As soon as September arrives, there is autumn, which makes people feel stunned and think calmly.

Yang Shu took the letter of recommendation from Old Man Li, and his heart was very warm. Sitting alone on the lawn of Dakai City National Characteristic Middle School, I thought gloomily: At the beginning, this instructor really cared about his proud protégé. The teacher said that he could only find someone somewhere, where there should be a spare place, to see if he could convince the stubborn old man, otherwise he would have to wait until next year anyway.

Twelve days have passed since Poplar abandoned the school, and there are still two days left to determine the final list of students from each school. I ran more than a dozen high schools in a row, first another high school in the county, then six high schools in the surrounding counties, and finally three high schools in the city. In the end, after there was really no other way, he found a characteristic Minzhong, and the strong man principal also refused for the same reason.

Tomorrow is the last day, and Poplar doesn't know what to do, thinking to himself, is it really going to wait until next year? shook his head, since he has arrived in the characteristic folk middle school of Dakai City, he must go to visit his former teacher. It was the old man surnamed Li who didn't say a word and casually gave Yang Shu 20,000 yuan.

After reporting some recent encounters, Yang Shu, who had given up a little, saw a glimmer of hope again. Old man Li didn't say much, just asked him to find someone, whether he could impress that person or not depended on Yang Shu's own ability. If it can be successful, it will accept poplar as a closed disciple, if it can't be done, it will be done this teacher-student fate.

Yang Shu chuckled: You are fucking old, and you are still a closed disciple.

Yang Shu sorted out the information given by Old Man Li: That is the special school, and the stubborn old man is the principal of the special school.

The special school is on the outskirts of Dakai City, and the former Jingcai Tournament never participated. This principal is very stubborn, and many schools and some families with backgrounds have borrowed the quota for special schools, but they have been vetoed by this stubborn old man one by one.

No matter how powerful people look for him, they all end up without a problem. The stubborn principal was unceremonious and domineering in response: "Don't come and insult our students." How far to roll how far. ”

The stubborn principal once owed Old Man Li a favor, and with the teacher's letter of recommendation, it should be no problem to meet. The question is how to impress him?

Yang Shu held his chin with the thumb of his right hand, rubbed his index finger back and forth on the bridge of his nose, his eyes flashed, and he said secretly: It was not him himself who could really move him, but the group of "special students".

The next morning, the weather in the suburbs was even cooler.

Yang Shu went to the gate of Dakai City Characteristic School early, handed the letter of recommendation to the guard at the school gate, and waited gloomily. But time passed minute by minute, and more than an hour had passed at the door, and there was no reply from the stubborn headmaster. The heart is even more faintly ruthless: today is the last day, only success, not failure.

From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., a full 3 hours. A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy belatedly said, "Principal Tan let you in." After saying that, regardless of whether the poplar heard it or not, he turned around and led the way.

Yang Shu agreed, and naturally followed behind the young man, carefully examining the surrounding structure. Two renovated three-story red brick buildings, only to see the teaching building on the left, the dormitory building on the right, along a sheep intestine path, is a small basketball court and open-air fitness equipment. To the left of the basketball court is a simple canteen, and on the right is a two-story small bungalow office building. A rudimentary mound of earth enclosed the dilapidated school building, but it looked crumbling. The campus lies lonely among the entire landscape. The only bright spot is probably the beautiful mountains and clear waters, good air, and pristine natural scenery.

A group of young classmates who were playing with fitness equipment looked at this strange big brother, with some curiosity and expectation in their eyes, but no one dared to come forward. When the poplar and they looked at each other, without exception, it was a dodge of their eyes.

"Report." The boy shouted solemnly at the door of the office.

"Come in." A kind voice came from within, gentle but loud.

After the young man led the poplar inside, he bowed slightly, and then turned and went out.

After the poplar tree entered, he looked around, and the room was very plain, even simple. A small desk in the front, a wooden bench next to the door, and a square table for bookcases and miscellaneous items leaning against the wall on the right-hand side.

"Little brother, please be seated. Don't have your surname Tan, just call Tan Lao. Tan Lao's gentle and kind voice was like the first rays of sunshine in the morning warming the hearts of poplars. As he got up from the office chair and walked over: "Sit down first, I'll make you a cup of tea." ”

Only then did Yang Shu notice that this was a blind old man, and his heart chuckled. Although he was blind, there seemed to be a glimmer of brilliance in the eyes that had been deeply buried by the vicissitudes of time, because the smile had been hanging on his slightly wrinkled face, respectful and humble. A slightly rickety body, but when walking, he still walks vigorously, and his body is as light as a swallow.

Poplar didn't speak, and sat down on his own. watched the old man stagger out of the cabinet and prepare to go up to help.

The old man spoke again: "No, no. I'm pretty tough with my old bones. As he tore open the tea bag, he handed it to Yang Shu: "Now you have to do it yourself, the thermos flask on the table is the boiling water that was boiled just now." ”

Poplar looked at the wall on the right, where two thermos flasks were placed. walked over and asked softly, "Old Tan, where is your cup?" ”

Tan Lao smiled: "I'm used to boiled water, and the tea is not light enough." The tone is a little mysterious, as if this sentence is deliberately mysterious.

"Then I'll drink plain water too." Yang Shu was a little confused, and he didn't know if Tan Lao was testing him, so he replied conservatively.

"Old man Li has accepted a good student." After a pause, he smiled gently: "Little brother, don't be restrained. Tan Lao's voice was a little meaningful.

"Okay." Poplar made a cup. Originally, I wanted to soak Tan Lao also, but found that there was only one glass.

"The teacher you said you were. I knew that my eyes were not very good, so I had to write a letter. Only when others have time can I get others to read it to me. Keeping you waiting, don't mind. Even if it was an apology, Tan Lao could always maintain the same speed and tone.

"It's okay for a long time, I'm afraid it won't affect you." Poplar said calmly.

"Time is limited, and after class ends at 12 o'clock, I have to organize a meal for the students. Listen to Old Man Li, do you want to participate in the Beijing Lottery Tournament? Tan Lao cut straight to the point.

"Yes." Poplar answered.

"Your teacher is too. I know that this is my bottom line, but I want to fight for it. Hey, even if you want to be a favor at the beginning, this bottom line really can't be broken, not for me, but for the students. Tan Lao had a taste of sending off, sighed secretly, and went back to tell your teacher: "You can't insult the children here, his favor can only be returned in the future." ”

"You don't have to explain it to us." Yang Shu did not answer Tan Lao's question.

Tan Lao didn't answer Yang Shu's question: "The tea is almost cold, please take a sip and go back." It can be regarded as an explanation for him. ”

Yang Shu took a sip of tea and asked calmly, "Old Tan, do you think Yan Laosan is a thief?" ”

Tan Lao was a little surprised: "Is this what Old Man Li asked you to ask?" ”

Yang Shu said lightly: "The teacher never dictates the truth of being a person and doing things for me."

Tan Lao shook his head and recalled a little: "He also asked me the same question back then. Again, the answer of the year: yes and no. ”

"I think he's a thief. Even if Yan Laosan stole the gold and silver treasures of corrupt officials and corrupt officials to help the poor people, a thief is a thief. Whatever his intentions, in short, his actions are thieves. Poplar's voice was not cold, but it was categorical.

"Liang Dawu built our special school, but he only spent 1 million yuan to build the 2 million project money. Do you think it's the good or the wicked? Tan Lao asked rhetorically with interest.

"Wicked." Poplar replied firmly.

Tan Lao was a little surprised and replied, "Oh, he is a good person when his actions are built, how can he become a bad person again." ”

Yang Shu explained: "Of the 2 million project money, only 1 million was spent, and the behavior was evil." ”

Tan Lao continued to ask: "But he built it." ”

"That's 1 million good people and 1 million evil people." Yang Shu paused, his eyelids flickered, and he smiled forcefully. I thought I wouldn't be able to roll my eyes anyway.

"Little brother is really insightful. More knowledgeable than your teacher. Tan Lao was a little speechless when he heard Yang Shu's strong words. Want to thank the guest again: "If that's all there is to it, then let's ask the little brother to go back." ”

Yang Shu saw that Tan Lao's intention to thank the guest was rising again, so he stopped being official, coughed lightly, and said sharply: "Today is my first time in a special school, which is really an eye-opener."

Ten years after its establishment, there has been no improvement except for renovation. The students' clothes were all shabby clothes given by others, and there was no way but to beg.

The boy came to pick me up and couldn't see the slightest smile, as a peer and a guest, I couldn't even say hello, and my mind was extremely lacking!

Passing by, a group of children saw me, their eyes full of anticipation, and this expectation turned out to be someone else's charity! When I met their eyes, they dodged without exception. Extreme psychological inferiority!

But when you meet me, I see kindness and humility. The two are in stark contrast. Do you think you are a good person or an evil person? ”

"These things are common problems for several years, and they can't be dealt with overnight, and we will slowly improve. And there are many people like little brothers, who can't solve it if they can mention it. Tan Lao didn't expect Yang Shu to dare to ask such a question, but he really poked at the current situation.

Yang Shu was afraid that Tan Lao would not speak, as long as he said that he would have a chance. Li Se chased and said: "Participate in the Beijing Cai Competition and win the first place in the city, and the city will pay attention." The first place in the province will be followed by the province. The first place at the national level, the country will pay attention. If a special school accompanies a student, such an encounter will inevitably lead to social benefits. First, with attention, the hardware has been improved, and there is no longer a physical and mental begging. Second, with communication, the mind can be sublimated, and the mind is no longer lacking. Third, with a role model, we can be psychologically strengthened and no longer psychologically inferior. Let others treat us equally, and not let others wear colored glasses, this is the real special education. ”

Tan Lao hesitated for a moment, obviously a little defeated by the status quo, and his voice was a little higher-pitched: "You go to participate, which is the role model?" It will only backfire, make the children here feel inferior, and insult them even more. ”

Yang Shu seemed to have lost hope, and made a killer move: "I didn't borrow places from other schools to participate, but the student numbers were all from special schools, and I really started to be a companion student in a special school." Get to know them, learn from them, help them. ”

Tan Lao pondered a little more deeply and shook his head: "It's still not good." ”

Poplar seems to have lost hope, and can only be a dead horse as a live horse doctor. Raise the qi of the dantian: "Old Tan, you are really pedantic. seems to be gentle and frugal, but in fact narrow-minded; Under the pretext of 'don't insult our children', the achiever has good intentions, but in fact, he has hidden selfish desires and is short-sighted. It's not that you don't know how to develop, but you don't want to develop at all. You're afraid that when you get big, the special school will become a big dye vat.

In the eyes of others, you are a great good person. In my eyes, you are not as good as Yan Laosan, an old thief. If you are too attached to it, you have lost your heart and are obsessed, so what use should you be good at. Then Li Feng walked behind the desk, tore off the slogan 'Good Reward' with a wave of his big hand, and walked towards the door with his head held high.

Tan Lao muttered: Good attachment is too heavy, what use should be good. Feeling that the poplar tree tore off the calligraphy and painting and walked to the door, he paused and sighed: "Hey, that's it!" Today, Friday. Come to school next Monday and be a companion student. After speaking, Tan Lao seemed to be a lot more relaxed all of a sudden, as if he was talking to himself: People are old and useless, Old Man Li really accepted a good student.

Yang Shu was secretly happy when he heard this, and whispered extremely sincerely, "Thank you!" He walked straight outside the school.

At this time, the boy who had just led the poplar into the school walked in.

Tan Lao said: "How do you think you compare with him?"

The young man bowed his head and said, "The student is not as good as him." ”

Tan Lao sighed secretly: "Yes...... deliberately made him wait for a few hours, but he did not see the look of anxiety, and his mouth did not show impatience; After a few minutes on the way, I can see the current situation of the school clearly; exchanged a few words with me, and with just one word, my heart was obsessed.

I'm looking forward to this special school companion boy......"