In the hot summer, the heat is unbearable. Even the cicadas on both sides of the road seem to be unable to bear the heat and can only make a powerless chirp from time to time.
It was midday, the hottest time of the day, and even the hardest-working construction workers were already sound asleep under the electric fans.
However, at a construction site, bang, bang sounds came one after another, mixed with a slightly childish shout.
"Eighty, eighty~"
Liu Yuan shouted while swinging the sledgehammer in his hand vigorously.
He used all his strength on the sledgehammer and hit the wall in front of him heavily.
"Bang~bang~"
"Eighty, eighty~"
The sledgehammer fell on the cement wall, and the huge repulsive force made Liu Yuan's arms ache and numb. In this case, the newly grown flesh gave out a pain that made people grin, so that Liu Yuan could only shout loudly.
While shouting "eighty" to relieve the pain, let yourself hold on as hard as you can.
Liu Yuan is only seventeen years old, exactly the same age as Hua, a young boy, when he is high-spirited. However, at this moment, other teenagers may be enjoying the coolness of the air conditioner in the air-conditioned room while scolding his teammates, but he is
I can only work hard at this construction site to pay for the tuition for the next semester.
Liu Yuan was born in a poor family in Jiangnan Province. His grandparents have been in poor health since Liu Yuan was a child. His father died of lung disease when Liu Yuan was young because he inhaled too much dust at the construction site. As for his mother, Liu Yuan still remembers her.
There is no mother at all.
His grandparents said that his mother had died when Liu Yuan was born. Later, Liu Yuan learned from the people in the village that Liu Yuan's mother was from another province and could not endure hardship or fatigue. She did not give birth to Liu Yuan for a long time.
He left within a month and has not been heard from since.
After losing his father, his mother left, and his grandparents were sick, Liu Yuan was like a grass, tenacious until he was seventeen years old, and continued to study until he was a sophomore in high school. He will soon be a senior in high school.
"Hu~hu~"
Liu Yuan came to the window, took off his mask, and took a few deep breaths of fresh air. He had a straight head and a look of determination on his young face.
"Eighty~eighty~"
Thinking of his tuition fees for the next semester and the money his grandparents would spend on medical treatment, Liu Yuan quickly picked up the sledgehammer again and continued to smash the wall, shouting as he did so.
Feeling the soreness in his hands, his eyes became more determined.
This is an opportunity that I finally got, an opportunity to make more money.
In the past, if Liu Yuan wanted to earn tuition fees, he could only pick up garbage, cut firewood to sell, help others harvest rice, etc. He could not earn a few dollars in a summer vacation.
But if you smash walls and shovel white ash on this construction site, as long as you work hard, you can get 400 yuan a day, 12,000 yuan a month, and more than 20,000 yuan in two months of summer vacation. In addition to eating, you can
Leaving a large amount of money can be used not only for studying, but also for medical treatment for grandparents.
Thinking of this, Liu Yuan's sledgehammer became even more powerful, and the sound of eighty, eighty kept ringing.
"Liu Yuan, rest, rest. How can you work like this? It's so early in the afternoon. If you work like this at noon, you'll easily get a heatstroke. If something happens then, I won't be able to explain it to your grandparents."
, and if it gets spread by then, I won’t be able to continue working on this construction site.”
Just as Liu Yuan was pounding the wall with his sledgehammer, a voice came over.
"Uncle Pan~"
Seeing the person coming, Liu Yuan quickly put down the sledgehammer in his hand, walked over with a smile and shouted.
Uncle Pan and Pan Cheng are Liu Yuan's fellow villagers and the richest man in the village. They have made a lot of money by contracting construction sites outside. This time, Liu Yuan is pitiful and cannot be beaten by Liu Yuan again and again.
After begging hard, he finally agreed to take Liu Yuan to work on a construction site outside during the summer vacation.
"Come and rest, rest and eat some ice cream and fruit~"
Pan Cheng, who was in his forties, looked at Liu Yuan, touched Liu Yuan's head distressedly, and took out a plastic bag with ice cream, a few apples and a bunch of bananas in it.
"Thank you, Uncle Pan~"
Liu Yuan looked at Pan Cheng, his eyes slightly moist, and his stubborn heart wanted to refuse, but he still couldn't say it.
Growing up, people in the village always helped Liu Yuan's family. During the New Year and festivals, the uncles and aunts in the village often sent some clothes or delicious food to Liu Yuan's family. When Liu Yuan was studying and had no money, the village elders
The village chief will also take the lead in asking everyone to donate some money to support Liu Yuan until now.
Although elementary and middle school education is now compulsory and does not require much money, some necessary living expenses, stationery expenses, etc. are still indispensable.
"Silly boy, what are you thanking~"
Pan Cheng smiled, motioned Liu Yuan to sit down and eat slowly, and then warned: "This is a construction site, you can't work like this. You are still young, and your body bones have not fully grown. Such hard work will leave you with scars in the future."
I will regret it for the rest of my life.”
"What's more, on this hot day, even if you are smashing walls indoors and shoveling white dust, you must also pay attention to rest and hydration, otherwise you will easily suffer from heatstroke."
"You still have to pay attention to rest and balance work with rest. You can't make enough money."
"I know uncle, he just wants to earn more money and buy some medicine for his grandparents when he goes back."
Liu Yuan took a bite of the ice cream. It was very sweet. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had eaten ice cream. Then he grinned and replied.
"Well, rest, rest, take a nap or something."
"My uncle has read few books, but he also knows that the body is the capital of revolution. Don't collapse from exhaustion. Your grandparents are still counting on you."
Seeing that Liu Yuan was very sensible, Pan Cheng also smiled happily, and after speaking he sighed: "It would be great if my son was half as sensible as you."
Pan Cheng's son Pan Hao is the same age as Liu Yuan, but he is completely different from Liu Yuan. He has been idle since he was a child and doesn't like studying. He hangs out with some people in society all day long, smoking, drinking, and fighting, which also makes Pan Cheng seriously injured.
Got the brain.
"By the way, this is the wages you earned during the summer vacation. Just click on it, okay? Remember to keep it later and deposit it in the bank. Don't let anyone steal it."
After sighing, Pan Cheng also took out an envelope containing a thick wad of money.
"Thank you Uncle Pan~Thank you Pan Shu~"
Liu Yuan took the envelope and looked through it. He saw a thick stack of red ones. He couldn't help but get excited. This was the most money he had ever made. Even though the skin on his palms was worn out for the money,
My hands were sore and I didn’t know how much white ash had entered my eyes.
But when I saw this pile of money, it seemed that everything was worth it. I had paid my tuition for the next year, and I still had extra money to buy some medicine for my grandparents to relieve their pain.
"Haha, you earned this all with your own hands, so why are you thanking me?"
"Read well, only knowledge can change your destiny!"
Pan Cheng touched Liu Yuan's head again and sighed: "If I had read more books back then, I might have been able to live a smoother and better life."
"Hmm~"
Liu Yuan carefully put away the envelope and nodded solemnly.
Liu Yuan has always persisted, gritting his teeth and persisting because Liu Yuan always remembers the words of his father before his death: "You must study hard and keep studying. Only knowledge can change your destiny.
Take you out."
Liu Yuan always remembers his father's words. Although life has been tempering him and he faces many difficulties in studying, Liu Yuan has always persisted and never gave up, because Liu Yuan believes that knowledge can change destiny.
"How are your grades?"
"The college entrance examination is coming next year. Are you confident that you can get into the two best universities?"
Seeing Liu Yuan's serious look, Pan Cheng was very pleased. He was willing to help Liu Yuan not because he felt sorry for Liu Yuan, but because he felt that Liu Yuan, a child who could persist in studying in such adversity, would become a great person in the future.
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"I don't even dare to think about it. It's just like taking a second class exam."
When Liu Yuan heard this, his face turned slightly red, he touched his head and replied.
Liu Yuan cherishes the opportunity to study, and he also keeps in mind his father's words. His grades have been pretty good since he was a child. However, after all, his family conditions are limited and he cannot devote himself to studying. His grades in high school can only be regarded as average.
In the middle or lower level, I can barely pass the second level exam.
"The second book is also very good. Pan Hao couldn't even pass the high school entrance examination."
Pan Cheng shook his head slightly, stood up and left. Before leaving, he did not forget to tell him: "Take a good rest at noon and don't work so hard anymore. If you really have no money, tell me."
"I know, uncle~"
"Thank you!"
Liu Yuan looked at Pan Cheng, his eyes slightly moist.
Although I grew up in such a family, I was still full of warmth in the cold winter. The grandmother and aunt next door in the village bought me a piece of clothing and a pair of shoes during the Chinese New Year, or maybe the uncles and uncles in the village bought me a piece of clothing.
Delicious food and every bit of warmth always fill Liu Yuan's heart with gratitude.
The Uncle Pan in front of me has cared for me a lot since he was a child, and now he can only remember it silently in his heart.
"Silly boy~"
Hearing Liu Yuan's thanks again, Pan Cheng smiled and left.
Seeing Pan Cheng leaving, Liu Yuan did not continue to smash the wall. Instead, he took out a book from the schoolbag on the side and began to read seriously.
"Only by knowing can you change your destiny. Only by changing your own destiny can you repay those who have helped you in the future."
Liu Yuan silently remembered it in his heart, studied it carefully, and soon fell silent in the ocean of knowledge.
He did not notice at all that at this moment, in the sky outside, a stream of light suddenly flashed. Where the stream of light flashed, there were little ripples in the space, but it soon disappeared. Then the stream of light flashed towards Liu who was reading a book.
Shoot from afar.
PS: Dear brothers and sisters, Lao Niu is back. In fact, I have been planning to open a new book for a long time, but I have been feeling unwell, especially my head is dizzy and my condition is extremely poor. In addition, after giving birth to my second child, there are many things to do.
There are a lot of them, so I have been putting off publishing a new book until now. It has made everyone wait for too long. I have saved all the blades that everyone sent. Well, there are several big rooms full.
Regarding the new book, it is still a type of the rise of the universe. It has a familiar taste and a familiar formula. I don’t expect it to be popular. I just hope that it will live up to everyone’s expectations and continue our interstellar journey!
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