50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 72 Swimming in Beihai

The next morning, Sun Zhiwei got up early and rushed directly to his godmother's house to meet his daughter.

Today, Nannan is wearing a white long skirt with ruffled edges, a yellow sun hat on her head, a pair of plastic sandals on her feet, and a small water bottle on her back, dressed like she's going on a spring outing.

Sun Zhiwei's look was simple, black trousers and a white shirt, which made his dark face look even darker.

Nannan looked at his dark face, and walked out of the door holding his hand with a depressed look on her face, muttering "bear, bear, bear" until Sun Zhiwei poked her head and she stopped.

The two of them took the bus for half an hour and arrived at the new gate of Beihai Park. Teachers, students, and parents were already waiting at the gate. When the daughter saw her classmates, she excitedly rushed over and started chattering.

Sun Zhiwei saw a familiar figure among the children surrounding Nannan. It should be the little fat boy, but the little fat boy has lost a lot of weight now. It seems that the absence of his parents still has a great impact on him.

Sun Zhiwei ignored the excitement among his classmates and went to where the parents were gathered nearby.

Nannan suddenly ran over, grabbed him, and walked towards the classmates and teachers while whispering, "Brother, you have to behave better today and try to take down Teacher Tong."

After hearing what Nannan said, he did not comment, but began to look among the group of teachers. He wanted to see what kind of teacher made Nannan care so much.

Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, one of the teachers who had his back to them suddenly turned around.

She has an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, a gentle expression, and a smile. She wears a short-sleeved white shirt, straight black pants, buckled cloth shoes, and a simple ponytail on her head. She is less than 160 cm tall and looks very young.

"Brother, brother, did you see that? That's the female teacher in the white shirt who turned around just now. Let's go." As she said that, Nannan pulled Sun Zhiwei and ran over.

"Teacher Tong, this is my brother. He's from Beijing Normal University, 18 years old, and single. Brother, brother, this is Teacher Tong. Come and get to know him."

When Sun Zhiwei heard Nannan's messy introduction, he glared at him fiercely, then immediately met Teacher Tong's gaze with a smile.

"Hello, Teacher Tong. I'm Sun Zhiwei, Sun Ailai's older brother. Nice to meet you."

"Hello, Comrade Sun." Teacher Tong looked a little shy. She didn't get angry when Nannan introduced her to an unmarried man, but her cheeks turned a little red.

"Nannan, that girl, is like a monkey every day. She has caused you a lot of trouble at school, right?"

"Sun Ailai performs very well in school, and many of her classmates trust her. She even became class monitor this year. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Teacher Tong patted Nannan's head as she spoke. This teacher is good. She didn't tell the parents off about the child the moment she saw them.

"Please stop praising her. She's always so impulsive. I wonder if she doesn't bully her classmates in class."

"No, no, Sun Ailai is really good. He unites with his classmates and loves to work. Although his academic performance is not the best, he is also among the best in the class."

"That still depends on your teacher's hard work."

The two of them started chatting about Nannan. Nannan listened to them for a few words with interest at first, but then she became impatient and left them to go play with her classmates.

Teacher Tong's appearance meets Sun Zhiwei's aesthetic standards. Although he is a bit dark, his body has become very strong after such long-term exercise.

In addition, he is tall and his appearance is not handsome, but he also looks a bit resolute, which may also appeal to Teacher Tong's aesthetic taste.

The two of them had a good impression of each other from the start. After chatting for a few sentences, they relaxed and started finding topics to talk to each other. Soon they were talking and laughing.

Another half hour passed, and seeing that most of the students had arrived, an older teacher began to take roll call. Their class only had about 20 children, and this time, with their parents accompanying them, there were more adults than children.

A group of nearly fifty people started to enter the park after roll call. After entering the park, the children cheered and rushed inside. The teachers quickly followed, but the parents were very calm.

Most of the students in this class are children of cadres and soldiers, and the others are GM orphans. The parents come here just for the formality, and they talk more about work than take care of their children.

Sun Zhiwei followed the children and soon caught up with Teacher Tong. The two walked side by side, and Sun Zhiwei deliberately brought up a topic and continued to communicate with Teacher Tong.

More than half an hour later, the children all came to the small pier to go boating. The teacher in charge finally arranged four people in one boat, with one parent and one teacher taking care of two children.

Finally, Sun Zhiwei and Teacher Tong took Nannan and the fat boy onto one of the small boats. He and the fat boy sat on one end, and Teacher Tong and Nannan sat on the other end. Sun Zhiwei was the main person rowing.

The sun in June and July is not too hot. The willows on the shore sway in the gentle breeze. In the distance, the newly renovated white tower shines brightly among the lush trees.

After the boat made a circle, everyone gathered again in the middle of the water, and the children had a lively water fight.

Seeing that the time was right, Sun Zhiwei said, "Teacher Tong, you teach music. I just composed a new song. Can you help me correct it?"

"Comrade Sun can also compose music?"

"My brother is amazing. He wrote 'Springtime of the Motherland', 'Successor' and 'Counting Ducks'." Sun Zhiwei gave Nannan 24 thumbs up in his heart but looked very humble on the surface.

When Teacher Tong heard Nannan's words, her eyes lit up.

People who are involved in music pay close attention to good songs when they come across them, especially the ones that Nannan just mentioned, which have been sung everywhere in recent years.

I didn’t expect that these songs were written by the older brother of a student in my class, and Sun Zhiwei looks so young, which is really surprising.

"Comrade Sun has written so many great songs, I'm not at the level to comment on them."

"It's okay, just treat it as a normal conversation."

"Well, that's fine."

When Sun Zhiwei saw that Teacher Tong agreed, he cleared his throat and began to sing.

"Let us row our oars, the boat pushes through the waves. The sea reflects the beautiful white pagoda, surrounded by green trees and red walls."

Sun Zhiwei's clear singing voice drifted across the water, and his classmates' boats gradually gathered around him. Unfazed by the stage fright, he continued singing.

"The red scarf faces the sun, the sunlight shines on the sea, the fish in the water look at us and quietly listen to our happy singing."

After the first singing, Nannan had already understood most of it and started to sing with him. Teacher Tong also had a good memory and sang along with the two of them.

When it came to the repeated part, many children around could sing it, and for a moment the numerous children's voices drowned out Sun Zhiwei's singing.

"The boat floats gently on the water, and a cool breeze blows towards us."

The children's clear voices spread far away, echoing again and again between the willow trees and the white pagoda.

(End of this chapter)