Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 73 The Second Dream

Liu Xiaonan returned to Bincheng on schedule, and went through the registration procedures at the factory security office.As soon as she went back to work, Gu Yu called her into her office and assigned him an important job: giving a speech.

Recently, two major events with strong repercussions happened almost simultaneously.One was in a foreign-related hotel in the city. A waitress who had just finished her honeymoon saw a guest's Swiss watch on the bedside when she was cleaning the room, and she held it in her hand to admire it.

When the guest returned to the room and saw greed and vanity in the waitress' eyes, he put the watch into the waitress's hand and had a relationship with it.

Pregnant soon, the waitress didn't care too much, the newlyweds were like glue, how could they get shot in the only time with a foreigner?The child was born, a shockingly black boy, and the husband immediately filed for divorce
The second is a female farmer in rotation in a textile factory. She was deceived by the deputy director of the workshop and used as a bait to apply for an urban household registration for her. The two had a long-term improper relationship between men and women.The woman was recently pregnant, and the matter was revealed, which had a very bad impact.

The deputy director of the workshop was beaten to the end and received a warning; the female rotation worker was sent to the factory hospital for abortion surgery. After she was discharged from the hospital, out of sympathy and warning, the factory did not directly expel her, and sent a special person to contact her to send her to a small town Cotton mill work.

According to the instructions and requirements of the factory department, the Youth League Committee will carry out a series of activities to strengthen the ideological education of young people and establish a correct outlook on life, marriage and love.Gu Yu first thought of Liu Xiaonan. His personal experience, struggle and success are very representative. Let him give a keynote speech on life and ideals, which will definitely achieve results. He is the perfect candidate.

It turned out that Yu Zhiyong was right, for a city hukou, some people would rack their brains and do whatever they could.Liu Xiaonan knew that female farmer in rotation, she liked to talk and laugh and was very pretty, but unfortunately she didn't know how to respect and love herself, it was pitiful.He said to Gu Yu: "Speech is your strong point, old rules, I will write your speech."

Gu Yu said: "I'm ashamed to always praise you in person, think about how you have come all the way to this day, how inspirational and inspiring you are, and your speech on stage in person is more convincing."

"You know that I don't like to talk when there are many people, and I'm not good at giving speeches. I'm afraid my performance will fail."

"Speech is indeed your weakness. Don't you want to break through yourself? You are very good at telling stories, but you can't always tell them by myself. You can exercise your eloquence and ability by speaking in front of everyone. With me standing behind you, you Go on stage with confidence."

Through this event, Gu Yu deliberately pushed Liu Xiaonan to the fore, paving the way for his future without any trace.Liu Xiaonan agreed, for the sake of those brothers and sisters from the countryside, for a sense of responsibility and responsibility.

He drafted a speech, which was reviewed by the relevant leaders of Gu Yu's revised factory department, and he officially left the workshop to give a speech on the stage.

Facing all the young and energetic female workers and her peers, Liu Xiaonan started from how Mr. Guan became his daily teacher, and told how a little girl planted a dream seed in his heart, how he experienced The wind and rain blossom and bear fruit.
There are no long speeches or preaching in his speeches, but only a series of small stories, allowing the audience to realize their ideals, struggles and the true meaning of life.

I was a little nervous on the stage for the first time, my eyes seemed to have no place to rest, I kept flipping through the manuscript, and my language was not fluent enough.After several speeches, under Gu Yu's guidance, he mastered the speech skills and how to mobilize the audience's emotions. The stories he told were vivid and interesting.Even give a speech without script, interact with the audience in a timely manner, let everyone participate, and discuss the meaning of life and the understanding of love and marriage together.

Only once, Liu Xiaonan's speech was obviously broken, and her mind went blank, and she paused for more than ten seconds.If it wasn't for Gu Yu's whispered reminder from the side, his brain would have been short-circuited.

When he talked about his dream not being understood by his father and the villagers, on a stormy night, when the water level kept rising, he lit a candle and lay on the kang that was about to be flooded to revise the novel manuscript.He inadvertently caught a glimpse of, among the many youthful and beautiful faces, a pair of clear spring-like eyes that he was familiar with, filled with crystal clear tears.
He panicked for a moment, and the figure like a deer jumped up in front of his eyes again.

It happened very suddenly, and he was completely unprepared. Fortunately, Gu Yu helped him to suppress the situation, and he quickly returned to normal.It's just that he doesn't know, for whom are her tears shed, for her former self or for her now?
Generally speaking, Liu Xiaonan's speech was a success, and for some reason, it attracted the attention of TV stations and newspapers, followed up with interviews and reports.There were even a few factories with the same young people who enthusiastically invited him to give speeches through the Youth League Committee, which made him famous.

During this period, Gu Yu went back to her parents' house once to listen to her parents' views on the success of Liu Xiaonan's speech, and hoped that her parents would allow her to bring Liu Xiaonan back home to finalize the relationship.

Mother said, you two are still young, let's try another stage.My father said that in September, the city will hold a training course for young cadres for a period of one year, and he will leave a place for Liu Xiaonan.I said that I would give him a chance, and I will do what I say. It depends on his own performance. If he is outstanding, he will naturally be able to walk into the house.

After the speech was over, Gu Yu set up a celebration banquet for Liu Xiaonan alone, and took him back to his residence after he was full of wine and food.At the time of lingering love, Gu Yu told her father's vision, and said to Liu Xiaonan in a drunken state: "Your future father-in-law has paved the way for you, how can you thank me?"

After hearing this, Liu Xiaonan let go of Gu Yu, and sat on the sofa speechless for a long time.There is no doubt that this is a shortcut, the road to success that many people only dream of.

However, this ran counter to his original dream.The result of refusal can be imagined, obeying other people's arrangement violated the original intention, and in an instant, he fell into contradiction and entanglement.

Gu Yu naturally knew that Liu Xiaonan still had a second dream, so she sat up, straightened her collar and messy hair, and said for Liu Xiaonan: "I have always respected your own choices, this time the old man personally gave you the opportunity, You have to listen to me, because it's about whether we can get together in the end."

Liu Xiaonan found the only reason: "You gave me my dream, how dare I forget about it?"

"Silly boy, this is not contradictory." Gu Yu gently played Liu Xiaonan's head, shaking it back and forth, as if trying to shake all the worries out of his head: "No one can take away your dreams, and neither will I. Allowed. Through this speech, my father saw your true talent. The training course for young cadres is only one year, and it will be a different world after you come back. This will not prevent you from continuing to pursue your literary dreams, but will increase your Insight, enrich your writing material."

Liu Xiaonan felt that his brain was being shaken by Gu Yu, so he grabbed the hand on his head and held it tightly in his palm and said, "But, the teacher from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles is fighting for my chance to go to college, what if I crash into a car? "

"You can say hello to the teachers of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in advance, so they don't need to bother."

"Is it appropriate to do this? Doesn't this chill the enthusiasm and expectations of the teachers? Besides, you don't know that I have always wanted to go to the university campus to study systematically, so that you can give my dream wings."

"You haven't been to college, so why don't you still write novels and movies? Your cold and beautiful junior sister, she is a top student in the Chinese Department of the university. What outstanding works has she written?"

"Her prose and literary appreciation are beyond my reach. If I want to make a breakthrough in writing, systematically learning the basics of literature is an essential step."

"You don't want to go to university because of your junior sister's pretty cold face, do you?"

Liu Xiaonan pulled Gu Yu into her arms, lifted her hair and said, "How can I tell you to believe it? Your position in my heart is irreplaceable."

Gu Yu refused Liu Xiaonan's caress, tossed her hair out of Liu Xiaonan's embrace, stood up and gave him an embroidered foot: "You keep saying you want to love me well, why can't you make some changes for me? Go out and reject his kindness, do you know how serious the consequences are?"

"Gu Yu, I have never understood." Liu Xiaonan impulsively said out loud what he had been wanting to say for a long time: "I have been working hard, harder than anyone else, to change myself. But why do you have to follow your parents' instructions?" Willing to transform myself? If they want me to be square, I have to be square, and if they want me to be round, I have to be round? Is going to university inferior to going to a youth cadre training class? Since I was in junior high school, I have chosen all the paths. Isn't this what you admire most about me?"

"Well, since we've covered this point, I'll explain it to you thoroughly." Gu Yu no longer shy away, and said sharply, "My parents hope that their son-in-law will be a powerful figure, not a A nerd who can only deal with words. Fighting against the sky, the earth, and the people is a lot of fun."

Liu Xiaonan was stunned for a long time but did not recover.Dou Dou Dou!Grandpa went on the road of no return because of a word of fighting, which made him unable to see his face, and the family relationship between grandparents and grandchildren became a permanent regret.

He stood up, avoiding Gu Yu's gaze, and said in a low voice and forcefully: "I can't do it, and I don't want to be a powerful person."

Gu Yu didn't expect Liu Xiaonan to be so decisive, and was at a loss for words to argue for a moment.Thinking that since we met, all the efforts I have made in order to shorten the distance between him and myself, and to let his parents accept him will be in vain, and I feel very wronged and sad.

She always thought that she was a strong and assertive girl, but now tears flowed down her face involuntarily.

Gu Yu's tears softened Liu Xiaonan's heart, and he took Gu Yu into his arms again, gently brushing away her sad tears.

Whether it is going to a youth cadre training class or entering a university, it is an acceptable option for anyone, not an either-or choice.What's more, going to university is only in the process of actively striving for it, and the door of university may not be open to him.

Life is just a series of unpredictable choices.If he had listened to the call of the village and studied at the Agricultural Broadcasting University, he would have obtained a university diploma recognized by the state, and he might have become a township cadre because of it; A role model may not make impressive achievements; if you did not come to Bincheng Textile Factory, but applied for a rural credit cooperative, you might have married Guan Xiaoyun, and your child would already know how to make soy sauce.
There are many possibilities in life, only true love should not change accordingly.

Liu Xiaonan sighed softly and said, "Gu Yu, I didn't intend to make you angry, nor did I know what to do. I really never thought about being the best at everything. If I miss the chance to go to college because of this, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Let's not quarrel, let's have a good time." Talk it over, there is always a solution."

Gu Yu has seen Liu Xiaonan's stubbornness before, and it's not something that can be easily pulled back by two bulls.Otherwise, how could you take a word from a little girl unintentionally as your lifelong dream?How could I go down to the cold river to catch crabs in the early morning of late autumn, and give them to my young friends who are about to say goodbye and don't know if they will meet again?How could he know that he could see him at any time, but he could suppress his restless heart and insisted on waiting until he could return a big tree before showing up?How could it be that because his two friends did something disgraceful, he still broods and refuses to forgive?

Furthermore, if Liu Xiaonan really lost himself completely and lost his true colors, is it really what he likes to see?Gu Yu also fell into a conflicted state of mind.

Although the power of love cannot conquer everything, it can prompt both parties to make necessary concessions. Calm down and think about how to get the best of both worlds.The two calmed down and discussed and discussed, and finally agreed to obey God's will: If there is no possibility of going to college before the end of July, Liu Xiaonan must unconditionally obey Gu Yu's arrangement.

That night, Liu Xiaonan stayed at Gu Yu's residence, and the two slept in their own rooms.They didn't know that each other had the same insomnia, almost thinking about the same question: how far can this road of love with many obstacles go?

Perhaps it was God's will, deliberately testing whether their love is strong.At the beginning of July, Liu Xiaonan received a call from teacher Zhao Guangzhi right after he got to work. He didn't say anything specific, but asked him to go to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles immediately for an interview.

Gu Yu observed Liu Xiaonan's expression, and the call from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles made her feel uneasy.She never dared to tell her parents about her agreement with Liu Xiaonan, she had been secretly hoping that there would be no movement or result from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

The call time was very short, Liu Xiaonan put down the phone calmly, but was also at a loss.It wasn't until he walked out of the office building that he had a premonition that it was very likely to be related to going to college. If it was something like attending a pen meeting and asking for a manuscript, Mr. Zhao would explain it clearly on the phone.

Sure enough, when Liu Xiaonan met Mr. Zhao Guangzhi, Mr. Zhao Guangzhi handed him a letter of introduction and said with a smile: "After many efforts, the Provincial Normal University has decided to recruit you as a freshman of the class of [-], and let you bring the letter of introduction to the interview. Just go. I have already contacted you, and Yue Xuelian will take you to meet the teacher for the interview."

Liu Xiaonan got up and bowed to Mr. Zhao Guangzhi, thanking the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Mr. Zhao for their cultivation.

Teacher Zhao Guangzhi waved his hand and said: "It is our responsibility and obligation to cultivate young literary people. If you can write more excellent works in the future, it will be the best repayment to all colleagues of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. How to solve the labor relationship between you and the textile factory? It’s not easy for us to come forward, you need to negotiate with the factory yourself, don’t get into a stalemate.”

Without further ado, Liu Xiaonan bid farewell to Teacher Zhao Guangzhi, and took a bus to the Normal University.

Twenty minutes later, Liu Xiaonan stood in front of the gate of the Normal University, facing the mysterious and sacred ivory tower that he had longed for infinitely, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart.How many twists and turns did he go through, and how many circles he went around, before he was able to realize his second dream?

Liu Xiaonan really wanted to shout to the empty and quiet campus: Here I come!
(End of this chapter)