Winner in life

The school is really big. It takes forty minutes to walk from the cafeteria to the campus where the Academic Affairs Office is located, and it takes an hour and a half to go back. Ruihe is used to working and has a strong body, so walking on these roads is nothing. Once he can officially study for school, he will spend too much time on the road. He planned to find a chance to buy a bicycle.

After arriving at the dormitory, Ruihe went to the first floor to get daily necessities. The school distributed a towel and an enamel jar for free. The bottom of the enamel jar also had four red letters "Boyang University" printed on it.

After returning to the dormitory, Ruihe continued to pack his things, and took a nap for half an hour at four o'clock in the afternoon. After waking up, he started to write letters. He wrote a text message to each of his three sisters to report that they were safe, and asked them not to worry about him. Never send yourself money. It is mentioned in the admission guide that you don’t have to pay tuition to study, and the school will provide student subsidies when the time comes. There is also one for Li Dashui, encouraging him to study hard. There were four letters in total. After folding them, he went out to mail them.

There is a post office branch in the school, just near the main gate. After sending the letter, Ruihe strolled around the campus leisurely. While walking around, he checked the simple map printed in the freshman admission guide to deepen his impression. When dinner time was approaching, he went back to the dormitory and went to eat with other roommates. Because he had a good meal at noon, Ruihe planned to be more frugal for dinner. He took two taels of rice and two steamed buns back to the dormitory and ate them with preserved vegetables and vegetables.

In the evening, a classmate from the dormitory next door came to call them: "Let's gather in the classroom. Military training is tomorrow. We need to have a meeting first so that everyone can get to know each other."

Boyang University stipulates that freshmen must undergo a week-long military training, also called labor class. Rui He had only been at school for one day, and he only knew people from his own dormitory. He didn't know the male classmate who came to their dormitory. He only thought that he seemed to be older. There was an obvious black and blue stubble on his chin after shaving, and his eyes were tinged. She smells mature and steady, and looks to be in her thirties.

"Okay, where is our classroom?"

"It's room 301 on the third floor of the Literature and History Building. That's our classroom for the time being. Don't forget to arrive at seven o'clock tonight." People came and went in a hurry, and went to other dormitories to inform. Ma Chenggong said: "His name is Zhang Guoliang, and he is said to be thirty-two years old! I heard that he was the workshop director of some factory before. He is very powerful!"

Ruihe was in awe upon hearing this.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at him like this, he seems to have regarded himself as the squad leader." Ma Chenggong curled his lips and continued to flip through the book.

The newly brought books were piled neatly on the bedside by Rui He. He opened a book of ancient Chinese history and read it slowly.

Rui He admitted that the reason why he signed up for this major was related to his longing for his hometown. He has determined that this mission world is inextricably linked to his hometown. When he was taking history classes in high school, whether it was the existence of the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, or the artillery fire from foreigners, nothing could stop him. This conjecture is more certain. He wanted to find traces and imprints of his hometown in the history of this world and this country, even if he drank poison to quench his thirst.

Moreover, after studying for the past few years and receiving daily teaching from Teacher Hao for four years, Ruihe's mentality is no longer as utilitarian as it was back then.

Teacher Hao said: "Reading is not for a certain specific thing. Of course, you must have a goal in reading, but this does not mean that you only see goals, only scores and results. More importantly, in those books, Do you really understand the truth, have it entered your heart, and have it made you a better person? After the exam, no matter how good your grades are, they will pass away, but those good cognitions that have been absorbed into your heart and melted into your bones. And concepts are good things that will benefit you for a lifetime.”

He also said: "There is no college entrance examination now, it doesn't matter! Since you have chosen to go to high school, as long as you study hard, it will not be wasted. The principle is exactly the same as what I said above. Don't be sad that you were not selected by the workers, peasants and soldiers. The future of life is There are countless roads. If one road fails, there will be another. As long as you stand firm and have something real in your stomach instead of dry ears of rice, only then will you have the vision to go forward if the opportunity comes to you again. Only when you discover it can you have the ability to grasp it.”

These words were said by Teacher Hao at a class meeting when he saw that the students in the class were in a bad mood because of the things recommended by workers, peasants and soldiers, and the learning atmosphere was not good. Of course, Teacher Hao said more than that at that time. The words left the deepest impression. He was shocked when he heard these words, but it seemed too exaggerated to use words such as earth-shattering and earth-shattering to describe it.

He kept those flowers in his heart and gradually changed his mentality.

A few years later, Ruihe filled out his application form and majored in history.

Not only to pursue a bit of hometown, but also because I like it. Reading Shi Mingli, Rui He likes the flavor of history hidden in the words of history books.

After flipping through the textbooks at 6:40, Zhu Hongxing called Rui and the others: "Let's go to the classroom."

As soon as he left the dormitory, a cold wind hit his face and Ruihe shivered. "It's so cold." When he returned to the house, he put on another cotton coat and wrapped himself into a fat ball.

It was really cold when he went out at night. After getting off the train yesterday, he had been riding in the car and carrying his luggage. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely and had no time to feel the weather. Walking on the campus of Boyang University at night today, he felt the chill of early spring in the north. When he arrived at the classroom, his nose was already red from the cold, and the skin on his face was so tight that it looked like it was going to crack in the next moment.

"I have to buy a bottle of cream." Ruihe thought to himself.

The five people in the dormitory found a seat and sat down. Rui He looked at the classroom. It was an ordinary classroom, no different in size from a commune high school. Some people have already arrived. In Ruihe's eyes, the age difference between these classmates is really big. Some of them look obviously younger, around 18 or 19 years old, and some are similar to the 27-year-old Zhu Hongxing in the same dormitory. , 32-year-old Zhang Guoliang and others who came to the dormitory in the evening to inform.

It looks like there are all brothers and sisters together.

People are still coming to the classroom one after another, and students from other classes can be seen passing by outside the window, going to other classrooms for meetings.

At around seven o'clock, Zhang Guoliang closed the door to block the cold air outside, and stood on the podium to speak: "Good evening everyone, I am Zhang Guoliang, your old classmate. The word 'old' does not mean old, but I am the classmate. The oldest student is thirty-two years old this year. Today, I am shamelessly organizing everyone because I am the oldest. I hope that everyone can take this opportunity to introduce themselves and get to know each other during the next four years of college. , we all have to spend time together.”

There was a burst of good-natured laughter and warm applause under the podium.

Zhang Guoliang also smiled, pulled his collar and said: "Then I'll go first! I come from an ordinary county in Henan Province. A few years ago, I joined my mother's class to work in a shoe factory. Over the years, I also became a workshop director. I have I got married, and my revolutionary partner gave birth to two sons and two daughters for me. This time I came to college, and my whole family supported me. I was very touched by this. I also have a beautiful wish, hoping to study well at Boyang University. By doing so, I will contribute to the country and bring a better life to my family.”

He talked eloquently and had great ambitions for the country and the people, as well as tenderness for his family. When he bowed to say thank you and left the stage, there was thunderous applause. Standing at the edge of the podium, Zhang Guoliang continued to encourage others to join him: "Come on! Don't be shy! There are fifty-six students in our class roster, and fifty-four people are here to report. They are all in this classroom. You will be a good partner in revolutionary study from now on, don’t be embarrassed!”

A lesbian stood up and said, "I'll do it."

She stood on the podium and said loudly: "My name is Su Shengfan. I am twenty-two years old this year. I have been an educated youth for five years. I am very happy to meet you all at Boyang University. I hope we can help each other and make progress together in the future." ”

Applause rang out, and Su Shengfan walked off the stage with a smile.

With the heroine taking the lead, other students became more natural and stepped forward one by one to introduce themselves. Ruihe listened and applauded quietly in the audience, sighing in his heart that the resumption of the college entrance examination has really changed the lives of many people. Whether they were fresh high school students like him or workers or farmers, they were so different in age and came from different places all over the world, but they met at Boyang University in the spring of 1978 and became classmates.

Destiny is really amazing.

He also took the stage and introduced himself, "My name is Zhang Xiaoshan. I come from Heliao Commune in Nanqin Province. I am 22 years old this year." It was very brief.

Fortunately, there are many people who introduce themselves in a simple way, and his conciseness is not obtrusive. He is very willing to meet new classmates, but he is not familiar with them yet, and he is a little shy and cannot say more.

After everyone introduced themselves, Zhang Guoliang said: "Originally our head teacher was coming, but he said there was an impromptu teachers' meeting and he couldn't make it." He wrote a name with chalk on the podium. "This is the name of our class teacher Fu Bowen. You can remember it. Labor class will start tomorrow, and the time limit is seven days a week. I heard that we may be asked to go to the construction site to help, but I am not sure. Everyone will be at 6:30 tomorrow morning. Meet at the flower bed between Building 30 and Building 29, and let’s go to the playground together.”

This is the end of the first class meeting.

It's already nine o'clock when I get back. I need to tidy up a little before going to bed. Ruihe lay in bed thinking about the busy day, and wondering when those letters would be sent home, and fell asleep in a blur. Starting at five o'clock the next day, alarm clocks rang in the dormitory one after another. The alarm clock set by Ruihe was five-ten, but he got up when Zhu Hongxing's alarm clock rang.

Get dressed and wash up...it's so cold outside! Rui He walked back to the dormitory from the public toilet with his neck hunched, and Zhu Hongxing came back from the water room and said, "I've filled your hot water bottle with water."

"Thank you, Brother Hongxing."

After everyone else in the dormitory cleaned up, they all went to the cafeteria. He and Zhu Hongxing were the only ones left in the dormitory. They planned to eat the food they brought from home in the dormitory.

"Your pickled radish is so delicious and goes well with rice." Zhu Hongxing said and took a piece of pancake to Ruihe. "Try it. This is a pancake made by my wife for me."

Ruihe took it and took a bite. The pancake was thick and sweet. There were black sesame seeds in it, which made it particularly delicious to chew. He smiled and said, "My sister-in-law's craftsmanship is really good."

Zhu Hongxing was very happy: "She didn't sleep all night when I got the admission notice. The place where I went to the countryside was very remote in the mountains. It was very inconvenient to get in and out. The train station was further away. I had to go to the train station. We have to go to the county town first, which is still seven or eight hours away from our village! My wife was afraid that I would be late for my report, so she helped me get ready all night, packing clothes and making pancakes. My daughter was so fragrant that she couldn’t sleep. I hugged and coaxed her, and promised to bring her snacks from Kyoto in the future..."

"How many children does Brother Hongxing have?"

"A son and a daughter." Zhu Hongxing went to look through the photos, "Let me tell you that my daughter looks very much like me! My son looks like his grandpa, look at it."

Ruihe saw a family photo in which Zhu Hongxing was grinning and holding his little daughter, while his wife was holding his elder son. They looked happy and content. He looked at the little girl's face carefully and nodded affirmatively: "She really looks like you."

Zhu Hongxing smiled even more happily and contentedly.