Chapter 249
Mengmeng’s award ceremony was very, very grand. It was directly held in the Great Hall of the People. Before accepting the award, a special person came to train her and teach her how to go and how to deal with it.
Her grandparents also came to the scene. The two old men and old ladies were wearing extremely decent clothes. Old Man Feng combed his hair so that the fly’s legs would slip, and Mrs. Feng specially permed his hair. Both of them held cameras. All aim at the rostrum.
There, the leader of the Ministry of Education was giving a speech, talking about the importance of Mengmeng’s award from a national event, and making her this award extremely important, both Mrs. Feng and Mr. Feng were delighted to hear it.
“Even the top cadres praise us for Mengmeng, which shows that Mengmeng is real.”
Madam Feng laughed so much that her gums came out. She was so proud in her heart. If it wasn’t for the occasion, she would have jumped up and laughed three times earlier.
The old man Feng also felt very proud. He held the camera in his hand and continued to shoot, but his eyes searched the venue. After a long while, he wondered, “Did Mengmeng her second uncle say that there is a big leader coming? Why haven’t you come yet?”
Mrs. Feng gave him a white look and lowered her voice vigorously, “You don’t know each other when you’re here. There are so many people in front of you, who isn’t a big leader? Mengmeng’s grandfather is sitting there, and we don’t know anyone other than him.”
The old man Feng also lowered his voice and said a little unconvinced, “The big leader I said must be often seen on TV. That is the top leader. What do you know?”
“I don’t understand, but I know this is the Great Hall of the People, and that’s enough.”
Mrs. Feng was so proud that her Mengmeng could receive an award here, enough for her grandmother to brag for most of her life. She stared at the auditorium intently, and had no time to pay attention to her old man.
Old Man Feng waited and waited reluctantly, but after so long, no one else came in at the venue. He thought that it should be these people. Unexpectedly, at this time, there was a slight commotion in front of him. .
He hurriedly looked at it, and was so startled that he almost jumped up from his seat. Fortunately, he clenched his fist tightly and tried his best to stabilize himself, so he didn’t lose his temper.
“This is not, this is not… Wife, look at it.”
The old man Feng pushed his old wife, only to realize that the old lady Feng had rounded her eyes, opened her mouth to the boss, and stared stiffly in front of her body.
There was an old man there, walking slowly to the middle. He was wearing a gray-blue tunic suit, his gray hair was combed back to the back of his head, and he had a slight smile on his face.
He was short, but everyone knew him.
Seeing this old man, the leader of the Ministry of Education above hurriedly finished speaking, and said in a high-spirited voice, “Little Comrade Feng Yumeng has won glory for the country. After the general secretary heard her news, he made a special trip to give her the award. With the warmest applause, we have invited the general secretary to come up to speak for us.”
General Secretary, isn’t that the number one chief? The applause from the audience was extremely enthusiastic, but Old Man Feng and Madam Feng were both stunned and would only mechanically applaud with everyone.
When the applause subsided a little, this respectable chief had already stood on the stage. Although his voice was not loud, it was very powerful.
“A strong youth will make the country strong, and if the youth can win awards, the country will also win awards. I hope that the literary and art workers and scientific and technological workers in our country in the future can learn from this young comrade, strive for excellence, strive for excellence, and serve the party and the The people have done a great job.”
“Clap clap, clap clap…” There was another round of warm applause, and Old Man Feng and Mrs. Feng could not wait to slap their palms.
“It’s so well said, old man, I’m so touched.” Old lady Feng’s eyes were already glistening with tears, and she was extremely proud and proud.
Old man Feng is not much better than her. Hello, Chief No. 1, he can actually see it with his own eyes in this life. The degree of shock has made him unable to return to his senses.
Mengmeng had already walked to the front of the stage. Even if she saw the chief, she was still so calm, with a sweet smile on her face, she politely took over the trophy and certificate from the chief, and talked with the chief. Shaking hands, the two raised the golden trophy and stood in front of the camera for a group photo.
Isn’t Mengmeng not excited at all?
No, she was excited, for the first time in her life she felt so happy. If she hadn’t tried hard to control it, she could have laughed silly on the spot.
No one noticed that the corners of Mengmeng’s mouth had stiffened with laughter. Facing the camera, she looked so generous and natural, like a shining star, shining her own light at this moment.
Old Man Feng and Mrs. Feng sat under the stage, their eyes were wet, it was really good, their cuteness is really promising.
Old man Su was sitting in the first row, and he was extremely proud in his heart. He looked at Mengmeng on the stage and nodded, only Mengmeng’s bearing is truly the seed of their old Su family.
Everyone else was horrified. No matter whether they knew Mengmeng or not, at this moment, there is only one mentality, that is this girl, her future is limitless.
Not everyone can get the praise of the No. 1 chief, let alone such a big occasion, which is equivalent to putting a label on her body. With this amulet, she will not be allowed to walk sideways in the future.
Knowing this, they looked at Mengmeng’s eyes again, as if they were looking at a rising star, and they applauded even more vigorously.
And Mengmeng on the stage is still smiling, this moment is destined to be her glory.
Back at home, Madam Feng touched and touched her trophy, tapping on the golden shell very rarely and saying, “It’s quite heavy. I want to take this trophy home and give it to me.”
Mengmeng burst out laughing and said, “Grandma, there’s no need for this, I’ve only heard of offerings to gods and ancestors. How can anyone offer trophies? People will die of laughter if they say it.”
Madam Feng said disapprovingly, “What’s so funny, if they can also get this award, maybe it’s even rarer than me.”
She thought for a moment and said, “No, after I go back, I will clean up a room and come out to put Mengmeng’s trophy. This time, plus the last two, I must keep it well.”
Mengmeng couldn’t persuade her grandma, and was moved by her grandma’s intentions, so she felt sour. She said very obediently, “Okay, whatever you want, grandma.”
Cousin Xiang Hua was sitting on the side, she was so adored that her eyes were shining with starlight, she couldn’t help but move down, sat next to Mengmeng and said, “Cousin, you are amazing, if only I could be like you. Enough.”
Mengmeng responded to her with a smile, “Cousin, you can play the piano, and you are also very good.”
Xiang Hua shook his head and said seriously, “I’m not as good as you. I play the piano just to cope with the grades, and you’re better.”
Mengmeng felt a little embarrassed, and she said kindly, “Uh…I don’t know much about the piano, but I think you can play well, cousin, and I like it very much.”
Xiang Hua was immediately amused by her. She pinched Mengmeng’s face and said, “Really? Cousin, you are so kind. I know you are comforting me, but I am also very happy.”
She put her head on Mengmeng’s shoulder affectionately, and suddenly said indignantly, “Hmph, Zhao Jiajia was talking bad about you two days ago. When I get back to school, I have to laugh at her well.”
Madam Feng heard it by accident, so she frowned and asked her, “Xiang Hua, the Zhao Jiajia you said, she was full and supported, why is she always talking bad about our Mengmeng?”
Xiang Hua pouted and said, “Who knows, she has a bad heart, and I hate her the most.”
The old lady Su also heard this sentence next to her, she sighed faintly and said, “Alas, that child Jiajia has grown crooked from the root, don’t have the same knowledge as her, she will run out of society in the future, and she will have her own troubles. eat.”
“My dear, why do you mention this kind of person.” Old lady Feng didn’t care about the so-called Zhao Jiajia.
She said politely, “My family, Mengmeng has won the award, and we should go back. Big baby, he has to trouble you to take care of it. When you are free, come to live in our Taoyuan Village.”
“You guys are leaving now?” Mrs. Su was a little surprised, but she nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll have someone buy your tickets for you.”
“No, no,” Mrs. Feng quickly declined and said, “The people from the Beijing Office have already bought our plane tickets. We will go back with those teachers.”
When Mrs. Su heard this, she was no longer polite to her. She smiled and said, “Well, when the big baby is on vacation, we will go to your house with him.”
Madam Feng said with a smile, “Okay, you are welcome to visit us at any time.”
She and her old man packed up their luggage, said goodbye to the old Su family, and returned to the provincial capital with their granddaughter under the hospitality of the Beijing Office.
Unexpectedly, when we arrived at the airport, there was another big scene.
“What are they doing?”
Old Man Feng looked at the welcoming crowd outside the airport. They were all students and children. They were wearing neat school uniforms, red scarves around their necks, and waving ribbons and flowers in their hands. As soon as he saw them coming out, he kept shouting “” Welcome, welcome, warm welcome.”
Above the heads of these students, a bright red banner hung in the air with the words “Warmly congratulations to Feng Yumeng for winning the 29th United Nations World Children’s Painting Competition” in large white characters.
“Tsk tsk tsk, who is here to welcome us?” Madam Feng also saw the banner, she was extremely proud, and the curvature of the corners of her mouth had gotten bigger and bigger without realizing it.
While they were stunned, officials had already stepped forward to look for Feng Yumeng, and old man Feng and old lady Feng quickly let Mengmeng out.
The official greeted him and said, “Feng Yumeng, thank you for your contribution to your hometown. We are from the Provincial Department of Education, and we came here specially to welcome you.”
The leader of the official laughed so hard that they could not see their teeth. They saved such a big and capable person, which means that they have done a very good job in education. They will soon have promotions waiting for them, so they are very happy.
Mengmeng’s face was slightly red due to this scene, and she said a little embarrassedly, “Thank you, thank you, this is too grand.”
“It’s not grand, this is what it should be, hahahaha…”
After several officials shook hands with Mengmeng in turn, they asked two spirited elementary school students to present flowers to Mengmeng, and a necklace made of flowers was hung around her neck.
The eyes of the two elementary school students were bright, and they were extremely excited. After they finished presenting flowers to Mengmeng, they took a step back and gave her a Young Pioneer salute.
Mengmeng had never experienced this kind of courtesy before. She only remembered that when she was a child, she followed her brothers to welcome American journalists. That’s how they welcomed Americans back then, but she didn’t expect the protagonist this time to be her.
She said gratefully, “Thank you, the flowers are beautiful.”
She also saluted the two elementary school students, then lowered her head and smelled the fragrance of the flowers, smiling even more beautiful than the flowers.
The two elementary school students across from them stared blankly at her, only to think that this elder sister was really good-looking and had a nice voice, which was really admirable.
“Student Yumeng, can I interview you?”
Mengmeng was still immersed in the fragrance of the flowers, when she heard a woman’s voice coming from the side. She raised her head and found that it was a young female reporter, probably in her twenties, with a photographer behind her. .
Mengmeng raised her smile again, nodded slightly and said, “Okay, what do you want to ask me?”
The female reporter held the microphone in front of Mengmeng and asked, “Feng Yumeng, what do you think about your award this time? Do you want to tell the audience?”
Mengmeng replied without thinking, “I think I want to win this award. First of all, I have to thank my grandparents and my parents for their hard work. I also want to thank my master, Mr. Chang Huaide, who taught me how to draw. Painting is what I am today.”
“At the same time, I would also like to thank all my relatives and friends, as well as my hometown folks, who have always supported and encouraged me and gave me motivation.”
She said so much, but it was not the answer the female reporter wanted. Before the female reporter was about to interrupt her, Mengmeng finally laughed slyly.
She looked directly at the camera and said, “Of course, what I should be most grateful for is the cultivation of me by the party and the state, as well as the care and love of the leaders, including the leading teachers of our school, and the leaders of the Education Bureau at all levels, the provincial The staff of the Beijing Office, blah, blah, blah.”
“These people have given me this award for their selfless help. I would like to thank them here, thank you!”
The officials on the side laughed immediately. This girl can really speak, and it made them feel extra comfortable, so sensible. Such a sensible girl is rare now.
The female reporter was a little surprised. She thought to herself, didn’t the information say that this female student came from the countryside, how could she be official, and she was even more skilled than those old fritters.
She had already made preparations for the re-recording. She planned to wait for Mengmeng to answer, so she taught her the rhetoric prepared in advance and asked her to say it to the camera. I didn’t expect Mengmeng to play it It’s so good, it speaks so decently, and it takes care of people from all walks of life.
What kind of person is such a powerful girl, who speaks so eloquently?
Before the female reporter could understand, Mengmeng had followed her grandparents, got on the minibus, and headed back to her hometown.
The minibus drove out of the provincial capital and entered the suburbs, which was their county town.
Mengmeng looked out the window inadvertently, and found that there were congratulatory banners hanging everywhere on the road. Some shops even put up signs saying that in order to celebrate her winning this time, they would offer discounts to customers.
She was dumbfounded and said embarrassedly, “This is too grand.”
The old lady Feng had already laughed like a flower, and she said happily, “What is this, you have won glory for your hometown, they are happy.”
She felt that Bei’er had a good face, and had imagined that if anyone introduced her in the future, they would say that she was that Feng Yumeng’s grandmother. Thinking about it, she felt beautiful.
Old man Feng was busy taking pictures. He snapped pictures of the banners outside the window, vowing to record all the glory of Mengmeng on film.
The minibus drove to Longling Town, and the scene became even more lively. You could hear the noise from far away, and as you got closer, the sound became louder and louder.
“Come here, they are back, Feng Yumeng is back.”
“Everyone shout with me, welcome, welcome, warm welcome! Welcome, warm welcome! Prepare, get up!”
The people in the car were stunned. They looked out the car window. My dear, almost the whole town was here. There were students on both sides of the street. They were waving excitedly and cheering with ribbons in their hands. .
Surrounding these students, and their parents, crowded the entire street.
This is not over yet, there are even more people who came to watch the fun from Shili Baxiang. On the balcony of the building, on the roof, on the big tree branches and on the telephone poles, there are people everywhere, and there is almost no place to squeeze them.
These people are all here to see Mengmeng.
Mengmeng opened the car window, waved at them, and immediately received a burst of cheers, “Yeah! Feng Yumeng! Feng Yumeng! Feng Yumeng…”
The minibus was driving all the way, and the sound hardly stopped. Madam Feng clutched her chest and said with satisfaction, “It’s still the enthusiasm of the people in our hometown. Mengmeng won this award, and wherever she goes in the future, everyone will know her. It’s really fun.”
They thought it was over, but they didn’t expect the welcome team in Taoyuan Village to be even more exaggerated.
From the mountain intersection of Longling to the entrance of the village, all the way is covered with banners, and there are colorful flags on the roadside. When they got to the village, all the people in the village came out to watch.
The villagers were so excited, they surrounded Mengmeng and said, “Mengmeng is back! Welcome to our hero, everyone, hurry up and applaud!”
Everyone clapped happily, and I don’t know who shouted, “Hey, great painter, I saw you on TV. Quickly, take out your big trophy and show us the experience.”
The principal of the school was also surrounded. He didn’t wait for Mengmeng to answer, and said loudly, “What’s the hurry, wait for our school to show it, and some will be for you to see.”
Everyone ignored him, their focus was on Mengmeng, and someone shouted, “Oh my God, Mengmeng, you are on the news network, and the chief executive gave you an award, we were at that time. I was shocked when I saw it.”
The person next to him nodded vigorously and asked very curiously, “Yes, Mengmeng, tell us, how do you feel when you shake hands with the leader?”
Mengmeng blushed, stuck out her tongue and said, “I don’t feel anything, I was very nervous at the time.”
“Hahaha…” Hearing her say this, everyone felt very cordial at once. I never imagined that big painters would be nervous sometimes, just like their ordinary people.
Since Mengmeng won the award, they felt that she was different from normal people. It must be the kind of Wenquxing who came down to earth and was extremely powerful.
“Okay, alright, stop surrounding Mengmeng, and let her go home and rest.” Old Man Feng finally spoke, his words were easier to use, and he let Mengmeng get away from the encirclement.
“Sister, we’ll take you home.” Erwa took her younger brothers and brother Rui, pushed through the crowd, and finally brought Mengmeng back home.
Then Erwa said impatiently, “Sister, quickly show us the trophy and certificate.”