Chapter 24 Shu Chun

It's the first month of the month, and Taiming is teaching at Momo High School as scheduled.He finally walked into the real society from the situation of living in Zeng's mansion.Although it is said to be a high school, it is equivalent to the senior grade level of a Taiwanese middle school, and the schoolwork is easy.In terms of language, because Taiming has worked hard, teaching is not a problem.And when the spring breeze blows the earth, he is familiar with the school and the students.One day when the spring in the south of the Yangtze River was in full swing, he took two or three female students to visit the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty.It was Sunday, and the female students were dressed differently than usual, and they were beautifully dressed.In the bright scenery, Taiming came into contact with them with soft sensibility, and it had been a long time since he had a sense of fulfillment at this time.They are future mothers, and with their soft sensibility, they absorb Taiming's thoughts or upbringing, making Taiming naturally feel the joy of being a teacher by example.They will soon grow into qualified and well-educated women, which will be beneficial to the construction of a new China, Taiming thought in this way, and realized that education is such a meaningful job.

Surrounded by female students, Taiming was standing on the terrace looking at the spring scenery, when he suddenly heard a young woman's voice behind him, he inadvertently turned around, and saw a Westerner with two or three female students coming to visit Mingxiao Ling, seeing one of the female students, Taiming cried out in his heart: 'Ah! 'That was the woman who was on the train when he came from Shanghai to Nanjing, got on the train from Suzhou Station, and was in the same car with him, leaving a cute shoe shape on the velvet seat.While he was thinking this way, the other party only glanced at Tai Ming and the others, and she left with her companions.Taiming's female student said: "They are students of Jinling University, and the Westerner is their teacher." Taiming felt that the woman was like a phantom of a flower that appeared and disappeared in an instant.

So the female students talked to him, and he answered irrelevant questions, making them laugh. Since that day, Taiming felt that there was an inconceivable thread of fate that connected him with the woman whose name he did not know. He seemed to be manipulated by that thread of fate, seeking the shadow of a beautiful woman. He went to the streets or wandered in the suburbs.His footprints are everywhere in the Drum Tower, the Arctic Pavilion, and Jiuming Temple.And sometimes he suddenly doesn't like to go to crowded places, so he chooses a deserted place with few pedestrians for a walk.

There are several famous historical sites in Jiuming Temple. However, there is not a single gorgeous culture of the Six Dynasties left there, only some historical remnants can be vaguely recognized from the decadent walls and wells.The historical sites of Yanzhijing and Taicheng are often mentioned, but now it is hard to imagine what it looked like at that time.Taiming walked from Yanzhijing to the ancient site of Taicheng, thinking that this is the most prestigious relic of the Forbidden City in the Six Dynasties, even if he is not a poet, he would shed tears of mourning.He suddenly thought of Wei Zhuang's poem "Jinling Picture", and felt an indescribable desolation in his heart.He chanted again in his heart: The river is raining, the river is full of grass, the six dynasties are like a dream, the birds are singing in the air, the ruthless is the Taicheng willow, and the smoke cage is still ten li embankment. He chanted repeatedly, suddenly feeling that all human efforts are meaningless.The culture of the Six Dynasties can only be identified from the embankment willows in Taicheng, and how many military disasters those embankment willows have suffered, even those embankment willows that we see now were planted by later generations.Ah, how insignificant the power of man is!A long history exists only in nature, he thought.So I felt a little confused in thinking about the country and worrying about the society before.As for his previous thinking, he felt that it was the so-called conceit, which is a common situation of human beings. Confucius was like this, and so was Mencius.Confucius and Mencius persisted in lobbying the princes with their own theories. At that time, everyone thought it was a far-reaching theory and was not adopted.But later generations gained many confidants, and adopted the doctrines of Confucius and Mencius for hundreds of years, but the kingly way has not been realized for a single day.This is also due to ego.The same is true of Shakyamuni and Christ.Although some people cry for them, no one is really saved because of them.But if a man is mad enough to believe, he doubts what no one doubts.So he wanted to give up everything to escape. He felt that people should live with others, so he thought: "The happiness of life is to live peacefully with a healthy and like-minded woman whom I love. 'By the way, he still thinks about things he shouldn't think about. This is conceit.How had he not noticed this?He wondered, why didn't he pursue happiness in life?How silly.This kind of thinking is a periodical thinking for him.

Some memories similar to love emerged in his heart, which were Rui'e, Naito Hisako, and the figure of the landlord's daughter Tsuruko when he was in Japan.However, if they want to be called love now, it is too faint a phantom.And the woman at Jinling University gave him a stronger image than the women he had come into contact with before. 'Is this love?The Bible says: Ask and you will receive.If you really pursue love, will you get it? ' If so, his heart is full of desire to pursue. One day, he went for a stroll outside as usual, and returned to Zeng's mansion at dusk.Zeng called him: "Hu Jun, there is something I want to talk to you..." What Zeng wanted to talk about was that besides his professional work, he also served as a teacher in a private Japanese school.

However, recently he had to take on a new job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so there was no time for him to work part-time as a Japanese language school teacher. "So Mr. Hu, I hope you will take over the class I teach and serve as the teacher of the Japanese school..." When Zeng proposed this, Taiming was a little hesitant, but because of Zeng's enthusiasm to persuade him, he finally accepted it.It was a private and small school, teaching only three hours a week.once said so. 'If you take over, I can take up my new job with peace of mind.So you go to school right away tomorrow, okay? 'Unexpected urgency.However, Taiming had no reason to refuse.Immediately after class the next day, he took Zeng's letter of introduction to the Japanese school to visit. The principal said happily: "There will be an excellent person like you coming soon. It's great to hire a Japanese school teacher." Teachers, it is very difficult to find suitable candidates. The principal immediately introduced the situation of his classes. Taiming was in charge of teaching the second of the three grades.On that day, the headmaster just introduced the teachers of his classes and finished, and the next day he started to teach formally.After the principal introduced the new teacher to the students in the class, Taiming called the roll call.In the second grade he was in charge of, except for the students in school, including those who had stepped out of society, all of them were women, and the colors in the classroom were beautiful.Taiming felt a little embarrassed by the atmosphere exuded by the opposite sex. He started from the attendance book and called them one by one.At first he seemed a little anxious, but gradually he regained his calmness as a teacher. He slowly raised his head and looked around the classroom. When he found an unexpected person in a corner of the classroom, Taiming couldn't help crying in his heart. With one voice: 'Ah! 'What a coincidence.The first time Taiming saw her was when he took the train to Nanjing with him by chance, and then he met her at Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, a female student of Jinling University.But now it is the woman Taiming can't even forget in his dreams, who lives deeply in his heart.

That day, Taiming knew her name was Shuchun from the attendance book.That day's lesson ended when Taiming was intoxicated like a fever.On the way home after class, and after returning home, Taiming kept thinking: "Shuchun, I will never forget this name for the rest of my life. How should I be grateful for this chance?" 'From that day on, a new light of hope lit up in Taiming's heart.He prayed, and sure enough, he got it.And he felt that his encounter with her was destined. However, during the next two or three weeks, Taiming and her did not develop further from the usual teacher-student relationship.From the standpoint of a teacher, it is not impossible to get the opportunity to get close to her, but Taiming can't do this, let alone the eyes of other students.But contrary to the surface, the enthusiasm in Taiming's heart grew day by day.

And one day, chance came by chance.On the news that day, Taiming saw the news that the 'Sino-German Cultural Association' held a painting and calligraphy exhibition in the morning, and he immediately thought of Shuchun.Out of the instinct of love, he thought he knew Shuchun's upbringing, hobbies, etc., no, he believed that he knew her. ' Invite her to visit the exhibition. ' He made up his mind so naturally. After class that day, Taiming had a perfect opportunity to tell her.The students hurriedly packed up their books and walked out of the classroom. She was left alone in the classroom after packing up.Taiming felt that the goddess of opportunity was smiling at him.He walked to Shuchun who was tidying up: "Student Shuchun! ' he called her in a very natural tone.Between teachers and students, there are also differences in the degree of natural teacher's kindness to students.It is very common for a teacher to talk to a well-meaning student in a relaxed mood after class with the student he likes alone.Taiming's natural tone conveyed to her immediately, and Shuchun replied: "Yes. 'Her tone was very natural and docile, she stopped packing her books and looked up at Taiming.

-Today, I can tell her anything - because this kind of beginning is very natural, and Taiming's mood is relaxed.So I mentioned the painting and calligraphy exhibition. If she is interested, can I go to see it together?Invite her like this. Shuchun readily agreed.It can be seen that she is just as Taiming imagined, a well-bred woman who is interested in calligraphy and painting.So I made an appointment next Sunday to visit the exhibition. All day long, it seemed to Taiming that the world seemed to be enveloped in a rose-colored air.He was eagerly awaiting this Sunday.Until next Sunday, Taiming will give them one or two lessons. There seems to be an invisible thread of tacit understanding between Taiming on the forum and Shuchun. Shuchun sees Taiming on the forum. Taiming felt that there was an unprecedented kindness in her gaze, which seemed to say: 'Sir!Oh, this Sunday is fine? ’ And the other students didn’t know, as if the two shared their secrets, sometimes they exchanged a glance that only meant that the two of them were connected.As a result, he blushed because he was too clear about the conduct of the test.

Finally Sunday arrived.Taiming hadn't been calm since the morning, and suddenly thought: "What if she can't come because of something..." He became uneasy.It is absolutely impossible for her to break the appointment, but because she is so happy, he is a little uneasy.He left Zeng Mansion very early and walked around Taiping Road and Zhongshan East Road. But there was still more than an hour before the appointment time. To kill time, he walked into a bookstore and flipped through some books, but there was not a single line into the head. 'No matter how sophisticated the art, Gao Mai's philosophy, after all, can't match Shuchun's smile. 'He walked out of the bookstore with a smile in his mind.Then, the time was almost approaching, so he went to Xuanhu Restaurant to wait for her, and chose a seat in an unnoticed corner.Before Shuchun came, I waited eagerly with anticipation, it was a time when my heart was not calm.

Shuchun finally came.It was just a little late for the appointed time. Before she came, she thought, "Maybe she won't come..." Taiming felt uneasy in his heart, and when he saw Shuchun, Taiming immediately regained his composure.Shuchun's face was flushed and her breathing was a little short because of rushing here, and she apologized for being late.Taiming thought her bright eyes were beautiful.She was wearing a floral silk cheongsam and a blue top with a fresh look.Taiming's feeling is not like a teacher and a student, but a sweet and sour feeling for a beautiful opposite sex. The two had a simple meal at the restaurant, and then went to the Sino-German Cultural Association on Shanghai Road to see the painting and calligraphy exhibition.In terms of calligraphy, in addition to modern works, there are also some famous ancient calligraphy on display.Among them, the famous books in history exude the tradition of Chinese beautiful culture from their ink marks.Although there are many imitations in the calligraphy of the Jin Dynasty, even though they are imitations, there are also some that modern people can't follow.Calligraphy of the Tang and Song Dynasties is not a problem, and the calligraphy of Deng Shiru, Bao Shichen, Shi'an, Banqiao, Tiebao, etc. in the Qing Dynasty are not to be missed.Compared with calligraphy, painting works lack vividness.Although Tai Ming didn't know the trend of modern Chinese painting, but in terms of what he saw at this venue, there was nothing worth seeing except for some works in the style of Post-Impressionism.The defect of modern Chinese calligraphy and painting lies in the melancholy that the poverty of art cannot break free from the fetters of feudalism. Shuchun's upbringing in painting and calligraphy is exactly as Taiming imagined. Her criticism is sharp and civilized, showing her unusual talent.However, she seemed to admire Taiming's critical power from the bottom of her heart.Visiting the calligraphy and painting exhibition together like this melted the hearts of the two together. The excitement of pleasant intellectual appreciation is still unfinished when walking out of the exhibition hall.The two wanted to talk all night, it was a natural desire to understand each other, they didn't even pay attention to the passage of time, and suddenly realized that it was dusk.But both of them felt that it was a pity that such a beautiful day ended like this.So we went to a restaurant for dinner.Taiming wanted to say goodbye after dinner.Being with her for too long is not allowed by conscience as a teacher.However, unexpectedly, she herself invited Taiming to the opera.From the teacher's point of view, Taiming felt that he should say goodbye after dinner, but as soon as she invited her, he agreed. While watching the Peking Opera stage in the Star Theater, Taiming might as well focus on Shuchun next to the stage. As he did, he focused on her. ' He couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.That is the uneasiness of lovers, and after saying goodbye late at night, from the bottom of the happiness and satisfaction, there is still an inexplicable shadow of uneasiness.