Monday, April 17, 2023

The Phone Confiscation Day

 

We were already up by 4.30 in the morning, with closed eyes, eating and cleaning. I was about to return to my dormitory when I was stopped by Feng Huang.

宝儿!
Bǎo er!
Precious!

我有一个视频想给你看
Wǒ yǒu yīgè shìpín xiǎng gěi nǐ kàn
I have a video I want to show you

什么视频?
Shénme shìpín?
What video?

这……这……
Zhè……zhè……
This... This...

So, both of us were getting into the video so much.


嗯? 这是什么时候的救援?
Ń? Zhè shì shénme shíhòu de jiùyuán?
Eh? When was this rescue?

Yesterday...
昨天...
Zuótiān...

好帅啊……!
Hǎo shuài a……!
How handsome....!

他们是基地对面消防队的!
Tāmen shì jīdì duìmiàn xiāofáng duì de!
They are from the fire brigade across the base!

真假的?
Zhēn jiǎ de?
It is true?

当然是真的。。
Dāngrán shì zhēn de..
Of course it is true..

我可以看其他视频吗?
Wǒ kěyǐ kàn qítā shìpín ma?
Can I see other video?

可以..可以...你也可以关注他们的账号
Kěyǐ.. Kěyǐ... Nǐ yě kěyǐ guānzhù tāmen de zhànghào
Can.. can... You can also follow their account

We wasted almost 10 minutes along the corridor and didn't realize that we are being observed through the CCTV. If Our Squad Leader didn't come, we could still be watching videos for another one hour.

宝儿! 凰儿!
Bǎo er! Huang Er!
Precious! Huang!

We were called out by Zhang from the end of the corridor. 

Both of us ran towards him, facing him but trying to look away from his gaze.

What are both of you still doing?
你们还愣着干什么?
Nǐmen hái lèngzhe gànshénme? 

班长... 我们就是...
Bānzhǎng... Wǒmen jiùshì...
Leader... We are.. 

把手机都给我……! 
Bǎ shǒujī dōu gěi wǒ……! 
Give me all your phones...! 

We passed him our phone. I have accepted my fate for the day but Feng Huang was still trying to negotiate.


班长……要是有人给我打电话怎么办?
Bānzhǎng……yàoshi yǒurén gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà zěnme bàn?
Squad Leader... What if someone call me? 

那我帮你解答。。。
Nà wǒ bāng nǐ jiědá...
Then I'll help you answer...

班长……
Bānzhǎng……
Squad leader....

你还敢说话!
Nǐ hái gǎn shuōhuà!
You still dare talking!

你检查你今天的日程了吗?
Nǐ jiǎnchá nǐ jīntiān de rìchéngle ma?
Have you check your schedule today?

我检查过!
Wǒ jiǎncháguò!
I have checked!

忙不忙?
Máng bù máng?
Busy or not?

Busy!
忙!
Máng!

你还会看视频吗?
Nǐ hái huì kàn shìpín ma?
Will you still watch video? 

我不会!
Wǒ bù huì!
I will not!

宝儿?!
Bǎo er?!
Precious?!

我也不会!
Wǒ yě bù huì!
I will also not!

我今天会保留你们的手机
Wǒ jīntiān huì bǎoliú nǐmen de shǒujī
I will keep your phones today

你有什么要说的?
Nǐ yǒu shé me yào shuō de?
Do you have anything to say?

班长,今天你真帅!
Bānzhǎng, jīntiān nǐ zhēn shuài!
Squad leader, today you look so handsome!

好! 宝儿? 你有社么要说的吗?
Hǎo! Bǎo er? Nǐ yǒu shè me yào shuō de ma?
Good! Bao Er? Do you have anything to say?

章班长!
Zhāng bānzhǎng!
Squad Leader Zhang!

It took me quite a few second to figure out what I should be saying. Both Zhang and Feng Huang waited calmly. 

I took my breath, ready to shout out load and clearly.

今天。
Jīntiān. 
Today. 

I comtemplated.

你比对面的消防员还帅!
Nǐ bǐ duìmiàn de xiāofáng yuán hái shuài!
You are more handsome than the opposite firefighter! 

I was sure that everyone around the corridor could hear that as I heard roaring of laugher following my statement. Everyone has been listening. I sighed out after betraying my heroes. But it was worth it. Our leader looked pleased and there was a chance I would get my phone five minutes earlier than Huang that day.


看来你输了……凤凰……
Kàn lái nǐ shūle……fènghuáng……
"It looks like you lose... Feng Huang..." said Zhang. 


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