Chapter 39: A Conversation with a Teacher
I was afraid that going late would affect Mr. Li's rest, so I didn't pack my things anymore and immediately went downstairs to find Mr. Li. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
I knocked lightly on the door, and a voice inside said, "Come in", I still sat on the chair I sat on every time after I went in, Mr. Li sat on the sofa, there was an ashtray on the coffee table next to it, there was no cigarette butt in it, and the tea next to the ashtray could be seen to be not ordinarily strong, what would make Mr. Li unable to sleep at night?
At first, the two of us were silent together, and then, Mr. Li took a sip of tea and looked at me, not looking at me like before.
"Ryoko, did you do that?" His question made my heart tighten.
"Teacher, what do you say I do?" I pretended I didn't know anything.
"It's a ghost, isn't it?" That nearly knocked me out of my chair.
What made Mr. Li see it? I couldn't think of anything to expose for a while.
"Teacher, what do you mean? What kind of ghost man, I don't understand. I looked directly at Mr. Li.
"Those who do your business, the more advanced the people, the deeper they are hidden, I didn't expect you to have such determination at a young age, it's also rare!" Teacher Li didn't answer positively, nor did he ask questions, but smiled and said, "Liangzi, it doesn't matter if you are or not, you are my student, which is the most important thing!" ā
"Yes, I will always be your student, Mr. Li, you have to believe me."
"Okay, but, Ryoko, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, we have to find the stone steps, and find the secret behind it is very urgent, and it is very dangerous, you are ready, but what about them? Are they all ready? If something happens, who is responsible? I called you here to discuss with you how we will proceed with tomorrow's operation, but safety must come first. ā
When I heard that Mr. Li called me because of this, I was also very moved, and the teacher was able to put everyone's safety first, which shows how the student is in his mind.
"Teacher, don't worry, I have already told them, when encountering danger, retreat is the first thing, even if there is a big temptation, we must enter safely together and get out safely together." When I speak, I feel my heart beating violently, after all, it is not easy to take responsibility.
"But have you thought about it, Ryoko, no matter what happens, this responsibility will fall on my head, because I am a teacher, so I will also take all the responsibility, but I hope to get your help, I will be here first."
Mr. Li's words made me feel the huge pressure on him, we only want to explore, but if this is really dangerous, it is really a big problem, but the decision has been made, we can't give up halfway, not to mention that we can't even start it, let alone give up.
"I have one thing I want to report to you, and I hope you can agree." I also thought about it before I said it.
"What's the matter, is there anything else you're hiding from me?" Teacher Li's expression was a little surprised.
"It's not that it's a secret, it's that we don't dare, we have two birds in the dormitory, one of which is more precisely an eagle." I stole a glance at Mr. Li while reporting.
I could feel his expression changing, and maybe he was taken aback by what we did, so I waited for his response.
"You guys are too bold, now I don't have any pressure, if I let the school know about this, the result is no different from taking you on an adventure!" When he finished speaking, he was amused.
"I have two birds, one of which is still an eagle! It was the most surprising thing I've ever been teaching in all my years, and it was more incredible to me than seeing a ghost in school. Teacher Li looked at me with some self-deprecation.
"Actually, we don't have pets in the dormitory, and these two birds are useful, and I have to bring them with us on this expedition, because they may be of great help to us on this trip." I explained.
"Okay, but remember, you can't let anyone know about it anyway." Mr. Li let us go.
"Ryoko, is there anything else I need to prepare? I'd like to hear your opinion. Teacher Li glared at me and asked.
"You, bring some fresh water, because we don't know how long it will take to come back after we do find something, so I ask everyone to bring more fresh water, at least to support us to get out. Also, teacher, you have to bring the big flashlight you used to make rounds, I see that this guy has a wide area of light, and the battery is sufficient, I'm afraid that if you find the entrance from the steps, you will need this thing. I finished staring at Mr. Li.
"Okay, it's easy to say, I'll just bring it, is there anything else?"
I took out a very thin red thread from my pocket and asked Mr. Li to put it in his trouser pocket before leaving tomorrow. He didn't ask why, and I didn't say why, so it might be a tacit understanding.
"Go back to sleep, move tomorrow morning, you will be our captain!" Mr. Li said very sincerely, and I was also touched by Mr. Li's sincerity.
When I got back to the dormitory, the boys were still talking together, and when they saw me back, they asked what was going on. I said that Mr. Li didn't worry about the fat man and didn't let the fat man go.
Now He Fat Man is in a hurry, "Why don't you worry about me, Yu Qun, glasses, he believes it, and the three women, he believes it, he doesn't want to believe me!" ā
When I saw that the fat man was really anxious, I said, "I didn't say anything, but let me ask you if you will not obey the command and cause danger after you find that place." ā
Seeing that the fat man was slowing down, he immediately responded: "Boss, don't you see, among these people, I am the most obedient, who buys the meat that peanuts eat every time?" I bought it, who bought it earlier? I bought it! Can I disobey the command? Boss, you talk to Mr. Li, just let me go! ā
I saw that the fat man looked serious, it was really funny, so I promised him to talk to Mr. Li tomorrow, but if he didn't obey during this expedition, he would be fired at any time.
As soon as the fat man heard that he agreed, he hurriedly ran to me to help me pack the things I brought tomorrow, and the glasses and Yu Qun looked at him and smiled.
I asked them if they were feeding peanuts? They said hello. I asked them again if they fed the yellow birds? They also said hello. When I said that I would take these two little ones with me tomorrow, they asked, "Who?" ā
At the same time of asking, they all set their eyes on the fat man, and the fat man will also come to trouble, "Okay, I'll take it, I'll take it, see the boss, I'm the most obedient." ā
"Okay, just rush the initiative of the fat man, and he will be the only one who will explore tomorrow." After I finished speaking, I asked the fat man to prepare more eagle food and bird food.
When I'm ready, it's not too early, because tomorrow I'm going to really act, so everyone's spirit is also excited, because when I was a child, I did something about catching demons and ghosts with my grandmother and the whole village, so I slept well, not as excited as them.
The new day began with the sun shining on the birdcage on the windowsill, and all four of us got up early, looking at the still chilly sky outside, and wondering what this adventure would be like.
(To be continued)