Chapter 1972 - 1972: First in the Province 2
Xibao had spent the longest time with them, and their feelings were the deepest.
The older ones naturally cared for the younger ones.
Lu Tianzhi directly took off his scarf and wrapped it around his cousin, "If you catch a cold, how are we going to explain it to uncle and aunt? Where's your scarf? At least you have gloves on."
Xibao blinked his eyes, "I felt hot, so I took off the scarf and left it on the table, and forgot to bring it back."
He saw that a classmate wearing his army coat, after finishing an exam, wanted to take it off and return it to him. He quickly packed up his stationery and ran out. He was already warm, and the army coat was just extra, but it could bring warmth to that lightly dressed classmate. It wasn't too late to get it back after the exam, better than the other person falling ill and unable to take the upcoming exams.
"You, you!" After understanding the situation, Lu Tianzhi didn't know what to say. Anyway, he couldn't say his younger brother did something wrong. Good deeds should be praised. As for worrying the coat won't be returned? Or the scarf gets taken? That's not an issue.
Most people nowadays have very high morals, almost at the level where doors don't need to be locked at night and nothing is picked up on the road.
Once, Lu Tianzhi went to a state-run restaurant to eat, got hot and took off his shirt, and later forgot it. It took several days before he remembered, went back to the restaurant to find it, and indeed found it, well kept by the waitress.
Cheng Baoguo spoke up, "Enough talking, go to the kitchen and wash your black hands, get ready to eat."
The black hands were from ink smudged on the exam papers, without exception, even the cuffs got a bit smudged unnoticed, looking quite unsightly.
Zhou Zhou regretted endlessly, "I should have made some cuffs to wear, ink stains are hard to wash off."
Guan Yu waved his hand, "It's too late to talk about it now, we'll just take the exam like this, dirty sleeves don't matter, we can make new clothes later, as long as we can get into university, that's the most important."
"That's true." Everyone nodded in agreement, washed their hands, and prepared to eat.
Each person had a big bowl of steaming lamb soup, white mantou accompanied by braised pork with cabbage and cellophane noodles, plus radish-braised intestines. Although there were only two dishes, they were served in large basins and were very filling.
"Eat well, replenish yourselves properly, we have to use our brains for the exam in the afternoon!" Seeing Father Lu giving food to Xibao, Cheng Baoguo handed a soft white mantou to both Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu, and also asked Guan Yu to give food and a mantou to his wife, "I and your grandpa have agreed with your Uncle Zhao Anbang to stay at his place tonight."
"We can stay at the guesthouse." The roads were bad at night, so Guan Yu didn't plan to go back after the exams.
Father Lu said seriously, "Lots of people want to stay at the guesthouse, you'll surely be without a room if you're late, and staying there isn't as comfortable as at your Uncle Zhao's. Just from what I know, there are at least ten of your great-uncle's and great-aunt's grandkids staying over."
Lu Tianzhi responded with an "Oh" and didn't object further.
After eating and drinking to their satisfaction, a few children headed straight to the exam hall, ready for the afternoon's exam.
As soon as Xibao sat at his seat, he noticed the scarf was still there, untouched, while the boy wearing his army coat looked at him with teary eyes and introduced himself, "My name is Xie Fei, I'm seventeen this year, and live in the Capital. If I'm lucky and get into the Capital, I'll treat you to a meal!"
"My name is Lu Tianmao." Xibao told him his full name earnestly, "My goal is Capital University, I also live in the Capital, we will definitely meet again in the Capital."
He had a feeling, that they would meet again in the Capital.
A smile appeared on Xie Fei's face.