Teacher Xiao Zhong's adventures in the countryside

Zhong Yiqiu felt that Second Brother Xiao was sometimes like a country overlord, with his tall and mighty figure, he was not afraid of anyone, and he didn't like to talk to anyone.

Sometimes like a ruffian who hangs around in the streets and alleys, he always bullies him in different ways.

Sometimes he is like a warm big brother, silently helping him and giving him courage.

Although everyone warned him that the second brother is "very evil", don't mess with him, but until now he hasn't seen where the second brother is evil?

In short, Second Brother Xiao is a good man!

Zhong Yiqiu propped her face with one hand, and looked at Xiao Mingye opposite with admiration.

He had just finished his National Day holiday. He left early and returned late to do farm work for several days. Now his whole body is sore, as if he is about to fall apart, and he can't even sit up straight.

Xiao Mingye couldn't ignore his gaze. He leaned on the back of his chair and read the notice brought back by the principal. This year, all elementary schools in the county will hold an autumn sports meeting, and a radio gymnastics competition has also been newly added.

In the past, the sports meeting in the county was attended by representatives of the town primary schools in each town. There was no such thing as a sports meeting in rural primary schools. Basically, children aged seven or eight would rush back to help the family with farm work as soon as school was over. How could they have time for these things? What's more, there are no venues and facilities.

He is thinking about where to start, advanced a batch of sports equipment or practicing radio gymnastics first?On the opposite side, Zhong Yiqiu held his head like a statue, and stared at him motionlessly, making his heart shudder.

"Is the paper finished?" Xiao Mingye had to ask.

"finished"

"How was the test?"

"Good"

"Ready for class?"

"All right"

...

Xiao Mingye picked up the notice to cover his face and ignored him.

"Hey! Second brother, don't be like this!" Zhong Yiqiu opened the notice and asked with a smile, "Sixth invites me to his house for dinner at night. What gift do you think I should order?"

The rice was harvested a few days ago, and the weather was fine for a few days. Every family took advantage of the sun to dry the rice in the grain field. Unexpectedly, it rained suddenly when we arrived for lunch. Everyone dropped their bowls and ran out in the rain to grab the field.

There are only him and his mother in the Liuzi family, and it is usually okay, but in such a race against time, even if it will be washed away by the water later, Zhong Yiqiu ran back to the village with Xiao Mingye to help them get it back.

It was right for Xiao Mingye to help, the whole village knew that he was only best with Liu Zi, and Zhong Yiqiu also went to help, but Liu Zi's mother was so touched that he must be treated to a good meal.

It was useless for Zhong Yiqiu to decline twice, she sent her six sons to invite her again and again, but the six sons became impatient, so they just said that Zhong Yiqiu agreed.

Now he had no choice but to go, he thought over and over for a whole day, but he couldn't figure out what gift to bring.

There was a meeting in the office after school, and Principal Zheng briefly talked about the sports meeting.

Just finished speaking, the teachers complained non-stop.

"Rural elementary schools, what kind of sports meeting?"

"The kids work in the fields every day, isn't that enough exercise? You have to work harder!"

"The school only has a few ping-pong uncles, two deflated basketballs, how can I exercise!"

……

Zhong Yiqiu listened carefully to what they said, and retorted sentence after sentence in her heart.

Are rural children not eligible to hold sports games?

Can working in the fields be the same as playing sports?

Buy without equipment!

...

Principal Zheng took off Xiaoyuan's glasses and wiped them, ignored their complaints, and directly made a decision, "The higher-ups have already arranged to compete in the town primary school at the end of the month, and then go to the county to compete if the results are good. Teacher Xiao will see if there is any Which sports, what equipment do you need? If you don’t have one, buy it, what’s wrong with the rural children? Maybe you can also train an athlete!”

Zhong Yiqiu almost wanted to stand up and applaud the principal.

Just as he was getting excited, Principal Zheng called him by name again, "We have never held a sports meeting, so we don't know what to do. Teacher Zhong can help Teacher Xiao, okay?"

"Okay!" Zhong Yiqiu agreed very simply.

After finishing speaking, everyone was silent for half a minute. Zhong Yiqiu looked around, but no one spoke, and Principal Zheng didn't say that the meeting was over. He didn't know what was going on.

"Well, there's one more thing," Principal Zheng said without drinking from the teacup, "Old Gao, I heard that the students in your class helped your family work yesterday?"

Lao Gao was sitting opposite the principal, and he just took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth before he lit it, "Who said that? The mouth is too long!"

"Don't worry about who said it, whether it happened or not!" Principal Zheng was still holding the teacup, with a serious face on his face.

Lao Gao chuckled twice, and said vaguely, "Yesterday, the little rice by the river could not be passed by a cart. If we old couple move, it will be dark. Let the children help us... the last Half class."

Zhong Yiqiu was shocked, how could she do whatever she wanted and let the students help the teacher's house with farm work during class time!

"I'm too busy. It's okay to ask the children to help. It's definitely not possible during class time. I'm reminded of what I said today!" Principal Zheng took a sip of tea and said it was over lightly.

Zhong Yiqiu was disappointed by Principal Zheng's words again. The fifth grader is only eleven or twelve years old. How can such a young child be asked to work for his family just because he is a teacher!

Looking at the appearance of other teachers, everyone seems to think it is a normal thing.

Zhong Yiqiu didn't dare to speak hastily, and silently swallowed a breath in her heart.

Uncle Yi brought a barrel of rice wine he brewed himself, and Xiao Mingye went to the vegetable garden to pick a big watermelon and four or five cantaloupe. The three of them brought a dog and went to Liu Zi's house together.

In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the night was already a bit cold. Zhong Yiqiu put on a blue-green shirt over the white short sleeves. He didn't like to wear this dress at first, it was too eye-catching and fancy. It was his sister who asked a friend who went to Hong Kong to help brought back.

But before going out, I rummaged through it, and only this thin shirt had two pockets, so I had to wear it.

I stuck my hands in it all the way and didn't take it out, I don't know what treasure is hidden.

Uncle Yi and Xiao Mingye looked at each other and smiled. They couldn't figure out what gift he had prepared for the mother of six, and they were still mysterious.

The six sons were helping his mother light the fire, when they heard them come in, they filled the stove with a few pieces of hardwood, and ran out to meet them.

After putting down the rice wine and watermelon, the dining table was moved to the courtyard to drink tea and chat, Zhong Yiqiu still sat with his pockets in order.

"Qiu'er, what's wrong with you?" Even Liu Zi, who was so careless, could see that something was wrong with him.

"No, nothing." He shrugged uncomfortably.

Zhang Hongying cooked a large table of dishes, and even killed a chicken and stewed a large pot with mushrooms and potatoes.

On a September day, the six sons were still wearing a racerback vest, stood up and poured a large glass of rice wine for each of them.

"Teacher Zhong, eat more, there is not much good food in the countryside, eat enough!" Zhang Hongying greeted him warmly.

Zhong Yiqiu put her hands together without answering, she stood up abruptly, and bumped her elbow into Xiao Mingye's face next to her.

Xiao Mingye: "..."

"Auntie, it's my first time as a guest, and I brought you a present..." Zhong Yiqiu was not very good at dealing with elders, and felt nervous and embarrassed, blushing when she stood up.

"Hey! Look at you, don't be so polite..." Zhang Hongying hurriedly refused.

The six sons snatched up again: "What?"

Zhong Yiqiu's hand, which had been inserted all the way, finally took it out of his pocket and handed it to Zhang Hongying.

It's a cream in a yellow carton!

For a moment, the elders on the table were stunned, and no one thought that he, a man, would buy a box of cream for Liuzi Mama.

Zhang Hongying's eyes are staring straight, let alone her age, she never used such a good cream when she was young, her face is cracked and bleeding from the cold in winter, buying a bag of face oil for a few cents is considered a luxury up.

Not to mention that after she became a widow, she cut and sold all her hair to save rubber bands, and saved every penny to build a house for her son and marry a wife.

"Qiu'er! Why did you buy this, my mother can't use it?" Liu Zi exclaimed with a silly face.

Zhong Yiqiu blushed even more, he actually didn't know if it was right for him to give this, but women should love beauty, no matter what age or situation.

"Shut up!" Xiao Mingye growled.

He was also very surprised that Zhong Yiqiu would give this to her, as the women in the countryside lived rough lives, and they would not be willing to spend money on these cosmetics.But Liu Zi's shocked expression and red eyes are enough to explain everything.

Her silly son was still yelling that she didn't need it.

She needs it in her heart, but life makes her dare not need it.

"You baby! Look at you...it's not good...it's a waste..." Zhang Hongying desperately controlled herself not to be rude in front of the children, but she couldn't hide her strong nasal voice when she spoke.

"Auntie, please keep it. It's a little thought from me. I came here, and the six sons helped me a lot." Zhong Yiqiu didn't expect her to be so excited, and she was a little at a loss.

"Mom, what's wrong with you!" Liu Zi was puzzled, "——what are you kicking me for?"

Xiao Mingye couldn't stand his stupidity, so he kicked him.

Zhang Hongying stretched out her thick black hands to take it. Years of labor had deformed her fingers, and her joints were abnormally thick.

"This is new to the supply and marketing cooperative. I heard that a counter for cosmetics will be specially built." Uncle Yi waved his hand and let Zhong Yiqiu sit down.

"I know, Friendship Cream costs one dollar a box! It's just a little bit!" said Liu Zi.

Zhang Hongying was frightened, and said anxiously, "This is too expensive, no no no, I can't take it! Give it back!"

"No need, auntie..." Zhong Yiqiu wiped the sweat from his forehead, his clothes were soaked with sweat from the gift.

Xiao Mingye helped him out, "Auntie, please keep it, his heart."

"That's right! Mom, keep it, Qiu'er is my good buddy!" Liu Zi laughed happily.

During the entire dinner that followed, these rough old men truly felt how popular men who can please women are!

Zhang Hongying didn't consider them to exist at all, and treated Zhong Yiqiu as the emperor's lord.

Two chicken legs, the best chicken was in his bowl, and the few of them could only eat chicken neck, chicken feet, and chicken head.

"Six, pick out the fishbone for Mr. Zhong"

"Mr. Zhong likes to eat water cucumbers, put it next to him, you guys don't eat it"

"Brother Yi, he is too young to drink so much cold wine, you warm him up"

"Xiao Mingye, Mr. Zhong is sweating, go get a fan and fan him."

"Teacher Zhong, drink more, and Xiao Mingye will carry you back later."

...

A meal for several people is exhausting.