After the two of them walked out of the restaurant, they found a shady place in front of the school. Chu Ye took out the quotations of great men extracted from his notebook and read them carefully.
Because the test in the afternoon is politics, I might be able to use these now.
There are also many people studying near the school. Although it is a hot summer day, no one complains about the hard work. Everyone is working hard for the exam.
Mu Jiajun was right next to him, separated from Chu Ye by an empty space.
When he went out in the morning, he expected such an experience, so he put a book in his bag. Now he took it out and read it with relish.
Chu Ye glanced at it while reading and saw the familiar cover again.
I still remember that when Chu Ye went to Mu Jiajun for tutoring, he had this book in his hand. Chu Ye was not good at English at that time, so he vaguely translated that the title of the book was related to the wind.
It was only later, after the two became familiar with each other, that Mu Jiajun explained that the title of the book was correctly translated as "Gone with the Wind".
Chu Ye put down the things in her hands and moved closer out of curiosity. Now she could understand the dense English fonts in the original book, but her translation was not very accurate and she could only roughly understand the plot.
She wondered whether the book was really so good. If nothing else, she remembered that this was the third time Mu Jiajun had read it, so she asked, "What kind of story does this book tell?"
Hearing this, Mu Jiajun unexpectedly raised his eyebrows. Then he closed the page of the book, thought about it seriously, and replied, "It tells the story of a noble lady who has experienced hardships in life, but is still persevering and full of hope."
Chu Ye was a little surprised, and then she thought of her favorite movie "The Female Generals of the Yang Clan". Mu Guiying's life story in it can be summarized. Can't it be said this way?
Except she is not a rich girl, but the daughter of the cottage owner is also very majestic.
She expressed her thoughts. After Mu Jiajun listened carefully, he thought for a moment and said, "Not entirely, like in this book."
He raised the book in his hand and said, "The heroine is called Scarlett. Although she is never discouraged in the face of hardships, she is not a very positive character. On the contrary, she has many dark sides."
"For example, she is selfish and vain, the person she likes doesn't like her, and she snatches away her sister's fiancé in a fit of anger; she is shrewd and self-interested, and hires prisoners to work day and night in order to make money. She is not like Mu Guiying who is covered in The aura of justice.”
Chu Ye fell into silence, and for a moment she said, "But from your words, I feel that you still appreciate her very much."
"Yes." Mu Jiajun breathed a long sigh of relief and continued, "If you think about it, staying honest and kind throughout your life is actually a rare quality. There are still very few people like Mu Guiying. On the contrary, most People are just ordinary people. Ordinary people have good sides and sometimes bad thoughts. ”
"I sometimes think about a character like Scarlett. In her era, if she was really just a kind and beautiful young lady, she might not have lived a very good life in the end. She just wanted to make her life better. Good and hard work.”
"But she is like a little sun, always exuding vitality, inspiring herself and infecting others."
After saying that, he looked at Chu Ye with a smile on his face. Chu Ye felt warm to him and inexplicably felt that his last sentence had other meanings.
At this moment, the campus gate creaked. Uncle Wang opened the large iron gate and signaled to the surrounding candidates that they could enter the campus and wait.
Chu Ye quickly said goodbye to Mu Jiajun and followed the crowd into the campus.
The afternoon exam was about politics. Chu Ye was well prepared in advance and took the exam like a duck to water.
After the exam was over, Chu Ye and Mu Jiajun were waiting at the school gate. Jianwen came after a while, and they quickly got on the bullock cart. The three of them took advantage of the setting sun and returned home leisurely.
When they got home, it was already dark. Mother Chu thought that she would come back, so she left a bowl of millet porridge in the pot, and then went to chat with Aunt Wang.
When she returned to the house with the still slightly warm porridge, she just sat down when Chu Guangyao came over.
"Sister, how was your exam today?" Chu Guangyao was a little reserved. Ever since he realized Chu Ye's changes, he felt a little unnatural every time he talked to Chu Ye.
He clenched his fists and put them on his sides. He was very nervous, but he still looked at Chu Ye, wondering how she was doing in today's exam.
Chu Ye was quite surprised when he heard his question.
After she came back from rebirth, she had been ignoring Chu Guangyao. Maybe he could feel it, so he didn't get close to her much.
These days, because the school has been used as an examination room, the students are naturally on holiday. Since Chu Guangyao came home a few days ago, the two of them have not been able to talk much.
After all, Chu Guangyao went to work with his family every day, while she reviewed her homework at home and prepared for the exam.
Although she didn't know what Chu Guangyao wanted to do with her at this time, she still answered honestly, "I feel it's okay. The test questions are not difficult."
This is true. The Chinese language and politics tested today have always been subjects that she is good at.
However, today's test is just an appetizer. What really boosts your scores is, in the final analysis, physics, chemistry and English.
After saying that, she took out the remaining steamed bun from the cloth bag, took a bite, and then drank the porridge.
The atmosphere in the room became quiet again, and invisible embarrassment enveloped Chu Guangyao. He suddenly regretted his decision to come see Chu Ye.
But this was his sister, the sister he had grown up with. Although he didn't know why Chu Ye had changed so much, he also saw how hard Chu Ye had put in studying during this time.
He hoped that his sister could get good grades in the exam. Thinking like this, he felt confident for no reason. He naturally thought: Yes, this is his sister. Although she doesn't like to talk to him now, her sister didn't harm him, so he has nothing to be afraid of.
So he reached out and took out a bag of cereal and a handful of candies from his coat pocket.
He came over, handed it to Chu Ye, and said, "Sister, soak this cereal in porridge. It's nutritious and delicious. Put this candy in your bag and eat it on the road tomorrow."
Under the dim light, the boy was holding the food that Chu Ye had given him before. Chu Ye was confused, it had been so long and he hadn't finished eating yet?
Chu Ye didn't want to take it and asked him to take it back and eat it himself.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Chu Guangyao became anxious. He saw him tear open the package, sprinkle a bag of cereal into the porridge, and then put the candy on the table. After doing this, he ran away like a rabbit, leaving The next sentence is, "Sister, you are too thin, eat more."
He slipped away in a puff of smoke, leaving Chu Ye with his head down, looking at a layer of white flowers floating on the slightly cool porridge. The crushed oatmeal contained white powder that blended into the rice, bringing a burst of milky fragrance.
She looked at the bowl of rice, wondering what she was thinking. After a while, she picked up the chopsticks on the side and started stirring it gently.
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The next day, there were exams for Physics, Chemistry and English. When Chu Ye stepped out of the exam room, she saw Mu Jiajun with a bright smile.
The depression that had been weighing in her heart for the past few months was swept away, because she knew that she would be able to continue going to school.
Her hard work during this period of time paid off. When she got the test questions in the examination room, she could just glance at them and associate them with the knowledge points in the book, and then she could quickly solve the questions.
This is also thanks to the notebook given by Mu Jiajun, which contains many clever problem-solving ideas. I used this to quickly solve the big questions in physics and chemistry.
Although there are a few gaps in English that I am not sure about, overall it does not deduct too many points.
At this time, she was as happy as a bird, and even looking at Mu Jiajun in the sun, she felt extremely handsome.
She was really grateful to Mu Jiajun. If it hadn't been for his careful teaching during this period, she might not have been able to grow up so fast.
Thinking of this, she quickly walked to Mu Jiajun, changed her usual silent look, chatted with Mu Jiajun about the problems she encountered, and then shared her ideas for solving the problems with him.
She spoke happily, and Mu Jiajun was also smiling and listening, and responded from time to time.
At the end, she bowed deeply to Mu Jiajun, her tone full of gratitude, "Teacher Mu! Thank you for your teaching during this period of time, which has allowed me to gain a lot in a short period of time."
Her voice was not quiet, which attracted the attention of the people nearby. The courage she had just talked about instantly dissipated, and she embarrassedly pulled Mu Jiajun to a place with few people.
But Mu Jiajun was still smiling. He didn't even need to ask, and he knew that Chu Ye would definitely do well in the exam this time.
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The next day, as soon as Chu Ye got up, he heard the sound of rain outside.
The dirt road in the countryside was particularly difficult to walk on a rainy day. After Chu Ye finished eating, he took the black cloth umbrella at home and went out to see Mu Jiajun waiting outside the house.
He also held a black cloth umbrella, but today he changed his clothes and wore a light blue shirt, which made him look particularly delicate in the rain.
When Chu Ye walked in, he explained that he had just met Jianwen. Jianwen said that he was going to the brigade to drive the cattle cart, so he asked the two of them to wait for him at the entrance of the village.
Chu Ye nodded, and the two of them walked towards the entrance of the village one after another. It didn't know when it rained last night. Now the rain has wet the soil, making the road particularly difficult to walk.
The two of them carefully avoided the puddles and walked along the roadside as much as possible. However, there were still inevitable mud marks along the way.
When the two of them were getting closer and closer to the village entrance, Mu Jiajun, who was walking in front, noticed that there seemed to be someone there.
He originally thought it was Jianwen, but the way he was dressed didn't look like it.
When he saw Jianwen this morning, Jianwen was wearing a black shirt, but the man not far away was wearing white clothes and looked like a man in height. He was standing quietly under the tree with a bicycle next to him.
Appearing at the entrance of the village so early, looking like he was waiting for someone, Mu Jiajun was filled with doubts.
However, at this moment, the footsteps of the two people also attracted the attention of the man not far away. He slowly turned his head, his rain-wet hair hanging on his forehead, and his face was gloomy. His originally delicate face It also looked scary at this time.
The man's sinister eyes swept over Mu Jiajun, and finally landed on Chu Ye.
Chu Ye, who had been walking with his head buried in his head, seemed to feel something. He raised his head and the two of them met each other's eyes.
The pattering sound around him faded away at this moment. Through the needle-like rain, Chu Ye saw clearly the face of the man, it was Zhao Xuesong.
(End of chapter)