Ordinary people's rice bowl

Chapter 99 Teacher-Student Talk
Mu Zhen and Hu Guoqing agreed to meet at the gate of the school at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

That night, Mu Zhen went to Teacher Chen Yong's dormitory. It was a dormitory for single teachers. The dormitory was very simple. There was a bed next to the north window, and a wooden cupboard was placed in front of the bed. , A table is placed under the window sill by the door, a chair is placed in front of the table, and a washbasin stand is placed behind the door. This is a typical dormitory room for single teachers. This configuration is for the boarding teachers. standard.In addition to these standard equipment, Mr. Chen Yong also purchased a bamboo recliner by himself. This recliner can be used for sitting up, and half lying down for half sitting. In the eyes of rural people, it is called "Careful Chair". This "Happy Chair" is most suitable for readers to read and think.

"You didn't go home?" Teacher Chen asked in surprise when she saw Mu Zhen who knocked on the door and came in.

"I made it for myself. I go home once a month. It's only been three weeks. I'll go home next week or so." Mu Zhen's answer made Teacher Chen feel that the Mu Zhen in front of her is indeed a little different.

"What do you want from me now?" Mr. Chen guessed that Mu Zhen must have something important to come to the dormitory at this time, so he asked directly.

"I really have something to report to you!" Mu Zhen paused here, as if trying to test Teacher Chen's interest in his words, he looked at Teacher Chen through the dim electric light.

"You're still playing tricks, you brat!" Teacher Chen became a little curious by Mu Zhen's actions.

"It's not a secret, teacher, do you still remember the composition "My Ideal" that I showed you last week?" Mu Zhen asked.

"Remember, why don't you remember, have you contacted that classmate?" Teacher Chen remembered this matter after Mu Zhen reminded her.

"I saw him this afternoon, and I also know some things about his family." Mu Zhen replied.

"Why didn't you bring him to see me?" Teacher Chen asked.

"I was afraid that you would not be here, so I didn't bring him here. I know that the first class tomorrow morning is Chinese, so I wanted him to come to the office to see you after breakfast tomorrow! Do you think it's okay?" Mu Zhen stared at Teacher Chen.

"Of course. I'll wait for him in the office after breakfast tomorrow. Just take him to the office." Mr. Chen agreed very simply.

"Besides what you said that day, how much do you know about him?" Teacher Chen continued to ask.

"In addition to what I said that day, I know today that his father has passed away, so he is a little depressed now, but I talked with him in the afternoon, and I think he will cheer up, and he still wants to go to school to study!"

"This is a good thing. Of course I support it. If he wants to study, I will help him with it." Teacher Chen's enthusiasm was beyond Mu Zhen's expectation, but she was grateful to this respectable teacher from the bottom of her heart.

After leaving Teacher Chen, Mu Zhen went to the classroom and wrote the following paragraph in the small diary:

Helping others is always a great thing. What I did today to help Hu Guoqing come to school again is such a thing.

He is smart and eager to learn, but because of his family background, he has experienced hardships that ordinary people have never experienced. However, what can change his destiny is not herding sheep, nor learning to play the flute, but reading. Only by reading can he broaden his horizons and get the future he dreamed of. If he is depressed now, he will never have a chance to realize his ideal in the future.My words made him understand that the predicament he was facing was only temporary, and it was wise to go back to school and class, and tomorrow might be the day when he would start a new chapter in his life.

I am happy for him from the bottom of my heart. This incident makes each of us understand that no matter what kind of difficulties or troubles we encounter, the spirit can never be broken, and the fighting spirit can never be lost. , I believe that the light will definitely come, sooner or later it will come!
The next morning's class passed quickly. As soon as the bell rang at [-]:[-], everyone ran towards the cafeteria. Mu Zhen was no exception. Standing at the food window of the cafeteria, Mu Zhen was not in a hurry to buy food. Instead, he looked towards the school gate from time to time. He was thinking of Hu Guoqing who came to look for him, so he said to Xue Changliang who was cooking: "Buy me two steamed buns and take them home. I will pick up someone else." !” After speaking, he handed a meal ticket and a fast food cup to Xue Changliang, and ran to the school gate.

As soon as she arrived at the gate, Mu Zhen saw Hu Guoqing standing beside the gate.

"How long have you been here?" Mu Zhen greeted.

"When I came here, I happened to meet you after school. I was afraid that it would affect your meal, so I wanted to wait for you for a while!" Hu Guoqing replied.

"Have you eaten yet?" Mu Zhen wondered how it was possible to eat so early.

"Eat some!" Hu Guoqing said.

"Well, follow me to the dormitory. After dinner, I'll take you to Mr. Chen's office." Mu Zhen said, pulling Hu Guoqing and running to the dormitory.

When the two of them ran into the dormitory, most of the other students had finished eating. Mu Zhen grabbed the steamed buns on the lid of her fast food cup and ate voraciously. Usually he was the slowest to eat, but today, he hardly Tasting the taste of the steamed buns, the two steamed buns were eaten, and then the porridge in the cup was picked up. After a few mouthfuls, the bottom was drained. Hu Guoqing and Hu Guoqing came to the pressurized well and pressed a few times quickly, and simply flushed the cup , When Hu Guoqing and Hu Guoqing returned to the dormitory, there was no one in the dormitory.

"Just now I just wanted to have a quick meal. I haven't asked you if you told your family about coming to school last night?" Mu Zhen seemed to suddenly think of what she promised Hu Guoqing to discuss with her family yesterday.

"Yesterday I told my mother, and she said that now that my father is gone, the burden on the family is less, and she can do it alone. When I mentioned going to school, my mother was worried that I would not be able to keep up with my homework. Besides, how many times did I know each other?" One word is enough, so I told her what you said to me yesterday and the agreement between us. She thought I met a good person, and she said that when you meet a good person, you should naturally do what the good person said, so early this morning , just get up and cook, let me eat first, and then come to school on time." Hu Guoqing said, wiped his eyes, and Mu Zhen noticed that Hu Guoqing's eyes were a little moist.

"Okay, that's good, as long as your mother supports you, this matter will be more than half successful!" After Mu Zhen finished speaking, she pulled Hu Guoqing up and said, "I'll take you to see Teacher Chen first, and you should have a good talk with him." , I guess he will help you."

The two came to the office. The door of the office was open. Through the open door, Mu Zhen noticed that Teacher Chen was the only one in the office looking at the book, probably waiting for Hu Guoqing's arrival.

"Report!" Mu Zhen shouted outside the office door.

As soon as Teacher Chen said "Come in!", Mu Zhen took Hu Guoqing's hand and walked in front of Teacher Chen.

"Mr. Chen, I have brought the person you want to meet." Mu Zhen said.

"Okay, you can go back, I'll talk to him!" Teacher Chen waved at Mu Zhen. Mu Zhen understood that Teacher Chen wanted to chat with Hu Guoqing alone, so he quietly walked out of the office, and turned his head before leaving the office door. He glanced at Hu Guoqing, and met Hu Guoqing's eyes sending him off, so he winked and secretly sent his own encouragement and confidence.

"I've read your article. I'm very optimistic about your literary talent. I also sympathize with your experience. Tell me what else do you think?" Teacher Chen's tone eased, which made Hu Guoqing, who was a little nervous, feel very kind.

"I used to be in the first class of the second year of junior high school here. The head teacher was Mr. Zhu. At the end of the first semester, because my father was ill, when my family asked me not to go to school, he refused to agree, but the family really had no other way. I could only choose to give up studying, and because of this incident, he came to my house in person, and after seeing the situation in my house, he didn’t say anything after that!” Hu Guoqing kept his head down, and looked up at this point Teacher Chen who is listening quietly.

"Things in my family were really bad at that time. Mu Zhen may have told you about these things. In the current situation, my father is gone, and the burden on the family is relatively light. At least my mother can take care of the field work, so I just mentioned the matter of going to school with my family, and my mother disagreed at first, but after I told me that reading can make me change this family, she agreed!" Hu Guoqing looked at Teacher Chen again and said: "I came to you, I just want to tell you that I want to study, please accept me as a student."

"What I want is your sentence. Mu Zhen mentioned your situation. I also asked other teachers and they also told me something about your situation. I will not give up a chance for any student who wants to study , especially you, and I am no exception. I read your ideals and beliefs from your articles, and I believe you will realize them through learning. I have confidence, and I hope you will be more confident." Mr. Chen said The words of encouragement strengthened Hu Guoqing's mind.

Hu Guoqing nodded: "Although I didn't study at school in the second semester of the second year of junior high school, I was not idle at home. I kept reading, and Mu Zhen helped me study a lot, and now I have basically finished it, so I don't want to repeat the grade, and I want to follow the third grade when I come here, do you think it's okay?"

"Of course, then you have to work harder. I'll talk to the school. I've made an agreement. I'll let Mu Zhen inform you. How about it?" Teacher Chen is still full of confidence in Hu Guoqing's learning ability in front of him, so he is very confident. Definitely expressed his thoughts.

"Then I'll be waiting for your good news these two days, thank you!" After Hu Guoqing finished speaking, he took a step back and bowed deeply to Teacher Chen.

Teacher Chen was very moved when he saw his actions. He never thought that Hu Guoqing was still such a polite child, so he stood up hurriedly and said, "Don't thank me, but thank Mu Zhen if you want to, he is the one who introduced you to me." , and then we met, and at the same time, we would like to thank our collective, our school can provide you with such an opportunity."

Teacher Chen's words were very emotional. Hu Guoqing felt that this opportunity was very rare for him. He heard Teacher Chen talking about Mu Zhen and the school, and then said: "Mu Zhen is my best friend, and you are my best teacher. !"

Teacher Chen was really moved by Hu Guoqing's words, raised his hand and patted Hu Guoqing's shoulder, and said in a firm tone: "You can do it! Go back and wait for the good news!"

Hu Guoqing nodded, turned around and left the office, just happened to meet Mr. Xie who came in from the office. Mr. Xie was stunned when he saw Hu Guoqing, and said to Mr. Chen: "This is it?"

"Do you know a student who has been out of school for a semester?" Mr. Chen could see from Mr. Xie's eyes that Mr. Xie should be no stranger to this student.

"Hu Guoqing, I have an impression." Mr. Xie said.

"Being able to call out his name is not an ordinary impression." Teacher Chen was a little puzzled.

"No, in the speech contest held by the school the year before last, he won No.1 in the grade group. At that time, you hadn't come yet. I was the judge. I was deeply impressed by his speech. At a young age, his speech was full of emotion. , That's not something that ordinary children can do." Teacher Xie said, looking back at Hu Guoqing who had gone away.

"He has dropped out of school and stayed at home for a semester. It is said that his father is ill." Mr. Chen said.

"That's such a pity. This child has a bright future and cannot give up his studies." Teacher Xie's tone was clearly filled with regret.

"No, I want to let him enter our class and return to school!" Hearing Teacher Xie's words, Teacher Chen strengthened his determination to let Hu Guoqing return to school as soon as possible, and he even felt a little urgent.

(End of this chapter)