"The older one is in fifth grade, and the younger one is in second grade. We were transferred here after May Day; we were in the south before that," Bonnie explained her family's situation, which wasn't confidential.
"It must be very hot in the south, where there's no shortage of vegetables all year round."
Teacher Liang had never been to the south, but since he used to teach geography, he knew a little about it.
"It's hot. Look at my skin, I'm so tanned."
Bonnie doesn't even know if she'll ever get her skin white again; it's been several months already.
"It's okay, dark spots are healthy. You don't lack fruit, do you? Everyone says there's plenty of fruit in the South."
Teacher Ma was also quite interested, as she had never been to the South either.
"There are plenty of them: lychees, grapes, pomelos, mangoes... you won't be short of them all year round."
After arriving here, Bonnie missed the fruit she couldn't finish eating. Luckily, she got the fishing village's phone number so she could ask them to send her some dried fruit and preserves, which were better than those from the department store.
"That's great. We only eat fruit a few times a year, just apples, pears, and oranges. Last year during Chinese New Year, I saw bananas for sale at the department store. I queued for ages and bought a few, but they were expensive and not very tasty."
Even now, when Teacher Liang thinks back on it, she still feels a little bittersweet.
"That's because they weren't ripe enough. Ripe bananas are fragrant and sweet. In the future, when transportation is better, fruits from the south can be transported to the north, and then we can eat them whenever we want."
Bonnie felt that it wouldn't be too long.
The group chatted quite well, with even the curator occasionally chiming in. Only Sister Lan remained silent, unable to get a word in edgewise.
In his heart, his resentment towards Bonnie deepened.
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