Zero-sum game

The next morning, it was only eight o'clock when Mo Rui knocked on the door and came in. She came back late yesterday and got up early today, but she didn't feel tired at all. While putting down her breakfast, she complained that the people sent by the company didn't understand anything. .

"Really." Zhou Xingchuan leaned on the bed, and there was a stack of scripts in front of him, and he was flipping through them.

Seeing that Zhou Xingchuan looked quite energetic, Mo Rui asked a little strangely: "Are you hurt?"

"One more thing." Zhou Xingchuan pressed his chest, "But it's much better than yesterday, and the doctor said it's not a big deal."

Mo Rui said: "You'd better hurry up, it's still waiting to start up."

"By the way, how is Wan Yafei?" Zhou Xingchuan asked.

"He's still living in the hospital. He should return to Dingchuan in the next two days. The conditions here are too bad. A picky person like him can't get used to it." Mo Rui said while showing a bunch of documents to Zhou Xingchuan.

"These are the script invitations we are talking about now. You may or may not be able to get them. You can choose one yourself first," and then said, "I will update the future arrangements in the shared schedule. Remember to take a look at it yourself." .”

Zhou Xingchuan took it as usual, it was impossible to lie quietly for a few days.

"And..." Mo Rui was about to say something, when the door leading to the small balcony and bathroom next to her was suddenly pushed open.

Shen Yan was obviously wearing Zhou Xingchuan's home pants and T-shirt. He was wiping his hair with a towel after washing. He was not surprised to see Mo Rui here, so he nodded slightly to say hello.

Mo Rui also smiled, turned her head and whispered to Zhou Xingchuan: "Forget it's nothing, I'll deal with it, you two take it easy, and don't delay the recovery from your injuries."

The following words were said through gritted teeth, Zhou Xingchuan had no choice but to nod in agreement with Mo Rui's warning eyes, and she stood up and left.

Shen Yan was still drying her hair, and asked, "What did she say?"

"Nothing," Zhou Xingchuan said, "Are you going now?"

"Well, it starts at 08:30. It's just right for me to go over and change clothes." Shen Yan said, he hung up the towel, went into the bathroom to dry his hair, and when he came out, Zhou Xingchuan had already got off the bed and was sitting on the small sofa.

"Come here." Zhou Xingchuan said to Shen Yan.

Shen Yan raised his eyebrows lightly and walked over.

Zhou Xingchuan pulled him into a half-bow, kissed him a few times sweetly, and said, "What time will you be back? I'm in the same mood as Wangfushi."

"05:30," Shen Yan smiled, stood up and walked out the door, "I'm leaving."

Shen Yan arrived at the training site on time, but saw the old principal of Xiaohe Village at the door, he hurried forward to say hello, and asked, "Principal, are you here for training too?"

The old headmaster waved his hand and said, "I don't teach anymore, so why do I train? I heard that Xiaohe Village Primary School is going to be abolished? Let all the students go to the town to study?"

Shen Yan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and suddenly remembered the director's ambiguous words yesterday, and quickly asked, "Who did you hear this from? Have you confirmed it?"

The old headmaster nodded, "It's probably close to ten, and I'll go with you to ask the director later."

But before they could find the director, someone from the bureau's office called them to a meeting, and the old principal was allowed to attend because he knew the situation in Xiaohe Village.

This small meeting is to convey to them the spirit of the document from above. From the beginning of the next semester, the children in Xiaohe Village will transfer to the town primary school to study, so that they can assist in the work of parents and help students adapt to the new environment.

Shen Yan sat in the meeting room and listened, feeling inexplicable in his heart.

Xiaohe Village is where he stayed for several years. To be honest, he already has a sense of belonging there. Every child who comes to school, he entrusts a sense of responsibility beyond the ordinary teacher-student relationship, even more than their parents. very.Now that he is suddenly asked to let go of this responsibility, he feels at a loss.

"They... Many of their families are not well-off, not to mention some children are too young to take care of themselves at all." Shen Yan said.

"We have other arrangements for these. The school will recruit a group of life teachers. When necessary, it will provide subsidies to poor families and let qualified parents come to accompany them."

Shen Yan thought for a while, and then said: "I think it is possible to keep the lower grade students and let them stay in Xiaohe Village until they are older..."

The staff interrupted him and said: "This is not something we can decide. We just follow the documents issued by the above. What's more, letting them come to the town primary school is also to provide them with equal educational opportunities. Questions, and Teacher Shen's questions."

The other party's tone was serious, and Shen Yan felt inexplicably being scrutinized.

"Mr. Shen, you dropped out of college, so you didn't get your graduation certificate and degree certificate, right?" The other party flipped through the pages in front of him, which obviously contained information about Shen Yan, "And you don't have a teacher qualification certificate, yes I came here to teach as a volunteer.”

"Yes... yes." Shen Yan suddenly became nervous.

"That's right, the students are transferred to the township primary school, but your educational background does not meet the establishment standards of our township primary school. Of course, your teaching support work is still very well recognized, and we will provide you with a substitute teacher at that time." The salary of a teacher is similar to that of a supporting teacher, but the annual subsidy for supporting teaching may be..."

Shen Yan didn't really want to hear what the other party said later.

There was no room for negotiation, it was just a notification.

Of course, he has no right to decide where the children in Xiaohe Village go. He also knows in his heart that it is a good thing to receive standardized education and enjoy better educational conditions in the town primary school.

But his heart was empty.

When he returned to the hotel in the evening, he originally wanted to go up the stairs on the left to go to his side, but he involuntarily stepped on the steps on the right and walked to Zhou Xingchuan's door.

The door was not locked, so he opened it and went in. Zhou Xingchuan was standing by the window, as if he was smoking.

Shen Yan hurried over to take down his cigarette butt, "The injury is not healed yet, what are you smoking?"

Seeing that he was back, Zhou Xingchuan stretched out his arms to hug him happily, "My wife won't smoke anymore."

Shen Yan laughed, "What a mess."

He was supported by Zhou Xingchuan, leaning his back on the window lattice, with an unconcealable loneliness in his expression.

Zhou Xingchuan asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?"

Shen Yan sighed, and Zhou Xingchuan just took a puff of the cigarette he held in his hand, the sparks were still burning quietly, he suddenly took it by himself and took a puff——

Zhou Xingchuan could swear that this was the first time in his life that he saw Shen Yan smoking.

He said anxiously: "Hey, don't you know how to smoke? What happened?"

Unexpectedly, Shen Yan seemed to be used to it, and turned to face the courtyard that had already begun to be stained with twilight, "I can smoke. When I first arrived in Xiaohe Village, I learned from everyone. They smoked dirt. Dry smoke is much stronger than this."

"That doesn't work either," Zhou Xingchuan snatched the cigarette butt from his hand and wiped it out, "Tell me why you're unhappy."

"Xiaohe Village Primary School is going to be gone, and the students have to study in the town," Shen Yan said in a flat tone, but turned his head and leaned on Zhou Xingchuan, "I'm not unhappy, it's just... an indescribable feeling."

He buried himself on Zhou Xingchuan's shoulder, which gave him a sense of peace of mind.

Zhou Xingchuan was at a loss for words for a while, and said again: "Is it because the donated money is not enough? Didn't you donate so much last time..."

Shen Yan looked up at him with a smile, "I knew it was you who did it, and this is the only possibility after thinking about it."

Zhou Xingchuan said helplessly, "I'm afraid that you won't accept me..."

"However, they said that the money will also be allocated to them uniformly. After all, Xiaohe Village Primary School does not exist anymore."

"Then I'll take the rest back, and they won't use it as I said." Zhou Xingchuan coaxed him.

Shen Yan was really amused by him, "Actually, I think..."

One or two spots of light suddenly lit up in the grass and trees in the yard outside. On summer nights, there were fireflies flickering.

Shen Yan looked at the faint light and continued: "Those children, maybe it's not that they need me, but I need them."