Siheyuan, I am He Yushui's classmate

Chapter 2 Zhao Jinhe enters the courtyard for the first time
"The rolling mill is hiring? Great. Did your brother tell you?"

Upon hearing He Yuyu's message, Zhao Jinhe felt energetic. He had worked so hard to get into the No. [-] Middle School in the city. Wasn't he just waiting for this day?

In this era, not just anyone can graduate from elementary school to junior high school!

That must be strictly tested!In a county, there is only one junior high school in the county seat, and the middle school in the city must be the No. I took the exam and got good grades, and got the urban collective account.

That's right, in this era, after graduating from primary school and entering junior high school, you can transfer your household registration and eat the city's rationed food!
Otherwise, he would never have the chance to participate in the factory's recruitment.

"Well, I didn't go home during the last break. My brother told me when he delivered food to me two days ago. There are also a few people in my courtyard who will sign up. For more details, follow me home later and ask my neighbors. Damn it! He is an old man from the factory, so he should know more about it!"

He Yuyu didn't have too many ideas and told the truth about his opinions.

Don't look at her usual carefree look, in fact, Zhao Jinhe thinks it's just an appearance of self-protection!Even though she is not as good as him in studies, she also has a lot of little thoughts in other aspects, which he understands very well. After all, he also knows some of He Yuyu's situation. Her mother died, her father ran away, and she was taken care of by a brother who was eight years older than her. It's not surprising to grow up!I can't live well until now if I have less thoughts, and I was admitted to a key middle school!
"Okay! But I'm here empty-handed..."

Zhao Jinhe said a little embarrassed.

This time it's really a bit embarrassing. It's not a big deal to come to ask someone to do something, but he has nothing left!All that can be eaten has already been eaten.The school gave him a subsidy for poor students, which was used for food, and the tuition and accommodation fees were reduced. The money left for riding a rainwater bicycle to go fishing and selling fish secretly is only two yuan, which must be kept. To prevent unexpected money, never move it unless it is absolutely necessary!Even if he is too hungry to eat the leaves, he cannot move!
He knew the situation at home, he didn't have any money, and the old man worked hard to keep the whole family from starving!Ordinarily, in the past few years, the big guys have lived a good life, especially compared to the old days. Nowadays, most people in the village don't have good food, but at least they can eat enough to keep them hungry, right?But his family is really special. Dad is already in his fifties and can't do any work anymore, while mother is only in her early forties, but she has small feet. Although the foot wraps were loosened later, she can't do heavy work either!As for the younger generation in the family, Zhao Jinhe is the eldest, and he is only fifteen or sixteen years old. The other younger brothers and sisters are even younger, unable to work for half-children, and all of them are good at eating. Eating age!
"Alas... I..." Zhao Jinhe couldn't help but prepare to give up a dollar with one bite and one stomp!
"I still have fifty cents, why don't you lend me some first?"

He Yuyu said hesitantly.

On the one hand, he was a little reluctant, and on the other hand, he was a little afraid of hurting his self-esteem.

Even though Zhao Jinhe was really poor, he hardly ever borrowed money from his classmates.She has about five yuan a month in living expenses, while he only has two yuan in subsidies for poor students. Boys eat more than girls. I don’t know how he endured it for more than a year. There are quite a few people in this situation, desperately persevering until the high school entrance examination, even if they are admitted to the technical secondary school, they have come out!
Such students are all taciturn and only study in the classroom except for sleeping and eating. They don't interact much with other students who are mostly from urban families. The students who occasionally try are disliked by each other.The "country people" from the county made fun of the city students for being "stupid" in their studies, while the city students laughed at the "country people" for being rustic and stingy.

In her opinion, urban students are too arrogant and do not know how difficult life is, while those students from the county are too sensitive and have "a sense of inferiority and pride".
Except for Zhao Jinhe, who is said to be an older classmate who is more honest and honest, and his temper is not too good, at least he can communicate with her quite well. He looks a bit grown-up, and he doesn't like to talk much in front of big guys. (The little girl didn't notice at all that except during class, most of Zhao Jinhe rested on his stomach. The reason was that he was so hungry that he couldn't save his energy.)

"Okay! I will pay you back as soon as possible! You also know..."

"Okay, okay, I get it. You can talk about it later, okay? It's really inappropriate to go to my house to inquire about information this afternoon. It's really inappropriate to go to my neighbor's house empty-handed. Even if they know me, they don't bring anything with me. The minimum politeness is gone! He is a very face-saving person! No matter how much you have, you must have a basic attitude."

"Well, it's really good! I love face, so I must give it. Not only do I take things, I also say more nice things. After all, I may continue to deal with him even if I work in a factory in the future!"

Zhao Jinhe thought for a while and answered immediately.

"Can you take people by bike! We need to go to my house quickly or it will be dark again!"

……

It was a smooth journey. Zhao Jinhe rode a bicycle and took He Yuyu to the courtyard of He Yuyu's house without incident. He got off the car early and the two of them followed each other towards her house.

"This is Tongluo Lane!"

"Yes! It is said that many dignitaries lived here before. There were stone lions at the entrances of many courtyards. They have been moved away in recent years and I don't know where they went."

Zhao Jinhe observed the surrounding environment as he walked. The road in the alley was quite wide and at least two cars could pass without any problem. There were also many old trees on the roadside. Most of the courtyards had several steps at the entrance. The threshold is also quite high. At first glance, you can tell that it is not something that ordinary people should have. In today's new society, the people are the masters of the country, so there are opportunities.

From the outside, most of the houses are built with big stone foundations and blue bricks. Most of them are more than a hundred years old. They look old, but they are actually very easy to live in, just like the big landlords in Zhao Jin Hejia Village. The house at home is the same, but much larger and in a much better location.

There are some old ladies or middle-aged women sitting at the entrance of every courtyard, chatting and doing handicrafts.

"The rain is back!"

"I'll have a rest tomorrow. I'll go home and see my brother today."

"Who is this with you? Is it a relative?"

"It's not a relative, it's my classmate. There's something wrong with coming to my house!"

"Ow..."

Looking at the eyes around them, Zhao Jinhe kept nodding, but did not say hello. On the one hand, he didn't know them, and on the other hand, he saw them looking down on their poor relatives and didn't want to talk!

There are unkind people everywhere, nothing surprising!If he is worse than them, looks down upon you, or is better than them, he will be jealous of you. If he cares about what others think, then life will be too tiring!

"Third uncle, are you watering the flowers?"

"The rain has grown, this is bringing a male classmate to visit!"

A middle-aged uncle with glasses and a piece of adhesive tape on the frame of the glasses looked arrogantly at He Yushui and Zhao Jinhe who was in patched and torn clothes, and said a little eccentrically.

"Third Master, this is my classmate, No.1 in the final exam of last semester!"

"Oh..., No.1!"

The third uncle knows about Yuyu’s school. After all, he also graduated there. He used to be rich and well-educated, but now he is a well-educated and powerful man!Looking at the young man's ragged clothes, I didn't expect that he turned out to be a man with a bright future.To be honest, Yan Laoji was a little jealous.

(End of this chapter)