Chapter Eleven: Once you become famous and the world knows
Since receiving the admission notice, Lin Xiaoguang's family has not been quiet for a day, and it is really crowded.
In addition to his classmates in high school, junior high school, and elementary school, Lin’s father and Yang’s mother’s relatives, friends, colleagues, and neighbors all came to visit. There were even leaders, such as the director of the teaching office and the vice principal of Yang’s mother in the No. 2 Middle School, who was directly in charge of teaching work.
The director and deputy director of the Education Bureau, and for example, Lin’s father was the director and deputy director of the Public Security Bureau.
Let’s not talk about small leaders like the directors of the sub-district offices.
People who had not had much contact with each other in the past were all smiling when they met Father Lin and Mother Yang these days and praised them for their good education.
It’s okay for people from the county town to come. Chang A’s county town circle is too small, and you can’t usually see anyone who looks up and looks down.
People from Yuntai Commune and Nanyao Brigade also came, including the director of the Revolutionary Committee and the brigade secretary, and brought gifts.
At first, Lin Xiaoguang was quite proud of everyone's praise and encouragement. Later, everyone came and touched his head a few times, saying that they had benefited from Wenquxing's talent. He was just over 1.6 meters tall, how could he fight?
Once you get past these adults, you won't get tired of it anymore.
Not only was he patted on the head by strangers he had never met, but he was also dragged out and watched by various people.
For example, because he was admitted to Tsinghua University, Chang'an No. 1 Middle School invited him to give a lecture. As the only person in Chang A County who was admitted to Tsinghua University in the 1977 College Entrance Examination, this title still carries a lot of weight.
When his alma mater sent out an invitation, it was difficult for Lin Xiaoguang to refuse the teacher who had taught him before. The head teacher invited him again and again, and even the dean and the vice principal came to the door in person with gifts. In the end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go.
However, who would have expected that Chang'an No. 2 Middle School would also follow suit. Lin Xiaoguang deliberately refused, but Yang's mother was a Chinese teacher in the No. 2 middle school. Even if Yang's mother did not agree, the school leader of the No. 2 middle school kept doing the work. Did he really refuse?
Once rejected, the school will not let Yang’s mother wear small shoes?
So, he had to go to No. 2 Middle School, but after going to No. 2 Middle School, the leaders of No. 3 Middle School also came to visit, and then the junior high school and elementary school also followed suit.
He was really driven crazy by the speech.
Yang Lan could not escape the clutches of the school leaders. As the only person in Chang A County who passed the 1977 college entrance examination to Peking University, she was also invited by many schools. Like the national treasure giant panda, it was indispensable to be visited by everyone.
In fact, being famous is quite good. As long as it is a good reputation, who doesn't like being in the limelight?
But standing on the stage, like a puppet on strings, following the rules they have set, reading from the script that has already been written, saying some high-sounding words, and coaxing middle school students aged fourteen or fifteen, is very boring.
It can’t be said to be deception, but articles like the eight-part essay on model operas are really distasteful to read.
The most important thing is, why don't you do something practical and give me an appearance fee?
Seeing that the start of school was getting closer and closer, and the enthusiasm for the college entrance examination was gradually waning, he was finally freed from trivial matters.
And I haven't received the letter from my cousin yet, so maybe my name has really been lost.
Lin Xiaoguang was silent.
On the 7th, it was bustling outside to welcome the annual Women's Day, but Yang Wenshu was preparing things for Lin Xiaoguang to go to school, including bedding, clothes, toiletries, etc.
Tsinghua University starts on the 12th, and Peking University reports on the 9th a few days earlier, which means Yang Lan will leave tomorrow.
Since the two children were so young, the old man proposed that they go there together, and only one of the adults would go. As for the candidate, there was no news from Lin Xiaoyun, so the situation was probably not good. Lin Boping and Yang Wenjing were naturally not in the mood. Yang Wenshu had to go to class, and Lin Shuping also had to go to work.
It is inconvenient for women to take the train, but Yang Wenyong wanted to go, but the old man objected.
In the end, the candidate to go fell on Lin Zhongping. Even though he had to go to work, the old man still chose him.
In the evening, the old man wanted to give some instructions, so everyone gathered together to listen to the instructions.
At the dinner table, Yang Wenjing forced a smile, while Lin Boping remained silent. Although the other parents were happy in their hearts, they did not show it on their faces at the moment, so as not to irritate the two of them.
The old man sat on the chair boldly, stared at Lin Zhongping and asked: "Are you all ready?"
"Ready." Lin Zhongping nodded: "Three hard beds have been bought, the letter of introduction is also ready, and the money is also with me. After this time, Xiaoguang will stay in the guest house for a few more days, and the money I brought is relatively small.
many."
"That's good."
The old man nodded, then stared at Yang Lan with a kind smile: "Lanlan, you have grown up and are going to university in Peking. Go to university and study hard, and serve the motherland after graduation."
"Yes, grandpa, I know." Yang Lan agreed obediently.
As for Lin Xiaoguang, the old man didn't have such a good expression. He smiled, glanced up and down, and was very dissatisfied: "Xiaoguang, you have gone to college, you are no longer a child, and you are still so thin, you don't look like a man at all.
, I heard that you don’t go out much in winter, how can you do this? A manly man is afraid of the cold, how can he be successful in the future? "
Lin Xiaoguang was very dissatisfied. Grandpa, you are so partial.
"I think back then, when I was fighting the Japanese, I lay in the trenches for three days and three nights in the middle of winter. The trenches were filled with ice water. Don't you know how cold it was?"
"Okay, let's not talk about the bravery of a good man, and don't talk about those old sesame seeds and rotten millet things." The mother-in-law felt a headache.
While they were talking, someone knocked on the door. When they opened the door, everyone was surprised.
It turned out to be Li Jicheng, deputy director of the County Revolutionary Committee.
After all, he is one of several county leaders. With such a big official, there are not many fathers here who don't know him. Even the young postman Yang Wenyong has met this county leader.
Li Jicheng came to the home of a retired veteran cadre, and it was after dinner time. It was not clear whether it was a private matter or a business matter, but seeing that he was smiling, it must not be a bad thing.
After several children said hello to the leader, the old man still let the children go out, leaving only the adults in the house.
Unexpectedly, Li Jicheng stretched out his hand to stop them and looked at the two of them with a smile: "These should be Lin Xiaoguang and Yang Lan, right? You have made great contributions to the education in Chang A County!"
Although Yang Lan has been praised by many leaders, she is still a little shy.
Lin Xiaoguang was different. He had a strong heart and just shook his head slightly: "The college entrance examination is a shortcut to change your destiny. To put it bluntly, we are also doing it for ourselves. If we want to make great contributions to education, Uncle Li should still praise the people who silently contribute to education.
Teachers.”
As soon as these words came out, the old man's face changed drastically and he immediately shouted angrily: "Lin Xiaoguang, it's not your turn to speak yet!"
Li Jicheng raised his eyebrows, smiled dumbly, pondered, waved his hands, nodded, and praised: "Classmate Lin is right, he respects his teachers and repays his kindness. He is indeed a Tsinghua student."
Lin Xiaoguang was immediately shy: "Uncle Li was so complimentary!"
Next, Li Jicheng gave one or two more words of encouragement, like many leaders, saying something like studying hard and serving the motherland. Lin Xiaoguang said he would keep it in mind, and then Director Li changed the subject and said something else, and they stopped talking.
Stay in your room and relax outside.
The sun completely sank below the horizon, the sky and earth were once again shrouded in darkness, and the moon climbed up into the sky.
Looking at the bright moon, Lin Xiaoguang suddenly thought of his cousin and sighed secretly: "I don't know how you are doing, sister?"
At this time, suddenly, Yang Lan said in surprise: "Sister!"
Lin Xiaoguang followed the sound and saw a person standing at the door, dressed in liberation green, with two braids, big and small bags, and dusty. It was not Lin Xiaoyun or someone else.