Chapter 11 Chapter 7 Falling in love with Sanggan River

One morning in August 1981, the weather was exceptionally sunny.Li Chen rode an old Feige bicycle to the Zhuolu fruit tree field on the banks of the Sanggan River hundreds of miles away alone.There is a baggage behind the bicycle, and the few clothes inside are all Li Zhen's belongings.Could it be that after studying hard for more than ten years, in the end, he can only be an ordinary employee in the front line of grass-roots production.Thinking of his future, Li Zhen felt at a loss. Zhuolu has a long history.More than 5,000 years ago, the two emperors Yan and Huang jointly defeated the Chiyou tribe in the south and realized the unification of the Chinese nation.Qianli sanggan is rich in Zhuolu.The Sanggan River runs across the entire territory of Zhuolu from west to east, like a jade belt, making Zhuolu extraordinarily enchanting.At the same time, it also made this land extremely fertile, making it a well-known hometown of grain and fruit.

The famous writer Ding Ling wrote it based on Wenquan Village in Zhuolu County. The fruit tree farm arranged for Li Zhen to work at the school.He taught physics in the first and third classes of junior high school, and concurrently served as the head teacher of these two classes. His monthly salary was 41 yuan. In that era, in that backward area, this was already a considerable income. . The students held a warm welcome for the urbane, urbane new teacher.Their enthusiasm, sincerity, and thirst for knowledge moved Li Zhen deeply.He said solemnly to the students in the class: I swear, for the glory of education and my own honor, I will participate in the work with a true educational spirit, respect and abide by the school's regulations, and be a competent people's teacher.There was warm applause in the classroom.

At this time, a slender girl stepped onto the podium and said to Li Zhen: Teacher Li, I am Fang Meng, the class monitor. On behalf of the students in the class, I would like to extend my welcome and thanks to you.We hope that with your help, our grades can be improved. Li Zhen looked at Fang Meng, she was simple but naturally beautiful, her apple-like red face was extraordinarily delicate, and her watery grape-like eyes were clear and bright.The two faint willow-leaf eyebrows are like scissors, and the black hair naturally hangs down to the waist.Such a pure girl, Li Zhen had a crush on her right then.

The crescent moon is like a hook, and the stars are twinkling.Li Zhen wandered around the campus alone, chanting poems to relieve the loneliness in his heart.However, this loneliness has become more and more intense.Li Zhen said to himself: I want to start again.I believe that my future is not a dream. Before going to bed, he wrote in his diary: Farewell to Chai Normal School, the farm is here to report.The sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap.The maple leaves in the western mountains are withering, and autumn comes early in the northern country.There are many partings in life, and there are few encounters once you go.The farm is like a temple, far away from the city.Taoyuan is integrated into one body, and it does not touch people's grass.Dancing and coquettish, I'm like a free bird.When the fruit was harvested, I laughed in the bushes.Overlooking the distant mountains, the morning sun is infinitely good.The road to life in the future, rush forward.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Zhen got up early to prepare lessons for the students in the dormitory.After a while, he heard a crisp knock on the door. Li Zhen opened the door, and Fang Meng walked in with a basket.She said tenderly, "Mr. Li, good morning." The reason why Fang Meng came to Li Zhen's dormitory was because she brought some fruits from home and wanted Li Zhen to try them.In addition, she wanted to report the situation in the class to Li Zhen.After all, Li Zhen has just arrived and doesn't know everything here yet. The two chatted cordially.Li Zhen discovered that although this girl who was three years younger than him was born in a rural area, she was very eloquent.He listened with pleasure and gazed at her intently.When Fang Meng found out, she lowered her head to avoid Li Zhen's fiery gaze, and her face turned red suddenly.

At school, Li Zhen got along very well with the children.Li Zhen's charm lies not only in his handsomeness, but also in his natural affinity with women.He also often plays with the boys.Therefore, the children not only regard him as a teacher, but also as a close friend. His melodious singing voice is often echoed in the campus. Later, a young man about his age, Xiao Zhao, moved into Li Zhen's dormitory.He also came to teach at Guoshuchang School, taking the Chinese class of the second class of junior high school.Xiao Zhao is cheerful and handsome, and he gets along very well with Li Zhen.Li Zhen once said that Xiao Zhao is one of the few friends in his life.

One night, in the dead of night, Li Zhen woke up the drowsy Xiao Zhao, and said mysteriously, I met a "fairy" by the Sanggan River. Have a spring dream you.Xiao Zhao laughed at him and said. no.Li Zhen said seriously.That is simply a peerless beauty.Her eyes are clearer than spring water, and her lips are as lovely as cherries.She goes to the head of the Sanggan River to fetch water every day.Oh, the Iraqi of my dreams. No wonder you get up so early every day to go for a run, it turns out you have ulterior motives.Li Zhen stopped talking.He sat up and stared affectionately ahead, as if the beauty carrying water was right in front of him.

As the class monitor, Fang Meng often comes to Li Zhen's dormitory.For some reason, Li Zhen discovered that every time she looked at him, her eyes were always full of affection. Could it be that—— Li Zhen didn't dare to think, and he didn't know whether the hazy affection he had for Fang Meng at the beginning was love or not. .But he knew that his heart already belonged to the "fairy" by the Sanggan River.Regarding Fang Meng, he didn't dare to say anything, and he couldn't say anything. He just cared for her in his future study and life. Another night, Li Zhen told Xiao Zhao that every day when I passed the Golden Bridge over the Sanggan River, I would stare at that "fairy" for a while.Whenever I see her eyes like clear springs, even the sound of rushing water can't cover my violent heartbeat.And I think, she likes me too.

Then you have to act quickly.Xiao Zhao said. We all want to talk to each other.But there was no reason to talk. Hehe, let me give you an idea—Xiao Zhao put his mouth close to his ear.The next day, Li Zhen ran to the bank of the Sanggan River again. He stood on a big rock not far from the "fairy", and read aloud: "The reeds are green, and the white dew is frost."The so-called Yiren is on the side of the water—the "fairy" turned her head and gave him a sweet smile.He walked across the golden bridge and deliberately dropped a copy in front of the "fairy". The "fairy" found the book, and chased after it graciously, saying: "Your book is lost."When she handed the book to Li Zhen, what Li Zhen grabbed was not the book, but her slender hands——

At night, the curtain has drawn down, and the birds have returned to their nests.On the banks of the Sanggan River, two young men and women cuddled tightly together, refusing to leave for a long time... The "fairy" told Li Zhen that her name was Xue Ning, and she was the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Central Committee before the Cultural Revolution. They were two sisters.Due to her family's political and historical problems and her uncle's involvement, she was sent to Zhuolu Fruit Tree Farm to jump in the queue.When she first came, her boyfriend was with her.Later, her boyfriend was recommended to Jinghua University through her relationship and became a student of workers, peasants and soldiers.Under the strong pressure of the family, her boyfriend abandoned her and set foot on the train going east.

Really, don't leave me please.From the first time I saw you, my soul was taken away by you.Xue Ning hugged Li Zhen tightly. Xue Ning, listen to me, although you are not my first love, you are my favorite.It is, it will be, it will always be.I swear, I will spend my whole life loving and caring for you - Li Zhen kissed her and said affectionately.Xue Ning fell into Li Zhen's arms. Really, your body is so warm, I haven't felt this kind of warmth for a long time.Tell me if all this is real, am I dreaming. it is true.Li Zhen suddenly pinched her chest lightly and said, does it hurt?You are bad.Xue Ning said coquettishly.Sultry weather, restless heart.A brightly colored lark hovered idly low in the sky.At this moment, it found a small dark hole in the grass not far away, and a bright red worm was wriggling in it. Night snack.The lark was interested and flew over like an arrow. However, when the lark regretted it, it was too late.It was clearly a striped snake opening its mouth wide, shaking its blood-red core, seducing these hungry and stupid little things. The striped snake bit the lark.But the lark was too big to swallow.What's more, the lark is still alive, how can it be willing to be someone else's delicacy?The dappled snake swallowed the lark hard.The lark tried its best to stretch the striped snake's head bigger and bigger, and at the same time, its body stretched by the striped snake kept twitching, twitching—— The dappled snake was still biting the lark, not letting go.They rolled violently among the grass.The fireflies flew up in shock, admiring this rare and fierce battle.The two sides have been deadlocked for more than half an hour, and they are exhausted.The striped snake knew that it could not enjoy this delicious meal, so it had to spit out the lark, and at the same time spit out a large amount of milky white digestive juice, and left angrily. In the sky, the new moon is still hanging high, cold and bright, with indifferent eyes, looking at the flashy world.All creatures in the world play the game of lark and snake. Xue Ning helped Li Zhen fasten the last button, and said, "Go to my dormitory and take a rest, it's still early in the morning." The next day, Li Zhen dragged his exhausted body and returned to the school dormitory in disheveled clothes.Why didn't you come back all night, you worried me to death.I heard that there are water ghosts in the Sanggan River, and several educated youths have drowned. thanks.It's nothing, Xiao Zhao, I want to move out.Take care of yourself.you-- Li Zhen moved to Xue Ning's dormitory, and they lived together.In this dilapidated hut, they spent one after another lingering and ecstasy nights. One day in class, Li Zhen found Wang Jun, a boy who had been doing badly in class, secretly reading novels under his desk, so he quietly walked up to him, and snatched the book when he was unaware.The four striking words on the cover read: Wedding night. Li Zhen criticized Wang Jun by name.No, Wang Jun contradicted him openly: what are you, talking about benevolence and morality, but stealing my girlfriend behind your back.Let me tell you, Lao Tzu is the little overlord of the fruit tree field, if you offend me, I will tell you to go around without eating.Li Zhen smiled and said, okay, I will accompany you to the end. Li Zhen knew that the girlfriend Wang Jun was talking about was Fang Meng. He had launched a love offensive with Fang Meng for two years, but he never got her heart.After learning of Fang Meng's ambiguous feelings for Li Zhen, he brooded on it, so the scene just happened.Li Zhen really wanted to talk to Fang Meng, but he didn't know where to start.One day before the autumn vacation, Li Zhen finished his vacation homework, put Fang Mengkou in the dormitory, and asked: How did you arrange the vacation.Teacher Li, I want to visit my grandma's house after I get home. I heard that she is not in good health recently.I grew up with my grandmother's family, but I haven't visited her elderly in the past two years.The homework is tight in the third grade of junior high school, so I will come back to study after a few days. Well, I wish you the best of luck.Li Zhen said with satisfaction. Fang Meng walked to the door and turned back.Throwing a trinket on Li Zhen's desk, saying it is for you, Teacher Li, and left in a hurry.Li Zhen saw that it was a bracelet made of grass beads, which was a keepsake between local lovers.Li Zhen was heartbroken. Unexpectedly, this was the last time the two met. After returning from vacation, the classmates told Li Zhen that Fang Meng was missing. Li Zhen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.He learned that Fang Meng left her grandmother's house on September 30, but no one was seen at home. On October 6, someone found the body of an unnamed woman outside the village. It is speculated that it may be the missing girl Fang Meng. Li Zhenxin was in a hurry and rushed to the scene of the crime.The public security organs quickly launched an investigation.The case was quickly solved: the deceased was Fang Meng, who was raped and killed, and the murderer was Wang Jun! In order to warn future generations and prevent the tragedy from happening again, Li Zhen wrote a news report: After the girl disappeared—— At 10 a.m. on October 6, 1981, on a country road in Liubao Village, Zhuolu County, Hebei Province, a young farmer named Xu found his responsible field of corn fell to the ground.He felt very strange: What did this do?Looking inside, they found an unnamed female corpse, naked and decomposed.Xu immediately reported to the public security organ. Who is the deceased?The County Public Security Bureau rushed to the scene while making a report. After being identified by the villagers nearby, it was determined that the deceased, Fang Meng, from Liubao, female, 18 years old, 1.67 meters tall, died after being raped. But who is the murderer?Where? The criminal police team quickly put into the intense detection.She disappeared—I have to start from the beginning. On September 30, 1981, Fang Meng bid farewell to her parents during the autumn vacation, and happily went to visit her grandmother in Dabao Township. She happily walked on the country road—you Look at her: a 12-year-old girl is exactly the cardamom year full of dreams.This is a young girl who is in the midst of spring, with a plump body, a ruddy, delicate face, a slightly protruding chest, a pair of bright and bold eyes, curved willow-leaf eyebrows, and a full head of hair, which swings naturally. The whole body, the nose is high and straight, and the peach-red mouth shows the unique temperament of a girl. She is full of happy expectations for the future. However, she disappeared——who is the murderer? The detection team formed by the Public Security Bureau of Zhuolu County started investigation and tracking in nearby villages to investigate suspicious persons, but all of them were dismissed one by one.Continuing to expand the scope, it was discovered that Wang, a third-year middle school student in the township, was behaving suspiciously.Then they checked and it was confirmed that the murderer was him.Wang, male, 17 years old, whose home is three kilometers away from the school, Wang was detained according to the law, and the public security bureau quickly cracked a case of non-existence in just a few days.But why did Wang kill her?Besides, Fang Meng lived at her grandmother's house for eight days, and she will return home on the morning of October 7th, and school will start, "I will see my very handsome teacher Li Zhen again", how excited her heart is At noon, she arrived on a country road less than two kilometers away from home. Fang Meng met Wang at this time. Get her!" He immediately chased after her and flirted with Fang Meng, but was immediately protested and rejected by Fang Meng, Wang was very annoyed, so he had evil thoughts, and hugged Fang Meng, and the two immediately fell in love with each other in the cornfield by the roadside. There was a fight.But in the end, because the girl was weak, Fang Meng was dragged into the cornfield and knocked down to the ground. Wang firmly grabbed Fang Meng's neck and gagged her. After Fang Meng was stuck unconscious, Wang raped her.After that, Mr. Wang panicked. Fang Meng scratched his face in many places. He thought that if she woke up and reported me, the consequences would be disastrous.In order to silence her, Wang strangled her to death with Fang Meng's belt, took off all her clothes, buried her in another field, then destroyed the scene, and then fled.In this way, Wang ruined Fang Meng's life and his own life.In the detention center, Wang Jun explained his motive and process of committing the crime. Because he could not catch up with Fang Meng, he held a grudge against her and Teacher Li.He thought, what I can't get, I can't let others get it.In addition, I usually read too many pornographic books, and suffered a lot physically and mentally.When I met Fang Meng that day and tried to flirt, the above scene happened. Fang Meng's death touched Li Zhen a lot. He even felt that he had killed her.One night, he sat quietly by the Sanggan River, staring at the gurgling water in a daze.Xue Ning came to him at some point and said, don't think about the past. Li Zhen suddenly turned his head and said angrily, you are naturally happy. yes i am happy.I put all my hopes, my courage to live, and even everything I have on you, but you are in two boats, you men have nothing good.Xue Ning left these few words and ran away, Li Zhen chased after her. Li Zhen and Xue Ning reconciled.Going through the pain of loss made him cherish the present even more.Xue Ning also forgave him.After all, she is a woman, with a woman's inherent weakness, and she cannot withstand a few sweet words from a man. Li Zhen kept asking Xue Ning why she was so prejudiced against men.On a dark and stormy night, Xue Ning confides her misfortune to Li Zhen: In 1978, like her sister, she was admitted to Jinghua University.After coming to school, she suddenly discovered that Yilun, a teaching assistant in the department, turned out to be the boyfriend who abandoned her back then.At this time, he had already married and established a business, but the infatuated Xue Ning still had a glimmer of hope for him.But unexpectedly, her beauty and sexiness aroused the interest of some young male teachers in the school.One day, after an evening study session, a counselor raped her in the classroom.When she was pregnant, she had to secretly have an abortion for the sake of her studies and her own reputation.No, a classmate in the same dormitory exposed her.She was returned to the place of origin, and the counselor was also punished. After listening to Li Zhen, he beat the wall hard and cried bitterly. , really, don't be sad for me.As long as you treat me well from now on, that's enough.Xue Ning comforted him. Hmph, no wonder you gave me everything so easily.How can a woman who has lost her virginity cherish her feelings? !Li Zhen said. Really, how can you say that.I swear I love you. Love me?You say you love me today, but you can go to another man's bed tomorrow and say you love him.After Li Zhen finished speaking, he hurriedly dressed and left angrily. Really, don't leave me.real-- After learning about Xue Ning's experience, Li Zhen was heartbroken for her. He thought: A woman who has lost her chastity will not cherish her feelings so much, and she will throw love at will. Everything is dedicated to me. Soon, Xue Ning left without saying goodbye, and people thought she committed suicide by jumping into the Sanggan River.Li Zhen searched all over Zhuolu County, but found nothing. Whenever he thought of the beautiful and affectionate girl with whom he had been together day and night, he missed him very much. He called again and again: "Xue Ning, where are you?"The water of the Sanggan River is still flowing.He Shui will never forget the sad and moving story between Li Zhen and the two young girls.Fang Meng has been buried under the Nine Springs, but where is Xue Ning?Some people say that Xue Ning has passed away, and there is her tombstone in a nearby village. Is it liberated by death?Some people think of nothing because they have thought of everything, and some people think of nothing because they cannot think of anything.Only those who have thought about everything can do great things. Li Zhen is still at the stage of thinking about everything at this time. In the fruit trees beyond the Great Wall, autumn is the most beautiful time, with apples, pears, grapes, and persimmons hanging all over the treetops.The weather is getting colder every day, and the food available to the birds is getting less and less. Swallows and geese are flying south one after another. Only crows and magpies stay here for the winter.Soon there was heavy snow, the river began to freeze, and the fields turned white. New Year's Day is here, and Li Zhen has a party with his classmates.He performed a recitation of poems with music - "Farewell to Cambridge": I leave gently, just as I came gently.I waved my sleeves, not taking away a single cloud——before I finished reading the poem, weeping sounded in the classroom.Li Zhen said emotionally: Students, I will teach you until graduation—— In 1983, a sunny afternoon.Li Zhen received a notice from the personnel department of the fruit tree field, asking him to report to work at the Zhangjiakou Institute of Electronics before May 4.Therefore, Li Zhen bid farewell to his classmates and fellow villagers, left the fruit tree farm where he had worked for nearly two years, and went to a new position. In 1993, Li Zhen came to the mountain city for research with provincial leaders, and drove back here on a special trip, trying to retrieve some dusty memories.This year happened to be ten years since he left Zhuolu. He wrote an impromptu poem: Xiaobie traveled to his hometown for ten years, and spent two years floating on his mind.Recalling that Zhuolu played in the water at the beginning of the past, now I am allowed to slip in the officialdom... In the spring of 1995, when Li Zhen came to Zhuolu to inspect the work, he came to Guoshuchang Middle School again.At this time, he was already the first secretary with a man under one man and over ten thousand men in Hebei Province.It's a pity that the world has changed, and Guoshuchang Middle School has merged with other schools.The former campus has been turned into a chicken farm.The middle school has been merged into a place with excellent conditions, and only the primary school remains on the farm.But his complex, the best period of his youth, was locked forever in the remote corner of the abandoned farm middle school, which became a harbor for wandering in his mind. He will never forget it.He wrote: In the vast sea of ​​people, the teacher has always been a beacon in the river of my life. In the long night, the teacher shines with warmth, generosity and kindness, so that I always get a ray of love in the journey of life. Thoughts of love.When I encountered difficulties, when I remembered that I had been a teacher, a warm current flowed through my heart, which comforted my sensitive and easily hurt heart, and a spring breeze blew in my heart, which was also full of incomparable warmth. Education is not only for knowledge, love is the fruit.Knowledge changes a person's destiny. With nostalgia in his heart, Li Zhen left the bank of Sangqian River, where he had worked and lived for nearly two years, and started a new journey in his life.