A female supporting character who travels through time and has a spatial ability becomes the darling
Chapter 25 Official Competition
Turning over, Yun Shu put her worries behind her and started thinking about tomorrow's competition.
After a day of rehearsals and feedback, the team members are much more confident in Yun Shu's chances of winning the announcer position, and Yun Shu herself feels that having more viewers won't have any impact.
Everything is ready, and we're just waiting for tomorrow's official match. I wonder how many team members will vote for her.
Anyway, as long as I've tried my best and left no regrets, that's enough. At worst, I can just go and gather pig feed like Jingjing.
Yun Shu habitually prepared a way out for herself, then closed her eyes with a clear conscience, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, and prepared to sleep.
……
I woke up to find that the day of the competition had finally arrived.
The heavens were also very kind; as far as the eye could see, there was not a cloud in the sky, and the day was as smooth as water.
Yun Shu and her group arrived at the competition venue early and found that Captain Xie had made quite a grand arrangement. Right there in the square in front of the brigade headquarters, there were red flags and colorful flags all around.
The equipment from the brigade headquarters' broadcasting studio was also brought out. It makes sense, since it's a competition to select broadcasters. The most important bonus is that the words spoken through the microphone and loudspeaker sound pleasant and appealing to the team members.
Some team members arrived early with their families to reserve spots, so Jiang Xiucheng and the others followed suit. Lin Jingshu accompanied Yun Shu to the waiting area. At first glance, Yun Shu was the only educated youth there; the other five girls were from Fengsheng Brigade.
Fortunately, there was no atmosphere of intrigue or backstabbing. Yun Shu smiled and nodded at them, and the girls smiled back at her in a cheerful and generous manner.
There was even a slightly dark-skinned girl who ran over and started talking to Yun Shu. Not only was she very friendly, but she also kept complaining about how her parents insisted that she run for election, saying that if she was elected, she wouldn't have to work in the fields and could stay in the broadcasting studio.
If she stays home all winter, she should be able to recover by then, which will make it easier to find a husband. If she can marry into a city family, that would be the best outcome.
The dowry will be even higher then, which will also save money for her younger brother to get married.
Two Shus: "..."
The reason of finding a husband and exchanging betrothal gifts for his younger brother is a straightforward and realistic one, yet one that leaves one speechless.
At least in the presence of two modern people, this is the case.
It even made both of them feel a sense of helplessness and panic.
Because they discovered that in this era, everyone considers a woman's mission to marry well, find a good husband, and have many children.
This idea has nothing to do with love, and it will not be denied because of any woman's opinion, because even they themselves believe it.
……
Yun Shu suddenly recalled her past life's journey. When she was in high school, she kept saying that she wanted to get married and have children early. Even when she was in college, she was still discussing with her roommate whether to have a son or a daughter.
But after graduating and experiencing more of the realities of society, the idea of getting married, having children, and starting a family gradually faded, and even became something to be resisted.
Yun Shu knew that there were good men in this world who would remain faithful, stay with their wives until the end, and grow old together in mutual support. After all, her father was like that, supporting her mother for decades.
But she had also seen news stories about men stepping on their wives' new graves, marrying their exes three months later, and various cases of murdering wives for insurance money...
However, one cannot see the whole picture of a person's life from beginning to end, and Yun Shu is able to face this calmly.
No one knows if she might contradict herself in the slightest. What if she gets love-struck one day? Or maybe she's just really lucky and meets her Mr. Right, who's perfect in every way—a gentleman, a domestic goddess, a loving husband, and doesn't even have parents yet?
Suppressing the complex emotions in their hearts, the two Shus chatted with the sallow-faced girl Xie Cuicui for a few more minutes before Captain Xie began her opening remarks.
……
Perhaps because this was the last such lively gathering before the busy farming season and winter hibernation, everyone in the Fengsheng Brigade took it very seriously and was very enthusiastic.
Several hundred people sat crammed together in front of the brigade headquarters, a sea of heads stretching as far as the eye could see. This was far more crowded than the crowd that had gathered at the educated youth settlement yesterday, and Yun Shu's nervousness slowly rose again.
Lin Jingshu couldn't stay with Yun Shu all the time, so after cheering Yun Shu on, she quickly ran back to her seat in the audience. She and Jiang Xiucheng watched Yun Shu from afar, winking and making faces at her to encourage her.
Fortunately, the order of appearance was determined by drawing lots. Yun Shu was ranked last among the six people, which made her lucky enough to be the last one to perform. This gave her more time to prepare and also allowed her to see how the other competitors performed.
The first to appear was a tall, slender girl with delicate features and a clear, resonant voice. Her performance was the same patriotic song that Yun Shu had previously rejected. To be honest, she was very talented, and despite being the first to go on stage, she wasn't particularly nervous, only a little stage fright. The audience cheered enthusiastically.
Moreover, it's clear that this girl isn't someone who hasn't been to school.
It's very stressful; they're a formidable competitor.
The three girls who followed clearly didn't perform as well as the first one, and their overall performance wasn't outstanding. One girl was so nervous and shy that she ran off the stage halfway through her performance.
However, the team members below the stage were the elders of these girls. Over the years, they had been neighbors and relatives, and almost every family had some connection with them, so no one would laugh at the girl.
After she stepped off the stage, she shyly ran to her family, who then surrounded her in a warm and cheerful atmosphere, comforting and teasing her.
……
After the shy girl, it was Xie Cuicui's turn, who had just been chatting with Yun Shu and Lin Jingshu. Compared to the first girl, Xie Cuicui's performance was authentic Northeast Errenzhuan (a type of folk opera).
Since the first National Folk Music and Dance Festival in 1953, the name "Errenzhuan" has become widely known. It is one of the folk arts native to Northeast China, featuring singing and dancing, and it also reflects the essence of Northeast folk songs, folk dances, and oral literature, deeply loved by people in both urban and rural areas.
Moreover, the most unique aspect of Errenzhuan is that no matter if you are tone-deaf or have never been exposed to it before, as long as you listen to a couple of segments, you can hum along with her, which is very infectious.
For example, right now, Xie Cuicui on stage unfolded a red silk fan and twirled a flower handkerchief. With the charm of Errenzhuan (a traditional Chinese folk art form) that can electrify the audience even without background music, she managed to rekindle the somewhat subdued atmosphere.
The audience members and several girls backstage, including Yun Shu, couldn't help but jump around, sing, and dance along, performing a somewhat authentic Yangko dance.
It was so exciting that I momentarily forgot I was in a competition.
The stern-faced girl who was so generous and cheerful during our chat was now even more radiant and dazzling on stage, like a little sun, as if she were shining!
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