After the physical education class in Class 9, Xu Jie had no classes in the afternoon.
If it were before, he would have packed up and gone home.
But now that he is the head teacher of Class 9, he has too many things to worry about!
"Here's the key, go up yourselves."
Xu Jie took Li Hao and Li Hu to the entrance of Jinya Academy and handed them a key with a smile.
After the test in the morning, he knew that Li Hao and Li Hu were very conscious.
Even without his supervision, Li Hao will consciously rank higher, and Li Hu will work hard on writing.
For their respective dreams, they showed extraordinary enthusiasm and subjective initiative.
How come such a self-conscious student didn’t find out about his former teachers and head teachers?
Do you have to force them to have a rebellious mentality?
Xu Jie shook his head.
After sending them to Jinya Academy, Xu Jie returned to school and drove to Shi Yunfeng's home.
No. 6, Group 20, Jihe Village, in the eastern suburbs, is Shi Yunfeng’s home.
Xu Jie followed the navigation system to the intersection of Provincial Highway 985 and Jixiang Road, and found a place to park the car on the side of the road.
The navigation shows that the destination is nearby.
No way, it is impossible for navigation to completely locate No. 6, Group 20, Jihe Village.
Xu Jie had no choice but to get off the car and walk, while looking for someone to find out the specific location.
This is the eastern suburbs of Zhongnan City, which is often referred to as the urban-rural fringe.
The east-west Provincial Highway 985 and the north-south Jixiang Road intersect here.
About three to four hundred meters west of the intersection, there is a large building materials market called Xinglong Market.
Xinglong Market is quite famous in Zhongnan City, but Xu Jie has heard of it.
To the west of Xinglong Market is a north-south, two-way six-lane road called Huayuan Road.
This Garden Road is the boundary between urban and rural areas.
Xu Jie walked north along Jixiang Road.
Rows of two-story buildings come into view.
Not far away, in front of a small building on the roadside, a middle-aged man was tidying up a small field in front of his house.
Xu Jie walked to the edge of the field and said with a smile: "Brother, how can I get to Shi Zhilin's house?"
Shi Zhilin is Shi Yunfeng's deceased father.
Xu Jie knows that when exploring the countryside, it is generally more useful to report the names of parents than the names of children.
A middle-aged man named Wei Dong is 48 years old. He works in the provincial capital all year round and only comes back during the Chinese New Year.
It was not the Lantern Festival yet, so Wei Dong had not gone out yet.
When he heard the sound, he stopped the hoe in his hand, glanced at Lin Dong, and frowned.
A young man speaking with a local accent.
"Where are you from? What are you doing with Shi Zhilin's family?"
Lin Dong was 1.85 meters tall and very strong, so Wei Dong instinctively thought that another loan shark had come to visit him.
He had seen this kind of situation a lot when he went home in the past two years.
He was thinking in his heart, everyone has been ruined by loan sharks like you, and there is only an old man and a young child left in the family, so why not let him go?
Is it lacking in virtue?
Therefore, his tone of voice was not kind, but rather a bit aggressive.
In the countryside, how can anything be hidden?
Not to mention the 20 groups, but also the entire Jihe Village, which family in Shi Yunfeng’s family doesn’t know about it?
Wei Dong was a rural man, upright and responsible. He only felt sympathy and regret for what happened to the Shi family.
It's not like those long-mouthed women who take pleasure in others' misfortunes and are unforgiving.
Xu Jie didn't know what Wei Dong was thinking. He just felt that this fellow had a bad temper.
He didn't care too much and said with a smile:
"Hello, big brother, I'm Shi Yunfeng's class teacher, and I'm here for a home visit."
“But it’s my first time here and I don’t know the way very well.”
Hearing Xu Jie's words, Wei Dong was stunned for a moment, and then his cold face immediately changed to a smile.
He threw the hoe away, wiped his hands on his pants repeatedly, walked out of the field with a smile, and came to Xu Jie's side.
"This... turns out to be Xiaofeng's teacher!"
"Ha... I'm sorry, I thought it was another loan shark who came to collect debts!"
"This kid Xiaofeng... is pitiful!"
As he said that, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the north for Xu Jie.
"Take a right at the second intersection ahead. The third house to the north is Xiaofeng's house!"
After hearing Wei Dong's words, Xu Jie thought about the change in his expression just now, and understood in his heart.
It turned out that he regarded himself as a loan shark to collect debts?
It seems that the situation in Shi Yunfeng’s family is not optimistic!
Now that he met people from the village, Xu Jie thought to simply ask around first.
He took out a cigarette from his bag, handed a Huazi to Wei Dong, and said with a smile: "Brother, can you tell me about their family's situation?"
"Ouch..."
The parents and common people of Long Country still instinctively respect teachers.
Xu Jie handed him a cigarette, and Wei Dong felt a little flattered.
He sighed, took Hua Zi and said, "The situation of Xiaofeng's family is a long story..."
"Let's do this, teacher, come to my house and sit down, and I will explain it to you slowly."
With that said, Wei Dong warmly invited Xu Jie to his home.
Xu Jie was not polite and followed Wei Dong to the living room on the first floor.
In the living room, there are bright tiles and white walls.
Sofas, TVs, air conditioners and other furniture are all available.
It can be seen that Wei Dong has made money outside these years, and has decorated his family's house well.
"Teacher, you sit down wherever you want, and I'll get you some fruit."
"Brother, you don't have to be so polite!"
Wei Dong enthusiastically poured tea, brought melon seeds and preserved fruits, and brought a fruit plate, which made Xu Jie feel embarrassed.
After finishing these tasks, Wei Dong sat down and lit a fire for Xu Jie first, and then for himself.
He took a sip, and then said leisurely:
"If I remember correctly, Zhilin should be 7 years younger than me, and he should be 41 this year."
"This kid has been smart since he was a kid, and he can do anything quickly."
…
Following Wei Dong's narration, Lin Dong finally learned about the situation in Shi Yunfeng's family.
Shi Yunfeng's father's name is Shi Zhilin.
After graduating from high school, I went to work in an eastern coastal city.
Around the time Shi Yunfeng was in the first grade of junior high school, he returned to Zhongnan City and started a fish selling business.
Together with Shi Yunfeng's mother Shen Hongxia, the two worked early and late. As time went by, the business gradually improved and they made a lot of money.
But later, he met a group of "ganghu friends" from somewhere, and then he went astray and became addicted to gambling!
In just one year, all the previous savings were lost.
Not only that, but he also owed huge debts!
It is said that those who gamble with dogs will die a happy death. A family that was originally a good family fell apart in less than a year, and the whole family was destroyed!
Shi Zhilin couldn't bear the torture and committed suicide by jumping off the building!
Shortly after his death, Shen Hongxia also passed away!
At home, Shi Yunfeng and his grandmother Xu Xiuying were left alone!