Her chopsticks were stirring unconsciously in the bowl, and she felt extremely wronged.

Especially that sentence, what's the use of learning? Will you be a singer in the future? You don't even look at how much you are, or is it a celebrity? This sentence hit Zhang Yuxin even more.

At the beginning.

That's what Zhang's father said when she cried and wanted to apply for the music school.

When Zhang's mother heard this, she sighed and turned her head. Seeing Zhang Yuxin's aggrieved look, she felt a little uncomfortable. She said, "Yuxin, when you signed up, you should have said to us in advance."

"It's just an entertainment program held by a TV station, it's not a big deal..."

Zhang Yuxin explained to herself in grievance.

"Since it's not a big deal, don't tell us now."

Father Zhang snorted, threw the chopsticks aside, stood up and said, "I'm full." He turned around and walked into the bedroom, closing the door heavily.

Zhang Yuxin's tears finally couldn't help falling down. Tears one by one rolled down into the bowl.

"Okay, stop crying."

Zhang's mother sighed, reached out to her hand, wiped the tears from Zhang Yuxin's face, and whispered: "Don't be angry, don't blame your father, alas... Mom told you something, your father's factory is not good recently... I heard that it seems that a group of people will be laid off. Your father is old and has no education, but he just knows to work hard. It is very likely that this time, the first batch of laid off will have your father's name on the list of the first batch of laid offs."

"ah?"

Zhang Yuxin was shocked.

"Now you know, why he seems to be in a bad mood all the time, right?"

Zhang's mother said softly.

Zhang Yuxin nodded, "So... that's it..." Although she couldn't imagine how much pressure her father was, she knew that her father must be very irritable and uneasy.

After all, as a man, you have to shoulder the responsibility of supporting your family.

"You're too old."

Zhang's mother sighed and continued, "So you can understand your father appropriately. You don't know the conditions in our family, or you are an ordinary family. Sometimes they are worried about you and are afraid that you will be deceived by others. However, he is a person who can't speak. Sometimes he is obviously kind-hearted, but what he says is particularly unpleasant."

"I know mom."

Zhang Yuxin nodded and said, "I'm not angry..."

"Just not angry."

Zhang's mother looked at her and asked, "What's going on with the female voice competition you mentioned?"

"It's such a mom..."

Zhang Yuxin explained it carefully to her.

"You mean, you are going to go to the capital of Sichuan Province to participate in the knockout round tomorrow?"

Zhang's mother was shocked.

"Yes, mom, but don't worry, you don't have money."

Zhang Yuxin said: "The program team manages food and accommodation, and will also take us to the scenic spots for a day. You can take leave and go there with me. I have two places... My dad will definitely not go, so I think of you, and my classmate Zhang Jing. The three of us will go together. You can also help me with it, okay?"

She looked at her mother expectantly.

"this……"

Zhang's mother hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it, I still have to go to work, I don't care. You and that girl Jingjing are here... That's right, you two girls, be careful."

"Don't worry, mom."

Zhang Yuxin nodded and said, "The staff of the program team will arrange it."

"Oh...by the way."

Zhang's mother said oh, suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way Yuxin, what you mean is, you are on TV, right?" She looked at Zhang Yuxin excitedly and expectantly.

"Um."

Zhang Yuxin nodded.

"Which station, let me see!" Zhang's mother said happily.

"Huaqiang Satellite TV." Zhang Yuxin turned on the TV and found Huaqiang Satellite TV station, which happened to be playing a female voice program.

Currently, the programs that Huaqiang TV broadcasts all day are a TV series, in addition to the news broadcast, and then the auditions, knockout matches, etc. of the female voices, which are bombarded almost in all aspects around the female voices program.

"This girl is very average, not as good as you."

Zhang's mother looked at it carefully, commenting while watching.

"Mom, this is a singing competition, not a beauty pageant."

Zhang Yuxin was a little amused when she heard this, but she was still happy.

"I think she doesn't sing as well as you."

Zhang's mother said immediately.

Zhang Yuxin didn't say anything. Suddenly, she thought of something. When she was young, she actually liked singing. At that time, her parents' job was also very good. It was not like now. Her salary could not be paid for several months, and there was a risk of laid-off. The whole family was happy together.

Since she entered junior high school, she has never sang at home again.

in other words.

My parents have been singing for several years, but they have never heard her sing.

why is that?

Zhang Yuxin couldn't help thinking.

"…Yuxin, Yuxin, I saw you!"

Zhang's mother reached out, pushed her, pointed to the TV screen, and said with her eyes shining: "Look, this is you!" Her face was filled with a proud smile, and the wrinkles left by the years also stretched out.

"Yeah, it's me."

Zhang Yuxin put away her thoughts and looked at the phone. She could tell at a glance that this was the playback of her knockout match in M ​​City.

“…Sometimes I feel like a little bird, I want to fly, but I can’t fly high no matter what…”

Zhang Yuxin on the stage is experiencing the second knockout match. The song she sang was "I am a little bird". Looking at herself on the TV screen, in a trance, Zhang Yuxin felt that she was trying hard to fly into the sky just like the lyrics described.

"...Sister Wang, did you watch Huaqiang TV's female voice yesterday?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"Haha, it's okay, my daughter is on TV."

"Really? So awesome?"

"It's just a competition held by a TV station, it's nothing."

"Yuxin is also very good at being on TV."

"Haha, that's it. She now represents our city m to participate in the competition in the provincial capital."

"Sure, amazing, your Yuxin is so powerful."

"It's all the nonsense of children's families!"

The next day, Zhang Yuxin and Zhang Jing followed the staff of the program team and other contestants in the M City to the provincial capital by train.

While Zhang's mother was at work, she pretended to talk about this matter inadvertently. Although she was very humble in her words, the pride on her face could not be concealed.

At their age, they lived mediocre life and their ideals when they were young had long been shattered, and their only hope was placed on their children.

The children have a bright future, which makes them feel even more glorious than what they have done themselves.

"What kind of kids are messing around every family?"

Sister Wang, who was chatting with Zhang's mother, said with a smile: "It's your Yuxin who is promising. By the way, I'll tell you, in fact, my daughter has also signed up for that kind of female voice."

"oh?"

Zhang's mother was stunned when she heard this and asked quickly: "How is the grade?"

"Don't mention it."

Sister Wang smiled and said, "According to her, she was eliminated in the first round of the knockout round." After pausing, she continued, "Your Yuxin can represent M City to participate in the competition, which is really amazing. Maybe she can win a championship."

"Oh, I haven't thought about it, Sister Wang."

Zhang's mother kept being modest and said with a smile: "Even if she participated in the competition this time, the dead girl told me last night. I never knew about it before."

"Yeah?"

Sister Wang looked at her with some surprise and smiled: "Then you really don't care about anything. I heard from my daughter that there are many people in our M City who are following this program."

"Really?"

Zhang's mother looked at her unexpectedly.

"Can I still lie to you?"

Sister Wang smiled and said, "I also heard that some children formed a support group to go to the provincial capital to watch the program and cheer them on."

"Is that true?"
To be continued...