Far away in Moscow

249 - I have today

"Thank you! Thank you! You deserve it!" Hu Yi's mood was agitated: "It's a pity that I can't go to your class often. Unfortunately, I will graduate soon, and I will never have the opportunity to listen to your lectures in the future."

"What is taught in class is only the basics and methods, and the most important thing is to apply what you have learned. Although your attendance rate is not up to standard, you already have a good understanding and application ability, and your expression is relatively clear and complete, so I think it can give you An ideal result." The old professor pushed the table lightly, stood up and stretched out a hand to Hu Yi: "Congratulations on passing the exam, Mr. Anton, I wish you all the best after graduation."

"Thank you! Dear professor! I wish you good health and all the best!" Hu Yi respectfully shook hands with Sergey to say goodbye, took three steps back slowly, turned and walked out of his office.

Before he could express his emotions in his heart, Wuga, who was waiting outside the door, stepped closer, with a slightly nervous expression on his face, as if he was always ready to gloat: "How is it? Did you pass?"

"What the hell question? How could a top student like me fail?" Hu Yi pretended to be surprised, and opened the grade book in front of his face: "Look, five points!"

"How much?! How is it possible?" Wuga snatched the grade book and rubbed his eyes vigorously: "Old man Sergey actually gave you five points?"

"Study well, have high comprehension, there is no way." Hu Yi took back the grade book and threw it into the schoolbag lightly and delicately, and smiled at Wuga: "Come on, I wish you good luck."

Hu Yi passed the most difficult exam successfully, and unexpectedly obtained a five-point score that he hadn't seen for a long time. Hu Yi was in a good mood, and then only the dissertation defense was left.

Hu Yi's thesis was completed in a hurry in the last two months. Most of the materials were collected from the library and the Internet, and he added a lot of his own understanding while patching them together.

After several revisions, he felt that the reading was not bad, but as a graduation thesis for a language student, he was really unsatisfactory in the choice of words and sentences.Fortunately, the instructor took the trouble to point out to him the irregular wording and unclear expressions, and after many revisions, he finally submitted the final draft before the deadline.

On the day of the defense, Hu Yi was dressed in a well-groomed suit and leather shoes, and stood at the edge of the podium in high spirits, with an elegant demeanor, talking freely, but always popped out a few words of rural dialect and market slang.

Professor Sergey and Yulia who sat under the stage were amused by him from time to time, while the unfamiliar teachers from other majors were quite puzzled by this uncoordinated typhoon. Some shook their heads and smiled, and some winked .

But these details are ultimately innocuous.At the end of the defense, the head of the department sitting in the middle of the front row sighed: "Mr. Anton, your performance is generally not bad. It's just this accent and one-liners... To be honest, if I didn't see you dressed like this, I would have thought It was a bacha from the marketplace who was defending."

The classroom roared with laughter, the teachers scored with their pens, and the graduation defense passed smoothly.Hu Yi smiled and nodded to the audience, walked out of the classroom with a smile to accept the congratulations from his classmates, went downstairs and walked out of the school gate alone with a smile, and looked back at the main building of Friendship University behind him with a smile, feeling mixed feelings for a while.

Have I graduated yet?
Yes, I graduated.

I, Hu Yi.In high school, the scumbag among the scumbags, the teacher was annoying, the school hated it, and the only way to pass the college entrance examination was to cheat. I didn't even want to take the college entrance examination. I didn't even think about going to college.
Looking back on the past five and a half years, Hu Yi felt as if he had passed away.Dizzy, he walked slowly to the fountain in the campus square and sat down. He listened to the clear and pleasant sound of ding-dong water, watched students of various skin colors pass by, closed his eyes to enjoy the warm sunshine, and made a slide show in his mind. All kinds of things in the past five years seemed to flash by.

Train No. 19 from BJ to Moscow, Maji’s dilapidated dormitory building, the spicy chicken that Peng Song fell into the toilet on New Year’s Eve, once begged for twenty rubles from himself on Arbat Street, and later in the subway car The policeman who saved himself from skinheads....

After leaving Maji, he came to Youda to enroll in school. After being stolen, he was short on food and clothing. He helped others to make money with computers, pretended to be Wuga’s younger brother to fight, cut vegetables in the back kitchen of Huanghai Hotel, hosted tour groups for Yu Feifei, and partnered with Li Baoqing. Doing takeout, all kinds of neighbors, the bomb at McDonald's, the fire in Building 6, the acquaintance and love with Natasha, and all kinds of disturbances in the market...

One scene after another of the past came to mind, Hu Yi had mixed feelings in his heart, and suddenly he couldn't help shouting up to the sky: "Grandpa, I have finally graduated!" Then he drifted away under the inexplicable gaze of the surrounding students, and returned to the dormitory. Throwing himself on the bed, he fell asleep without hesitation.

The academic year of the language department is over, but the examinations and defenses of other departments are still in progress, so there is still a period of time before the graduation ceremony, which just leaves time for Natasha to apply for a visa.During these days, Hu Yi neither went to school nor went to work. He was rich and free, so it was rare for him to enjoy a good leisure time in Moscow.

This time coincided with the start of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He watched football during the day and played computer games at night. His life was very comfortable.I took Natasha to play a few times in and out of the city when I had time, and went to visit the old friends I had met over the years for the last time. In my spare time, I wrote a letter to the deputy police chief in Abalensk He wrote a letter to say goodbye to everyone in the town, including him, Andre.

One month later, the 2006 undergraduate graduation ceremony of People's Friendship University of Russia was held as scheduled on a sunny day.Hu Yi happily took Natasha to the school to collect his graduation certificate. Xiang Nan and others also came to congratulate him. Everyone took photos with him around the campus one by one, and accompanied him to participate in the celebration ceremony.

"Brother, when will you and sister-in-law leave?" Xiang Nan reluctantly grabbed Hu Yi's arm: "I still owe you four hundred dollars, and I will pay you back when I go back at night."

"Don't worry, you have to pay the accommodation fee next year, take care of yourself first." Hu Yi stretched out his hand and stroked her head lightly: "I'll be leaving in a few days, the money will wait until you have more money Besides, you must obediently go to school, don't delay so much homework in order to earn money like me, do you hear me?"

"I heard." Xiang Nan pursed her lips proudly: "Then I will keep the flowers for now, and when I earn money in the future, I will return your RMB when I return home."

"No problem, when you go back from vacation, brother will treat you to a good meal." Hu Yi smiled at her, and turned to look at Xia Yan: "After I leave, the broken refrigerator and TV will be left to you and cauliflower. Take care of yourself."

"Okay, thank you, take care too, let's meet again when we return to China." Xia Yan has been here for a few years, not as shy as before, but still a bit bored.

"Before I leave, I only have one request for you." Hu Yi put his arms around Xiang Nan's shoulders, and said with a serious face: "Take care of Xiang Nan, and his brother and I will thank you."

(End of this chapter)