Chapter 9 Goodmorning In the days when there was a lack of entertainment, the people on the island went to bed very early. Basically, by around 10 o'clock in the evening, there were no lights on in any houses on the island. The sound of the TV in the living room outside also stopped. As the lights in the living room turned off, my mother's voice rang out: "Awei, you should go to bed early too, and don't read too late." "understood." Fang Wei responded in the room and closed the book in his hand. Look at the time, it's only nine fifty in the evening. At this point in time, if it were in later generations, people would probably still be working overtime in the company. But at this moment, sleepiness has already come over me. Perhaps it was the health of his young body, or perhaps it was the peace of mind he gained after returning to the island, but Fang Wei almost never suffered from insomnia and his daily routine was quite regular. If this happened in a big city, people would often suffer from insomnia until two or three in the morning and would be extremely anxious and miserable. Fang Wei climbed onto the bed, turned on the square small leaf fan at the end of the bed, checked whether there were any mosquitoes in the mosquito net, turned off the lights in the room, pulled the mosquito net shut, and clamped the gap with a small clip.
Lying on the bamboo mat, his skin felt cool. He pulled over a thin sheet and covered only his stomach. Set the alarm clock for tomorrow morning and place it next to your pillow. I closed my eyes, my breathing became slower and slower, and soon I fell asleep. Summer nights are very magical, with twinkling stars, a bright and cool moon, and the chirping of cicadas and frogs seem to have quieted down after falling asleep. It is quiet, yet you can seem to hear the sound of waves in the distance. The branches outside the window cast long shadows in the moonlight, and occasionally the wind blows, swaying gently... …… "jingle--" When the alarm rang, it was only 4:50 in the morning. At this time, it is still dark in most inland cities even in summer. The sky over Pineapple Island was already getting light. Fang Wei rubbed his eyes and reached out to turn off the alarm clock. Yawning and stretching, he climbed out of bed swiftly, changed into a gray vest and light-colored shorts. Instead of wearing his usual slippers, he put on the Warrior shoes he usually wore to school. He jumped around the room to feel his strength restored after a night's rest, then opened the door and walked out. At the dining table in the living room, my mother was eating breakfast, white porridge with pickles and a plate of small dried salted fish. Seeing her son dressed neatly in the room, Tian Xilan was stunned for a moment, with her chopsticks against her mouth. It took her a while to come back to her senses and said in surprise: "Awei, why did you get up so early today? Where are you going dressed like this?" "Oh! Mom, I'm going to get up early and go for a run to exercise my body!" "Run, run?" Tian Xilan was even more confused. Of course she knew about running, and she also knew that running could keep fit, but it would be rare if there was anyone on the island who specifically got up early to run to keep fit!
"Yes, I'm going to middle school soon. The study pressure will be even greater. I have to improve my physical fitness." "Where are you going to run to then?" "Take your time. Start from our village, pass Shayang Village, pass the pier, run to the beach and then run back. It's about two kilometers." "..." The old mother was shocked by his sudden and outrageous behavior, but she couldn't tell what was wrong. After all, compared with other children, her own son seemed a little eccentric, and she had gotten used to it after so long. She stared at him for a while with a strange expression, then said, "Then you go for a run. Do you want to eat something first? I have already cooked breakfast. Your dad has already eaten and has gone out to the dock to collect fish. I will also go to work in town after I finish eating." "No, my stomach feels uncomfortable after eating and running. I'll eat after I come back from running." Fang Wei picked up the kettle, poured some warm water into his enamel cup, and took a few sips to replenish the water he had consumed during the night. "Then I'll leave breakfast in the pot for you like I usually do, and wait for you to come back and eat it?" "Okay. I'm going for a run then!" "…Did you bring your keys?" "You can just hide it under the stone slab in the yard. My trouser pockets are shallow and I'm afraid it will fall out while I'm running. I'm leaving now~!" "..." When Tian Xilan wanted to talk again, the boy had already rushed out, so she had to heat up his breakfast as usual. It turned out that he was a boy who had not grown up. His actions were really unpredictable to his mother. Running... running? It's strange... …… The daybreak comes early on the island, and the islanders' daily routines also follow suit. It was only five o'clock in the morning, but the island was already bustling with activity. There was smoke rising from the roofs of many houses, as people were preparing breakfast. Some were carrying hoes to work in the fields, some were pushing bicycles out to work, and some were returning from the dock carrying a large bundle of wet fishing nets... The sun had not yet risen, but the island was already bright. There was a thin layer of white mist in the air, mixed with the unique scent of soil and sea breeze. The sound of cicadas began to chirp sparsely. I didn't know whose rooster it was, but the crowing sound could be heard from far away. The birds that had awakened in the forest seemed to be awakened as well, and they flapped their wings and flew high into the sky from the forest. This is probably Fang Wei’s impression of Pineapple Island in the early morning. After doing some simple warm-up exercises, Fang Wei began to run at a steady pace along the planned route. When he was walking, almost no one paid special attention to him, but when he ran, he immediately attracted the attention of every early-rising villager. "Uncle Musheng, good morning." "Aunt Gui, good morning." "Morning, Uncle Liu." Fang Wei had anticipated that the villagers would not understand him, but he did not mind at all, nor did he think it was something shameful. Instead, he enthusiastically greeted every villager he knew. "Awei, where are you going so early in the morning? Are you going to the dock to look for your dad? Did something happen at home?"
"It's okay! I'm just going for a run and exercising!" "Huh? Running?" Most of the villagers showed the same shocked expression as my mother, but Grandpa Liu said cheerfully: "Young man, if you have more energy, help me turn the soil in the vegetable field!" "Okay, definitely next time!" Fang Wei did not refute, responded enthusiastically, and continued running forward. People are always like this. They are curious and don't understand new things. They will naturally get used to them after a long time. I'm afraid that when one day he stops running, everyone will come to ask him if he is not feeling well today and why he didn't go running. To be honest, Fang Wei had hardly ever taken the initiative to run in his previous life. Firstly, he didn't have the time, secondly, he didn't have enough self-control, and thirdly, he really hated running. Now think about it, if I can stick to this thing that I once hated, would this be considered an amazing trait? Thinking of this, he felt more motivated to run, and with every step he took, he felt like he was getting stronger. The young body brought plenty of physical strength. Fang Wei originally estimated that he could only run one kilometer at most, but his actual performance was better than he thought. But he was still sweating profusely, and as various parts of his body were activated by the exercise, his heartbeat and breathing also accelerated. Gradually, he no longer had the energy to continue daydreaming, and instead emptied his mind and immersed himself in running. I ran past Shayang Village, which had just woken up, and the busy dock. I explained to my nervous father at the dock that nothing had happened at home and that I was just out for a run to exercise... Finally, just before sunrise, Fang Wei ran to the beach. As the easternmost inhabited island in the motherland, it is also the first place where you can see the rising sun. "Whoosh, whoosh..." The young man held his sore knees and panted with his head down. The gray vest had long been soaked with sweat, stained into water color. Beads of sweat as big as beans flowed down his slightly red face, gathered at the tip of his chin, and finally dripped down and seeped into the fine sand on the beach. At the moment of sunrise, the sea breeze seemed to become stronger, blowing his hair and clothes. The boy raised his head, and in the reflection of his eyes, the orange-yellow color gradually expanded and bloomed, dyeing the surrounding clouds into a brilliant golden red. Thousands of feet of golden light suddenly bloomed from where the sea and sky met! At this moment, the whole world seemed to be lit up. The golden sunlight poured down, penetrating the mist and dyeing the sea surface brilliantly; The waves crash against the emerald cliffs, splashing up thousands of piles of snow; Countless seabirds are flying in the glow and waves, and the shells and conches on the beach are shining in the morning light. "Hello! Hello~! Goodmorning~!" The young man shouted loudly towards the rising sun between the sea and the sky. Then, he smiled brilliantly. (End of this chapter)
