"Why, can't I come?" Yang Tong stared at Zhang Ran and asked with a slight smile.
Today¡¯s Yang Tong looks much more mature than last year. She is 1.63 meters tall and has a slim figure. She does not look like an eighteen-year-old girl at all.
Today, Yang Tong is wearing a light yellow dress, a pair of white sandals, and her hair is tied back by a pink butterfly hairpin. Compared with her usual appearance at school, she is undoubtedly more stylish. Somewhat tempting.
"How could it be?" Zhang Ran was also shocked by Yang Tong's dress today. As the school belle of Hongyu No. 2 Middle School, Yang Tong is naturally a rare beauty. However, usually in school, everyone wears more conservative clothes. This time Yang Tong Tong¡¯s dress is really eye-catching.
"Are you planning to go to a party? Can you take me with you?" Yang Tong glanced at Chen Dong and others not far away and asked with a smile.
"Of course." Zhang Ran nodded and casually waved over Chen Dong's group of people.
They are all from the same school. Chen Dong and others naturally know Yang Tong. In addition to Zhao Xin and Chen Kaichen, Zhang Qiang and Chen Dong are even in the same class as Zhang Ran, so they are naturally more familiar with him.
When Zhang Qiang came over, he greeted Yang Tong with a smile: "Hello, sister-in-law."
Hearing Zhang Qiang¡¯s name, Yang Tong¡¯s face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, but surprisingly he did not refute. This scene immediately made several gangsters wink.
In fact, there was a scandal between Zhang Ran and Yang Tong in school at that time, let¡¯s call it a scandal. After the scandal broke out between the two, most people believed that Zhang Ran and Yang Tong had a substantial relationship, and Chen Dong and Zhang Qiang were no exception.
However, Zhang Ran and Yang Tong have been honest since then, and no one has come forward to explain. As time goes by, Chen Dong and others understand that Yang Tong and Zhang Ran may have been just a coincidence that day, but at this time it seems Yang Tong is at least interested in Zhang Ran.
They were all young men of seventeen or eighteen years old. This kind of thing was naturally their favorite gossip. Zhao Kaichen and Zhang Qiang even laughed and whispered, looking at Zhang Ran for a while, and pointing at Yang Tong for a while.
"Okay, stop making trouble, I still don't want to eat." Upon seeing this, Zhang Ran shouted coldly, everyone burst into laughter, and then rushed to the restaurant.
This time the hotel was chosen by Chen Dong. It was not too far from the school. This hotel was not very good in Hongyu County, but it was not bad either. Everyone in Chen Dong knew that Zhang Ran had a good relationship with Liu Tiedan. At least I'm not short of money, so I don't care.
Five men and one woman were chatting and laughing, and soon arrived at the hotel. The waiter directly led a few people into the private room.
It has to be said that the economic development in the past few years has been getting better and better every year. In just half a year, the number of high-end hotels in Hongyu County has increased a lot, and there have been more private cars. Even Liu Tiedan and Yang Ziping use Got on Big Brother.
Originally, Liu Tiedan planned to get one for Zhang Ran, but Zhang Ran thought it was a waste and refused directly. It seemed too weird for him, a high school student, to hold such a big thing.
Five people entered the restaurant. Chen Dong and Zhang Qiang were busy ordering. The only one who was relatively calm was Zhao Xin, and Yang Tong didn't talk much.
After the dishes were ordered, it was natural to ask for wine. Zhang Ran didn't really agree with drinking, but Chen Dong said that now that the college entrance examination is over, everyone might go their separate ways, so it's better to drink a little of this wine, so I ordered a bottle. Liquor, I ordered a bottle of drink for Yang Tong.
This kind of gathering is the first time for several people sitting here. On the one hand, everyone is young and has no source of income, so they are naturally reluctant to part with it. This time it is considered a waste of money.
After the cold dishes were served, Chen Dong poured wine for everyone, picked up the wine glasses and said: "Brothers, from now on, we may have to go our separate ways. We won't meet many times in the future, but we are all brothers. From now on Keep in touch and do it." After saying that, everyone stood up and raised their glasses.
After drinking, a few people chatted casually, eating and drinking, and talking about future events.
Among the five, Zhang Ran and Yang Tong are the best at studying. Naturally, there is no problem in going to college. Zhao Kaichen has no big problem. However, Chen Dong, Zhang Qiang and Zhao Xin have a low chance of going to college.
In fact, at this time in the 1980s, it was much more difficult to pass high school than in the following years, and even more so for college. Chen Dong and others were able to pass high school, and their studies were not bad, but it was a bit difficult to pass college.
Zhao Xin¡¯s uncle has made arrangements for Zhao Xin. He will join the army after a while. He is a Shaolin disciple after all. He has good skills and should have a future in the army.
As for Chen Dong and Zhang Qiang, they both plan to repeat their studies for a year if they fail to pass the exam. Children from small mountain villages and small counties want to get ahead, so studying hard and entering college is naturally the best choice. If they can pass the high school, their families are naturally unwilling to give up.
Of course, it is too early to say this now, and the details will have to wait until the results are confirmed.Let¡¯s talk about it later, but this meal was always a farewell banquet. At the end, several people were a little lonely, and after drinking some wine, Zhao Kaichen even cried in the end.
Buddy in high school three years, fighting together, playing together, seeing that it is going to be separated. Even Zhang Ran is a bit bitter. The friendship of teenagers is the most sincere.
The group of people had a meal until eight o'clock in the evening. After leaving the restaurant, Chen Dong and others went back together in a tacit understanding, leaving Yang Tong and Zhang Ran alone.
Although the meal took a long time, Zhang Ran and the others didn't drink much, so they finished sharing the bottle of liquor they asked for, and they were all sober when they came out.
It was June at this time. Although it was already eight o'clock, there were many people outside enjoying the cool weather. Zhang Ran and Yang Tong were walking casually on the road. The occasional cool breeze blew Zhang Ran away. He felt a lot more relaxed. The only thing that made him feel depressed was the silent Yang Tong beside him.
"Zhang Ran, which school do you plan to apply for?" The two walked for about three minutes before Yang Tong couldn't help but ask.
"Let's go to Kyoto. If you can get into Kyoto University, it's best. If you can't get into it, just choose another university in Kyoto." Zhang Ran said casually. This decision was made by him when Hu Shanyun passed away.
As the capital of the country, Kyoto naturally has many talented people. Zhang Ran decided to go to Kyoto first to get to know more people and gain insights.
"It's Kyoto! It's pretty good. I guess your grades will be fine for Kyoto University." Yang Tong said with a smile, but there was a meaningful look in his eyes.
"What about you?" Zhang Ran asked.
¡°It¡¯s a secret, I won¡¯t tell you, but I believe we will meet in Kyoto.¡± Yang Tong smiled.
"I believe it too." Zhang Ran nodded. He could see it when he saw Yang Tong today. Yang Tong's next step is to go back to the north, and there is a high possibility that Yang Tong will go back to Kyoto. The two of them do have a chance to meet again.
A man and a woman started chatting, and they had a good conversation. Unknowingly, it was around nine o'clock in the evening, and Zhang Ran sent Yang Tong to the door of his house before returning to school alone.
The next day, after filling out the application form, Zhang Ran returned to Yangping Town with his luggage. After walking on the mountain road for two hours, he finally returned home.
Zhang Huaishan is still the same as before, still unable to do heavy work, but he looks a lot fatter. Zhang Zhihao has already gone to Jiangping City in the south. Maybe Zhang Zhihao said something to Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang took good care of Zhang Huaishan in the next half year. add.
It was already afternoon when Zhang Ran came back. Zhang Huaishan was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air. When he saw his son coming back, he hurriedly fetched him face wash and was overjoyed.
After staying at home for half a month, the results finally came out. Zhang Ran¡¯s grades were already good, and with the addition of practicing internal martial arts, his memory improved a lot, and he was admitted to Beijing University as he wished.
Peking University is considered to be one of the best colleges in the country. It is very famous and naturally attracted many people in the village to congratulate it. Zhang Huaishan also held a feast to celebrate.
Originally, Zhang Ran planned to go out during the summer vacation, but he thought it would not be easy to go home in the future. Fortunately, he stayed at home throughout the summer vacation, talking with Zhang Huaishan and reading the books left by Hu Shanyun. The days passed quickly.
Unconsciously, there were ten days left before the start of school, and it was time for Zhang Ran to pack his things and prepare to leave for Kyoto.
August 19, 1988, the twelfth day of the seventh lunar month, was Zhang Ran¡¯s eighteenth birthday. Zhang Huaishan asked Aunt Wang to prepare some delicious dishes early, and the father and son spent it together in the yard.
Although the meal prepared by Zhang Huaishan was not very good, it was Zhang Ran's most sumptuous birthday in eighteen years. In the past, the most he could do for birthdays was to eat an egg.
Of course, such a meal is nothing to Zhang Ran now, but it is Zhang Huaishan¡¯s heart, and the father and son are very happy to eat it.
After eating, Zhang Ran was about to clear away the dishes, but was stopped by Zhang Huaishan.
"Xiao Ran, don't worry, Dad has something to say to you." Zhang Huaishan, who was smiling just now, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath, and then said slowly, Zhang Ran could even hear There was a little vibrato in Zhang Huaishan's words.
"Dad, is something wrong with you?" Zhang Ran asked tentatively.
"Sit down, sit down first." Zhang Huaishan waved his hand and took a deep breath of cigarette again. Seeing Zhang Huaishan smoking so fiercely, Zhang Ran suddenly felt something bad. For many years, as long as he could remember, he I have never seen Zhang Huaishan behave like this.
"Dad, tell me, I'm listening." Zhang Ran sat back on the stool.
"Xiaoran, do you still remember that you always asked why you didn't see your mother's grave?" Zhang Huaishan asked.
"Of course I remember, didn't you mean" Zhang Ran said this, suddenlyThinking of something, his eyes widened in an instant, he looked at Zhang Huaishan and said, "Could it be"
"Stop guessing and listen to me."
Zhang Huaishan waved his hand again, interrupting Zhang Ran's words. He put the hand holding the cigarette butt to his mouth tremblingly, took another deep puff, and then twisted the cigarette butt hard on the table. His eyes looked very hollow. His voice also became hoarse: "Actually, your mother is still alive"
"Coax!" Hearing Zhang Huaishan's words, Zhang Ran suddenly felt as if his brain had exploded. He was dizzy and at a loss. After a long time, he murmured: "Imy mother"