C70 Preparation for the 5th Month

"What? In May, there were only less than two months left. I'm not sure if I can do it or not. I'm not confident. " Qiuhe lowered her head. She had become everyone's focus. She did not expect that Tao Huizhen's plan would come without warning. She felt that she was not fully prepared.

Or rather, she did not make that kind of preparation at all.

Tao Huizhen leaned against the side of the desk. The way she held her shoulders made it seem like she did not want to change her mind at all. "I believe you can do it. Over a month. As long as you do your best, it's enough. Qiuhe, This is a crucial moment to test you and me, you must have sufficient confidence. You cannot shrink back at all. You can't make a choice either. Right now, no one is on our side. " " Other than your classmates, No one else will understand us. " "Furthermore, this time's success or failure directly affects the direction of your future life. Is it the dance path or some other life? " " Yes, that's right. Every one of us has such an important period. We have to grasp it firmly. " As Tao Huizhen added, her gaze swept past the children of Tea Village Primary School in succession.

Each pair of bright eyes flickered like the stars in the night sky. Some of them were lying on their desks, raising their heads. Some were leaning against Tao Huizhen. Some were standing on both sides of Qiu He. Some squatted on the ground, some looked around, and some listened attentively.

In this group of children, other than Autumn Lotus, there were about nineteen people. During this difficult period of time, they were Tao Huizhen and Qiuhe's only supporters. They did indeed bring some things called 'faith' to the two of them. They were also looking forward to something. Waiting for something.

Each of them had different faces and ages. They surrounded the school dormitory and formed an irregular circle. At this moment, the atmosphere in the school building was very tense. They were mostly listening, watching, and rarely speaking. Their faces were tanned, and they gave off a simple aura. They were like a group of people.

Was it enough to prepare for an ordinary dance competition in a month's time? From the perspective of a professional dancer like Tao Huizhen. At this time, it was very responsible to say that it was feasible.

Qiuhe suddenly raised her head at the corner of the table and said as if she had made a great decision, "I understand. I will do my best. "

"Okay, I promised your family. I want to prove that your Peacock Dance is valuable in a short period of time. Prove that you are on the right path. If we can't prove it, we can't do it. We have to put it down without any complaints. There's no need to be reluctant. Of course, it might be very rushed in terms of time. " Tao Huizhen changed her stance. She turned her face to the side and rubbed her dry eyes. She tried to introduce the result in her mind. A very sad emotion was like water flowing through her body, coming and going. She waved her arm in the air. No, she wouldn't fail. She still believed in her eyes. Qiuhe was a rare performer of the Peacock Dance. She had an innate talent for the Peacock Dance and only lacked some professional guidance. She should be able to do it.

"The proof of the value of the Peacock Dance that teacher mentioned just now, was it that he told me to participate in an official dance competition as soon as possible?"

"That's right, only the stage can prove it. I remember I said it before, right? About the stage?"

" I said it before, that's where the performer perspired, the place where the light is released. We need to use all of our skills. "

Tao Huizhen nodded her head approvingly. She hoped that one day, Qiuhe would be able to step onto the broad stage. It would be even more vast and boundless than all the stages she had experienced and imagined. In her mind, she quickly thought of the stage of the theater in the Shengjing Grand Theater. It was the stage that was parked in the depths of her memory.

As for Qiuhe, she quickly thought of the outline of the stage in her heart. The spotlight covered the dark red carpet. It was a round platform about half a meter tall. It was the stage in her heart.

The other students also tried to create a stage image in their minds. Everyone had a different stage in their hearts. However, everyone knew that the stage was more or less the same - sweat mixed with hope, light, and effort coexisted. That was where everyone could stare and look at you. At the same time, you could also use this opportunity to look and judge others.

Once everyone started imagining the stage in their hearts, the school compound became silent. It is as if you can hear the sound of the clock moving on the scale. The orange sunlight shone on the window glass. It refracted warmth. It fell into their eyes. The brightness outside the window was in stark contrast to the dark color inside the school building. The faces and hair of the teachers and students of Tea Village Primary School were also in between the bright and dark colors. It was clear.

The stage in his heart did not necessarily have to be a dance performance stage. There were so many stages in life that there were too many to count.

However, these secrets were all in people's eyes. The light in their eyes indicated all kinds of desires that came from the bottom of their hearts. Some people were on stage in the cove, some were on stage in the desert, and some were on stage in the cove. Some people's stage was in their hearts. In Ding Han's eyes, there was still confusion about life. His gaze alternately fell on other people's bodies. He was not too sure about what he desired.

However, he noticed that the eyes of Qiuhe, Yu-er, Wu Huiyan, and even more students were filled with the color of light. There was also Tao Huizhen's. He felt that he had caught something extraordinary. He was sure that he had caught it. He held it tightly in his hand. It was the first time he had felt it.

Ding Han unconsciously knocked off the pencil case on the table, and the pencil head fell to the ground.

He accidentally spilled the water on the table, and it was a mess.

Outside the window, Elder Lee walked over with the Yellow Ox in his hand. His movements were slower than the Yellow Ox, and he was old. Dao Xiaotong raised her leg and looked into the distance. She was looking in the direction of Big Tea Village. In the direction where the stream flowed, she was also watching every move of Big Tea Village.

Tao Huizhen turned her head and silently watched Ding Han, who was busy cleaning up the mess. Ding Han looked at his teacher and scratched his head. Tao Huizhen rolled her eyes at him and helplessly looked away.

The needle on the watch on her wrist pointed at two and a half hours.

Tao Huizhen said, "There are rules for the stage. Talent is only an advantage. What Qiuhe should practice the most is the music that comes out of the stereo. The beat is fixed. You must arrange the dance according to the beat, not the beat to change according to your movements. The sensitivity to accompaniment music was an important standard to measure a dancer's mobility. Of course, Qiuhe, your sense of presence, your sense of spirit towards the Peacock Dance, You have always been very confident. Let the Peacock Dance return to nature, return to tradition. You have always been very good at displaying the true wild temperament of the Peacock. This is your domain. A good tradition will definitely be simple and unadorned. "

" Sister Qiuhe's really good at dancing. She'll definitely get a good ranking. I believe in her. " Someone said.

"She is the pride of our Great Tea Village. "

Ding Han somehow managed to get the water from the pen in his hand onto his face. He said with a smile, "When I first saw her, I thought she was a peacock spirit. Her eyes are too similar to a peacock. "

"Nonsense, have you ever seen a peacock?"

Ding Han was stunned. He had never seen a peacock before. But he did not lie. The moment he saw Qiuhe, he thought of the green peacock.

Wu Huiyan said, "We can even dance the peacock dance. Most of us can dance under the elephant's foot drums to increase the atmosphere in the stockade. It will not be difficult. And Sister Qiuhe can dance the traditional Peacock Dance of the Dai clan. She even wants to express her thoughts. She's really amazing! "

"Actually, I've already noticed that Qiuhe is dancing well. A year ago, I saw her dancing at the banquet. Was Ah Liang the accompaniment for her? Ah Liang has the little elephant's foot drum. "

This sentence caused the atmosphere to fall. From the intense discussion to suddenly not saying a word. They looked at each other in dismay.

The word "A'Liang" had not been mentioned for a long time. It was a child who had a literary dream. He had been missing for a long time. One year, or two years. Tao Huizhen could no longer remember him clearly. He had indeed accompanied Qiuhe. It was also during the period when Qiuhe had no interaction with the other children. She had gotten to know Qiuhe a long time ago. As for what had happened between Ah Liang and Qiuhe, it had all become a thing of the past. Tao Huizhen vaguely remembered. Ah Liang had written in his "work" that Qiu He wanted to walk as many mountain roads as possible in order to drive away the wild beasts in the mountains. This is to give the green peacocks who might return to their homes a peaceful environment. Qiuhe also asked Ah Liang to do this. To do something for the green peacocks. The Green Peacock was a very quiet creature. But Ah Liang only wanted to use a pen to depict his hometown. His mind was filled with the dreams of a scholar.

Tao Huizhen recalled what happened later on. Ah Liang also agreed to Autumn Lotus later on, but she did not see Autumn Lotus. Not long after that, Ah Liang had disappeared without a trace. But reality proved that Qiu He really found traces of the Green Peacock later on. She was a very respectable girl.

Tao Huizhen recalled the past. She had never talked to Qiuhe about the past. She felt that she would never talk about these things with Qiuhe in the future. Regarding the Qiuhe mountain patrol, about Ah Liang and Qiuhe, and about Qiuhe's parents. . . She would never mention it. She knew that Qiuhe would want to escape from something, and that some things in the past should be hidden. Perhaps at this moment, Qiuhe was staring at the back of her head, worrying about something. Even though it was just an intuition. . . Tao Huizhen still felt a burning gaze filled with worry locking onto her from behind. As long as she turned around, she might bump into that gaze. She hesitated, wondering if she should turn back. If her eyes met Qiuhe's, it would be bad. This might be something both of them were worried about. They understood each other. She still turned around and saw that Qiuhe's eyes were not looking at her. She heaved a sigh of relief. Qiuhe's unusually large eyes were staring at the tree outside the window. Tao Huizhen knew very well that she didn't meet her gaze. In order to prevent their gazes from colliding at this moment, Qiuhe chose to turn her head in advance. She sized up the tree in a serious manner. Perhaps a second ago, she was still staring at the back of her head in worry. But why would Tao Huizhen make her worry? She didn't say a word.

After a while, Qiu He clearly relaxed, because Tao Huizhen discovered that her originally propped up shoulders had lost their strength. "Thank you for looking after me. I will definitely practice my dance properly. I. . . I will do my best. " At this moment, Qiuhe was flustered that she had become the center of attention.

"Other than doing our best, we can't escape reality. We need some money. There must be a lot of things that require money to buy sound and clothing. " Tao Huizhen placed her hand on the table and moved a book and a pen from the right side to the left side.

The moment they heard the word "money," many students lowered their heads. Compared to "money in reality," their hard work, faith, and effort - which were things that they could control themselves - were much easier. Qiuhe even directly admitted that she had no money, not a single cent at all.

Tao Huizhen said that she would think of a way. Regarding the costs involved.

There were also some children who took the initiative to donate the money in their hands. There were more than ten yuan in total. . . Originally, Tao Huizhen didn't want to accept it. However, she felt that the significance of the ten yuan was significant. When she sorted out the money and placed it in a newspaper, She suddenly felt that this ten yuan was quite heavy. Her heart was also quite warm.

When Qiuhe saw this scene, she did not say a word. She clenched her fist and bit the joint of her finger, leaving her teeth marks on it.

Yu'er suggested that everyone go together to harvest the mountain mushrooms. If they could get the mountain mushrooms in Mengla County, they could also exchange them for money.

The Great Tea Village had always strived for survival and self-sufficiency. And the result of self-sufficiency was that there was no productivity to speak of. Thus, the Great Tea Village rarely had economic flows. Tao Huizhen had followed the village elder that time. She had also shared her views with the Poverty Allowing Office's research staff. She felt that if she wanted to change poverty, Other than problems with the road, there should also be industries. Only with industries can there be trade. At that time, the few people who came down from the county town asked her: What business does Big Tea Village have? Teacher Tao? Tao Huizhen did not even think about it and replied, The best business in the entire Dai Village is the tea field.

A few days later, Tao Huizhen led a few slightly older children and picked up some wild mountain mushrooms at the mountainside. They walked past the road that Qiu He and Ah Liang had walked on. These paths were actually walked by even more people. In the distant past.

There was still a long way to go from the flat mountain peak at the waist of the mountain. Tao Huizhen stopped in her tracks and put her hands on the awning to look at it. Actually, that mountain peak was quite steep. It was a low peak, but standing on it was enough to overlook the entire village of Da Tea Village. Tao Huizhen did not know why. She always had the urge to climb up that peak.

At this time, the children stuffed the wild fruits they picked from the forest into her hands. The fruits were really sweet and sweet to the heart.

This was not the season with the most mushrooms. The reason why Tao Huizhen brought the children here was mainly because she did not want their intentions to fail. Actually, the money that could be exchanged for plucking mushrooms was nothing compared to the cost. It wasn't impossible to say that it was a drop in the ocean. But she loved these children and she was willing to do so.

Everyone went to the county town together, and the winding mountain road took many hours. In the end, they bought the things they needed as they wished. They should have more or less gathered all the necessary expenses. This was a hard-to-come-by sum of money. The children silently witnessed this process. Tao Huizhen took out her wallet. She even sold the platinum chain that had been on her neck all this time.

They saw the determination of their teacher when he took off the necklace and the hesitation when he handed it to the shop owner.

It was an accessory that had been with Tao Huizhen for more than five years. A few years ago, she was only willing to take it off when she went on stage to perform.