After a simple rebirth

It’s near the end of May and the weather isn’t too hot yet. Most girls are still wearing thin jackets, but the boys who are afraid of heat are already wearing short sleeves.

There are two important events in June, one is Children's Day and the other is Dragon Boat Festival.

The primary and secondary schools in Gumang used to hold cultural performances on Children's Day, as well as grand parades, but I don't know when they all disappeared.

Fu Ying clearly remembers that being selected to perform, whether in rehearsal or on stage, seemed like a great honor, because it was generally assumed that only students with good grades and good looks were eligible to be selected.

However, Fu Ying was never selected because she was too thin, her limbs were not coordinated, and her grades were not very good at the beginning. She was like a nobody.

When her grades improved dramatically in her third grade, she thought she would finally be selected.

At that time, the head teacher was in the class, selecting students to go to her home for dance lessons, and Fu Ying's mind was full of "pick me! Pick me!"

I chose Lu Xuan and a few others with higher scores, but I still didn’t choose her.

She really wanted to go, but she didn't dare to recommend herself.

At that time, there were several girls in her class who questioned her cheating and looked down on her and deliberately spread false news. After school in the afternoon, they told her that the head teacher asked her to go to her house to rehearse the program together.

She ran to her homeroom teacher's house full of joy. The dozen or so classmates she had chosen had already started learning the moves. Fu Ying appeared at the door full of anticipation, and the homeroom teacher asked her why she came here suddenly.

Fu Ying asked the head teacher if he was looking for her, but the teacher said no, which meant that he did not choose her to perform with him.

She was glad that she didn't ask whether she was asked to rehearse, and she didn't dare to ask if she could be added. She walked away dejectedly.

I actually forgot what the subsequent shows were like.

She only remembered the feeling of being eliminated and ridiculed, but Fu Zhe was selected and performed waltz in a group with six female classmates.

On the day of the performance, Fu Zhe's face was painted to look like a monkey's butt, and it was almost unrecognizable as him.

But that was the envy that Fu Ying desired but could not get and could not express in words.

Maybe that’s why Fu Ying was willing to participate in various competitions and be active on stage later on.

Fu Ying had experienced a parade once in elementary school, but what she remembered more was the scene of Fu Yu's parade at that time.

People passing by the parade route would come out to watch the excitement. Fu Ying and Fu Zhe also waited by the roadside. When they saw Fu Yu and Fu Wei, they greeted them happily. The scene was like a top scholar parading through the streets.

Fu Ying almost forgot about this, but at the end of May this year, the head teacher said that a parade would be held this year and held a meeting with the class leaders to discuss it.

Some students suggested holding a sign with the name of Class 1, Grade 1 written on it, just like athletes entering a stadium. However, Fu Ying thought that holding a sign was too heavy, and it would be better to customize a class flag with a bamboo pole or stick to hold it. It would flutter in the wind and look good, and students could take turns holding it without getting tired.

Fu Ying originally wanted to ask whether they should walk a distance and shout slogans again, but when she thought about the embarrassing situation where her class might be the only one shouting, she gave up decisively.

We also discussed whether or not to customize the class uniforms and draw patterns unique to our class, but considering the increased costs, the plan was rejected.

Instead of making new class uniforms, they chose to start with accessories. Each girl had two silver ribbons, one for her hair and one for her wrist, which looked good and was cheap. Each boy had a black fake tie, which could be put on with a zipper, looking handsome and serious.

The parade is about interaction. Fu Ying thought that she could wholesale a bunch of small balloons that can be folded into various shapes. Each person can get five balloons and blow them up by themselves. They can decide which child to give them to on the way. Each person can also get a love sticker with "Grade 1, Class 1" written on it and give it to the children passing by.

The route of the parade is to walk around from Gumang Middle School towards Fu Ying's home, turn onto Xinche Road at the intersection of the new and old roads in Dahegou, then walk back to Laoche Road at the intersection of the new and old roads above the Xinhua Bookstore, and then return to Gumang Middle School, forming an egg-shaped parade track.

After everyone expressed their opinions, a general decision was reached.

Fortunately, the school allocated 50 yuan to each class, otherwise the class fees would not be enough.

We rehearsed the general formation in physical education class. We originally wanted to choose a boy and a girl as flag bearers, but considering the long distance, we decided to have two boys.

Children's Day happens to fall on a Friday, so we have classes as normal in the morning but no classes in the afternoon. We will have a day off after the parade.

Fu Ying went to the classroom empty-handed that afternoon, or not empty-handed, just without a school bag. She also bought an extra pack of balloons at the convenience store, ready to share with other children on the way, as well as with Wang Ruizhong and others.

When Fu Yu knew they were going to have a parade, she said she would take Wang Ruizhong to wait at the door to watch, and the little boy was also looking forward to it.

The parade was from 3pm to 5pm, and the school generously contacted the traffic police brigade to close the entire road to ensure safety.

They go in the order of elementary school - junior high school - high school. The last wave of people from the elementary school goes to the gate of the middle school, and then the junior high school people come out to take over, and then the high school people.

So when they arrived at school, they first returned to the classroom to gather and pack their things.

Fu Ying also washed her hair at noon. She parted her short hair to the side and pinned the extra hairpin given by Tan Jinyu. There was a flying silver-white ribbon next to the hairpin, which looked quite nice.

Chen Lu was struggling with how to braid the ribbon, so Fu Ying braided her a fishbone braid and tied a bow with the ribbon at the end. I originally wanted to braid it into the braid, but it didn't look good if a single color was mixed in, so I just put it at the end of the hair.

Seeing how deft Fu Ying was, several girls came over to ask her to braid their hair. After Fu Ying asked them about their ideal hairstyles, she placed the ribbons in different places, but in a conspicuous position.

It is more uniform to tie the ribbons around your wrists, just tie them together.

Fu Ying asked those standing on the left to tie their left hands, and those standing on the right to tie their right hands, so that it would be more obvious and look better.

The boys also made their fake ties, and everyone was ready with their props.

It might take two hours to come back, so Fu Ying reminded everyone to drink some water. Drinking in advance will not make you thirsty, but don't drink too much, as it will be difficult to go to the toilet on the way.

The school teacher's voice was heard on the radio, calling for students to gather in the playground.

After Fu Ying and the others finished the inspection, they went out and followed the physical education committee member to form two rows to the playground, and then changed to four rows when they arrived at the playground.

The school leader on the stage did not forget to give a speech first. Fortunately, it was not sunny today, otherwise there would be a lot of sighs from the audience.

By the time he finished his lengthy speech, we were actually getting ready to leave the school. The teacher in charge of broadcasting began directing the junior high etiquette team to go first, then Class 1 of Grade 1, followed by Class 1 of Grade 1.

The overall speed was not fast, probably because they were afraid of bumping into the front. By the time the high school etiquette team set out, more than ten minutes had passed. Then the first class of senior year took over.

Looking at the blue and white flags of Class 1, Grade 1 in front of them, Fu Ying and her classmates followed the flag and walked out of the school gate.