Chapter 48 A-1

In the morning, Sang Li got up very early. Today is the day when she goes to the university for the elderly as usual. Speaking of it, it was Ma Yu's credit: Ever since Sang Li said that he wanted to go out and find a part-time job, Ma Yu contacted some of his friends, and finally found a senior university, saying that there was still a shortage of an instructor for a senior choir. On the day of going to class for the first time, Ma Yu told Sang Li: "I have wronged you a little, or try first, if it is too hard, forget it." Sang Li smiled: "How come? For a person like me who only has a bachelor's degree, someone will believe in me, and I am already very satisfied."

While she was talking, she was preparing the textbooks to be used in the class, and even made the courseware meticulously.Ma Yu didn't understand why she had to be so careful. She explained: "I'm not someone who intends to make a career out of singing. If you spend all your time correcting your singing, you might as well spend some of your time introducing some background and music knowledge. At their age, music is just a matter of cultivating sentiment." Ma Yu nodded.He seemed to have known for a long time that she was a dedicated person, so he didn't say much, so he drove her to class.

The University for the Elderly is located at the northwest end of the city, and there is a whole diagonal line between the "Sakura Park Green View" at the southeast end of the city.When Ma Yu was driving by Heping Road, Sang Li looked up and saw the billboard again - "Li Yuan Mansion, Jiangnan old dream, meet again". Still, there was still an invisible hand quietly grabbing Sang Li's throat, making her slightly suffocated. She looked at the billboard without blinking: these days, she has not forgotten its existence, on the contrary, it is pervasive, reminding her of those "old dreams".She has to work very hard to divert her attention by doing other things, and then force herself to forget that person, those things, that past.

She took a deep breath, Ma Yu heard it, and turned her head: "What's wrong?" After a while, Sang Li suddenly asked, "Li Yuan, have you been there?" Her thinking seemed to be jumping, Ma Yu reacted for a while, and then asked, "What is leaving the garden?" "Liyuan Mansion seems to be a chain hotel." "Oh," Ma Yu suddenly realized, "Of course I have been to Liyuan. Last month, CNG held an anniversary celebration, and if they wanted to experience traditional Chinese culture, they entrusted our company to do the celebration planning. Our team discussed for a long time, and finally I chose 'Liyuan' because looking at the city, there seems to be no other hotel that has as much Chinese charm as Liyuan."

"What's it like inside Li Garden?" Sang Li asked hesitantly. Ma Yu is obviously familiar with the layout of Li Garden, so he came up with it easily: "Let's have four gardens, one for spring, summer, autumn and winter. The idea itself is not unusual, but each garden actually has its own characteristics. For example It is said that the cherry garden in spring is relatively flat, divided into two parts by a lake, and connected by a curved bridge, which increases the sense of depth. The function of barrier, on the one hand, increases the layering of the scenery, which always feels unique, and on the other hand, it also creates a wider effect through the winding road in a limited space. The overall style is the quintessence of private gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, although a bit It feels like a hodgepodge, but overall it’s done pretty well.”

Sang Li smiled wryly and nodded: "Then, autumn should be a maple garden. There are no maple trees, so torch trees are used. There are not many trees, but they are densely packed. There are stone tables and benches under the trees, and they look very cool when leaning against them." Walking out the back door, you can turn into the plum garden in winter. The house has two floors, and the stairs are made of wood. There are only four plum trees, but there are no heavy windows..." "How do you know?" Ma Yu was a little surprised, stopped at the red light, and turned to look at Sang Li.

"I think the boss of Liyuan should be an old friend of mine." Sang Li said slowly, when she said the word "old friend", her voice seemed to be a little astringent. Ma Yu was taken aback for a moment, then turned around and continued driving. The two of them didn't speak any more along the way. The University for the Elderly is probably the quietest campus in the city. In the morning when the weather is just right, you can see the blue waves on the lake facing the teaching building. There are old people who are going to class chatting and walking on the Jiuqu bridge leading to the teaching building in twos and threes. It is not the spirit of youth, but it is also very peaceful. A timeless picture.

Sang Li was walking when he heard someone shouting behind him: "Teacher Sang!" Sang Li turned her head, and saw a graceful and luxurious old lady with silver hair coming over. She was about sixty years old, wearing a dark green Chinese-style cheongsam with buckles and a thin, soft taupe-colored shawl.Seeing Sang Li, he smiled slightly and introduced himself: "My surname is Qin, and I am learning vocal music in your class." "I remember," Sang Li smiled back at her, "Aunt Qin, you are the most beautiful aunt in our class." Sang Li spoke the truth, but this "auntie" moved the woman in front of her eyes faster than being praised for "beautiful".She stopped her steps slightly, paused in front of Sangli, and then helped Sangli back, and walked towards the teaching building together, while smiling, she said: "At my age, the so-called beauty is nothing more than a dignified person. The sunset is infinitely beautiful. It's only near dusk."

Sang Li also smiled: "Then I can only pray that when I reach your age, I can be as dignified as you, Auntie." Aunt Qin smiled: "I'm calling you 'Auntie', I didn't come to this senior university in vain." Sang Li smiled, as if he didn't understand. Aunt Qin explained: "It's been a long time since I've heard anyone call me aunt. Although the people around me call me whatever they want, they are all polite and honest. When I heard you call me that just now, I was still thinking, in fact, 'Auntie' ’ There’s nothing special about this name, the most special thing is the person calling you ‘Auntie’.”

She looked at Sang Li with warmth in her eyes: "Not everyone who calls 'Auntie' can make people feel kind." "Auntie, you really compliment me so much." Sang Li smiled slightly, thinking that Auntie Qin was really good at talking. Aunt Qin seemed to see what Sang Li was thinking, and changed the subject by the way: "Mr. Sang, are you from this city?" Sang Li shook his head, joking along with Aunt Qin's words: "I'm an imported product, and I've only lived here for three or four years." Aunt Qin nodded, her accent sounded like a local.She thought about it, and said to Sang Li: "Then if Teacher Sang has time, can we come out and have tea together?"

Sang Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Of course." Then he added: "You can call me Sang Li." Aunt Qin nodded with a smile, and asked for Sang Li's contact information by the way. Entering the classroom while speaking, the two separated, one began to lecture, and the other began to listen to the class. However, that day, Sang Li's eyes always turned to Aunt Qin unconsciously, and every time they collided, she could see the gentleness and kindness in Aunt Qin's eyes.Sang felt warm from the bottom of his heart, and even felt a little delusional, thinking that if his mother was around, would she look at him like this?