Teacher Xiao Zhong's adventures in the countryside

Zhong Yiqiu was so excited that she almost didn't sleep all night. The last time Xiao Mingye went out and came back early in the morning, maybe this time it will be the same!

He got up at five o'clock to get dressed, and went to see the dog first.The two little guys already knew him. Although they couldn't see him yet, they could smell him, and they wriggled their chubby bodies to climb onto his hand.In the past, they had to be hugged and rubbed for a while every morning. Both of them got used to this human routine, but today they were put back after just touching them. After chasing him, he was bitten by Wangwang and brought back to his nest.

Zhong Yiqiu was very conflicted, he most wanted to wait on the road outside the yard, but it was hard to be seen so early, and what if Xiao Mingye happened to bump into him when he came back, it would be too embarrassing... But staying at home is even more uncomfortable.In the cold winter where dripping water turns into ice, the air in the morning seems to be wrapped in ice balls, and the nostrils are frozen and ache when breathing.He was sweeping the yard with gloves on, thinking that it was so cold at home, and the north was still frozen, how did Xiao Ming spend the time when he went there?

After scanning the floor, he looked at his watch. It was past the time when Xiao Mingye came back last time. He ran out to take a look. The iron door was locked tightly, and it was covered with a layer of glistening hoarfrost.Zhong Yiqiu shrank her neck and jumped on the spot, it was too cold outside, the wind cut her body like a knife.

He cooked the porridge and heated up the steamed buns, but when Uncle Yi and Wang Wenjun got up and had breakfast, they still didn't return to Xiao Mingye.Zhong Yiqiu didn't want to go to school in the morning, the test papers had been graded and the rankings had been arranged, but there was a meeting in the next few days, Principal Zheng gave a stern explanation yesterday, he could only go to school with the little rabbit in his arms.

Zhong Yiqiu originally thought that it would be enough to sign up for the literacy class, but she didn't expect that the principal would have to screen and arrange.There are only three classes for literacy, and we don't need so many teachers. The list was announced today, and Zhong Yiqiu was not selected.

"Don't think too much," Principal Zheng called Zhong Yiqiu out to explain, "You are a young child, and you don't know much about the hardships of life in the countryside. These teachers... including me, worry about it every year at this time Can't sleep!"

Zhong Yiqiu wanted to ask him what he was worried about, but subconsciously knew that he shouldn't ask such a question.

Principal Zheng saw that he was holding back and said with a wry smile: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and money is spent everywhere, and every penny is eager to break into pieces. Children and the elderly need to buy new clothes, school fees, New Year's goods, and home all year round. There is always something to add, and those who are in debt can no longer delay... But—where does the money come from?"

Zhong Yiqiu bowed his head and remained silent. When he signed up, he was still calculating how much money he could subsidize. Both he and Xiao Mingye were short of money...but compared to other people's lives, their difficulties are not the most urgent.

"So, I didn't arrange you this time. Besides, you haven't met these villagers before, so it's not easy to control! With a thin-skinned little guy like you, you don't dare to look up when they can be ashamed with just a few words!"

Zhong Yiqiu chuckled, "Principal Zheng, don't worry, I can understand and have no objection."

"Okay!" Principal Zheng patted him on the shoulder in relief, "One more thing, can your library be open these two days, so that students can borrow books to read during the winter vacation?"

"Yes." Zhong Yiqiu immediately agreed, "It's just that there are relatively few books now, can you borrow them in a village as a unit, and students in a village can exchange them for each other."

"This method is good, just do as you say!" Principal Zheng took off his glasses and wiped them. His misty eyes couldn't focus, and he looked at the barren fields outside the playground with frowning eyes. This book, after getting married and having children, I only think about how to support the family, and I don’t have time to flip through the book anymore... Here it is!"

Zhong Yiqiu originally heard his melancholy tone, and felt helpless in his heart, but the last sentence shocked him. It was not easy for Principal Zheng to do so, and he kept thanking him gratefully.

She didn't have a good lunch. Lin Yufang was a very smart girl. Seeing him looking out of her mind, she pretended to ask quickly, "Who are you waiting for?"

"Wait for Xiao Mingye—" Zhong Yiqiu blurted out, and immediately came to his senses after speaking, annoyed but didn't want her to see anything, and added: "According to the time, I should be able to come back today."

"Really!" Lin Yufang didn't think too much, and a happy expression appeared on her face instantly.

"Hurry up and come back—" Wang Wenjun complained in a long voice, "There is no firewood for the fire!"

Zhong Yiqiu was not in the mood to argue with him, hurriedly finished eating and went to school, jumping in and out of the door, waiting eagerly.

However, this waited for two days

Zhong Yiqiu was anxious and wanted to go to Zhou Lvshu to inquire about it, but the school still had a meeting and couldn't leave.The students came early today to collect their report cards, and everyone brought a broom to clean the campus first.

There are now 48 students in the second grade, 12 of them took the double hundred exam, which is the most among the first three grades. In addition to other awards such as three good students, their class has received more than 20 certificates. Li Hongfei has been so happy these days grin.The prizes are still the same, No.1 gives ten yuan, No.2 five yuan, and the rest are notebooks, pencils, pencil cases...

The teachers were still awkward about this matter for a few days. Lao Gao and Yuan Rongju suggested that since there is already a student award fund, it should be paid out of this money.Zhong Yiqiu had no objection, and Principal Zheng lost his temper when he quit. The reward money for the final exam has always been spent on school funds, and the reward money was given by Principal Yuan to motivate the students. Every penny was earned by him. This money should be used wisely!

After the conference is over and the winter vacation homework is handed out, it will be considered as the official winter vacation.Zhong Yiqiu has been distracted for the past few days. She wanted to draw up the rules of the library, but she couldn't concentrate on her work.Wang Wenjun scolded him several times - just come back a few days late!Second brother Xiao is wilder than livestock, what can he do!

Curse to blame, I still helped him arrange the library's first borrowing of books. Students in a village borrowed together, and the borrowers signed for confirmation, and returned them on the first day of school.

The literacy class started on the second day of the students' holiday. There were many things to do at the end of the year, and the villagers were reluctant to come, but this time it was compulsory for the brigade to study, and everyone who cursed and sweared was present.

Snowflakes the size of goose feathers fell early in the morning. Zhong Yiqiu put on a hat and wrapped a scarf around the outside, and rode a motorcycle to find Zhou Lvshu.He was alone on the road, walking through the snow-covered fields, lonely and persistent in his dreams, the north wind rolled up snowflakes and flew onto his long eyelashes, moistening the stubbornness in his eyes.He rode very fast, because he had to go through a long section of dirt road, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to walk on the dirt road when it snowed heavily.It was not yet seven o'clock when he arrived at the Zhou Medical Center, and after knocking on the door for a long time, Zhou Lvshu came out yawning.

"It's so early!" Zhou Lvshu was startled when he saw him.

Zhong Yiqiu's mouth was covered, and he apologized in a stiff voice, "I'm sorry to bother you. I want to ask if Boss Wang called?"

Although it was tightly wrapped, the wind blew all the way, plus snowflakes and frost, the whole head was like a white hockey puck, with only a pair of black and white eyes, which were frozen and watery.

"Come in quickly—" Zhou Lvshu tugged him.

There was a stove in the room, and his clothes outside were covered with ice and snow, which would get wet when they melted. Zhou Lvshu patted him outside before going in.

Zhong Yiqiu called Zhou Lvshu the day before yesterday, and he didn't know the situation very well, so he said to call Boss Wang to ask.After calling twice, Zhong Yiqiu couldn't wait, and rushed over as soon as the school was on holiday.

"I contacted Boss Wang yesterday. I'll call you. The supply and marketing cooperative over there may be closed, and no one has answered. I originally wanted to call you in the morning."

"Does Boss Wang know what's going on? After walking for so many days, it should have arrived by now." Zhong Yiqiu was worried.

"You sit first, and I'll pour you a cup of hot water." Zhou Lvshu pressed him next to the coal stove, "Boss Wang is also in a hurry. He has been in touch for several days, and the convoy is still pulling the goods from the north! He just received it yesterday. Xin'er, there was a blizzard on the road, it was blocked and I couldn't go!"

Zhong Yiqiu actually couldn't feel the cold, and the worry in his heart overwhelmed all his senses. He tried his best to keep his tone calm and said: "Then what should I do? How long will it be sealed?"

"Then no one knows, wait for the weather to clear up! Don't worry, they weren't the only ones who were blocked along the way, there were many more! I heard the letter said that everyone is fine."

Holding the hot glass with frozen fingers, she didn't feel the heat at all. Zhong Yiqiu 1 believed that Xiao Mingye would be fine. How could something happen to such a powerful second brother... But he just couldn't control himself, feeling like I tied a long thread, and no matter what I did, my heart would be pulled, causing pain and anxiety.

"Why are you here so early?" Fang Kuidong came out when he heard the movement.

"He—don't worry about it!" Zhou Lvshu teased with a smile.

"It's so cold, go and cook ginger soup for him to drink."

Zhong Yiqiu hurriedly stood up and stopped her, "Don't bother, I'm going back."

Zhou Lvshu pushed him back, "Why not? I can't walk now, the snow has just fallen a thin layer, and the road is slippery. I will send you off when the road is covered later."

Fang Tiandong kept him until after lunch, and he was not allowed to ride a motorcycle, so Zhou Lvshu drove him back.In half a day, the snow has covered the ground, and the vast expanse of whiteness is like his boundless thoughts.

Wang Wenjun had already gone home in the morning, and Lin Yufang was afraid that the snow would be too heavy to go back, so she made a meal for Uncle Yi at noon and left.The quietness in the yard made people panic, Zhong Yiqiu kicked the ginkgo tree, and the sound of snowflakes falling, comforted him a little.

"Have you eaten yet?" Uncle Yi was able to walk for a short time, and asked worriedly at the door.

"Eat it, don't come out, it's too cold."

"Don't come in even though it's cold!" Uncle Yi said angrily.

Zhong Yiqiu brought the coal stove from the kitchen, and the two sat around to warm up. He told Uncle Yi about Xiao Mingye's situation, in case he was worried and tried not to show anxiety.

Uncle Yi reassured him in turn, "Don't worry, it's normal to be delayed when it's snowing, as long as the road stops when the snow stops."

"Ah."

"Is Teacher Xiao Zhong here—" Someone called him outside in this weather.

Zhong Yiqiu opened the door and saw two people, one tall and one short, coming out from the vegetable garden at the back, wearing a cloak made of unknown material and a bamboo hat, standing in the snow like two ancients who traveled through time and space.He looked down at the face under the bamboo hat, the shorter one was Yuan Yan, and then carefully looked at his father Yuan Ronger next to him, holding a bag in his hand and smilingly saying hello.

"Come into the house." Zhong Yiqiu hurriedly let them in, and when she helped them pick up the things under the eaves, she found that the cloak was made of thin bamboo slices, very delicate and simple.

Yuan Ronger put the bag on the ground outside, patted Yuan Yan's head and explained with a smile: "She has improved in the exam this year, I said I will send some fish to the teacher during the New Year, thank you, this girl can't wait after hearing it, Don't come now."

Zhong Yiqiu's icy chest, tortured by the cold and anxiety, seemed to be filled with a cup of warm sweet water, warming it.

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