Zhan Xinyue did not answer immediately, but looked at He Yaqin quietly, which made her feel a little embarrassed. He Yaqin then realized that the intention of her previous question was too obvious.

He Yaqin smiled awkwardly: "Xinyue, don't mind me, I'm just curious, just asking casually, it's okay if you don't want to tell me."

Zhan Xinyue smiled and replied, "Tunan must have learned to play the harmonica in the army. His parents have passed away. He and I are both from Hunan Province."

He Yaqin can come and go freely on Mondays and does not have to report to the art troupe.

She has a somewhat willful personality, the skin on her hands is white and smooth, and she is tall, which means her family is well-off and she grew tall because she had enough nutrition when she was a child. The good skin on her hands means she doesn't have to work and she is not disciplined in the army, which means there are senior officers in her family.

Zhan Xinyue knew that even if she didn't tell He Yaqin about Sheng Tunan's basic information today, He Yaqin could easily find it through her family connections. Moreover, this information posed no security risks, so Zhan Xinyue told her openly.

He Yaqin nodded thoughtfully.

"Xinyue, Comrade He, let's rehearse quickly. The Dragon Boat Festival is in a week. The art performance will be the day before the Dragon Boat Festival. There are only six days left. We have to hurry." Liu Jinling urged, holding the erhu.

"Okay, I'll go back to the guesthouse to get the fan. Aunt Liu, you should familiarize yourself with the song first." After saying this, He Yaqin ran to the guesthouse to get the props.

Zhan Xinyue sat down and taught Aunt Liu the musical notation sentence by sentence.

He Yaqin came and went in a hurry, running over hurriedly with a big fan in her hand.

"Xinyue, can you sing it twice more? I want to get the feel for it."

"I'll play the erhu, Xinyue, let's try and see if we can coordinate with each other." Xu Jinling was already familiar with the music score and had just played it alone two or three times.

"Okay." Zhan Xinyue nodded and signaled Aunt Xu to start.

After the prelude, Zhan Xinyue began to sing softly, just to make sure everyone could hear her. After all, there were still six days before the official performance, and she had to protect her voice.

He Yaqin took the fan and tapped it gently on her little arm, counting the beats in her mind.

After the song was over, Zhan Xinyue found out three mistakes made by Xu Jinling. "Aunt Xu, it's already amazing that we can do this for the first time together. Just correct these three mistakes and get familiar with each other."

"Yeah." Xu Jinling was very humble. She memorized the three mistakes and began to practice repeatedly.

He Yaqin also began to move her body and slowly choreographed the movements.

Twenty minutes later, after practicing alone a few times, Xu Jinling wanted to try her coordination again.

Zhan Xinyue nodded and started singing for the second time. He Yaqin's dance moves also took shape.

This time, Zhan Xinyue and Xu Jinling cooperated much better than the first time, and Xu Jinling did not make any obvious mistakes in notes. Apart from being not very skilled, everything else was fine.

He Yaqin is worthy of being a student from the best school. She was able to choreograph a dance for a whole song in such a short time, and she danced very gracefully.

She has great body flexibility and the whole dance is full of tension and relaxation, very contagious.

After the song, the three of them got together to sum up their experiences and spoke freely about their shortcomings and areas that need improvement.

Then there was the third, fourth, and fifth practice without interruption.

After Zhan Xinyue finished singing for the third time, He Yaqin let her take a rest, giving the reason that she had sung very well.

Xu Jinling also agreed. She and He Yaqin had already memorized the lyrics and now they just needed to practice until they were more familiar with them.

Zhan Xinyue nodded, looked at her watch, and before she knew it, it was already past eleven in the morning, so she went to the kitchen to cook.

Sheng Tunan had lunch in the army. The three women didn't eat much and it was hot, so Zhan Xinyue made three bowls of seafood cold noodles, one dish of smashed cucumber, one dish of cold shredded sea cucumber, and also made three cups of electrolyte water to replenish their energy.

Just a simple meal.

When the cold noodles and electrolyte water were ready, it was already twelve o'clock. Zhan Xinyue moved the electric fan to the living room, put the cold noodles and water on the table, and asked the two people who were rehearsing to have lunch.

"Eat first, then rest for a while before training. You can't become fat in one bite. Take your time. There's still six days left."

He Yaqin stopped what she was doing, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off her face, then said, "Okay, it's hot now, I'll come right away."

Xu Jinling also put down her erhu. She didn't feel it when she was playing the erhu, but as soon as she stopped, she felt very hungry.

"It smells good." Xu Jinling and He Yaqin came in after washing their hands. They smelled the fragrance as soon as they entered the living room.

"The chopped chili peppers in the smashed cucumbers are also made by my grandma. They go really well with rice. Try it."

Zhan Xinyue took the lead and picked up a piece, followed by He Yaqin and Xu Jinling. In the hot summer, eating a bite of cool and crisp smashed cucumber is simply a pleasure.

The seafood noodles were also well cooked and the three of them finished them quickly.

"Come to my house for rehearsal tomorrow. I'll cook lunch for you." Xu Jinling said. They couldn't keep eating at Zhan Xinyue's house for the next six days.

"Then I'll treat everyone to a meal in the cafeteria the day after tomorrow." He Yaqin raised her hand. She wasn't the type to take advantage of others.

"Okay, there are exactly six days. Let's take turns, with each of us taking charge for two days, okay?" Zhan Xinyue suggested.

The remaining two people of course agreed with both hands. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, and comrades should have give and take among each other. No one should make sacrifices alone.

He Yaqin was sweating a lot, and after eating the noodles, she felt even more thirsty. She picked up the cup and started to gulp the noodles down.

"This, uh," He Yaqin resisted the urge to spit it out and swallowed it with difficulty, her face wrinkled like a bitter melon, "What kind of water is this? Why does it taste weird, sour, salty, and a little sweet."

Xu Jinling also took a sip. She accepted it well. She had experienced all kinds of hardships when she was a child. This strange taste was not a big deal. "It tastes a bit hard to drink, but it quenches my thirst."

"Yes, this water can replenish your energy. You sweated a lot this morning, and many important elements in your body have been lost. You need to replenish them. I added lemon, salt, and some sugar. You will get used to it after drinking a few sips."

"Wow, Xinyue, you know so much." He Yaqin's eyes were starry.

"I learned a little bit from the old Chinese medicine doctor in the team." Zhan Xinyue said modestly.

Hearing that water can replenish energy, Aunt Xu and He Yaqin drank it all.

After drinking the water, everyone cleaned up the dishes and sat under the fan to get some fresh air.

He Yaqin loved cleanliness. After sitting for a while, she borrowed an umbrella from Zhan Xinyue and went back to the guesthouse to take a shower and change clothes. Xu Jinling also left, saying that she was going back to feed the chickens she raised.

《It's almost 15 words. I really want to thank all the cute people who have been commenting and sending me small gifts. Your support is my motivation. Love you.》

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