tenth year of teaching

Chapter 80
Zhang Yan cried a lot, and his heart became somewhat brighter.Dr. Zheng wiped away his tears and said distressedly: "This child has suffered such a big crime when he was only a teenager. How pitiful he is."

Seeing that Zhang Yan had calmed down, Chu Xia picked up his coat and prepared to send him back. Lao Chu asked if he could drive.Chu Xia thought about it and said, "Let's take the bus, it's not far." Before going out, Dr. Zheng packed some food and insisted on bringing it to Zhang Yan.Zhang Yan looked at Chu Xia, she nodded before picking up the bag and going out.

The two of them were walking in the snow. The snow had not yet melted away, and the thin layer reflected the crystal light under the sunlight.Chu Xia wrapped herself up in her down jacket and hooded her hat. She looked at Zhang Yan, who was silently following her.She seems to be taller again recently, a head taller than her. She wonders if her brother will be this tall when he comes back?I haven’t had much contact recently, and I don’t know if they can handle it. I asked them to send some money over there, but my brother said, “It won’t help me to convert just that into U.S. dollars. I might as well work for two more days.” .”

Zhang Yan saw Chu Xia in a daze and asked, "Sister Xia, what are you thinking about?"

"I miss my brother." Chu Xia said casually.

"Your brother?"

"I haven't told you much, but he is only three or four years older than you. My uncle and aunt went to the United States after their divorce. They are still in college, working and studying at the same time."

"Oh."

"It's not easy. I didn't do anything at home before. I had everything to eat, drink and have fun. I have been out for more than three years. I have mastered all [-] martial arts skills. Needless to say, I wash dishes and clean. I mow lawns for others, cook, and take care of children."

"Babysitting? Boys?"

"Yes, Babysitter, it's very popular abroad. You can do it part-time while working. As long as you can make money, there's nothing he can't do. This semester is getting better. I can help the tutor with some topic-related work. The income is slightly higher, and I don't have to travel. Running back and forth. But guess what, my aunt was in a car accident and suffered another fracture." Chu Xia smiled bitterly.

Zhang Yan said nothing and was thoughtful.

"Do you know what he said? He said, sister, I have suffered all the hardships in the rest of my life in the past few years, and I will only be able to enjoy the blessings in the future. You have never imagined that a little bully who was so pampered before would be so hurt by his family. When I get up in the morning after school, I have to be dressed by my grandma. After my grandpa feeds me, my father drives me to the school gate. But now I can do anything and dare to do anything. As long as I can make money, I will go to school and do it.”

Chu Xia stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Yan formally. "The biggest change from a boy to a man is the ability to take responsibility. You are no longer a boy, and you can't always hide under your mother's wings. You have to bear what is yours. What's more, you don't have to pay for life now. What? You don’t have to support your family, and you don’t have to worry about food and drink. There are many people who are worse off than you, but you are not the worst. Don’t define yourself as the worst. You are not qualified to say that. "

Zhang Yan looked at her. The sky was clear and bright. She breathed out white breaths as she spoke, and her nose was red from the cold.There is a circle of long brown fluff on the edge of the hood of the down jacket, which makes the already small face look even more petite when wrapped in it.He took a step further, tentatively reached out and hugged Chu Xia, lowered his head and said in her ear: "Thank you, Chu Xia - teacher."

It only took a moment. After quickly letting go, he walked quickly to the station and raised his hand to wave. "I'm leaving. Don't send me off. I'll ask my uncle to find out where my mother is. I won't give up."

Chu Xia looked at the back of the upright young boy and smiled slightly. She waited until she saw him getting in the car, then turned around and went home briskly.

As soon as he entered the house, a warm breeze blew across his face. Chu Xia rubbed his hands and shouted, "It's so cold. It's so cold."

Dr. Zheng was sitting on the sofa watching TV while wrapping peanuts. "What happened to that boy in your class?"

"Didn't I tell you before? His parents were divorced, and no one took care of him when he first entered high school. Later, his mother came back, and she was diagnosed with cancer not long ago." Chu Xia said briefly, and then hurriedly gave instructions when he remembered something. : "Hey, don't tell anyone in person, keep it confidential, this is personal privacy."

"I know, am I such a big-mouthed person? But this kid is so pitiful." Dr. Zheng said while wrapping peanuts. The small basin next to him was almost half full of peanut beans.

Lao Chu was washing dishes and floors in the kitchen, and Chu Xia sat on the sofa, half-leaning next to Dr. Zheng: "I am very happy, I have my dear parents."

"You still know how to be content?" Doctor Zheng was disdainful.

"Of course, I'm not heartless. But let me tell you, there are a lot of children from special families in the class this semester. There are 9 children whose parents are divorced. If one of the parents is absent, there must be more than ten. There are also some families with good conditions, but their parents are not around and are busy working all the time, and there are even more who were raised by grandparents or grandparents. Do you think the family has a great influence on the growth of children?" Chu Xia rambled, It seemed like he was talking to Dr. Zheng, but also like he was talking to himself.

"I don't know what your old uncle's brother is like in the United States? They say that the place is very good, but from my perspective, it is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor. Your aunt's stubborn temper is nothing over there. Money, the children will suffer if they follow the past." Dr. Zheng sighed.

"Mom, Shitou has contacted me. This semester is much better. The tutor asked him to do some assistant work, and it is better than before." She did not dare to mention her aunt's car crash.

"That's good. When I left, I was barely above your shoulders. I wonder what's going on now? Your grandma always nags at this kid. She's over 70 years old and she can't think of a grandson who has been coaxed by herself."

"Well, let's see if there's a chance. I'll ask him for some photos." Chu Xia stretched and took a nap, "Mom, I'll sleep a little longer."

"Are you a pig? You eat or sleep every day during the holidays. You are so lazy. By the way, your grandson said that her cousin's children are pretty good. They graduated three years ago and are civil servants. Let's see when you can meet. ?”

Chu Xia jumped up, ran into the bedroom and closed the door.

Dr. Zheng was so angry that he was about to stand up and continue to chase, when Lao Chu came over with a mop and stopped him at his feet, "Put your feet up, my daughter is old, she can make up her own mind about her own affairs!"

"You don't care. It's work every day. As long as she brings one back, I will be at ease. It's time to raise an old girl. Let's see who wants it. It turns out that the children of the old Wang family at the east end of our family courtyard have all gotten married this year, and their daughter-in-law She is already five months pregnant. I saw it with my own eyes when I was shopping at the supermarket. She is about to have a grandson."

"That's a boy."

"You should be more worried if you have a girl. It's hard to have children when girls are older. It's really true." Dr. Zheng became more and more angry as he thought about it. He threw the peanuts into the bag: "Pack it yourself, don't worry, fry it yourself at night." Peanuts." After saying that, he stood up and went back to the house to take a nap.

Lao Chu looked at the closed door of the mother-in-law's room, grinned, sat down and turned on the TV to watch the daily news. He peeled the peanuts casually, but there were not many peanuts in the pot, and they all went into his stomach. .

Ji Chou, the Year of the Ox, has slowly come to an end, and Geng Yin, the Year of the Tiger, is coming.

(End of this chapter)