sbdcsierra Chapter 113 Rainbow
Chapter 113 Rainbow
Chapter 113 Rainbow
As soon as I went out in Qiu Huoming today, I realized something was wrong. The pressure in the air was a little low and it was very hot. Sweat stuck to my body whenever I moved.
Chen Suniang took an umbrella for him and hung it on the front of the car without saying anything.
Qiu Huoming took off the umbrella, laid it flat, and clamped it on the back seat, with the tip of the umbrella extended to the front bar so that it would not fall off easily.
I thought it would rain soon, but the rain was so persistent that even when Qiu Huoming entered the examination room, there were still clouds in the sky.
There is a math test in the morning.
For the mathematics paper, science students will receive 20 points for additional questions, while arts students will not receive any points.
Just like the Chinese language test paper for liberal arts students, the author of the question emphasizes that both rain and dew will be affected, and the liberal arts and sciences will reach the same goal through different paths.
The math exam lasts for 2 hours, which is quite tight.
As soon as the test papers were handed out, some candidates started working hurriedly, racing against time.
"Dear candidates, please remember to fill in your name and other information on the left side of the test paper... There are additional questions in the science mathematics section, so don't miss any..."
It’s still the invigilator’s reminder.
Qiu Huoming read the test paper from beginning to end, and when he had an idea of what was going on, he wrote down his name and other information.
He guessed correctly several types of questions in the outline he compiled for Gu Xiaoran and Ding Yu. He was quite lucky.
Qiu Huoming calmed down and answered the questions one by one.
Ding Yu, who was in the examination room on the second floor, fell into a state of ecstasy immediately after browsing the math test paper. He even ignored what the teacher said. He had done several big questions of this type, and Huozi had explained them to him before.
The formulas and problem-solving steps are all exactly the same, that is, the content and numerical values explained are different.
Time passed by minute by minute, the wind outside the window became stronger, and the invigilator closed the window a little.
The wind howled, blowing between the buildings...
It was getting darker and the invigilator turned on the lights in the classroom.
"Dear candidates, there are 30 minutes left in the exam...Candidates who have not finished writing can answer the ones they are confident of and the ones with the highest scores first..."
Ding Yu was writing very enthusiastically, but after hearing what the teacher said, he realized that he had not finished the last additional question yet. He immediately switched to the additional questions, he was just kidding, it was worth 20 points!
"Rumble"
Outside the classroom, the sky was filled with dark clouds and heavy rain was pouring down.
Qiu Huoming glanced out the dark window. As the rain fell, the heat suddenly dissipated.
He had filled out the test paper, but since it was raining outside, he didn't plan to hand it in early. At least he could hide from the rain indoors.
The summer rain comes violently and leaves quickly.
When the rain stopped, there were only the last 2 minutes left before the end of the exam.
Ding Yu still had two fill-in-the-blank questions left to fill in. Just as he was about to start, the invigilator suddenly tapped on his desk with his fingers.
Then he raised his voice and said: "I would like to remind all candidates again, have you filled in your name and other information? No matter how good your question is, if you don't fill it in here, it will not be scored."
Ding Yu glanced at the side of the paper and was shocked. Sure enough, he didn't fill it in...
It wasn't just him, there were several other students who had to fill in not only their names, but also their admission ticket numbers and examination room information, and there couldn't be any errors. Those students probably felt that time was running out, their faces flushed, and they quickly lowered their heads and compared themselves with their admission tickets, then copied the information down.
"Ring ring ring"
"Examinees, put down your pens and stand up immediately, otherwise you will be treated as cheating! Take your admission tickets, stationery and other things out of the examination room..."
Ding Yu let out a long breath.
He glanced gratefully at the invigilator who had reminded him.
When he walked out of the examination room, he found that his hands were shaking slightly, probably because he was scared when he found out that he did not write his name. He did not understand that this was the sequelae caused by the subsidence of adrenaline.
Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran had already pushed the cart towards the school gate at the entrance of the teaching building.
The sun peeked halfway through the clouds after the rain. There was water in the potholes on the road, which he carefully avoided.
"This rain is really sensible. It chooses to fall when we are taking the exam!" Qiu Huoming exclaimed.
"You are really good at using adjectives..." Gu Xiaoran turned her head to look at Qiu Huoming, and suddenly she was stunned.
Stopped.
Qiu Huoming followed her gaze.
Above the playground, a semicircular rainbow was spanning half the sky, and the color of the rainbow gradually became clearer...
"It's really beautiful." Gu Xiaoran said softly.
Those students who had just walked out of the classroom also stopped and looked towards the playground.
Ding Yu pushed the cart and chased after him.
Li Ming also jogged to catch up.
"Huozi, I'm a little touched." Ding Yu pointed at the rainbow with trembling hands.
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and said, "Are you sick? Your hands are shaking."
Ding Yu withdrew his hand angrily, "Do you understand romance?"
"What kind of romance do I want from you?"
“Hahahaha,” Li Ming covered his stomach, “Fatty, if you have an illness, get treatment early. Your hands are really shaking…”
Gu Xiaoran thought for a moment, "Are you too nervous and holding the pen too heavily?"
"Student Gu really understands me. He was just too nervous. I realized I didn't write my name until I was about to hand in the paper!"
"Fuck!" This time Qiu Huoming and Li Ming shouted in unison.
"Well, what next?" Gu Xiaoran asked.
"I had help from someone. The invigilator reminded me... I quickly copied it down. Just as I finished, the bell rang..."
Ding Yu still feels a lingering fear when he thinks back on it.
"Remember to fill in the information first when you get the test paper." Qiu Huoming patted his shoulder, "It's not always possible to have a benefactor."
The rainbow in the sky has gradually faded over time.
"Beautiful things are always fleeting..." Gu Xiaoran sighed.
"It's so profound. I don't know what to say next." Qiu Huoming pushed the cart and took a step forward. "Let's go. I'm hungry. It's time to go home and eat..."
When Qiu Huoming got home, it was still early, not even 11 o'clock. In the vegetable garden after the rain, the tomatoes planted by Chen Suniang had suddenly grown very tall and had grown many branches. The eldest sister was holding a wooden stick to fix them.
The place where the vegetables were originally planted has been cleared and replaced with a row of one-meter-high racks. The cucumber seedlings are still small, and their outstretched trellises are weakly hanging under the racks, trembling in the wind.
Many wild grasses grew in the mud. My little sister squatted on the ground barefoot and pulled them out one by one. Not far away, the egret chicken was keenly searching for insects and almost always caught them with one peck.
Some plants also grew in the cracks between the bricks under my windowsill. The spider webs entangled on them were torn apart by the wind and rain, and the spiders disappeared without a trace.
Qiu Huoming went out for a walk. The air after the rain was particularly fresh. The sun soon returned to its dominant position. After the clouds left below it, it once again cast its scorching heat on the earth.
The edges of the shallow puddles on the ground have been dried by the sun.
At the corner of the alley, Chen Suniang was hurrying back carrying a bamboo basket.
Qiu Huoming came over and took her basket. "Mom, what vegetables did you buy?"
"At noon, we made shrimp paste. I bought a pound of small river shrimps and paired them with dried tofu and edamame. The bean paste your grandmother made is absolutely delicious, more fragrant than the one I made last year... Your sister is still young, so we didn't put chili in it..."
When Chen Suniang mentioned cooking, she talked a lot. Qiu Huoming didn't say anything. He just followed her and listened quietly.
When he goes to study in another place in the second half of the year, it is uncertain when he will be able to go home. The transportation is not convenient at this time, and he may have to take several buses to go to the south.
"Okay, you must be tired of listening to me. Go into the house and read a book. I'll call you for dinner later." Chen Suniang walked into the kitchen, asked Qiu Huoming to put the basket on the table, and sent him away.
After the stove was lit, Chen Suniang washed the rice, put it in the rice pot and placed it on the stove.
Then she dragged a small stool over, poured the river shrimps on the ground, took an enamel basin, took out a pair of scissors, sat on the small stool, lowered her head, cut off the shrimp antennae, and then threw them into the basin.
After a while, the eldest sister came back and moved a small stool to sit beside her. She took out the edamame from the basket and started shelling it.
The younger sister came over barefoot, leaving mud marks with each step. The older sister looked down on her and said, "Stay still!"
She took a basin of water and poured it on the little sister's feet. The little sister immediately rubbed her feet together consciously.
The eldest sister threw her a small towel, and she immediately bent down to wipe it clean, put on her baby's sandals, and put the towel back on the rack.
The younger sister said excitedly: "Mom, I'm going to Xiaoyun's house to play for a while..."
"It's time to eat. Eat well before going."
"Okay, I'll peel the edamame too."
She squatted down on the spot, picked up the edamame on the ground and started to peel it. "Mom, it's so hot today. When can we go buy some ice water? Xiaoyun's dad brought her some last time. I also drank a cup. It was so icy and sweet and delicious..."
"Okay, if you want to drink it, wait for your dad to come back and get that red thermos." Chen Suniang also felt a little hot. In this weather, she would sweat if she moved a little.
In this weather, let alone children, even adults want to take a sip.
Ice water is 1 cents a bottle. This bottle refers to a thermos bottle. Only when the ice water is placed in a thermos bottle can the temperature be maintained. You can keep it at home and drink it for a whole day.
When Qiu Huoming heard this in the small room, he was moved. He put down the political textbook in his hand, pushed open the screen door and walked out, "Let me peel the edamame too." He squatted beside his little sister, picked up a pod and started peeling it.
"Go away, go back and read. Is this job necessary for such a big family?" Chen Suniang said unhappily.
"Then I'll go buy some ice water. Anyway, I've reviewed everything. Really, I can recite it by heart..." Qiu Huoming put down the bean pod and stood up.
Chen Suniang glanced at him. Her son said that he had finished reviewing, which was probably the truth.
"Wait for your dad to come back and buy it. He knows where to buy it."
Qiu Huoming stepped over the debris on the ground, squeezed into the kitchen, and took the red thermos in his hand. "Fatty and I have been there. I will be back soon."
He took another step and left the kitchen.
"Huo Ming, the money is in my coat pocket, take it yourself..."
Chen Suniang's hands were processing river shrimps, and the fishy smell was too strong.
"No, I have money. I'll be back soon after I get some ice water."
Qiu Huoming pushed the cart with one hand and held the thermos with the other.
"Hey, don't ride a bike, it's dangerous!"
Qiu Huoming stepped on the car and drove it towards the entrance of the alley. "Don't worry, I have good skills!"
Chen Suniang stood up and sat back down, "This child really can't sit still for a moment."
"My brother said last time that I was transformed from a monkey. I think he was also transformed from a monkey."
The younger sister said seriously.
The eldest sister burst out laughing, "There is a book called Journey to the West, it's very interesting, it's about monkeys."
Qiu Huoming rode his bike past the supply and marketing building, turned a corner, and came to the entrance of an alley. A small cement house was built there, with a sign hanging on the window: Ice water 1 cents.
The peak sales season for ice water is in the afternoon and evening in summer, but there are few people coming at this time. There is a middle-aged woman at the window, holding her chin, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan, waving it intermittently.
"Comrade, I'll get some ice water."
"1 cents."
Qiu Huoming paid the money directly and handed over the bottle of water.
After a while, the middle-aged woman handed him the thermos filled with ice water.
It immediately sank a few points as soon as I got it.
Qiu Huoming licked his lips. The clothes on his back were sticking to his body. The Dacron shirt looked nice, but it was really not breathable.
Qiu Huoming turned the car around, held the handlebar with one hand, held the thermos in the other hand, and drove towards home. Halfway there, he met Qiu Jianshe who was also rushing home.
"Crack" Qiu Huoming braked the car to a stop.
"Dad, get in the car, I'll take you back."
Qiu Jianshe reached out and took the thermos bottle in his hand. "It's dangerous to ride a bike with one hand. Don't do it again. We're almost home. Why take a ride? You go back first. I'll take the thermos bottle back with you."
"Dad, the sun is so strong, don't go, get in the car."
"Then...then I'll try it." Qiu Jianshe tucked his handbag under his armpit, carried the thermos, and sat astride the back seat.
"Sit tight?"
"Stable."
Qiu Huoming pushed hard with his feet and the car moved forward.
Qiu Jianshe felt it for a while and found that his son was riding the bike very steadily, so he felt relieved.
As soon as the car turned the corner and reached the entrance of the alley, it was spotted by my little sister, who ran over excitedly.
Qiu Huoming stopped the car. The younger sister saw Qiu Jianshe jumped out from the back seat. Her expression froze and she said, "Dad."
"Just walk properly, what's the point of jumping around?" Qiu Jianshe said with a stern face.
Qiu Huoming winked at his little sister, who immediately ran back, "Mom, Dad is back."
Chen Suniang was frying shrimp paste in the kitchen and poked her head out of the window. "Why are you two together?"
Qiu Jianshe approached with a thermos bottle and said, "I met him on the road."
Qiu Huoming parked the car, walked to the kitchen, took out a few bowls, and first poured a bowl for Chen Sumiang who was busy in the kitchen.
"Mom, you have to drink it now, otherwise it won't taste good when the cold air is gone."
"Okay, I'll take a sip. You go out now. It's very hot in this kitchen."
Qiu Huoming was driven out by Chen Suniang.
In the living room, the fan kept shaking its head. The eldest sister and the youngest sister each held a bowl and drank ice water in small sips. The cool air made the summer heat disappear instantly.
Qiu Jianshe put down his handbag and came out to pour a bowl.
Qiu Huoming sat in the small room, drank the ice water in a few gulps, and suddenly felt refreshed.
Ice water is just water with saccharin added and then refrigerated. In terms of technical content, it is zero.
But it can be sold for 1 cents a bottle, which is really a huge profit.
Nowadays, as long as you are willing to work hard, there are still many opportunities to make money.
But at the moment Qiu Huoming doesn't care much about these things. After all, his royalties are enough to make him look down upon many people.
The money earned from this business can bring both fame and fortune, and is more profitable than selling small commodities like this.
"It's time to eat!" He was thinking when he heard Chen Suniang shouting in the kitchen.
"Coming." He stood up, opened the screen door and walked out.
"Please open the door for me."
"it is good."
Chen Suniang came out with a full plate of shrimp paste, and the eldest sister quickly went into the kitchen to get the rice pot.
The aroma of shrimp paste made Qiu Huoming's mouth water. He sat at the dining table and put a mouthful of rice wrapped in shrimp paste into his mouth. The texture of the river shrimp, the glutinousness of the edamame, the firmness of the dried tofu, and the deliciousness of the bean paste, the combination of these ingredients was so delicious that it was eyebrow-dropping.
This chapter is a combined chapter, and the next chapter will be released in the evening.
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