father snake

Shi Xiaochuan failed to leave Lingshan Town in the end.

Although after Shi Xiaochuan passed the high school entrance examination, Shi's father said that no matter how good his grades were, he would not send him to high school. The family's finances were tight. As an older brother, Shi Xiaochuan went south to work with a small contractor in the town. He can support himself and help his family.

Shi Xiaochuan has no opinion on this. For him, as long as he can leave Lingshan Town and this suffocating home, it doesn't matter how he uses it. He doesn't need to think about the future or other things, because his life is like the wind. A candle that may go out at any moment.

Unexpectedly, Lingshan Town Middle School attaches great importance to Shi Xiaochuan, because Shi Xiaochuan's grades are not generally good, and he can basically get the top few in all the big and small Olympiads he participated in. What's more, he is not a one-subject Two subjects, but in full bloom. For example, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and even computer informatics, he has dabbled in it, and has achieved outstanding results. Of course, ordinary schools will not let this kind of seedlings go.

Some key middle schools in the city have offered an olive branch to Shi Xiaochuan, and even the special recruitment class in the province have contacted Shi Xiaochuan.

If such a potential student is let go, it will be a great loss to the school.

Papa Shi can ignore the lobbying of other schools, but if the principal of Lingshan Town Middle School comes to the door as a lobbyist, the meaning is completely different, because the principal of Lingshan Town Middle School is also surnamed Shi, and he is Papa Shi's distant cousin.

Speaking of which, at least half of the people in Lingshan Town have the surname Shi.

At the very beginning, there were only three families surnamed Shi living in groups. After hundreds of years of reproduction, coupled with the fact that this place is isolated from the world, the land is relatively fertile, and wars and disasters are rarely affected, so the population increases. Slowly, many people with foreign surnames immigrated here, forming a small village, which gradually grew in size, and now it is a small town-level administrative unit.

Although it is already a modern society, Lingshan Town still has the ancient Shi's ancestral hall, as well as a presbytery composed of several respected old people. In the past, they could even control the life and death of a Shi's descendant. Now the power has fallen, but they are still in charge. With clan sacrifices.

In the eyes of people with foreign surnames, the Shi clan is full of mystery. For them, the most important festivals of the year are not the traditional Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, but the clan sacrifice on March [-] every year.

On this day, the descendants of the Shi family scattered in other places, no matter how far or near they are, will come back. If they can't make it this year, the elders will take their place and ask the ancestors to make up for it next year.

There are many descendants of the Shi family who are doing well outside, or they are high-ranking, powerful, or wealthy, but none of them dare to violate this unwritten iron rule. They may have already taken root outside, but they will always leave a legacy in Lingshan Town. In order to have a place to stay when returning to participate in clan sacrifices every year.

There are rumors that this sacrifice of the Shi family is actually a curse. The descendants of the Shi family who refuse to participate because they don't believe it will suffer the consequences sooner or later. , can be protected by it, so there are not a few Shi clan who are working hard outside to get ahead.

Principal Shi chatted with Papa Shi unhurriedly. He understood Papa Shi's thoughts in his heart, but he didn't point it out. He just waited for Papa Shi to raise any difficulties, and he would solve them in a few words, such as tuition fees. Principal Shi said The school can exempt tuition and miscellaneous fees for particularly outstanding students, and can also provide certain scholarships.

Shi's father sat there smoking a cigarette, frowning, feeling a little unhappy, but his son's future could not be decided by himself, so he wanted to send Shi Xiaochuan far away. It is not easy to behave in front of neighbors.

Too harsh on children!

In the end, he nodded helplessly, as he accepted Principal Shi's request to let Shi Xiaochuan continue to study in the high school of Lingshan Town Middle School.

Lingshan Town Middle School is the only high school in Lingshan Town. Children from ten miles and eight villages who want to continue their high school studies basically come to this town. If the distance is too far, they can also choose boarding.

Although it is only a middle school in the town, because of the abundant external funding, the teaching facilities and teaching staff are not much better than the key high schools in the city, so the enrollment rate is quite high, attracting many students from other counties to study here .

The campus is not in Lingshan Town, but in a nearby valley.

A neat and wide cement road connects the asphalt main road and the valley campus surrounded by mountains on three sides.The small valley covers an area of ​​about [-] mu, and there is a long and narrow lake in the middle, with weeping willows beside the lake, teaching buildings, comprehensive buildings, libraries, dormitory buildings, teaching staff buildings, etc. are hidden among the lush forests.The scenery is very beautiful and pleasant.

Shi Xiaochuan paid a special visit to Principal Shi before enrolling in school. After the two talked for a while, Principal Shi came to Shi's house slowly one night before the start of school. After discussing with Papa Shi for a while, Papa Shi agreed. About Xiaochuan boarding at the school, Principal Shi also told Shi's father that he planned to let Shi Xiaochuan work part-time in the school library, so that he could earn some living expenses, which was also one of the school's discounts.

Shi Xiaochuan carried a bag with a few changes of clothes in it, and walked along the asphalt road to Lingshan Town Middle School.

He deliberately chose to start in the early morning, the road was still filled with mist, the air was moist and fresh, there were low hills not far from the road, and the chirping of birds could be heard from time to time, everything was beautiful.

Xiaobai hangs lazily on Shi Xiaochuan's wrist, with his thin body wrapped in a circle. From a distance, it looks like a white and irregular rope chain. The snakeskin of her body is shiny and white now, and she doesn't look sleepy a few days ago at all.

Originally, Shi Xiaochuan planned to release it after its injury recovered, but after trying several times, it crawled back. The farthest time, Shi Xiaochuan took a bus to release it more than ten miles away, thinking that this time it should not be released. Maybe he will come back again, but when he woke up that night, he saw Xiaobai lying on the desk taking a moonlight bath, hesitant to write, saw him wake up, crawled over, coiled on Shi Xiaochuan's pillow, It seems that they plan to set up camp here for a long time.

Shi Xiaochuan laughed softly. In fact, he was also reluctant to send Xiaobai away. In the past ten days of getting along with him, he had already regarded Xiaobai as a friend who couldn't speak. With their own grievances and resentment.

He thought that he would go south to work soon, and he would bring a snake with him, which would easily cause commotion and panic, so he planned to send Xiaobai away, but now the situation has changed, he can leave home without traveling far, of course he can take With Xiaobai by his side.

A light figure appeared in the mist not far away, Shi Xiaochuan's eyelids twitched, and his heart jumped inexplicably.

Shi Xiaochuan stopped at the side of the road, stroking Xiaobai's cool and slender body with his fingers, watching the erratic figure gradually approaching.

To be honest, it was the first time for Shi Xiaochuan to see someone who could wear ordinary white casual clothes to look so spooky.

This is a thin and pale man with no trace of blood on his face, just like a piece of paper.

He walked slowly, as if he was exhausted, white leisure clothes dangled on his thin body, when he passed by Shi Xiaochuan, he glanced at him coldly from the corner of his eyes.

After he passed by, Shi Xiaochuan came back to his senses, this man should not be someone nearby.

After all, once you have seen him, you will never forget his pale and sickly but extremely delicate and beautiful face.

There is a word in this world called Yuanjialuzhai, which probably describes the current situation.

Shi Xiaochuan sighed secretly, why are people so troublesome? Destiny’s hobbies are probably pranks. When he rushed to the school to report early in the morning, he saw the list of class members written in black and red on the bulletin board on the wall. It includes all the peers in the town who have a bad relationship with him, including Shi Chen and Wang Pei.

The two lay in the hospital for more than half a month. They were well-fed and strong, and the family felt sorry for them. The tonic stew was served in turn, and the two children were fed like pigs!

Of course, Shi Xiaochuan will not admit that he has gone too far. In fact, Shi Chen is still a decent and handsome young man. With his white face and flattering mouth, he is deeply loved by the aunts and aunts nearby, making them amused. giggle.

But no matter how much he is loved by his aunt and aunt, Shi Xiaochuan still hates him, especially the way he looks at him, which is so fierce that he wants to eat him.

Shi Xiaochuan couldn't figure it out, why did Shi Chen hate him so much?

In my memory, I have never offended Shi Chen. He has been well-behaved since he was a child, and he is sensitive enough to know that he is not welcome. He always hides from those children in the town. Let alone play together, he has never even said a few words.Seeing it from a distance, he would rather take a detour.

He frowned delicately. Being in the same class with these people, it is unlikely that he will have a better life in the future. He originally thought that peers from all over the world would gather together, and those in the town would be scattered to various classes. Those who are particularly hostile to him are less likely, and the result?People are not as good as God.

The pale and sick young man he met on the side of the road was standing beside him and the man was standing beside him. Shi Xiaochuan felt that just standing beside him, he could feel the coolness from that thin body.

Shi Xiaochuan didn't have the strength to care about him anymore, so he turned around and walked to the student dormitory building behind.

At this time, the dormitory administrator had just woken up, and he looked at the freshman in front of him a little unconsciously, "Why are you here so early?"

"It's not so crowded if you come early. It's not a school day today, so there are so many people." Shi Xiaochuan smiled and explained.

"That's true. Which class are you in? I'll check for you the size of your dormitory." The dormitory manager is an old man who is almost 60 years old. He took out a piece of paper, which was densely written with student numbers, names, Classes and dormitories, he stretched his arms and lifted the paper farther away. He searched back and forth on the paper, "Oh, here, you live on the fourth floor, 406."

He opened the drawer, rummaged through a large bunch of keys, and said, "406, 406, I found it, the key is for you, and the deposit is ten yuan. This money will be refunded when you return the key after graduation. Just sign it." gone."

Shi Xiaochuan took a thin piece of key, went up to the fourth floor, and opened the door of dormitory 406. The inside was very messy, not to mention the dust, and there were some rubbish on the ground, with traces of the previous occupants of the dormitory.

He picked the bunk by the window, threw his things on the table first, and started to tidy up the room. The work he was used to was very efficient, and the room was tidied up in a short while.

The sun is already high outside, although it is not midsummer, but it is still there.

Shi Xiaochuan wiped the sweat off his face, straightened his waist, finally he was almost done, tidied up the dormitory, scrubbed the corners and corners by the way, the whole thing looked brand new, it seemed like he was welcoming the arrival of new students.

In fact, Shi Xiaochuan is not such a diligent person, but he has been trained since he was a child. Besides, he is a bit of a clean freak and can't stand mess, so he has to work himself.

When he heard the door of the dormitory slam, it should be his roommates. He thought he should give each other a good impression, turned around, and wanted to say hello, but unfortunately, he didn't even mean that when he saw the person leaning against the door frame at the door. Yes, because this person is Shi Chen.

Shi Chen looked at the dormitory carelessly, and didn't intend to talk to Shi Xiaochuan, so he crossed Shi Xiaochuan and walked to the bed that Shi Xiaochuan had chosen, "Sorry, I want this bed."

After finishing speaking, he directly took off the bag that Shi Xiaochuan put on the bed to occupy the bed and threw it on the next bed.

Shi Xiaochuan walked over silently, picked up his bag, and walked to the opposite bed.

For this obvious provocative behavior, he could only say something in his heart, childish, and then he reluctantly compromised.However, he doesn't want to live next door to Shi Chen, it's a little bit farther away.

This dormitory can accommodate a total of five people. It is an apartment-style suite with a bed above and a computer desk under it. There is a large wardrobe next to it. The room has a bathroom and a small balcony. Shi Xiaochuan is quite satisfied.

Although Shi Chen took Shi Xiaochuan's things down, he didn't put anything on them himself. Two strong men walked in, each carrying several boxes, bags, bags, etc., and walked in.Shi Xiaochuan just remembered that Shi Chen is the son of Shi Dafu, the most powerful man in Lingshan Town, so of course he doesn't need to do these small things, and someone will take care of him properly.

Speaking of Shi Anqing, he is also a legendary figure. Although his name looks very elegant, he is actually a rough man.

Born with a flexible mind, he left Lingshan Town in his teens to venture outside, and it was a boom, with money pouring in. The people in the town didn't know how much property he had now, only that even the mayor To see his face, the governor calls him a brother. Just this character, if his son was not seriously ill last time, it would be rare for people in Lingshan Town to see him.

Because of the strange customs of Lingshan Town, even though the money was so much that it could be used for throwing away, his son did not bring him with him. Instead, he was asked to stay in Lingshan Town to study, and every year during the winter and summer vacations, he would receive him to enjoy family happiness. .

In fact, Shi Xiaochuan sometimes thinks why Shi Chen can't be allowed to study abroad and come back every March [-]rd?It's hard to understand how rich people think.

Those two men were also the bodyguards sent by Shi Anqing to do chores beside Shi Chen. After all, they were well-trained. They packed everything in 10 minutes, even the bed was neatly made. Then they asked Shi Chen What else is there for Chen, Shi Chen waved his hand and let those two people go first.

Shi Xiaochuan crawled on the bed and tidied the bed unhurriedly, occasionally paying attention to the side of the bed, and saw Shi Chen with his back to him, holding a laptop and didn't know what he was doing.Shi Xiaochuan quietly climbed out of bed, wanting to take the notice to register without alarming Shi Chen.

Holding the doorknob, he turned the door open and was about to escape smoothly, but was stopped by a voice behind him, "What are you going to do?" Shi Chen asked him standing there with his hands folded.

"Report." Shi Xiaochuan replied softly, lowering his eyes.He didn't know what Shi Chen was going to do, anyway, he had already decided not to swallow his anger, if he did too much, he would fight back, let him know that he was not a persimmon, no matter how hard he pinched, he would not resist.

Shi Chen glanced at him arrogantly, and said, "I'll go too."

"Let's go." He looked impatiently at Shi Xiaochuan who was stunned, and said impatiently.

Shi Xiaochuan can completely accept this level of bad words, compared to mother Shi's roar and father Shi's bamboo strips, these are trivial things, he walked slowly behind Shi Chen.