Chapter 142 Teacher, why don’t you hang out with us?

"Teacher, are you here, Teacher Tao? Xiao Wan is here to see you."

Early in the morning, Wan Laiming carried his things and came to Tao Xingzhi's residence to visit his teacher.

In the past, he didn’t know exactly where the teacher lived, and he was not very good at it. Once the teacher asked about his situation after graduation, he couldn’t help it. He was not good at school, he didn’t go to college after graduating from middle school, and his career was not going well.

, was misunderstood by passers-by as asking for excuses, so he had no intention of inquiring about the teacher's situation.

Nowadays, he was caught by a teacher while he was "engaging in art creation" on the street. He was given a meal and a new piece of clothing, and was even introduced to a job later. He was so kind to him, and it was really unjustifiable if he didn't visit him again. It would be chilling to tell him about it.

However, the reasons for coming here this time were not limited to the above. Wan Laiming also had some other small ideas hidden in his mind.

There was only the sound of a stool being moved in the room, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps, and the door opened with a creak.

"Hey, Xiao Wan, why are you here so early? Come in, come in." When Tao Xingzhi saw that it was his student coming over, Tao Xingzhi had a smile on his face, and he took a bite out of half of it while holding it in his hand.

The steamed buns were still chewing in his mouth, which made people laugh.

"I didn't expect you were still having breakfast, teacher. If I had known earlier, I would have come later, so I wouldn't have bothered you." Wan Laiming stretched his neck to look in as he spoke, with a look of withdrawal on his face.

"What are you looking at? Don't worry, your teacher's wife didn't come over. She took Hong'er back to her parents' house." Leading the students in, Tao Xingzhi laughed at himself: "It's better to go back to the countryside with his mother, unlike his father and me.

, even if you are not in trouble, you will only suffer hardship if you follow me."

Tao Xingzhi didn't hear clearly and asked doubtfully: "Xiao Wan, what did you just say?"

As for me doing things without telling him, based on my understanding of him, the dean will definitely understand, and at worst, the merits and demerits complement each other."

After listening to these words, Tao Xingzhi couldn't help but take a deep look at his students. You must know that although he studied education under the guidance of American educators such as Dewey, Munroe, and Kerberk, in fact, he was not familiar with rural education.

He just had a vague idea in his mind, but he didn't know exactly how to do it or where to do it.

Wan Laiming, who had just washed his hands, heard this. After rinsing a few times, he didn't bother to wipe them. He immediately ran back and said nervously: "Then the teacher has decided where to go. In my opinion, whether it is Nanjing Normal University,

It’s still National Southeast University. Although its strength cannot be underestimated, it may not be suitable for you, teacher.”

This person is none other than Cai Yuanpei, because Cheng Nuo still has some things to deal with, and he can only go back from the south after figuring them out.

Seeing the porridge being taken away, Wan Laiming felt like he was reborn, and smiled and said: "No, our dean is not the kind of narrow-minded person. We always open the door to talents, especially those of your level, teacher. He

He was even treated as a guest.

Wan Laiming saw that the teacher didn't seem to take these words to heart, and immediately added: "Teacher, you once said that 'life is education', 'society is school', and 'teaching and doing are integrated'. The real purpose is also to go to the countryside."

for education, but these two universities are obviously in conflict with the latter.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Wan Laiming took out the white tea Cheng Nuo gave him and handed it to Tao Xingzhi.

Wan Laiming continued to explain: "Both of you are people I respect, and you are both more capable than me. It just so happens that Dean Cheng has been lacking people, and teacher you have been lacking a platform to display your ambitions. I just wanted to see if I could

We will act as a matchmaker to help you achieve cooperation.

Carrying out rural education is not a compassionate way of giving out porridge, but rather cultivating national vitality, improving national life, and consolidating the foundation of the country."

Even so, under the influence of Mr. Tao, the eldest son of the four children developed my country's first-generation color film and was the founder and pioneer of China's photochemistry discipline. The second son was a division-level cadre of our army and a famous A radio expert. The fourth son, through his own efforts, became a professor of mechanics at Harbin Institute of Technology after liberation, following in his father's footsteps and continuing on the road of education.

Wan Laiming thought for a moment and shook his head: "I can't tell. Our President Cheng wants to do everything and is doing everything at the same time. Rural education is just something he is thinking about and hasn't started yet. But according to other comrades, the Academy of Sciences has already started to do crops."

Wheat selection and breeding work should be one of the ways to revitalize the countryside that the teacher mentioned."

Hearing the teacher's criticism, Wan Laiming hesitated a little: "It's not that I think the teacher's life is too simple, I really can't bear it..."

Unexpectedly, Tao Xingzhi didn't even look at the gift, and said with a straight face: "That's what your dean gave you because he was kind to you and felt sorry for you. What do you think of giving it to me? If you come to see me, I will be very happy."

I'm so happy, why do I use it to do these vain things? Remember, don't do this next time."

Wan Laiming whispered: "My dad has a lot of things to do, and I'm not even 18 this year. Besides, I don't necessarily have to look for someone at home. I might save money by looking for someone abroad."

I was able to drink a bowl just now, which was purely an accident after eating pickled cucumbers. Now I have a full bowl, which is still thick, which makes Wan Laiming a little embarrassed. However, in order not to affect the cooperation between Dean Cheng and Teacher Tao,

I gritted my teeth and prepared to finish the bowl.

When Wan Laiming saw this, he quickly wanted to stop him: "Teacher, I have eaten in the hotel. There is a canteen there. Every time I eat it with the purpose of returning to my room, and I am still holding on."

Wan Laiming didn't understand his teacher yet. When he saw this, he immediately buried his head in the porridge bowl, finished it in one breath, and finally wiped his lips: "Teacher, I remembered."

When Wan Laiming saw that there was something going on, he swallowed and continued: "Although these two universities are good, those who can afford it may not be from farmers. Even if they can afford it, they are at least considered rich farmers or above in their local area.

It is not universal at all.

Unexpectedly, when Wan Laiming opened his mouth, it turned out to be something else: "It's not about rural education, it's just that I ate too many pickled cucumbers and they are a bit salty."

When it came to the teacher's private family affairs, Wan Laiming didn't want to get involved too much, so he said haha: "Teacher, this is the tea our dean gave me. I heard it is good tea, but it is really a waste for me to drink it, and I can't drink it."

If you come up with anything, I'll give you a piece of it."

"Yes, I promise you. It would be nice to meet and get to know such an interesting person." Bringing the newly filled porridge over, Tao Xingzhi said gently: "There isn't much left. If it's not enough, I'll make it again."

point."

Tao Xingzhi smiled and waved his hand, put away the bowl of porridge that Wan Laiming had eaten, went to the kitchen and poured out the rest of the porridge: "Okay, I won't joke with you, just listen to what your dean said.

I haven’t seen him actually do anything, so we have to wait until we meet to talk about everything.”

In other words, these schools are naturally monopolized by people from the middle and upper classes, and are not something that children from poor families can look up to. Even those like me who can successfully graduate from middle school are in the minority. I really want to do rural education and do it well.

, the school must be integrated into rural society.

For this reason, during a certain practice, I wrote a special letter to my son, which said, "I would rather be a real white man than a fake scholar."

Wan Laiming clenched his fists in joy. After seeing that the teacher was not paying attention, he stretched his neck and said in the direction of the kitchen: "So, teacher, are you willing to meet with our dean?"

It can be said that Mr. Tao Xingzhi was really selfless. Although he founded countless schools in his life, among his four children, only the youngest son had an official national diploma. The other three children had never benefited from Mr. Tao's honor, no matter in education.

Whether it's work or work, I've never had any privileges.

"Hey, good boy, I didn't expect that you would develop such eloquence and know that you can defeat the teacher." After bringing the porridge, Tao Xingzhi handed over the chopsticks and said with a smile, "I forgot what the teacher often told you.

There’s another sentence, it’s called ‘be strict with yourself and be lenient with others’, so you don’t have to be polite to me.”

Following the teacher's words, Wan Laiming remembered more and more, and said excitedly: "Our Dean Cheng also said that practice is the only source of knowledge and the only criterion for testing truth. If you want to do a good job in rural work, you must also

We must come from the people and go to the people.

Seeing this, Wan Laiming had no choice but to wash his hands obediently. Taking advantage of this moment, he inquired again: "Teacher, when you come back from the United States this time, do you have any specific work arrangements for the next step? You have to go back to Nanjing Normal University as a teaching assistant."

Director?"

Talking about his dean, Wan Laiming also said with honor in his tone: "Not only that, he also said that in order to solve rural problems, we must rely on people in the countryside. However, rural people alone cannot solve rural problems.

Because rural people can only feel problems intuitively.

"Oh, really, you might as well tell me your opinion." Tao Xingzhi, who was drinking porridge, was not intimidated by these words. He picked up the "hard vegetable" in the plate and took another mouthful from it.

Therefore, intellectuals are needed to enter the countryside and lead rural development." Afraid of being beaten by the teacher, Wan Laiming said everything he remembered in one breath, fearing that he would forget it later.

Wan Laiming was overjoyed: "Okay, teacher, let's make an agreement. I won't bother you at home for lunch. I'll treat you to a restaurant."

"Our President Cheng said that the solution to rural problems must firstly rely on rural people as the main force; secondly, it must also rely on people with knowledge, vision, new methods, and new technologies to combine with them.

question.

As for rural education, not being afraid of teachers’ jokes, I definitely can’t sum it up myself. I learned it secretly from Dean Cheng. The more I listen to it, the more I will naturally remember it.”

Afraid that the teacher would misunderstand, he hurriedly added: "Teacher, there's no need to do it. I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat lunch."

After hearing this, Tao Xingzhi also sighed with emotion: "Dean Cheng of yours is really a great talent. After hearing what you said, I want to get to know him one day. What kind of person is he? But I think he is also a talented person."

Patriots with ideals and aspirations, in your words, are all comrades!"

This will be a great thing for you two and for the revitalization of our village. As our dean often tells me, only by concentrating our efforts can we accomplish great things."

After eating a piece of pickled cucumber, it really had a unique flavor. Wan Laiming said with some embarrassment: "After graduating from middle school, I worked in the Commercial Press for a while, and then came to the Academy of Sciences. I really haven't even spent a day in college.

Been there."

Upon hearing this, Tao Xingzhi put down his chopsticks and looked at his students gently: "Keep talking."

Tao Xingzhi suddenly became interested and asked: "So, your Dean Cheng is also a scholar who is determined to revitalize the countryside and develop rural education?"

Tao Xingzhi suddenly became unhappy and said in a preaching style: "You have only been working for a few days. How much money do you have? Save some money. Last time I met your father, he said that you are already old and should prepare to get married.

That’s it, save some flowers.”

"Your dean, your dean's, Xiao Wan, tell me since you entered the house, how many deans have you mentioned, and when will you talk about your teacher." Tao Xingzhi did not rush to pick up the topic, and deliberately acted in a very interesting way.

expression.

Even though Tao Xingzhi had a gentle temper, he laughed out loud now. He resisted the urge to get angry, his lips trembled a little, and he pointed at the porridge and said, "If it's salty, drink the porridge. If you drink it, it won't be salty anymore."

"Why, Xiao Wan, do you have other ideas and start looking for a way out for me?" Tao Xingzhi threw off his robe, sat back on his dining table stool, turned around and said with a smile: "If you can't find another way out,

As a way out, I might also become a professor at National Southeast University, I just received their appointment letter from them a few days ago."

As for the source of the problem, they cannot understand it, so the solution to rural problems must... need..."

Wan Laiming didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the teacher, and said with a playful smile: "It's okay, I'm saying that your career has not yet been completed, and those who start a family should take it slow first."

Seeing that the teacher was a little anxious, Wan Laiming wanted to tell him the solution later, but unfortunately the more anxious he became, the more he couldn't get up. When the words came to his lips, he forgot what they were about. In the end, he was so angry that he slapped his thigh: "I was still talking about it on the way here.

How come this sentence is so crucial and why can’t I remember it?”

Seeing that the teacher had misunderstood, Wan Laiming quickly explained: "Our dean has been to the hospital's factory for several days, and he has not come back. Of course, he did not appoint him. This is what I came here willingly. He doesn't know about this.
To be continued...