Chapter 181 Is it really just a coincidence?

"Teacher Fang, when are you going to return to Beijing?"

Gong Zhen walked slowly in the corridor, thinking that the two of them would be separated soon, with a sad look on his face and a bad feeling in his heart.

"It depends on when you bought the ticket for me."

Fang Yan said: "I guess it will only be a day or two."

Gong Zhen groaned, and his heart suddenly sank.

"There is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever."

Fang Yan said: "Although I also want to go with you, if possible, it would be best to go and see the place where I once jumped in line, but I I have already made an appointment with Cun Bao to go to Yanjing again. Yes, but we can't miss the appointment."

Then he sighed, "And after all, I haven't been home for almost a month, it's time to go back and take a look."

After hearing this. Arriving at "home", Gong Zhen couldn't help but lose consciousness.

Seeing her pace slowing down, her dialect also slowed down:

“Are you homesick?”

“Well, counting the days, I’m almost a month old.”
< br>Gong Xie's eyes were filled with thoughts of farewell and homesickness. He was more worried than ever, and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, like clouds covering the moon.

“Fortunately, it won’t be long before you and I can both go home.”

Fang Yan walked down the stairs and took a glance.

Gong Zhen nodded lightly and remained silent, thinking that he could return home at any time, but he might not be able to see him at any time.

The two arrived at the floor where Gong Cie's room was located. As soon as they reached the stairs, Zhang Yu, Zhao Jing and others suddenly appeared in front of them.

Guo Kaimin, who was sitting back and waiting, shouted without thinking:

"Gang Shizi, congratulations, I have heard what Zhang Yu said..."

"Don't talk nonsense, Teacher Fang is here!"

When Gong Qie heard "Gangshizi", he immediately became excited.

“Ah!”

Guo Kaimin noticed Teacher Fang and was startled. He wanted to blurt out something, but suppressed it.

“‘Gang(戆)石子’?”

"In Shanghai dialect, the word 'gang' has a bad meaning."

Dialect couldn't help but think that calling someone 'gang|egg' is equivalent to '戆|egg', which means fool or fool.

Gong Qie's cheeks were red and he explained that this was just when he was filming "A Hard Time". In order to make it easier to get into the scene, they gave each other's characters nicknames. They gave each other random names and there were countless names.

Fang Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at Guo Kaimin:

"Then what did she call you?"

"Teacher Fang, she called me 'Gang Gang' on the set."

Like a primary school student, Guo Kaimin complained to the teacher, saying that in Shanghai dialect, this word was stupid and too bullying!

Gong Qie immediately jumped in and said, "It's because the character he played in the play actually let such a good wife go, and wrongly blamed her again and again, so I called him 'Gang'."

Fang Yan looked at her panic and smiled without saying a word.

Guo Kaimin said with an unconvinced look: "She just thinks she is better than me, so I call her 'Gangshizi'."

Gong Jie said: "He is deliberately retaliating against me. In the play, I am a beggar, so he calls me 'Gangshizi'."

Before Fang Yan could speak, Zhang Yu came over and lowered his voice. Said: "Teacher Fang, Sister Gongjie is now called 'Gang Shizi', which means 'Gang' for steel, not that." "It's so strong just now."

"Why did you choose this name?"

Fang Yan said with interest, "Is it as strong as steel and stone?"

Zhang Yu's eyes widened, "You can guess this!"

Fang Yan was startled and couldn't help but think of "Shi Tiesheng".

Zhang Yu glanced at Gong Xi secretly, "Don't look at Sister Gong Xi's weak appearance. In fact, her heart is stronger than steel..."

"Comrade Zhang Yu!"

Gong Zhen noticed that the two of them were talking. Based on his understanding of his best friend, he must be talking about himself, with a shy face.

Zhang Yu was excited and smiled.

Gong Qian was ashamed and annoyed, but when Fang Yan glanced at her, he blushed. When he thought about his nickname being known to him, his face instantly became hot and burning.

The whole brain was burned to the point of being confused.

Waiting for Fang Yan to say goodbye, he woke up from his trance.

"Everyone, see you in the future!"

"Goodbye, Teacher Fang!"

Zhang Yu, Zhao Jing and others waved.

Gong Zhen watched his back disappear around the corner. His eyes seemed to have lost focus, becoming erratic and blurry.

“Sister Gong Qie.”

Zhao Jing called softly.

Gong Zhen came back to his senses, locked eyes with Zhang Yu, and said in a resentful tone: "What did you just say to Teacher Fang?"

"I said, I said..."

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes, "I said it was really a coincidence."

"What coincidence?" Gong Chou asked anxiously.

“Look, Teacher Fang has a pen name of ‘Yanzi’.”

Zhang Yu smiled and said: “And Sister Gongjie, your name is ‘Gang Shizi’. This is too coincidental. Come on! It’s like discussing!”

Gong Zhen's eyebrows twitched, and his heart also jumped.

“It’s okay if you don’t say it, but it’s really the case once you say it.”

Zhao Jing and Guo Kaimin looked at each other and felt strange. "I didn't give myself this nickname!"

"You forced it on me, and I won't accept it."

Gong Cong suppressed his shame, glared at Zhang Yu and Guo Kaimin, the two culprits, and then walked away pretending to be calm.

“I’m going to pack my luggage!”

Ignoring the reactions of Zhao Jing and others, he quickly returned to his bedroom, locked the door, and vomited as if relieved. Take a breath.

"Yanzi, Yanzi..."

"Pfft, is it really such a coincidence!?"

Muttering "Yanzi" in his mouth, he slowly walked to the table.

Gong Zhen picked up "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", turned to the title page, and saw clearly written on it, "I wish you have stars in your eyes and mountains and seas in your heart. From now on, you will use your dreams as horses and live up to your youth." ".

"Take dreams as horses."

Recalling every detail of these days, the corners of my mouth can't help but rise.

The thought of going to the place where Fang Yan once stayed, and possibly even to Hezhuangping where he jumped in line, made my heart get hot.

………………

When we arrived in Yanjing, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on Fang Yan’s face.

Sitting on the bus home, looking out through the window, I saw that there used to be stalls on both sides of the road, densely packed and lively.

Today, there are only a few of them deserted.

I don’t know if all the stalls were closed at night, or if there was a general purge, everyone was in danger and there was a lot of noise.

I have been thinking wildly all the way, but when I returned to the house where I had been away for nearly a month, there was only one thought in my mind:

"I miss you guys so much!"

Dialect Taking long strides, "Mom, I'm back!"

"Yanzi (disciple)!"

Fang Hong and Yang Xia walked out of the small kitchen, surprised and filled with joy.

Fang Yan raised the gift in his hand: "Where is the little sister?"

"Shh."

Fang Hong made a silent gesture and said softly: "Xiaoya is tutoring Yanzi."

Fang Yan also lowered his voice and said, "It's about to take the high school entrance examination, right?"

Yang Xia nodded and said that the exam will start in late June. Not long ago, Fang Yan's school held an internal sports simulation test.

“How did you do in the exam?”

Fang Yan walked into the room and put everything on the table.

In June last year, the Yanjing Primary and Secondary School Admissions Office announced that key middle schools will require additional physical education tests after admission to junior high schools and high schools.

Because of the lack of preparation in all aspects, the additional physical education examination in 1981 was of a trial nature, so additional examinations were added after admission.

Starting from this year, key middle schools will implement the additional test of physical education before admission, and the additional test will be conducted after the entrance examination of cultural courses.

The exam consists of three items: 60-meter run, long jump, and shot put.

The scores of each item are converted according to a 10-point system. Each individual item is worth 10 points. Only those who reach a total of 18 points for the three items will be considered qualified.

“Twenty-nine points.”

When Fang Hong said it, she beamed: “It’s just a shot put push, only 9 points.”

Yang Xia asked the two siblings to sit down and went back to the small kitchen to watch the fire. By the way, she would add another dish tonight.

Fang Yan asked: "Sister, the matter between you and Brother Han..."

"It hasn't been settled yet."

Fang Hong said that her marriage would be postponed. After a delay, at least until the little girl has finished her high school entrance examination, there is no rush anyway.

“Have these letters of introduction been issued?”

Fang Yan knew that this was to make way for the high school entrance examination.

"Come out, proof of single status, letter of introduction..."

Fang Hong counted the numbers on her fingers, "I've even prepared candies. I'll give them to those who registered for us when the time comes. Comrades."

Fang Yan asked: "Have you bought the courtyard house in Yandai Xiejie, Shichahai?"

"Yes!"

Fang Hong said that it had been handed over to the construction team for renovation, and when it was over, she went to the Friendship Store to buy a TV and a washing machine. The only problem was that the situation was very tense now, and a group of people who were selling foreign exchange certificates were caught for "speculation | cheating." Even the timid would not dare to do it.

Fang Yan said: "You can ask Yoko, Yui, and Mike for help, but..."

"Xiaoya and Ruoxue also suggested the same."

Fang Hong said: "They have all been exchanged. They were all exchanged according to the market price, and they did not suffer at all."

The two chatted for a while about the situation of self-employed people, and Han Yuemin listened to his suggestion. Don't show off your wealth, don't make any fuss, and act in a low-key manner.

Fang Yan felt relieved and returned to the room quietly.

"My mother and I will occasionally go over to clean your house in Hougulouyuan, and keep it clean."

Fang Hong offered her hand and said, "You want to go there to retreat and create? , you can do it at any time.”

“It’s not urgent.”

Fang Yan said with a smile: “I’ll go to the editorial office tomorrow.”

(End of this chapter)