During the recess that day, the children all went out to play, and only Yuan Yu was sitting in the seat. He looked at Junjun's beef jerky at the next table, and his mouth watered with greed. He wanted to grab it and eat it several times.
But he held it back and put his little hands that were about to move under the table. You was worried and put them behind his back so that he wouldn't want to grab Junjun's beef jerky.
But the rhubarb from Teacher Yi's house came over and ate Junjun's beef jerky in one bite. He pulled hard with weights but couldn't stop it.
When Junjun came back, he found that the beef jerky was gone. He thought it had been eaten by Yuan Dian, so he told Li Xiang, who criticized him.
Yuan Dian was aggrieved and sad, and he disappeared when dinner was served at noon. People passing by the door said that they saw Yuan Dian going to the pond. Li Xiang and Yi's wife ran to the pond looking for someone like crazy, but there was no one there.
Mrs. Yi asked Li Xiang to go to school to call Teacher Yi. When Teacher Yi heard the news, he ignored the class and rushed back on his bicycle. He almost fell into the field several times on the way. The villagers were fishing in the pond, and Teacher Yi was all over the body.
Soaked in sweat and out of breath, without taking any time to rest, I plunged into the pond, but after fishing for a long time I didn't catch anything.
Suddenly a villager ran over and shouted, saying that a child was found under the river.
When Teacher Yi heard this, he felt like he was dead and ran away like crazy. What was in the river was not a child, but a dead pig entangled in weeds. It was just a false alarm.
At this time, Teacher Yi had a flash of inspiration. He remembered what Yuan Gen had told him before. He often sat under the big tree at the entrance of the village because that was where his parents separated from him. At that time, his parents said they should go out for a while.
I'll be back in a few days, but I haven't been back for several years.
Yuanmao likes to sit under the big tree and stare blankly at the coming road, looking forward to his parents coming home.
Teacher Yi got on his bicycle and ran to the entrance of the village. There was a sound of uncle coming from behind the big tree, and the weight came out from behind the tree.
Teacher Yi was relieved and sat under the big tree holding the weight in his arms for a long time, speechless. At this moment, he was sweating profusely and mentally exhausted.
After returning home, Teacher Yi, who had always been gentle, got angry and asked Mrs. Yi why she didn't take good care of the child. Li Xiang stood aside, feeling guilty and blaming herself, but she didn't have the courage to admit it. After all, she was only 16 years old.
At night, in the dead of night, Li Xiang turned on a flashlight and brought a large bag of snacks to find Teacher Yi. The snacks were for the weight. She told Teacher Yi truthfully what happened during the day, and she started crying as she spoke. She found that doing
Being a teacher is not that simple. She can't do it now. She has already discussed with her father that she will go back to school and take the normal education examination next year to study the preschool teacher major.
Teacher Yi was very happy for her. She had read books, was educated, and could do anything well.
He took out two hundred yuan, gave it to Li Xiang, asked her to buy some stationery, and watched her leave.
The children have classes on Mondays and Fridays. During weekend breaks, Teacher Yi takes the children outdoors, pulling a flatbed truck with happy children sitting on it. They sing nursery rhymes and walk through the golden rice fields.
Teacher Yi followed behind and was responsible for pushing the cart.
They played games and told stories on the grass. As the weather got cooler after autumn, Teacher Yi still insisted on taking the children out to play.
That yellow flatbed trailer is filled with the joy of children's childhood.
A few days later, Liu Bin and Huang Jiyong came to the kindergarten to see their daughter Xiuxiu.
Liu Bin worked in Qicheng to make money and had not returned home for two years. She missed her daughter so much that she got off the car and went straight to the kindergarten without even returning home.
However, Xiuxiu no longer recognized her mother and was hiding behind a pillar, not daring to come out. Liu Bin stepped forward to hold her in his arms, but Xiuxiu was unwilling to let her hold her and kept struggling. Liu Bin had to put her down and take her out of the luggage bag.
He took out snacks and toys, but Xiuxiu didn't dare to take them. He looked at her like a stranger, with a hint of confusion.
Seeing Xiuxiu's family reunited, Teacher Yi was happy for them. However, a few days later, on a rainy night, Liu Bin found Teacher Yi with his luggage bag, gave him a large bag of things, and asked him to give it to Xiuxiu.
But Teacher Yi said that Xiuxiu had not come to the kindergarten for a few days and asked them what happened.
Liu Bin kept silent for three times, secretly feeling sad.
It was raining heavily outside, and Teacher Yi and his wife sat with Liu Bin in the night. After a long time, Liu Bin said that she and Huang Jiyong had divorced. During the two years when she went out to work, Huang Jiyong had other women, and Xiu Xiu was also sentenced to
Huang Jiyong.
Teacher Yi decided to take care of the matter. He went to Huang Jiyong's home to find him, but Huang Jiyong was firm.
Years of living apart have deteriorated the relationship between the two.
Liu Bin decided to leave this sad place and return to Qicheng to continue working. She did not dare to mention the divorce to her family, and Huang Jiyong did not let her see Xiuxiu.
She had no choice but to go on the road alone, with no one to see her off.
Just as we were getting on the bus, Teacher Yi hurried over on his bicycle, and Xiuxiu was sitting on the crossbar of the bicycle.
Liu Bin was so surprised that he hugged Xiuxiu and kissed her again and again. After leaving, he didn't know when he would come back. Will Xiuxiu recognize her by then?
Seeing Xiuxiu's attitude that was still unfamiliar to him, Liu Bin felt like a knife was cutting through his heart and his eyes were filled with tears.
She knew that her absence meant that Xiuxiu's childhood was without her mother, but there was life on one side and children on the other. She had no right to choose. If she cared about life, she could not take care of her children, and if she took care of her children, she could not take care of life.
Teacher Yi took Xiuxiu and watched Liu Bin drive away. He pointed to the bus and told Xiuxiu, that is your mother. You must remember it and never forget it.
Xiuxiu looked confused.
On the way back to the village, Teacher Yi saw his former student Yi Wencai. At this moment, Yi Wencai was no longer as high-spirited as before. He was arguing with his young wife, squatting on the roadside and crying.
It turns out that after the young daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, as soon as the novelty of rural life wore off, she decided to return to the city, even if she abandoned her husband and daughter.
Teacher Yi didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only take Xiuxiu and leave silently.
Back home, Teacher Yi's old classmates were waiting at home. After a few words of greeting, the old classmates expressed their intention to come. It turns out that there are two rigid conditions for opening a kindergarten. One is that one must hold a certificate to work, and the other is that there must be a school bus to pick up the children.
Teacher Yi smiled bitterly. A school bus costs 40,000 to 50,000 yuan. He would not have that much money even if he sold his house.
The old classmate said that the rules are like this and there is no way around it, but Teacher Yi is doing good things for the village and he will report it to the superiors and fight for it.
In this way, Daystar Kindergarten was forced to close within two months of opening.
Sister-in-law Yi asked Teacher Yi to refund the children's tuition fees and take back what was due.
Sister-in-law Yi touched the children's heads, full of reluctance.
On the last trip to send the children home, Teacher Yi pulled the flatbed truck herself.
It's still the same mountain road, the same stone bridge, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, but the mood is completely different, and the children no longer have the laughter and laughter of the past.
Teacher Yi sent the children home one by one and gave the parents an explanation. He refunded all the money that should be refunded, but he could not tell the money that should be collected.
The number of children on the flatbed dwindled one by one, until only Xiuxiu and Mound were left.
When Xiuxiu was sent home, the door of her house was closed. Xiuxiu's aunt said that Huang Jiyong went south to work in Qicheng a few days ago and left Xiuxiu to her.
She could still accept it if there was a kindergarten in charge, but now that the kindergarten is closed, she has to be busy with farm work during the day and has no time at all, so she is unwilling to accept the oil bottle.
At this time, Xiuxiu's uncle came back and took over Xiuxiu.
Teacher Yi left with the weight, but before he had gone far, he heard the sound of Aunt Xiuxiu and Uncle quarreling behind him. The two were arguing over Xiuxiu's affairs.
Xiuxiu stood in the corner, her eyes full of horror.
Tuotun's home is nearby. Teacher Yi sent Tuotun home, but there was only grandma at home. Grandma was blind and found it difficult to take care of herself, let alone take care of Tuotun.
Left-behind children lack love, and left-behind elderly people are also lonely and helpless, both struggling on the edge of life and survival.
Looking at the poor old man and child in front of him, Teacher Yi felt very sad. Finally, he carried Mound onto the flatbed truck again. Since there was no one to take care of Mound, he should take care of it.
Passing by Xiuxiu's house, Xiuxiu was curled up in a corner in a daze. Teacher Yi called Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu raised her head, saw him, smiled, and called uncle.
Teacher Yi picked up Xiuxiu. On the way back, Xiuxiu asked Teacher Yi, where did her father go? Why no one wanted her.
Teacher Yi said that it was not that he did not want her, but that he went to work in Qicheng.
Xiuxiu asked where the city was.
Teacher Yi said that the city is in the south.
Xiuxiu asked, where is the south?
This time Teacher Yi was speechless.
He and Shogen each carried a child on their backs and came to the top of the mountain. Teacher Yi pointed to the other side of the mountain and said, "Chengcheng is over there, and that is the south. From here, keep going south, keep going south, on the horizon."
The location is Qicheng, where your parents work.
Xiuxiu asked again, why do you work part-time?
Teacher Yi replied, work to make money.
Xiuxiu asked again, what do you do to make money?
Teacher Yi replied, I will buy you delicious food and new clothes so that you can study and become educated.
Xiu Xiu and Dou Dou asked in unison when their parents would come back.
Teacher Yi said that he would come back during the Chinese New Year.
Only then did the two children smile.
They held hands and looked to the south. In front of them were the endless mountains...
The far south became their childhood thoughts.
Back home, Sister-in-law Yi looked at the two children who could not be given away, feeling helpless and distressed, and finally accepted them. She asked her son to buy some meat and cook something delicious for Xiuxiu and Yuandun in the evening.
After dinner, Yi Wencai came to Teacher Yi with a baby in his arms and said hesitantly that he wanted to entrust the child to Yi's sister-in-law to take care of him. His wife had run away and he was going to Qicheng to find her.
Sister-in-law Yi wanted to refuse, but when she saw the baby in the swaddle without even opening its eyes, her heart softened and she finally accepted the baby.
Yi Wencai wanted to give Teacher Yi money, but Teacher Yi didn't accept it and told him to keep it for himself since he had many places to use money when he was away from home.
Yi Wencai wiped away his tears and disappeared into the night...
Sister-in-law Yi hugged the baby who was waiting for feeding and watched silently. Teacher Yi shouted into the empty night: Come back soon.
Come back soon~
It is not only a message to Yi Wencai, but also an affectionate call to countless strangers who have left their hometowns and gone out to work hard.
PS: I recommend this movie to everyone, "My Childhood Looking South"
