Chapter 3: Indelible Memory
In the second half of the third grade, the whole school conducted the selection of "excellent * soldiers", and Donglai's class selected ten * outstanding soldiers according to the students' results, and Chunhua was among them, but Donglai, whose grades were "on an equal footing" with Chunhua, had no chance with * soldiers!
Speaking of which, fate is so unfair to this elementary school student named Donglai! Although his academic performance was in the top few in the class, he was excluded from the "Outstanding * Little Soldier" selection because his father had "** problems"! After Chunhua heard about it, she also ran to the head teacher to reason, but was reprimanded by the head teacher!
After Donglai heard about it, he was not only sad about his fate, but at the same time, he was also very grateful to Chunhua for fighting for himself!
In fact, there is another person who has a little "sense of loss" in this "excellent * little soldier" selection, and this is Chunhua's cousin Ruyan.
After going to school, although Ruyan and Chunhua are not at the same table, the "iron relationship" between the two is well-known in the class. But one thing has cast a shadow over their relationship.
After the start of school in the second half of the year, because Chunhua's results were among the best, she was rated as a * soldier, and Ruyan was not rated.
When the teacher tied a bright red scarf around Chunhua's neck, Chunhua happily circled around the campus a few times!
After returning home, Chunhua was afraid of losing it, and she wore it when she slept, and in the class, she felt the glory of being a * soldier from the envious eyes of her classmates; I also felt Jin Ling's hateful gaze! I remember that the teacher once led more than a dozen red soldiers in the class to take the oath, and she remembered one sentence: Always be ready!
In Chunhua's childhood memories, because of this red scarf, she almost fell out with her cousin Ruyan.
One night, Ruyan came to Chunhua's house after dinner and said, "Sister Chunhua, can you lend me the red scarf to wear tonight?" β
"No, you'll lose it!" Chunhua subconsciously tightened the red scarf around her neck.
"I only wear it for one night," Ruyan lowered her head and said in an almost pleading tone, "I just want to coax your aunt, because she asked me why I didn't become a *soldier, and I liedγγγγγγ β
Spring flowers have finally been "softened". She reluctantly took off the red scarf from her neck, handed it to Ruyan, and repeatedly told her to keep it and not lose it!
However, what worries Chunhua the most has happened! In class the next day, Ruyan said to Chunhua with a depressed face: The red scarf is gone!
"You pay me!" Chunhua lost her mind for a while, stretched out her hands and tore Ruyan's collar, completely forgetting the past friendship, Ruyan didn't fight back, and let her ventγγγγγγ I don't know who made a small report to the head teacher, Chunhua was called to the office by the head teacher to criticize her, and ordered her to find the red scarf as soon as possible! After Chunhua returned to the classroom, she scolded Ruyan again.
In those days, the two stopped talking, Ruyan felt sorry for Chunhua, and had no face to face her good sisters.
On Friday, Chunhua came home from school and saw her eldest brother Fushun at home, who was already in the fifth grade, and he was reading a book.
"Brother, what kind of book is it? Let me see! Chunhua asked curiously.
The eldest brother hid the book behind his back and said mysteriously, "Guess! β
Chunhua scratched her scalp and thought about it a few times, but she didn't guess; She suddenly snatched the book from behind Brother Fushun and took a look: "The Story of Lei Feng"! β
Spring Blossom read it hungrily. To be honest, Chunhua likes the story of Uncle Lei Feng the most. A passage on the title page says that the heart of the spring flower is as warm as spring when treating comradesγγγγγγ It's so undeserved to think that I've treated Ruyan like that recently!
At this moment, Ruyan appeared in front of Chunhua, handed the red scarf to Chunhua, and was about to turn around and leave. "Ruyan γγγγγγ" Chunhua had tears in her eyes, and pulled Ruyan away: "I'm sorryγγγγγγ βγ Ruyan wiped the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand, and excitedly put her face on Chunhua's face, and the two resumed their old friendship.
In December 1973, a "trend movement" swept across the country, and of course it also affected Xingfuhe Primary School.
On Monday morning, after the class bell rang, the head teacher walked to the podium with a newspaper in his hand: "Students, today we are all going to study an article in the newspaper together. After speaking, he began to read aloud the "Letters and Diary Excerpts from Primary School Students" published by Beijing Daily, and the students felt incredible after listening to the story of "*trend** young general": how can students and teachers become "comrades-in-arms in the trenches"?
"Students, I hope you will give more advice to the teacher like the '*trend** young general'." The head teacher, Mr. Xia, changed his usual serious face, smiled and asked the students to boldly put forward their opinions and record them carefully. The class was silent for a while.
"Teacher, let me make a few suggestions," Jin Ling swaggered to the podium, picked up the chalk and wrote on the blackboard: "I suggest that the head teacher should be punished for standing for half a day if he makes a mistake." Then he turned around and "interacted" with his classmates: "Raise your hand if you agree!" β
However, none of them responded, Jin Ling glanced at the class like a knife, and the students all lowered their heads.
The head teacher walked to the podium with a sneer, picked up the blackboard brush from the lectern, erased the "opinion" written by Jin Ling, and then patted the chalk foam on his hand, facing the students in the audience: "Students, I welcome to give the teacher more valuable opinions, but," the head teacher patted the blackboard brush, and suddenly the chalk foam flew: "It is absolutely impossible to retaliate with this!" β
Jin Ling hatefully walked back to his seat from the podium.
The head teacher thought that he was the winner this time, however, he underestimated Jin Ling's energy.
Three days later, the principal walked to the podium and introduced to the students a female teacher with "Ke Xiang-style short hair" on his left: "Students, this is Teacher Huang, and I will be your homeroom teacher in the future, everyone applauds and welcomes!" β
After walking to the podium, Mr. Huang bowed to the students, introduced himself, and finally hoped to truly become "comrades-in-arms in the same trench" with the students. β
Mr. Huang's speech attracted bursts of applause.
Teacher Huang waved his hand, and then asked curiously, "That classmate's name is Jin Ling?" β
Jin Ling raised his hand and stood up: "I am." β
"Please Jin Ling to the podium." Teacher Huang said with a smile.
After Jin Ling walked to the podium, Mr. Huang took out a piece of paper from his bag and read: "Jin Ling has performed well in the '*trend movement' and is specially awarded the honorary title of '*trend ** young general'. β
Teacher Huang took the lead in applauding, and there was a sparse applause below.
As a result, Jin Ling became the "* trend hero".
After Mr. Huang was sent to Xingfuhe Primary School, the school has undergone great changes. Mr. Huang "fights" in a trench with his classmates almost every day, and every day he either performs a "model play", or goes to the production team to participate in labor, and mingles with the farmer uncle.
Donglai is a person who loves to read, and after finishing work every day, he always has to find a time to read. But at that time, it was very difficult to read books in addition to reading newspapers and texts. The newspaper article "On the Social Basis of the ** Group" he could almost memorize.
On Sunday, Chunhua invites Donglai to her house and helps her with two arithmetic problems. Donglai came to Chunhua's house, only to see Chunhua Niang was holding the soles of Chunhua's shoes, and suddenly, his eyes stopped on a book. He glanced at the cover and wrote the words "Red Rock" on it. He flipped through it casually, with shoes in it, and then flipped back, and was immediately attracted by a description inside, before Sister Jiang walked to the execution ground, the description of embroidering red flags in prison made him excitedγγγγγγ
"Yo, what kind of book is so attentive?" Chunhua has just returned from Ruyan.
Donglai opened the cover for Chunhua to see; Chunhua grabbed it and flipped through a few pages, and then asked Donglai: "Why haven't I seen this book from there?" β
"You kid is so careless, this book is put in the shoe basket every day, and your father brought it from somewhere." Chunhua Niang took off her reading glasses and rubbed her eyes.
Chunhua said "oh" and returned the book to Donglai: "You take it back and read it, I'll read it after I'm done." Let's go, help me solve two problems! β
"You can find a book for the eldest lady to put her shoes on." Xiao Donglai said carefully.
"You don't have to worry about it, I'll bring my old textbook later." Chunhua dragged Donglai to her "boudoir".
I saw a small bed on the wall, and there were a few "Three Good Student Awards" on the wall, as well as a few "** model drama posters"; There is a small study desk next to the window.
"Sit γγγγγγ" Haruka greeted in a friendly manner.
Donglai sat down obediently and withdrew his gaze from the wall to the study table.
"These are the two questions, I did it several timesγγγγγγ" Chunhua pushed the homework book to the east.
"You're doing it wrongγγγγγγ" Donglai wiped it with an eraser and corrected the wrong steps.
"Donglai, you really can, why didn't I remember it?" Chunhua cheered.
"From the east?" A deep voice reached their ears: it turned out to be Chunhua's father.
"Uncle, you're here." Donglai stood up nervously.
"Sit down, sit down," Chunhua's father pressed Donglai to his seat: "It's good that classmates learn from each other!" And when he had said that, he went into the hall.
Donglai was fascinated by this book, not only reading it at night, but also secretly reading it during class. But one day, when the head teacher led the students to study "two newspapers and one magazine editorial", Donglai put his favorite book between his legs under the desk and read it secretly. Jin Ling winked at the head teacher.
The head teacher put down the newspaper and walked over to Donglai, but Donglai was completely immersed in the charming plot. The head teacher snatched his book from between his legs, and Donglai woke up like a dream. The head teacher glanced at the book cover, put the book on the lecture desk without saying a word, and continued to read the newspaper.
After class, Donglai was taken to his office by the head teacher.
Donglai is ready to be criticized.
To his surprise, the head teacher returned the book to him: "This is a good book, I have read it." It is a novel describing Sister Jiang and Xu Yunfeng. But it's best not to watch it in class. β
Donglai took the book and bowed to the head teacher very gratefully. turned around and left, but was stopped by the head teacher.
Donglai turned around and froze in front of the head teacher, and the head teacher motioned for him to do it.
"Thank you, teacher." After Donglai sat down, the head teacher gave him a glass of water: "Donglai, I see that your handwriting is very neat, and your composition is also very good." Would you like the teacher to give you a request? β
Donglai nodded.
The head teacher stroked the well-cut short hair with his hand: "In the future, write more blackboard newspapers and exercise and grow in the wind and waves." β