Liu Yanjun's high school life is calm and orderly. Learning does not have to be too hard, life is simple and thrifty, every day to eat the cafeteria can not spend much money, clothing is not much to add, wearing a neat and clean heart comfortable. And students get along quite well, in addition to sometimes sleepy in class can listen carefully, occasionally and classmates exchange courses and exercises, often chat with students before and after the right and left, or to the outside of the building to move around and breathe some fresh air. Liu Yanjun gradually adapted to and liked this kind of flat in full of happy high school life.
One weekend, Liu Yanjun took a warm water bottle to the water room to get water. The water room is arranged side by side with a dozen faucets, Liu Yanjun in a faucet under the water, boiling hot water out of a wisp of steam. Liu Yanjun filled up the water and put the lid on the pot, and when he turned around, he bumped into a person. Only to see that person wearing a flower shirt, hair permed with curls, a fierce look. "You fucking bumped into me, don't want to live." The man raised his fist towards his chest and punched him, and two of his accomplices rushed up behind him. Liu Yanjun felt a burst of pain and also felt a burst of fear. Since childhood, he was honest, basically never fought, see this situation do not know what to do, but also do not dare to fight back. In these people are ready to fight him is, Liu Yanjun timidly said: "Brother, you know Liu Yanli it, he is my cousin." A few people immediately stopped their hands, "Why don't you look to say, so it's Dali's brother ah. Pay attention in the future, don't be rash." Said a few people turned around and left.
Liu Yanli is Liu Yanjun's distant cousin, in the second high school senior high school, in the school is also relatively famous, and inside and outside of the school punks have a very good relationship. Before coming to the second middle school, Liu Yanli told Liu Yanjun, some senior students in the school will occasionally bully the lower classmates, they also mix with the punks outside the school, come to the school to cause trouble, if there is anything you can go to him, or mention his name is also OK.
Back to the dormitory, Liu Yanjun still have palpitations. Previously heard of those terrible things did not expect to happen in their own body, fortunately mentioned the name of the cousin, or today certainly can not escape a beating. The life of the ordinary will also rise waves, must learn to slowly accept and adapt.
Rituals of Youth Chapter 31
Liu Yanjun found that there is a called Shi Qiang, is a class of, always dressed in a very fashionable, hair and shoes are very bright, high and mighty walking horizontal swaying, often to the second class to sneak around. Sometimes he messes around with the students in the back row for a while, but most of the time he hangs around Guo Xiaomin, sits down when there is an empty seat, and chats with Guo Xiaomin without a word. And Guo Xiaomin seldom look at him with a straight eye, to his accosting is also perfunctory to deal with.
Liu Yanjun listened to his classmates talk, Shi Qiang is the son of the vice mayor of Qinghe County, so no one dares to mess with the school, and even the teacher can not get him, simply let it go. Shi Qiang often and outside the school of some hooligans punks together, go out to eat and drink, restaurants, dance halls, video halls, billiard halls, often appear their figure. Shi Qiang also often bring some of his friends into the school, bullying students to make trouble.
A weekend night, after dinner, Liu Yanjun and Wang Xiaogang, Chen Zhimin, Fu Yulong idly came to the door of the school's billiards hall to play billiards. For the billiards this kind of fresh fun things, Liu Yanjun is only recently come into contact with. On weekends, in order to relax, Liu Yanjun Chen Zhimin several people will occasionally go to the billiards hall to play billiards, to enrich the extracurricular amateur life. Liu Yanjun always felt that he was very stupid, how to learn how to play bad, no one can beat. The class president, Li David, Zhang Guojun, Zhu Yundi, and Zhang Yong were very good at playing billiards. When they were playing, Liu Yanjun watched from the side and applauded loudly when he saw the good shots. What borrowing force, reverse hook, folding plate and other technology, although it looks very simple, but Liu Yanjun just can not learn.
Billiards was introduced to China in the 1980s, and it was very popular in the 1980s and 1990s, with billiard halls all over the streets, making it a favorite leisure activity for young people. No matter what time of the day or night, billiard halls are always crowded with people, dressed in fashionable social youth, dressed in simple students, holding a cigarette, humming a tune, swearing, and so on.
Chen Zhimin and Fu Yulong play a table, Liu Yanjun and Wang Xiaogang play a table. Liu Yanjun has lost several rounds, mouth muttering unconvinced, the heart has long recognized the loss. At this time, a bad noise outside the door, only to see rushed into a few people, the leader is Shi Qiang, followed by his back Liu Yanjun also know, nicknamed Meng San, is Shi Qiang's followers of the gangsters, the other several look is also a small gangster, their hands are holding a weapon, there are holding an iron bar, there are holding a knife, come in without explanation to the side of the ball table side of the ball a few young people to start fighting. The other side is not weak, immediately returned fire, a moment in the house tables, chairs and benches flying, billiard balls were also used as a weapon, suddenly chaos into a mess. Liu Yanjun and a few other people quickly ran out, so as not to be injured by mistake. The first time to see such a fierce fight scene, Liu Yanjun scared legs are a little shaky.
The next day in the school are rumors, the door of the billiard hall last night there was a brawl, one of them was reached a serious injury hospitalized. As for the reason for the fight and the participants are different. Liu Yanjun secretly happy also feel afraid, happy witnessed such a violent scene, afraid of almost being injured by mistake.
Ritual of Youth Chapter 32
The kiosk in front of the school is bustling with activity at night, like a bar in an American western movie. After class a lot of students are here, there are buying daily necessities, there are buying snacks, there are drinking drinks, there are eating popsicles, there are individual students to buy some peanuts to two bottles of beer two or three people eating and drinking.
Liu Yanjun and Chen Zhimin, Wang Xiaogang will occasionally go, sometimes buy some melon seeds, sometimes buy some cold drinks, and sometimes let the boss cook a few bags of instant noodles, plus two eggs, two ham sausages. Hot instant noodles smell really good, eat even better, a few people devour not a few minutes to eat clean. Of course, most of the time it was Chen Zhimin's treat. Come to eat instant noodles is not because of hunger, more reason is to relieve cravings, improve life. Every day eat cafeteria steamed buns savory cabbage tofu, long time really eat a little enough, so there is a need to change the food structure, treat the mouth and stomach.
Liu Yanjun first ate instant noodles in junior high school, his father went to the provincial capital of the cousin's home to bring back a few bags of instant noodles. Never seen this kind of thing, do not know how to eat, the father tore open the bag to take out the seasoning packet, the instant noodles in a small pot, pour boiling hot water, and then tear open the seasoning packet seasoning sprinkled inside, cover the lid of the pot. Not long after the basin will be wafted out of the burst of aroma, hooked Liu Yanjun straight spit.
Liu Yanjun and his brother ate a big bowl, his sister-in-law ate a small bowl, his father and mother only each picked only a small skein of a big bowl of soup. Liu Yanjun felt that this is simply the most delicious thing he has ever eaten so long, long after the taste. Therefore, Liu Yanjun has always had a special affection and love for instant noodles.
Rituals of Youth Chapter 33
Time flies, 1993 is coming to an end, the new year is coming. The class was ready to organize a New Year's Day party. Mr. Qi called the class president and the class cadres to discuss the specific matters of the gala. Finally, it was agreed that the class president, Li Dawei, would be responsible for the overall command and coordination of the gala, the literature and art committee member, Zhang Xiuling, would be responsible for the overall planning of the gala and the arrangement of the program as well as the guidance of the actors and actresses, the life committee member, Bian Hongchao, would be responsible for the procurement and management of the materials, and the physical education committee member, Zhang Guo-jun, would be responsible for the logistical support of the gala and other support work.
When we returned to the dormitory at night, everyone was discussing the gala, and they were all very excited. "Zhimin, what program are you going to perform?" Wang Xiaogang asked Chen Zhimin.
"Sing a song, as for what to sing now secret, huh."
"I go, but also sell a secret." Wang Xiaogang skimmed his mouth.
"Yulong, you are so talented, but also have to come to a program ah." Xiaogang said to Fu Yulong who was washing his feet.
"Hehe, Zhang Xiuling asked me to find someone to do a comedy, do you think I'd be good with who?"
"I think Zhang Guojun is fine, you two usually bullshit together just bullshit quite well."
"I think it's okay." Wang Lizai smiled and agreed.
"Don't make fun of me, I'm usually good at bullshit, but I'm definitely not good at performing on stage." Zhang Guojun waved his hand repeatedly.
"Don't be modest, I have a deal with you, tomorrow we will study the script." Fu Yulong said excitedly.
On December 31st, the weather was cold, but the sun was shining, making people feel good.
The desks and chairs in the classroom were moved to a circle around the city, leaving an empty space in the center as a stage. The roof of the classroom pulled up colorful flowers, a joyful. The table is full of oranges, apples, melons and candies, as if the New Year.
Zhang Xiuling and Jiang Zhihua walked to the center of the classroom, Zhang Xiuhua in a red dress beautiful and generous, Jiang Zhihua in a blue suit with a white shirt and red tie handsome and decent. "Time flies, the years go by like a shuttle, in the blink of an eye we are about to say goodbye to 1993. In the past year we met in the second middle school in Qinghe County, one year two classes, *** with the study, *** with the progress, gained valuable knowledge, formed a deep friendship." "Immediately the New Year is coming, in the new year, I wish our teachers, our classmates are able to have a new start, all can have a good mood, all can have a good journey...." The two men read out the hosting speech in sweet and loud voices. "First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Qi for caring and nurturing us over the past half year, you have worked hard, teacher. The following is to invite Mr. Qi to the stage to speak."
Mr. Qi walked to the center of the classroom amidst a round of applause, "First of all, I would like to wish my students a happy new year. It is also my honor to meet you all in the first year of my teaching career. I may be inexperienced in teaching and classroom management, so if there's anything I can't do, please feel free to mention it, and if you have any difficulties, please feel free to come to me. I hope that in the new year, we *** with the study, *** with the progress, *** with write a beautiful youth music. Here I announce the official start of the New Year's Eve party for the first two classes."
The first to perform on stage was Zhao Dahai, singing also Zhang Yusheng's "The Sea". "If the sea can take away my sorrows, just like taking away every river." Zhao Dahai's voice machine penetrating, high-pitched loud and clear singing caused the class chorus. The second program was "New Mandarin Ducks Butterfly Dream" sung by Bian Hongchao, "Yesterday is like the flowing water of the east, far away from me and cannot be left." The song sings out the helplessness of the passage of time.
The third performer on stage was Guo Xiaomin, who was wearing a red sweater on top and a pair of slim jeans on the bottom, full of youthfulness. "Let me tell you gently, the stars in the sky are waiting." Guo Xiaomin a mouth Liu Yanjun was stunned, did not expect her to sing so good, so sweet, and he suddenly realized that Guo Xiaomin looks a little like Yang Yuying sweet and moving. The end of the song, Liu Yanjun still intoxicated in the song, have forgotten to applaud.
The gala was held in a warm and cheerful atmosphere. Fu Yulong and Zhang Guojun's comedy made everyone more than handsome. Kong Qinglong sang "sailor", Feng Zhongcai sang "Xiao Fang", Sun Xilin sang "nine hundred and ninety-nine roses", Hu Lina sang "there is a cloud made of rain in the wind" are the most popular songs, the beautiful and cheerful melody caused the students to chorus. The modern dance of Zhang Xiuling, Hu Lina and other female students showed the hot youthful vigor and enthusiasm.
Zhang Yong and Zhao Dahai's breakdance brought the party to a climax. The two danced enthusiastically with the powerful music, sometimes making the action of cleaning the glass, sometimes making the action of pulling the rope, sometimes spinning fast, sometimes space walk, triggering a burst of warm applause. Liu Yanjun has seen breakdancing on TV, and today, seeing the live performance, it feels even more wonderful and addictive.
Zhu Yundi with a pair of glasses, wearing a gray suit, hair I do not know whether it is a self-curl or permed volume, looks cool look, hands holding a flute, eat up a melodious music. Liu Yanjun did not know the name of the song, but like everyone else was listening so mesmerized. After the song was finished, the applause was thunderous. "OK ah Yundi, deep hiding ah, I did not expect the flute to play so well." Zhang Guojun said with a smile from below.
Zhang Xiuling's song, Ye Qianwen's "Walk in Style", once again showed her uncommon singing ability and stage charm. Chen Zhimin walked onto the stage wearing a gray jacket and sang "The Sound of the Waves Remains the Same" with deep emotion. "Take away a fishing fire, let it warm my eyes."
Liu Yanjun sat on the stage, eating melon fruit, while enjoying the performance of the students, feeling the pleasure and beauty of the New Year. Liu Yanjun singing since childhood, which may have become one of his biggest regrets in this life, so he is very envious of those who sing well, can go to the front of the crowd to show their own charm, can give others and their own with the enjoyment of the beauty of the people, can make people become cheerful and self-confidence.
Finally the gala ended with a chorus of "Tomorrow will be better". "Sing your passion, stretch out your hands, let me embrace your dreams, let me have your sincere face, let our smiles be full of youthful pride, let's look forward to, tomorrow will be better...."
Ritual of Youth Chapter 34
After the final exams it was winter vacation. This final exam Liu Yanjun's results are still good, took the fourth place in the class and the twelfth place in the year group. Half a year away from home, once a month to go home, and only stay a day, this vacation home can stay more days.
It's the end of the year, and the family has already prepared for the New Year's goods. The first time I saw this, I was in the middle of a long journey, and I was able to get to know the people I was working with. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a good deal on this, but I'm sure I'm going to be able to get a good deal on it. Although the farmer's life is tight, but the year is very important. All year round, no matter what the harvest is, they want to have a good year. Eat some good, drink some good, figure a lively, looking forward to the next year to have a good year, days can be better.
Liu Yanjun occasionally go to the classmate's home to play twice, most of the time is to stay at home, review review homework. When there is nothing to do, Liu Yanjun took out the book "Ximurong Poetry Collection" and "Three Hundred Poems of Tang Dynasty" to enjoy those poems that are very beautiful to read. These two books were borrowed by Liu Yanjun from Guo Xiaomin when he was on vacation.
How to make you meet me
In my most beautiful moment for this
I have begged the Buddha for five hundred years
asking him to let us have an earthly relationship
The Buddha then turned me into a tree
that grows by the side of the road where you have to pass by
Discreetly blooming under the sunshine
Every single one of them is the hope of my past life
I am very happy that you are here.
When you approach, listen carefully
The trembling leaves are the passion I've been waiting for
And when you finally walk by unnoticed
Behind you there are a lot of
My friend, those aren't flower petals
They're my fading heart
It's only because of the feeling that you're looking back that you've been thinking of me for the past few years
For some reason, when Liu Yanjun read these poems he was not sure why he was thinking of you at all.
When Liu Yanjun read these poems, Guo Xiaomin's beautiful figure and moving face always appeared in front of his eyes. Thinking of her smile back when she discussed the exercises with him, thinking of her quiet and calm when she read between classes, thinking of her beautiful hair, thinking of her quiet smile.
Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, my mother took out the frozen meat, fish and chicken from the barn to prepare for the reunion dinner. The mother fried a pot of melon seeds, and from the town to buy peanuts, put on the kang. Liu Yanjun and his father put brand new spring scrolls and window pictures on the doors, windows and pillars. The sound of firecrackers was already ringing outside. Liu Yanjun also bought some firecrackers and fireworks from a small store to feel the atmosphere of the New Year.
At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, my mother and sister-in-law prepared a hearty meal, braised fish, stewed mushrooms with chickens, steamed meat, fried garlic shoots, scrambled eggs, and homemade sausages. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of the best products and services in the world, and you'll be able to do that with the help of your own personalized products.
Brother poured a small glass of white wine for grandmother, father and himself, and Liu Yanjun poured champagne drinks for mother, sister-in-law, himself and his young nephew. Father raised the cup: "Another year, the past year our family hard labor, income, although not much, but Yanjun went to high school, not far away from the day of the university, Xiaolong also slowly grew up, the old lady body is still quite strong, our family in able to be together happily on the good. In the new year, I wish the old lady good health, Yanjun good grades in his studies, Xiao Long can grow up healthy and happy, next year's crops can have a good harvest, our family is happy together. Come on, all take a sip." The group all raised their cups and **** together to celebrate and welcome the New Year.
After dinner, the grandmother went out to find old pals to play cards, brother went out to play mahjong, the father took the little nephew to play in the house, the mother and sister-in-law and noodles cut sauerkraut mixing filling to prepare for the evening's dumplings. Liu Yanjun bored to change the TV channel, a **** just a few stations, not very clear black and white picture is all about the New Year's program, rendering the atmosphere of the New Year celebration. This fourteen-inch black-and-white television set is still a few years ago, my father from the city of the cousin's uncle back home. Most of the people in the village have changed to color TV sets, father and mother did not want to change, said that all the TV look the same, in fact, or not willing to give up money.
At seven or eight o'clock in the evening, the grandmother and brother came back, the mother and sister-in-law to the dumplings are ready, the group came to the next brother house to watch the Spring Festival gala. The 21-inch color TV in my brother's house looked fresh and comfortable. In a cheerful singing and dancing sound, hosts Ni Ping and Cheng Qian went on stage to read the beginning of the Spring Festival Gala with full of passionate voice and gorgeous words. Song and dance, sketches, acrobatics, magic, comedy, sketches a wonderful program will be the Spring Festival gala to a climax.
By nine o'clock, Zhao Lirong, whom the whole family loves, came out and performed a skit called "Eating Dumplings", which is mainly about the conflict between the elderly and the young about traditional culture and new cultural concepts as the time progresses. The skit was very joyful and had a very deep meaning. After watching "Eating Dumplings", my mother and sister-in-law are ready to cook dumplings. Liu Yanjun goes to the yard to set off firecrackers and fireworks with Xiaolong. Crackling firecrackers, colorful fireworks, and loud two-kick kicks drive away a year's troubles and unhappiness, and usher in a new year's auspiciousness and hope. A plate of steaming dumplings served up, dumplings stuffed with pickled vegetables are Liu Yanjun's favorite, and he ate half a plate in no time.
"Ah!" Grandma suddenly screamed, and the group was startled.
"What's wrong, Grandma?" Liu Yanjun asked hurriedly.
"Clucked to the teeth, sweet, like sugar ah."
"Yes, I wrapped the sugar, grandma good luck ah, next year must be better health." Sister-in-law said with a smile on the side. New Year's Eve dumplings will be wrapped in two pieces of sugar in the dumplings, whoever eats it will be a sign of good luck in the coming year.
"I ate it too!" Xiao Long also jumped up and down with joy.
Thirty nights watching TV to see one o'clock, the first morning of the first day Liu Yanjun got up at nine o'clock, mom has long been cooking dumplings, hot dishes. The year so past, and a year older, the new year heart silently blessed grandmother and parents health, family and harmony and beauty full, their own learning can also make progress.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, my sister and brother-in-law brought my nephew back from a few dozen miles away, and the house was even more crowded. Nephews and nephews are especially happy to see each other, Xiaolong dragged his little cousin out to happily set off firecrackers. Brother-in-law took two bottles of wine, two packages of fruit, two packages of sugar, to express respect for the parents-in-law. Mother, sister-in-law and sister-in-law made another big table of scrumptious food. Father and brother and sister-in-law pushed and drank. Mother, sister and sister-in-law chatted happily. The two small children were running and jumping inside and outside the house. This is the New Year, is a happy family reunion together, eating, drinking, playing and having fun. The busy work of a year, a year of hard work, as if it is for these days of reunion happiness and joy.