那是一个除却精神,物质极度匮乏的年代。十二块四毛钱,全在这儿了。昏暗的灯光下,妈摊开自己的掌心,怎么数还差10块。可是明天—我们就要开学,姐妹仁的学费便成为母亲的负担,尤其大姐那笔不小的开支和她班主任对欠款学生鄙夷的面孔也更令全家焦虑万千。全家人惟一能做的只有等待和希望。爸眉头紧锁,欲言又止。这微妙的 It was an era of spiritual deprivation and material deprivation. Twelve pieces of four cents, all here. Dim lighting, Mom spread his palm, how the number of worse 10. But tomorrow - we have to start school, sisters’ benevolence tuition becomes the burden on the mother, especially the big sister that no small expenses and her class teacher despised face of arrears students even more anxiety for the whole family. The only thing the family can do is wait and hope. Dad frown, hesitating. This is subtle