The Story of Qingfeng Village

Chapter 245 The Story of Principal Wang
Principal Wang's name is Wang Chunsheng, the son of Zhu Xia, Wang Xiaochun and others' former head teacher Mr. Wang, and their senior.

When Zhu Xia followed her parents back to Qingfeng Village to study in a small class in the village, Wang Chunsheng was already in middle school in the village. Teacher Wang often mentioned him in front of the students, and his pride was beyond words.

Zhu Xia knew that at that time he was the pride of the teacher and a role model for the students to learn from. Later, I heard that he went to a normal school. In Zhu Xia's impression, he should have stayed in the city a long time ago. She did not expect to return to Qingfeng Village to support teaching this time. , but met him here, and he became a village principal here.

This has always been a question in Zhu Xia's mind, but she has always been embarrassed to ask.

Unexpectedly, this question was solved when Liu Li was about to end his teaching support.

On that day, Liu Li suggested, "Since I'm leaving, let's invite President Wang and the teachers to have a meal, and thank them for their help to me."

When he first came here, Principal Wang and the teachers greeted him like it was yesterday, and now a year has passed.

I really feel a little bit reluctant.

Of course, Liu Jianguo had no objection to inviting the teachers to dinner. He went back to Qingfeng Village from the countryside and said that Liu Li was sensible.

Liu Li: When did I become ignorant?
Aunt Li: "My good grandson has long been sensible. She is thoughtful. Just stay at home, and I will prepare whatever I need..."

Liu Li: "Let's eat hot pot. It's lively and convenient. It just so happens that the newly bought induction cooker hasn't come in handy yet."

Aunt Li: "Yes, my good grandson bought the induction cooker."

Cheerfully went to rummage through boxes and cabinets to find things.

Liu Jianguo: "Where are Secretary Xiao and Director Wang? Call them too."

Li Fumin: "They're not here."

Liu Jianguo: "What are they busy with? I haven't seen them in the village yet."

Li Fumin said, "I went to the city. I won't be back until a few days later."

Liu Jianguo: "Oh, that's a pity."

He heard again in a low voice: "How is Principal Wang recently?"

Li Fumin shook his head: "Not very good."

Liu Jianguo didn't say anything more.

When school was over in the evening, Liu Li invited Principal Wang and a few teachers down to join Li Fumin and Aunt Li Liu Jianguo and Liu Li to a table. The wine was provided by Liu Jianguo.

Some raw materials were purchased in the countryside by entrusting someone early on. Vegetables, melons and fruits are produced in their own fields, which are very fresh. Of course, Zhu Xia has to personally prepare the soup.

After eating for a while, Uncle Li and Aunt Li and the other two teachers left. They are too old to eat hot pot.

Principal Wang, Liu Jianguo, Zhu Xia, and Liu Li were left to continue. The three men were all blushing from drinking.

Principal Wang said with red eyes, "It's been a long time since I drank so happily. We drank here today. After a while, we just walked away and scattered...".

Liu Li didn't know why he said that, he thought it was because he was reluctant to leave by himself.

Said: "I'm leaving, someone else will come."

Principal Wang: "That's not what it means. We have been notified that this school will be abolished soon and will be formally merged into the newly built central school in the township..."

Liu Li: "The merger is good. According to me, such a school should have been abolished a long time ago. The newly built Central Primary School must have much better facilities and environment, and it is also good for the children... There is nothing wrong with keeping such a poor teaching environment. significance……

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Liu Jianguo: "Liu Li, you drank too much, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm not talking nonsense. It's what it is. We need to look at problems from the perspective of development. Now that the conditions in the countryside are better, don't many students go to the towns to study? Such village schools will close their doors sooner or later... to support education here After a few months, I already have a deep understanding——

It is impossible for a village school of this size to truly provide quality and fair education. We are not yet rich enough to provide complete resource guarantee for a school with a few children or a dozen people.

From classroom experimental equipment to teachers of all subjects, we can only make do, one teacher holds multiple courses.It is also unrealistic for excellent teachers to work in village primary schools for a long time.Therefore, relatively centralized school running is a choice that is more in line with the current situation.If we just blindly stand on the moral high ground and sing high-profile, let such village schools continue to exist, they can only continue to provide low-quality education. From this perspective, it is doing bad things with good intentions! "

"Liu Li, you..."

Liu Jianguo saw Principal Wang's face getting more and more ugly, so he quickly stopped him from talking.

"No, Lao Liu, don't stop him, he's right, he said what I didn't dare to say... If I dared to say that to my father, at least I wouldn't be drinking here today .”

Principal Wang drank another glass of wine and fell into memories.

"You don't know how I became the principal in the first place?"

"How did you become one?"

This is also the answer that Zhu Xia has always wanted to know.

Principal Wang: "I remember that year when I graduated from a normal school, several schools in the city wanted me to go, but my father found me and asked me to go back to the village school, saying that if no one came back, the village school would not be able to continue. revoked.

If you want me to come back, I would be unwilling to come back. I worked hard, studied hard, for what, isn’t it just to get out of the farm and get out of this backcountry?I'm not willing to go back now, what does it have to do with me if the village school can't continue?Will the earth stop spinning without me?

At that time, I really couldn't figure it out. I lingered by the small river outside the school until it was dark, avoiding my father, not wanting to see him.

I thought he had gone back, but when I came back from the river, I saw my father was still waiting for me at the school gate. He was much older and his back was even more hunchbacked.

"Son, you are my father's pride, and my father has always been proud of you. But this village school has been soaked in my father's painstaking efforts for decades, and my father is reluctant to let it collapse. The children also need it to go to school. You grew up in the village school. Come out, you can better understand how eager those kids are to go to school...

"Of course I can understand. I can understand how difficult it is to jump out of the dragon gate, please understand me too.

If you want to evacuate, just evacuate. Wouldn't it be better to merge into the countryside? "

"It's not as simple as you think. Do you think that everyone has the conditions to go to school in the village? At the beginning, this village school was built to take care of the children in the nearby villages to go to school. If it is withdrawn now, what will the children do? The village is poor. There are many people who can't afford to go to school. If they have to go to the countryside, not to mention the distance and the high cost, who can afford it? The children will have to drop out of school.

This village school was won by the village at the beginning, and it has existed for so many years, so it cannot be lost in the hands of my father. "

"Father, why do you say it's gone in your hands? You should let nature take its course... You won't lose your job anyway, and you're about to retire, so why bother?"

(End of this chapter)