Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Entering the Provincial Capital (Revised)
The next day, almost the entire Yangliu Brigade knew that Mo'er from Shen Laoqi's family and Fu Zhiqing from the educated youth point were dating. The matchmaker was Aunt Chen, and several cadres from the brigade also went to the dinner to be witnesses. It was said that the wedding date had been set for next month.
There was no sign of this incident before. A few days ago, people from the Revolutionary Committee came to investigate whether Fu Mingze and Wang Qiutong had an improper relationship between men and women. In the blink of an eye, Fu Mingze was dating Shen Moli and they were about to get married.
The villagers were reluctant to believe it at first, thinking that it was just like the time with the Revolutionary Committee, and that someone outside was spreading rumors. But when they asked Aunt Chen and several brigade cadres, they found out that it was actually true!
For a time, there were many different opinions.
There are many people who are optimistic about them and think that they are a perfect match, but there are also many people who say bad things about them behind their backs.
Some said that Shen Laoqi and his daughter had no taste, and after much selection, they chose an educated youth with no background, and they would still be bullied in the future. Some said that Shen Moer had no calculations, and only knew how to pick good-looking ones. As her life became worse and worse, she realized that good-looking men could not be eaten. Of course, some said that Fu Mingze looked cold and indifferent, but he turned out to be a spineless man who lived off his wife.
Especially the other people in the old Shen family, they all had a feeling that their family’s things were taken away by the outside educated youth. After all, the yard of the seventh family would probably fall into their hands when Shen Moer got married in the future. So they belittled Fu Mingze behind his back and said he was worthless.
Tian Fang cried out for injustice whenever she met someone, saying that she had introduced a very good nephew to Shen Moer with good intentions, but the nephew not only did not appreciate her kindness, but also turned their two families upside down. She thought that the father and daughter had very high standards, but in the end he found an educated youth, and the poorest one among them.
The people at the educated youth site were also shocked, especially Zhang Zhiqiang.
You know, in order to win Shen Lingling's favor, he did countless work for Shen Lingling and saved money to buy things for her. He had been working hard for more than a year, and it was only recently that he became a little closer to Shen Lingling.
As for Fu Mingze, he has been in the countryside for less than a year, and he has been close to Shen Moer for only a few months. As a result, in such a short period of time, they have become a couple and are getting married next month.
In particular, the day after the rumor that they were dating, Shen Moer sent Fu Mingze a wicker box. The box was elegantly made and had a lock. It was obviously worth a lot of money. Even all of Fu Mingze's junk combined might not be as valuable as this box.
This made the male educated youth, especially Zhang Zhiqiang, extremely jealous.
In order to win the girl's favor, they not only have to help with the housework, but also have to save money to buy gifts. But what happened to Fu Mingze?
After working as a helper in the construction of a new house for a few days, he was treated to a feast. During the autumn harvest, Chen Moer also worked on her own, and Fu Mingze didn't do much extra. As for sending gifts to Chen Moer, given Fu Mingze's poverty, it went without saying that it was impossible.
Even so, Shen Moer still bought things for him and sent them to him eagerly.
Comparing goods will lead to throwing them away, and comparing people will really make you angry!
The look in Zhang Zhiqiang's eyes when he looked at Fu Mingze was extremely complicated, full of shock, confusion, jealousy, anger, sadness... In short, in Zheng Jiamin's words, if you didn't know, you would think Fu Mingze had abandoned him.
Shen Moer was fine. Compared to Fu Mingze who was suspected of being a gigolo, she was at most suspected of only looking at the appearance of her partner.
But actually, this is also true.
So even if someone said something in front of her, Shen Moer would admit it openly: "Yes, I just like Fu Zhiqing. He has ideals, ambitions, and knowledge. Just like you said, he is also good-looking. What's wrong with me choosing such a good person as my partner?"
If someone says that Fu Mingze is not well off, Shen Moer will say with a surprised look on her face: "He is indeed not rich, but isn't it normal to be poor? We are all proletarian brothers and sisters, especially since we are all from poor and lower-middle peasant families. Who hasn't been poor? Being poor is not scary, but being content with the status quo is. We should, as the leader said, be self-reliant, work hard, and strive to do a good job in socialist construction. I believe that in the near future everyone will get rid of poverty and live a prosperous life!"
The member who wanted to mock secretly: "..."
I heard that when people become teachers they will gradually become more and more talkative, and will gradually become more and more fond of preaching. Not to mention, Shen Moli has only been a teacher for a short time, but her problem of being talkative and fond of preaching is really serious.
They just wanted to say something sarcastic and hurtful, but they never thought that they would be subjected to ideological education? !
Before long, no one dared to go up to Shen Moer and say anything behind her back.
However, what Shen Moer found strange was that Shen Lingling, who used to complain in front of her whenever there was something going on, was extremely honest this time and didn't say a single extra word in front of her. On the contrary, once when a gossiper said a few words to Shen Moer, Shen Lingling still "spoke up for her".
At that time, when Shen Lingling heard what she said, "Love is free, and emotional matters cannot be measured by money. Our Moer is not such a vulgar person," Shen Moer almost suspected that she had a problem with her brain.
Soon it was time to go to the provincial capital to participate in the competition.
Early in the morning, after Shen Moer washed up and had a simple breakfast, she went out with Shen Shaoyuan.
Because there were two little ones, it was impossible to go there by bicycle. Shen Moer still had to take the two children and take the donkey cart of the team to the commune first.
Shen Shaoyuan was still a little worried, so he stood at the door and gave instructions for a long time before riding away on his bike.
Shen Moer turned and walked towards the courtyard of the brigade headquarters, and saw Aunt Chen, Chen Zhuangzhuang, and his wife Li Xinmei. The three adults surrounded the naughty child Chen Maomao, and reminded him again and again, telling him to listen to the teacher outside, to follow Teacher Shen closely and not to run around, otherwise it would be troublesome if he got lost, and to meet a beggar and not be able to come back, etc., which was like tightening Maomao's skin before he went out.
On the donkey cart, Zhou Zhaodi was alone, holding a tattered little bag, looking with envy at Maomao who was being surrounded and scolded by his parents.
As soon as Maomao saw Shen Moer, he was relieved and immediately started to chase them away: "Teacher Shen is here, we are leaving, you guys should go back quickly!"
As he said this, he suddenly broke out of the "encirclement" of his parents and climbed onto the donkey cart.
"This brat!" Aunt Chen cursed, and then pulled Shen Moer to give her instructions for a long time, telling her not to be soft-hearted, to scold and beat her on the way, and not to feel embarrassed. Only after Shen Moer agreed to everything did she let go.
When the donkey cart started running, Maomao was extremely happy, looking as happy as if the sea was wide enough for fish to leap and the sky was high enough for birds to fly. However, Zhou Zhaodi turned her head to glance at the Chen family members who were standing on the village road and looking at them from afar, and hugged her knees sullenly.
Shen Moer touched her head and said nothing.
When the donkey cart was halfway there, Maomao suddenly shouted, "Brother Fu Zhiqing, it's Brother Fu Zhiqing!"
Shen Moer turned around and looked towards the village road, and saw Fu Mingze riding a bicycle and catching up with her quickly from behind. The morning wind blew his shirt up, and it seemed that in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of her.
Uncle Liu had already heard Maomao's cry, and the donkey cart gradually slowed down.
Fu Mingze turned the brakes, propped up the bike with one foot, looked at Shen Moer and explained, "I was late for work, and when I got to the brigade headquarters, you guys had been out for a while, so I borrowed the brigade leader's bicycle."
In fact, he hadn't said that he would come to see her off in the morning. Shen Moer was used to being independent, and she didn't think she needed to be seen off when she went out to do something. However, she was very happy when he caught up with her.
Unfortunately, the two little kids next to them stared at them with innocent eyes and were not shy at all. There was also Uncle Liu in front who didn't say a word but obviously pricked up his ears. They couldn't say much. Fu Mingze reminded them of some precautions on the road, and then took a net bag of red-skinned oranges from the basket and stuffed them into Shen Moer's hands: "You can eat if you have nothing to do in the car."
After saying that, he looked at Shen Moer deeply again before turning the bike around and riding back.
The donkey cart started moving again. Uncle Liu cracked the whip and said to himself, "This kid is really caring!"
Maomao also made eyes at Zhou Zhaodi.
Shen Moer just pretended that she was deaf and blind, and neither heard nor saw anything. She very calmly opened the net bag and distributed an orange to each of the three people. While the two little ones were busy eating the oranges, she couldn't help but turn her head and look in the direction of the village and smiled.
The donkey cart took them all the way to the commune's bus stop.
This time, I still took a bus from the commune to the county, but when I got to the county, I didn’t have to go to the city first like last time. Instead, I could take a bus directly from the county to the provincial capital at the bus station.
A total of seven children from Jiangbei County entered the finals, four of whom were from Liuqiao Commune, one second prize, three third prizes, and the other three winners, two from Dongfanghong Primary School and one from Xinxiang Commune Primary School, also won third prizes.
The people who went to the province this time were seven students, four leading teachers, and a leader from the Education Bureau.
The leader of the Liuqiao Commune team was the outgoing Mr. He, who was also an old acquaintance of Shen Moer. On the way from the commune to the county, he caught up with Shen Moer and Shen Shaoyuan and praised them, saying that Liuqiao Commune had never achieved such a good result in such a city-wide competition.
Arriving at the county bus station, Teacher He took the initiative to ask people for news. Soon, he not only got the news, but also got the tickets. He led Shen Moer and the others to find the bus to the provincial capital.
It was still early, the bus doors were open, and no one was on board.
Teacher He was immediately happy: "We who live far away are the first to arrive. It's just right. This bus takes nearly six hours. We come early, get tickets first, and sit more comfortably."
The four children immediately sat in a row, chattering, and Shen Moer and Teacher He sat in the row behind them.
Not long after, other passengers who had bought tickets got on one after another. When most of the people were on the bus, students from Dongfanghong Primary School and Xinxiang Commune Primary School finally arrived.
They were also acquaintances. The teacher in charge of the Dongfanghong Primary School was Mr. Dong whom I met last time. As for the teacher in charge of the Xinxiang Commune Primary School, it was Mr. Hu who looked down on the Yangliu Brigade Primary School and had an argument with Shen Moli.
The person who had been talking to Teacher Hu was a middle-aged man in his forties. He wore a pair of black-framed glasses and had an extremely serious expression.
Teacher He quietly told Shen Moer that this person was the team leader sent by the County Education Bureau, Ke Hongwen, the deputy director of a department of the Education Bureau.
When I came up these days, the front row was already full, leaving only seats in the back row.
When Teacher Hu saw Shen Moer, her expression suddenly became unhappy. However, she did not continue to walk in. Instead, she stood in front of Shen Moer and the others and said, "Teacher He, this journey takes five or six hours. Why don't you switch with Deputy Director Ke? Oh, by the way, Teacher Dong is also in poor health. So, you are from the Yangliu Brigade, right? You should also switch with Teacher Dong."
Her tone was so matter-of-fact that Shen Moer almost laughed out of anger.
Ke Hongwen immediately refused: "These two must be Mr. He and Mr. Shen from Liuqiao Commune, right? You guys take a seat. The ticket I bought is for the back row, so I'll sit in the back." He nodded and walked forward carrying his luggage bag.
Teacher Dong paused, and although he didn't look directly at Shen Moer and the others, he was obviously moved by Teacher Hu's proposal.
Teacher He was suddenly embarrassed, mainly because he was a young male comrade and should have taken care of the female comrades traveling with him. There was nothing wrong with changing seats, but if he moved to the back, he would not be able to take care of the two students he brought with him.
Just when he was in a dilemma and wanted to stand up, Shen Moer tugged at his clothes and said with a smile: "The leader said to sit according to the seats on the ticket, so let's sit according to the seats, otherwise it will cause trouble to the ticket seller if we mess it up later. Besides, the students are still here. As the leading teachers, our first task is to watch over the children, don't you think so, Teacher Dong?"
Teacher Dong paused slightly. Although she wanted to sit in the front row, she couldn't just sit alone in the front row and leave the two students in the back row just for her own comfort, right?
She forced a smile and said, "Yes, the first priority of the teacher in charge is to take good care of the children. Let's go."
Teacher Hu suddenly felt embarrassed, and sneered, "You really are just from the countryside, you don't even understand the ways of the world."
Shen Moer smiled and asked loudly: "Teacher Hu from Xinxiang Commune Primary School, is it because your eyesight is not good and you can't see the location of the ticket clearly? Do you need us to help you check it?"
The front row seats were already full, and Teacher Hu was blocking the aisle, squeezing Shen Moer and the others to give up their seats. The passengers in front, behind, and on both sides saw it.
They all came early to buy tickets and got front-row seats. In fact, they could empathize with Shen Moer and the others. When they heard Teacher Hu asking people to give up their seats so confidently, they rolled their eyes in their hearts countless times, thinking that this person was so shameless that he used other people's seats to do favors.
Hearing Shen Moer say this, many people couldn't help but burst out laughing. You know what, this girl is quite mean.
There were even more disgusting passengers who muttered, "Wow, she's actually a teacher."
Teacher Hu was immediately embarrassed and blushed. Without saying another word, he hurried to the back row.
The student from Xinxiang Commune Primary School sighed deeply as he watched his teacher fleeing.
It's the same thing again. It was the same thing last time. I provoked the beautiful teacher of Yangliu Brigade Primary School for no reason, and today I was ridiculed by the passengers in the car. It's so embarrassing.
As the only student from Xinxiang Commune Primary School who made it to the finals, his feelings at this moment were very complicated. Although he won the competition over others, he had to experience embarrassment a second time while others had only experienced it once.
On the way to the provincial capital, Teacher Hu did not do anything weird. Of course, their Jiangbei County team did not have any contact or communication anymore.
The only contact was when they stopped to use the toilet. Teacher Hu saw them and raised his chin and snorted coldly. Then the naughty student Chen Maomao snorted back in the same posture, and then Teacher Hu's face became even worse.
It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived at the provincial capital. The Lingjiang Municipal Education Bureau arranged a car to wait at the provincial bus station. The twelve people from Jiangbei County were the last to arrive. As soon as they got on the car, it started and took them directly to the guesthouse.
The game is tomorrow morning and they have to stay in the guest house overnight.
After taking the letter of introduction and completing the check-in procedures, Shen Moer led the two children to the guest room. The province booked a six-person room for them, and each participating student had a bed. Probably because they were from the same county and were both female comrades with two children, Shen Moer and her friends were assigned to the same room with the teachers and students of Dongfanghong Primary School.
When she entered the room, Shen Moer took the initiative to say hello. Teacher Dong responded indifferently. Shen Moer didn't care and said to Maomao and Zhou Zhaodi, "Find a bed and put your things away, then take a towel and go to the bathroom to wash up. After washing up, we will go for a walk nearby."
The two little ones' eyes suddenly lit up.
As they came along, they had seen the wide streets and tall, imposing buildings of the provincial capital through the car window. Unfortunately, the car took them directly to the guesthouse, and then they were taken into the room. They had no chance to take a closer look at the provincial capital.
I thought they would just wait for the competition in the guesthouse, but Shen Moer actually said she would take them for a walk around the neighborhood!
You have to know that this is the provincial capital, a provincial capital that their parents and grandparents have never been to. They can walk around the streets of the provincial capital and brag about it for at least ten years when they go back.
Well, kids also like to brag!
Teacher Dong leaned against the head of the bed, looking at Shen Moer with a disapproving expression: "Teacher Shen, they are here to participate in the competition, nothing is more important than the competition. It's better to sharpen your spear before the battle, even if it's not fast. At this time, you should let them stay in the guesthouse and talk to them about the precautions of the competition instead of taking them shopping."
After a pause, she said earnestly, "As long as they work hard enough, they will have plenty of opportunities to move to the provincial capital on their own in the future."
Her words were quite sincere. Shen Moer nodded and thanked her. As Maomao and Zhou Zhaodi's eyes gradually dimmed, she said, "Teacher Dong, no matter how many painting techniques I teach them, they can only be a well-behaved gardener. Real painting is actually their perspective on the world and their understanding of the world, so I think broadening their horizons is more important than improving their painting skills."
"But thank you for your sincere advice."
After saying that, Shen Moer urged Maomao and Zhou Zhaodi to wash up.
Teacher Dong was silent for a moment and didn't say anything more.
Maomao and Zhou Zhaodi found everything new to them. When they saw the running water in the bathroom, they were so excited that they screamed out loud. Fortunately, the two children were obedient and soon lowered their voices. Then they happily washed their hands and faces.
Chen Moer also washed up, and then the three masters and apprentices left all the useless and worthless things at the guesthouse, and went out happily hand in hand.
In the guesthouse, Teacher Dong also asked the two students to wash up. After they finished washing, she asked them to take out paper and pen and start practicing.
The two students looked at each other, with a hint of loss in their eyes.
Although they are all children from the county town, they have never been to the provincial capital. In fact, they also want to go out and stroll around the streets of the provincial capital and see everything in the provincial capital up close.
Unfortunately, their teacher is not the beautiful teacher Shen.
Teacher Shen is so talented, her student even won a second prize. Why doesn’t she come to be a teacher at Dongfanghong Primary School?
The two naughty kids were complaining wildly in their hearts.
Teacher Dong, sensing the students' emotions, looked at the branches of the sycamore tree outside the window and pursed his lips.
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