and quick hands, otherwise she would have been verbally violent at that time.

The water is not cold in summer, so I just take a bath here. Autumn here is very short, so I don’t feel much, so I just get used to it, and then it’s winter...

There are so many big ice cubes. The water must be turned on all the time and cannot be turned off, otherwise it will freeze. However, the water coming out of the faucet feels hot, with thick steam, and the entire water table is very cool. Good-looking, thick ice skates, full of fairy spirit, it is a sight to behold.

So, I was as cocky as I was in summer and autumn, I put on some shorts and ran over here, not forgetting the seagull shampoo...

When my mother got off work, she saw a stupid child taking a bath with tap water in the middle of winter, with foam on his head and laughing happily. He immediately felt happy. This is a stupid child in that family and the adults don’t care about it. But wait. Take a second look...

Heart-piercingly shouting to take myself home, the whole family, parents, grandparents all came, and they did a careful inspection, especially the things that were used to pass on the family line, for fear that something might happen here.

As a result...it's okay.

From then on, many neighbors said that Xiaoqiu was a child with strong firepower and could be so cold that even a chicken didn't get sick from the cold. He would definitely be promising in the future.

After hearing such words, my mother blushed, my father laughed, and my grandparents were very embarrassed, after all, they didn't take care of the child.

I was really naughty when I was little...

The well is still there. When the cart enters the alley, there will be three houses not far away. According to the order of entering, they are the second uncle's house, my own house, and my grandparents' house. They are all bungalows, and the grandparents in the innermost part live. There is a small courtyard, but now my family can no longer live here. My mother's factory house was renovated and she moved to a building, so she rented out the bungalow here, and she only received about 100 yuan a month.

But today, the alley was different. There were many people blocked, and there were sounds coming from inside.

"Why! Why! Isn't my Xiaochun the queen of the Bai family? You two are old people, you don't want to be so partial!"

"If you have any money, give it to your eldest grandson? My Xiaochun... wu wu..."

Just from this voice, Bai Shiqiu knew that it was his second aunt, and at this time, she must be rolling all over the floor, and she even pulled her son, her cousin Xiaochun, over with her.

The neighbors were all around, pointing and pointing.

"This second daughter-in-law is really awesome. She has been doing it since afternoon until now."

"What do you say this is because of?"

"It's not that old man Bai is partial."

"Favoritism? Favoritism to what?"

"I heard it's a matter of 1 yuan."

When these words fall into the mouths of neighbors, they may just be like this now, but after a while, they may become something else. Their power cannot be underestimated.

So, Bai Shiqiu soon heard his mother's voice.

"We can't talk without conscience! Mom and Dad, are they biased? What's going on with the 1 yuan? That's what parents rewarded Xiaoqiu when he was admitted to the best junior high school in the district. ! At that time, our family was afraid that you and your family would make random calculations, so your eldest brother and I persuaded Xiaoqiu not to take the money. We agreed with my parents and you family that this money would be used as Xiaoqiu’s college tuition. Keep it first.”

My mother still speaks in an organized manner, and this is indeed the case.

I think back then, Bai Shiqiu was once a good student. In fact, even when he entered No. 36 Middle School, Bai Shiqiu was No. 1, but he has fallen. In the last test, Bai Shiqiu's score was already the second to last in the class. Let's talk about it. Shameful indeed.But a few years ago, Bai Shiqiu was definitely the hope of the whole family.

If you want to go to a good school at this age, you have to take the exam.Bai Shiqiu was really ambitious. He was admitted to the experimental class of the best junior high school in the district. If we were to rank primary school students in the district, he would be ranked 21st, and No. 1 in his own elementary school.

Originally, Bai Shiqiu was very naughty when he was a child, and you could figure it out just by taking a bath, but this guy is really a genius.

In terms of physical fitness, I inherited my father’s excellent genes. My father was the main force of the unit’s football team and basketball team. Don’t underestimate the corporate team. In the 80s and [-]s, there was a saying that the national team cannot compare with the provincial team. The team could not compete with the industrial and mining teams. The companies at that time were very rich and could support the team.

As for academic performance, it was my mother’s credit. According to her and her teacher, who later became the principal of Bai Shiqiu Primary School, she had never gotten No. 2.

In the first grade I was still very poor, in the second grade I was average, in the third grade I was in the top few, in the fourth grade I was a class cadre and on the school committee in the fifth grade, and in the sixth grade I was number one in the school.

Bai Shiqiu later had a clear understanding of himself during this period, that is, although his talent was very good, his emotional intelligence was very low.

Is it difficult to learn?I didn't use any force at all, I understood it at a glance.

With such a sentence, Bai Shiqiu, who was number one in the class, did not get a vote when he voted for the three best students... The scared teacher never dared to let his classmates vote for the three best students.

At that time, Bai Shiqiu had no idea that he had unintentionally stifled the democratic rights of his classmates. He was just sad about losing the certificate for being a good student. He was originally waiting to collect seven to see if he could summon the dragon. .

Bai Shiqiu, who was originally No.1 and the hope of the whole family, failed in the high school entrance examination two years ago.

1 point, just 1 point difference. You know, there is no chance. My mother found a connection with the high school through her teacher, the principal of the elementary school. They said that if she gave [-] yuan, she would be promoted.

This kind of backdoor thing is not uncommon in this era, and you are only 1 point short. Even if someone checks in the future, they can find various reasons to get it done. There will always be vacancies. Some accidents or other things, you can't go to school after passing the exam. It's very difficult common.

but.How many are 1 point behind?
Why can your children come to school?
Naturally, there was such a gray behavior...Of course, Bai Shiqiu didn't know this until later. At that time, he was only a 15-year-old child, and his mind was only on learning and nothing else.

At that time, Bai Shiqiu gave up this opportunity.

I have the idea of ​​not bowing to the evil forces... I really do.

But it was mostly because the family's economic conditions took a turn for the worse at that time, and both my mother and father were laid off. It was really hard times at that time.

Even if my grandparents give me [-] yuan, how will I live after that?
What can you do with 2 yuan this year?

The company is carrying out the property rights reform of houses. A commercial house is a house whose property rights belong to an individual. A newly built house in the provincial capital does not cost more than [-] yuan.

We won’t take this money. To save the point, I won’t go.

At that time, the whole family hugged each other and cried. Even the father, who had never cried before, burst into tears and said that his child was too sensible.

As a result, Bai Shiqiu entered the city's key 36 middle schools, and he became No. 36 among the 1 middle schools.

Today, the second aunt wanted to spend the 1 yuan. The 1 yuan had a special meaning, and my mother was willing to risk it all this time.

However, the second aunt is not an ordinary person...

"Yes! I also know that this 1 yuan is a reward for your Xiaoqiu, but you didn't take it after all! Yes, at that time, you were so upright and upright, awesome, and I admire you. But what chance does Xiaoqiu have to get into college now? You yourselves, what chance does he have? There is only one year left before the college entrance examination, and your Qiu is at the bottom of the class, how can he get into college?!" The second aunt's voice was broken.

But my mother refused to give in, "Is there any chance? There is still one year left! Let's make it clear. Do you want this money? Does it have anything to do with Xiaochun? Xiaochun wants to make up classes? Xiaochun's grades have always been bad. He's the last one, what's the point of making up classes for him? It's not like you are going to be demolished, so you can take advantage of it. With this money, you and the second child don't have to go out..."

For the demolition at this time, if you want to move back to the same place, you still need to make up some money. The bungalow will be converted into a building. The specific details will depend on the house. However, everyone can really figure out the second aunt's plan. She Although the excuse was to spend the money on Xiaochun, in fact... it was not that he was burying his cousin, but that Xiaochun's grades had been very stable, and in the end he almost didn't even graduate from vocational high school.

But when the second aunt heard this, she immediately exploded, "You stinky bitch! Dare you call my son stupid? See if I don't tear you apart..."

"Who scolded you...you are unreasonable!"

In fact, it was really just stating the facts, but the second aunt grabbed my mother's words, and it was about to explode.

"Second brother, don't drag your wife back!" Grandma came out, obviously making a fuss too shameful.

But what about the second uncle?
"..." No words.

Bai Shiqiu can completely imagine the second uncle's appearance, because he has seen it too much.

"Everyone, uncles and aunts! This old Bai family is bullying people..." The second aunt began to perform further. It was really amazing, and she burst into tears.

"Oh, this second daughter-in-law is really amazing."

"Old Man Bai has gone too far..."

"How can there be a flat bowl of water? There are four in the family."

The neighbors started talking again, and some even laughed. This is better than the TV series, it is a live broadcast.

"Go home quickly! You..." Grandpa's voice came.

"You old thing! I'm not afraid of you! If you are so partial, you will be struck by lightning from the sky!" The second aunt's curse was released.

"You, you..." Grandpa was so angry that he was speechless.

Bai Shiqiu knew that he couldn't let it go any longer. He knew what the result of this farce would be. The second aunt would get her way. The trouble was so fierce that it would be partial if she didn't give it to her. Mom’s family doesn’t care, but what about the other two families?

This matter will get louder and more embarrassing, and Bai Shiqiu also knows that the money has nothing to do with his cousin.

So, they separated the crowd.

"Xiao Qiu, you have grown taller again."

"Oops! Xiaoqiu is back."

"This...is beautiful again!"

It had only been a few years since I moved here. Based on what Bai Shiqiu did in his childhood and his handsome face, it was difficult for the neighbors to forget him.

Bai Shiqiu could only simply say hello, and his appearance naturally stopped the farce of the Bai family for a while.

"Qiu Ah, you are here..." Grandma was just talking, and it's hard to say something at this time.

Grandpa simply said, "Come, come to Grandpa!"

"Why did you come back!" Mom was obviously very angry.

"Son, um..." Dad was at a loss.

"Wait a minute first. I'm going to have a word with aunt." Bai Shiqiu just greeted him, and then he came to the second aunt and squatted down. "Aunt, don't be anxious. How about just waiting for one year? One year. I will definitely be admitted to university in the future, and I will leave this here for all my neighbors to testify. I, Bai Shiqiu, want to be admitted to a prestigious university in the capital! If I fail to pass, I will give you these 1 yuan!"

Originally, the second aunt was performing very well, but she was confused at that time.

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