After a simple rebirth

The new week started on Tuesday. The mentality of not wanting to attend classes after the holiday was fully demonstrated. Many students came in yawning, and some even lay down on the table and fell asleep as soon as they came in. However, no one was catching up on homework, perhaps because they had worked overtime all night last night.

The situation improved as the math teacher started formally teaching, but it was obvious that many students were not so enthusiastic.

We don’t have to raise the flag today, but we still have to do physical exercises during recess.

It was still the familiar square, and Fu Ying was still at the edge, but the line for exercise was very long. Everyone followed the broadcast and opened their arms to leave enough space for exercise, for fear of hitting other students.

In fact, the whole school has not yet learned the ninth set of radio gymnastics, and even a small number of students have forgotten it all.

All the physical education teachers were leading the exercises on the flag-raising platform. When the music started, many people were still in the process of opening their arms and constantly urging others to stand aside. When the team dispersed, Fu Ying took the initiative to stand far away, but it seemed that the group of people could not measure how long their arms were, leaving too much space on the left and too much space on the right.

The physical education teacher started doing the exercises, and the students followed suit in a panic. You didn’t have to do any of the main moves, but you had to move.

Fu Ying only remembered a few of the movements, and could not remember the connection between the movements at all. She danced wrong the next second, so it could be said that she was dancing blindly.

They were standing at the back of the junior high school, and they were not very good at it themselves, but that did not stop them from laughing at others. They laughed out loud at the junior high school students in front of them who were dancing wildly.

Fortunately, we only did the physical exercise once during the break, and then we went back to the classroom.

The class representative took advantage of the extra time to collect homework. Fu Ying was one of them. She had to collect two notebooks from each student for the English words they copied and the English compositions they wrote.

Carrying two thick stacks of exercise books, Fu Ying went to the English teacher's office, and then happily picked up a stack of test papers on foreign publications and returned to the classroom to distribute.

Time passed quickly. In the afternoon, the geography teacher finally distributed the materials compiled by Fu Ying to the classmates in the class, which was in a bound version.

Fu Ying didn't expect that the geography teacher was so helpful. He gave each student a book, which was bound in A4 size, not the long ones like test papers.

The geography teacher recommended the materials compiled by Fu Ying and asked them to read them carefully to consolidate their knowledge. Fu Ying will organize them again based on the class content later, so they can learn from her.

Fu Ying looked at the podium expressionlessly. What could she do at this moment? What could she not do? If she smiled, people would say she was self-righteous and looked down upon a little learning material. If she didn't smile, people would at most say she was arrogant. There was nothing she could say, so let it be.

The teacher must also know that not everyone will read this material, but this is a path that can help students learn and it must be taken.

Many students read the notes carefully. During the break, someone came to ask Fu Ying how she knew this knowledge. Fu Ying would answer where it was in the book if she could, and if she couldn't answer, she would say that she had read some materials.

I don’t know if it was Fu Ying’s illusion, but after last Friday, it seemed that the classmates were more relaxed. At least before, there wouldn’t be several people coming to ask her questions, and she wouldn’t have to hear other people’s ideas.

This is a good start.

English and American literature also got off to a good start. The English teacher selected a dialogue passage and asked them to practice together before performing on stage.

Many people feel uncomfortable at the beginning, and always feel that their English pronunciation is not good, their reading is not standard, and they read in a low voice.

The English teacher asked Fu Ying's group to go up first to set an example. When Fu Ying was practicing, she encouraged them to read aloud. When she went on stage, she tried her best to give encouraging looks to her group members and appear calm so that they could calm down and finish reading bravely.

The students behind me were still a little bit reluctant, but they all finished reading it completely. Those who can choose this course are more proactive in learning, so they are not so resistant to showing off.

A better start came when Fu Ying returned home and her mother said the washing machine had arrived.

Fu Ying put down her schoolbag and went to the backyard to take a look. The new washing machine was still very beautiful, with a white base and pink flowers on it, but she didn't know what they were. The capacity was also in line with rural needs, 13kg, which was enough to wash quilts and more clothes.

Little Duck brand, um, Fu Ying thought of Little Swan, both are names of animals, maybe they are distant relatives.

The double-barrel design has three rotary knobs on the left barrel, which can adjust the washing time, gear, and drainage. The drum does not rotate in a fixed direction. Fu Ying remembers that it rotates to the left and then to the right until the time is up.

There is a water inlet and a water pipe, but in rural areas there is rarely a faucet specifically for the washing machine. People usually connect a large bucket of water in advance as a backup, and then scoop water into the washing machine when needed.

When scooping water, you must turn the drain button back, otherwise it will take a long time to fill the tank with water while it is draining. Fu Ying tried to scoop a lot of water, thinking that it was enough, but the water was still at the bottom and it was getting less and less. After looking carefully, she found that the drain button was twisted and it was draining.

The right drum only has one rotating knob, which is used for dehydration and spin drying. Clothes must be placed flat, otherwise one side will be light while the other side will be heavy, and the drum inside will bang against the wall when spinning. Fu Ying was afraid that the outer shell of the washing machine would be broken, so she quickly turned it off. Another funny thing about this type of washing machine after using it for a long time is that it will move while spinning. When Fu Ying didn't use her feet to support it, the washing machine moved one meter from left to right after spinning for 15 minutes, and almost pulled the plug out.

After Fu Ying admired the washing machine, she applauded inwardly. From now on, except for a small amount of clothes that need to be washed by hand, most of the clothes can be washed by the washing machine.

Clothes that are hand-rubbed are usually too expensive or too dirty.

People in rural areas often work in the fields, and it is inevitable that mud will get on their clothes, especially after it rains, when the trouser legs are covered with mud. Therefore, they have several sets of clothes for work, and they do not need to be washed every day. The more particular ones are, they are only washed every two or three days. When washing, they should be soaked in a large basin of water first, and then the trouser legs and sleeves that are easily stained with mud should be rubbed, shaken after rubbing, and then put in the washing machine to wash.

The same is true for people who live by the sea. After going to the sea, they change their clothes and soak them in water for a while to let the sand sink to the bottom. They also rub the pockets where sand is easily hidden before putting them in the washing machine. Too much sand can easily get stuck in the washing machine, and there will be a layer of sand at the bottom of the washing machine after washing the clothes.

Dirt can easily get stuck on washing machine parts and block the water outlet. It can also easily make the washing machine extremely dirty. Everyday clothes also tend to get dirtier the more you wash them, so you should rub them by hand first.

Compared to washing everything by hand, with this washing machine you only need to change the water and then put them flat in the spin dryer. How wonderful it is.

Fu Ying decided to wash the quilt on the weekend. She last washed it in late August when she just came back. If she were in Guangdong Province, where there was sunshine and a washing machine, she would wash it once a week or two.

Now you can wash the quilt and dry it in the sun.