Chapter 75 Golden Pen
"There is also the composition "About Conscience". I can finish it by plagiarizing my predecessors. I don't plan to write it tonight." Zhou Zhi said.
"Which predecessor?"
"Wang Yangming and Wang Shouren, the great Confucians of the Ming Dynasty, founded a school of mind, the main purpose of which is 'towards conscience'."
"I didn't listen. I told you about this person.”
Indeed, it will take more than ten years for this name to become a household name.
“So you have to work harder on your writing.” Zhou Zhi said: “How much have you done?”
“I have finished geography and history, and there are still compositions to write in English and Chinese. , you can help me with a few questions..."
"Okay, let's take a look..."
The fourth child couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore, so he ran away to do his The bamboo water gun went.
The maid held the needle and thread with a smile, and felt very satisfied as she watched Zhou Zhi and Jiang Shuyi continue to study the topic.
Zhou Zhi, this child, has really grown up...
After a few difficult problems were solved, Jiang Shuyi straightened her arms and twisted her waist: "You still need someone to do your homework with you. Do it a lot and quickly."
"Zhou Zhi, I have to go back."
"Then I'll give it to you." Zhou Zhi stood up and said, "You won't be carrying the schoolbag tomorrow, right? I'll pick you up again."
"Yes."
I asked the eldest lady to find a flashlight, Zhou Zhi turned on the flashlight, and the two of them walked back along the path they came from.
It is already dark, and there is no light pollution now. The night sky on the playground of the Central School is particularly beautiful.
The sparrows have also gone to sleep. Instead of their noise, there are a few spring insects in the small garden that have started chirping early.
"Shu Yi, let's go to the playground basketball stand and stay for a while."
"..." Jiang Shuyi said nothing, only nodded slightly.
Coming under the basketball hoop, Zhou Zhi turned off the flashlight.
"Zhou Zhi...what are you...doing?" Jiang Shuyi's voice trembled nervously.
"Shuyi, look up."
"Ah...there are so many stars in the sky."
"Well, the more you look, the more you will get."
"I haven't looked at the night sky for a long time. Since...about fifth grade."
"Shu Yi, still remember our elementary school That year in fifth grade? "
"Remember! That year the gas production team was extracting natural gas in the mountains, and then they burned the natural gas for some reason."
"I heard. It’s not generous enough and has no value.”
"The big fire burned on the top of the mountain for a month, and there was no night in Rongshan Town for that month."
"Yes, at night the whole town was illuminated red by the huge fire."
"There were also rumbling sounds. I was so scared every night. I didn't dare to go to the mountain to see the fire for a long time."
"There used to be a lot of wild onions and folded ears on the mountain. "It was all burned out at that time," Zhou Zhi said, "I went there again later, and the top of the mountain was completely burned and completely bare..."
"By the way, Zhou Zhi, I heard that there were a lot of stones near the fire cave. They were all turned into crystals." Jiang Shuyi said with regret, "But I didn't pick them up. They were all picked up by the kids who went first."
"Of course I know, because I was one of the first children to go, and those crystals... were the first ones I discovered."
"Really?"
"Really, but then Only then did we realize that those were just glass." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "When we went up. , The smell on the mountain is quite unpleasant, and the core of the tree trunk that has been burned into charcoal has not yet extinguished the fire. "
"I will give you a piece of glass I picked up there when you go to school on Monday, but in fact... it's really ugly. ."
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
"You're welcome, eh? How about we go dig wild vegetables in the mountains tomorrow!" Zhou Zhi suddenly thought of playing like this: "Shuyi, have you ever dug wild vegetables?"
"No, I don't know wild onions and wild onions either. Wild vegetables.”
“I know them, I’ll bring them. You see, it’s the time when the cabbage and goosebumps are just coming out. Let’s go pick them tomorrow and come back to make cakes!”
“What about the homework?”
“No? Is there only composition and math left? Let’s do it in the afternoon!”
"This... is good!"
"Let's go home and take you to bed! I'll take you to play tomorrow!"
Zhou Zhi's move to send Jiang Shuyi back made Jiang's mother and father relax. For a moment, they were worried that Zhou Zhi was ignorant and would let Jiang Shuyi come back alone.
"Uncle and aunt, the only shortcoming of our homework is the composition. We are going to do it tomorrow afternoon. In the morning I will take Jiang Shuyi to the mountains to dig wild vegetables. I will be writing the composition when I get back."
Neither Jiang Qiao nor Du Yufen noticed Zhou Zhi's ambush, thinking that the essay assigned by the school was a self-selected topic, and digging wild vegetables in the morning was just the subject of the afternoon essay.
Jiang's mother smiled and said: "That's good, but Shu Yi doesn't know anything about wild vegetables or anything like that. You boys, don't run too fast. Zhou Zhi, help me take care of Shu Yi."
"Okay, let's come back tomorrow Call her uncle and aunt "Goodbye"
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When I returned to my aunt's house that night, Zhou Zhi told the fourth child my idea, and the fourth child responded immediately.
As long as it is for fun, Su Datou will never fail to respond.
Zhou Zhi soaked a portion of rice, then ran under the bed and pulled out a large box, and started looking for equipment.
Inside the box are some tools commonly used by my cousin's electrician class. In addition, there are small hoes and small nails and rakes used by the eldest lady to take care of the small garden downstairs, as well as a pile of used pens.
Seeing the pile of scrap pens, Zhou Zhi suddenly recalled something. He rummaged through all the pens and piled them on the wooden floor, opening them one by one and reading them.
"These are all useless pens." Lao Si said: "It's useless."
"Why are they useless? If there are two similar pens, one has a broken nib and one has a broken courage, that one If you remove the nib of a good pen and replace it with another one, won’t it still work?”
"That's another two yuan pocket money, right?" The fourth child suddenly became excited: "Look for it!"
In fact, this was not Zhou Zhi's purpose. It didn't take long for Zhou Zhi to find the one he wanted. The tip of the pen is yellow, and there are a few small words "90% gold" on it.
Zhou Zhi wiped the pen clean, replaced the cap of the pen, and walked outside: "Ma'am, I heard that my uncle didn't leave anything at home, only a small iron fish and a Pen, right?”
The small iron fish is made of a small circle of iron sheets, plated with nickel, and then connected with small iron needles as thick as a tack. It is a small ornament that can be hung on a keychain.
Nowadays, you can buy things for fifty cents at sewing stalls.
"Yes, the little iron fish is still there, but the pen is missing." The eldest lady was a little regretful: "That was a gold pen, and it has been missing for many years."
After saying this, He raised his wrist to reveal an old watch: "Actually, I still have this one."
It was a watch whose dial had turned yellow and the strap had been replaced countless times.
In her previous life, Zhou Zhi also found this pen in this tool box, but she never paid attention to the brand of the old watch in her hand.
“This is... plum blossom?” Zhou Zhi was a little surprised: “It’s a very good watch.”
Having these two things for more than five years, my uncle’s position at that time should be Not low.
"Is it a good watch?" The eldest lady didn't know: "I asked many people, but they all said they didn't recognize this brand."
In the past, people in Rongshan Town could know Shanghai , Seagull is pretty good, now I may know King of Heaven, Citizen, but I’m afraid there are not many people who know Plum Blossom.
"It's a really good watch." Zhou Zhi spread out his hand and said, "Madam, look at this, is it the pen that belongs to my uncle?"
The lady looked up and her expression suddenly changed. He became excited: "Come and see, it looks a bit like it!"
Open the cap of the pen: "Where did you find it? It's really this one! It's this one!"
“We dug it out from a pile of broken pen nibs in my cousin’s tool box. Fortunately, there is such a box, and I haven’t thrown away the broken pens for so many years!”
“Finally found it... "I haven't lost it, Zhou Zhi, your uncle's pen has not been lost!" The eldest lady took Zhou Zhi's hand: "I haven't seen it for so many years, I thought I would never see it again..."
"Ma'am, don't be excited. Now that the three-piece family heirloom set has been put together again, you should be happy..."
"Ma'am, you are just happy." Ma'am wiped the corners of her eyes: "You said you are What's going on with my eldest cousin? Can you just throw this away?"
"He was probably not much older than I am now, right? He wouldn't have used this for homework at that time. Right? ”
"Why haven't I used it? It would have been nice to have a pen at that time." The eldest lady touched the pen distressedly, and smiled with tears in her eyes: "He insisted on using the pen, so I gave it to him, but it still didn't work. Read it, it’s a waste!”
“The employees of Tianhua Company are well treated,” Zhou Zhi said with a smile, “How can you find an employer in Manjiachuan that costs less than two yuan a month for water and electricity? ”
My eldest uncle died in 1957, so my eldest cousin must be thirty-four years old this year. He is now the monitor of the electrician class at Tianhua Company and has a good income.
My cousin is an English teacher at the Central School and a backbone of the school. She also earns a lot of extra lessons during the holidays.
In addition, the aunt also has a retirement salary, so this family is considered to be quite good in the town.
Tianhua Company is a national energy major that uses natural gas to produce fertilizers. The factory has its own water plant and power plant. Needless to say, natural gas is open to supply.
Although the unit dormitory building is in average repair, the monthly water and electricity expenses are almost symbolic. My eldest cousin’s family can burn a resistance wire stove for heating in the winter, and almost every household in the whole building has it. so.
There is no family in Jiachuan County that can be as arrogant as the employees of Tianhua Factory.
My eldest sister is used to living in the wooden building. She is quiet but likes to watch her children and watch them make trouble. Her eldest cousin asked her to live with her several times but she was unwilling. She just likes to sit in the wooden building after class. The beauty in the corridor leaned up and looked down at the children running around the playground screaming.
"Go to bed quickly. Aren't you going to the mountains tomorrow morning?" The eldest lady calmed down and said, "Shuyi is a delicate little girl. She is different from you two wild boars. We will take her tomorrow." Take good care of it, you know?”
“Well, ma’am, you should also have a good rest.”
The next morning, Zhou Zhi still kept his old habit and woke up on time at half past six.
Open the door of the small stove, take out the briquettes, remove the one that has been burned to slag, and put in a new one.
The fourth child also got up, and the two of them gently brushed their teeth and washed their faces with hot water from the big antimony pot.
I don’t know how late I went to bed last night, but I still haven’t gotten up yet.
After washing up, the fourth child asked: "Elbow, shall we cook noodles?"
(End of this chapter)