Struggle Life in the 1970s

The courtyard gate opened, and standing outside was Mu Jiajun in black. He looked a little tired, but his eyes were very bright. He walked forward and hugged Chu Ye, holding her tightly in his arms.

The crisp scent of soapberry entered his nose again. Chu Ye patted him on the back and said, "Today is New Year's Eve. Why are you..."

"I'll come to accompany you." He nestled his head in Chu Ye's neck and rubbed it gently, and the sound he made was muffled.

"How can this be possible? New Year's Eve is a time for the family to get together. How can you do this?" Moreover, according to Mu Jiajun's previous family education, his family should not allow such a thing to happen.

"It's okay, don't think too much. I've already gone back to accompany them, and my brother is at home. Besides, I told them that you are alone outside now and need someone to accompany you." After hugging for a while, Mu Jiajun reluctantly let go, half-embraced Chu Ye into the yard, and closed the door.

"I didn't say I needed anyone to accompany me. I'm having so much peace and quiet here. It's you who's bothering me when you come." Chu Ye didn't listen to his sophistry.

"That can't be helped." Hearing this, Mu Jiajun spread his hands, his face full of helplessness, "My family really supported me in coming here, and they also said that I was incompetent and hadn't brought the little girl home to meet her for so long."

Chu Ye chuckled when he heard that.

Mu Jiajun took out a pack of firework sticks from his arms, took out a stick and put it into Chu Ye's hand, then took out a match, led Chu Ye to an open area in the yard, motioned her to stretch her hand forward, then Mu Jiajun struck the match, and with a "whoosh", a ball of flame appeared out of thin air, and the sudden light shone on the faces of the two.

The flame approached the top of the firework stick and a barely audible burning sound was heard. Soon afterwards, colorful starlight burst out from the end. Although the starlight was fleeting, the flame continued to burn until it stopped just before the hand grasped it.

"It's so beautiful." Chu Ye couldn't help but sigh. She had only seen firecrackers that only made a noise once when lit. This was the first time she had seen such a thing.

Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. The light in the house climbed out along the door frame and cast the shape of two people on the ground. Mu Jiajun smiled and took out another one, put it in her hand, and then lit it. His hand attached to Chu Ye's hand, and his big hand completely wrapped around the small hand. When Chu Ye was stunned, Mu Jiajun waved his hand gently, and the firework stick fell in the air, forming a continuous trail of light.

A firework stick quickly completed its mission, but Mu Jiajun bought a lot this time, so he could accompany Chu Ye to watch the fireworks for a long time.

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The next morning, Mu Jiajun came knocking on the door again. Chu Ye couldn't sleep last night and stayed up all night. He was still woken up by the knocking on the door. As soon as he opened the door, he met Mu Jiajun's smiling eyes. He seemed to have taken good care of himself this morning and swept away the fatigue of last night.

Speaking of last night, after the two played with firework sticks for a while, Chu Ye wanted to call Mu Jiajun to go into the house to stay up all night to spend this New Year's Eve together, but after she proposed it, Mu Jiajun refused her on the grounds that it would be bad for her reputation, and still returned to the hotel in the dark.

It was just dawn, and it was the first day of the new year. There was no one on the street. Mu Jiajun half-armed Chu Ye into the yard, and then closed the door. Then he took out a small red envelope from his arms and stuffed it into Chu Ye's hand, "Happy New Year, I wish you peace and health this year, without illness and worry."

Chu Ye's sleepy eyes suddenly widened, and boundless gratitude filled his heart. Mu Jiajun was really so nice. He always cared about Chu Ye's mood. Whenever Chu Ye needed help, he would suddenly appear. Sometimes he would even just accompany her, and Chu Ye felt at ease.

She raised her head and looked at his face seriously. He came in the cold wind outside, his cheeks were pale from the cold, and under his black cotton coat was the cashmere sweater she bought. His gray-blue eyes were full of her image. She could no longer hold back her heart throbbing wildly. Her throat tightened and she steadied her voice, "Lower your head."

Mu Jiajun was puzzled, but he always obeyed her words. Then, a furry head stopped in front of him, and the pair of eyes full of hers came closer and closer.

With a "pop" sound, a kiss gently fell on the side of his face. Just as Chu Ye was about to leave, a pair of hands immediately grasped her shoulders and held her in place. Then, Mu Jiajun tilted his head slightly, and a pair of thin lips immediately kissed her. The two cold lips instantly stuck together, and the fiery little snake quickly invaded another territory with unstoppable momentum.

Chu Ye was caught off guard and her mouth was forced into the hands of a man. She had never experienced such a strange feeling before. Her forehead felt like it was hit by an electric current and her whole body went limp. She could hardly stand and she moaned unconsciously. The pair of hands that had been imprisoning her changed their positions. One was supported behind her head to prevent Chu Ye from escaping, and the other was tightly held around her waist. The two bodies fit together perfectly, and Mu Jiajun deepened the kiss.

-

The winter vacation passed in a flash, and when school started, Mu Jiajun had to leave and go back to university to continue his studies. Chu Ye also gave up his rental house and returned to school to continue his internship.

The past six months have passed quickly. When the wheat is ripe, the internship of this group of teachers has come to an end. What awaits them is to follow the school's assignments, go to their respective schools, and start their formal teaching career.

On this day, Chu Ye was called to the office by the dean. In the past year, Chu Ye's teaching level has increased visibly. She has brought the English scores of the third grade to an unprecedented level. The teachers have also taken a new look at her. Not only that, the dean is also very kind to her. Sometimes he will take the initiative to ask Chu Ye if she has any difficulties in work and life. Therefore, Chu Ye is also very grateful to have such a respected predecessor as the dean.

At this time, in the office, after seeing Chu Ye knocking on the door and coming in, the director put down the work in his hands and enthusiastically asked Chu Ye to relax and sit down to talk first.

Chu Ye did as he was told. The director thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher Chu, how do you think you've been doing in school this year?"

"It's great, Director. After I came to our school, both you and other teachers have taken good care of me. Without you, I wouldn't have made so much progress. A lot of knowledge that I didn't learn in school before was learned from here." Chu Ye held the tea handed over by the director, thanked him and answered honestly.

The director smiled and nodded from time to time. After Chu Ye finished speaking, he spoke gently, "It's like this, Teacher Chu, since you came here, I have seen the academic performance of your group of interns. You are the best one among them, but you have never been proud of your good grades in school. After coming here, whether in teaching or life, you are very diligent and down-to-earth."

“When you were assigned to teach third grade English, many teachers in the school were skeptical. They thought you were too young and lacked teaching experience to be competent for the job. At that time, I was also thinking, ‘Give it a try’, wondering if fresh blood like you could bring us different results. Sure enough, you did not disappoint us and even made us look at you with new eyes.” The director’s words came from the heart.

Chu Ye's cheeks were slightly hot, and he waved his hands quickly, "Director, I feel embarrassed for your praise. I just wanted to teach my students well, not think too much."

The director laughed and said, "That's great. Now let me ask you again, are you willing to continue teaching in our school?"

Chu Ye was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what he was saying, and said hesitantly, "We are all assigned by the school, I can't guarantee that I can stay here."

"Don't worry. In previous years, there have been cases where interns with good performance were directly retained in school. When the time comes, I will tell your school and you can stay here and continue teaching. I just want to ask for your opinion now to see if you are willing."

Chu Ye thought about it for a moment and immediately agreed. Not only that, she was also extremely grateful to the director.

This matter has only benefits for her and no harm. She really feels very comfortable staying in this school for this year. The teachers in the same school are all very friendly and the overall quality of the students is good. Even if there are a few naughty students in a class, they will behave well for a while after being scolded.

This place was close to the city, but far from home, and the last thing she needed was to go home.

The school assigns jobs randomly. Rather than going to another school where I have no idea of ​​the details and start from scratch, I might as well stay here.

Because of this news, her mood improved a lot, and this good mood lasted until the day she returned to school after her internship.

On this day, after everyone handed in their internship reports, the four people in the dormitory who had not seen each other for nearly a year reunited. Zhao Yue, Qin Manwen, and Leng Zhuojun looked no different from before, but this year was different from being in school. Everyone had a more mature look in their eyes.

Although the four of them would send letters to each other on a daily basis to tell each other what had happened recently, it was not as intimate as being able to talk in person.

Zhao Yue suggested that they go to a restaurant and order some dishes while chatting. The three of them agreed, so they sat together for half a day and talked about everything that had happened in the past year. Until the sun was about to set, they had to calm down and face separation again.

After seeing off the three people, Chu Ye got on the car again and returned to the town where her internship school was located. She moved into the room she rented during the winter vacation and found a temporary job for herself.

Mu Jiajun's school has not yet closed for the holidays, as he is busy with his final exams, but he still finds time to visit Chu Ye. After he finishes his exams and goes on vacation, he refuses his brother's suggestion to live abroad, packs some clothes and comes to accompany Chu Ye.

He rented a hotel in the town for two whole months. Originally, he wanted to persuade Chu Ye not to do those jobs, saying that his money was enough to support the two of them and they could live well without doing anything, but he was ruthlessly rejected by Chu Ye.

Seeing that persuasion did not work, he had to work on other things. So he took care of Chu Ye's three meals a day and supplemented her nutrition in different ways every day, which made the landlord couple laugh and watch them have fun every day.

(End of this chapter)