Doing It Over Again - Chapter 12

When Shen Shao returned to Peng County from Furong City, the news that he had won the first place in the county’s high school entrance examination had spread throughout Peng County. He had just returned to the township for two days. home.

To say who in the village committee is the happiest about Shen Shao taking the first test, it must be Shen Quanfa. After all, he has won many subsidy places for Shen Shao under pressure in recent years. , the village will give some living allowances to the destitute families and the elderly with five guarantees, and he fights for a place for Shen Shao every time.

Now that Shen Shao is in high spirits and won the first place in the county, he finally shut up those who gossip about him behind his back. If such a capable child does not support him in the village, who else will he support?

“Little Shao,” Shen Quanfa looked at Shen Shao, remembering the miscellaneous notes about the Qin Dynasty he had read, and felt that he was quite similar to that Lu Buwei. He could see at a glance that Shen Shao was a good friend, and now he has forged a good relationship and will wait for this child in the future. How can I remember his kindness, “Our village heard that you got the first place in the county, and everyone is very happy, so our village committee will come to give you a message on behalf of the whole village. happiness.”

“Thank you Uncle Shen, and thank you to everyone,” Shen Shao smiled at several members of the village committee present, brought the brewed tea up, and held it to a few people, “It’s just such a trivial matter, all uncles. I’m really sorry for the uncles to go for a walk.”

“We are all from Shenjiacun. You are the junior of our Shenjiacun. Those of us who are elders are happy when they see the younger generation’s success.” Shen Quanfa put it beautifully and described their behavior as the elders’ concern for the younger generation. , instead of pity him because he has no father or mother, “By the way, which school are you going to sign up for?”

“I was just about to tell Uncle Shen about this,” Shen Shao said with joy on his face, “I will go to school in Furong City in a few days, and please take care of your home.” He He turned his head and glanced at the somewhat empty room, “Although there is nothing of value, it is…”

Before he finished speaking, several people in the room also sank. After a moment of silence, Shen Quanfa broke the awkward silence: “Furong City? How did you go so far?” In his imagination, Shen Shao It would be great to be able to study at No. 1 Middle School in Guoshi, and I never thought that the other party might go to a high school in Furong City, the provincial capital.

“A few days ago, I went to Furong No. 3 Middle School to take the admission test for non-local students, and I was successfully admitted.” Shen Shao scratched his head, “I may not have much time to come back in recent years, so I asked my uncles and uncles to help take care of the family.”

“What are you talking about is the best high school in our province?” Shen Quanfa’s eyes lit up, looking at Shen Shao as if he was looking at a big man in the future, “We Xiao Shao are just so good, even Furong No. 3 Middle School. I can pass the exam!”

A few village committee cadres next to them also had their minds alive. Shen Shao can be admitted to Furong No. 3 Middle School now, and he may be admitted to Q University and B University in the future. This is someone from their Shenjia Village. In the future…

As the saying goes, don’t bully the poor, but fortunately, they have always been polite to Shen Shao and didn’t offend him, otherwise they might regret it in the future. Thinking of Shen Jianbing, who was mad at his wife and didn’t want a son, several people shook their heads in their hearts. They didn’t want such a good son.

Several people instructed Shen on some things that need to be careful outside. In the end, Shen Quanfa took out a large envelope from his bag, and the envelope was bulging. Shen Shao glanced at it, and saw a ten-dollar corner showing out from the opening of the envelope.

“Xiao Shao, these are some thoughts of the big guys in our village. Everyone’s conditions are limited, and there are not many who can help you. Don’t dislike it. Just think that everyone has collected some living expenses for you.” Shen Quanfa put the envelope in In Shen Shao’s hands, “How much everyone donated has been recorded. If you don’t want it, you can treat the money as if you lent it to you. After you finish reading, you can pay it back to us.”

Shen Shao looked at the envelope and remembered that when he decided to go out to work in his previous life, although the villagers didn’t give him money, they also gave him bacon sausages and other items. Unfortunately, he didn’t make much money later, at most he donated more when the village was building roads. Some money, other aspects are really intentional but powerless.

In this life, these villagers still treat him like this. Perhaps these villagers do not have much culture, nor much knowledge, and even some petty gainers. But they don’t have any bad intentions, and they are willing to take care of a child who has no father or mother.

“Uncle Shen, I can’t ask for this money,” Shen Shao returned the envelope to Shen Quanfa, “It’s not easy for everyone to make money, and everyone in the family has to spend money everywhere. What’s more, because of my good results in the admission test, Furong No. 3 Middle School has waived my tuition and miscellaneous fees, and I still have some money, which is enough.”

“What is enough, what is Furong City? There are a lot of places to spend money.” Although Shen Quanfa had some investment thoughts towards Shen Shao, he also had some sincere feelings, “I don’t know much about you, Uncle Shen. , but I also know that Furong City is different from here. It is the provincial capital of our province. The more cars there are, the more money you spend. If you bring more money with you, we will feel more at ease. Or do you think that we donated money? Little, don’t you look down on it?”

Shen Shao took the money with a wry smile, but felt a little guilty in his heart. Obviously I have money, but I can’t tell these folks because of selfishness. It’s a bit hot to hold the money in my hands: “Thank you everyone, I will definitely study hard.”

“It’s good to study with peace of mind. We hope that you will be admitted to a good university, and our whole village will also have light.” Shen Quan found that he had accepted the money, and he was relieved. He then asked him if he wanted someone to accompany him to Furong City. After seeing his refusal, he didn’t insist, and he said that he should pay attention to safety, etc., and then he left with the people from the village committee.

Shen Shao closed the door, opened the thick envelope, and saw that it was full of five yuan and ten yuan bills, and there were several fifty-hundred-dollar bills at the bottom. The heart is heavy enough.

Inside the envelope was a list of donations. Many people donated 10 yuan and 20 yuan. Several donated 50 yuan. Several cadres of the village committee even donated 100 yuan. Adding up the money, there are more than one thousand yuan.

Shen Shao held the donation list, smiled silently, walked out the door and looked at the beautiful village with a warm heart.

Just before Shen Shao was about to get up to go to Furong City, his two uncles Shao Qingwen and Shao Qingwu also found him, and they each gave him five hundred dollars. He didn’t say anything else, just asked him to call them if they had anything. , do not wrong yourself.

One of his two uncles is a teacher and the other is a worker in a textile factory. Although they are both “iron rice bowls”, their wages are not high. Five hundred yuan is not a small amount for them.

“Xiao Shao, my uncles are useless and didn’t help your mother to support her waist. If that **** Shen Jianbing dares to appear in Peng County in the future, I will definitely kill him!” Shao Qingwu has a relatively straight personality. He beat him hard, but he didn’t expect his sister to turn her head and drink pesticide to commit suicide. That **** Shen Jianbing didn’t even care about it, turned around and ran away with other women.

Therefore, as long as the three words Shen Jianbing were mentioned, he would be furious. If it weren’t for the fact that the person in front of him was Shen Shao, his words would have been a bit harsher.

“Okay, what are you talking about in front of Xiao Shao?” Shao Qingwen glared at his brother and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, “Xiao Shao, don’t listen to your second uncle’s nonsense. Remember when you went to school. Study hard, if the money is not enough, let’s find a way together, don’t save too much money, and pay attention to your health.”

As a teacher, Shao Qingwen likes Shen Shao’s nephew very much, so he often gives Shen Shao some pocket money in recent years, but his ability is limited, and he can’t give much if he wants to.

“It’s okay, the second uncle is also to care about me. I will take good care of myself, don’t worry too much,” Shen Shao smiled, remembering that when he was reborn three years ago, the second aunt who was obsessed with scratch prizes still Non-fortress gave him two flower rolls, and said, “Second aunt bought scratch-off prizes recently?”

“Hey, she doesn’t buy that deceptive scratch-off prize now, she’s starting to like knitting. You said that on a hot day, who wears this stuff?” Shao Qingwu said this, and took the bag he brought He took out a plastic bag, which contained several beautiful sweaters, “Your second aunt knitted these sweaters for you. She thought you were going to grow taller, so she knitted them a little bigger for you. It’s winter. You can wear it.” Although the words were full of disgust, the corners of his mouth turned up, showing that Shao Qingwu still liked his wife very much.

“Thank you second aunt.” Shen Shao didn’t refuse, he reached out to take the sweater, and felt the thread on it.

When Shao Qingwen and Shao Qingwu saw their nephew like this, they were both distressed and reluctant, and they talked a lot before they got up and left with worries about Shen Shao.

In mid-August, Shen Shao took the suitcase and got into the car to Furong City. The carriage was very lively, and the passengers chatted about gossip about the county. Although many people didn’t know each other, it didn’t affect their interest in chatting.

“Do you know the kid who won the first place in the county in the middle school entrance examination this time?” A middle-aged man went from the college entrance examination to the middle school entrance examination, and then brought the topic to Shen Shao, the first place in the county.

“What happened to that child?” said a woman in her 40s behind him, “I heard that he didn’t go to the No. 1 High School in the City or No. 1 in the County. Instead, he was admitted to the No. 3 Furong Middle School, and he was still in the experimental class. “

“Furong No. 3 Middle School?” The middle-aged man was a little surprised, and said after a while, “This boy is really amazing, but unfortunately he didn’t meet a good father, and his life was hard.”

“What happened to his father?” When the other people in the car heard this kind of gossip, they suddenly became energetic and looked at the middle-aged man, waiting for him to tell some secrets that others didn’t know.

“You don’t know yet?” The middle-aged man was satisfied with their reaction, and raised his voice, “My second sister’s daughter is in the same grade as this child, so we know something about this child. Dad didn’t die, he actually ran away with another woman…”

The middle-aged man described the image of a ruthless man and a poor child in a penetrating manner, as if he was an eyewitness at the scene, and the crowd of people who heard it also scolded the shameless beast father.

In a corner of the carriage, Shen Shao, who automatically picked up the title of “Poor Child”:…