Text/Qi Yunke
After feeding the pig dolls, the mother has not yet gone to work in the field, and is using scissors to cut the wings of two growing little roosters, cutting the wings short, so that they do not have to fear that they will fly out of the circle and lose.
Yu Jie was anxious. She was afraid of delaying the release of new books, and it was said that the new books did not come enough, and if they were not available to her, she would have to wait until the autumn school started. The new book has made Yujie excited for several days, and at night she still dreams of the new book coming down, seeing that the cover is so exquisite, the illustrations are so interesting, and more importantly, as soon as the book is opened, the pleasant and quiet aroma of books comes to the nose, and it is a great enjoyment and satisfaction to taste, which is more enjoyable than eating candy and biscuits.
The mother cut the wings of the little rooster short and sharpened the sickle in the yard. Mother is also true, the wheat is harvested, the corn and sesame seeds have been planted, and what is the purpose of sharpening the sickle? Is it difficult to keep it for next year's wheat season? However, the scythe and the like should have rusted again by then.
"Yujie, I'll go to the market to buy some pesticides, and if you go out to play, lock the door."
Thankfully, Mom was finally going out. Yu jie almost jumped up with joy: "Mom, you go, I wrote it down." ”
Mom was gone, and Yujie was busy going out. Seeing her mother riding her bicycle on the asphalt road to the south to catch the market, Yujie hurriedly spread her feet and ran to the primary school in the northwest. Although she was left with polio at the age of three, her legs were lame, and she ran upside down, she ran really fast, nearly two miles away, less than ten minutes. If you usually go to school and talk about the trouble with your friends in the same village, it will take almost half an hour to get to school.
At the school gate, Yu jie suddenly stopped and did not go inside. She took her mother's empty school bag made of waste fabric from her shoulders and held it tightly, tears flowing down her cheeks. At this point, she realized that she couldn't get a new book today because she didn't pay for it. If you don't pay the money, why can you get the teacher to send out new books?
Sending a new book, such a big thing, didn't Yujie tell her mother? Why don't you say it?! However, my brother was in junior high school, and he had to spend money every day in the school, and the family sold a few bags of wheat for money two days ago, and almost all of them paid for the next semester's tuition and miscellaneous fees to my brother. This year, because of the "May Day" Labor Day a storm raid, wheat fell on the ground to reduce production, the cost of collection is not good, did not sell a good price, the mother is very worried, last night also saw her secretly wipe tears.
Mom said that when Dad earned money to send it back, he would pay her the book fee, but when would Dad earn money to send it back? From the ninth day of the first month of his month to go out to work, to now four months, Yujie did not even receive a phone call from her father, the phone call was made once, but at that time she was in school, it was her mother who answered, I don't know what was said, my mother only said that he had less work this year, and the money was not easy to earn.
Standing at the school gate, Yu Jiejin is not either, nor is it turning back. She wanted to go in and see what the new book looked like, and she heard that the new book that started in the fall had been revised, and the content of the textbook had changed. Just look at the new book. However, I didn't have money with me, so how do I get a new book? Turn your head and go, and some are unwilling, already at the school gate, so close to the new book, how can you go without looking at it?
So, Yu jie walked in gently. On Sunday, the campus was much quieter, no classmates playing noisily, only a few senior students with new books were smiling and giggling towards her. She quickly lowered her head and stopped by the side of the road, giving way to the road.
"The text has been changed a lot, and the illustrations are all printed in color."
"Yes, that's nice! I don't have any work to do when I get home, I have to take a good look. ”
The conversation coming from behind them hurt Yu Jie's heart. She wanted to stop them and see their new books, even though they weren't in the same grade and were sending out different new books.
"Wang Yujie, you're just here!" At this time, classmate He Dayu took the new book out.
"Yes." Yu Jie replied, seeing that He Dayu had a new book in her bag and was about to borrow it to see, but she pulled her to the teacher's office: "Go quickly, let's send new books inside!" This time the new book is not enough, and it will not be late. ”
"Don't... This..." Yujie wanted to break free and wanted to explain, but He Dayu couldn't say anything, pulled her to the office at once, and said to Teacher Wang: "Teacher, Wang Yujie came to get the new book." ”
"Okay." Teacher Wang answered the call and handed Yujie a set of new books that had been selected.
Yu Jie did not answer, and He Dayu, who was quick-eyed, went up to do it for her, and then snatched the empty book package from her hand and went in, saying to her: "Hurry up and give the money to the teacher, let's go." ”
Yu Jie was extremely embarrassed, lowered her head, and did not dare to look at the teacher and classmates.
"What's up?" He Dayan asked in surprise, "Are you not carrying money?" No money, what new book are you going to get? Really. ”
Hearing this, Yujie threw her bag to the ground and ran out crying.
Teacher Wang and He Dayu hurriedly chased out, and when they saw Yujie running fast, Teacher Wang cried out in pain: "Yujie, come back!" Books, you take them first! ”
However, Yu Jie ran out of the school without looking back.
At noon that day, Teacher Wang came to Yujie's house, brought the new book, and said to Yujie's mother: "Sister-in-law, this book will be learned by children first, and it is not too late to pay the money when the autumn school starts." ”
Holding a new book in her hand, Yu Jie broke into a smile.
Seeing this, my mother and Teacher Wang also laughed.
About author:Qi Yunke, male, from Xincai County, Henan Province, is a primary school teacher in Runan County, Henan Province. Since 2007, his works have been published in newspapers and periodicals such as Times Literature, Chinese Essayists, Southwest Writers, and Henan Daily. He is a member of the Henan Writers Association, a director of the Henan Youth Writers Association, a vice chairman of the Runan County Writers Association, and a specially invited director of the Xincai County Writers Association.