Yearning for the cloud in my heart

April of 1991.

In the evening, the clouds in the sky were dyed red by the sunset, like burning flames.

Jiang Ming pushed his bicycle out of the door of the light bulb factory. He felt extremely tired after working overtime for a month, but the quality of the light bulbs was not satisfactory, and he couldn't help but feel frustrated.

He thought for a moment and decided to ride to Chunfeng Primary School.

Chunfeng Primary School is Jiang Ming's alma mater. He went to Chunfeng Primary School many times and felt very relaxed. There is another reason: Chen Keyan teaches here, and there is also former teacher Yan and classmate Lei Chaoqian in the school.

When Jiang Ming thought of this, his heart was filled with happiness and he couldn't help but speed up the car.

The school was very quiet. The students had finished school and the teachers had left the school.

Jiang Ming looked around the whole school and couldn't see anyone. He was a little disappointed. When he turned around on his bicycle, he unexpectedly saw a thick smoke coming from the chimney of the canteen.

Feeling curious and worried, he rushed to the door of the canteen on his bicycle.

When Jiang Ming rode to the kitchen door, he saw Lei Chaoqian busy in the cafeteria. He got off his bicycle, leaned it against the wall, and immediately walked into the cafeteria.

Jiang Ming walked in and saw Chen Keyan, coughed on purpose, and asked with a smile:"What are you doing?"

Lei Chaoqian heard Jiang Ming's cough, suddenly turned around and saw Jiang Ming, and said with a smile:"Wait a moment, we'll do it." Want to eat here?"

Jiang Ming smiled and turned to look at Chen Keyan.

Chen Keyan was busy chopping vegetables at this time, with an unconcealable smile on her face.

Jiang Ming couldn't say hello to Chen Keyan, so he deliberately asked:"Where's the basketball?"

Lei Chaoqian quickly took a bunch of keys from the waistband of his right trousers and handed them to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming took the key, hurriedly found the basketball from Lei Chaoqian's dormitory, and walked out of the dormitory holding the basketball in his hand. While walking to the cafeteria, I was thinking about something.

Jiang Ming held the basketball in his left hand and Lei Chaoqian's dormitory key in his left hand, and came to the cafeteria openly.

Chen Keyan was still chopping vegetables, but Jiang Ming deliberately turned a blind eye and shouted to Lei Chaoqian,"Here are the keys."

Lei Chaoqian took the key and put it in his pants pocket, just as he was about to say something.

Jiang Ming still couldn't help but glance at Chen Keyan, glanced at Chen Keyan's two pigtails very quickly, and walked out of the cafeteria quickly.

Chen Keyan's face gradually turned red. She raised her face and looked at Jiang Ming who was walking out. She smiled knowingly and continued to chop vegetables.

Wang Jiafeng squatted and washed the cabbage in the basin. She is a petite female teacher who is very well-dressed, like an exquisite rag doll.

Two young teachers, Chen Weiguo and Lei Shifang, were sitting in front of the stove, responsible for adding firewood to the stove, joking and joking with each other from time to time.

Jiang Ming walked under the basketball hoop on the playground, throwing a ball while thinking about meeting Chen Keyan. He should take the initiative to say hello and talk.

"Jiang Ming."

Jiang Ming quickly turned around and saw Teacher Yan walking from the canteen at the school gate.

Teacher Yan was Jiang Ming's first teacher and is now the principal of the school.

"Teacher Yan."Jiang Ming shouted quickly.

Principal Yan gradually approached the basketball stand, and Jiang Ming passed the ball in his hand to Teacher Yan. Principal Yan took the ball skillfully and quickly made a layup with"three big steps". The ball entered the basketball hoop. The hoop fell from the net; Principal Yan quickly caught the basketball from under the net and made another layup.

Jiang Ming admired Teacher Yan's skills. He caught the basketball again and wanted to throw it to Teacher Yan.

Principal Yan waved his hand with a smile and said,"A few of the light bulbs you brought last time have broken in the past two weeks. Jiang

Ming immediately felt guilty and said quickly:"The quality of the light bulbs still cannot be improved. I will bring you some more another day.""

Jiang Ming works in the machine shop of a light bulb factory. The life of light bulbs has never been improved from one second to more than a hundred hours now. It would be a pity to throw away such light bulbs as defective products. Jiang Ming picked them out and gave them away. Give it to Teacher Yan for lighting in various places in the school.

Jiang Ming thought of something and asked:"Teacher Yan, do we still need teachers in the school?"

Principal Yan was stunned and asked,"What happened to you in the light bulb factory?"

Jiang Ming smiled and said,"Actually, after I finish school, I want to come to school to teach.""

Principal Yan said while throwing the ball:"There is no shortage of teachers now."

Jiang Ming was a little disappointed. He thought that if the light bulb factory closed down, he would not know where to work.

A bell rang at the school gate, and the two girls rode into the school together.

Lei Chaoqian heard the bicycle bell and immediately walked out of the cafeteria. , shouted loudly:"Welcome, welcome. Lei Chaoqian saw Principal Yan, walked up to Principal Yan quickly, and said with a smile:"Teacher Yan, let's have dinner together in the cafeteria later."

Principal Yan waved his hand:"No, no need.""

"I told my wife that if she didn’t cook, we would come to the cafeteria to eat together."Lei Chaoqian said seriously, looking at Jiang Ming a little embarrassed.

Jiang Ming had to turn to one side and look at something.

"Li Xiaozhi, this is my classmate Jiang Ming. Lei Chaoqian introduced Jiang Ming to Li Xiaozhi.

Li Xiaozhi glanced at Jiang Ming and asked,"He, do you still want to introduce him?""

When Jiang Ming heard this, he felt that he had seen Li Xiaozhi somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for the moment. When

Lei Chaoqian heard what Li Xiaozhi said, he had to scratch the back of his head.

Li Xiaozhi quickly introduced the girl next to him and said,"This It's Zeng Lanzhi, the 'Black Peony' from our shoe factory."

Jiang Ming could only nod when he heard Li Xiaozhi's introduction. He had heard that there was a black peony girl in the shoe factory, and he didn't want to meet her here. He couldn't look at Zeng Lanzhi head-on. He also saw Zeng Lanzhi in his peripheral vision. She's a bit pretty, but I don't like that kind of image.

"You arrived just in time, the dishes are all ready. Lei Chaoqian said with a smile,"Teacher Yan, Jiang Ming, let's go.""

Jiang Ming waved his hands quickly and said sheepishly:"You go and eat, and I'll play some ball."

Principal Yan turned to look at Jiang Ming and laughed.

Lei Chaoqian couldn't help but grabbed Jiang Ming and pulled him to the cafeteria.

It was hard for Jiang Ming to refuse. After all, Teacher Yan was always watching him, so it was hard to refuse.

Five people Walking into the cafeteria, a table of dishes has been placed on the Eight Immortals table.

Lei Chao first arranged for Principal Yan and Zeng Lanzhi to sit. One is the principal and a visiting relative. They should sit in the first place.

Wang Jiafeng, Lei Shifang, and Chen Weiguo San People were sitting on a bench.

Jiang Ming saw Chen Keyan sitting on a bench, and he sat next to him nervously.

Lei Chaoqian and Li Xiaozhi sat on a bench. He first poured beer for Principal Yan, and Principal Yan picked up the wine glass and shook his head. He said he doesn't drink.

Principal Yan doesn't drink or smoke, but he just likes to play mahjong.

Lei Chaoqian still held the beer bottle and said with a smile:"Teacher Yan, today's wine should be considered a wedding wine. Drink a little, and then play mahjong.""

Principal Yan said with a smile:"It's just because I want to play mahjong, so I don't drink. Besides, you know I don’t drink, but I just love playing mahjong."

When Jiang Ming heard this conversation, he didn't understand whose happy event it was, so he asked:"Whose happy event is it today?

Lei Chaoqian could only say with a smile:"Today is the day when Li Xiaozhi and I get engaged." Thank you all for witnessing this. Jiang

Ming was startled and asked,"If I don't come today and I don't know you are engaged, what do you mean?" Lei

Chaoqian suddenly realized something and explained:"I was in a bit of a hurry, so I didn't tell you. I'm sorry." However, you came at the right time today."

Jiang Ming forced a smile and stopped arguing. Lei Chaoqian suddenly got engaged to Li Xiaozhi, and it was held in school, which was a bit strange. He thought of this, but it was hard to say anything in front of everyone.

He immediately thought of sending him away What kind of gift, but I couldn’t think of what to give at the moment. Jiang Ming was close to Chen Keyan’s ear and asked Chen Keyan in a low voice,"Do you want to give me anything?"

Chen Keyan smiled and shook his head.

At this time, Zeng Lanzhi glanced at Jiang Ming, then looked at Chen Keyan, thinking about something

"If you get married, use that big bedroom."Principal Yan said with a smile,"If you want to treat a guest, just cook and cook in this cafeteria. If you put the desks in the classroom together, you can host a banquet. Lei

Chaoqian was extremely happy when he heard what Principal Yan said, and he quickly said:"Thank you, Teacher Yan.""

Lei Chaoqian's family is very poor. He has an older brother and a younger brother. The five members of the family are crowded into a small two-room room. There is no room for him to put a bed in the house.

Jiang Ming asked:"When will you get married?"

"May Day. Lei Chaoqian said, looking at Li Xiaozhi with a smile.

Jiang Ming looked at Chen Keyan, who looked at Lei Chaoqian and Li Xiaozhi enviously, and nodded gently.

Teacher Wang Jiafeng also covered his mouth and laughed, and said with a smile:"Teacher Lei considers the school his home, which is great."

Teachers Lei Shifang and Chen Weiguo clapped their hands happily.

"When will you get married? Principal Yan asked Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming looked at Teacher Yan and then at Chen Keyan. Chen Keyan covered her mouth and laughed.

"Are you two falling behind Lei Chaoqian?"Principal Yan asked with a smile.

"The children of the poor become rich early. Lei Chaoqian said with a smile,"Jiang Ming, Teacher Chen's family is in good condition, so we can play for a few more years.""

Jiang Ming shook his head. In terms of family background, his family's situation is similar to that of Lei Chaoqian's family. It's just that it's an old house. There's a big patio in front of the house.

Jiang Ming wants to get along with Chen Keyan, but the two of them are rarely alone. When dating together, most of the time, there are just a few people together.

Also, Jiang Ming thought that his family’s conditions were so poor, and Chen Keyan’s mother did not agree.

Seeing that Teacher Yan was unwilling to drink, Lei Chao put a few bottles of beer on the table. On the table, he said:"Everyone can drink if they want. Jiang

Ming was not polite. He filled a glass of wine himself, raised the glass and said to Li Xiaozhi:"Xiao Zhao, Lei Chaoqian and I are old classmates. I hope you will be happy.""

Li Xiaozhi stood up immediately, and Lei Chaoqian handed Li Xiaozhi a cup of tea. Li Xiaozhi took the tea cup with a delighted smile on his face and said,"Thank you, thank you."

Jiang Ming saw that the cup Li Xiaozhi was holding was not beer, so he said,"It's your first time drinking. It's not a good idea to replace wine with tea."