During the Spring Festival of 1962, Ah Hui was already 22 years old. He had just joined the party and had the rank of a corporal. He was the youngest soldier, but he was not disappointed in himself. His thoughts were very simple. He only wanted to be a good soldier, obey the leader, work hard, and strive for progress.
In a class and a warehouse, many soldiers already had partners, but Ah Hui didn't think about it. The navy ships and docks were all men's world. They usually did not come into contact with women during training. Their former classmates had all graduated, so they had no news of each other. Contact who?
For some reason, the people in his hometown began to pay attention to Ah Hui. Since spring, letters from home have been saying that Xia Zongyuan from the village wants to introduce a partner to Ah Hui. Do you agree? He didn't say who he was introducing. It made sense that he didn't say anything. If he didn't agree to the introduction, why did he say who it was? Ah Hui ignored him. Later on, she wrote that Zhang Ruizhi wanted to introduce someone to her from Dragon King Manor. She didn't say who it was, but she said that she was a high school graduate and that she was very beautiful. Ah Hui ignored him. Xia Zongyuan and Zhang Ruizhi were both a few years older than Ah Hui. When they were at home, their personal relationships were relatively good. They were all people that Ah Hui trusted. They took the initiative to contact and be matchmakers out of good intentions. It was because they thought highly of Ah Hui. If Ah Hui ignored him, what would others think? Ah Hui didn't think too much about it. He just felt that he was a small soldier with a monthly allowance of 8 yuan. His military service was not up yet. He was too far away from the conditions to find a partner. He couldn't find a partner early and let her wait for him to finish his military service. Therefore, Ah Hui flatly and tactfully rejected them.
However, just as the letter was sent, another letter arrived at home. He opened it and said,"There's a Wennu in the village north of Yaowangzhuang Commune in Leting County. She wants you to send her a letter.”
That short sentence made Ah Hui's blood boil. A familiar beautiful girl seemed to be standing in front of him. Many memories of Luan County No. 3 High School that he had forgotten suddenly surfaced.
In 1955, Ah Hui was admitted to Luanxian No. 3 Middle School (Ruicheng). School started on September 1st, and on the morning of September 2nd, he collected his books, prepared his notes, arranged his seating, paid for his meals, and collected his meal tickets. After lunch, the sky turned dark. It was two o'clock in the morning, but it was raining. The rain was not heavy, but the clouds in the sky were very uniform. It seemed that it would not stop for a while. The teachers had finished their work in the morning and did not come to the classroom in the afternoon. The students were sorting out their new books, preparing their notebooks, and so on. They were doing their own things, and the classroom was very quiet. It was the first time that more than fifty children were gathered in the same classroom. They were all unfamiliar with each other and it was also their first time leaving home and their parents. It was inevitable that they would miss their families. The rain outside the window made people feel even more desolate.
Ah Hui packed up her things briefly. Her books and workbooks were all placed on the table. If there was nothing else, she leaned against the window sill and looked out the window in a daze. The rain seemed to be getting heavier. As it fell, the water surface outside the window started to bubble. It floated on the water for a while and broke. The water on the other side rose again and broke again after a while. The leaves of the willow trees in front of the window looked very green in the rain, full of vitality. The rain fell on the leaves, and then the raindrops on the leaves fell on the ground. The rain under the tree was even heavier, making a pitter-patter sound.
Ah Hui recalled the first day when she first attended Caigezhuang Elementary School. It was also raining. Ah Hui sat in the classroom, listening to the rain and looking out the window. She couldn't help but say,"It's raining so heavily. How can we go home?”The students laughed, and the teacher criticized,""You're not paying attention in class and want to go home.”That teacher was called Liu Mingxin, and he was glaring at him.
Today, it was still raining, so she couldn't go home. However, what were the people at home doing at this time? Ah Hui was deep in thought as she looked out the window. "Second Uncle, you're here?" A familiar voice sounded.”She turned around and saw that it was Zhang Ruifeng. He was a nephew of a family from the same village, a third-year student, and there was someone following behind him. They had already walked up to Ah Hui. They were drenched in some rain, but it did not matter. Ah Hui passed her stool to Zhang Ruifeng. Zhang Ruifeng said,"There's no need to sit. It's the first day of school and there are no classes. I came out to see Second Uncle.”
He even introduced his classmates to Ah Hui.""His name is Liu Zhengxue. We're in the same class. We don't lack anything, right?”
Ah Hui was very touched. She thought to herself,"Zhang Ruifeng is older, older, and sensible. Why did he come to see me?" He really had to learn from her!
At this moment, a girl's voice suddenly sounded from the front of the classroom.""You're here too!" It was so clear, so loud, and so charming.
Ah Hui looked forward and saw a female student standing in the middle row of the classroom. She turned her body slightly to speak. She wasn't tall, had black hair, and a pointy shell. Her small face was so fair and delicate, and her two big eyes were clearly black and white, shining with a bright and intelligent light. She was truly lively and moving. When Ah Hui saw this, she was shocked. He thought to himself, Why is this girl so beautiful? He couldn't help but think of a poem by the Russian poet Pushkin:
Her Eyes
her eyes
Like the stars in the south that twinkle
Always so aggressive, shining
Like two burning fires
How much spiritual aura of contemplation
How much innocence, childishness and liveliness
How many fantasies, how many joys
Ah Hui stared at her blankly and thought to herself," Ah, there's such a beautiful female student in our class. Why is she so beautiful? Why was her face so fair with her lively and moving eyes? It was as if she was the most beautiful girl in the world. At least among all the beautiful girls he had seen, there was no one stronger than her. Ah Hui was stunned! Suddenly, it was as if the classroom and windows of his class E had become beautiful and lit up. Just now, she had leaned against the window to look at the rain and the trees. The feeling of being unfamiliar and homesick had instantly disappeared.
Her studies were very good, and she was one of the best among the girls in the class. There were not many boys who were better than her. Two years later, in the first half of 1957, she wrote four sentences on Ah Hui's 100-mark math paper:
"A firm will is not afraid of breaking
Courageous and fearless
One heart can be separated
Let's go forward together."
Ah Hui knew that she had a good impression of her. After that, Ah Hui was transferred to the third-grade class and did not have any contact with her until graduation. In 1958, she and Ah Hui were in the same examination hall for the high school entrance examination. They both applied for Luanxian No.1 Middle School. But in the end, Ah Hui got in, and she didn't. She was so outstanding, but she didn't get in. Ah Hui was very disappointed and felt sorry for her. However, Ah Hui had never contacted her since she joined the army.
The letter from home brought back Ah Hui's past memories. Her fair face and bright eyes appeared in front of Ah Hui again. Ah Hui had a lot of things to say to her and a lot of bitterness to pour out to her.
Ah Hui picked up a pen and started writing to her. Because she still didn't know her actual situation, Ah Hui couldn't say anything. She simply told her that she was a soldier on a naval ship and that everything was fine. She was willing to contact her old classmates.
Two weeks later, she replied. The envelope was heavy and thick. He opened it and saw seven or eight pieces of paper strung together with a red string. Her handwriting was dignified and elegant, just like the way she used to write in school. However, her handwriting was much better and her language was also very fluent. The letter gave a comprehensive account of her life and state of mind after graduating from junior high school. She had not forgotten Ah Hui. As it was the first letter she had written after breaking up a few years ago, it was obvious that she had put in some effort. Her voice was full of emotion and did not lose the dignity of a young girl. Ah Hui was very touched when she read her letter.
Then, Ah Hui wrote a long letter. He introduced his situation in the army. On the one hand, he felt that he was very ordinary and was ashamed of his inaction. At the same time, he had just joined the party and was very self-motivated and confident. He said," I am now a student who is not a student. Every day, I experience exams that are not exams.”
From then on, writing letters, reading letters, and writing letters became an important part of Ah Hui's life.
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