Chapter 13 Departure Registration Taking a nap in the afternoon is a very pleasant thing. Fang Wei also had a dream that was neither too big nor too small. He dreamed of himself in his previous life. He was busy running orders and meeting clients for most of the day. Finally, on the way home, he fell asleep tiredly sitting on the bus. The bus was shaking all the way, and the sunlight outside the window hit his eyes. It was like a dream... It was called a dream, but it was a period of life that he actually experienced. When I woke up again, I was woken up by a naughty girl. Xu Cailing held back her laughter, bent down beside him, and held a feather in her hand, gently brushing it across his face. She watched him subconsciously raise his hand to slap his face, and then wake himself up. Fang Wei seemed to be sleeping very deeply. When he woke up and saw her, he was stunned for a long time. He didn't say anything. He just stared at her, at Fang Yuansheng who was still playing games, and at this house... Xu Cailing thought he was angry and her heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to apologize honestly, she saw Fang Wei seemed to be relieved. He said nothing, but just curled the corners of his mouth and smiled. "…What sweet dream did you have that made you still smile when you woke up?" "Nothing. If it was a sweet dream, I would have beaten you right now." "Well, you should thank me for waking you up!"
"What time is it?" "It's almost three o'clock, so should we set out to sign up?" "set off!" Fang Wei let out a "hey" and sat up from the reclining chair. He had indeed slept very deeply and when he woke up he felt as if his waist was about to break. Fortunately, his young body recovered very quickly. After standing up and moving around a little, he immediately felt so full of energy that he seemed to be about to overflow. The distant dream faded in his mind. Fang Wei stood at the door, stretched out his hand and felt the real warmth of the sun on his skin. It’s a beautiful day with gentle breeze and young age, everything is just right! This is the reality he is experiencing now! "Asheng, stop playing and go sign up." "Wait for me a moment, just a moment, I'm about to... Oops!" …… The time was 2000:8 . on August 30, . The Donghua Village team on Pineapple Island signed up and prepared to set off. The means of transportation were two bicycles, one for Xu Cailing and one for Fang Yuansheng. "Check your stuff first." Fang Wei reminded them that these two friends were both very arrogant and were probably more interested in having fun in the town than signing up. "Did you bring the registration fee?" "Take it, take it." "Did you bring your household registration book?" "I brought it." Fang Yuansheng said. "..."Xu Cailing didn't say anything, but ran back home. When she came back, she had a small notebook in her hand. "I actually brought it! But I left it in the room and forgot to take it!" Cai Ling explained. This excuse is as unreliable as telling the teacher "I actually did my homework, but I left it at home and forgot to take it."
Fang Wei held his forehead with his hand, but he was used to it. He felt relieved after confirming that the two little friends didn't leak anything again. "Go, go, get in the car!" Xu Cailing and Fang Yuansheng swiftly got on their bicycles. The styles of their bicycles are similar, just ordinary student bicycles with a basket in the front for storing things and a rack in the back for carrying people. Xu Cailing's bicycle is light green and Fang Yuansheng's is sky blue. The general market price is about one hundred yuan. Of course, there are also quite a few 28-inch bicycles in the village. These are a bit old and are usually ridden by the elders. The younger generations always think that riding them is too rustic. After all, these days, for young boys and girls, bicycles are not just a means of transportation, but also their own "mount". Who doesn't want their mount to be cooler and more unique? Fang Wei looked left and right, and finally got into Xu Cailing's car. Because her mount was equipped with rear footrests, when she sat on it, her feet had a place to rest so she wasn't half hanging uncomfortably. "Haha! Ah Sheng, it seems your cousin doesn't believe in your skills at all!" The girl whose card was turned over looked proud. "You're kidding. My cycling skills are second to none in the village. No one dares to claim to be first!" "Then how about a gesture?" "Hey, hey, hey! You two! Ride your bikes carefully!" Fang Wei was terrified and he didn't want to travel through time again. He sat steadily in the back seat of the girl's car. The car moved down a little, and Fang Wei lifted his legs and put them on the pedals, holding onto the frame with both hands. Xu Cailing was really strong. Even though there was someone sitting in the back seat, she still controlled the car steadily, with her slender left foot on the ground. She was already on the same take-off line as Fang Yuansheng. "Three, two, one... Damn it! Xu Cailing, you are cheating!" While Fang Yuansheng was still counting down, Xu Cailing had already rushed out along the narrow country road with Fang Wei in her car. Fang Yuansheng hurried to catch up. "I'm carrying Fang Wei! Shouldn't we start off a little earlier?" Xu Cailing didn't even turn her head, her pretty face full of excitement, and her long legs pushed the pedals high into the air. Behind the two of them, Fang Yuansheng was also catching up. "Slow down, slow down, slow down...!" Fang Wei shouted nervously. Who could blame him? These two guys didn't have any rules when riding their bikes. The country roads were narrow and full of potholes. They were just ordinary yellow mud roads. When they occasionally encountered unavoidable potholes, Cai Ling and A Sheng would ride their bikes straight into them. They had soft seat pads to protect their butts, but Fang Wei was uncomfortable, sitting on the hard frame and his coccyx was aching from the bumping. "This! This is youth!" "Youth of the devil! Slow down, slow down...!" …… Fortunately, this kind of fast-paced life did not last too long, as the physical strength of young boys and girls would always be exhausted. Soon, Xu Cailing and Fang Yuansheng both slowed down, panting. Only then did Fang Wei, who had been shaken like a Muggle, have some space to catch his breath. It was late in the afternoon and the sun was shining brightly. There were almost no other pedestrians or cars on the country road, only lush green countryside on both sides. After walking along this yellow mud path, we rode onto the cement road at the entrance of the village.
This is a new cement road that was built last year. It is wider than the yellow mud path, but it is only barely wide enough for a two-lane road. Occasionally, when two cars meet, drivers with poor driving skills may accidentally dodge into the fields nearby. There is a bus waiting area at the entrance of the village. There is no bus stop sign or anything, but there is a stone with the words "Donghua Village" engraved on it at the foot. Villagers who need to take a bus to Pineapple Wharf or Baitan Island can just stand at the intersection and wave their hands, and the bus will stop. Of course, cement roads are always much easier to ride on than mud roads. As the two careless friends slowed down their bikes, Fang Wei was able to leisurely enjoy the scenery of the road. The weather is very good today. The long and narrow country road stretches infinitely under the wheels. The scenery up, down, left and right also extends to the end of the vision. The edge of the clear sky forms a gentle curve, becoming a dome that encompasses all the scenery of the island. Fang Wei and the other two rode in this summer scenery, sharing the sea breeze with the smell of scorched earth. Pineapple Island is very small. After riding along the concrete road for ten minutes, a bridge across the narrow strait appeared in front of us. The sea water surged under the bridge, splashing water after touching the reefs. Seabirds flew back and forth among them, sometimes staying on the fence beside the bridge. When they rode past on their bikes, the seabirds jumped into the air and flapped their wings and flew away. This bridge is called Baitan Bridge. It is the only bridge connecting Pineapple Island and Baitan Island. Baitan Island is also the only other small island that can be reached from Pineapple Island without going through the pier. Baitan Island is the sister island of Pineapple Island. The two islands are very close to each other. If shown on the map, the two islands look like a pair of lovebirds. The part connecting them in the middle is the Baitan Bridge. According to the administrative division, all the villages on Pineapple Island are subordinate to Baitan Town. The only nearby middle school is also on Baitan Island. In addition to going to school, working, shopping and entertainment, residents from nearby islands will choose to come to Baitan Island. There was no map, nor mobile phone navigation, but even so, when they arrived at Baitan Island, Fang Wei and the other two still seemed familiar with the route. If I roughly estimate the time, it takes about 30 minutes to ride a bike from home to Baitan Town, which is a suitable daily commuting distance. Even if you take the bus, it will take the same amount of time, or even longer. Compared to the village, the town was much more lively. Cai Ling and A Sheng looked around with excitement and curiosity. There are "ice houses" that are not available in the village, stationery stores and bookstores, barber shops, photo studios and video halls, clinics and drugstores, small shops selling clothes and shoes, restaurants and noodle shops, and a fairly lively farmers' market. Of course, the most eye-catching one is the Baitan Middle School in the center of the town. "Hey, hey! We're going to study in there from now on!" The two bicycles stopped at the intersection opposite the middle school. Xu Cailing and Fang Yuansheng looked at the middle school in front of them. Even though they didn't like studying, they felt a little excited at this moment. "I haven't been inside yet. It should be much bigger than the closed-down primary school in our village, right?" Fang Yuansheng guessed. "Of course! This is a middle school. Students from the surrounding small islands will come here to study!" Xu Cailing seemed to understand a lot. "Have you been in?" "No." "And you know that?" "That's what I guessed. Oh, right! When we go to middle school, will we have school uniforms? Do we have to wear them on the first day of school?" "School uniforms, so fresh..." The two friends were chatting and were about to ride into the school, but Fang Wei quickly stopped them. "Hey, where are you going?"
"Sign up! Now that you're at the door, you must sign up before you go play." "Haha, you are quite sensible." Fang was speechless: "You know you have to register first, but why don't you go to a nearby place to make a copy of your household registration book first!" "...Yes! How many do you want?" "Two! The head of the household and your own, on the same page." "So is my father or my mother the head of the household?" “…Page 1!” (End of this chapter)