Chapter 236 Dormitory
“How about we teach you how to ride a horse here? It happens to be a good place.”
At this time, Zhang An suddenly realized that the Cao Bazi area in front of him was still good.
The place here is very spacious and very flat. This kind of place is usually filled with paddy fields in the village.
It’s just that Zhang An didn’t understand why no one came to grow crops in such a good place.
"Then... let's learn some lessons?"
Su Ying's voice was a little unconfident, and she tightened Dahei's reins until she got on the horse.
"Relax a little bit, Dahei won't run. It feels uncomfortable if you hold it so tightly."
Zhang An walked around with Dahei for a few times, which was considered a blessing to Su Ying. Take courage.
Then slowly let go of the horse and let her ride a few laps by herself.
After practicing for half a month, Su Ying was already very skilled in carrying Dahei around in the grass dam.
After all, at the beginning, she held the reins tightly to prevent the big black horse from running.
Although Dahei is not very fast now, Su Ying can already wave the reins to make Dahei speed up, which is already very good for Su Ying.
"Okay, okay, let's come down and have a rest and drink some water."
Maybe it's because of being too excited, and the sunset is still warm, and now Su Ying's forehead There are already many beads of sweat hanging on it.
Besides, girls have a much weaker physique. Su Ying was already out of breath at this moment.
So Zhang An waited until she came over and called Dahei to stop and let her rest.
There happened to be a big stone next to it, so Zhang An took down the kettle he had brought from the saddle.
I patted Dahei and let him go to the grass pond to play by himself.
Sitting on the stone, Su Ying took the kettle and took two sips.
"Your physical fitness is so bad. I have to ask you to get up and exercise from now on."
Zhang An took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat on Su Ying's face.
After only running a few laps, she was too tired to stand it.
And this was not just her running, Dahei was running around the whole time.
Zhang An has already started to arrange a training plan for Su Ying.
"Okay, it's time to exercise. I also feel that I'm not in good health. I'm out of breath after walking a few steps."
During the last Chinese New Year, Su Ying came over to follow After Zhang An climbed a mountain once, he knew that his physical fitness was extremely weak.
At that time, she was thinking about getting up and running in the morning to exercise when she went back to school.
But because there was no one to supervise, she only ran twice in total and then gave up.
There happened to be no one to disturb them, so the two sat on the stone and talked quietly.
Unconsciously, the sun that was still hanging in the sky just now began to set in the mountains.
On the horizon in the distance, there are already large tracts of fire clouds, which have been blowing eastward with the wind.
The faces of Su Ying and Zhang An were already flushed red by the sunlight.
At this time, they have been out for a long time, and it is time to go home.
Zhang An whistled, and Dahei ran over from a distance.
On the way back, Zhang An did not let Dahei increase his speed, but walked slowly on the road.
I didn’t realize it when I first came here, but now on the way back I realized that I had traveled quite a distance.
Zhang An returned home and found his uncle waiting in his yard.
And there was another person who looked familiar but didn’t know much about him.
“Uncle is here.”
Zhang An and Su Ying got off their horses, took off their saddles, and let Dahei turn around on his own.
"Xiao An is back. We are here to discuss something with you and Teacher Su."
Many people in the village know about Su Ying's transfer to Changqing Middle School.
After all, Zhang An’s aunts knew about it, which meant that the village’s intelligence center also knew about it.
"By the way, let me introduce to you, this is Principal Ou Linou of our middle school."
As soon as Zhang Jianwen mentioned this name, Zhang An remembered that this person used to be the town's principal. one of the vice-chancellors.
Unexpectedly, this time he was transferred to be the principal, which should be considered a step forward.
After all, as the old saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
He doesn't have much power in the town, but when he comes to Changqing, it is his territory.
“Hello, Principal Ou.”
After Zhang Jianwen's introduction, Zhang An and the two said hello.
Ou Lin also stood up and shook hands with Zhang An.
"Uncle just said that you came to see us for something?"
Zhang An brought out a pot of herbal tea and found that there was still something in the cups of uncle and Principal Ou.
He poured himself and Su Ying a drink before asking the old uncle why he came here.
Zhang Jianwen listened to Zhang An's question and spoke out what he wanted to say.
It turns out that this year the middle school in the village has an extra teacher.
This is a good thing. After all, in this kind of mountain village school, teacher resources are very scarce.
In many such schools, some main subject teachers are not only responsible for their own subjects, but also have to work part-time in some supplementary subjects.
In the past, there were quite a few. Those who taught Chinese would also teach music, and those who taught mathematics might also teach physical education.
A few decades later, the phrase "Your math was taught by your physical education teacher, right?" is not necessarily a curse now.
So this extra teacher is a great thing for Changqing Middle School.
In normal times, it is not easy to recruit a teacher because no one wants to go to the mountains.
The education department above has been very good to Changqing Middle School this year, and they have filled up the teacher quota before.
So the teachers’ dormitories previously arranged by Changqing Middle School were not too large or too small, just enough to accommodate them.
But the problem came. In the next few days, the superiors announced at short notice that another teacher would be sent to the village.
Olin was very happy when he heard it at first. The school’s teaching team has expanded again.
But before he could finish being happy, he suddenly remembered that the school dormitories had been allocated.
When the new teacher comes in, there will be no place for him to settle down.
So Ou Lin thought about it and wanted to ask Zhang Jianwen, the village secretary, to help solve this problem.
Zhang Jianwen was a little embarrassed when he heard this at first, so he wanted to find an empty house in the village to use as a dormitory.
But then I suddenly remembered that Su Ying and Zhang An were getting married in October.
Then after October, the dormitory Su Ying was assigned will be vacant.
And Zhang Jianwen happened to know that Su Ying was staying at Zhang An's house these days.
So Zhang Jianwen thought about it for a long time and brought Ou Lin over to discuss it with Su Ying.
Anyway, it only takes a month. Otherwise, she will stay at Zhang An's house and give up the dormitory first.
Su Ying actually felt that it was okay to give up, but she was a little worried.
Because she hasn’t had a relationship yet, if she stays at Zhang An’s house, others will gossip about her.
Looking at Su Ying's hesitant expression, the old uncle could probably guess what Su Ying was thinking.
"Teacher Su, you can live here with peace of mind. If anyone dares to gossip, you don't have to talk to the old man and I will take care of it."
Zhang Jianwen didn't think that Su Ying was reluctant to part with that dormitory in the school. Because Su Ying is from the city and she was transferred from the county on her own initiative.
A narrow and small dormitory is not worth worrying about.
Besides, the dormitories in the school are just single rooms, which are far inferior to Zhang An's family.
Su Ying heard what the old village chief said and looked at Zhang An and Wang Fang next to her.
"His uncle, we have given up this dormitory."
Wang Fang listened to his uncle's words at this time, so he settled the matter for Su Ying in one fell swoop.
Originally Wang Fang did not want Su Ying to move out because she could take better care of Su Ying at home.
I said before that Su Ying would move to the dormitory when school started. This was for Su Ying's reputation and to prevent others from gossiping.
In addition, the wedding date is only a month away. In this time, it is not necessary to worry about the children while moving around.
Now with Zhang Jianwen's words, Su Ying can continue to live at home openly.
If anyone in the village is ignorant and wants to talk about their family, don't blame Wang Fang for being a shrew.
Everyone was happy now, and Ou Lin learned that Su Ying and Zhang An were getting married in October.
Immediately promised Su Ying that when they get married, she will be given a few more days off.
After finishing the matter, Zhang Jianwen and Ou Lin did not continue to sit down at Zhang An's house.
After they left, Zhang An and Su Ying accompanied Wang Fang and Zhang Jianjian to watch two episodes of the TV series downstairs.
At around nine or ten o'clock, Wang Fang began to urge them both to go upstairs to rest.
Since Su Ying moved in, Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo have been living downstairs.
Firstly, living downstairs makes it easier to pay attention to the movement in the yard at night, and secondly, I want to leave the space upstairs for my two children.
Upstairs, Zhang An asked Su Ying to take a shower first.
It is still the dog days of summer during this period, and the weather is still very hot.
It is still difficult to fall asleep without taking a cold shower at night.
When Su Ying came out of the bathroom, Zhang An looked at Su Ying in pajamas and felt a little hot.
However, as the wedding day was approaching day by day, Zhang An did not do anything out of the ordinary.
Anyway, in a short time, I will be able to live a life where my wife and children are on the hot bed, and I don’t care if I have to wait a few more days.
So Zhang An chanted the Heart-Cleaning Mantra in his heart, went into the bathroom and took a cold shower to calm down.
Early the next morning, Zhang An climbed out of bed.
We agreed yesterday that we would supervise Su Ying to start exercising from today on.
It is now around six o'clock in the morning, and the air outside is very fresh, making it the most suitable time for a morning jog.
So after Zhang An got up, he knocked on Su Ying's door.
A few minutes later, Su Ying was angrily called from the bed by Zhang An.
"You kid, why did you wake up Yingying so early? It won't be a problem if you sleep a little longer."
As for Zhang An waking up Su Ying early in the morning, Wang Fang has some opinions.
"Auntie, we have to get up for a morning jog. My health is so bad that I need to exercise."
Looking at Zhang An being scolded, Su Ying still spoke to him. say.
"Hey, this is a good thing. There are many benefits to exercising your body."
When it comes to exercising, Wang Fang has no objection.
Because of her poor health, she almost had an accident when she gave birth to Zhang An.
So when Su Ying said she wanted to exercise, she also expressed her strong support.
She hoped that Su Ying would be healthy and give her more grandchildren to the old Zhang family in the future.
Seeing the young couple happily going out for a morning run, Wang Fang went back to the house and started preparing breakfast.
The route the two took for their morning jog was a bluestone path by the river.
It's flat now, perfect for running.
Su Ying had just started exercising, and her endurance still needed to be improved. After running for a while, she started to pant.
So Zhang An didn't run very fast and started jogging with her by the river.
Every time Su Ying felt like she couldn't run, Zhang An would bring her a kettle and give her a few sips.
Inside is the space spring water installed by Zhang, which he brought specially to restore Su Ying's strength.
In this way, the two of them ran for more than half an hour, covering about five kilometers. Today's morning run was over.
“It turns out that I can keep running for so long. I didn’t expect it.”
Su Ying was in school before. Even if she ran a few times, she would finish it in a few minutes each time. .
Today's trip took more than half an hour. She didn't know she could last so long.
So now I feel a sense of accomplishment, and I am very happy to share it with Zhang An.
"It's just the beginning. Later you will find that these few kilometers are very easy for you."
Zhang An believes that Su Ying just insists on running half a mile every day. Hours, plus he used space spring water to help nurse him back to health.
It probably won’t take long for Su Ying to catch up with the aunties in the village.
Back in the yard, Wang Fang had already cooked breakfast.
What Wang Fang cooked this morning was not porridge, but actually a pot of rice soup.
This rice soup is a good thing. All the nutrients in the rice are in it.
It is said that a long time ago, everyone did not have enough to eat, and there was not enough rice at home.
So at that time, every household cooked rice into porridge and ate it.
Among them was a family whose son's newly married daughter-in-law was responsible for cooking.
Every time she cooks, she gives the rice in the pot to her parents-in-law and men at home, and she drinks the remaining rice soup herself.
At first, everyone didn’t think so, but as time went by, everyone found that not much of their family was gaining weight, but rather losing weight.
But the face of their newly married daughter-in-law is fair and round.
The whole family has lost weight, but the cook in this family has grown white and fat.
This makes other people who don’t know it start to think that the cook must have stolen all the good things.
The bad food is left over for other people in the family to eat, so the family becomes like this.
Seeing that everyone in the village is saying that their daughter-in-law is not good, how can the old couple of that family sit still?
Can I not know whether my daughter-in-law is good to me, filial or not?
After all, every time we eat, we all eat more rice, but my wife keeps drinking rice soup.
I and the others were well fed, but my wife at home only ate a very small portion.
So the old couple quickly came out to speak to their daughter-in-law.
So from then on, everyone knew that the rice soup was the most nourishing thing in this porridge.
A family of four sat in the main room, each ladling a bowl of rice soup.
When you drink it, a strong rice aroma and thick taste bloom on the tip of your tongue.
In addition, Wang Fang added some sugar, so it tastes very sweet.
And Wang Fang not only cooked rice soup, but also baked a pot of scallion pancakes with potato flour.
Paired with the crispy chili and molded tofu she usually makes, it tastes very appetizing.
(End of this chapter)