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Chapter 182 There are two lives between advancement and retreat!My child, don’t go the wrong way! ([-]-in-[-])

Allowing a girl to receive education changes the destiny of three generations!

I would rather eat chaffy vegetables myself than bring out one more girl from the mountains...

The audience in the live broadcast room heard Zhang Guimei's words and were deeply moved.

"As soon as I heard this, I knew that Teacher Zhang did not put himself in the front."

"I finally understand what Teacher Lin just said. Teacher Zhang has transcended worldly values."

"Teacher Zhang's words like this are the realistic version of 'sacrifice yourself to save others'!"

"I remember there was a saying that praised teachers, which was called 'Burn yourself and illuminate the students.' I used to think it was an exaggeration to say this, but now that I have seen Lin Feng and Zhang Guimei with my own eyes, I realize that I am narrow-minded."

"Seeing that the school's funds are so tight and Teacher Zhang is so poor, I really want to help her. Is there any channel?"

"I also want to contribute my own strength! I used to only shout slogans, but now that I reflect on it, I really haven't really contributed to my female compatriots. I'm ashamed!"

"Ashamed! I admire Teacher Zhang!"

"..."

At the scene, Wu Peng nodded confusedly after listening to Zhang Guimei's explanation.

It is necessary for girls, especially girls in the mountains, to receive education!
Because changing their destiny can promote the development of three generations.

Teacher Zhang is really committed to promoting this matter and deserves my respect.

Wu Peng looked at Zhang Guimei and smiled naively.

Beside him, Sun Wei held chopsticks and tears seemed to flash in her eyes.

As girls, the conditions of these girls in the mountains are simply incomparable to my own.

But I had never thought about understanding them and helping them before.

However, now that I know this, can I help?
Sun Wei glanced at Lin Feng subconsciously.

In the past, her family had donated materials to the villagers of Xiangzhang Village, which had been criticized by Teacher Lin.

Now that I want to help Teacher Zhang and these girls, I should also learn from the lessons learned last time.

Don't be reckless, lest you do bad things with good intentions.

Lin Feng caught Sun Wei's gaze, smiled slightly, and said:
"Okay, you already know everything you are curious about. Let's start dinner. Teacher Zhang is very pressed for time. Let's not delay her."

After the words fell, Zhang Guimei and Lin Feng smiled at each other and started to use their chopsticks.

Liu Yong picked up a piece of radish and put it in his mouth. The simple radish had a different taste.

This is the simplest reception meal he has ever had, but it is also the most delicious reception meal!

Several people ate without saying a word, chewing the food on the plate quietly, and everyone tasted a different taste.

Zhang Guimei ate quickly and was the first to put down her chopsticks among the others.

"Lin Feng, I'm going to keep an eye on the children for their lunch break. You take them to eat slowly and then wait for me in the office after eating."

Lin Feng nodded:

"Teacher Zhang, you go and do your work. Don't worry here."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Guimei held the speaker in her hand and hurriedly left the cafeteria and walked towards the dormitory building.

Wu Peng, Sun Wei, Liu Yong and others watched her leave before continuing to eat.

After eating, Lin Feng took them back to the office.

After a few people sat down, Liu Yong spoke with some questions:

"Teacher Lin, what should we do next?"

Wu Peng and Sun Wei also looked at Lin Feng expectantly. Teacher Zhang was visibly busy. They felt that the arrival of their group did not help at all, and also distracted Teacher Zhang.

It would be great if Teacher Lin assigned some tasks to everyone.

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head:

"Let's wait until Teacher Zhang comes back and let her arrange for us!"

Of course Lin Feng knew everyone's thoughts, but after all, he was not familiar with the school's affairs and could not give rash instructions.

Everything should be based on teacher Zhang Guimei's arrangements.

Before long, Zhang Guimei hurried back with a small speaker. She let out a long sigh of relief when she put down the speaker.

Lin Feng handed over the water at the right temperature at the right time. After watching Zhang Guimei drink it, he said:
"Teacher Zhang, if you have any plans next, if you need our words, just ask."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Zhang Guimei felt a little embarrassed:

"That being said, I do have something to trouble you with..."

When everyone heard this, they immediately became 12 times more energetic.

"...A child at school said that his mother was sick and he took three days off to take care of his mother. It's already the fourth day and he hasn't come back yet. I'm really worried and plan to go home for a visit."

Zhang Guimei said to Lin Feng with a slight request:

"But my body may not be able to bear the burden of walking on the mountain road later. I need you to give me some support."

What kind of trouble is this?
Lin Feng immediately smiled:
"Not to mention supporting you, I can even carry you on your back to visit your home!"

Hearing this, Wu Peng remembered the night when Teacher Lin carried him up the mountain, and raised his hand proactively:
"What Teacher Lin said is true, I bear witness!"

Sun Wei chuckled and rolled her eyes at Wu Peng.

Liu Yong spoke at the right time:
"Teacher Zhang, our program team drove here, you can use our car."

Several people reached a consensus and walked out of the school without stopping, heading towards the students' homes with Zhang Guimei leading the way.

The car had been driving in the mountains for about an hour when it encountered a slight landslide on the road ahead and it was half covered, making it impossible to get out of the car and drive over it.

Zhang Guimei rolled up her trousers and opened the car door:
"The next step is to rely on your legs!"

Lin Feng followed her words and helped her steadily, and the group trekked through the mountains.

After walking and stopping for about half an hour, we finally approached a village.

Before anyone could get closer, they saw a tall bamboo pole standing at the entrance of the village, with white flags hanging on it swaying in the wind.

Paper money that had been stepped into the mud could be vaguely seen on the ground. Although it was dirty, the texture looked brand new.

Seeing this scene, everyone at the scene felt "thumped" in their hearts for some unknown reason.

The viewers in the live broadcast room also had a bad premonition.

The mother asked for leave because she was sick, but the student has not returned yet, and now we encounter this scene again...

It’s hard not to think about it.

Zhang Guimei was even more anxious. She didn't care that her legs were still aching and she wasn't breathing evenly, so she quickened her pace.

However, the further she walked, the heavier her heart sank.

Looking at the extension of the residue on the ground, it pointed to the home of the student she wanted to visit!

Finally, the group of people walked to the door of a brick house and smelled the smoke in the air. Zhang Guimei sighed:
"It seems that something happened to Liu Dan's family."

Walking into the courtyard, everyone saw a thin figure with a filial piety cloth on his head, kneeling at the door of the wing, mechanically putting paper money into the brazier.

The fire broke out, and smoke rose around the girl, seeming to engulf her.

"Liu Dan!"

Zhang Guimei took a step forward and called out with some unsteady breathing.

Liu Dan's whole heart was immersed in the grief of his mother's sudden death. When he suddenly heard Zhang Guimei's voice, he thought he was hallucinating.

"Liu Dan! Child!"

The call sounded again, and Liu Dan turned around suddenly, and then saw Teacher Zhang who was panting, but his eyes were full of him.

At this moment, she felt as if she had seen a relative. The grievance and sadness in her heart could no longer be suppressed. Her mouth tightened and tears fell in clusters:
"Teacher Zhang, I don't have a mother anymore..."

In just one sentence, countless sorrows were expressed.

Zhang Guimei left Lin Feng's support, stumbled a few steps, half-hugged Liu Dan in her arms, feeling heartbroken:

"Liu Dan, don't be afraid, Teacher Zhang is here."

Lin Feng looked at the two of them and sighed softly. What he encountered during today's home visit was beyond his expectation.

When Sun Wei and Wu Peng saw this scene, they couldn't bear it, their eyes were slightly red, and they averted their eyes.

Liu Yong sighed and looked around. For some reason, it was deserted. When he saw the group of people, no one greeted them.It might be that there was a sudden funeral and the host's family hadn't had time to make proper arrangements.

So, he silently found a few stools and sat them down on the spot.

Liu Dan was just a teenage girl, and she was already in a state of chaos. She could only cry against Zhang Guimei.

Zhang Guimei hugged her, her eyes also red.

After a long time, Liu Dan finally stopped crying and said with sobs:

"Teacher Zhang, thank you for coming to see me."

After another pause, she lowered her head and said bitterly:

"My mother passed away and my family is like this. I, I can't go back to school. I have to go out to work to make money for my family."

Upon hearing Liu Dan's words, Sun Wei and Wu Peng on the side widened their eyes with confusion on their faces.

The two looked at each other, and Sun Wei turned to look at Lin Feng beside her, and asked in a low voice:
"Teacher Lin, I remember that Huapin Girls' High School is a completely free school, and it doesn't cost money. Why can't sister Liu Dan still afford to study?"

Wu Peng also quickly spoke:
"Yes, and how old is sister Liu Dan? She doesn't make much money, right?"

Lin Feng sighed and explained:

"This is not a question of whether it costs money to study."

"But if Liu Dan goes out to work, he will be considered as the family's labor force. Regardless of how much he can earn, at least he can be used by the family immediately."

"But if you study, you won't have any income during this period."

"Also, high school is free, but going to college still costs money. These are real problems."

When Sun Wei and Wu Peng heard this, they immediately understood.

In big cities, what they see is that parents are eager for their children to study more. As long as they can study for graduate students or doctoral students, parents are willing to provide for them, and they will be happy even if they are 30 years old.

But children in the mountains, so young, have to help their families carry the burden.

Thinking of this, the two children were full of pity and distress for Liu Dan.

The audience in the live broadcast room also sighed.

"When I saw paper money and white flags before, I felt bad in my heart. Now I see this scene, it's really heartbreaking."

"There is no greater tragedy in life than losing your mother at a young age!"

"This mother probably left very suddenly. Judging from the environment and layout, the host family was not prepared at all."

"Maybe it's because the family is poor and this is the only way."

"I feel sorry for Liu Dan. She must be miserable and helpless in her heart. The moment she saw Teacher Zhang, it was like seeing a relative, and she cried aggrievedly."

"In this child's cry, there is not only grievance, but also grief and confusion about the future."

"She really treats Teacher Zhang as a relative, that's why she behaves like this."

"It shows how attentive Teacher Zhang is to these children!"

"When Liu Dan said that he wanted to drop out of school, Teacher Zhang must have felt distressed and refused, right?"

"But what can we do? Teacher Lin's analysis is right. This family really can't afford to go to school, even if the Chinese Girls' High School is free."

"Yes, for poor families, waiting is also a luxury."

"Faced with this situation, what will Teacher Zhang do? What can he do?"

"Why don't you open a donation channel, and I will support Liu Dan."

"plus one!"

"..."

Just when everyone was talking about it, Zhang Guimei spoke:

"Liu Dan, listen to the teacher, you must read this book!"

Liu Dan opened his mouth, but finally did not speak.

She also wants to study, but the actual conditions do not allow it.

Zhang Guimei knew what she was thinking and went on to say:

"You went out to work to make the conditions at home better, right?"

Liu Dan nodded silently.

"If you live in such an environment, you should see that many people have made the same choice as you."

Zhang Guimei looked concerned and analyzed with Liu Dan:

"In order to improve their family's conditions, they gave up their studies and went out to work when they were teenagers."

"Among these people are your uncles, aunts, aunts, and even your mother,"

"But have they really improved the family's situation?"

Liu Dan raised his head and glanced at his dilapidated house.

Gradually, her eyes penetrated her house and came to the village.

Poverty-stricken villages, families where generations have gone out to work, but there has been no improvement...

Tears gathered in her eyes again.

However, this time, it didn't fall off.

The two children on the side felt uncomfortable when they heard Zhang Guimei's words and remembered what they had seen along the way.

Sun Wei sighed and asked:

"Teacher Lin, why are they working so hard but the conditions in the village are still so bad?"

After the words fell, Wu Peng was clever and replied softly:
"I know this problem. Only reading can change your destiny!"

Lin Feng patted Wu Peng and said:
"Rather than saying that reading can change one's destiny, it is better to say that only knowledge and wisdom can help people break the law of intergenerational transmission of poverty and break out of the cycle of poverty."

"And this is also the underlying reason why Teacher Zhang is committed to educating girls."

"Intergenerational transmission of poverty? Cycle of poverty?"

Sun Wei repeated the word and asked confusedly:

"Teacher Lin, what do these mean?"

Wu Peng also looked at Lin Feng with clear eyes.

Lin Feng patted the two of them on the shoulders and explained:

“The intergenerational transmission of poverty means that poverty, as well as the related conditions and factors that lead to poverty, are passed from parents to children within the family, causing the children to repeat the same situation as their parents when they become adults.”

"In this case, if the children continue the thinking and way of doing things of the previous generation, they will not be able to break this inheritance, and eventually it will become a cycle of poverty."

After listening, Wu Peng and Sun Wei nodded clearly and began to discuss.

"So, it's not the best choice for Sister Liu Dan to go out to work. It's just inertia."

"Ah, what Teacher Zhang inspired Sister Liu Dan is also based on this theory."

"But it seems a little difficult to break this inertia."

After saying these words, Sun Weiruo felt something and looked at Lin Feng:
"Teacher Lin, you and Teacher Zhang obviously had better choices and places to go, but you both chose to become support teachers."

"Is it because you have the same ideal, which is to help children in mountainous areas and break the shackles of their destiny?"

Lin Feng smiled slightly and said nothing.

At this moment, Liu Dan suddenly shuddered, finally withdrew his gaze, and said with some trembling:
"Teacher Zhang, no, none of them changed the fate of the family, so I won't be the exception, right?"

Zhang Guimei gently stroked Liu Dan's head and said firmly:
"You can be the exception, and you can lead your family out of this quagmire through your own strength."

"As long as you make a different decision than your mother, aunt, aunt, etc."

"That is to complete your studies and use knowledge and wisdom to change your destiny."

"Now high school is free, and in college, you can also apply for scholarships, work-study programs, etc."

"There are difficulties, but they are not insurmountable."

Zhang Guimei patted Liu Dan's back gently and said softly:
"Child, between one step forward and one step back, there are two lives. Don't take the wrong path."

(End of this chapter)