Dad Academy

Chapter 1215 Childhood Looking South 2 (13)

During the recess that day, the children all went out to play. Only Yuan Yu was sitting in the seat. He looked at Junjun's beef jerky at the next table, and his mouth watered with greed. He wanted to catch it in his mouth several times. But he held it back and put his little hands under the table that were about to move. You was worried and put them behind his back so that he wouldn't want to grab Junjun's beef jerky.

But the rhubarb from Teacher Yi's house came over and ate Junjun's beef jerky in one bite. He pulled hard with the weight, but he couldn't stop it.

When Junjun came back, he found that the beef jerky was gone. He thought that the beef jerky had been eaten secretly, so he told Li Xiang, and Li Xiang criticized the beef jerky.

Tuomui felt aggrieved and sad. When dinner was served at noon, he disappeared. People passing by the door said that they saw Mound go to the pond. Li Xiang and Yi's wife ran to the pond looking for someone like crazy, but there was no one there.

Sister-in-law Yi asked Li Xiang to go to school and call Teacher Yi. When Teacher Yi heard the news, he ignored the class and rushed back on his bicycle, almost falling into the field several times on the way. The villagers were fishing in the pond. Teacher Yi was soaked with sweat and panting. He didn't bother to rest and plunged into the pond, but after fishing for a long time, he didn't catch anything.

Suddenly a villager ran over and shouted that a child was found under the river.

When Teacher Yi heard this, he felt like he was dead and ran away like crazy. What was in the river was not a child, but a dead pig entangled in weeds. It was just a false alarm.

At this time, Teacher Yi had a flash of inspiration. He remembered what Yuan Gen had told him before. Yuan Yu often sat under the big tree at the entrance of the village because that was where his parents separated from him. At that time, his parents said they should go out for a while. He came back in a few days, but he didn't come back for several years.

Yuanmao likes to sit under the big tree and stare blankly at the coming road, looking forward to his parents coming home.

Teacher Yi got on his bicycle and ran to the entrance of the village. There was a sound of uncle coming from behind the big tree, and the weight came out from behind the tree.

Teacher Yi was relieved and sat under the big tree holding the weight in his arms for a long time, speechless. At this moment, he was sweating profusely and mentally exhausted.

After returning home, Teacher Yi, who had always been gentle, got angry and asked Mrs. Yi why she didn't take good care of the child. Li Xiang stood aside, feeling guilty and blaming herself, but she didn't have the courage to admit it. After all, she was only 16 years old.

At night, in the dead of night, Li Xiang used a flashlight and came to see Teacher Yi with a large bag of snacks. The snacks were for the weight. She told Teacher Yi truthfully what happened during the day, and started crying as she spoke. She found that being a teacher is not that simple. She can't do it now. She has already discussed with her father that she will go back to school and take the normal education examination next year to study the preschool teacher major.

Teacher Yi was very happy for her. She had read books, was educated, and could do anything well.

He took out two hundred yuan, gave it to Li Xiang, asked her to buy some stationery, and watched her leave.

The children have classes on Mondays and Fridays. During weekend breaks, Teacher Yi takes the children outdoors, pulling a flatbed truck with happy children sitting on it. They sing nursery rhymes and walk through the golden rice fields. Teacher Yi followed behind the car and was responsible for pushing the cart.

They played games and told stories on the grass. As the weather got colder in autumn, Teacher Yi still insisted on taking the children out to play.

That yellow flatbed trailer is filled with the joy of children's childhood.

A few days later, Liu Bin and Huang Jiyong came to the kindergarten to see their daughter Xiuxiu.

Liu Bin works in Qicheng to make money and has not been home for two years. She missed her daughter so much that she got off the car and went straight to the kindergarten without even returning home.

However, Xiuxiu no longer recognizes her mother and hides behind the pillar and dare not come out. Liu Bin stepped forward and held her in his arms. Xiu Xiu was unwilling to let her hold her and kept struggling. Liu Bin had to put her down and took out snacks and toys from her luggage bag, but Xiu Xiu did not dare to take them and looked at her. It was like looking at a stranger, with a hint of confusion.

Seeing Xiuxiu's family reunited, Teacher Yi was happy for them. However, a few days later, on a rainy night, Liu Bin found Teacher Yi with his luggage bag, gave him a large bag of things, and asked him to give it to Xiuxiu.

But Teacher Yi said that Xiuxiu had not come to the kindergarten for a few days and asked them what happened.

Liu Bin remained silent, feeling secretly sad.

It was raining heavily outside, and Teacher Yi and his wife sat with Liu Bin in the night. After a long time, Liu Bin said that she and Huang Jiyong had divorced. During the two years when she went out to work, Huang Jiyong had other women, and Xiu Xiu was also sentenced to Huang Jiyong.

Teacher Yi decided to take care of the matter. He went to Huang Jiyong's home to find him, but Huang Jiyong was firm.

Years of living apart have worsened their relationship.

Liu Bin decided to leave this sad place and return to Qicheng to continue working. She didn't dare to mention the divorce to her parents' family, and Huang Jiyong didn't let her see Xiuxiu.

She could only go on the road alone, with no one to send her off.

Just as they were getting on the bus, Teacher Yi hurried over on his bicycle, and Xiuxiu was sitting on the crossbar of the bicycle.

Liu Bin was so surprised that he hugged Xiuxiu and kissed her again and again. After leaving, he didn't know when he would come back. Will Xiuxiu recognize her by then?

Seeing Xiuxiu's attitude that was still unfamiliar to him, Liu Bin was heartbroken and had tears in his eyes.

She knew that her absence meant that Xiuxiu's childhood was without her mother, but she had life on one side and her children on the other. She had no right to choose. If she cared about life, she could not take care of her children, and if she took care of her children, she could not take care of life.

Teacher Yi took Xiuxiu and watched Liu Bin drive away in the car. He pointed to the departing bus and told Xiuxiu, that is your mother, you must remember it and never forget it.

Xiuxiu looked confused.

On the way back to the village, Teacher Yi saw his former student Yi Wencai. At this moment, Yi Wencai was no longer as high-spirited as before. He and his young wife were chatting and squatting on the roadside, crying.

It turns out that after the young daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, as soon as the novelty of rural life wore off, she decided to return to the city, even if she abandoned her husband and daughter.

Teacher Yi didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only take Xiuxiu and leave silently.

Back home, Teacher Yi's old classmates were waiting at home. After a few words of greeting, the old classmates expressed their intention to come. It turns out that there are two rigid conditions for opening a kindergarten. One is that one must hold a certificate to work, and the other is that there must be a school bus to pick up children.

Teacher Yi smiled bitterly. A school bus costs 40,000 to 50,000 yuan. He would not have that much money even if he sold his house.

The old classmate said that this was the rule and there was no way around it, but Teacher Yi was doing good things for the village and he would report it to the superiors and fight for it.

In this way, Daystar Kindergarten was forced to close within two months of opening.

Sister-in-law Yi asked Teacher Yi to refund the children's tuition fees and take back what should be collected.

Sister-in-law Yi touched the children's heads, full of reluctance.

On the last trip to send the children home, Teacher Yi pulled the flatbed truck himself.

It's still the same mountain road, the same stone bridge, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, but the mood is completely different, and the children no longer have the laughter and laughter of the past.

Teacher Yi sent the children home one by one and gave the parents an explanation. He refunded all the money that should be refunded, but he could not tell the money that should be collected.

The number of children on the flatbed dwindled one by one, until only Xiuxiu and Mound were left.

When Xiuxiu was sent home, the door of her house was closed. Xiuxiu's aunt said that Huang Jiyong went south to work in Qicheng a few days ago and left Xiuxiu to her.

She could still accept it if the kindergarten was in charge, but now that the kindergarten is closed, she has to be busy with farm work during the day and has no time at all, so she is unwilling to accept this oil bottle.

At this time, Xiuxiu's uncle came back and took over Xiuxiu.

Teacher Yi left with the weight, but he didn't go far when he heard the sound of Aunt Xiuxiu and Uncle quarreling behind him. The two were arguing over Xiuxiu's affairs.

Xiuxiu stood in the corner, eyes full of horror.

Tuotun's home is nearby. Teacher Yi sent Tuotun home, but there was only grandma at home. Grandma was blind and found it difficult to take care of herself, let alone take care of Tuantun.

Left-behind children lack love, and left-behind elderly people are also lonely and helpless. Both are struggling on the edge of life and survival.

Looking at the poor old man and child in front of him, Teacher Yi felt very sad. Finally, he carried the weight onto the flatbed truck again. Since there is no one to take care of the weight, let him take care of it.

Passing by Xiuxiu's house, Xiuxiu was curled up in a corner in a daze. Teacher Yi called Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu raised her head, saw him, smiled, and called uncle.

Teacher Yi also picked up Xiuxiu. On the way back, Xiuxiu asked Teacher Yi, where did her father go? Why no one wants her.

Teacher Yi said that it was not that he did not want her, but that he went to work in Qicheng.

Xiuxiu asked where the city was.

Teacher Yi said that the city is in the south.

Xiuxiu asked, where is the south?

This time Teacher Yi was speechless.

He and Shogen each carried a child and came to the top of the mountain. Teacher Yi pointed to the other side of the mountain and said, "The city is over there, and that is the south. From here, keep going south, keep going south, on the horizon." The location is Qicheng, where your parents work.

Xiuxiu asked again, why are you working?

Teacher Yi replied, work to make money.

Xiuxiu asked again, what do you do to make money?

Teacher Yi replied, I will buy you delicious food and new clothes so that you can study and become educated.

Xiuxiu and Yuandun asked in unison when their parents would come back.

Teacher Yi said that he would come back during the Chinese New Year.

Only then did the two children smile.

They held hands and looked to the south. In front of them were the endless mountains...

The far south became their childhood thoughts.

Back home, Sister-in-law Yi looked at the two children who could not be given away, helpless and distressed, and finally accepted them. She asked her son to buy some meat and cook something delicious for Xiuxiu and Yuandun in the evening.

After dinner, Yi Wencai came to Teacher Yi with a baby in his arms and said hesitantly that he wanted to entrust the child to Yi's sister-in-law to take care of him. His wife had run away and he was going to Qicheng to find her.

Sister-in-law Yi wanted to refuse, but when she saw the baby in the swaddle without even opening its eyes, her heart softened and she finally took the baby.

Yi Wencai wanted to give Teacher Yi money, but Teacher Yi didn't accept it and told him to keep it for himself since he had many places to use money when he was away from home.

Yi Wencai wiped away his tears and disappeared into the night...

Sister-in-law Yi hugged the baby who was waiting for feeding and watched silently, while Teacher Yi shouted into the empty night: Come back soon.

Come back soon~

It is not only a message to Yi Wencai, but also an affectionate call to countless foreigners who have left their hometowns and gone out to work hard.

PS: I recommend this movie to everyone, "My Childhood Looking South"

I don’t know if this mode of narrating a movie in two chapters is appropriate or not, so I’ll give it a try first.