As the car drove, the inside of the car gradually became quiet. Naturally, I didn't talk to anyone else. I didn't have many acquaintances in the first place. After a while, I fell asleep against the window.
When I woke up again, I could no longer see the tall buildings. Instead, there were some low tile-roofed houses. Large jungles also gradually appeared. Province A was originally a mountainous area, so I was not surprised.
We arrived at our destination at five o'clock in the afternoon. It was an extremely remote mountainous area with almost no other buildings. A dilapidated school suddenly appeared in the mountains.
The older teacher seemed to have been here many times, and he got out of the car very familiarly. He smiled at everyone and said: "This is our destination - Panshan Middle School. Isn't everyone surprised! There is such a thing.
A place far away from civilization, haha. Don’t underestimate this elementary school. It is the only elementary school in several nearby villages. Some children have to walk several miles to come to school. Therefore, everyone must have sufficient patience with these children. No
For nothing else, just because you are hardworking gardeners."
The teacher's speech was quite good. At least it sounded exciting to me, and all the previous depression was gone.
After that, it was just a matter of cleaning up, and I was assigned to a dormitory with 5 other teachers. The dormitory was the same as our school dormitory, a 6-person room, but the conditions were really different. Not to mention that there was no independent bathroom, just the quilt on the bed.
Because it is a mountainous area, it is very humid.
A teacher wearing glasses threw the bag in his hand on the bed and smiled helplessly: "Hey, now we are put into the mountains. Look, there is no bathing place here? I am
If you don’t take a shower for a day, you won’t be able to sleep.”
A teacher next to him was obviously familiar with him, and handed the man with glasses a cigarette: "Stop yelling. Who is to blame? Everyone is voluntary. Anyway, the time is not long, only two days, and it will pass by just gritting your teeth."
Maybe I will go to this lecturer and we will be evaluated.”
The man with glasses sighed: "Isn't it just for that thing? Otherwise, ghosts would come to this place. Just ask everyone."
In my heart, I wanted to say that I wasn't! I shook my head, but still didn't say anything, and just lit a cigarette. I packed up my things and hung up the towels and other things.
When I looked outside again, it was already dark, and there was only a small light in the room. The light was so dim that I could hardly see anything clearly. The other teachers didn't go to eat, so they took out the instant noodles in their bags.
We soaked it up and ate it, and then got together to play cards.
Naturally, I didn't join them. I wandered into the school cafeteria alone. Maybe because we were here, there were still people working overtime in the cafeteria.
When we were in the car, the old teacher said that the residents here are very welcoming to us. Whenever someone comes to our school to support teaching, local residents spontaneously come over to make food for us.
When I arrived at the cafeteria, several people were already having their meals. I went to the dining window and took a look, and there were quite a lot of dishes, some vegetarian and some meat. This also indirectly shows that the folk customs here are very simple.
I ordered a few dishes and started eating alone. While I was eating, I took out my mobile phone and looked at it. I was going to call Ye Xiaolu, but the mobile phone showed no signal.
I didn’t pay too much attention to it. After all, I didn’t use my mobile phone very often, so I was afraid that it would be a pain for other teachers.
After dinner, I did not gather together to play cards like other teachers. I walked around the campus alone. Except for a worn-out basketball stand, there were only weeds on the large playground. At this time, there were some
Some cicadas chirped and birds chirped. There was quite a rural atmosphere.
Hey! I couldn't help but sigh, my heart hadn't been so peaceful for a long time.
I just found a place and lay down, smoking a cigarette, looking at the sky, and thinking about some recent events. It really felt like a lifetime ago. From a naughty student to a special forces soldier to a naughty student, I made the leap during this period.
I can't believe it, and I don't know if I can successfully complete the mission this time. And after completing the mission, whether I can integrate into the big family of the army again is a question.
"What is a person looking at here?" I don't know when, there were footsteps behind me.
I looked back and vaguely saw the figure of the elderly teacher.
"Are you not used to it?" Before I answered, the elderly teacher continued.
I quickly sat up and said, "No, they were all playing cards. I didn't like it, so I went out and sat there by myself."
The elderly teacher smiled: "There are really not many young students like you nowadays? I have led so many volunteer teaching activities. You are the only one who can cultivate your mind by yourself."
I blushed when the old teacher said that. In fact, I only came out because I was not familiar with everyone. Of course, I would not say this. I just smiled sheepishly.
"Young man, how old are you this year?"
"I'm over 20 years old." Naturally, I thought of myself as a teacher.
"How many years have I been coming to school? Why haven't I seen you before?" The old teacher was very attentive.
"In just a few years."
The old teacher laughed a few times, but changed the subject: "What do you think of this place?"
I thought about it and said, "It's good. Although it's relatively backward, the folk customs are still very simple. I've been in the bustling city for too long. It's good to come down and settle down."
"Haha, what a sedimentation, interesting. After so many years, you can be regarded as a young man who speaks my heart."
I nodded: "Uncle, you have led teaching activities for several years!"
"This has been a long time coming. It's almost 20 years ago. I came from a rural area, so I'm very concerned about this matter. The principal supports it, so I lead the team every year." said the old teacher.
As he spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to me, and lit one himself.
I took the cigarette and said, "Then the children here like you, right?"
"It's not bad, it tastes like grandpa's. It makes me feel warm when I hear it." The old teacher smiled proudly when he said this.
I also smiled, and the two of them had a hearty chat in the playground. From the conversation, I learned that the old teacher’s surname was Xu, and he was the dean of our school. His age was not that I thought he was a middle-aged man, but in fact he was already
He is over 50. According to him, this is all for exercise.
What surprised me even more was that this school did not exist before, but it was later built with his donations. I admire him even more in my heart.
The old teacher seemed to like me quite a lot. He kept asking for my phone number and invited me back to school to be his guest.