Farewell to my parents for a while, I took Xie Zhuying through the backyard and walked around to the village primary school. I didn’t want Xie Zhuying, a beautiful lady, to have caused too much public effect in the village.

We walked by the river, Xie Zhuying walked beside me. The river water was gurgling, and the fragrance came from the fields in the distance, and only the birds sang in the sky. Xie Zhuying seemed happy and ashamed, lowered her head and said nothing, and there was always a happy smile on her red face. She was happy, and I could even feel her little heart beating violently. She was completely immersed in the small garden in her transformation. Her mood was happier than the little birds in the sky.

We walked in parallel silently. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't bear to interrupt her immersed happiness. In fact, it was good to walk like this. At least, I could see her happy appearance from time to time. I suddenly wanted to know that in the end, I mean what kind of man would be able to accompany this girl to the end.

I don't know who will win this honor, but I know that this man will be a lucky person.

Before we knew it, we all slowed down, as if we didn't want the road to end too quickly. But unfortunately, no matter how twists and long the road is, there will always be a moment of ending. When I saw Lin Bo waved at us at the gate of the village primary school from afar, I felt a little bit of loss in my heart.

Although Uncle Lin is over 60 years old, his legs and feet are still quite flexible. He trotted in front of us, wiped his sweat, and said, "Xiaodong, why are you here after you come? The leaders of the county bureau have arrived, so I'll wait for you!"

I replied, "Uncle Lin, sorry, are we far away?"

"That's right." Uncle Lin replied, then turned his eyes to Xie Zhuying and said a little timidly, "This... is the Xie Da reporter from the city. Director Ma of the county bureau said you are here too."

Xie Zhuying glanced at me and smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Lin!" As he said that, he stretched out his right hand to Uncle Lin.

Bo Lin was flattered and hurriedly rubbed his hand on his old Zhongshan suit, holding it and said, "Thank you, reporter, I am Xiaodong's relative and his elder. On behalf of all the teachers and students of XX Village Primary School, I would like to express a warm welcome to you!"

After the chirping, the three of them walked towards the school gate together. Unless I asked questions on the way, Lin Bo was basically introducing the current situation and difficulties of the school to Xie Zhuying. Xie Zhuying, a big reporter from the city, has become a big leader in the city.

When I approached the school gate, I observed it from afar. After so many years, the village primary school is almost the same. The so-called change is even worse than when I was studying. The once very solid brick-concrete adobe school building has been ruined. The roof is linoleum paper, straw, and plastic cloth on the left and right, and none of the windows are complete. I felt sad that the national education reform has been carried out for so many years, and the efforts are not too great, but poor and backward areas are always difficult to achieve results.

As soon as I entered the school gate, I heard a burst of applause. More than 200 elementary school students stood in two yards, desperately puffing their palms on one side of the playground. On the other side of the playground, two shining cars were parked, and on the other side were shaking single and double bars, which were my favorite back then.

From afar, I saw a tall old man walking towards me. His eyes were bright and his sparse white hair drifted in the wind. He was my teacher back then, my benefactor, and the headmaster of the village elementary school.

I hurriedly shook Lin Xie and the others away, met them, and shouted "Teacher Liu!"

Principal Liu took a few steps, grabbed my arms closer, looked at me, and smiled and said, "Cheng Dong, it has been almost three years since you attended your wedding. Well, the young man is doing a good job, like a successful person!

I hurriedly said, "Teacher Liu made fun of you. But you, after so many years, your body is getting stronger and stronger every year!"

Principal Liu said cheerfully: "No, I'm old and useless. If I hadn't been reluctant to live in this place where I've lived for decades, I would have retired long ago."

Looking at the old educator who has worked at the grassroots level in the poor for decades, I was filled with sincere admiration and said in a move: "Teacher Liu, I wish you were frank, you have devoted your life to generations of children in our village, and you should enjoy your old age!"

Principal Liu was about to say something, when Lin Bo and Xie Zhuying were approaching. Principal Liu greeted Xie Zhuying first, then turned to Lin Bo and said, "Old Lin, you go to the rostrum to accompany the leader of the bureau first. I will say a few words to Cheng Dong and go there immediately."

"Okay." Lin Bo answered, nodded to us, and ran away happily.

When Principal Liu saw that Uncle Lin had gone, he turned to look at me deeply and said, "Cheng Dong, I'm really troubled you this time. To be honest, I'm going to retire at the end of the year. I want to do something big for the children before retirement, but I didn't expect... Oh, no matter what, you finally settled my wish. I didn't misread the person. You are indeed my good student. Apart from thanking you, I can only hope that this matter will not cause you more trouble." As he said that, Principal Liu pinched my shoulder meaningfully.

I smiled and said, "Teacher Liu, what do you say? Compared to you, what I did is worth. Besides, I know that I am not afraid of what should be troublesome. If you should not be troublesome, I will let him go back. You don't have to worry about me, prepare to enjoy your old age."

"Haha, I'll say it very well. Then I'll lend you a good word and go home to hold my grandson." Principal Liu smiled and said, "Okay, let's go there too, don't let the county people wait in a hurry."

We looked at each other and laughed, and the three of us went to the rostrum together.

Six people came to the county education bureau, leading by a deputy director, a deputy secretary, and the so-called director Ma. Seeing Xie Zhuying and I arrived, there was a lot of noise. Of course, the protagonist was still Xie Zhuying, and I was like a follower. After the noise was over, everyone sat down. The deputy director and deputy secretary sat firmly in the middle, with Principal Liu and Uncle Lin on the left, and Xie Zhuying on the left and right.

I took this opportunity to look at the groundbreaking ceremony. According to observation, the new school building should have a new bungalow in the open space opposite the old school building. Now there is a rectangle with white gray, and there are more than a dozen shovels tied with red cloth strips in the middle. I think the ceremony should be the important people who go there to dig a few shovels of soil.

The ceremony began with Lin Bo’s hosting. He first introduced the important people who were present enthusiastically and solemnly. When he introduced me, he did not forget to say that I was his junior relative. Then, it was my speech. I had never had any good feelings for such occasions, so I had no emotions. I said something like memorizing the rules of elementary school students, saying that I would study hard, improve every day, help others, and good people will be rewarded. The whole process took only two minutes and sat down. Perhaps because I felt that I did not play the role of a role model, Principal Liu looked at me, as if he was a little unsatisfied with my speech.
Chapter completed!