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最美的化学反应

邓迎雪

    十几年前,我和秋明是初中同学。

    那时的我总认为,他以后一定会成为大名鼎鼎的化学家。

    因为秋明对化学有那么浓厚的兴趣,懂的又是那样多,尤其是会做许多非常有趣的化学实验!在我眼里,他简直像是会变戏法一样,许多普普通通的物品一经他手,好像都被施了魔法,立即变成了千奇百怪的样子。

    有次我和同学去他家玩,秋明又给我们演示他的化学新实验。只见他端着一杯棕黄色飘着香味的茶水,然后用一只晶莹剔透的玻璃棒,在水里轻轻搅动三下,口中念声“变”,那杯香气四溢的茶水立即变成了蓝色的墨水。还没等大家明白这是怎么一回事,秋明又把玻璃棒的另一端在墨水里轻轻一搅,淡蓝色的墨水又变回了刚才的茶水。

    “哇——”我们惊呼连连。

    秋明嘻嘻笑:“好玩不?知道为啥不?”

    众人摇头。

    秋明嘴边绽放出一抹狡黠的笑,说:“这是因为玻璃棒的一端先蘸上了绿矾粉末,另一端蘸上了草酸晶体粉末,茶水里含有大量的单宁酸,当单宁酸遇到绿矾里的亚铁离子……”

    “停——”我们大叫,“赶快再变个更好玩的。”

    看我们对那些枯燥的化学知识不感兴趣,秋明遗憾地皱皱眉,把没有讲完的知识咽了回去。然后又做了一个清水变豆浆、豆浆变清水的化学实验,自然大家又是一片叫好。

    我不由得感叹:“这是我见过的最美的化学实验!你这家伙以后不当化学家就亏了!”

    秋明的眼睛更亮了,说:“对呀,我的理想就是当化学家,以后在实验室里做各种各样有趣的实验。”

    “我觉得秋明有当魔术师的潜质。”另一个同学说。

    “我还是最喜欢化学。”秋明说。

    可是世事难料,秋明读高中的时候,他的父母因车祸丧失了劳动能力,全家失去了经济,生活捉襟见肘。坚强的秋明为撑起这个家,供弟弟继续读书,一个人离开家乡,到南方打工去了。

    离开了校园,秋明的化学梦一定是从此破灭了。每每想到这些,我就为他难过。

    不久,因为父亲工作调动,我们全家迁到了外地。再后来,我又去了遥远的他乡读大学,人生的轨迹离秋明越来越远,我们渐渐地失去了联系。

    没有想到,时隔十五年,我竟然在电视屏幕上见到了秋明。这一发现让我惊喜万分!

    此时的秋明已是一副中年人的模样,胖了,额头上有了细细密密的皱纹,但眉眼间还是那么熟悉,以至于我一眼就认出了他。

    那是一档业余组魔术选拔赛节目,秋明和搭档笑眯眯地上场,自报家门后,台下两位评委不知悄悄地在嘀咕些什么。

    随后评委问了秋明一个和赛事完全不相关的话题。

    “你的个人资料上,有项内容十分吸引我,那就是你曾经获得过省里的道德模范奖,这些年资助了许多孤残儿童读书,你能讲讲这件事吗?”

    “是这样的,”秋明不好意思地笑,“读高中的时候,我因家庭贫困失去了读书的机会。17岁时到广州打工,扫过厕所,做过零工,干过电焊,遭了不少罪,知道没有文化的痛苦,也对渴盼读书的心情有着深切的感受。前些年,我开办了一家机械加工厂,经过自己的努力,如今,日子好过了,厂子也越来越红火,我就想尽自己的能力资助一些孩子读书,帮他们圆梦。”

    “你小时候有什么梦想呢?”另一个评委问。

    “小时候一直想当个化学家,可惜我这个梦想没有实现。”秋明苦笑。

    看到这里,坐在电视机前的我又想哭又想笑,我为秋明经历的这些磨难而难过,也为他没有实现理想而感到遗憾!好在,在锲而不舍的奋斗下,秋明终于在事业上取得了成功。如今,他把这成功化成了点点滴滴的关爱,给予了更多需要帮助的人。

    秋明真是好样的!

    我忽然想,这难道不是秋明做过的最美的化学实验吗?在他坎坷曲折的人生旅途上,他播下勤奋、执着、坚持和善良的种子,努力在岁月里耕耘,终于在贫瘠的土地上绽放出了丰硕、美丽的花朵。

    我好想立即告诉秋明,这是一场多么美好的化学反应!

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