school started, and the friends happily went to school with their schoolbags on their backs, but ten-year-old Han Lin didn't want to go there anymore. Because the family could not afford the tuition, my father fell ill and left, and the family owed a lot of debts.
On the evening, Teacher Li came. Facing the poor home in front of him and the sad-looking Han Lin Nianger, he immediately understood everything. Although Teacher Li said in a low voice, he said with great firmness: "I'll go to school tomorrow. I'll pay the tuition first."
Han Lin's mother lowered her head and said, "I always have to pay back the money, but our family is like this, what can I pay you back?"
Han Lin's yard has two persimmon trees growing in the yard. It was transplanted from elsewhere during his lifetime. It is considered a rare thing in the village. Teacher Li looked at the persimmon tree and said, "Can you pay it back? I'll pay it off. I like to eat persimmons the most. Well, let's figure it out... ten persimmons are enough to pay off the debt."
In autumn, persimmons are fruit-bearing, and they are red like festive little lanterns. Han Lin climbed up the tree, searched and searched, picked and picked, and finally picked the ten largest, roundest and reddest persimmons, happily giving them to Teacher Li. Teacher Li’s debt has been paid back.
When another school season comes, Han Lin's family is still poor. Teacher Li once again paid for his tuition and said that he still wanted to eat persimmons, so Han Lin happily sent ten persimmons again. This has been the case since
, including junior high school and high school until Han Lin was admitted to university. At this time, Han Lin's family's conditions improved a little. In addition, Han Lin worked part-time and did not need Teacher Li to pay for money, but Han Lin still gave him ten big persimmons when he returned home during the Chinese New Year.
graduated from college in a flash, and Han Lin found a satisfactory job. He greets Teacher Li every year, and he can't give New Year greetings to the teacher without empty hand. Han Lin also brought a gift: ten persimmons.
Even though the persimmon tree in Han Lin's family grew old, died, and did not bear fruit, Han Lin still gave Teacher Li ten persimmons when paying New Year's greetings. These ten persimmons were bought from the market, and they were round, huge and bright red.
Someone couldn't stand it anymore and pointed out Han Lin and said, "Han Lin, you can't just be persimmons, you can give away other things. For example, tobacco, alcohol, supplements, or just give some money. You are so rich, you can't be too stingy with the teacher."
Han Lin always answered seriously after hearing this, "Teacher Li doesn't love anything else, he loves to eat persimmons."
Han Lin refused to give Teacher Li money, but he liked to fund others. Whether it is from the village or from another village, who can't afford to go to school or pay medical expenses, Han Lin was willing to pay a lot of money, and was not vague at all.
Once again, someone couldn't stand it anymore and said to Teacher Li: "Teacher Li, your student, named Han Lin, will give persimmons. It's too much. You know, without you, there would be no him, you would be kind to him as much as a mountain."
Teacher Li laughed and said: "He gave me persimmons, and I'm not too happy."
Later, one day, Teacher Li traveled to the west.
Han Lin put down all the matters at hand and rushed back from Xingye. In front of the mourning hall, Han Lin did not pay as much as other guests, nor did he cry loudly. Instead, he bent down and took out the persimmons from his bag, and put them out one by one. He looked serious like sitting in Teacher Li's classroom listening, one, two... ten. It can be seen that these ten persimmons were carefully selected, each of which was red and big, like hearts.
Someone thought about it and said in surprise: "Since the first year of the year I gave me persimmons, it has been decades. No matter how busy or how far away, Han Lin always rushed back to greet Teacher Li during the New Year to send persimmons. I don't have time for a year, I give it every year."
Everyone was silent. After decades of persistence, although things are not expensive, it is not easy. Han Lin said, "Teacher, I have sponsored several more poor students this year. Also, I will continue to send persimmons, every year, and I will deliver them to your grave in the future."
At this time, Teacher Li's family took out a letter, which was Teacher Li's last words, and gave them to Han Lin.Han Lin solemnly took it with both hands, and read it carefully like the primary school student sitting in Teacher Li’s classroom, saying, “Han Lin, I am very pleased, because you understand me the best and the profession of teacher the best!” (Author Jin Jiayi)
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