Chapter 4: Memories of the Future 4
At five o'clock, Zhou Guodong packed up his things and came out of the faculty room. At this time, the school was very quiet, and most of the classmates and teachers had already left.
But in the hallway, there was a noise of a man and a woman.
"You always told me not to be impulsive, and you were the one who was the most impulsive. It's unrealistic for you to stamp, Teacher Chen said to report us! Cheryl muttered.
"Humph! One person does things, one person does, and if it's a big deal, he drops out of school and goes to work. "
"Are you crazy? You're only 18 years old, and you haven't taken the exam yet, who invited you to work? Don't you know that you also have to pass the exam to be a dishwasher in Hong Kong? "
Looking at Xue Rou's anxious expression, Siren smiled inexplicably: "Are you concerned about me?" "
"Be serious with me! At seven o'clock, the garbage truck is coming...... What to do with musical instruments? ”
"Why don't you rent a warehouse nearby? "
"It's expensive to rent a warehouse, you have the money? "
Siren shook his watch and said understatemently: "Just take this as if you don't want to!" "
"How much is a broken watch worth? No kidding! Xue Rou cursed.
Seeing that Siren's tone was still indifferent, the more Xue Rou felt anxious......
As she walked, Xue Rou bumped into Director Zhou.
"I'm sorry, Director Zhou, hello Director! Goodbye, Director! With that, she turned around and ran away.
But as soon as he lifted his foot, Zhou Guodong grabbed her schoolbag.
"You two can't waste money in your family like this! "
After that, he took the two of them to the school office to fill out the form for renting a room on campus, signed it himself, and stamped it. After the photocopying was made, the two of them were asked to stick it in front of the two rooms of the silver band.
Before leaving the cadre room, he touched the trophy in the box, swallowed hard, and turned to leave.
At this time, Xue Rou took the crumpled group building form, stood in front of him, bowed, and said, "Please!" Director Zhou, we really like the Silver Band, we don't want it to end like this, please be our advisor! "
Zhou Guodong glanced at her coldly, her crystal clear eyes reminded him of the woman in his mind, their eyes were as warm and dazzling as the morning light.
But......
"Senior sister! Don't mess around! Siren stopped, and hurriedly pulled Xue Rou to say goodbye to Director Zhou.
After Director Zhou left, Siren said, "Senior sister, are you crazy?" Director Zhou will be promoted to vice principal next week! You're embarrassed to let him get involved in the Silver Band's! "
Unconvinced, Xue Rou pulled him into the cadre room, and took out a book that read 199X, and the old picture was thin, but she saw a young man with a very similar look to Director Zhou, wearing the captain's shoulder strap, holding high the trophy symbolizing the Grand Slam of Asia's No. 1 Silver Band, standing next to Ms. Chen Nanfang.
"That person is Director Zhou? Siren froze.
"Yes, he is the captain who led the unicorn in '9X to become the number one in Asia. ”
"So what? Even teachers are just wage earners! There's no way he could risk not being promoted and become an advisor to the Silver Band! "
Siren's words are reasonable, the salary of the vice principal is 3 times that of the director, and the director is 3 times that of the teacher, plus the various kickbacks received in the school project, which is the peak of many teachers. How is it possible to risk being demoted for the sake of a tofu scum society.
At sunset, Zhou Guodong, like all working boys, dragged his tired body onto the subway. Soon, the subway emerged from the ground along the tracks and drove to Kowloon City, where the former famous Kowloon Walled City was located. Now all the tin houses in the slum have been demolished, and under the renovation of the Hong Kong government, it has also become a famous tourist attraction.
He went to an old restaurant and had a party with the old members of the Silver Band in 9X. Although it is not a good mix, these children who have been abandoned by society have all found their goals and directions in life.
"Captain! We're not drunk tonight! "
"Captain! Sing along with me! "
"Captain! Whatever you want to eat, I'll get it for you! "
While talking and laughing, Zhou Guodong remembered the previous situation when Principal Chen and everyone gathered together in a hot pot restaurant to celebrate their achievements after the competition.
"Headmaster, don't you want to be like everyone else, have children and have your own home? "
Zhou Guodong, who was ignorant at that time, asked unashamedly.
"No, because you're all unicorns and my children. "
In fairy tales, some pure maidens, when they become the bride of a unicorn, will travel with it through different time and space, worlds, rescue those children who are spurned by the world, find the direction of life for them, and bring them eternal happiness.
"Principal Chen, why, is the Silver Band called a unicorn? "
"Because I've seen it. It is the king of time and space, it is everywhere, all the time, it is guarding me. "
The Principal Chen in his mind is as pure and beautiful as the bride of the unicorn in a fairy tale, bringing happiness to many children.
"I heard that Coach Harry's daughter, Lin Xuerou, became the captain of the unicorn this year! Perhaps, this year you can really overturn your black dragon! Former deputy captain Liu Zhiyong, said to the twenty-seven-year-old junior sister sitting next to Zhou Guodong.
Li Moyan is now working as an assistant teacher in the Wang Zion Silver Band with her master, Xuerou's stepfather, Harry Schubert, and now she is also a well-known musician.
"Don't say that, I'm a unicorn kid anyway. She smiled, gave her business card to Zhou Guodong, and poured him wine.
"Captain, Master Harry, allow me to leave. Is the unicorn short of coaches right now? Since you are the future vice principal of Chen Nanfang, can you help me fight for it? Li Moyan smiled sweetly and toasted him again.
Zhou Guodong couldn't resist her grandeur, smiled awkwardly, and accepted the business card.
Although the Silver Band is the façade of Chen Nanfang Middle School, it is too expensive.
Ms. Chen Nanfang's original intention was to let poor children learn music for free, so since its establishment, the band does not charge any fees, and also guarantees the royal examination, plus the team training "poured to the end", even now all things are expensive, and they are still maintained.
Therefore, the silver band is in operation, and all kinds of miscellaneous expenses and trivial matters every year also give the school a headache. Moreover, the school board already has the No. 1 silver band in Hong Kong like Wang Zion Heilong, and there is no need to run a third-rate one to come out and dedicate it.
What's worse is that a slightly gifted student will be poached by other schools, which will really cost his wife and soldiers, and abuse himself by someone else's father.
"Actually, you have such a good teacher, and it is really embarrassing for you to stay in the unicorn. Moreover, they give a very low salary. Zhou Guodong said.
"You could have been a barrister, but you went back to your alma mater to teach. You also want to be, like Principal Chen, right? "
was told by Mo Yan's words, Zhou Guodong smiled stunned.
"But ......"
"It doesn't matter if it's money or not, my main income is in private lessons. The most important thing is the unicorn, it is everyone's dream! "
"Yes, dreams! "
He couldn't imagine that this beautiful, confident and longing for the future was the little girl who was so nervous that she cried backstage because she was afraid of solo. At that time, he wrote the word courage in the palm of her hand, and then told her to swallow "courage" in her stomach. Let her engrave the pressure to play.
When she said this, she seemed to unconsciously return these two words to him. But Zhou Guodong is no longer the young man who will be enlightened in one or two sentences.
After the party was disbanded, Zhou Guodong was a little drunk, and Li Moyan helped him into a taxi with difficulty.
At this time, Li Moyan turned on his mobile phone with great interest to listen to the song.
Zhou Guodong looked at the title of the song curiously: "Unicorn love? "
"yes, this is my new song, come on! Give me some advice, too! "
With that, he hung one of the headphones on his ear.
"This song has been in my mind since 10 years ago when we competed together in country K. "
At this time, the double trumpet as clear as holy water slowly flowed into Zhou Guodong's mind. He closed his eyes and listened intently as the singer began to sing.
The purest beast born in the abyss, you raise your head slightly.
You don't exist, but you are born out of people's regrets.
You never feed on grain, but on faith.
The king of time and space, the unicorn!
Please take us back and forth between the past and the future,
Find the place of eternal happiness.
Suddenly, he heard the voices of Ye Siren and Lin Xuerou coming from inside the car.
"It's the first time I've seen Director Zhou drink so much. Xue Rou said.
"Anyway, you've drunk a lot of it yourself! Also, why don't you change your mind, he is now a respected principal. How embarrassing it was when I clinked glasses just now! Siren said as he drove the car.
Xue Rou ignored him, just looked out the window, saw the changes around her, and felt deeply: "In the past ten years, Hong Kong has become more and more prosperous, but our gatherings are becoming more and more deserted...... "
When he heard "Ten Years", a huge wave of memories suddenly flooded into Zhou Guodong's mind, he saw those classmates who left the Silver Band, some of them committed crimes and went to prison, some went to the sea to make films, and all of them barely lived like salted fish, with no hope for life.
They should have been like their own band, after chasing their dreams with all their might, they joined the society with that residual warmth, but their dreams were strangled in the world of adults when they were still in the cradle......
At this time, the woman opened the tablet on the car, and the video of the performance "Love of Unicorn Horses" composed by music master Li Moyan and the National Youth Silver Band ten years ago was playing.
This is a masterpiece that combines foot drill and opera elements, telling the story of a girl with a pure heart, with the help of a unicorn that transcends time and space, overcomes all kinds of trials and difficulties, and brings eternal happiness to everyone.
Legend has it that the unicorn roars like a trumpet, and every step it takes is a musical note, and every story about it is a beautiful movement.
And the people in the car gradually indulged in its dance steps.
"This song should have been played by us! "
"Senior sister, speak quietly, the principal is still in the car! It's not good for him to hear. Besides, it's been so long, don't worry about it. What's more, even if the unicorn was still there at that time, with our strength at that time, we might not be able to be selected for the national team. "
At this time, Zhou Guodong suddenly muttered loudly: "It's hard to say! "
"Director Zhou! Xue Rou shouted excitedly, but quickly lowered her voice and shook her head: "Forget it, it's over!" "
"It's not over yet! It's just getting started! "
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared in front of Zhou Guodong's eyes, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw Xue Rou holding a crumpled group building form, blocking in front of him and bowing to him.
When Siren saw it, he hurriedly pulled her: "Director Zhou will be promoted to vice principal next month!" You're embarrassed to let ...... "
This scene, in front of Zhou Guodong, is suspected to be déjà vu.
"Please, teacher! "
The girl's gaze was facing the light of the setting sun, and even though the light was dazzling in her eyes, her gaze was still firm and consistent, just like that woman.
"No problem, though...... I'm very strict! "
Zhou Guodong looked at his watch, then at the two young people in front of him who were full of enthusiasm for the future, and pursed his lips and smiled.