It was dark early in early spring, and just after five o'clock, Mr. Wang came to the dormitory with his hands behind his back and took Li Jiaming and them to the cafeteria to get food. The school suddenly increased to more than 800 elementary school students, the cafeteria was so big, and the age range of students ranged from seven to sixteen or seventeen.

Teacher Wang took more than 20 girls to meet with 17 or 8 girls led by a female teacher on the playground, and all the members of Class 5 (2) were all together. Looking at the playground that was stuffed with more than 800 small radish heads, Li Jiaming couldn't help but slander: 'It's so great that it kills people', this is just for eating, don't do morning exercises, recess exercises, or physical education classes in the future?

Slander is slander, Li Jiaming and the others lined up and followed the teacher to the cafeteria to get food. When I entered the orderly cafeteria, I found the steamed rice in my class, and the large wooden steamed rice in the square was stuffed with various lunch boxes and enamel teacups with lids. It is easy for everyone to find the lunch box that they have used for four or five years, everyone picks up their own lunch box and rice bowl, and then lines up to follow the flow of people out of the canteen from the back door.

"Li Jiaming, come here!"

Li Jiaming turned his head to look, and saw that Principal Liu was standing not far away, wearing a blue canvas overalls, unkempt and dirty, with a big book under his arm, probably just returned from the construction site.

"Principal Liu, are you looking for me?"

"Come with me"

Li Jiaming looked back at the flow of people, and then looked at the lunch box in his hand, Principal Liu scolded with a smile: "I can't be hungry for you!" ”

"Oh", Li Jiaming followed the principal of Liu University in a stunned and adoring gaze, probably bringing the gang of men to demonstrate in the afternoon, and it reached the ears of his old man. Hehe, I have to be trained today, and settle accounts after the autumn. If it weren't for the fact that he was precocious than his peers, and he was highly valued by the principal and his old people, it is estimated that the place to talk to himself should be his office, not his family's dinner table. It's okay to eat this way, and you can also eat a meal.

The kitchen of Principal Liu's house is simple, with two small bungalows, stir-frying in the back and eating in the front. Although the dining table and cupboards are clean, they are all shabby, which is too far from the dress of Teacher Zhong and Liu Shasha, but it matches the dirty overalls that President Liu just took off.

Teacher Wang, who supervised the students for a while, came back with a large rice bowl, and Principal Liu, who had washed his face, seemed to have more teachers than workers, and beckoned, "Eat"

"Hey", Li Jiaming, who had just washed his hands, was not polite, thanked the frowning Liu Shasha for the heavy ironwood chopsticks handed over, opened the lunch box, and ate his own shredded potato rice on the principal's dishes. Or is the principal rich, and even the chopsticks are made of ironwood, so this thing shouldn't be cheap now, right?

"Jiaming, I don't want to see that scene in the afternoon again, understand?"

Li Jiaming's chopsticks didn't stop, and his mouth stuffed with food made a 'hmm', and he replied after swallowing: "Understand, as long as no one bullies us, we promise not to cause trouble!" ”

"You know the hell!"

"Huh?"

Li Jiaming looked at Principal Liu in confusion, and Teacher Zhong next to him was also stunned, only Teacher Wang continued to eat his meal. Principal Liu stopped his chopsticks, stared at Li Jiaming's eyes and said, "When you were messing around in the afternoon, did you feel very majestic and have a sense of pride and ambition?" ”

Li Jiaming was stunned, not knowing what the principal meant, but he still nodded honestly and laughed at himself: "It's a bit like Xu Wenqiang on TV (a character in "Shanghai Tang", this drama was a smash hit in the late eighties and early nineties). ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jiaming suddenly realized, and hurriedly said gratefully: "Thank you, teacher." ”

The two asked and answered and thanked each other, and Teacher Zhong was inexplicable, and Principal Liu explained: "Lily, we are from a rural family, and there are parents, brothers and sisters behind us, and the path we can only take is the safest, and we can't take a little risk." What Jia will do tomorrow afternoon is called uniting classmates if it sounds good, but it is ganging up if it doesn't sound good. His task is to learn and lead his younger siblings to progress, not to be a class cadre, a Young Pioneer cadre, or a regimental cadre! ”

This is said by a principal who actually despises student cadres, and only the president of Liu University can say it.

"That's right", Mr. Zhong also nodded yes, students are easy to cause trouble when they form gangs, and the main task of students is to study!

But this is not over, Principal Liu still pointed out while eating: "Jiaming, your feeling in the afternoon is illusory, believe the teacher, don't yearn for that feeling." At the very least, don't do anything like that until you graduate from college. ”

It's 92 years now, and the tragedy of three years ago is still vivid, and Mr. Liu mentioned that before graduating from college, Mr. Zhong also became dignified. In the eyes of their couple, as long as there is no accident, Li Jiaming will be an excellent talent in the future, but he can't be ruined by the boiling blood.

Seeing the solemn faces of the three division commanders, Li Jiaming easily guessed their worries, and hurriedly promised: "Teacher Liu, Teacher Wang, Teacher Zhong, I definitely won't." I'm not interested in those people, I just want to take my younger siblings to go to college, earn more money in the future, and let my family live a good life. ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Liu Shasha, who had always been unconvinced by him, but even Teacher Zhong frowned, this ideal is too vulgar, right?

Vulgar? Li Jiaming doesn't think this is vulgar, but thinks that this is what he should do the most. Li Jiaming, who experienced the Internet revolution in his previous life, has long seen through those lofty things, and even the old man Taizu has to step down from the altar, not to mention some newspapers and TV propaganda things?

People should be most responsible for themselves and their families, and the rest are secondary. Ambition can be used as a slogan to inspire young people, but life and work must be pragmatic, although some dreamers can rely on a dream to lead their followers forward, but there are definitely pragmatic people in his team to assist him, otherwise no matter how great the dreamer can not go the farthest and laugh to the end.

Of course, Li Jiaming would not have said these words, but Principal Liu, who usually teaches people tirelessly, actually nodded again and again, which attracted the dissatisfaction of Teacher Zhong.

"Benqiu, you're the teacher!"

Li Jiaming immediately shut up, and hurriedly lowered his head to eat the last few bites of shredded potato rice, the realistic teacher Liu bumped into the idealistic teacher's wife, and there was a half-ideal, half-pragmatic teacher Wang next to him, this scene is good-looking.

If Li Jiaming was an ordinary student, Mr. Liu would not have said so much, let alone argue with his wife. But the girl at the dinner table was the jade in his eyes, and Mr. Liu didn't care about his wife's displeasure, so he whispered solemnly: "Lily, you don't understand these things. Jiaming, if you remember the teacher's words, you can help the world at the same time; If you are poor, you can only be alone, and living your own life and life is the most important thing. The heroes and great characters mentioned in the textbooks are just textbooks, understand? ”

This word couldn't be passed on, so Mr. Wang, who was sitting by the door, hurriedly got up, closed the door of the small kitchen, and whispered: "Benqiu, be quiet!" ”

Li Jiaming looked at Principal Liu strangely, he is the principal, and now it is in the wave of opposition to 'bourgeois liberalization' in the whole country, if these words are heard by his competitors, it is not enough to be expelled from public office, but the official hat will definitely not be kept!

Teacher Zhong also reacted, lowered his voice and whispered: "Benqiu, you're not right!" I'm not saying that we should learn from those characters, but that they should understand that they should aim high! ”

"That's a lie!"

Teacher Liu smiled and lowered his voice: "Let's put it another way, when the organization talked to me and said that they wanted to promote me to be the deputy field director, were you very happy?" I was temporarily pulled off the inspection list by Mr. Hu, are you also very unhappy? This proves that if I become the deputy field director, although my contribution is not as great as that of being the principal, my personal future will be very good!

Lily, being a teacher is not only to teach students some things in books, but also to teach them the principles of life. Even we aspire to fame and fortune, how can we teach our children to do things that we can't do ourselves? ”

Li Jiaming was silent, this Principal Liu really regarded himself as a student, not just a student in the classroom.

Teacher Zhong was speechless, she instinctively felt that her husband was wrong, but she couldn't refute it, let alone Liu Shasha, who didn't understand these things at all.

"Jiaming, do you remember what the teacher said?"

Li Jiaming bowed down and was taught, "Remember, I don't hear anything outside the window!" ”

Teacher Wang slapped him on the head and scolded: "Be smart, get out when you're full!" If it's like this next time, I'll peel you off! ”

"Thank you, teacher, for teaching", Li Jiaming sincerely bowed slightly, picked up his empty lunch box and left.

Pulling open the kitchen door, Li Jiaming felt warm as soon as he saw the three small figures hiding under the tree in the distance, and ran away. What ambition should be lofty and help the world, the world is not as big as the little sister, and those bad things are not as big as a hair of my sister!

The early spring in the southern mountains was very cold, and the hot air from Li Jiaming's mouth turned into a white mist under the bright street lamp, which was blown away by the wind in the blink of an eye. The little sister who was standing under the big tree at the end of the teacher's dormitory building and was anxiously looking here, as soon as she saw her brother coming out of the kitchen, she immediately ran over and hugged his waist, and said eagerly with a crying voice: "Brother, Principal Liu didn't beat you or scold you, did he?" ”

"What, Principal Liu invited me to dinner, didn't you see that I even ate food?"

"Really?"

Silly little sister, Li Jiaming let go of the hand holding his sister and opened the empty lunch box in his hand, which was empty.

"Oh", the little sister who was worried just now immediately laughed, and the full sister who ran behind took her hand and said dissatisfiedly: "I said a long time ago, Mr. Liu will not beat the fifth brother." Let's go, the rice is cold! ”

Jin Mei also ran over and pulled her little sister, "That's it, the teacher won't hit people casually!" ”

Li Jiaming touched the little heads of the three of them, and hurriedly urged: "Yes, yes, go to dinner." Wait for my brother to come to you and take you to see the second uncle and their house. ”

"Hey", the three little ones held hands and immediately ran to their dormitory building, and the bright street lamp pulled the three small figures into the elders.