One hundred and forty-one small peach blossoms
In a friendly and harmonious atmosphere, Li Wei and Luo Da ended their discussion about childhood memories. Li Wei suddenly found Luo Da quite agreeable, remembering so many of the good things she had done for her brothers. It was rare indeed; he had potential.
Of course, in order to further expand his gains, Luo Da also promised that if Li Wei could stay at the martial arts school for three months, he would refund her tuition of several hundred yuan, plus interest.
After lunch break, the four of them returned to school with different expressions.
Ding Anni was rather depressed. She looked at this person and that person, wondering if she was the only normal one, or the only abnormal one. That was the question.
The calmest one was Li Lianhui, who went back to the classroom as usual.
Luo Da's class was next to Li Wei's class. The two went back to their respective classes. Li Wei had just stepped into the classroom when someone called her from behind. She turned around and saw Gao Jin from Luo Da's class: "What's up?"
Gao Jin smiled brightly. Actually, you can't blame him. Ever since the incident of exchanging recipes for equipment and canned food for airplanes, Gao Jin couldn't help but laugh every time he saw Li Wei. The station director even laughed and slapped the table, saying to Gao Jin, "Li Wei is really a genius. We can consider recruiting her into our station. Let's see if we can take advantage of our proximity."
So, unlike his usual polite smile, Gao Jin's smile now carried a hint of sincerity. He said to Li Wei in a very sunny tone, "I have something to discuss with you, but class is about to start. Could you come to the school radio station after school?"
Li Wei wasn't really interested in that place. Although she'd passed the last speech without major incident, who wants to have their heart racing for no reason? Besides, it seemed she had no connection with Gao Jin, right? So she said, "What's the matter? Just get to the point."
Gao Jin smiled and said, "This matter... it's hard to explain in a short time. You should go to the broadcasting room." He hadn't even figured out what it was about yet.
Seeing that he remained unmoved, seemingly clad in armor of sunshine, Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you wait for me in the large lecture hall at the front after school?"
Gao Jin hesitated for a moment. Li Wei immediately said, "Forget it. I'm fine anyway. It's you who's busy." After saying that, Li Wei started walking back into the classroom.
Gao Jin immediately replied, "Alright. See you there." Damn. This girl's pretty arrogant. She doesn't take him seriously at all!
There was a chemistry class in the afternoon. It was first-year high school chemistry. It was relatively simple. Li Wei listened to the lesson, but then glanced at the chemistry teacher's belly. It seemed to have gotten bigger recently. She wondered how many months pregnant she was. What if she gave birth in the middle of class? If that happened, how about a nickname: Huasheng (化生)? Huasheng (花生)? Huasheng (华生)? If she taught Chinese or English, that would be better. Yusheng (语生)? Yingsheng (英生)? Like the warbling of swallows and nightingales. Those names would be more pleasing to the ear.
This chemistry teacher is a rather petite woman. If it weren't for her pregnancy and weight gain, she would probably be quite delicate. But now, she has a round nose, a round face, and a round belly. Her whole body is round and plump. She has to hold her back after walking just a few steps. It makes people quite worried about her.
After class, Li Wei went to the restroom with her deskmate Lin Xiao. They happened to be walking alongside their chemistry teacher for a while. Li Wei couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Liu, why haven't you taken a break these past few months? It must be so tiring doing this every day!"
Teacher Liu looked at Li Wei and smiled slightly. "Only six months. I have twins. The doctor said I need to move around more. Resting too early isn't good. Oh, Li Wei, you'll be choosing between arts and sciences next year. Are you planning to study arts or sciences?" This little girl is not only cute, but also quite caring.
Without even thinking, Li Wei asked, "Teacher Liu, what do you think I'm suited to study?" She was just asking casually, but her mind was already made up.
Teacher Liu thought about it seriously for a moment: "I think you are suited to studying humanities. I looked at your monthly exam paper. The rest were fine, but you usually don't do very well on the last question, which is quite difficult. It seems that you have a solid foundation. Of course, interest is also very important. It depends on you. Other people's opinions can only be used as a reference."
"This teacher, Ms. Liu, has quite a good eye," Li Wei said, gently helping her down the stairs. "I think so too, teacher. Look at me, so delicate. I can't compete with those fierce boys in science. I should study humanities and try to squeeze in with the girls."
Teacher Liu was amused by Li Wei, and the three of them walked and talked, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Li Wei had always taken the college entrance exam to prepare for a stable job, but after chatting with Teacher Liu all the way today, she made some new discoveries. For example, teachers, especially female teachers, can take six months to a year of paid maternity leave. High school teachers are quite busy with more classes, and their leave arrangements depend on the school.
Teacher Liu has a classmate who teaches politics at a university. Apparently, he has a very leisurely job, teaching only once a week and not having to work regular office hours. Everyone envies him. Not to mention winter and summer vacations and holidays; he never has to teach extra classes or work overtime. At most, he might proctor exams for two days during the final exams, which is considered his only work.
During the afternoon self-study class, Li Wei could still see Teacher Liu's envious, gleaming eyes.
Not to mention Teacher Liu, even Li Wei was tempted when she heard it, and Lin Xiao couldn't help but raise her arms and shout, "I must go to teacher's college, I want to be a teacher!"
Li Wei wanted to second the proposal, but after thinking about it, she decided it was too early to discuss it further. She figured if things continued this way, she would eventually find a place to go to university and get a job. The key was to find a time-saving and effortless job working on the subway.
After school, Li Wei arrived at the large lecture hall as promised. They rarely came here; this classroom, which could seat three or four classes, was usually used for important small meetings or exams, and rarely for attending classes. Li Wei had only been here once before, when she and Geng Xinyang were compiling the monthly exam results, and this was her second time.
She went into the classroom and looked around, but no one was there. Haha, perfect, she could leave now. She could just say she didn't see anyone. After waiting for a while and still not seeing anyone, she had no choice but to leave.
Li Wei had just turned around and taken two steps when Gao Jin arrived. Seeing Li Wei's posture, he was a little embarrassed: "Um... have you been waiting long? I was called away by the teacher to talk to him about something. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"Your teacher speaks very quickly." Li Wei replied seriously, "Yes, I've been waiting for ages. What is it? Tell me quickly, I'm waiting to go home for dinner."
Gao Jin sincerely suggested, "How about... we grab something to eat outside the school? It's on me. Oh, I heard there's a small eatery outside that has really good noodles, want to try it?"
Li Wei wanted to go eat, but going with this little gambling god would be asking for trouble. Besides, if her classmates saw her, who knows how many girls would dislike her tomorrow? Before she mastered her martial arts, she should keep a low profile. So she said, "My sister-in-law is waiting for me to come home for dinner. If I don't go back, they'll keep waiting for me. Never mind, you can tell me what you need to do first."
Gao Jin was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't show it, maintaining a warm expression: "Oh, okay then. Here's the thing, the school radio station is looking for another female announcer. The original one, Dong Jingjing, is about to enter her senior year. Finding someone else then might be too late, so I recommended you. What do you think?" This was a job countless girls would fight tooth and nail for.
Don't even mention it. Li Wei thought of those radio and television announcers, each one dignified and articulate, speaking clearly and convincingly. But even without thinking, it was obvious that plenty of people would want to do it. With no reputation or connections, how could such a good thing possibly fall into her lap?
In fact, Li Wei really didn't know the situation outside. She was quite famous in the first year of high school. From teachers to classmates, there were few who didn't know that there was such a person as Li Wei in Class 2 of the first year of high school. Especially among the boys, she was even more well-known.
However, thinking about the more than one hour of broadcast time during lunch break and evening self-study, which is her meal and nap time, she hesitates. When personal interests conflict with collective interests, which should she choose?
Ah, you've clearly not been properly educated, and you still need to think about this! Countless revolutionary predecessors have already answered this question with their actions.
Actually, she didn't have to choose, so she said to Gao Jin, "You see, many girls would be willing to go to the radio station. If you just raise your voice, you'll definitely have a lot of followers. Why don't you... investigate further?"
He was a little tempted, but also had some concerns. Gao Jin understood this mentality very well. He just didn't understand what Li Wei had to worry about. She didn't have to go home to cook dinner and take care of the elderly and children. So he said, "Do you have any problems? Tell me, maybe I can help you?"
Li Wei inwardly scoffed, "I need to eat, drink, watch TV, and sleep. What can you do to help me? If you can help, things will only get messy."
The two eventually reached an agreement, and Li Wei would go back and think about it again.
Having never seen anything so forced, and never seen himself so eager to make things difficult, Gao Jin cursed himself, went back to the classroom, picked up his schoolbag, and went home.
In the past two nights, besides going out for a run, Li Wei has also been bending over, stretching her legs, and squatting at home with Li Lianhui and Li Lin.
I've finished all the workbooks I have, and I'm thinking of going to the bookstore this weekend. I'll head to the exam preparation bookstore near the school around lunchtime these next couple of days and pick up a couple of sets of workbooks for next semester. Like I always say, a slow learner has to start early.
After practicing until Friday, Li Wei felt a little sore in her waist and legs, but she was able to persevere. However, during the second class on Friday, the teacher increased the intensity of the leg presses and waist twists, and taught her a basic move that she practiced countless times. That night, when Luo Da took her home, Li Wei was so exhausted that she barely had the strength to take a shower.
After finally washing myself clean and getting into bed, I fell asleep in less than a second. The next day, I woke up with sore muscles all over, just like in those romance novels where you get... you know...
Limping, I got up to go to the bathroom. Li Lin, who was also limping like a duck, walked towards me, pouting and asking Li Wei, "Sister, do you think... maybe we shouldn't go next time?" That teacher was too barbaric; he almost broke my leg!
Li Wei immediately perked up, thinking, "What a role model! If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!" She said spiritedly, "What are you saying? You're scared away by this little difficulty? You're so spineless!"
She had paid tuition, and besides, she really didn't believe it. It was only three months! Could it be harder than the Red Army's Long March? Could it be more painful than the tiger bench torture in the Zhaizidong Concentration Camp? Could it be more tiring than being a bonded laborer?
Only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one truly succeed...
Let's try our best to grit our teeth and see...
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