intellectual norms

Half a month before the college entrance examination, all the tense rhythms gradually slowed down. The last half month is for candidates to adjust their state. The sprints that should be rushed have been completed. At this time, we need to ensure that we eat well and sleep well. With a peaceful mind, even the evening self-study ends at 9 o'clock, no matter whether it is a boarding student or a day student.

Xia Xiaoli still habitually brushes a few sets of papers at home every night, not for anything else, just to maintain the hand feel. It is necessary to relax herself moderately, but she must not lose the hand feel.

Baizhu came to bring him food every evening recently, and Xia Xiaoli sat with her in the off-campus restaurant, drinking soup while listening to her mother's comfort, "The college entrance examination is no different from the usual exams, don't be nervous, no matter how you do on the exam, Dad Mom is always by your side."

This is true. Baizhu and Xia Yunhan never paid much attention to their children's grades, and they would not take grades as everything. Xia Xiaoberry's cultural class was average, and she passed the art test and passed the Academy of Fine Arts. Xia Xiaocheng was just an ordinary sophomore. Ben, they all think that the family is glorious, and they have no demands on Xia Xiaoli. It is not that difficult to get into college now. As long as he can get into a school, no matter how many books, they are equally happy.

"Well, I'm not nervous. Mom, you don't have to run every day. It's hot now. It's inconvenient for you to go back and forth like this. I can do it as usual. The school cafeteria is pretty good. Brother Joe sometimes cooks too. of."

"Don't bother Mr. Qiao, I think he is busier than you." Bai Zhu said.

Xia Xiaoli stuck out her tongue, keeping the little secret in her heart, but he also felt a little strange that Qiao Yu was so busy in the past two months that he could hardly see anyone, but in the past week or so, he can often be seen on the contrary. Qiao Yu was mostly at home when she came home from self-study, or she would come back later, so that Xia Xiaoli could stay with her boyfriend for a while, do the questions, and eat his supper by the way.

Qiao Yu said that his design plan has already been drafted, and may need to be adjusted in the future, but it should not be a big problem. It can be sent to the bidding within a month or two, and his time will be free after the bid is submitted.

Xia Xiaoli hopes that this free time can catch up with his summer vacation.

On the last weekend, senior high school students ushered in their only weekend in the whole semester. All the students went home and went to the examination room after the end.

The old campus of the attached high school is also a test site. The school has been closed for the past few days for the layout of the test room, and two of the buildings have been used as the test room. Xia Xiaoli has cleaned up all her belongings and moved them back to the apartment. Books and exercises are piled up on the desks like a castle. Books are now piled on the sofa and coffee table, and they are almost full. Looking at the "results" of this year, Xia Xiaoli is very glad that he has worked hard. He has never had a particularly strong desire for anything. The desire to get or do it, for the first time.

However, this feeling is really good, pay, sweat, and gain.

Although there is no substantial harvest yet, his heart has already been filled with enrichment and abundance in advance.

This pile of belongings was naturally brought back by Qiao Yu driving Xia Xiaoli. In the evening, the two had dinner at Qiao Yu's apartment. Qiao Yu said, "I don't need to go to the courtyard tomorrow."

"Huh?" Xia Xiaoli was a little surprised, so good, can she stay with her boyfriend for a whole day?

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "It's specially vacated, and I'll take you to a place."

"Where?"

"Anxi Temple, go to pray for blessings."

Xia Xiaoli didn't turn the corner. Qiao Yu said: "Before I took the exam to study abroad, my mother took me to pray for blessings. I felt very spiritual. The school I wanted to take admitted me."

"Okay, let's go." Xia Xiaoli nodded fiercely, and the gods who blessed brother Qiao would surely bless him.

Anxi Temple is located in a neighboring city, where incense is very strong. People in this area believe in praying before the major turning point in life. There is an endless stream of people going to pray for blessings before the college entrance examination every year. As a scientific worker, Qiao Yu is not superstitious, but he believes in praying. the power of will.

This kind of power makes people feel at ease, believing that they can do it.

On this day, Anxi Temple was full of people, all parents came with examinees, Xia Xiaoli even saw several classmates, everyone seemed to be tacit, Qiao Yu took him to pray, there was no such complicated three knocks The ceremony of the sixth prostration was just to silently recite wishes in their hearts. The two started from the front hall and went up all the way. Xia Xiaoli prayed in front of each Buddha: "May Brother Qiao and I be together forever."

He didn't mention the college entrance examination, didn't say that he would be blessed to be admitted to Hongda Construction Engineering and other wishes. He felt that the college entrance examination, which can be achieved through human efforts, does not need the blessing of Buddha. You can repeat the exam, you can take the exam again, and you can always pass the exam.

But other things may not be achieved with enough effort, such as love.

There are too many irresistible factors that can separate two people who love each other, such as illness, life and death, the obstruction of others, and even the heart of love will change. Xia Xiaoli is more willing to pray for this, pray for the blessing of gods and Buddhas, nothing can stop them from living together. Together.

Qiao Yu didn't know, and asked him every time he left a hall, did he explain carefully in his heart where he was going to take the exam?

Xia Xiaoli nodded with a smile: "That's super clear."

At the end of the highest hall, after praying, the two bought a red wishing talisman and tied it to the hemp rope outside the hall.It is already tied with crowded red talismans, and when the wind blows, it floats around, and the wishes of countless people are spinning in the wind.

When going down the mountain, Xia Xiaoli asked, "Brother Qiao, what wish did you make?"

"Fool, you can't say your wish, I will tell you when it comes true."

"it is good."

After arriving at the gate of the temple, Xia Xiaoli saw four large characters written on the back of the gate - "Don't ask outside", he was stunned, and read it out of his mouth, Qiao Yu also looked at these four words.

Xia Xiaoli said: "This is the correct answer."

"Well." Qiao Yu nodded: "All troubles and worries can only be solved by looking inward. Relying on external forces may be useful for a while, but it cannot solve the root cause."

So——Xia Xiaoli thought to herself, the "together forever" who just prayed all the way, in fact, can't rely on the blessing of the gods. Stop, always love each other's heart.

Thinking of this, Xia Xiaoli looked back at Anxi Temple and the four big characters on the mountain gate, and her heart suddenly opened up.

In the first week of June, the college entrance examination came as scheduled, Baizhu was worried, so she booked a suite at the five-star hotel next to the main entrance of Hongda University one day in advance, so that Xia Xiaoli would not have to run back and forth these days, and she brought her own Living here with Xia Xiaoli, the meals are prepared by Aunt Zhong at home every day.

Xia Xiaoli actually thinks that some small things are too grand. This hotel is almost full of parents of senior high school students. These days, all candidates live outside the school. The better the conditions, the more sought-after. Jian Rong and his mother also lived in it. The hotel is still on the same floor as Xia Xiaoli.

Before Xia Xiaoli went to stay at the hotel, Qiao Yu sent him a message: "I won't see you these few days, remember, the college entrance examination is your home field, just rest assured, see you after the exam."

The three sisters and her prospective brother-in-law Chen Ke also sent him a message, Xia Xiaoberry: "Normal, one success or failure means nothing, life is still long, sister will always support you behind you."

Xia Xiaocheng: "Get up, sister! Put a pen and eraser in a pocket and carry it with you. Don't get confused, don't drink too much water, don't think about anything at night, go to bed early, sister loves you."

Lin Wu: "Little Li, after working so hard for so long, I think you won't be afraid of this moment, but look forward to it, right? The college entrance examination is a rite of passage, after passing this hurdle, we Xiaoli will become men, come on! "

Chen Ke: "Xia Xiaoli, our Ultraman is going to start fighting little monsters. The college entrance examination monster is really not that scary. I believe you can do it. Hongda Construction Engineering is waiting for you."

In the end, it was Xia Yunhan: "Xiao Li, my son, my father has never taken the college entrance examination, and he doesn't know how hard it is to prepare for the exam, but my son has tried his best this year, and my father has seen it. He is very distressed and very happy. I am gratified, we Xiaoli have grown up, no matter what the results of the college entrance examination are, you have already gone through the best experience, this is already a harvest, my son can go forward, Dad will always be your backing."

Looking at the news, Xia Xiaoli felt ups and downs, but finally calmed down. The night before the college entrance examination, he went to bed early, without insomnia or dreams.

At the beginning of another midsummer, when you walk into the ancient campus, you can hear the cicadas singing. Countless cultural celebrities have been born here. Qiao Yu also studied here. Now it is Xia Xiaoli's turn. He thinks that Qiao Yu is right, this is his home field .

These days he has been very silent. He goes in and out with Jian Rong every day, but he hardly speaks. Jian Rong is also very silent. After every subject, some people are happy and some are collapsed. Xia Xiaoli is not affected at all, keeping a distance from the crowd, Bai Zhu I watched him carefully every day, but I couldn't tell from his son's face how he was doing in the exam.

On the afternoon of the last day, after finishing the last subject of the exam and leaving the exam room, Xia Xiaoli still didn't feel anything special, but the whole building was buzzing with noise, and all the senior high school students instantly started celebrating and venting like a collapse. The draft paper rolls of the exercise book were flying up and down on all the floors of all the buildings, like snowflakes.

In every corridor, there were people rushing back and forth like a tidal wave, doing meaningless celebrations. Standing by the railing, Xia Xiaoli suddenly felt something loose in her heart.

The relaxation after sprinting and breaking through the blockade seems to have changed the color and taste of the world and the air. In the sunshine and wind of early summer, he enjoys the highest and fullest relaxation at this moment.

Jian Rong came over and hugged him. Until then, the good friends glanced at each other, knowing what the other was going to ask, and it was Jian Rong who said first, "How did you do in the exam?"

Xia Xiaoli nodded lightly: "Very good, how about you?"

"It's pretty good." Jian Rong said, "I think it's the best time in the whole third year of high school."

"That's fine." Xia Xiaoli was really happy for her good friend, and so was Jian Rong. The two shook hands and bumped shoulders.

Strolling out of the school together, there was a crowd of people behind the cordon at the gate, all of them were parents guarding the candidates. Xia Xiaoli scanned the crowd like a detector, and saw that person from a long distance away. He stood behind the crowd, but no one could stop him, his eyes were gentle and expectant, locked on himself all the time.

After seeing Qiao Yu, Xia Xiaoli realized that he was not the only one. Xia Xiaoli then waved violently at him, and even punched Qiao Yu.

Jian Rong patted Xia Xiaoli on the shoulder: "Go now."

Xia Xiaoli ran in the wind, passed through the noisy classmates, squeezed through the group of parents, and ran straight to the one he saw at a glance.

Qiao Yu was hit by him with a "boom" in the chest, rubbed his head, and didn't ask him how he did in the exam.

Everyone in the Xia family didn't ask, and came up to rub Xia Xiaoli's face in turn, forcing him to hide behind Qiao Yu, "Oh, why are you all like this! I have finished the college entrance examination and am an adult, can you respect me a little bit?" Ahh!..."

Xia Yunhan waved his hand: "My son has finally passed the exam, let's go! Let's go and celebrate!"