The three people all looked to be in their twenties, and the leader was a young woman with a decent appearance.
She was wearing a woolen coat, but it didn't look new, and the cuffs were frayed. It was still a bit cold to wear a woolen coat in this weather, but she was aggressive, her mouth opened and closed, and she spoke very quickly, making it impossible for the guards to get a word in.
"Comrade, we are really Mr. Cheng's students. We have been thinking about the teacher for the past few years. You see, we have come here so many times. If you can just make an exception once, the teacher will definitely not refuse to see us. You also know that it was not easy for everyone in the past, and we were young at that time. The teacher is a very kind person, and he will definitely not hold it against us..."
A plump girl nearby chimed in, "Did the little girl who lives inside ask you to stop us? I knew that little girl was cunning. She's gained power in the past few years! She's pretending to be the only one the teacher recognizes!"
Before she could say anything else, the man next to her frowned and avoided her.
The young man put the things in his hand on the ground and said with a smile: "I know the teacher may not be willing to see us. Please deliver this thing to the teacher and say that the student Zhu Ming is too embarrassed to see her. I just hope the teacher can forgive me..."
Wang Ying looked at all these human behaviors and couldn't help but sigh for Cheng Shufen.
When she went to the countryside, no student sent her a message or anything for several years. Only Cheng Yu accompanied her through the hardships.
Now that she is back, it is expected that with Lan Yue around, it is only a matter of time before Cheng Shufen's status in the Peking Opera Theater is restored.
These students have come to their senses now, and they are trying to make amends by smiling after being rude at first.
Wang Ying didn't go over either. She just waited for these people to make a fuss but couldn't get in. In the end, they could only blame each other and leave in anger.
"Zhu Ming, you are so embarrassed to say these polite words. Wasn't it you who burned the teacher's costumes back then?"
"Come on, Gao Wen, you have the nerve to criticize others. Didn't you and Ermei write the report together? You and your teacher actually picked it up from outside..."
"Stop talking, go back and think about what to do. Is it fun to quarrel in the street?"
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After the few people walked away, Wang Ying realized that she was still with Taotao.
Looking down, Taotao was also looking at those people.
Wang Ying was about to say something to her daughter when Taotao spoke first.
"These aunts and uncles are definitely not good people."
Wang Ying narrowed her eyes: "How do you know they are not good people?"
Taotao sighed: "Mom, you are so stupid. If they were really good people, why did they take away the things they brought just now?"
"Look, they even took away the gifts. They must be very stingy. Mom said that you should be sincere when you apologize for doing something wrong, but that uncle was not sincere at all."
Taotao now knows how to apologize.
Although she is loved by many people at home and in the nursery, her mother is very strict with her. Sometimes when she does something wrong, her mother will punish her, and in serious cases, she will spank her palms and give her snacks.
Wang Ying touched her head and said, "Now you know, right? Sometimes, an apology may not necessarily lead to forgiveness, but if you don't sincerely repent, no one will forgive you."
Do these students of Cheng Shufen really regret their decision
I really regret it.
But are these regrets a true confession of one’s own mistakes, or are they regrets that one has to regret because of the circumstances
This is very intriguing.
Wang Ying took Taotao to the door, and the guard verified her identity and let her in.
The house that Cheng Shufen lives in now is actually her own. Since she returned to the city after being rehabilitated, part of her original property was returned to her, and this house is now hers.
Wang Ying looked at the large courtyard with three entrances and exits. Although it was not her first time here, she still felt happy after seeing it.
Perhaps because she had just been mad at her own annoying apprentices, Cheng Shufen's eyes were slightly red when she poured water for Wang Ying.
"Taotao, do you want to eat the candy?"
Taotao had digested the lunch she had eaten long ago, and her stomach was now growling with hunger.
"Eat! Thank you!"
After giving Taotao a plate of snacks and candies to calm her down, the two adults started talking about business.
Wang Ying talked about the scene in front of the door just now, and Cheng Shufen smiled bitterly and said, "Now I know what it means to be poor in a busy city and no one cares about you, but to be rich in a remote mountain area and have distant relatives."
"Those kids at the door were all my favorite students back then. Some of them were orphans I picked up on the street, and some were children from poor families that I persuaded their parents to send to me because they looked good."
"They all lived in this compound during those years. I took care of their food, lodging and education. When they were almost done with their studies, the Peking Opera Theater also began to restructure, so I sent them all in."
"I didn't ask them to repay me one day, but I felt that this was the mantle passed down by my master, and I couldn't bear to interrupt the inheritance. It's okay for them to drive me out of the capital, but I feel sad when they burned my costumes."
Cheng Shufen couldn't hide her grief when she talked about those costumes: "Those are what we earn our living with. They spent half their lives studying and now they even burn their costumes. What else do they have in their hearts?"
Wang Ying patted her hands and said, "And Cheng Yu... I just saw that those people probably have lost their basic skills. You don't have to be too sad. They don't value this job, and sooner or later they won't be able to do it."
Wang Ying has been brought up by Cheng Yu over the years and has become a Peking Opera fan. The three people just now, the man's eyebrows and eyes are vicissitudes, the woman's figure is out of shape, and the standing posture has changed.
He is not much older than Cheng Yu, but it is obvious that he can no longer catch up with Cheng Yu.
Cheng Shufen became excited when she mentioned Cheng Yu: "This girl has been busy recently. She saw that you all got into college, but she herself still has no place to go. I said I would find a chance for her to see if she could get into the Peking Opera Theater, but she was not happy about it and insisted on taking the exam herself."
Cheng Shufen couldn't help laughing: "She said that she is the Dragon King this time, and she wants to let all the seniors who laughed at her in the past take a good look. So she signed up to take the exam... This girl doesn't know how to study, what Dragon King."
Wang Ying was a little embarrassed. Where did she learn it? Of course I learned it from her.
But now Cheng Yu has indeed returned to his throne as the Dragon King. During her years in the countryside, apart from herding sheep and studying cultural subjects, she spent all her remaining time learning opera.
Cheng Shufen only had her as a student, and she devoted almost all her energy to her.
Wang Ying: "I just don't know when Cheng Yu will take the exam. Taotao and I will go to show our support then."
Cheng Shufen smiled and said, "Why not? Mai Miao has also said that she will come, so we can all go together then."
Taotao ate while secretly listening to the adults' conversation, and at the right time she said, "The Dragon King has returned!"
Cheng Shufen was in a playful mood for a rare occasion and rubbed Taotao's head: "Yes, look at your sister Cheng Yu, the female dragon king."
By the time Wang Ying came out of Cheng Shufen's house, the night had already spread.
Wang Ying took her daughter to find Xu Shuang. Tao Tao asked: "Is Dad working here now?"
She looked around: "It's so big!"
That’s right. Compared with the restaurants in small county towns, the restaurant where Xu Shuang is staying now can be said to be quite large.
There are two floors in total. The first floor is a busy lobby, and the second floor has seats facing the street. The address is in the Second Ring Road, not far from Houhai.
Xu Shuang gave up on several well-known restaurants and finally came to this one. Although it is not very famous, it has a good location and several signature dishes. It is just not as solid as those restaurants that have almost become the city’s business cards.
But this also has its advantages. At least within just a few days of Xu Shuang's arrival, he had already become a leader here with his skills.
When Wang Ying arrived, the waiter asked her name and took her upstairs: "Master Xu said that when you come, you can go upstairs and sit down. Just order whatever you want to eat."
The waiter found a seat for Wang Ying by the window on the second floor. Taotao was very excited as soon as she sat down.
"Mom, look, there are foreigners!"
Although this place is not as famous as those big restaurants, it has an irreplaceable advantage, that is, the seats by the window on the second floor can see the Houhai Lake not far away. The scenery is much better than other places.
Two blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners were sitting together and talking about something. One of the men was gesticulating and looked very happy.
Wang Ying saw that her daughter was too excited to sit still, so she simply picked Taotao up and said, "Then do you want to go over and say hello to them?"
Taotao was rarely shy, she didn't dare to.
Her mother only taught her how to say hello and goodbye to others...
Wang Ying encouraged her daughter: "You are a child. If a child says something wrong, others will not care. Besides, Taotao is the cutest! Everyone likes you!"
Encouraged by Wang Ying, Taotao straightened her chest and walked slowly to the next seat.
“Hahahahaha?”
It was the first time for the two foreigners to see such a small child dare to come over. They bent down with a smile on their faces and said: "Hello?"
Wang Ying stood one step away from her daughter, listening to the two foreigners talking about the little kid in front of them in English. Their words were full of “so cute!” and “I want a daughter like this!”
Taotao rubbed the corner of her clothes and looked at her mother for help.
What else do you want to say after saying hello
Wang Ying walked forward at the right time and started chatting with the two foreigners in fluent English.
Taotao was shocked at first, but then felt extremely proud.
My mother is so awesome!
Wang Ying chatted with a few people opposite her. One of the foreigners had a camera in his hand and said at the right time that he wanted to take a picture of Wang Ying and Taotao.
"We are... remember this."
The foreigner said in a poor accent.
Wang Ying politely declined. After having Taotao, the family went to take photos every year, and there was no shortage of photo opportunities. Xu Shuang even said that it would be better to buy a camera at home to save the trouble of going to the photo studio.
However, Wang Ying wanted the other party to take a photo with her daughter.
Taotao's face flushed with excitement as she took a photo with the two foreigners. The foreigners also said they would send the photos to her after they were developed.
Wang Ying chatted with the two foreigners for a few more words before taking her daughter back to her table.
Taotao was so happy that she counted on her fingers. Today she not only went to kindergarten and met new friends, but also took photos with foreigners!
Wang Ying used Taotao's chattering as narration and ordered a dish and a soup.
Just as Taotao finished a long conversation and the food was about to be served, Wang Ying heard a noisy sound from the next table.
The two foreigners were speaking to the waiter in broken Chinese, gesticulating very quickly.