As an old educated youth, Teacher Cen Huaian's life is very bumpy, but his marriage is very happy. Speaking of the past when he married his students, Teacher Cen still had a hint of shyness and a faint sadness on his face. He said that he was unfortunate and lucky. Although he encountered the hardships of life, God gave him a kind and virtuous wife, and his marriage life was very happy.
When I was a child, Cen Huaian suffered from polio. After multiple treatments, he still left the sequelae of lame. When he was in elementary school, his ignorant classmates called him a little cripple, and Cen Huaian's inferiority complex was formed at that time.
After graduating from junior high school, Cen Huaian was unemployed at home for more than two years, but in the end he could not escape the fate of going to the countryside to go to the countryside to work. Although he was a little lame, the cadres of the street office said that he did not meet the standards of the disabled and did not affect the production labor of . He must respond to the call of the state and go to the countryside to receive re-education of poor and lower-middle peasants.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1974, Cen Huaian, who had just celebrated his 18th birthday, came to the Mengjiagou Brigade in , , the southern mountainous areas of Jinan. Cen Huaian and the five male educated youth and four female educated youth were assigned to the sixth production team of Mengjiagou Brigade to settle down.
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Mengjiagou Brigade Although it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, there are mountains and water there, and the per capita arable land is close to two acres. It is considered a brigade with a relatively large per capita arable land in the entire commune. The educated youth came to the army to settle down. Although the members did not understand at that time (the members thought that the educated youth would compete for their food rations when they came), everyone was still quite enthusiastic. Captain Meng Fanyin of Team 6 took the initiative to free up one and a half west room (west wing room) in his house, allowing five male educated youth to temporarily live in his house.
After the educated youth settled in a place of food and accommodation, they went to the fields to do farm work with the members. The first day of work was to cut sorghum in the guaiba field in the east of the village (using a short handful of slabs, cut off from the root of the sorghum stalk). Although chopping sorghum is not a technical job, the educated youth couldn't understand it. The members cut down three sorghum trees, and the educated youth could barely cut down one.
Seeing that the educated youth would not cut sorghum, Captain Meng was worried that the educated youth would cut their feet, so he smiled and said to them, "Huai'an, why not do that, follow us and slim sorghum heads (cut the sorghum ears with the sickle head). Don't worry when you just learned to do farm work, you will become proficient slowly." After Captain Meng finished speaking, he pulled out the sickle at the waist and taught the educated youth to learn how to slim sorghum heads (sorghum ears).
On the way back from work that day, Cen Huaian, who was carrying two bundles of sorghum heads (sorghum ears) to the hillside, tripped by the stone under his feet. Unfortunately, he fell down and rolled into the ditch. This scene happened to be seen by the brigade secretary Meng Fansheng. He put down his load and ran over, and helped Cen Huaian who was lying in the ditch. Seeing that he was not seriously injured, he asked him to carry the load and slowly go down the mountain.
Looking at Cen Huaian limping, Secretary Meng felt very uncomfortable. After dinner that day, Secretary Meng Fansheng came to Meng Fanyin's house. Secretary Meng said to Meng Fanyin: "Fanyin, Cen Huaian has bad legs and feet. I think he should just let him teach at school. The school just lacks a private teacher."
In this way, Cen Huaian only did farm work for a day, and he was lucky to be a private teacher at Mengjiagou Primary School. Cen Huaian was grateful to Secretary Meng and Captain Meng from the bottom of his heart. If it weren't for their care and love, Cen Huaian would not have been a teacher at school.
Meng Fansheng is the brigade secretary of Mengjiagou Brigade, and he is also a member of Mengjiagou's sixth production team. Meng Fansheng and Meng Fanyin are cousins. Meng Fansheng was forty-eight years old and Meng Fanyin was 38 years old. Meng Fansheng was ten years older than Meng Fanyin, and their brothers were like brothers.
There are not many students in Mengjiagou Primary School, with a total of four grades, with more than 20 students in each class. Students in the fifth grade of primary school must go to Zhaojiayu Co-organized Middle School in Shanhou. Cen Huaian went to the school to work as a private teacher. The principal asked him to teach third-grade courses and also asked him to be responsible for the fourth-grade art courses (each grade only has one class per week). Among the primary schools in the commune, only Mengjiagou Primary School offered art classes at that time.
Although Cen Huaian had no teaching experience before, he had good academic performance when he was in school and had solid basic knowledge in elementary school. Soon he adapted to the profession of teacher. He also made teaching aids by himself. Every class was taught very seriously, and it was very specific and vivid. The students were very willing to listen to his lectures.
Not long after Cen Huaian arrived at school to teach, a female student named Li Xiaoyu suddenly didn't come to class. He was a little puzzled and asked the classmates. A female classmate who is in love with Li Xiaoyu said, "Teacher, Li Xiaoyu is not coming to school anymore. Her mother is sick. Her father said she won't let her go to school."
After school that day, Cen Huaian went to Li Xiaoyu's house, and Li Xiaoyu's father also finished work and returned home. Before Cen Huaian could speak, Li Xiaoyu's father spoke first: "Teacher Cen, I don't want Xiaoyu to go to school anymore. She is a little daughter (girl). She can just learn to know a few words for a few days. Besides, Xiaoyu's mother is weak and Xiaoyu is older. She can help her mother cook. Xiaoyu's younger brother still has to go to school. It takes several dollars a year to buy books and pencils. Look, my family is not rich."
As soon as Li Xiaoyu's father finished speaking, Li Xiaoyu ran out of the house crying. She cried and said, "Dad, I want to go to school. I will help my mother cook after school..."
That day, Cen Huaian and Li Xiaoyu's parents talked for a long time, and finally got through Li Xiaoyu's parents' work. They all agreed to let Li Xiaoyu go back to school.
Since then, Cen Huaian has paid special attention to Li Xiaoyu's learning situation. He patiently explained to Li Xiaoyu that Li Xiaoyu didn't understand. By the second semester of the third grade, Li Xiaoyu, who had moderate academic performance, became the top student in the class. Sometimes after school, Cen Huaian would visit Li Xiaoyu's house and guide Xiaoyu's younger brother to study. Gradually, Li Xiaoyu's parents had a better and better impression of Cen Huaian, and they never said that they would let their daughter drop out of school.
In the autumn of 1976, Li Xiaoyu was about to go to the fifth grade of elementary school, and the fifth grade students were going to study at Zhaojiayu Co-organized Middle School in the back of the mountain. It was about four miles from Mengjiagou to Zhaojiayu, mainly to cross a mountain pass. At that time, the girls in Mengjiagou stopped going to Zhaojiayu after finishing the fourth grade of elementary school.
At first, Li Xiaoyu's parents also disagreed with Li Xiaoyu's study in Zhaojiayu. Because the winter is short, the sun sets at 4 pm, and it becomes dark when school is over in the afternoon. Parents are worried that their children will climb the mountain pass after dark. Cen Huaian spent a lot of effort and talked about the importance of studying a lot. Li Xiaoyu's parents still disagree with Li Xiaoyu's going to Zhaojiayu to study. Finally, Cen Huaian paid for Li Xiaoyu to buy a flashlight and agreed to pay for Li Xiaoyu's textbooks and homework books. Li Xiaoyu's parents reluctantly agreed to let Li Xiaoyu continue to study.
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After Li Xiaoyu went to Zhaojiayu to study, every Sunday, Cen Huaian would go to Li Xiaoyu's house to tutor Li Xiaoyu and her younger brother. At that time, Li Xiaoyu's parents thought that studying was useless, but Cen Huai said, "As long as you study hard, it will definitely be useful in the future."
In the early winter of that year, the commune wanted to recruit a cultural and educational cadre, and Secretary Meng Fansheng recommended Cen Huaian to work in the commune. Although I worked in the commune as a farmer, I had the opportunity to become a regular employee and my salary was the same as that of state cadres. Secretary Meng felt that Cen Huaian had a good character and performed the best in the village. He wanted to help this educated youth in the provincial capital with poor legs and feet.
But when I went to the commune for the assessment, Cen Huaian's self-esteem was greatly hurt. A staff member in charge of the exam actually turned Cen Huaian out and humiliated Cen Huaian in public: "This is recruiting commune cadres. Why are you a cripple guy here to join in the fun..." At that moment, Cen Huaian's tears flowed down, and he felt so uncomfortable.
Later, Li Xiaoyu learned about the humiliation of Teacher Cen's application for a job in the commune, so she comforted Cen Huaian: "Teacher, you are good at teaching here. The students here need you, and I need you too. If you leave Mengjiagou, I probably can't continue studying. My father often said that if it weren't for your face, I wouldn't have allowed me to study long ago."
In a blink of an eye, in 1978, there were three educated youth in Jinan who settled in the Mengjiagou Brigade, including Cen Huaian. If Cen Huaian was not concerned about the students of Mengjiagou Primary School, or if Cen Huaian was not concerned about the study of Li Xiaoyu and the brothers of Li Xiaoyu, he could have returned to the city. The college entrance examination had resumed at that time, and the students' enthusiasm for learning was very high. He really hoped that Li Xiaoyu could be admitted to the normal school. Even if she succeeded in her studies, his years of hard work would be rewarded.
That year, he went home to celebrate the Spring Festival. At the end of that year, Cen Huaian's mother said to him: "Huai'an, you have to seize the opportunity to recruit workers. You see, they have recruited workers and you are still in that valley. Your father and I don't have much ability. You have to rely on yourself to return to the city. "
After the Spring Festival, when Cen Huaian was about to return to Mengjiagou, a relative and friend suddenly introduced Cen Huaian to Cen Huaian. Cen Huaian had to postpone the time to return to Mengjiagou and met two of them in succession, but none of them succeeded. They were all the women who thought he was a cripple.
When he returned to Mengjiagou, he came out after lunch at Li Xiaoyu's house, Li Xiaoyu asked Cen Huaian: "Teacher, why did you come back late for two days? I went to the bus station to pick you up twice, but both were lost. "I went to take care of my partner, and it took two days to delay. "Cen Huaian replied with a smile.
was silent for a while, and Li Xiaoyu blushed and said, "Teacher, you have decided on a partner. Is that woman good-looking? "I think I'm a cripple, but I'm not successful. "Cen Huaian told Li Xiaoyu truthfully about the blind date.
for a while. Li Xiaoyu looked up at Cen Huaian and whispered: "Teacher, when I grow up, I will be your wife. I won't mind your lame..." "Xiaoyu, you can't talk nonsense in the future, I am your teacher. "Cen Huaian criticized Li Xiaoyu very seriously, so he hurried back to his residence. The school was about to start, and he also had to prepare before the start of school.
In the summer of 1980, Li Xiaoyu took the high school entrance examination and she was admitted to the county normal school. That year, Zhaojiayu Lianzhong (five brigade joint middle school) was only admitted to the technical secondary school. The villagers in Mengjiagou all said that if it were not for the encouragement and education of Teacher Cen, Li Xiaoyu would not have been admitted to the technical secondary school. Li Xiaoyu's parents also said to everyone: "My Xiaoyu can be admitted to the technical secondary school thanks to Teacher Cen. "
When I sent Li Xiaoyu to school, Li Xiaoyu asked Cen Huaian: "Teacher, it has been several years since resumed the college entrance examination . Why don't you take the college entrance examination? "I am a cripple man, so why are you taking the college entrance examination? Even if I pass the exam, I may not admit me. "Cen Huaian's inferiority complex was the main reason why he gave up taking the college entrance examination.
In the early winter of that year, Cen Huaian's mother completed the retirement procedures. Cen Huaian could go back to the city to replace her mother's position and go to the sanitation center to take over her mother's class. Just when Cen Huaian was about to return to the city to take over, he suddenly received a notice from the commune education committee asking him to prepare well and prepare to participate in the enrollment assessment of the county teacher training school .
1981 In the summer of 1981, Cen Huaian was admitted to the county teacher training school. After studying in the teacher training school for two years, he was transferred to Zhaojiayu Lianzhong to work as a junior high school teacher, and became his student Li Xiaoyu. Things.
Shortly after Cen Huaian was transferred to Zhaojiayu Lianzhong, Li Xiaoyu launched a strong love offensive against Cen Huaian, and she deliberately asked the principal to be the introducer for her. Soon, there was gossip in the school, and some people thought they were not suitable. First, Cen Huaian was once Li Xiaoyu's teacher, and the teacher-student relationship seemed unreasonable. Second, Cen Huaian was eight or nine years older than Li Xiaoyu, and he was still a cripple. Others felt that Cen Huaian was not worthy of Li Xiaoyu.
After hearing other people's comments, Cen Huaian felt very uncomfortable. He found Li Xiaoyu and said, "Don't talk about our affairs in the future. I am your teacher. If I don't say it, I am still a cripple. We can't be together."Which law stipulates that teachers and students are not allowed to fall in love? Although you have disabled legs, I don’t care. I love your beautiful heart and good character. You are the most perfect man in my heart. I will never marry you in this life! "
Two years later, under the strong love offensive of Li Xiaoyu, under the help of the principal, and amid the blessings of all teachers, the 31-year-old Cen Huaian and the 23-year-old Li Xiaoyu received the marriage certificate , two glorious people's teachers formed a loving couple. The life after marriage was happy and sweet. Both of them were humble and me, and they never blushed, let alone quarrel.
Summer of 1993 Oh my god, Cen Huaian and Li Xiaoyu both returned to Jinan, Cen Huaian was transferred to work in the district education committee, Li Xiaoyu taught in a middle school in the suburbs. Until her retirement, Li Xiaoyu was not transferred to a school in the city. She was afraid of having a bad impact on her husband.
From marriage to now, whether at home or outside, Li Xiaoyu called her husband a teacher, and never called him by his name. Cen Huaian also called her beloved wife Teacher Xiaoyu, in his parents and Cen Huaian also called her in front of her children. Cen Huaian's son was promising and polite when he grew up, which was directly related to his parents' words and deeds.
After telling about his marriage and love life, Teacher Cen Huaian looked happy and a little shy. He said that Teacher Xiaoyu's beautiful flower actually inserted into his cow dung. He would have to thank Teacher Xiaoyu for his life. If it weren't for Teacher Xiaoyu's mercy, he might have to be a bachelor. .
Li Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Love is not mercy nor charity. It is the encouragement and help of the teacher. I completed junior high school and entered the normal school. My growth and progress are inseparable from the teacher's education and help. I am grateful to my teacher from the bottom of my heart, but I love the teacher's simplicity and kindness more. I want to thank the teacher for always accompanying me to improve and grow. I want to thank the teacher for taking care of me and being humble. Being able to marry a teacher is the greatest happiness and joy in my life. ”
What a happy and loving couple, it’s really enviable and admired.
Author: Grassroots writer
