Starry and cool.

A welcome banquet came to an end in the long-lost warmth, Cheng Jiangshui and He Yi'an said goodbye and walked silently on the street pushing bicycles. After a long time, thinking of He Yi'an's complaining words at the dinner table, Cheng Jiangshui said quietly.

"You shouldn't have said that."

He Yi'an frowned and said sullenly: "What words?" Did I say something wrong? ”

Cheng Jiangshui pursed his lips and said cautiously: "Jiang He still doesn't know about your situation, I didn't tell him." ”

He Yi'an smiled bitterly at himself, with a little loneliness in his eyes, and lowered his head sadly and said: "If there is anything you can't say, you will always know, I didn't set a good example for him!" ”

Cheng Jiangshui frowned, and said softly: "Yi'an, don't be like this, let's take our time, my mother's illness will improve, your work will improve, I believe that life will always get better day by day." ”

"I hope so."

He Yi'an's bleak voice came, just like the cold air sinking in the middle of the night, leaving Cheng Jiangshui speechless.

This night, the Cheng brothers returned to the state of living in the upper and lower bunks. The night passed, and the two didn't talk about anything, maybe Cheng Jianghe couldn't completely let go of his resentment against Cheng Jianghai for a while, and lay on his back on the bed thinking about his thoughts.

And Cheng Jianghai was even more apprehensive, not daring to take the initiative to provoke the conversation, and not even daring to turn over frequently. As a result, each other's breath can be clearly heard in the silence of the night, and the upper and lower bunks are like a membrane that can be reached by an arm.

It takes time to let go, and it takes time to release it.

The next day, Cheng Jianghe packed up his clothes, packed his personal materials, and came to the Municipal Education Bureau with confidence.

"How are you, are you sure you'll get into the city?"

"I guess it's enough, I heard that there are very few places this year."

"Looking at it this way, it's good to be able to be assigned to the county town below, and the worst thing is not to go to the countryside, then it's completely over."

"But isn't it, that's what I'm worried about, I finally came out of the countryside and was beaten back to my original form, what is it?"

"When you go to a rural township school, you don't want to jump out in your life."

"No, even if you change careers, it's better than teaching in the countryside."

You don't have to prick up your ears to hear these melancholy complaints, Cheng Jianghe looked down at his resume, there is nothing too proud in it, four years of college, exhausted in his studies and tutoring, basically has no time to get any capital that can be used, this may be the reality of the cold door.

Cheng Jianghe shook his head with a wry smile, for the future distribution, he had already made the most realistic mental preparations, neither arrogant nor arrogant. Give yourself a low-level positioning, one step at a time.

What's more, education is a career that you choose and are loyal to, and since it is a career, you can't care too much about personal gains and losses, and you won't be disappointed because of the luxury of moving forward, and your mentality is very correct.

When he came to the contact office, Cheng Jianghe handed the resume in his hand to the clerk: "Comrade, this is my information." ”

"Oh, leave it to me."

"Comrade, when will the distribution plan come out?" Cheng Jianghe asked casually.

"Oh, it should be soon, your materials will be put here first, wait outside for a while, and the leaders of the Education Bureau will hold a special meeting for you."

"Oh, okay."

After listening to the clerk's explanation, Cheng Jianghe understood why a large group of fresh graduates were stranded outside. Cheng Jianghe walked out and waited aside, not in a hurry, without waves, just like his calm and quiet temperament.

It didn't take much time for the clerk to come out and summon everyone to a small meeting room of the Education Bureau, and at this moment some leaders on the rostrum had already taken their seats in advance. Especially the middle-aged man in the middle is wearing a simple blue jacket with the zipper of the neckline open, revealing the white shirt inside, looking friendly and casual. With a slight wrinkle on his broad cheeks and a slight mottle hair on his head, he looked at the crowd slowly entering the audience with a smile, his lips pursed slightly, and he looked extremely calm while being kind.

After everyone was seated one after another, he glanced at the audience slightly, and talked eloquently with a hint of an approachable smile.

"Hehe, alright, everyone's here, let's have a short meeting. Students, no, it's time to call comrades. Seeing you is like seeing me walk out of the university gate, in your prime, full of vigor and ready to go. Let me introduce myself, my name is He Yuliang, and I am the director of our Ganquan City Education Bureau. ”

When everyone in the audience heard that it was the director in person, they involuntarily sat up straight and put on a look of listening carefully, and the casual slackness just now disappeared in an instant.

"Huh!"

He Yuliang chuckled, his face became more kind, and he said earnestly: "Many years ago, I was like you, I came out of the dreamy ivory tower and devoted myself to the glorious and great cause of education. ”

"Comrades, as we enter the 90s, our educational undertaking is particularly crucial, because it is a step in the process of modernization, and it is also a step in the face of severe challenges in modernization. This is especially true in Ganquan, where the education system has been fully rolled out from the cities to the townships, and many township schools are seriously short of teachers. Therefore, this year, the Education Bureau has decided that the vast majority of fresh graduates need to be transferred to these places. ”

"Comrades, the country needs talents, students need teachers, we can't let those children who are waiting to be fed delay their studies and even their lives because they don't have teachers."

As soon as the words fell, the crowd in the audience began to talk one after another, making a loud reverberation, and most of the people's faces became gloomy and full of worry.

He Yuliang paused, understood everyone's reactions, and then said: "Some students may think, there is a shortage of teachers in the township schools, why do you want me to go!" What I want to say is that since we have chosen the sacred profession of teacher, we should understand the meaning of spring silkworm transformation, eternal wind, wax torch to ashes, and tears to dry, which is a kind of virtue and a kind of faith. ”

"I want people to understand the relationship between education and work. Education is not just about working and making a living. Work is to make a career, not to help others; Education is altruistic, not self-believing. I also hope that comrades can take the initiative to apply to go to relatively difficult township schools, and we will also provide some preferential support policies to jointly contribute to the education of our Ganquan and even the country......"

The words are endless, but the words are exquisite.

No matter what other people thought, these words resonated with Cheng Jianghe, and seemed to once again ignite the flame of longing in his heart.

As a new college student, it is very rare to be able to perfectly integrate the job you like with your ideal career.

After the meeting dispersed, most of the people who slowly walked out of the meeting were gloomy and depressed about their personal future. Cheng Jianghe, who calmed down a little, came to the office and found the clerk who had just submitted the materials.

"Hello comrade!"

The clerk looked up and asked suspiciously, "Hey, aren't all the meetings over, why didn't you leave?" ”

"Well, I heard that the director of the bureau said that he could take the initiative to apply to go to the township school."

The clerk paused, then nodded and said: "Yes, the bureau also provides preferential policies for those who take the initiative to apply to go to the township, and you can give priority to choosing schools, and the notices have been posted." ”

"That's great!" Cheng Jianghe asked happily: "Can I apply now?" ”

"Well, of course! Do you have any specific requirements? ”

Cheng Jianghe said without thinking: "I don't have any special requirements, I just hope that I can be closer to Ganquan so that I can take care of my family." ”

"Oh, that's it, I'll register you first, your name is ......"

"My name is Cheng Jianghe!"

This is Cheng Jianghe's choice, this is not a hot-headed impulsive behavior after being stirred by Director He's generous words, but following his heart, in other words, He Yuliang's words are also his motto.

After Cheng Jianghe prepared the case at the Education Bureau, his heart was full of expectations for the future, and even his steps became brisk. Not far from the city government is his former alma mater, Ganquan Middle School, and in a trance, he came here unconsciously.

Walking on the vaguely familiar road, looking at those cherished green willows and cypresses. Looking up, the bright sun shines through the lush branches and leaves on the ancient pavilions and pavilions between the red and green. He paused, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to his high school years, and the resentful figure quietly came to mind.

Memories are like sand in the palm of your hand, whether you work hard or not, it will slip from your fingers, and then every grain of crystal sand is carved with a period of time and an unforgettable name......

Xu Dongmei!

Cheng Jianghe's heart trembled, and his fingers couldn't help clenching.

In life, there are always some delicate glasses that will fall by your side, and then go through the fragmented years with the scars of time. Many emotions have to choose to refuse at a certain time, because they cannot commit or bear it. Even if you can figure it out after many years, you can accept it, but you will still be sad.

The biggest difficulty in life is to know yourself, but the biggest sorrow is to recognize yourself too clearly, extreme reason, extreme self-control, but ignore too many passing scenery.

“…… Cheng Jianghe, why? Do you know that rejecting a girl like this will be embarrassing......"

“…… It's not a simple meal! Don't you understand? ”

The scenes of that year flashed in Cheng Jianghe's mind like a movie film, and it was full of throbbing youth stories. Those films that burn memories, rewind in cycles, full of regrets, full of debts, and full of sourness.

Looking at the campus that has been as good as new for a long time, Cheng Jianghe sighed, as if he was saddened by the time that passed and could not be returned, everything was like a lifetime, and it was difficult to trace it back.

Cheng Jianghe came to the teaching and research room, gently pushed open the door, looked at the familiar figure of Xia Yueling in front of the desk, showed a warm smile, and then bowed slightly, and his voice penetrated the long river of years.

"Teacher Xia! I am back! ”

"Cheng Jianghe!"