the most beautiful time

Chapter 4 Hua'er remembers the warmth along the way
That year, she was studying in Beijing, relying on loans to support her studies with difficulty and tenacity.

In her class, there were a total of twelve students, all of whom were girls.She likes this group of enthusiastic and cheerful girls, and she also likes to sit quietly beside them, listening to them raise their eyebrows triumphantly and talk nonsense.She never automatically drew a line with them, a group of women who lived in a superior life, because of her financial difficulties.And they never bothered to chat with her about the new Adidas Nike because of her plain clothes.Many people on campus, seeing such a group of women walking hand in hand, are often amazed: there is such a group of heart-to-hearts, just like a cluster of flowers on the branch.Even their instructors praised, saying that every class of students they have taught, because everyone is busy making money and dating, makes a group like a mess; only this class, although they are all willful and stinky little girls , just standing together, like a magnolia, with big flowers blooming, it is a beautiful spring.

But in the autumn of that year, she occasionally felt a chill that she wanted to escape.With a wave of sincere romance in their hearts, they decided that during the three years, they would not only visit and eat all the cities where the twelve people lived, but also that the "host" would be responsible for all travel expenses for each city they visited.As soon as this decision was made, she was a little silent.But she didn't want to spoil everyone's interest, she just quietly stepped aside, waiting for them to discuss the final itinerary.

Finally, they decided to draw lots to determine the three-year travel itinerary.She still remembers that autumn morning, she and them sat in front of the window with the scent of ginkgo, waiting for the class monitor to form twelve pieces of paper with numbers on them into small balls.Apart from a slight nervousness, there was also a trace of sadness on her face.She hopes that she can draw the last one, so that she can use the money she saved from working for three years to invite such a good sister to visit her small town once, even though there are no tall buildings or long shopping streets in that small town , but there are green mountains and green waters, she can take them on the green land by the stream, camp, light a bonfire, sing, or laugh together.However, what she prefers to do is to be a bystander. She does not complain about her fate. Given her three years of embarrassment and embarrassment, she does not want people to see her wounds, but she will smile and fill them with charming fragrance On their journey, they lit the torches of blessings and illuminated every little station they passed.

When the squad leader solemnly placed the twelve pieces of paper in the middle of the table, he stretched out his hand coolly, pointed to her sitting beside him, and said with a smile, today, as the squad leader, I am seeking some personal gain for myself. Whoever is on my right will draw first.She lowered her head shyly, blushing slightly for her privilege.The rest made fun of the squad leader's self-righteousness with an "aww", but after laughing, they yelled: "Little sister, this time I will give the squad leader a face, you can smoke first."She glanced at the beaming monitor, smiled, then reached out to the table, and after a short pause, she picked up one of them.As soon as she picked it up, the other eleven hands quickly pinched the paper balls up.Before she opened it, the people around shouted their order.The squad leader was on the sidelines, writing quickly.She was the last one to tell the monitor her number.In fact, there was no need to tell, the squad leader resolutely concluded from the records that she must be the last one.

She followed them and went to many cities in the past three years, including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, and Nanjing.Whenever they go to a girl's hometown, their parents will always try their best to entertain this group of brothers and sisters.Meals, accommodation, and train tickets are all waived for them.All they have to do is to run wildly all over the city, and put all its unique features into the luggage of memory one by one.In Nanjing, they imitated the Twelve Beauties of Jinling in the Dream of the Red Chamber, put on ancient clothes, held a small sandalwood incense fan, still holding a pipa half-hidden, and took pictures in the ancient town to commemorate.Tourists on the road will sigh when they see their cute and flamboyant appearance: what a beautiful youth!Under such attention, she would always touch her pocket subconsciously. There was a special card for her. In the card was a sum of money she had accumulated bit by bit. She knew that when graduation came, her money , is enough.

Three years passed quickly.In the past three years, she will participate in every group activity.Every time, she didn't feel sorry for the cost, because they had so many reasons to find someone to pay for it.This group of girls, giving full play to the stickiness of little girls, relies on their teachers, seniors, and parents to invite this "mighty" group to eat, play, and buy favorite souvenirs.And she, along with them, enjoys the privilege of being a little girl.

Finally it was her turn to pay for the last trip.She counted and counted the 2 yuan she had saved, and when she knew it was enough for the round trip, she gave it to them with a smile, and called and said, let's go on the last trip.At that time, they were running around for their respective jobs, but for this trip to the destination, 11 women gathered from all over the country.Just the day before the departure, the instructor called her suddenly and said: You are really disrespectful little girls. This is the last trip, and you don't invite me to go.She was stunned for a moment, and then felt guilty, saying that if the teacher could really spare time, the girls would be so happy.

During that trip, the girls took turns flattering the tutor, and the tutor gave them a white look, and said angrily, I knew you had a lot of fun in your heart, don't worry, I will generously take out the unspent funds , sponsoring your round trip expenses.A group of women clapped loudly and said, we thank the teacher on behalf of the little girl.Then they turned to her enviously, and said, little girl, when you arrive in the small town, you have to cook a table of hometown dishes, thank us for pampering you so much.The people in the car all laughed and fell down, but she, in such a sudden happiness, turned her head and shed tears.

It was many years later, when she went online and read a blog of a fellow apprentice, talking about their group of "Jinling Twelve Beauties", that she realized what kind of secret they kept for her.In that lottery, 12 was written on all the slips.And every trip, everyone is actually at their own expense.In the past three years, they have traveled together 11 times and had countless meals together. Every expense she needs to pay is automatically shared by these 11 girls.For her self-esteem, they found perfect reasons for every meal and trip that required money, allowing her to enjoy the "privilege" of being a girl so peacefully.Even, on the eve of the busiest graduation day, they collectively asked their tutor for help and gave her one last reason to travel for free.

She couldn't remember how many reasons they made up and how many orders they bought for her in the past three years, but she knew that the secret flower that would never bloom would be remembered for her. , the warmth that will never wither in this life.

(End of this chapter)