Without a Trace

Tang Miao broke up with her boyfriend of ten years. Her boyfriend had fallen in love at first sight with the daughter of the corporation he worked for. After learning he had a girlfriend, the young...

Chapter 98 (Can I make soup for the second watch?)

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After the introduction, the principal looked at Tang Miao. He Xiaoxin said that Teacher Tang was an old teacher in the school. No matter what, a new teacher should be welcomed first. He also had to respond to the dormitory arrangement.

As he spoke, Tang Miao just looked at He Xiao. His eyes wandered around him. After staying in the southwest for a while, the long years of rain made his skin look whiter. He was wearing a hat, and the brim of the hat and the corners of his clothes were all stained. Only his face was still fair.

He had a fair face and a pair of dark and bright eyes. He looked up at He Xiao, as if he was sizing him up and as if he was thinking about something.

"Teacher Tang?" The principal called out tentatively, almost without hearing Tang Miao's movement.

After calling out, Tang Miao came back to his senses and looked back at the principal. The principal looked at the absent-minded look and smiled, "What's wrong?"

After the principal asked, Tang Miao stared at him for a while, then lowered his head and smiled, "No..."

When Tang Miao was speaking, He Xiao also turned his gaze to the principal, who said something. After that, Tang Miao, who had lowered his head, raised his head, and the principal beside him was also a little surprised.

"Yes." He Xiao responded, "As neighbors, we can live in the same room."

After He Xiaoyang finished speaking, Tang Miao's eyes moved.

The two actually knew each other and were neighbors living in the same room. After He Xiaoyang finished talking about Tang Miao's relationship, the principal came back to his senses, looked at Tang Miao, and laughed.

Speaking of which, the school has only been established for a few years. There are only a few fixed teachers in the school. Occasionally, some students from the village will come back during the holidays, and I will teach them during the holidays. And some fresh graduates will come back to the school to teach.

But they would stay for a long time, usually two or three years before teaching in the county or city. Therefore, the teachers in the school are basically married, with some knowledge and some high-level teachers who can barely teach.

In recent years, some projects of supporting education in mountainous villages have emerged. Tang Miao followed those projects. He found them himself.

When the school was established, I met with the principal and said I wanted to teach there. I taught other things, but I could teach music. I bought a piano and would give it to him later.

I told the school about this new and interesting thing. After the interview with Tang Miao, I just stayed there for half a year.

During the six months, my daughter rarely went out of school except for school. It was like she had merged into the school, living with the other kids there, and rarely had any contact or interaction with them.

But those in the school or the village can see it, and those who can touch the piano must be in the city. As for why he wanted to teach here, Tang Miao only said that he wanted to give his children more options, and didn't say much else.

I have never had many friends to look for, so I go home to find friends. It's like my life is just like this.

Now, I didn’t expect that He Xiao, who wanted to be a math teacher at school, was actually my former neighbor.

He Xiao's case was actually approved by the Municipal Education Bureau. He Xiao has a master's degree and is highly educated, which is more than enough for teaching in mountainous areas. The principal had only heard of him before, and didn't know his name. This was the first time he met He Xiao and knew his name.

Now think about it carefully, it is hard to understand why He Xiao could find the mountain valley so accurately, with so many job opportunities, and go to the mountain valley to be a math teacher.

If Tang Miao could make an appointment to go together, then everything would make sense.

However, after asking this question, He Xiao said: "."

After finishing speaking, He Xiao looked at the principal and said, "What kind of teacher is this in Zhili?"

After He Xiaoyang finished speaking, Tang Miao raised his eyes and looked at.

Although they were neighbors, He Xiao didn't meet Tang Miao until after they made an appointment, and he didn't even know where Tang Miao was. Even so, the two met again.

After hearing what He Xiao said, the principal smiled again, and looked at the silent Tang Miao who was looking at He Xiao with a smile.

After saying this, the principal's office fell silent. Tang Miao was still looking at He Xiao, and He Xiao was also looking at him, then turned around and looked at him.

The man's eyes were calm, like the water just flowing from a mountain stream, clear and cool. Tang Miao looked at him like that, and after staring at him for a while, Tang Miao...

After Tang Miao asked, He Xiao looked at him and asked, "What is it?"

"Stuff for accommodation." Tang Miao said, "Help me clean up the dormitory during lunch break."

When the principal started to introduce the two, he said that He Xiao also lived next door. There was one empty dormitory in the school, next to Tang Miao.

Move in and tidy up the place.

After Tang Miao finished speaking, He Xiao said, "I brought some, but I didn't."

"It's okay." Tang Miao retracted his gaze while speaking, turned around and left the principal's office, walked towards the steps, and said as he walked: "Clean up first."

"See if there's anything missing, use it first."

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Although Tang Miao is slow in temperament, he is very fast in action.

There are not many dormitories in this house. Teachers lived there at first. But after the teachers moved out, the dormitory became idle and accumulated some dust.

Principal Tang Miao took the key and entered the dormitory. While taking off his dirty clothes, Principal Tang Miao cleaned the dormitory.

After cleaning the dormitory, most of the stuff was thrown away. The teacher didn't leave anything in there, just some old clothes and stuff. After cleaning, there was only a bed and a wooden chair left in the whole dormitory.

The conditions in the classroom were already so poor, and after cleaning, the principal moved a desk for He Xiao to use as a desk.

In this way, He Xiao's dormitory was almost tidied up.

There was a bed, a chair, a desk, and nothing else.

These can also guarantee He Xiao's basic needs today. As for the rest, he can use Tang Miao's first, or wait until later to purchase them.

Originally, He Xiao was the first, so he should be left alone. But thanks to Teacher Tang, I can rest assured. Besides, they already know each other, so there is no need to worry about conflicts between them.

Still quiet, no one spoke. It seemed that apart from the necessary responses, he did not take the initiative to speak.

Tang Miao always made people feel at ease when doing things. After hearing this, the principal felt relieved and turned back to He Xiao to say sorry. But He Xiao didn't mind and just let him be busy.

After it became clear, the sound of the water from the tap hitting the stone platform became clearer. Tang Miao took a look, raised his hand to turn on the tap, took his hat and went back to his dormitory.

"There are no special colors. They are all kinds of them, and I picked the plainer ones." It was quite eye-catching, and Tang Miao even explained it in a congratulatory way.

After answering, He Xiao did not retract his gaze, still looking at her like that. Tang Miao's eyes were calm but focused, light but deep. Being looked at like that, Tang Miao's pupils shrank slightly. He Xiao looked at her like that through a little light.

Tang Miao's jaw trembled slightly.

After asking, without waiting for He Xiao to speak, Tang Miao said, "Wash the extra ones there. Give them to me first if they are clean."

He was in a daze, and raised his hand to wash the dust off. After washing his hands, Tang Miao took off his dusty hat and washed his face.

After calling out, He Xiao, who was organizing his things, raised his head and looked again.

He Xiao thanked him.

"It's okay. Thank you."

As the principal spoke, he smiled at Tang Miao. Tang Miao also smiled back. Then, after looking at He Xiao, he left the dormitory.

The water from the mountains is all spring water, and it is icy cold.

After staring at each other for a while, Tang Miao took the lead in withdrawing his gaze and said, "Cook."

It's already noon. It's almost time to eat.

While the explanation was being given, He Xiao, who was speaking to the principal, simply glanced at the made bed and responded.

Tang Miao looked away and stood at the door of He Xiao's dormitory and took a look. While he was looking, He Xiao had already walked into his dormitory.

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At the school gate stood a villager in plain clothes, standing there, waiting for the principal, and said something. After that, the principal's expression changed. Then, as if to comfort the two words, he glanced to the side, said something again, and then returned to Tang Miao and He Xiao.

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In this way, while the two of them were packing up the dormitory, He Xiao also took some things. He took a lot of things, just some basic clothes and daily necessities, which were simply packed in a loose black travel bag.

The dormitory seemed to be arranged in this way. At the same time, someone suddenly called the principal from outside. When the principal heard his name being called, he left He Xiao's dormitory and went to the school gate.

"Teacher Tang, Teacher He, okay, something happened at home and I have to go back." Principal Tang Miao and He Xiao told the situation.

After asking this question, He Xiao, who had been sorting out his things with his head down, looked up. The sunlight illuminated her eyes. Her thick eyelashes were like piercing her pupils, making them look lighter.

The principal quickly called everyone to leave the school.

Tang Miao went back to the dormitory and took out a complete set of bedding for He Xiao.

He looked up at her, and after asking, he replied, "All right."

In addition to the mud from climbing the mountain earlier, Tang Miao also had his hands dirty from cleaning the dormitory. The bedding had been washed and put away, so before taking it, he turned on the tap at the school sink and washed his hands.

Tang Miao looked at the sunlight reflecting off him while sorting out his things. His fingers fell to his side, and the corner of his clothes moved slightly.

"You didn't bring bed sheets or anything like that." Looking at the travel bag that He Xiao put on the desk, Tang Miao guessed what he brought and asked.

"He Xiao." Tang Miao walked back in, looked at He Xiao and called out.

After thanking him, Tang Miao looked up. The principal beside him heard what he said and laughed, "We will live together now, why be so polite."

After saying this, the principal looked at Tang Miao. Tang Miao saw the principal smiling and smiled too.

After saying that, without waiting for He Xiao's answer, he turned around and left He Xiao's dormitory.

Tang Miao was covered in dust.

Tang Miao took the initiative to help He Xiao. The principal beside him heard it and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, from now on there will be only two teachers living in the school, so help each other more."

Just like that, after the two briefly explained the situation, the principal returned to the principal's office to get his things, and hurriedly left.

"Have you signed the divorce agreement?"

Anyway, it’s He Xiao’s car, so it’s convenient.

After the principal finished speaking, Tang Miao quickly responded, "Just go back. Don't worry, we will take care of the rest. We will have Teacher He eat with us for dinner."

He Xiaoci didn't take anything with him. He only packed up the mat that Tang Miao had laid out at his place, as well as the sheets and quilt.

Tang Miao looked at it, standing by the window, packing up the luggage on the desk. Standing there, the sunlight outside the window was warm, making the whole place glow, like a dream scene in a movie.

The two stood at the dormitory entrance, watching the principal leave. After the principal's back disappeared from their sight, they gradually withdrew their gazes from the distance.

After leaving school, Tang Miao and He Xiao were the only ones left in the huge school.

The cold water spread on the surface, piercing the skin and piercing the nerves. Tang Miao seemed to suddenly retreat from the fog, and everything around him became clear.

Tang Miao had just cleaned up and was sweating. The water fell on his palm, and the temperature difference made him shiver. He shivered and pulled his hand away. The water from the faucet poured onto the stone platform, making a dull sound. Tang Miao stood there, watching the water from the faucet hit the stone slab, and was stunned for a while.

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"How about stewing it into soup?" Tang Miao asked.

As the figure left, He Xiao retracted his gaze and continued to pack his things with his head down. He had just watched Tang Miao leave, and at the same time as he lowered his head, Tang Miao, who had originally left, walked back in.

These things were also bought from the town's market. The patterns and colors were quite exaggerated, and they stood out in He Xiao's plain dormitory. When he saw He Xiao standing next to him, the contrast was even more eye-catching.

Tang Miao looked at He Xiao's raised eyebrows, and his pupils illuminated by the light. He looked at He Xiao, and after his jaw trembled slightly, he asked.

Tang Miao stood at the door for a while. He Xiao had no intention of speaking. He looked at He Xiao and said, "Students picked mushrooms this morning."