Chapter 44 A Village Girl in the 1970s
Commander Li remained silent for a long while before slowly saying, "You sang very well. Comrade Yao is great and excellent, but..."
Xu Manxiang's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly urged, "But what? Yun Zhen is so outstanding, you can't just say no, can you? Her strength is obvious to all, it wouldn't be right to turn her away."
The others also looked over quickly, opening their mouths to ask questions as well.
Yao Yunzhen also felt a little strange.
She believed her performance was not bad.
She wasn't very good at academics, but she seemed to have extraordinary talent in the arts.
When watching movies, she can sing many songs after hearing them only once, and she can remember most of the melodies.
Seeing this, Commander Li quickly raised his hand to press it down.
"Everyone, don't rush, listen to me first. Comrade Yao is certainly excellent, but you've all heard her sing, and I don't need to tell you how good it was, right? But our cultural troupe's performances are for every soldier, and we also represent the military region in the performance. This requires that every performance we give must be a wonderful and well-coordinated whole."
Comrade Yao is too outstanding, surpassing everyone in the art troupe. This should be a cause for celebration. However, it's not just Comrade Yao who's on stage. With her there, everyone else is overshadowed and becomes invisible. As a result, the stage presentation loses its balance.
More importantly, Comrade Yao's singing voice is just too..."
Commander Li wanted to say that it was too captivating, but in the end he didn't say it.
"Her singing voice is so infectious that many comrades cannot resist it and it is easy for them to become obsessed with it. If this obsession breeds instability, it will go against the original intention of our cultural troupe."
Our cultural troupe ultimately serves the People's Liberation Army, and everything must prioritize the overall interests of the team.
Therefore, Comrade Yao, I'm sorry, I cannot admit you.
As the head of the performing arts troupe, she had to consider these things.
As a woman, and a woman in her forties who had seen it all, she was completely captivated by Yao Yunzhen's singing and lost her senses. One can only imagine how the young soldiers were captivated.
They are at the prime of their lives, full of youthful vigor. If they are not careful, their thoughts will go astray, which would be a great pity.
Whether from the perspective of the overall situation or based on her personal feelings, that scene was not something she wanted to see.
"this……"
The others immediately fell silent.
They were well aware of the impact of Yao Yunzhen's singing just now, so they naturally didn't think that Commander Li was worrying unnecessarily.
As military spouses, their love for the soldiers is deeper than that of others, and they understand the importance of discipline and unity in the military.
We also know that many soldiers do not actually have that strong willpower. They are human beings, and they also have their own thoughts. They need the guidance of the organization and the tempering of countless trials in order to grow into an excellent and tenacious soldier.
During this period, it's not impossible to go astray.
The look of disappointment and regret in everyone's eyes as they looked at Yao Yunzhen immediately became one of disappointment and regret.
This excludes only Wang Qianqian.
She regained her conviction about her dream, and her heart felt much more at peace.
No wonder she didn't have a memory of him; it turned out she hadn't been accepted into the performing arts troupe.
Xu Manxiang said guiltily, "Yunzhen, I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be so outstanding, to the point that..."
Yao Yunzhen interrupted her: "It's alright, Auntie, how can this be your fault? You don't need to apologize to me."
This is definitely not Xu Manxiang's fault. She kindly offered to help me find a job, so there's no reason for me to blame her for not succeeding.
"Commander Li's concerns are not wrong. It's also because I'm too outstanding. Actually, I didn't really want to come out to work. Not having to go to work and sleeping until I naturally wake up every day would be quite leisurely."
No one believed Yao Yunzhen when she said that; they just thought she was pretending to be strong.
Who doesn't want a job these days?
Yao Yunzhen is clearly far more outstanding than others, yet she was not admitted. Anyone would feel bad about that.
Even so, she still smiled and comforted them; she was so kind.
Commander Li said apologetically, "I'm truly sorry for what happened this time. I made you suffer unfair treatment. If you ever want to do any work in the future, you can tell me, and I'll keep an eye out for you."
This was practically a statement that she would help Yao Yunzhen find a job, and that she could even make requests; as long as it was a job she liked, she would do her best to fulfill them.
Although Yao Yunzhen had changed her mind, it did not prevent her from accepting the other party's apology.
She accepted it, and the other party felt at ease, no longer needing to feel guilty.
Just because this promise isn't needed now doesn't mean it won't be needed in the future.
"Thank you, Commander Li."
Xu Manxiang said, "I'll keep an eye out for Yunzhen too."
Now that there are more military dependents accompanying their families, all the good positions are already filled, leaving only some front-line departments.
In previous years, she would have made the arrangements directly.
Yao Yunzhen thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Auntie."
She knew the other person didn't believe her story right now, but that didn't matter. She would see another side of her and then she would know that she hadn't lied.
However, Xu Manxiang still felt sorry for Yao Yunzhen, feeling that she had acted unfairly. So, during dinner that evening, she asked her youngest son to bring her a bowl of stewed pig's trotters with soybeans.
Xie Jingyue found it strange: "Why would Aunt Xu bring over a bowl of meat?"
Yao Yunzhen knew the reason, so she told Xie Jingyue about it.
Xie Jingyue immediately became angry upon hearing this.
"It's not your fault that you're too outstanding, so how can I reject you for that reason?"
Commander Li's words sounded nice, but in the end, it was Zhenzhen who suffered injustice.
"No, I'll go find her."
Xie Jingyue became increasingly angry, lost his appetite, and got up to leave.
“Stop right there. Their concerns are not without reason. You don’t know, when I was singing, they were all stunned. It took me a while to come back to their senses.”
In the end, Yao Yunzhen became smug.
Xie Jingyue felt a pang of sadness; he had never heard Zhenzhen sing before.
He turned around and hugged Yao Yunzhen, burying his head in her neck.
"I just think she went too far and I wanted to reason with her. You are clearly superior to everyone in the art troupe, yet you were turned away for such an absurd reason."
Yao Yunzhen raised her hand and patted his head.
It's prickly and slightly rough to the touch, but it feels quite comfortable.
"I didn't lose out either. She made me a promise—a promise of a band leader in exchange for a song. It's pretty worth it. Or do you also think I should go out and get a job?"
"no!"
Xie Jingyue raised his head and said seriously, "I'll take care of the family. I just hope you can live a comfortable life, leisurely every day, and spend your free time growing flowers and plants. However... if you want to go, I won't stop you."
I just feel sorry for them.
"That settles it then. Okay, let's eat."
Yao Yunzhen nudged Xie Jingyue.
Xie Jingyue: ...
He doesn't want to eat right now...
Xie Jingyue reluctantly let go of her hand and sat back down in her original seat.
Fortunately, the night was still long, and they had plenty of time.
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