This delay has made the time a bit tight.
Feng Mingshu carried the warm food box and ran out of the house, then ran all the way to the agreed alley entrance.
As dusk fell, the sound of firecrackers filled the air. Only a few children were still playing on the road, while most were being called home by their families for the New Year's Eve dinner.
The aroma of food wafted through the streets and alleys, undeterred by the cold wind, just as it could not dispel the festive atmosphere of reunion on New Year's Eve.
Feng Mingshu was running so fast that when she turned into the alley, she almost bumped into Zhou Jinshan's arms.
Zhou Jinshan grasped her arm to help her steady herself: "No rush, I just arrived too." Then his gaze fell on the food box in her hand, and he asked, "Is this for me?"
This time, he didn't just snatch it directly.
This was the first thought that came to Feng Mingshu's mind. She then shoved the food box into his hands and took a step back, saying, "My mother asked me to bring this to you. She said it's just a matter of courtesy and has nothing to do with who you are."
A smile appeared in Zhou Jinshan's eyes: "I know, please thank your aunt for me."
Feng Mingshu gave a perfunctory "hmm" and then asked, "Where are your notes?"
Hearing her words, Zhou Jinshan took a net bag from the handlebars of his bicycle and handed it to her with a smile: "The note is in the bag, and the rest is a thank-you gift. It's just a courtesy, so please don't refuse."
Feng Mingshu: "..."
At this moment, she felt a little annoyed that people in this era paid too much attention to etiquette.
The mesh bag contained canned goods, bread, and candy, but it squeezed the notebook into a corner, making it almost invisible if you weren't paying attention.
With some difficulty, she took out the notebook, grabbed a can of food, and pushed the net bag back to Zhou Jinshan: "Too many formalities are a burden. You can take the rest back."
Before he could respond, Feng Mingshu hurriedly said, "My mom is waiting for me to have New Year's Eve dinner. I'm leaving now."
He ran off after saying that, and Zhou Jinshan's low voice came from behind: "Comrade Feng, can I come to see you again tomorrow?"
Feng Mingshu turned her head and glared at him: "Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Doesn't your military academy have any activities planned?"
the next day.
Zhou Jinshan arrived at eight o'clock in the morning, demonstrating with his actions that there really weren't many activities at their military academy during the Spring Festival.
What could Feng Mingshu do but take time out of the Spring Festival to tutor him?
Crucially, she discovered that Zhou Jinshan didn't recognize the pinyin she had marked for him.
However, considering that the Pinyin system had only been established for a few years, Feng Mingshu calmed down and suggested using Chinese characters to represent the pronunciation. But Zhou Jinshan was still very eager to learn and asked to learn Pinyin from her.
You can't exactly learn pinyin in a cold wind in an alley, thankfully the library stays open during the Spring Festival.
The two went to the library. Since it was the Spring Festival, there weren't many people there. They found a quiet reading room and began teaching.
Zhou Jinshan learned quickly, mastering pinyin in just two days and becoming proficient in it.
During this time, there was no ambiguity between the two, and they got along very comfortably.
Feng Mingshu breathed a sigh of relief. After leaving the library, she gave him a dictionary used for teaching: "Consider this a gift from a teacher to a smart student. You can use the dictionary to improve your literacy in the future."
Zhou Jinshan didn't take the dictionary. Instead, he looked at her and asked, "You're giving me a dictionary because you don't plan to teach me anymore, is that it?"
Feng Ming smiled and said, "There's only one day left of the Spring Festival holiday. You should take a good rest. A balance between work and rest is more conducive to your academic progress."
Zhou Jinshan sighed: "Teacher Feng, learning from you is an easy thing for me. Asking me to learn on my own is making things difficult for me. Besides, I have many other questions besides pinyin. Could you please help me for a few more days?"
Seeing his earnest plea, Feng Mingshu softened and agreed.
I just didn't expect so many things to happen the next day.
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