Reborn Sanitary

Saturday, September 1990, 9.

Xu Tao got up at five o'clock in the morning, put on the clean clothes that his sister had prepared the day before, made up the bed, jumped off the kang, and went directly to the kitchen. Seeing Xu Yan who was busy steaming steamed buns, "Sister, it's not that I don't sell vegetables today. Is it? Why do you get up so early?"

Xu Yan quickly placed the steamed buns in her hand on the steaming curtain, looked up at Xu Tao, "You start school today, my sister will take you there."

Xu Tao frowned slightly, "No, I'll go with Zhang Liang and the others. Sister, you rest at home for a day, don't you want to start tidying up the ground and building a greenhouse tomorrow." Xu Yan smiled without saying a word, and continued to steam the steamed buns with her head bowed.

Xu Tao walked out of the house, went directly to the well, fetched water, washed his face and brushed his teeth, cleaned up his personal hygiene and went back to the kitchen, took out the small iron helmet at home that had peeled off the paint leather, and put the pickles prepared by the sister the day before in the kitchen. Inside, I took out a piece of clean homework paper and put it aside, took out the canned bottle that usually holds water, rinsed it, and placed it on the stove.

Seeing the things Xu Tao had prepared, Xu Yan quickly put the last few steamed buns in the steamer and covered the big pot, "Xiao Tao, today I will give you [-] cents. You can buy four sesame seed cakes for lunch. Just some water."

Xu Tao paused for a moment, raised his head to look at Xu Yan and smiled, then shook his head, "Sister, I don't like sesame seed cakes, I just like my own steamed buns and steamed cakes, I'd better bring a meal."

Xu Yan frowned and looked at Xu Tao, "Why don't you like it? Didn't you always want to eat it before? In the first month of the month, you said that you would have sesame seed cakes for lunch on the first day of school in September."

Xu Tao just smiled, and continued to shake his head, "I don't want to eat, the food outside is not as clean as at home, sister, I'll just bring some steamed buns and pickles."

As soon as Xu Yan thought about it, she knew that Xu Tao was reluctant to spend money. Xu Yan felt shivering in her heart, looked at Xu Tao, took the canned bottle in Xu Tao's hand and put it aside, dragged Xu Tao to the yard, and pulled the bottle hanging on the rope. The towel wiped Xu Tao's hands, "Xiaotao, our family is rich now, have you forgotten? You still earn it, let alone a day of pancakes, even if you eat every day, my sister can afford it, Xiaotao, you Look at you, you are already a head shorter than other children. Big fish and big meat sisters are not capable now, but a few biscuit sisters can satisfy. Your school is now bringing less and less dry food. When the time comes, people will see you eating steamed buns every day Pickles will laugh at you, be obedient, bring twenty cents, and buy four biscuits."

Xu Tao raised his head and smiled at Xu Yan, who lowered her head and had slightly red eyes, "Sister, I'll take it with me first, and I won't take it with me when it's winter. I buy marijuana flowers or sesame seed cakes outside every day, do you think it's okay? Let's talk about it later." Zhang Liang and the others also bring meals, and we are also companions, sister, don’t worry, I promise, as long as it’s winter, I will definitely bring money every day, okay?”

Xu Yan looked at Xu Tao who persisted with a smile and said nothing, and nodded slowly after a while, "Then let's agree, when it's cold, you can bring money to buy food in front of the school." Xu Tao nodded, "I promise."

Xu Yan smiled and patted Xu Tao's forehead, let go of Xu Tao's hand, and walked into the kitchen to pack Xu Tao's lunch. The school is far away from home, and children like them stay at school for lunch at noon. Fortunately, rural schools are very relaxed. Basically, classes start at 06:30 in the morning, and school ends at [-]:[-] in the afternoon. At [-]:[-], Xu Tao waved at Xu Yan with his schoolbag on his back and took the dry food packed by Xu Yan, and left the house with Zhang Liang who was waiting by the door .

"Xu Tao, let's call Xiaoga and have a crooked mouth after we go." Zhang Liang said this to Xu Tao who was beside him as he walked. Bai, but Xu Tao doesn't care, as long as it can be used, he is not bad. Many students use their own handbags made of rags as schoolbags.

After stuffing the dry food, Xu Tao looked up at Zhang Liang, "Who else is going with us besides them?" Zhang Liang looked at Xu Tao suspiciously, "There are also big cows and slugs on the side of the road, what's wrong, you don't remember gone?"

Xu Tao paused and smiled, "No, I just thought that there are many children in our village, and it would be more lively if we walked together."

Zhang Liang thought for a while and nodded, "That's right, but they're not in the same grade. The older ones don't want to talk to us, and the younger ones, I don't want to take them with us. It's fine just us, right" Zhang Liang He touched Xu Tao with a smile, "What did your sister bring you?"

Xu Tao was a little confused, and tilted his head to look at Zhang Liang, "What did you bring me?" Zhang Liang gave Xu Tao a white look, "What did your sister bring you for lunch?"

"Steamed bread with salty vegetables, my sister mixed it for me, it is delicious, and there is a drop of sesame oil in it." Xu Tao patted his schoolbag while talking.

When Zhang Liang heard that Xu Yan had mixed the pickles and put sesame oil on purpose, he looked at Xu Tao with bright eyes, "give me some for lunch, your sister's mixed pickles are delicious, your sister is so kind to you, the pickles are also delicious." Put sesame oil." After speaking, he glanced at Xu Tao jealously, and Xu Tao nodded with a smile, "My sister treats me well."

Zhang Liang snorted and patted his schoolbag, "My mother made pancakes for me, and also brought me some beans, which are stewed with lard, and they are delicious. You give me some pickles at noon, and I will give them to me." You order beans." Xu Tao smiled, and nodded after a while, then turned to look at Zhang Liang who was waving the small stick in his hand as if he had no heart, Xu Tao knew that Aunt Fat must have made it specially for him, and Zhang Liang Liang also did it on purpose, the pickles are fragrant, how can there be beans stewed in meat oil? bad lies.

After greeting all the friends, the group walked for an hour until they arrived at the elementary school next to the brigade. Standing in the yard, Xu Tao looked at the row of dilapidated low brick houses with complicated eyes , I have spent six years here, where I deeply realized my clumsiness, and here I walked through my lonely childhood with my head down, and walked into this dilapidated and unremarkable elementary school again, Xu Tao said I don't know what it feels like in my heart, there is astringency and a little hope, starting again, maybe I can have a better ending.

"Xu Tao, let's go, the class door is open, hurry up, or the old bald man will find trouble again." A shout from a distance interrupted the faint entanglement in Xu Tao's heart, he let out a breath slowly, and looked at that man again Rows of houses slowly revealed a relieved smile.

"Xu Er is silly." Xu Tao smiled and raised his head to look at Zhang Liang, who was standing by the door of the classroom, jumping and waving, and narrowed his eyes with a smile, "Here we come." After speaking, he ran to the classroom facing the sun, it was different, really It’s not the same anymore, I have a friend, the first friend in this life, the first time someone worried about being reprimanded by the teacher and stood at the door of the classroom waving at me.

There was a bright smile on Xu Tao's face. While running, the gloom and timidity in Xu Tao's heart disappeared. At this time, Xu Tao slowly began to change in a place he didn't know. One day, one day he would be timid. Xu Tao, who is thin and unremarkable in the crowd, will turn into a butterfly like a beautiful butterfly, blooming his own style.

Running into the classroom and sitting in the last row, Xu Tao wiped the desk and sat down. Just as he put his schoolbag on the table, Zhang Yuhai, the head teacher, walked in, clenched his fist and knocked on the podium a few times, "All Don't talk, today is the first day of school, class in the morning, cleaning in the afternoon, you can go home after cleaning up, after the first class, pay the tuition and books to me, and class is now."

Sitting below, Xu Tao looked at the teacher with complicated eyes on the podium, who had brought him deep inferiority complex, and his mood was a little complicated. At this moment, seeing this person who made him fear to the extreme when he was a child again, Xu Tao suddenly found that the original fear was gone. It's calm and complicated. Xu Tao can't say whether the teacher's behavior was correct at the beginning, but it is undeniable that the beatings over and over again left deep marks on his future life. Xu Tao couldn't imagine what he would be like with the confidence he had built up time and time again through his own efforts.

He let out a breath slowly, and glanced at the man on the podium who was not tall or even a little thin, lowered his head slightly, carefully stuffed the lunch in the schoolbag into the desk, took out the textbook and read it seriously.

The whole morning was over before Xu Tao got used to his new student life. After lunch, Xu Tao silently packed up his things and followed Zhang Liang to carry the only one in the classroom. The iron bucket from the school went out to fetch water to clean the classroom.

It was not until the end of school time at [-] o'clock in the afternoon. A group of people tidied up quickly ran out of the school, and Xu Tao followed Zhang Liang with his schoolbag on his back and left the school. Before leaving, Xu Tao looked back at The dilapidated elementary school smiled, turned around and hurried forward to catch up with Zhang Liang and others who had gone a little far.

As soon as he walked back to the village, Xu Tao saw Xu Yan who was waiting at the intersection. Xu Tao's heart felt hot. What time is it?My sister was waiting at the intersection, and Xu Tao waved vigorously at Xu Yan, "Sister." Xu Yan looked at Xu Tao who was sweating and smiling, and finally let go of her worry.

Xu Yan herself doesn't remember exactly when it started, she was worried as long as Xu Tao went to school, Xu Yan knew that the teacher didn't like her Xu Tao, because the teacher thought Xu Tao was stupid and couldn't teach anything, especially last year when no one at home had a parent-teacher meeting It’s even more contemptuous. It’s not that Xu Yan didn’t want to go by herself, but she was driven back by the teacher the first time she went. The teacher said that if there are no adults at home, future parent-teacher meetings should not be held. Xu Yan cried all the way Walking home, the classroom was full of parents, only Xiaotao at home had no parents. Xu Yan went home and looked at Xu Tao, who was still a little ignorant, and cried for a long time at night. It is not a choice for her and Xu Tao. Xu Yan gritted her teeth and worked hard, and did not default on tuition fees even in difficulties, but she was afraid that the teacher would take the opportunity to bully Xu Tao.

What made Xu Yan helpless was that even in that case, Xu Tao often went home with injuries. It wasn’t his classmates who beat him, or his partner, but his teacher. Xu Yan couldn’t go to the teacher, so he could only comfort Xu Tao time and time again. Encouraging Xu Tao, fortunately Xu Tao is an obedient child after all, although he was not willing to go to school, he still did not refuse.

"Sister, go home, don't come out and wait in the future, it's too hot." Xu Tao ran to Xu Yan's side, dragged Xu Yan to go home, Xu Yan regained consciousness, looked at Xu Tao with a black face and nodded with a smile , turned to look at Zhang Liang, "Ergouzi, did the teacher say Xiaotao?"

Zhang Liang shook his head, "Sister, it's the first day of school, basically there is nothing to do, we will come back after cleaning up at noon." Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, grinned, and patted Zhang Liang on the head, "Er Gouzi, I can I leave Xiaotao to you, if someone bullies him at school, you must tell the elder sister when you come back."

Zhang Liang squinted at Xu Yan, "Sister, what are you talking about, how can Xu Tao be bullied with me, Xu Tao is my buddy, it's okay, don't worry, with me, I, Zhang Liang, will see who will be bullied People from our village." Zhang Liang yelled at Xu Yan while patting his chest.

Xu Yan chuckled, "Okay, the eldest sister will leave Xu Tao to you." Zhang Liang grinned and nodded, "Don't worry."

Xu Tao looked helplessly at the two people who completely ignored their self-talk, opened their mouths, and said nothing, forget it, anyway, he is not a person who causes trouble, so whatever, he shook his head secretly, Xu Tao continued to listen to Xu Tao honestly. Yan Zhangliang was gossiping.

Time passed day by day, and Xu Tao repeated his unchanging life of going to school and leaving school every day. At school, Xu Tao was like an invisible person. Xu Tao is such a person, in just one month, Xu Tao achieved the effect he expected. After laughing, Xu Tao continued to sit in the last row of the classroom to hide himself.