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Chapter 1083 Lin Dongzhe, Times Have Changed
Chapter 1083 Lin Dongzhe, Times Have Changed
After returning to the courtyard, Lin Dongzhe still couldn't hide the smile on his face. After seeing Xiang Pengfei and Zhuang Xiaoting, he immediately shared with them the news that he was going to Shanghai.
Xiang Pengfei felt a little disappointed when he heard this: "Ah, if you all go, I will be left alone at home."
Huang Ling couldn't bear to see him looking so lonely: "Pengfei, come with us. I'll ask your uncle to buy the tickets later."
"Oh, I can go to Shanghai too. I haven't been to Shanghai yet. Is Shanghai fun?"
Zhuang Xiaoting had never been to Shanghai, so she followed Lin Dongzhe to the inner room to discuss which places they should visit in Shanghai on New Year's Day.
Huang Ling looked at the backs of the three children playing, turned to Song Ying and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that you wanted to teach Lin Dongzhe a lesson last time because his grades plummeted? Why are you reluctant to let him go and even took him to Shanghai to play?"
Song Ying sat next to Huang Ling and sighed, "That was my original plan, but what Haozi said just now is right. Taking Lin Dongzhe to visit the university and letting him experience the atmosphere of a top university in advance may inspire his passion for learning."
"Yeah, that makes sense. Tunan and Haozi went to No. 1 Middle School, and Shanshan also wanted to apply to No. 1 Middle School. If Old Wu hadn't changed her application, Shanshan might have taken the college entrance examination next year."
"Alas, what a pity for Shanshan." Song Ying sighed.
Huang Ling wiped her hands and asked anxiously, "Did Haozi mention Tunan? How are they doing in college? Tunan always reports good news but not bad news..."
Song Ying covered her mouth and chuckled, "Don't worry, I've asked for you. Tunan is doing well in college and has adapted quickly. He just has to learn painting from scratch. Haozi said that he practices in the dormitory for an hour every night and has used several bundles of pencils. Now his painting skills can keep up with the average level of the class."
"That's good, that's good. Oh, if I had known that I would have to learn painting in college, I should have found an art teacher for Tunan to learn from." Huang Ling breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a little guilty.
Song Ying held Huang Ling's hand and said, "Sister Ling, don't take everything on yourself. Tuanan decided to study architecture only when the college entrance examination was approaching. How could you know that? You can't predict the future."
After hearing what Song Ying said, Huang Ling also laughed: "That's right."
The days of waiting are always long. The next two weeks were simply torture for Lin Dongzhe. He had no interest in doing anything during these two weeks, and he even missed going to his favorite video hall.
Fortunately, the 1983 calendar on the wall has finally completed its mission, and the brand new year of 1984 has opened its arms to Lin Dongzhe.
Early in the morning, Lin Dongzhe, who usually stayed in bed, jumped out of bed and provided "morning call service" to Lin Wufeng and Song Ying.
"Lin Dongzhe, are you anxious? It's only half past six and the train is at nine o'clock. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Song Ying curled up in the quilt and cursed.
Lin Wufeng was a little dazed in his sleep, so he picked up a pillow and chased Lin Dongzhe away. However, he couldn't sleep in any longer, so he had to get up and wash up.
Song Ying yawned while making breakfast. Huang Ling saw this and teased, "Did you talk to Engineer Lin again last night... Aren't you afraid of giving Lin Dongzhe another brother or sister?"
"Sister Ling..." Song Ying blushed for the first time, but she quickly gave up: "Wu Feng's factory has strict family planning regulations. He went to get sterilized last year. They said he violated the family planning policy. His job title, outstanding advanced worker, and promotion will be affected in the future."
"Is it that serious?"
"So Sister Ling, you have to be careful too. It's best to let Teacher Zhuang get sterilized, so that Tuanan won't have an extra brother or sister when he comes home one day." Song Ying said half-jokingly.
Huang Ling lowered her voice and said, "That's not necessary. Chaoying and I are just comrades who sleep in the same bed. We don't have those messy thoughts anymore."
"Plus, because of the incident with Pengfei last year, he now sleeps on his side, for fear of bumping into me."
Song Ying felt distressed: "Ah, then Sister Ling, you are a widow, why is Teacher Zhuang like this?"
"Actually, it's not entirely his fault. Before, the house was too small and it was inconvenient to have the children around. But as time went by, I got used to it. I felt uncomfortable if he wanted to touch me. It's good to be alone. It's quiet." Huang Ling has completely let it go.
"Then Sister Ling, don't you want to..."
"Alas, what's there to think about at your age? I'm not like you who dresses up like a spoiled child every day. No wonder Engineer Lin couldn't control himself."
The two of them laughed and joked more and more. If Lin Dongzhe hadn't kept shouting that he was hungry, Song Ying would have almost forgotten that they were going to Shanghai today.
After breakfast, Lin Wufeng took Lin Dongzhe, while Zhuang Chaoying took Zhuang Xiaoting and Xiang Pengfei to the train station.
When they arrived at the train station, there were still crowds of people. Zhuang Chaoying and Lin Wufeng wanted to tie Xiang Pengfei and Lin Dongzhe to their belts. These two were fearless and never looked at adults when they walked. They would go over to take a look when they saw something new. If they didn't watch closely, they would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Song Ying quietly complained to Lin Wufeng: "If Dongzhe is the flying monkey, then Pengfei is the Monkey King, who is even more playful than Lin Dongzhe."
"They are both the same."
"No, Pengfei is more naughty than Dongzhe." Song Ying stared at her son for a long time and felt that her son was more pleasing to the eye.
Lin Wufeng smiled bitterly: "Don't point at the crow and say that the pig is black. Instead, think of a way to tame your son."
"I'm at my wits' end. I've tried all the methods I could. I can only hope that this trip to Shanghai will be effective." Song Ying felt tired.
In 1984, the speed of trains was higher than before. This time when he arrived in Shanghai, Lin Wufeng clearly felt that the time spent standing was much shorter.
"Wow, this is Shanghai. There are so many people."
Standing outside the Shanghai Railway Station, Xiang Pengfei expressed his heartfelt emotion.
"Don't stand there like an idiot, get on the bus quickly, or you'll be crowded." Lin Dongzhe grabbed him and ran towards the bus stop.
"Dongzhe, slow down."
Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying could only take Zhuang Xiaoting with them to catch up. Fortunately, they were only here for two days and only brought some underwear for replacement, so they didn't have much luggage, otherwise they really couldn't catch up with these two monkeys.
After finally squeezing into the bus, Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying quickly pinned down the two flying monkeys.
"If you run around again, I'll send you home."
Only then did Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei obey.
On the bus, Xiang Pengfei suddenly said to Lin Dongzhe, "If I have money in the future, I will buy a bus, and each person who gets on will pay me. I will make a lot of money along the way."
Lin Dongzhe thought for a moment and said, "Do we have to pay to sit here?"
"You, Aunt Song, Uncle Lin, my uncle and aunt, Brother Hao, Brother Tunan, and Xiaoting all don't need any money. I can even drive you out to play on Sundays."
Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying did not take Xiang Pengfei's words to heart, they just thought it was just something a child said casually.
Finally, the bus stopped in front of Tongji University. Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei rushed down first like wild horses.
Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying were blocked by the crowd and couldn't go down for a while. They were so anxious that they were sweating.
Fortunately, through the car window glass, they saw that the two brothers were intercepted by Qin Hao and Zhuang Tunan on the left and right, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Hao, I missed you so much. Why didn't you come home to see us during the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Lin Dongzhe complained in a resentful tone, with an expression of being abandoned on his face.
Qin Hao patted him on the back and said, "I also spent the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing. Why did you come back?"
"Ah, you went to Beijing again? Are you going to participate in a Go competition?"
"It's not a competition, it's a training camp."
As they were talking, Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying had already squeezed out of the car with Zhuang Xiaoting. The two of them glared at the two monkeys fiercely.
"Haozi, Tunan, you have to take good care of Dongzhe and Pengfei this time. They are going crazy when you are not at home."
Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei immediately lowered their heads and looked at each other, meaning: You are already grown up, why are you still complaining?
Zhuang Tunan caught Xiang Pengfei and gave him a lecture, while Qin Hao said to Lin Wufeng, "Uncle Lin, let me take you inside for a look. When you get tired, you can eat directly at the school. Tongji's cafeteria is famous throughout Shanghai."
"Yes, we eat at Tongji, Dad. The food here is really good. Look, I've gained weight." Zhuang Tunan echoed repeatedly.
Lin Wufeng looked at the gate of Tongji University and said with emotion: "Children, you have caught up with a good era. When I was admitted to university, I took a year of serious classes, and then it was all a mess..."
"Okay, Mr. Lin, stop being sentimental. At least you went to college. I haven't even seen what college is like." Zhuang Chaoying was already impatient. The biggest regret in his life was that he had never been to college.
The group walked into the campus talking and laughing. Qin Hao and Zhuang Tunan first took them around the school teaching building, and then took them to the library.
"There are many students reviewing in the library. When you go in later, try not to make too much noise and disturb others," Zhuang Tunan reminded.
Lin Wufeng and Zhuang Chaoying quickly signaled to the two flying monkeys to be quiet with their eyes, and the latter two quickly nodded obediently.
After entering the library, Qin Hao waved to Lin Dongzhe, and Lin Dongzhe hurriedly followed him.
Qin Hao said to Lin Wufeng, "Uncle Lin, please take your time to look around. I'll talk to Lin Dongzhe for a while."
"Okay, go ahead." Lin Wufeng
When they came to a corner where no one was around, before Qin Hao could speak, Lin Dongzhe spoke first: "Brother Hao, you are not going to persuade me to study hard and get into college like my parents are, right?"
Qin Hao smiled and said, "Whether you want to take the college entrance examination is your own business. Neither I, Aunt Song, nor Uncle Lin can make the decision for you."
Qin Hao patted Lin Dongzhe on the shoulder and said, "You have always been smart and know what you are doing. When other children of your age were still asking their parents for money, you had already learned to use the money from selling waste to rent comic books."
Lin Dongzhe felt a little embarrassed by Qin Hao's praise.
Qin Hao continued: "Do you remember the comics I brought you before?"
"Of course I remember, that Doraemon."
"Did you know that it was not only a comic book, but also an animation and even a movie, which earned 15.6 billion yen at the box office, equivalent to 9000 million yuan."
Lin Dongzhe was stunned by the sudden news.
"So, I never think that reading comic books is a waste of time, but I think it is necessary for you to have a new understanding of the world."
"Since we were little, we all lived in the alley of the cotton mill, so the people you saw since you were little were all uncles and aunts in the alley. In your perception, college students are not necessarily that great. Uncle Lin is a college student, and Aunt Song only went to junior high school, but their salaries are about the same, and Aunt Song still has the final say in the family, right?"
Seeing that his little thoughts were exposed, Lin Dongzhe scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Times have changed. The era when college students and junior high school students had the same status and the same salary will be gone forever. If you only go to a technical secondary school, your world will be as small as the family lane of the cotton mill in the future. But if you work hard to get into college, your world will not be limited to Suzhou and Shanghai. You can even go abroad to see the snow in Hokkaido, Japan, go to Africa to see lions and elephants dancing together, go to New Zealand to see whales jumping out of the water, and witness with your own eyes those wonders that you can only see in textbooks and on TV."
Qin Hao's tone was very gentle, but it seemed to have some kind of magic. The string deep in Lin Dongzhe's heart was plucked hard. He unconsciously outlined the pictures described by Qin Hao in his mind, but found that those pictures were blurry. This made Lin Dongzhe realize that he could not imagine the scenery he had never seen before.
"Lin Dongzhe, do you still remember Wu Shanshan?"
Lin Dongzhe was still in shock for a moment.
"Wu Shanshan liked Zhuang Tunan before, but look at her now, is there any communication between her and Zhuang Tunan?"
Qin Hao paused and continued, "If you fail the high school entrance exam to No. 1 Middle School, you will also be separated from Xiaoting. In the future, you will go to a technical school and Xiaoting will go to college. You can only wait for her to come home during the Chinese New Year to talk to her. And you will soon find that there will be a big gap between what you say and what you think."
"Over time, you gradually drift apart, just like Wu Shanshan and Zhuang Tunan."
Lin Dongzhe stood there blankly, at a loss as to what to do. All he could think of was the scene of meeting Zhuang Xiaoting again and being able to only greet her from afar.
"Lin Dongzhe, the road is right under your feet. You have the right to choose how to walk it, but you must remember one thing: everyone has to bear the consequences of their own choices. Don't wait until the day you regret it in the future to blame others."
Lin Dongzhe trembled all over, and when he raised his head again, the confusion in his eyes was no longer there.
"Brother Hao, I understand. I will study hard and get into college!"
"Well, I believe you can do it."
When Qin Hao brought Lin Dongzhe to the exit of the library, Zhuang Tunan had already taken Lin Wufeng and others around the library.
Lin Wufeng looked at Qin Hao nervously, his eyes full of earnestness. Qin Hao nodded at him calmly. Lin Wufeng let out a long sigh, a relieved smile on his face.
At the same time, he was also very curious about what Qin Hao had said to Lin Dongzhe. He and Song Ying had been arguing until their lips were worn out, but it was of no use.