After school the next afternoon, Xuelian took Zhicheng to the 1012 single dormitory on her literary building.

"Brother, let's rehearse here today, you can roar hard! No one can hear it except for the little sister. Come, you first familiarize yourself with the lyrics. She pulled out a copy of "Excerpts from Classic Opera" from the messy book on the table. found the duet between the bolt and the silver ring, handed it to him and said, "Brother, look...... That's all there is to it, but it's not easy for you to sing well......"

Zhi Cheng was embarrassed and said: "I can sing the play, but I can't get the table." The junior high school music teacher didn't teach songs, but taught us to sing all day long. At that time, the most learned was "Chaoyanggou". But you asked me to perform at the school's gala, and I was a little ...... When I got on stage, I was afraid that I would sing out of tune as soon as I was nervous. That's tens of thousands......"

"Don't talk about tens of thousands, what about hundreds of millions of people? I'll be able to eat you. What are you nervous about, can you show some manly domineering. Don't look at me as a girl, I've never been nervous, I've been like this since I was a child. Xue Lian said with great popularity: "Hmph, when I was young, I often yelled at Master Guan, do you know who Master Guan is?" That is, Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang. I remember when I was a child, every family in our village respected the master. The village also specially built the Guan Ye Temple. When I was a child, my grandfather would always let me kowtow to the statue of Master Guan a few times, begging Lord Guan to bless me with peace every year. My grandfather often told me about the feats of Master Guan, what cup of wine to kill Huaxiong, thousands of miles to ride alone, five levels to kill six generals...... How awesome. In fact, I was not convinced at all. Sometimes while my grandfather is away, I will yell at the master. The statue of Master Guan with his little eyes rolled provocatively: Old man Guan, do you dare to PK with me? Hmph, my little hand can wrinkle (beat) you and cry. As he spoke, he shook his little fist and waved it for a while, and then jumped high with a happy giggle. I remember one time when my grandfather happened to touch me, and he slapped me twice on my little buttocks. Hurry up and compensate for the statue of Master Guan. What do you say, Master Guan is open-minded, and adults don't remember villains. Don't be like her little kid. This little bear Nier doesn't know what a dick is! Giggles, I said a lot of good things, and then forced me to kowtow to Master Guan twice. Now think about it...... Okay, don't just laugh. Look at your lyrics! I first dressed myself up as the image of Wang Yinhuan. ”

Xue Lian grabbed the comb on her desk, combed the shawl hair behind her, braided a beautiful * flower braid at the back of her head, tied it with her red hair, raised her hand and threw it behind her casually. Her series of movements are very capable, and she is not muddy at all.

After browsing the singing passages, Zhicheng silently stared at the black hair braid behind her head, and wanted to reach out and touch it. But I'm embarrassed, so my heart itches a lot.

"Hmph, what are you looking at......" she said as she brushed her freshly combed braid and threw it on his face, and the moment the hairy ends touched his face, it was immediately itchy. At the same time, there is a fresh fragrance that penetrates into the heart......

"Do you think I look like Wang Yinhuan? Just looking at the upper body, does it look like it? She said as she puffed up her chest and twisted a few steps in front of him.

"I haven't seen Wang Yinhuan look like it, how do I know if it looks like it?" Zhicheng's words made a snow lotus unable to find the north.

"I didn't think you Xiaoice funny bastard...... Xue Lian tugged down on her little pink vest and said, "Okay, I'll show you again, this video in "Chaoyanggou", you pay attention to how people sing." She turned on the storm video on the computer, and reminded him: "Don't look at this small paragraph, it's not easy to learn." ”

After finishing, Xue Lian smiled and said, "Just these few words, do you hear the taste?" In the process of singing, it is particularly important to create a character image, and you must use your words and deeds to completely replace the people in the play. Don't stand in the center of the stage and sing stubbornly, in that case, no matter how good you sing, it will not be popular. It is very important that you must arouse the atmosphere of the scene, and when you sing impassionedly, you must make the audience follow your blood. Sing to a cheerful and smooth place, and the audience you want to sing is beaming. Sing to the place of sorrow, and the audience you want to sing will burst into tears. In short, you must make sure that the widest audience has a high degree of resonance with you, and introduce them into your play, your character. When singing, make full use of your body language. Try your best to be retractable, have both form and spirit, and be full of emotion. ”

She taught him English, meticulously explaining all aspects of the main points for him, and from time to time she sang a few sentences for him to listen to, and then taught him how to pronounce and use qi. Even opening his mouth to tell him which part to pronounce is well-intentioned.

It wasn't until the dinner bell rang for more than half an hour that the two walked out of the literary building.

At the dinner table, Xuelian asked with concern: "Brother, have we often sung big operas in the countryside in the past two years?" ”

"Oh! Sometimes they sing, sometimes they don't. Anyway, it's not as frequent as before in the past few years! Sometimes I don't sing it once a year. Besides, who still has the heart to listen to the drama now! Most of the crops in the countryside have gone out to work. ”

"It's also said that when I was in the countryside, I sang at least three or five plays a year." Xue Lian put a chopstick dish in his bowl and said, "I was cute and listened to the drama when I was a child, but in fact, I didn't understand it at all. It was mainly lively and playful, whining and crawling around in the crowd like a shadowless arch (mole). Because he's short! I couldn't see it from behind, so when I entered the theater, I closed my eyes and arched my head forward until I was under the stage. At that time, we not only watched the play in the main village, but also went to the outer village. Especially in February and March, when the Spring Festival begins, there are temple fairs everywhere in the surrounding villages, and the weather is warmer, so I run around all day long. If we heard that there was a temple fair singing big opera, our friends would get together in groups and run around, but it was lively. We generally don't take the big road, but follow the trail, and walk as close as we want. Either along the edge of the ditch, or it is inconvenient to jump directly from other people's crops. A few little boys, talking and laughing, walked towards the singing village. At that time, I was used to running, so I didn't know that I was tired. But one time it made me tired. I remember that in April and May, a few of us little boys went to a big town twenty miles away to catch a temple fair. When I went, it didn't take long for me to bounce around and arrive. There were too many people at the temple fair, so our little friends were scattered. As soon as I saw that they were gone, I rubbed my little snot and played with myself. It's like a little donkey foal without a rein. For a while, I looked at the monkeys who were playing monkeys here, and for a while, I looked at the tricks that people were playing tricks on the other side, and then I went into the temple and walked around. Seeing that everyone else kowtowed, I also lay on the ground and pouted and kowtowed to the statue twice, and then stood up and said to the white-bearded fairy: Hmph, this head can't be kowtowed in vain, you have to bless me with delicious food every day. No one can beat me...... From time to time, he also stretched out his little hand to touch the stupid music of the fairy's cheeks (at that time, the countryside was a statue of about one meter, not as tall as it is now). Whenever this happens, the old people who believe in God bluff me. I smirked at the little flower pants and turned around and ran to the side to see the people twisting Yangge. The two calves were not idle for a moment, and the little energy in their bodies was consumed. By the time I got home, my calves were so sore that I couldn't walk. When I saw the fragrant fried buns and meat buns sold in the theater, I couldn't take a step forward. I just want to eat one, but I don't have any money on you, no matter how hungry you are, people can't give it to you for nothing! At that time, I felt the empty pocket, I really regretted that I didn't leave a dime on my body, and when I came, I brought three or four cents, and I still pestered my grandfather to ask for it, but as soon as I arrived at the theater, I bought all the snacks. So I had to squat on the broken bricks on the side, pick up my dirty sleeves and wipe the sweat on my face, and then twist my little hands and watch people eat. I licked the corners of my mouth with my little tongue vigorously, and my little belly was growling when I was hungry. At that time, the embarrassed look was mentioned, and if anyone could reward me with a small fire or half a meat bun at that time, and let me be a child daughter-in-law for him, I would be willing. As a result, I squatted on the ground for a long time and didn't eat a single bite of food. swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva in a row, wiped the dirty little face, stood up in despair, and left the theater with a small butt of mud. After walking around the street again, I wanted to pick up a broken cucumber head to eat, but I didn't. In the end, he reluctantly twisted his nose and eyes with his little hands, and walked slowly with an empty stomach, like a little lamb who couldn't find his mother's love. Even the two little pigtails at the back of their heads drooped listlessly......"

Xue Lian reminisced about her childhood, and couldn't help but burst into tears. Looking back now, I feel both pitiful and sad, but also nostalgic.

Xuelian gave Zhicheng another chopsticks and then said: "At that time, the wheat in the field was filled with pulp, and I walked forward with my little feet unhurriedly, and at the same time pinched two ears of wheat with my little hands and rubbed them in the palm of my hand, and sent the kneaded wheat kernel to my mouth. By the time I got home, it was dark, tired and hungry, and I almost didn't faint. My grandfather was also frightened, hugged me and asked me long and short questions, frequently touched my brow, and thought I was sick. Usually, as soon as I get home, I scratch this and that, and I make the chickens and dogs restless. But that time it was a dying wilt, and my grandfather wiped the mud on my face while spinning my little face and asked, "Nier, what's wrong with you?" Yes? What's uncomfortable? "I remember that it took a lot of effort for me to choke up in my throat and say......, "Grandpa, I'm hungry...... Give me a steamed bun to eat. ”

Hearing this, Zhicheng couldn't help but burst into tears. He hugged the snow lotus beside him, grinned and said, "My good little sister, do you know? Hearing you say this, my brother is almost distressed to death. ”

"Brother, look at you, what is this? I was a child, and I saw Lord Yama several times, but finally came back. Human life is very fragile, and sometimes it is really vulnerable. It is also possible that you are alive and well today, and tomorrow you will suddenly disappear from the earth unexpectedly. Therefore, we should cherish every dawn and every dusk in our lifetime. Treat every day of your life as if it were your last. Life is short, we should grasp every moment in life and feel the pure beauty of life. Nowadays, our society is too lacking in emotion, and people don't seem to be moved anymore, everyone's heart is wrapped in a hard shell, and almost nothing can touch the softest part of people's hearts. She put a chopstick dish in his bowl and said, "When I was a child, I could eat just a leftover dry food and eat it with relish, and if I could peel another shallot and eat it, it would be a delicacy." Think about the past, and then look at the present, what kind of grievances and complaints can't be resolved......"

Two days before the National Day, Hechang No. 1 Middle School held a huge coming-of-age ceremony for all the students in the second year of high school. Comrade Hua, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Education, Comrade Wang Mingsheng, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, Comrade He Guanglu, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, Comrade Zhang Lujiang, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC, Comrade Cheng Qizhang, Director of the Municipal Education Bureau, Comrade Wu Kaigang, Senior Reporter of Hechang Daily, Comrade Li Xiuying, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Hechang Evening News, and school leaders Zhang Ancheng, Zhou Fengguo, Zhao Zhongnan, Sun Zhenghai, etc. attended the event.

Accompanied by the raising of the national flag and the national anthem, the coming-of-age ceremony kicked off in the large playground of the North Campus. Vice President Zhou Fengguo delivered a congratulatory speech to all the students, encouraging them to cherish their youth, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the times, and cultivate firm beliefs and good morals. Say goodbye to the simple, naïve, willful, and radical past, and turn a new page with a confident, mature, steady, and heroic attitude. In the process of the rapid change of the motherland, a magnificent chapter worthy of the times has been written. This was followed by speeches by parent representatives and student representatives, and the specific details will not be repeated......

After the 18 gun salutes, the ceremony of wearing adult hats officially began, and all students stepped on the red carpet from the class as a unit, and leaders at all levels, parent representatives and teachers put on 'adult hats' for them, and then walked into the 'adult door' and embarked on the 'road to success'. This was followed by the oath-taking ceremony for all the students to face the national flag, followed by the ceremony of thanking their parents and thanking their teachers. Finally, the 18th anniversary medal was presented and a group photo was taken.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Cheng Kai-cheung, spoke highly of the event, saying that it was the most solemn coming-of-age ceremony in the history of Wochang No. 1 Middle School, and he believed that it would leave a lifelong memory for all students. It will also become a source of strength for students to succeed and achieve glory.

That night, a large-scale theatrical evening with the theme of "forging ahead together and growing together" was held for all the students of Hechang No. 1 Middle School in the auditorium......

In the anticipation of everyone, the 11th National Day was finally ushered in, and the whole school was lit up everywhere to celebrate this grand festival. In addition to holding a huge National Day party in the evening, a large-scale painting exhibition, calligraphy exhibition, and literary works exhibition were held in various exhibition halls of the Literature and Art Building for the majority of students to visit and enjoy.

The school also organized a "National Day" Cup Speech Contest and invited well-known professionals to judge the competition. After layers of competition, Xuelian lost by 2 points to a girl named Liu Jinying in the third year of high school, and was the runner-up with a slight disadvantage.

Xuelian, who has always refused to admit defeat, lost this time, and she also saw her shortcomings from it, and at the same time found the gap. Although Xue Lian is also very eloquent and has a deep literary background, she has worked as an announcer at the school radio station for more than a year. But compared with the opponent who won the championship, she still needs to improve further, you must know that her opponent Liu Jinying is the anchor of the school TV station, and has become an excellent program host recognized by all students in the past three years. After graduating from university, Liu Jinying successfully served as the chief announcer of an important column of the provincial TV station after several years of experience, and won honor for Hechang No. 1 Middle School.

In addition to the above-mentioned cultural activities, three days before the arrival of the National Day, the student union officers and the spontaneously established school football association staff joined hands to prepare a "patriotic" cup football friendship match. However, in this football match, the sophomores and juniors almost didn't do it on the football field. The most pitiful thing is the two football referees, because they are both juniors in high school, so they obviously favored the senior football team in the process of the game, and as a result, Qian found a group of people at most to beat up their noses and swollen faces. In the end, the whole friendship race broke up unhappily and ended without a tail.