Chapter 88
Youyou had a very happy twelfth birthday.
That night, she ate a lot of cake. The cake was sweet and greasy, and the cake body was hard, but Youyou ate it with relish. She scooped the cream flowers with a small spoon and took big mouthfuls at a time, not idle for a moment.
Gu Qi and Wen Yan felt that the cake was not very delicious, but it was Youyou’s birthday after all, so they had to show their support. They each took a small spoon and ate slowly, with embarrassed expressions.
"Is it delicious?" Youyou asked.
Gu Qi and Wen Yan looked at each other, nodded vigorously, and said in unison: "It's delicious!"
Shan Shan lowered her head, looked at the small plate in her hand, and handed it forward, saying generously: "Then I'll give it all to you to eat."
Gu Qi and Wen Yan were stunned, and they shared Shan Shan's cake.
In the end, they both felt their throats were filled with sweet cream and swore silently in their hearts that they would not eat cake again for at least the next five years.
After dinner, Youyou helps her mother wash the dishes.
But Uncle Gu patted her head and let her go out and play with her friends.
Youyou remembered that her uncle once muttered about her lack of tact, so she immediately nodded wisely and ran out.
The atmosphere in the kitchen was exceptionally quiet and subtle.
The water washed the bowls and plates. Every time Meng Jinyu washed one, Gu Zhimin would reach out and take the bowl or plate from her hand.
"Jin Yu, I'm not good at speaking." Gu Zhimin hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "Can I take care of you?"
With a "bang" sound, Meng Jinyu's hand slipped, the glass plate fell to the ground, and broke into pieces with a "crack".
In recent years, living conditions at home have improved, and even tableware is replaced in sets. You have to be careful when washing glass dishes, as they will break if they are bumped into.
But before this, Meng Jinyu had never smashed any bowl or plate.
Meng Jinyu was startled when the plate in her hand fell to the ground, and immediately reached out to pick up the broken pieces.
As soon as she picked up the broken pieces, she tried to look for a broom and dustpan. She was busy without any purpose and looked very confused.
She hurriedly picked up the fragments, and he helped her, and their hands accidentally touched each other.
Meng Jinyu was stunned and immediately retracted her hand, but the next moment, her hand was held.
The warmth in Gu Zhimin's palm came over: "Jin Yu, don't be so tired."
Meng Jinyu's cheeks flushed red. "I'm not tired. I have to clean up. I'll go get a broom."
She broke free from Gu Zhimin's hand, turned around and ran to get a broom.
The broom was originally placed neatly against the corner of the wall, but when she pulled it in panic, it fell to the ground with a noise.
Meng Jinyu was simply so angry and amused by herself.
At this time, Youyou, Gu Qi and Wen Yan ran back to the house together.
The three of them stood outside the kitchen, looking at Meng Jinyu and Gu Zhimin blankly.
After a while, Youyou asked in a low voice: "Hey, why is mom's face red?"
As soon as the little girl finished speaking, Gu Zhimin's face turned red.
Wen Yan opened his eyes wide and pulled Youyou to look: "Look, Uncle Gu's face is also red."
"No, it's hot." Meng Jinyu turned around and said, "I'll go wash the apples."
"Then I'll clean up the debris." said Gu Zhimin.
The two people worked separately, each busy with their own things.
But from Youyou's perspective, she always felt that her mother and Uncle Gu were weird.
She turned around and went to find Shanshan who was sitting at the desk doing homework: "Shanshan, do you know what happened just now?"
Meng Jinyu turned around suddenly. How could she forget Shanshan!
This child didn't even go out to play with his brothers and sisters just now.
"Shanshan! You——" Meng Jinyu was about to stop her, but it was too late.
"I know." Shanshan bit the pen and whispered to Youyou, "Uncle Gu is holding mom's hand."
The children immediately understood.
Meng Jinyu's face turned completely red and she buried her head in washing apples.
It's strange. I'm not a 17 or 18-year-old girl anymore, but my heart is beating so fast...
The more you live, the more you go backwards.
Youyou tilted her head and looked at the two of them. Seeing that although they were both shy, they couldn't help but smile, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems that her third wish came true ahead of schedule.
Mom will definitely be happy forever!
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The children went to bed after they were tired from playing.
Meng Jinyu and Gu Zhimin sat in the courtyard and had a good talk.
They are not young anymore and each has children. If they get together, there will be many complicated problems waiting for them.
But in Gu Zhimin's eyes, none of this is a problem.
"You said you have four children. Even if they go far away in the future, they will always come back. You are worried that they will not have their own home when they come back."
"But as long as there is a mother, the children have a home."
Gu Zhimin said in a low voice: "Jinyu, no matter before or after, wherever you are, there is a home for the children. At the same time, I hope that wherever you are, there is also my home."
Meng Jinyu was slightly startled, and the emotions in her heart unconsciously emerged.
She turned her head and her gaze fell into his deep eyes, her heart beating faster.
They have known each other for so many years, and every time he wanted to take the next step, she always dodged.
But after working so hard for two lifetimes, doesn't she want to pursue her own happiness?
Finally, she nodded.
"You agree?" Gu Zhimin said happily.
A blush floated across Meng Jinyu's cheeks, and she said softly, "I agree."
It was the first time that Gu Qi slept at Aunt Jin Yu’s house, and he slept with Shan Shan.
Although Shanshan looks quiet, she is not quiet at all when she sleeps. She rolls around on the bed and accidentally kicks him awake.
After waking up, Gu Qi didn't get angry. He rubbed his eyes and wanted to go out to find his father.
But who would have known that, standing in the house, he heard his father and Aunt Jinyu whispering!
Gu Qi blinked and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
He has a younger sister now, and from now on Youyou is his biological sister!
Very good!
Meng Jinyu and Gu Zhimin were together for a month, and then they got their marriage certificate.
The moment she got the marriage certificate, she still felt like she was dreaming.
On the day of her divorce seven years ago, she had already made up her mind to live alone with her children from now on.
But how can one predict matters of the heart in advance? Over the years, she and Gu Zhimin grew closer and closer, and it was only natural that they would eventually be together.
Before the housing reform began, Gu Zhimin felt that the staff compound was not big enough to accommodate him, so he bought the small compound where Meng Jinyu currently lived and put their names on it.
In this way, Shanshan and Youyou don’t have to move with them, and they should be able to adapt faster.
When Mr. Gu heard the news of their marriage, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He told Gu Zhimin again and again that Jin Yu was a good comrade and he must take good care of her and love her.
On the day of moving, Meng Jinyu offered to help Mr. Gu pack his luggage, but the old man was reluctant to leave.
"I don't want to live with you young people."
"Look at this compound, there are so many old men and women. I chat and play chess with them every day, it's so much fun."
On the one hand, Mr. Gu really became friends with the old men and women in the compound, but on the other hand, he didn't want to cause trouble for his son and daughter-in-law.
The old man was stubborn. He had made up his mind not to live with them and no one could persuade him. Gu Zhimin and Meng Jinyu had no choice but to nod.
As soon as Gu Zhimin and Meng Jinyu left, Old Man Gu took the wedding candy and showed off around the compound.
"My son got married. My daughter-in-law is really good. She is good at everything at home and outside, and she is filial to me."
"Most young people don't want to live with the elderly, but my wife came and asked me to live with them several times."
"I will have many grandchildren in the future. Each one of them is more sensible than the other and will have great potential!"
Once Mr. Gu started talking, he couldn't stop. He talked about Jiang Cheng, Jiang Guo, and then Shanshan. After a while, everyone knew that Meng Jinyu's eldest son was doing very well in the army, her second daughter was going abroad to be a model, and her youngest son had amazing grades and even skipped several grades.
Finally, the old man focused on Youyou and praised her a lot.
"My little granddaughter is called Youyou. She is so well-behaved and cute! I had heart problems back then. If it weren't for this child's help, I probably wouldn't be where I am today!"
"At the time, I was thinking, it would be great if the little girl was my granddaughter, but who would have thought that within a few years, the child would really call me grandpa!"
"The little girl is very pretty. You must have never seen such a delicate and beautiful child! Not only is she pretty, she also has good grades and always ranks first in the exams."
"I heard that the child was invited by the director of the Beijing Cultural Troupe recently. He is asked to choreograph and rehearse. He is really capable!"
Until now, Grandpa Gu still remembers how clever Youyou and Jiang Cheng were when they punctured Zhou Xin's car wheel together.
That night, he was not feeling well. If it weren't for the two children's prank, Gu Qi would have followed Zhou Xin and Liu Anqin away. How could he have been sent to the hospital in time?
When people get old, they love to reminisce about the past. When the old man thinks back on his life, there are more good things than bad things. Especially when he is in his old age and has welcomed such a big happy event, his heart is filled with sweetness whenever he thinks about it.
It seems that old man Gu was too high-profile and showed off in the compound all day long, which soon aroused dissatisfaction among the daughters-in-law of several other elderly people in the compound.
"It sounds better than singing, but in the end, didn't they still not take him in?"
"I guess Director Gu and his wife are already having a huge fight over this old man's matter!"
"It's just bragging!"
But who would have thought that just a few days after they had been complaining, Mr. Gu was actually taken away.
I heard that after Gu Zhimin and Meng Jinyu discussed it, they bought another house for the old man next to the yard where they lived.
The house is not big, but it is kept tidy and clean. The old man usually lives in his own house. When his son and daughter-in-law are busy with work, he goes to their house to help cook dinner and take care of the children.
In this way, the wives in the compound will really not be able to say anything sour.
"She doesn't have to live with her father-in-law on weekdays. He comes to her house to help with cooking whenever he has time. How come Director Gu's wife is so lucky?"
"The location there is not bad either. They can buy a house for the elderly and pay for it. Even if the house is not big, how many people in our compound can be as capable as Director Gu?"
"Mr. Gu was a veteran cadre himself, and his family has a strong foundation. I heard that Director Gu's wife is also a second marriage. She is so lucky that her second marriage is better than our first marriage."
"Director Gu's wife runs her own company, so she's not short of money! Besides, I saw her the last time she came to the compound. She was young, pretty, and very fashionable."
"We can't call him Director Gu anymore, we should call him Deputy Director Gu! I heard that Deputy Director Gu treats his wife very well. I have a relative who lives near their home. Every night after dinner, they go out for a walk, arm in arm, with endless things to talk about..."
The comrades in the compound became more and more excited as they talked, and finally, they came to a conclusion.
Both Gu Zhimin and Meng Jinyu are the kind of people who can make their lives better and better on their own. Now that they are together, won’t their lives become better and better?
…
Gu Zhimin and Meng Jinyu's lives are indeed getting better and better.
One of them is doing well at work, and the other's career is thriving. The old man often comes to help, so there is nothing for them to worry about at home.
What made them even happier was the good news that the children brought one after another.
The first good news is that Jiang Guo won the championship in the international model competition.
It was not easy for Jiang Guo to go out on her own, but she always reported good news and never bad news. Whether she was writing letters or calling from overseas, she would never let Meng Jinyu worry.
Abroad, she is as daring and enterprising as before, and loves the catwalk as much as before. As long as she stands on the stage, she will seize the opportunity to show her style without fear.
When she received the letter from her sister and the photo in the letter, Youyou looked at them again and again, and was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
In the photo, my sister is wearing a laurel crown, holding a trophy, and standing on her own podium. She is so dazzling that people can't take their eyes off her.
Her sister finally realized her dream. Youyou was really happy for her, but more than that, she felt proud.
"Guoguo said that she wants to work hard for a few more years while she's still young." Meng Jinyu said with a smile, "We have to buy more newspapers in the future. There are so many modeling competitions abroad. Guoguo might not even have time to write to us to tell us that she won the award before it's published in the newspaper."
The next good news was that Gu Qi was admitted to university.
It was not until the day he brought the admission letter home that everyone realized that he had always wanted to be a doctor.
"When I was a child, my grandfather was in poor health. I stood beside him, at a loss as to what to do. I could only look for help everywhere. When we got to the hospital, the doctor said that my grandfather's life was in danger." Gu Qi said, "At that time, I thought, if I could become a doctor when I grow up, that would be great."
Gu Qi applied to Chengbei Medical University.
The admission score for his major was very high, but even so difficult, he still did it.
Youyou is only three years younger than Gu Qi. After Gu Qi was admitted to university, Youyou is about to enter the first year of high school.
The study tasks in the first year of high school will inevitably be heavier, so Youyou starts to get busy early in the morning. She is no longer like when she was a child, when she would go to bed immediately after finishing her homework.
During this summer vacation, she began to review her lessons seriously like Gu Qi and Meng Shan, and sometimes even took the initiative to find some exercises to do.
But even though her studies were like a huge mountain pressing down on her, Youyou still didn't give up dancing.
She would spend three or four days a week practicing dancing with the art troupe.
Captain Li knew that Youyou was about to enter high school, so he did not arrange for her to participate in various large-scale performances. Without the burden, Youyou only regarded dancing as an entertainment activity to relieve stress. Unexpectedly, the more relaxed she was, the more inspiration she would generate. Sometimes she could choreograph a high-quality dance program in three to five days, which made Captain Li very happy.
At the same time, Shanshan was recommended by the professor for his outstanding performance in the National Mathematics Competition and became a member of the Huaqing University Junior Class.
That day, Youyou came back from the art troupe and was completely stunned when she heard the news.
She hung her head. "When I was in the third grade of elementary school, Shanshan skipped a grade and went to the fifth grade. When I was in junior high school, Shanshan went to high school. I was finally about to enter the first grade of high school and would be able to take the college entrance examination in a few years, but Shanshan actually became a college student!"
The whole family was amused by Youyou.
Shanshan said: "Otherwise, I will wait for you."
Youyou immediately raised her head: "How can this be possible! I still have to tell Ranran, Siyu and Rourou this good news. I haven't even started college yet, but my brother has already gone to college. How glorious it is!"
Huaqing University is located in Beijing. On the first day of school, Youyou insisted on sending her younger brother to school.
Along the way, she held her head high and chest out, looking very confident and confident, as if she was the one who was admitted to the university.
Of course she was proud. This was a junior class for young students. This proved that her brother was better than most children!
Meng Jinyu never worried about her son's studies, but she didn't expect that the more she supported the child in studying his math problems, the bigger the surprises he would give her.
You have to know that in her previous life, although Shanshan had excellent academic performance, she only skipped a few grades and was admitted to university at the age of fifteen.
In this life, this child seemed to have pressed the fast-forward button for himself and rushed into the gate of Huaqing University without stopping!
How old is he!
When Meng Jinyu thought about Shanshan starting to live in the school dormitory, she couldn't help but worry, fearing that the child would not be able to take care of herself.
But Shanshan just smiled and said, "Mom, I can wash clothes and cook now. Nothing can stop me."
Youyou blinked: "Shanshan, the school has a cafeteria, so you don't have to cook for yourself."
The accommodation conditions at Huaqing University are very good. Although the dormitories are small, they have everything.
As soon as Youyou entered, she saw several other students from the junior class.
Youyou sat down confidently and greeted everyone.
"What are your names? How old are you?"
Youyou asked casually without planning to write down everyone's name, but who would have known that after listening to their self-introductions, Meng Jinyu was stunned first.
In later life, she had heard of all these people's names.
In the future, each of these children will become a big shot.
"What's your name?" someone asked.
"My name is Youyou." Youyou tilted her head and said with a smile, "Meng Youyou!"
Youyou chatted with her classmates for a while, and suddenly noticed a boy sitting on the bed in the dormitory in the corner, looking awkward and silent.
The boy had dark skin, his hands were also black, and there was mud between his nails.
His shoes were dirty, his pants had a hole, and the quilt he brought was in a plastic bag with a hole in it. The opening of the bag was tied tightly, and it must have taken a lot of effort to lift it over.
Youyou walked forward and took out two White Rabbit candies from her pocket: "Want some candy?"
The boy raised his head, his eyes were black and white: "I'm not a child."
"It's not just children who eat candy. I like candy too." Youyou tore open the candy wrapper, stuffed it into her mouth, and showed a satisfied expression.
"It's very sweet. Please have some." She placed the remaining candy beside his bed and turned to talk to someone else.
Zhounian looked at Youyou's brisk back for a long time, finally withdrew his gaze and gently held the candy.
He has never eaten sweets in his life.
Meng Jinyu originally wanted to help Shanshan make the quilt, but in the end she didn't do it. She waved her hand and let the child try to make it herself.
I won’t be able to prepare everything for him in the future. Children have to learn to grow up on their own.
After a while, a teacher came in.
"There are a total of 20 new students in our class. The opening ceremony of the junior class will be held soon. If parents of students are interested, they can also come and participate."
There is nothing that Youyou is not interested in.
She immediately went to the auditorium with her new classmates to attend the opening ceremony.
Looking at this scene, Meng Jinyu and Shanshan, who were following behind, looked at each other in surprise.
If you don’t know, you might think Youyou is one of the members of the junior class.
When we arrived at the auditorium, everyone sat in their seats, waiting for the principal to come on stage and speak.
At this time, a voice came to Youyou's ears.
"Xiaodong, if you get bullied at school, call your mother's workplace."
"Mom will give you some extra money. If you are hungry, go buy yourself some food. But you have to be careful and eat your fill in the playground before going back."
Youyou listened and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Why do you have to eat before going back?"
"What should I do if the delicious food I bought is snatched away by someone?" Dong Xiaodong's mother glanced at Youyou, "My son is still young and has always focused on his studies. He has never made any friends. I'm afraid he won't be able to tell whether people are good or bad, and won't even know if he's being bullied."
"Comrade, this is no longer the era of chewing tree bark, and the government provides subsidies for university studies, so these children won't steal food from others," Meng Jinyu said with a smile.
When Dong's mother heard this, she glanced at Youyou and said to Meng Jinyu unceremoniously, "I think you are just talking nonsense. Your daughter is so old, of course you don't have to worry about her. But my son is different. He is still young. What if he is bullied? Don't you have to protect yourself?"
After a pause, she still felt unsatisfied and looked Youyou up and down: "You are so old, and you are still in the junior class?"
Youyou showed a puzzled expression.
She is only fourteen years old, and she is being looked down upon as a big kid?
"How can she be a good student when she is so pretty?" Dong's mother muttered.
Youyou smiled brightly and said softly, "Thank you, Auntie, for praising me for being pretty. But I'm a very good student. I always rank first in the class."
"Most of the students who enter this class have participated in math or physics competitions." Dong's mother asked Youyou contemptuously, "What awards have you won?"
"No." Youyou said honestly.
Dong's mother showed a surprised expression, smiled and shook her head, her tone full of superiority: "Our Xiaodong has a great talent in mathematics since he was a child. He could do math problems when he was three years old. You know, at that time, many adults couldn't even use an abacus."
Dong Xiaodong tugged at his mother's clothes: "Mom, stop talking."
Dong's mother ignored him and continued, "How did your child get into this class if he has never participated in a competition? Could it be that the class was not full and they reluctantly admitted him? I thought the admission requirements for the junior class were very high and only top students like my son could get in."
Meng Jinyu's business has grown bigger and bigger over the years, and she has met all kinds of people.
But generally speaking, in the business world, everyone is very shrewd and speaks in a reserved manner, and can say a few words in a roundabout way. They are not like the woman in front of me, who not only writes her thoughts on her face, but also keeps chattering.
"What place did your son get in the math competition?" Meng Jinyu asked.
This question really hits the nail on the head for Dong's mother.
She looked very proud and said directly, "It's just third place. I always thought this result was average. Although there are so many people participating in math competitions across the country, only a few can get a place, but I still think--"
"It's quite ordinary." Meng Jinyu interrupted Dong's mother calmly.
Dong's mother was stunned and unhappy. Just as she was about to retort, her son suddenly tugged at the corner of her clothes.
"Mom, this girl is not my classmate." Dong Xiaodong pointed at Shanshan who was sitting next to Meng Jinyu, "She is."
Mother Dong widened her eyes.
How old is he?
I was able to enter the junior class.
"Moreover, he wins first place in the math competition every year." Dong Xiaodong whispered again.
Now Dong's mother was completely frozen.
"Third place is quite average. My son got third place in the national competition when he was eight years old." Meng Jinyu glanced at Dong's mother.
Dong's mother's face suddenly turned red and black, and she was too embarrassed to speak anymore.
Meng Jinyu felt a little lonely when she saw that she kept silent.
When a mother wants to show off her own child, she will be very competitive. If the other party continues to compete with her, she will count on her fingers and pull out all the children in her family to show off.
When it comes to competing with other children, Meng Jinyu has never lost.
There's no way, the children are better than each other, it's hard for her not to be arrogant.
…
Encouraged by Dong's mother, Youyou's enthusiasm for learning increased.
Although she was not a student in the junior class, it was still easy for her to get into university.
In the following three years, Youyou studied hard without any urging from her mother and set very high goals.
She wants to take the entrance exam to Beijing University.
At this time, Ning Lan had already stayed in school and became a professor in the Chinese Department of Jingshi University.
Seeing that Youyou was working so hard, she told Meng Jinyu to let the child come to her dormitory whenever she had time, and she could give her special treatment.
Having a professor from Jingshi University giving her special lessons is like a great help to Youyou.
After school every day, she would go to Sister Ninglan’s dormitory to study, and when it got dark, Uncle Gu would come to pick her up and take her home.
In this way, the little girl persisted for three years.
Three years later, Youyou was eighteen years old.
Standing outside the college entrance examination hall on that day, she took a deep breath.
After so many years of hard work, I am finally going to take the college entrance examination.
After the college entrance examination, Youyou will take all the books——
Tear them all off!
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Outside the examination room, Meng Jinyu was waiting under the scorching sun with an umbrella.
Gu Zhimin took her umbrella and patted her on the back: "Don't worry, Youyou has never made you worry since you were a child. This time it will be smooth too."
Meng Jinyu nodded, but her heart was still unconsciously lifted.
She stood on tiptoe and looked in the direction where the child came out, her face full of anxiety.
Time passed minute by minute, and by the afternoon, the crowd became restless.
“It’s out! It’s finally out!”
"I don't know how I did in the exam..."
Everyone pushed forward, making the area outside the examination room even more crowded.
Meng Jinyu also hurried forward a few steps.
Not long after, Youyou finally came out.
Eighteen-year-old Youyou is already a little girl.
At this moment, the sunlight shone on her, making her hair look golden. Her soft hair was fluffy and gathered up, revealing a fair and delicate face with the fuzz on her cheeks clearly visible.
When she smiled, she had the same dimples as when she was a child, and her watery eyes were clear, lively and incredibly sweet.
Youyou was chatting with her classmates. Everyone was comparing answers with her. After learning her answers, some were happy while others were sad.
"It's over. A lot of my answers and Youyou's answers don't match."
"I got it right! That's how I wrote that question."
At this time, Huang Ziqi and Wen Yan came out with their shoulders hooked and their backs linked.
In fact, when the first grade of junior high school started, their relationship was not necessarily very good.
But gradually, Youyou made a lot of female friends and didn't have much time to play with them, so the two of them had to "depend on each other" and gradually became each other's best friends.
Now, as soon as they finished their exams, they put the college entrance exam behind them and said to Youyou, "Let's go to a small restaurant to eat!"
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After the college entrance examination, there is a long period of waiting.
However, Youyou is not worried about the test results at all.
She still ate well, played well, and drank well, and finally she was able to spare some energy to return to the art troupe to practice dancing.
But she didn't expect that as soon as she returned to the art troupe, Director Li gave an order and asked everyone to rehearse the dance and prepare for the next major performance.
"What kind of performance is that?" Youyou asked in surprise, "Can I take a train and go on a long journey?"
Captain Li smiled mysteriously: "This time, we don't have to go far. We can perform right at our doorstep."
This time, the art troupe's song and dance troupe is going to prepare a substantial program.
As the lead dancer, Youyou has a much heavier burden on her shoulders.
Youyou grew up in an art troupe. Over the years, the troupe leader had suggested that she could become a formal art soldier, but she had never agreed.
Captain Li knew that she got along well with the other cultural and art soldiers in the regiment, but getting along well was one thing, and being able to control the situation was another.
But it was obvious that this time, her worries were unnecessary.
As soon as Youyou stands in front of everyone, everyone is willing to listen to her.
So what if she is young? Everyone knows that Youyou’s dancing level is the best in their group!
Captain Li let them practice for a few days before telling everyone that this program would be performed on the Spring Festival Gala.
Upon hearing the news, Youyou was completely stunned.
She is going to be on the Spring Festival Gala!
To perform on the Spring Festival Gala, you have to go to the Cultural Bureau for coordination.
Youyou and the art soldiers in the regiment followed Captain Li to the Cultural Bureau.
If we want to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, the rehearsal time will definitely be longer. The bureau attaches great importance to this song and dance performance and has set up a special group to supervise the rehearsal work together with Director Li.
Youyou goes to rehearsal every day. The rehearsals are so interesting. She sits in the audience with her chin in her hand, staring at the performance on the stage with great interest.
Xu Xi came over: "Youyou, what are you looking at?"
"Watching the Spring Festival Gala." Youyou said seriously.
When the other art soldiers heard this, they all thought it made sense.
It’s so great to be able to watch the Spring Festival Gala programs in advance!
…
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of July.
Youyou waited until the flowers all wilted, but still didn’t receive the admission letter.
I have clearly passed the admission line, so why hasn’t the admission letter arrived yet?
At this moment, she was soaking in the training room, sitting cross-legged, and letting out a long sigh.
Director Li happened to come in and said helplessly to everyone, "Sister Wang from the Cultural Bureau said that she has a niece who is in the Taipei City Art Troupe. The little girl loves watching the Spring Festival Gala and wants to join our performance."
When Youyou heard this, she raised her head and said, "No, we have been practicing for such a long time. If we suddenly want to add someone, we have to re-choreograph."
The other art soldiers also frowned and expressed their dissatisfaction.
"We can't help it. Sister Wang is not easy to deal with. Originally, this program was coordinated by the Cultural Bureau. We don't have the final say." Xu Xi knew about this just now, and sighed, "We have put in so much effort and finally achieved such results. If someone trips us up, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?"
Youyou is not a child anymore. She knows that when Captain Li and Xu Xi say there is no way, then there really is no way.
However, even if Sister Wang, as the leader of the Cultural Bureau, can do whatever she wants, if her niece has no ability, will she still force it?
Youyou is not a member of the art troupe. At best, she is just a bystander. She is not afraid of these leaders.
"We can't do anything about her, so just chase her niece away." Youyou waved her hand, speaking in a cheerful tone.
As soon as Youyou finished speaking, she saw Sister Wang and her niece walk into the training room.
Sister Wang’s niece had a proud look on her face, her chin raised, and her nostrils almost pointing to the sky.
Sister Wang glanced at Youyou and said with a fake smile, "I just heard that someone is dissatisfied with my arrangement. However, you have to understand that song and dance performance is not a one-person show. You can't just think about being in the limelight alone. This is my niece Peng Jieru, an art soldier of the Taipei City Art Troupe. She has participated in many performances before and has certain performance experience. The director of the Taipei City Art Troupe has submitted the application report. After it is approved, you still have to re-choreograph. It is better to overturn the original choreography now, so as not to be too late."
Team leader Li was still trying: "Sister Wang, it's really hard to arrange for us to add one more person at short notice."
Sister Wang frowned and said directly, "Didn't you say that there is a little girl in your group who is very good at choreography? Is it that difficult to just add a dancer?"
Everyone turned their eyes to Youyou.
Youyou looked at Sister Wang.
She had seen Sister Wang several times in the Cultural Bureau. She occasionally heard her colleagues in the unit calling her "Director Wang". She thought to herself that this director was really young, in her early forties, but she had achieved so much.
But she didn't expect that this man was not only successful, but also had great style and authority. With just one word, he actually asked everyone to work together to choreograph a new dance for her niece.
Moreover, Sister Wang also asked the Taipei City Art Troupe to write an application report, which was so flawless that people couldn't even report it.
"Can you choreograph?" asked Sister Wang.
Youyou nodded: "Yes, Director Wang."
She doesn't like this person, so she won't call her "sister" sweetly.
The corners of Sister Wang’s mouth twitched.
Everyone present widened their eyes after hearing what Youyou said.
Peng Jieru, who had been looking down on others just now, was so shocked when she heard this that her jaw dropped.
Youyou looked puzzled.
She was the choreographer, so what?
"Say it again!" Sister Wang said angrily.
Youyou didn't confront her head-on, but just said softly: "Director Wang, I will choreograph for Comrade Peng, but if she can't keep up with us by then, there's nothing we can do."
Hearing this, Sister Wang was furious: "This is really too much! A little arts soldier is so arrogant. Do you believe that I will report you to the police and let your regiment punish you?"
"Director Wang, I'm not a cultural soldier in the regiment."
Youyou said this seriously, wondering in her heart, was she being arrogant?
Sister Wang was furious. She turned around and glared at Captain Li fiercely: "Since she is not an arts soldier, then replace her."
"Sister Wang, the girl was rude this time, but she is not usually like this... This girl is just a little bit aggressive sometimes..." Captain Li said awkwardly, "Besides, the girl's performance at that time was personally approved by the director of the Cultural Bureau. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to change it now."
Sister Wang was so angry that her eyebrows were raised.
Youyou's delicate face was full of confusion: "Director Wang, aren't you the director of the Cultural Bureau?"
Peng Jieru was digging her ten toes into the ground and almost forgot to keep her proud chin up.
In order to make Sister Wang step down, Captain Li pretended to criticize her seriously, "Youyou, Sister Wang doesn't like people calling her by her full name. Usually, no one would call her that except for the old comrades in their unit. Look, even I have to respectfully call Sister Wang 'Sister', how can you call her by her name?"
The little girl suddenly realized, her cheeks flushed, and she blinked: "Ah, so your name is Wang Ju."
Sister Wang was so angry that she screamed, "You're still shouting!"
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