Siheyuan: The rise and fall of the He family is our responsibility

Today he is going to talk about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. He can always skillfully connect this historical knowledge with real life and stimulate students' thinking.

In class, He Yuzhu deliberately introduced a discussion about civilized responsibility and personal responsibility. Students actively spoke, and the air was filled with youthful vitality and sparks of thinking. He Yuzhu listened to the students' insights, guiding their thoughts or asking challenging questions from time to time. He particularly appreciated the moments in class that could spark a collision of students' thoughts.

After the get out of class bell rang, He Yuzhu sorted out the materials on his desk and prepared to go to the teacher's lounge. As soon as he walked out of the classroom, he ran into the school principal. The principal praised He Yuzhu's performance last night and revealed a piece of news - Xu Damao planned to donate a batch of computers and books to the school, hoping to ease the tension between them a little.

He Yuzhu felt mixed emotions after hearing this. He knew that Xu Damao did this partly to clear his name, but on the other hand, it was indeed a good thing for the school. He Yuzhu took a deep breath and decided to put aside his personal emotions and think about the students.

During lunch break, He Yuzhu sat by the window of the teacher's lounge with a book in his hand, but found that he could not concentrate on reading. His thoughts kept drifting to Xu Damao's donation. At this time, the door of the teacher's lounge opened, and a colleague walked in. Seeing He Yuzhu in a daze, he smiled and asked: "Teacher He, what's wrong with you today? Are you still thinking about yesterday?"

He Yuzhu smiled bitterly and nodded in response: "Yes, some things are hard to let go. However, what bothers me more is Xu Damao's sudden generosity."

The colleague sat down, picked up a cup of tea, and listened carefully to He Yuzhu's continued words: "The things he donated are good, but I always feel that there are other intentions behind it. This makes me hesitate between gratitude and vigilance."

He Yuzhu nodded, sighed slightly, and admitted: "Indeed, we can't let our personal opinions of him affect the welfare of the students." He put down the book in his hand, his eyes revealed a firm determination, and added: "I will try to separate personal emotions from responsibilities."

After lunch break, He Yuzhu returned to the classroom to prepare for the afternoon class. He focused on teaching, trying not to let the earlier conversation affect his mood. The students were particularly interested in today's historical topic, and He Yuzhu became more and more enthusiastic in leading the discussion, and the atmosphere in the class was lively.

After class, He Yuzhu stayed behind to help several students who needed extra guidance. He patiently answered their questions and made sure every student understood and mastered what was explained in class. While he was busy, the school guard came to inform him that Xu Damao had come to school and wanted to see him.

He Yuzhu hesitated a little, but finally decided to meet Xu Damao. He walked to the principal's office, thinking about how to deal with this unexpected meeting. When he entered the office, He Yuzhu saw Xu Damao standing by the window with his back to the door, seeming to admire the school's back garden.

Xu Damao turned around when he heard the door open, smiling, "Teacher He, thank you for taking the time to see me."

He Yuzhu nodded and responded politely: "Mr. Xu, what can I do for you?" His tone remained professional and objective.

"I know there are some misunderstandings between us," Xu Damao said directly, "I came here today, on the one hand, for the donation, and on the other hand, I also want to take this opportunity to clarify the misunderstanding between us."

He Yuzhu listened, expressionless, but with complicated emotions in his heart. He calmly replied, "I appreciate your directness, Mr. Xu. If there is any misunderstanding, we can sit down and talk slowly now."

The two then sat on the sofa in the office, and Xu Damao began to talk about his own views and plans, while He Yuzhu listened carefully, occasionally interrupting to ask for some details. During the meeting, Xu Damao revealed his views on education and his plans to provide more support to schools in the future.

He Yuzhu realized that although he and Xu Damao had different views on many issues, Xu Damao was sincere in supporting education. He began to re-evaluate his views on Xu Damao and wondered whether he could reach some degree of cooperation with Xu Damao while maintaining principles.

After returning to the classroom, He Yuzhu took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts, and continued to prepare for the next day's teaching plan. He turned on the computer and began to browse relevant teaching resources, occasionally writing down some ideas in his notebook. The sky outside gradually darkened, and the campus gradually became quiet, with only the occasional noise from the gymnasium in the distance.

Suddenly, there was a light knock on the classroom door. He Yuzhu looked up and saw that it was Mina, the school librarian. Mina was holding some books in her hands and said with a smile: "Teacher He, these are new books that have just been purchased. I remember you said before that you needed information in this area."

He Yuzhu stood up, walked over to take the book, and thanked him, "Thank you, Mina, this is really helpful." He flipped through one of the books, which had beautiful illustrations and detailed information about ancient history.

Mina took a seat at the desk in the front row of the classroom and asked curiously, "Mr. Xu came to visit today. How is the situation going?"

He Yuzhu put down his book, leaned on the podium, and answered thoughtfully: "It's better than expected. We had some frank exchanges, which I think is very helpful in understanding each other's positions."

Mina nodded. She knew that He Yuzhu and Xu Damao had been at odds for a long time, so it was a good thing that they could ease the conflict this time. She asked softly, "So what are you going to do now?"

He Yuzhu looked at the night outside the window, pondered for a moment and said, "I think I will be more open to this kind of cooperation opportunity. If I can help the school through Mr. Xu's resources, it can also be regarded as gaining more benefits for the students."

The two chatted for a while about school development and personal growth, until the campus bell rang, reminding them that it was late. He Yuzhu sent Mina to the door, then turned off the lights, locked the door, and set off on his way home.

He Yuzhu rode in the night, the street lights shining on him. He thought about the new changes that might come from his relationship with Xu Damao. Although he felt a little uneasy, he was more looking forward to the future. After arriving home, he simply handled some housework, then sat on the sofa in the living room, picked up a book and flipped through it casually, but his thoughts were not on the words.

The next day, He Yuzhu arrived at school early as usual. As he walked through the corridor, he heard several colleagues discussing the computers and books donated by Xu Damao. Some of them supported it, while others reserved their opinions.