Chapter Seventy-One Going to School

  Location: Cultural Park

  After several days of contemplation, Zhao Tong reflected on his life, both good and bad. This incident gave him more motivation than a setback.

  He is now wandering on the winding path by the small river, looking at the new buds that have emerged from the early spring earth, his mood has also become clear and bright, there is nothing in the world that can't be passed, everything will pass.

  "Zhao Tong" heard a woman's voice behind him, Zhao Tong suddenly turned his head, it was Yu Qian.

  Yu Qian looks more haggard than the last few days, and the bright and beautiful woman who used to be full of spirit seems to have disappeared. Zhao Tong's heart suddenly hurts, as if pierced by a steel needle.

  "Yu Qian, you've lost so much weight..." Zhao Tong's voice trailed off.

  "It's nothing, I'll get used to it. Zhao Tong, what do you think? Have you decided yet? I believe you will definitely make the right choice." Yu Qian didn't dare to look directly into Zhao Tong's eyes, in fact, girls who have fallen in love are more easily hurt than boys.

  "I've thought it through, I don't want to give up on you, Yu Qian. Human emotions are so precious, and it's even harder to find someone who moves your heart. I won't just give up on you like this. I know external conditions are important, I'll work hard, and as long as my goals aren't too far from what your parents expect, with our feelings they will definitely agree. I'm not asking you to wait for me, but if one day I reach the targets set by your parents, at that time if you're still single, can you give me a chance?"

  Yu Qian suddenly burst into tears, she was so afraid that the words "give up" would come out of Zhao Tong's mouth. She didn't expect him to be willing to work hard for her own sake, this was enough, even if the two people couldn't be together in the future, it was worth a lifetime.

  "Let's work hard together, Zhao Tong, I also hope we can be together forever."

  After hearing Yu Qian's words, Zhao Tong nodded vigorously. Now both people have hope in their hearts. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, they will definitely be able to get through it.

  Zhao Tong returned home and shared his thoughts with his family. His father nodded in agreement, "A real man should have a clear beginning and end. Once he sets a goal, he must work hard to achieve it. Even if he fails to reach the goal in the end, at least he won't regret it."

  Song Jie felt that her younger brother's future path of emotions would be bumpy, but it was like people drinking water knowing the cold and warmth themselves, as long as they didn't regret the efforts during that time, it was also a kind of motivation for progress.

  What's more, she's also there, and the years she lived for herself weren't wasted either. If even helping with Little Uncle's marriage is too much to ask, that's just too frustrating.

  Time flies, and two years have passed in a flash. In the summer of 1982, Song Jie is now 8 years old.

  In these two years, the world has undergone earth-shaking changes. The known historical trajectory that Song Jie took pride in had changed, and in fact, there were many differences as early as the winter of 1979, only she was out of touch with the news and didn't discover it.

  In 1980, the educated youth returned to their hometowns, which did not drag on until October 1st. It was announced at the beginning of the year. The "Eight Big Kings Incident" that cracked down on speculation and profiteering also ended prematurely in 1981, and some small traders were not affected, and the country entered an unprecedented prosperous period ahead of schedule.

  But Song Jie's knowledge of history could no longer provide her with accurate information, and everything that followed could only be explored by herself, which had to be said was a double-edged sword.

  Time accelerated the process, Song Jie also had new ideas for improving her family's economy. Fortunately, she didn't know about stocks and didn't know the winning lottery numbers, or else she would have been worried to death.

  It's been nearly four years since I unknowingly entered this world. Song Jie, who had been idle for so long, was also going to be sent to school as a glorious elementary school student.

  The free bird was sent into the birdcage, and it didn't feel good. Song Jie said she had to be calm. But she really couldn't calm down, thinking about following a group of runny-nosed kids to class, it's really unbearable. Originally, she should have started school last year, but she was dragged on for another year by her persistent efforts.

  It's really impossible to escape now. On September 1st, school starts, and Zhao Juan takes Song Jie to the department store in advance to buy a new set of clothes, vowing to dress up her daughter beautifully.

  On the day of school opening, Song Jie was dug out of her bed early in the morning, put on new clothes, and wore a new backpack with new stationery inside.

  As she arrived at the entrance of Dongfeng Primary School, she pulled Zhao Juan's hand and took a look inside. Wow, so many people! Inside and outside were parents sending their children to school, making a loud noise, and some senior students also had to go to school. The crowd in the campus suddenly reached its peak.

  Song Jie had signed up for a school tour in advance, and the environment of Dongfeng Primary School was quite good. The plants were densely planted, the teaching building was relatively new, and it was said that the teachers here taught well. The best part was that it was close to home.

  Zhao Juan led Song Jie to the office, greeted the teachers here, asked where her daughter's classroom was, and sent Song Jie there before leaving.

  Finally no need for adults to follow, walking wherever there are people following is really Alexander. Song Jie walked into the classroom with her backpack, she was assigned to Class 1 of Grade 1.

  There were already many children in the classroom, and the seats were also randomly arranged. Song Jie's eyes scanned the room and walked over to a little girl who looked relatively pleasant and sat down beside her.

  The little girl next to me was quietly dressed, with a ponytail tied up, single eyelid, very fair skin and a delicate face, looking like a quiet and elegant young girl.

  "Hello, I'm Song Jie, what's your name?" Song Jie greeted the other person in advance.

  "My name is Zhou Muya, nice to meet you." Zhou Muya smiled with pursed lips, looking particularly elegant and leaving a good impression.

  Song Jie was also deceived by Zhou Muya's gentle appearance, who would have thought that she was a crazy and reckless girl. Later, Song Jie asked Zhou Muya how she managed to act so ladylike that day. Zhou Muya said her mother told her that if she didn't behave like a lady, she wouldn't be able to make good friends, heaven knows how hard it was for her to hold back.

  Song Jie and her companions sat in the third row, just by the window. With a turn of their heads, they could see the poplar trees outside. The sunlight also shone here earliest, making it an ideal location.

  As long as the teacher doesn't casually change her seat, she absolutely won't move. The little friends in the class arrived one after another, Song Jie looked left and right, and found that there were probably more than 30 people in the class, with more girls than boys, it's really yin dominant yang decline.

  The teacher hasn't arrived yet, and the people in the class are like sheep that have been let loose, running wildly around their seats. Some of the familiar kids have already started putting their arms around each other's shoulders.

  Class teacher Wang walked into the classroom and coughed, and the people in the class immediately scattered and ran to their seats, and the classroom was immediately quiet.

  "Alright, classmates. After a brief silence, I will be your class teacher, Wang Laoshi. Everyone is welcome to come and find me if they have any matters. Next, let's introduce ourselves, shall we?" Teacher Wang said with a smile.

  "Good!" The classmates chorused in unison.

  Next, one by one, the students below started introducing themselves, "My name is Wang Feng", "My name is Zhang Xiaoyun"…

  "Ahh..." A little fatty stood up, scratched his head and forgot what he was called. His face turned bright red. The class burst into laughter.

  Teacher Wang also smiled: "Take your time, don't rush."

  "My name is Tang Yan." The little fatty scratched his head and sat down.

  What an interesting little chubby boy, Song Jie thought, wondering if they would become good friends in the future. His chubby appearance really makes people want to bully him a bit.

  This morning the teacher didn't teach anything, just told everyone some new rules, such as not being allowed to speak in class, and having to put your hands behind your back. Even Song Jie felt like she was going to collapse.

  I was wrong from the start. I shouldn't have started from first grade, I should have skipped grades instead. I shouldn't have thought about experiencing a childhood, it's really unbearable...

  But there's no way out, since I've already registered for school, Mom will definitely not let me skip grades, so I can only bear it alone.

  During recess, Song Jie quickly became familiar with Zhou Muya. Zhou Muya's transformation shocked Song Jie, this was like a change of face, how could a little lady become an outgoing and cheerful girl in just a short while? She felt that she couldn't accept it, was the world changing too fast?

  At noon, Zhao Juan personally came to pick her up. In order to send Song Jie to school, Zhao Juan specially took a day off and moved Song Jie to tears.

  As soon as Song Jie returned home, she was asked to recount everything that had happened at school. Upon hearing that she had made some good friends, everyone put their minds at ease.

  Song Jie was a bit precocious since childhood, and after coming to Beijing, she only had Wang Yiran as a friend. Usually, she behaved very well, but her family members were worried about her social problems, fearing that her personality would become introverted.

  Now that she has made friends, everyone can rest assured. Song Jie doesn't know what others think, if she knew, she would definitely roll her eyes again, saying she's not aloof, just doesn't like to be with kids.

  She originally thought that elementary school life would be extremely boring, but unexpectedly found new fun. She discovered that after a period of contact, these young children were also divided into factions and categories.

  Those with good relationships gather in one group, those from wealthy families who dress well also form a clique, among them girls generally do not talk to boys, the dividing line is very strict.

  Song Jie usually hangs out with Zhou Muya, and Zhou Muya is an outgoing person who quickly gets along with the girls in the class. However, among them, her relationship with Song Jie is still the closest. Although Song Jie is not very active normally, Zhou Muya has a natural sense of closeness to her.

  Song Jie also hopes to integrate into it, but the age gap is there, and she is not very interested in those games of picking up stones and jumping grids with the younger children, so she can only get along with lovely little friends like Zhou Muya.