Chapter 405 Kind Teacher
He Shu went to wash his face. The slightly red corners of his eyes were very noticeable because of his fair skin.
But Xia Miao did not ask him why he was crying, as if she didn't see it, and discussed what to bring to Teacher Li.
Such Xia Miao made He Shu feel relieved from the bottom of his heart...
Since the teacher didn't allow them to bring gifts, He Shu found two red envelopes and stuffed some money into them.
"Just give Niuniu some New Year's money?"
Xia Miao smiled sweetly: "Yes, it's for children, so the teacher has no reason to be angry."
Once they were ready, the two set off.
Although she had prepared red envelopes, Xia Miao felt that it would be ugly to go empty-handed, so she went to buy some fruits on the way.
They arrived at Teacher Li's house with familiarity. Teacher Li greeted them at the door. Her husband was also at home and welcomed them in.
When I entered the door, Niu Niu, who was over three years old, was holding a little monkey doll and playing with a teenage boy in the living room.
The two of them wished a happy new year to Teacher Li and her husband, and Xia Miao waved to Xiao Niuniu.
He Shu asked curiously: "Teacher, what is this?"
Teacher Li smiled and waved, calling the boy over: "Lin Guodong, come here."
When He Shu and the others came in, the boy turned his head to take a look, then quickly turned his eyes away.
At this time, Teacher Li called him and he could only walk over with his head down.
The boy named Guodong was not short, but very thin. He didn't dare to look people in the eye and his eyes moved around.
"This is He Shu, and this is Xia Miao, a former student of our teacher. You can just call them Senior Brother and Senior Sister, right?"
Lin Guodong pinched the corners of his clothes with both hands, seemed very reserved and shy, and did not say anything.
He Shu smiled and said, "Teacher, this is also your student."
"Yes, I am the second grade student I am teaching now."
In front of Lin Guodong, Teacher Li didn't say much and let him go back and play with Niu Niu.
Xia Miao looked at Niu Niu for a while, and then was called by Teacher Li to talk.
Teacher Li's wife brought them snacks and candies: "You two can eat here, we have everything ready at home."
"Uncle, stop busying yourself. We won't eat here. We have something else to do later."
Xia Miao said hurriedly, and He Shu nodded: "Yes, next time. Today I am here to pay New Year's greetings and visit Niuniu."
Niu Niu looked at He Shu and Xia Miao curiously. She didn't remember meeting them before.
Fortunately, she was not very shy. When He Shu waved, she walked up to him, hugged the little monkey and looked up at him.
After a while, she saw her mother talking to the older brother, and she was still lying on He Shu's legs, turning her head to listen.
I don't know what he is happy about, but from time to time he shows his little teeth in laughter.
The boy named Lin Guodong sat alone on the other side, holding one of Niu Niu's toys. He didn't say anything, but was secretly looking at He Shu and Xia Miao.
But every time He Shu looked over, he quickly turned his eyes away and pretended not to be looking at him.
He Shu recalled that when he was in prison, Chen He taught him how to read a person's eyes.
At that time, he was just practicing with an old melon, but now he unexpectedly saw a familiar look from a teenager.
This made He Shu very uncomfortable...
After a brief chat, Teacher Li was mainly concerned about their studies in Dadu and also asked about their daily life.
He is particularly concerned about He Shu's life. Knowing that He Shu is now being taken care of by his grandfather and his family in Dayou, Teacher Li is happy for him.
I finally made it through and have my family by my side.
After taking turns holding Niu Niu for a while, He Shu took out the red envelope he had prepared and gave it to her.
Niu Niu recognized the red envelope and bent down to open it. Teacher Li didn't let her take it, so Niu Niu was obedient. Although she wanted it very much, she still returned the red envelope to He Shu and put her hands behind her back.
Xia Miao was so amused by Niu Niu's little appearance that she hugged her and stuffed the red envelope into her arms again.
"This is for Niuniu, can you keep it for future schooling?"
"Okay!" Niu Niu took out a stack of money from the red envelope, and Xia Miao asked her if she knew how much money it was.
Niu Niu said loudly: "This is 1 cent and 0 cents." It turned out that she only knew 1 and 0, and couldn't recognize them when they were put together.
The childish words made everyone laugh. Niu Niu saw everyone laughing and she also giggled.
After sitting for a while, He Shu saw Teacher Li's lover enter the kitchen and knew that she was going to prepare lunch.
He gave Xia Miao a look, and Xia Miao immediately said they were leaving.
The two stood up and walked out, and Teacher Li and her lover came out to try to stop them.
"Don't send me off. It's still quite cold outside."
Seeing that Xiao Niuniu had also followed him out, He Shu hurriedly asked the teacher and the others to go back: "Teacher, Xia Miao and I will come to see you next time."
Xia Miao couldn't bear to leave Niu Niu and asked her if she could hug her.
Niu Niu opened her arms and was picked up by Xia Miao and kissed a few times.
Looking at that chubby little face, He Shu also wanted to kiss it twice, but thought it seemed inappropriate so he held back.
But he still reached out and touched Niuniu's little face: "Next time, big brother, come over and buy toys for Niuniu, okay?"
Niuniu was so happy that she showed her little teeth again: "I want a big kite."
"Okay, then let's buy a big kite for Niuniu. Niuniu must listen to her parents."
After chatting for a while, Xia Miao reluctantly put Niuniu down and left the house with He Shu.
Teacher Li asked his wife to look after the children, and he put on a coat and walked the two of them out.
When Teacher Li saw the car parked at the door and knew it belonged to He Shu, he felt so happy that his hard work had finally paid off.
"Teacher, why is that child also spending the New Year at your house?"
Seeing the teacher coming out alone, He Shu asked in a low voice.
"Lin Guodong is also quite pitiful. His parents are divorced and he lives with his father. His father doesn't care about him much and spends all day drinking and gambling outside."
"He was arrested for gambling before the Chinese New Year, and there was no one to take care of him. I couldn't bear to see him, so I brought him back to celebrate the Chinese New Year."
"It just so happens that his academic performance is poor, so I will give him extra lessons during the holidays."
So that's how it is. This is in line with the teacher's kindness, but He Shu really doesn't like that child.
I always feel that the other person is sneaky. The reason why he doesn't dare to look at me is not because he is shy, but because he has something to hide and doesn't dare to look at me.
"What about after the New Year? Is there anyone in his family to take care of him?"
Teacher Li sighed worriedly: "I contacted his mother, and she said she was out of town and couldn't come back. There is a grandfather, but he is quite old. I heard he is collecting scraps on the street..."
"Then you can't keep him at home forever?"
He Shu thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, he still has a relative, and he's already fifteen or sixteen years old. It's not convenient for him to live with you, and you still have to take care of Niuniu."
"Besides, since his grandfather can collect scraps, he can take care of himself. But after all, he is so old, and he needs someone to look after him."
Teacher Li knew what He Shu said made sense: "Yes, my husband is going to work soon, and I told him that I would send him home in two days. Haha, he is still reluctant to leave, because at least he can have a hot meal here."
"Hey, I see how pitiful he is. I really can't bear to tell him to go home. Wait a few days. When my wife goes to work, I will send him back."
Looking at Teacher Li, who looked much more haggard than before, He Shu could not say anything else.
The reason why he respects Teacher Li is that she is a good teacher who cares for her students.
Without Teacher Li's encouragement and attention, He Shu knew that he might not even be able to go to high school.
"Teacher, if you need me and Xia Miao, please give us a call."
Teacher Li nodded happily and couldn't help but reach out and touch He Shu's face: "That's great. Now that you've grown up, you can help the teacher. I hope that Lin Guodong can be like you in the future..."
