On the Grass in the Lili Garden [Peking Opera]

Lin Weiran ran to tell his mother the truth, while his father dozed off listening to the radio.

Mother Lin didn't know anything about her son's career. Although she went to the county to watch her son's performance, she couldn't understand what was being sung. She was just proud of "that handsome actor is my son" and kept applauding.

She is not with her son all the year round, and she doesn't know that he vomits from shaking his hair after practicing, or that his fingers are swollen and can't hold chopsticks because of his finger training, but she knows his obsession with Peking Opera.

Mother Lin was stunned for a while when she heard that the county Beijing Opera Troupe, where her son had studied opera since childhood and had worked for two years, was gone.

She is a rural woman who didn't have any work unit and has been farming for a living. She doesn't fully understand what it means to have a unit.She was confused because she understood that singing Peking Opera was a job her son had loved for many years, and he had a deep affection for the county troupe that cultivated him.

"There seems to be some kind of troupe at your aunt's house, why don't we go and ask?" Mother Lin thought for a long time and didn't know what to do. She just thought it was too big for her son not to sing. Beijing opera is her son's life.

"Now the whole province is carrying out cultural and artistic reforms. My aunt's county opera troupe has also been disbanded according to the regulations. I want to try the provincial Peking Opera Theater. If people don't want it, then find another job. After all, there are many opportunities in the province."

After Lin Weiran suffered from this big loss, he was not so dull. Later, he had a good chat with his colleagues in the troupe, and then he realized that other literary and art troupes in the province have also reformed, and a large number of actors are left. Retirement, of course, there are many people like Lin Weiran who are not sure yet.

In order to let his mother not worry too much, Lin Weiran lied that his acquaintance in the Provincial Peking Opera Theater said that he was recruiting recently, so he was going to interview, so he was quite confident.Seeing his mother's frown relaxed a little, he confessed his indifference towards Erfeng by the way.

Although he couldn't bear to look at his mother's dim eyes, he had to explain clearly before leaving for the provincial capital, otherwise he might find the red happy letter on the window when he woke up one morning.You must know that his father is impatient.

Lin Weiran put his arms around his mother's shoulders, and acted like a baby with a nasal voice: "I can go to the provincial capital to find a partner."

Mom didn't speak.

He simply leaned his head on his mother's shoulder and said while rubbing, "I'll definitely find one in the provincial capital!"

Lin's mother sullenly said, "Then you must find someone who is in good shape, looks good, and has a good family background, who supports your career and takes care of your life!"

In fact, Mama Lin was never a perfectionist. She was an easy-going and friendly peasant woman with a gentle personality and a virtuous housekeeper. Otherwise, she would have lived with her hot-tempered old man for so many years without blushing.

When she said this, she was just a little annoyed that she was about to become a mother-in-law, but her son didn't like it, and a happy event just went so far.Then I'll make a bunch of requests for you!

Lin Weiran all nodded in agreement, and added: "And be especially filial to my mother!"

Mother Lin finally couldn't hold back any longer, she raised her hand and rubbed her son's thick hair, slightly annoyed: "You are beautiful! How can there be such a perfect doll in the world!"

I don’t want the words of his wife and mother to come true. Lin Weiran brought him back several years later and waited for his mother to nod his approval. He is really tall and handsome. His family is rich and protects Lin Weiran everywhere. He also takes care of Lin’s mother in various ways. , the point is, it's really not a female doll...

The long-distance bus drove for more than 40 minutes, and arrived at the county seat in a while.Before getting on the bus at the entrance of the village, Lin Weiran wanted to say "don't wait for me" to Erfeng who came to see him off, but this sentence seemed a bit like playing hard to get, so it's better not to say anything, and let his mother keep it private in the future Explain to Erfeng, it's better than crying in front of acquaintances in the village or even getting slapped.

Opening the door of the third uncle's house, Lin Weiran saw a row of flower pots on the small balcony, all raised by him in the county theater troupe.

The news of the disbandment of the troupe was so heavy that he forgot that he had kept several potted flowers on the top floor of the troupe.It seems that the third uncle took the flowers back for him and watered them all, otherwise they would have withered and died in the past half a month.

"Brother, you're back!" The third uncle's daughter poked her head out of the kitchen, and when she saw Lin Weiran, she jumped over.

The age difference between the two cousins ​​is only a few months. They grew up together and have a very good relationship. Lin Weiran bought some of Reiko's favorite clothes. issued by the school.

These few days Lin Weiran is not living at home, Reiko just came back from the school dormitory.

In the past, when Lin Weiran saw Reiko, he would lift her up to see if she was heavier. In the past few years, the two children have grown up and developed, so Lin Weiran can only hug her sister's shoulders to show intimacy.

After greeting my sister, Lin Weiran went into the kitchen to say hello to my third aunt, and handed over all the local goods I brought from home to my third aunt.After a while, Teacher Lin came back from get off work, and the family sat together for dinner.

At the dinner table, Lin Weiran took the initiative to talk about his work. He had already thought about it at home in the country. Whether he was sad or reluctant to give up, the county theater troupe had been disbanded.He is going to find a job.

When he graduated that year, he thought of the Provincial Peking Opera Theater very much. The provincial capital is not far from his home, and it can be reached in two hours by car.It's a pity that the Provincial Peking Opera Theater didn't go to their school to recruit workers in the year of graduation. In addition, he had a dumb voice, so he didn't have the courage to recommend himself.

"No, no, if Weiran goes to the province, our family will be separated!" The third aunt clearly objected.

"My mother, I'm planning to take the entrance examination for teachers in other provinces next year, why are you willing to do so!" Reiko pretended to pouted.

"You came back after graduation, why did your brother come back after working in the provincial capital! He must have married a wife in the provincial capital!" The third aunt poked Lingzi on the head with a smile.

"Hmph, what if I'm also assigned to another city?" Lingzi rubbed her head and muttered, "If you want me to say how wonderful the provincial capital is, the city is beautiful and has many audiences. They will definitely like my brother when he goes there!"

"It's not good if there are too many audiences. When the time comes, your brother will have a lot of tasks to perform, so tiring."

Lingzi and the third aunt were chatting, as if they had confirmed that Lin Weiran could enter the Provincial Peking Opera Theatre.

Teacher Lin didn't speak, and didn't speak until she finished drinking the soup and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, "I support Wei Ran to try at the Provincial Peking Opera Theater."

In the past two weeks when Lin Weiran was away, Mr. Lin was not idle, asking for connections everywhere.After confirming that the county Peking Opera Troupe could not accommodate the original staff, Teacher Lin began to inquire inside their school.

The current librarian of County No. [-] Middle School will retire at the end of the year. Because of the low salary and heavy workload, all books are classified, borrowed, repaired and disinfected by one person. At night, the students have to wait for the students to finish their self-study before locking the door and going home. No one has ever thought about it. fill a vacancy.

Teacher Lin was going to ask Lin Weiran what he meant, and if he wanted to, he would apply to the principal, so that he could get a job first.Now that the child wants to go out and fight hard, Teacher Lin is naturally happy to support it.

"You...you are willing to have children!" The third aunt didn't expect that he would agree to the separation of the family, but she knew that her husband's decision could not be changed, so she got angry and cleaned up the table, and went to wash the dishes with Reiko.

Teacher Lin smiled, and pulled Lin Weiran to the balcony to talk.Teacher Lin didn't engage in ideological mobilization, and he didn't describe the difficulty of the future. He just said that he happened to be going to the provincial capital for business these two days, and that uncle and nephew could go together.

Teacher Lin was very cautious, he pretended to have something on his mind for almost a year without saying anything.

Last year, Principal Zhao of the No. [-] Middle School, a provincial key middle school, met Mr. Lin at the provincial excellent teacher exchange meeting and talked all afternoon.Principal Zhao felt that Teacher Lin had a very clear plan for Chinese teaching, which was in line with No. [-] Middle School's idea of ​​building a key liberal arts school.So I asked Teacher Lin on the spot if he would like to be the leader of the language group at No. [-] Middle School in the city.

Teacher Lin has not given a clear answer. One of the main reasons is that Lin Weiran does not have a house in the county Peking Opera Troupe. Keep the house.

Another reason is that he is now a very popular teacher in County No. [-] Middle School, and it is not an exaggeration to describe him as a golden signboard.

The college entrance examination admission rate of the graduates he brought is very high, and how many parents seek connections to arrange their children into his class, because it means that one foot has already entered the university - the one that the elders who have experienced the cultural catastrophe yearn for. place.

If he wanted to be transferred to the province, the school might not be willing to release him, so the No. [-] Middle School of the city had to take the initiative.

The previous month, Principal Zhao wrote again. He was very sincere and invited Mr. Lin to come to the No. [-] Middle School of the city first.Teacher Lin is not stupid, of course he understands that the official career is far better if transferred to the city than in the county.

If Lin Weiran can find a job in the province, and if he can successfully enter the No. [-] Middle School in the city, then the whole family will be together again.Teacher Lin is going to have a detailed talk with Principal Zhao, for himself and his family.

On the long-distance bus to the provincial capital, Teacher Lin took out a letter of recommendation.When Lin Weiran returned to the village a few days ago, Mr. Lin went to the county theater troupe to find out the situation and help him pack his things.

The head of the troupe said that Lin Weiran was an elementary school student, his job was scarce, and he was so young, as long as he practiced hard and showed his skills on the stage, he would not worry about no theater troupe taking him.

Teacher Lin said a lot of polite words, thanked the head of the troupe for his cultivation over the years, and listed the achievements of the county troupe under the wise leadership of the head.

Seeing the head of the group smiling smugly, Mr. Lin pretended to just remember it, but in fact he had planned it for a long time, took out a pen and paper, and asked the head of the group to write a letter of recommendation to Lin Weiran.

The head of the group is immersed in the joy of promotion, and he does not refuse anyone who comes, and writes three eloquent articles, describing how Lin Weiran worked hard in the children's class since he was a child, how hard he worked in the group, how he was harmonious with his colleagues, from the performance Attitude to life style is written in detail.

Teacher Lin said a few good words of praise from time to time, and the head of the troupe dictated them one by one. At the end, he signed the signature that he had practiced countless times as a leader, and stamped the red badge of the county troupe that was about to be sealed. Weiran something very helpful for job hunting was born.

Teacher Lin made several copies of this recommendation letter. No matter what unit Lin Weiran went to apply for a job, the recommendation letter from the top leader of the original unit is quite valuable for reference.Lin Weiran's eyes were straightened, he really never thought about asking the leader to write a recommendation letter, and third uncle had experience.

Teacher Lin then asked Lin Weiran what he could do to make his resume stand out from the pile of paper?

How about some colorful stickers?Wrinkled?Lin Weiran thought for a long time and could only shake his head.Teacher Lin took an art pen from his pocket and gave him, saying that he would use this pen to fill in the introduction later.

Mr. Lin's trick is very clever. Offices of various units generally provide black carbon pens. Even if job seekers bring their own blue ballpoint pens, the same paper size can make a big difference when writing.And the handwriting of this elbow art pen on the paper is thick and thin, which is easy to attract attention.

Of course, Teacher Lin is also confident in doing this. Lin Weiran has been urged by him to write calligraphy since he was a child.I went to an opera school to study Xiaosheng, and the teacher said that Xiaosheng opera is mostly talented and beautiful, and those who don’t practice calligraphy are not called talented. Bookishness is cultivated rather than imitated.

So Lin Weiran has been working hard for many years.Write at least one article every day, and as many as three or five articles. The regular script is regular and the running script is free and easy.It is inconvenient to bring a pen and inkstone when going out to deliver plays, so he writes with hard pens, how much space can a pen and a notebook take up.

Finally, after the long-distance bus arrived at the station, Teacher Lin took Lin Weiran to a barber shop to shave off his sideburns.Those who sing Shengxing can't grow sideburns. These days, Lin Weiran doesn't go to work, so her hair grows a bit.

Mr. Lin himself is a member of the interview team for new teachers at No. [-] County Middle School. He knows very well that a correct attitude and appropriate attire when applying for a job are as important as real talents and real learning.

When Lin Weiran was in his hometown, he thought about going directly to the Provincial Peking Opera Theater to meet Zhu Yanhong, but the third uncle denied his plan.

It's just a one-time acquaintance, let's not talk about whether Zhu Yanhong is going to help him, even if he is willing to help, if you go to the unit so clearly to find someone, doesn't the whole hospital know that you are a related household?

Mr. Lin is not dead-headed, he is not opposed to seeking out acquaintances, but he must keep a low profile so that no one will know.

The solution that the uncle and nephew discussed was to call Zhu Yanhong first to talk about the matter, and to find out what the other party said.

On the other end of the phone, Zhu Yanhong immediately gave an address when he heard the other party's name. "Excuse me, the bound volume of the reissued evening paper will be delivered here. Thank you. I'll check it after get off work at five o'clock. Hmm, goodbye."

Although Lin Weiran had a bad voice, he had enough brains. He instantly understood that it was inconvenient for Zhu Yanhong to talk to him in detail on the concierge phone.Not surprisingly, this address is Zhu Yanhong's home, and five o'clock is the meeting time.

Hearing this, Zhu Yanhong wanted to help him.