waiting for dawn

The two stalemate until night, and each went back to their respective rooms. Zhang Tuming had something on his mind, so naturally he couldn't fall asleep. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

"Grandpa?"

Zhang Tuming was about to get out of bed to look for slippers, but he heard a low voice from outside the door, "Tuming, it's me."

He froze for a moment, reached out and took out a cigarette from the side and stuffed it into his mouth, before saying, "Come in."

Qin Liming also had a haggard face, his face was whitewashed, his hair was not blown after washing, and it was propped up on top of his head like a bird's nest.

Zhang Tuming leaned on the side of the bed and squinted at him, "What's wrong?"

Qin Liming neither sat nor spoke, but his expression was extremely serious, as if he was considering how to speak.

"Aren't you going to a meeting tomorrow?" Zhang Tuming sat up a little bit, with some sarcasm in his words, "Come say goodbye to me? Anyway, we won't see each other again."

"No..." Qin Liming lowered his head and hummed softly, then moved a stool over and sat down beside his bed.

Zhang Tuming turned his head to the side, "Or do you want me to take the exam?"

"It's a pity not to take the exam."

"I've thought about it carefully." Zhang Tuming rarely refuted strongly, but his tone was still cold, "Even if I pass the exam, I won't be able to get into any good school, and it's impossible for a person like me to rely on my education to earn a living in the future. Besides, my grandfather is sick now, and it is impossible for me to leave him to serve in the army, and going to school is even more meaningless to me."

"Then what are you going to do next?"

"Just find something to do near home, and you won't starve to death."

"Your father..."

"Why mention him?" Zhang Tuming spat the cigarette butt on the ground with a "bah", "If he wants to be a human being, he won't fail to come this time. It's not like my grandfather and I can't live without him. The fuck is coming."

"Okay, I won't mention him." Qin Liming followed his words: "But can you listen to me carefully?"

"The mouth is on your face, and I didn't seal it up."

"..." Qin Liming hesitated a few times, "I know you say you don't care, but you have worked hard, and I don't think you can get into a good school, but if there is a school, It’s also a little nicer to say than a high school diploma.”

Qin Liming's voice was soft, but he said one sentence after another, "If you are worried about Grandpa Zhang, you can apply to the local school in Tongjiang. The university is relatively loose, and it is completely okay for you to work part-time while studying."

Zhang Tuming turned his head to look at him, Qin Liming paused, "It's really... not bad for two days."

Zhang Tuming raised his eyes slightly, and Qin Liming buried his head lower again, "I also know that according to your temper, you will definitely not take the exam next year, and you will not take the exam next year, so you will spend a whole year this year." Isn't the year wasted?"

"so what?"

"So... I know you hate my dad, but my dad can come and help take care of Grandpa Zhang for two days."

With a sincere face, Qin Liming leaned forward and pushed his hands to the edge of the bed, "Is that okay?"

Zhang Tuming shook his finger, "No."

Qin Liming's entire face quickly collapsed, Zhang Tuming couldn't help laughing, "Is that why you want me to take the exam?"

Seeing Qin Liming nod his head, Zhang Tuming said again, "Please, I'll take the exam."

"Please? How?"

Zhang Tuming leaned back, meaning to let him figure it out.

Qin Liming spoke without hesitation, but was a little blunt, "Please."

"It doesn't work."

"Tu Ming, please."

Zhang Tuming still didn't use it, he crossed his legs and approached Qin Liming, and raised his chin, "Why is the bubble around your mouth getting bigger and bigger?"

It's okay not to mention this, but when Qin Liming was mentioned, he felt a burning pain around his mouth. When he opened his mouth, he couldn't help sticking out his tongue to lick it, but the more he licked, the more painful it became, and even his brows furrowed.

Zhang Tuming narrowed his eyes, "Stop licking."

He poked the pimple on Qin Liming's cheek again, "How about this, give me a kiss, and I'll go to the exam."

"No."

"You can't die with a kiss."

"Tu Ming..."

"how?"

"Don't, always make fun of me."

Qin Liming was in a hurry, so he sat down on the bed too. He pulled Zhang Tuming's hand in a hurry, and the corners of his eyes turned red, "I really don't know how to beg you, but I really hope you don't Delayed the exam..."

Qin Liming's palm was wet, not too small but thin and thin, as if it could be crushed with a little squeeze, Zhang Tuming shook that hand aside, "Don't let your father come over, I beg My cousin came to stay at my house for two days."

Qin Liming reacted for a moment, then smiled, and narrowed his swollen eyes. Although they were not more beautiful than usual, they were still crescent moons.

Zhang Tuming pushed him, "You still want to sleep with me?"

"No, no..." Qin Liming let out a long breath and yawned a lot, "Go to sleep, I'll book tickets for you."

"Qin Liming!" Zhang Tuming suddenly stopped him again, "Will you come after I finish the exam?"

"Come on, during the Chinese New Year, my dad and I..."

"It's not about the New Year, it's about normal times!"

"If you let me come over..."

Zhang Tuming snorted, turned over and rolled to the inside of the bed, "Okay, let's go to sleep."

The day of the college entrance examination just happened to catch up with the ear seeds, and it was so hot that I was dizzy.

Qin Liming was going to take the exam, so he left the house early, Zhang Tuming didn't want to get up so early, even if it was the college entrance exam, he had to get stuck before arriving.

Qin Liming made him a hearty breakfast, so of course he had to enjoy it slowly, and then he went out unhurriedly. Qin Liming called him many times along the way, and Zhang Tuming was patient. I picked it up with my temper, thinking that this person is really annoying.

The first test was Chinese, but Zhang Tuming was not very good at Chinese. The main reason was that he had no patience for reciting memorization, and even less patience for lengthy reading, and he couldn't pile up gorgeous words in his composition.

He waited for the math test in the afternoon, no matter how poor his math was, it was taught by Qin Liming, and he was a little better than Chinese.

Qin Liming was not in their examination room, but his mother-in-law personality would definitely not be able to resist calling, so one of the first things Zhang Tuming did when he walked out of the examination room was to turn on his mobile phone, but Qin Liming did not see his phone number, but his home phone number was A few came.

Still a cousin from his hometown, Zhang Tuming stopped walking, looked up at the sun, and hissed briefly in his ears.

It was obviously scorching hot, but he was sweating coldly for no reason. It seemed that he had timed it well, and he didn't even have time to hesitate, and the phone vibrated again soon.

The street is noisy, and the signal in my hometown is not very good, but Zhang Tuming doesn't need to hear too clearly, the news conveyed by his cousin can't be more clear. no more.

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The memoir is almost finished, and then I will continue to ask for comments and comments.