Chapter 13 over the waves

There are big red candles in the hall, brightly lit.The long-haired grandfather, wearing a gown and dress, respectfully burned spiced spices beside him.Opium Keg, Ah San, Ah Si and all other relatives gathered together. It was a farewell feast to celebrate Tai Ming's future.Gold paper and silver paper money were burned in the courtyard, and firecrackers exploded loudly. This was the first time someone in this village was going to study in Japan, so everyone was excited. Everyone scrambled to say auspicious words.The opium barrel said: "After studying abroad, in short, he is the sheriff (county magistrate). If there was another flagpole (the flag of the imperial examination era) that was erected here in the past." He pointed to the place where the flagpole could be erected. Ji Shi said. And Ah San said: "It is better to be the chief of the police department than to be the county guard." Ah Si said: "Being the chief of the police department is worse than being the police department. The police department can be promoted to the director of the branch." Everyone was very happy Just joking, amidst the laughter of a crowd, Taiming's heart was lonely.

After the banquet, Taiming's brother Zhigang, Ah San and Ah Si sent Taiming to the station on behalf of everyone.Soon the train left the deserted station. Taiming threw himself into the car window and looked at the scenery of his hometown receding away. He felt that he let go of the past and moved forward to the future.For bright thoughts about the future, give Taiming a glimmer of hope.he?Kai's slight sentimentality for the past, and anxiety and expectation for the future, the young heart is intertwined with a complex emotion. Keelung, the weather on this rare and sunny day seems to be a blessing for Taiming's grand journey.He got off the train in Keelung, when Taiming was pushed from the platform to the exit by the crowd, he unexpectedly found a person.

'Oh. Taiming was surprised, seeing Rui'e unexpectedly. 'Ah, why did you come? Rui'e smiled at the surprised Taiming: "I know, you are going to leave, you are well-informed, that's amazing!" ' Rui'e is still full of witty and funny look. He didn't expect Rui'e to see him off, which made Taiming very happy.He had never found Rui'e so cute as he was now.There were still two hours before the ship set sail, and the two walked in the port.Taiming talked a lot differently than usual that day. He talked about his ambitions after studying abroad, and Rui'e listened intently. She was a bit different from the playful look that female teachers often have, and her harmony with the bright and modern scenery of the port made her very happy. happy people.She heard that Taiming would leave today, so she asked the school for leave and went to Keelung to see him off.

When she was parting, she said: "It's a small thing. . . . . .Please keep it as a souvenir. . . . . . ' She said so, and gave Taiming a small purse and a watch bag woven with silk thread.It's a small meaning, but it's a gift with her heart in it.And the charm of Guandi Temple is also placed in the watch pocket.It fully reveals the tenderness of a woman's heart. Taiming suddenly felt the light in Rui'e's eyes, which he had never noticed before, full of enthusiasm. 'Here is a female, quietly and far away, showing kindness and concern to him. As Taiming thought about it, his heart was moved and his chest felt hot.He regretted that he didn't want to know her kindness to him until now.

The time was almost up, and the two boarded the boat together from the pier.The deck was crowded with those seeing off and those being seen off.The time of parting is gradually approaching.Taiming and Rui'e seemed to have a lot to say, but they couldn't say anything. Soon, the gong for sailing the boat rang out in a panic.Rui'e also walked down the gangway among the people who got off the boat one after another to see them off.Taiming looked down from the deck, and the shadow of Rui'e standing on the pier among many seeing off people came into Taiming's eyes pitifully small from that distance.The finally unmoored boat gradually moved away from the pier, and the shadows of the people standing on the pier gradually receded, and the shadow of Rui'e waving the handkerchief enthusiastically also disappeared. . . . . . .

'goodbye!Rui'e!goodbye!home! . . . . . . The sadness of youth welled up in Taiming's heart, and he stood on the deck for a long time. The ship gradually increased its speed and force, and rolled away with white foam.