"Just one old teacher? How can that be enough?" Shen Qiqi looked at the lonely name on the list and couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand.
This old teacher is highly respected and has many students all over the world, but he is old and his energy is limited. All the children in the village are on his shoulders alone. Can he handle it with his old arms and legs?
Lu Qing also frowned, tapping the table with his fingers, making a "dong dong dong" sound, which hit Shen Qiqi's heart again and again, making her even more anxious.
The kerosene lamp in the room emitted a dim light, which reflected on the faces of the two people, making them look even more solemn.
The air seemed to freeze, and the tense atmosphere was like an invisible net, tightly wrapping the two of them.
"How about we go look for it in the city?" Shen Qiqi suggested, with a hint of hope in her tone.
"This is the only way." Lu Qing nodded, and the two of them immediately decided to set off early the next morning.
The next day, before dawn, the two set out for the city.
The rugged mountain road is winding and every step is extremely difficult.
The biting cold wind howled through the valley, like a sharp knife, scratching my face painfully.
Shen Qiqi wrapped her cotton jacket tightly around her body, took a deep breath, and continued walking forward.
When they arrived in the city, they visited schools one by one, but the results were disappointing.
When the teachers in the city heard that they were going to a remote mountain village, they all shook their heads and refused.
Some dislike the long journey, some dislike the harsh conditions, and some bluntly say that they don't want to waste their youth in a remote and poor place.
The repeated rejections were like basins of cold water, extinguishing the hope in Shen Qiqi's heart.
Her face was filled with disappointment and her steps became heavy.
Lu Qing saw it and felt pain in his heart. He gently patted Shen Qiqi's shoulder and comforted her: "Don't be discouraged, let's think of another way."
"What else can I do? What else can I do?" Shen Qiqi's voice was choked with sobs. She really didn't know what to do.
Lu Qing put his arm around Shen Qiqi's shoulders, his eyes determined: "There is always a way, we just haven't found it yet." He paused, pointed to the sky in the distance, and said: "Look..."
The biting cold wind carried snowflakes, blowing towards people's faces as if they were free. Shen Qiqi felt like her face was about to be frozen into a lump of ice.
This damn weather changes so quickly. It was sunny just now, but now it is snowing heavily. It seems like God is against her!
"This road is almost buried in snow. We're afraid we're going to be trapped here." Lu Qing looked around, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly.
Shen Qiqi's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley. She felt like she was being pressed down by a huge rock and couldn't breathe.
She rubbed her frozen hands, and anxiety grew like weeds in her heart.
What should I do?
Is the hope that was finally ignited going to be killed by this horrible weather?
Lu Qing saw Shen Qiqi's anxiety and hugged her into his arms, his broad shoulders blocking the whistling cold wind.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His gentle voice was like a ray of warm sunshine in winter, dispelling the chill in Shen Qiqi's heart.
"Yeah!" Shen Qiqi leaned tightly against Lu Qing's chest, feeling his warm embrace, and her originally anxious heart gradually calmed down.
She knew that with Lu Qing around, everything would be fine.
That night, the two spent the night in a dilapidated thatched hut on the roadside.
It was late at night, the cold wind was blowing, and the dilapidated doors and windows made a creaking sound like ghosts howling, which was creepy.
Shen Qiqi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so she simply took out the paper and pen she carried with her and began to write furiously.
She wants to use words to express children's desire for knowledge and their longing for the future so that more people can see it.
The next day, Shen Qiqi's article "A Village Child's Study" was published in major newspapers and magazines, causing a huge response.
The article is full of affection, and every word and sentence touches people's hearts, attracting widespread attention from all walks of life.
Many aspiring young people were moved by Shen Qiqi's sincere emotions and expressed their willingness to go to the mountain village to teach.
"It's done! It's done!" Shen Qiqi looked at the application letters in her hands, a bright smile blooming on her face, and her eyes seemed to be shining with stars.
She hugged Lu Qing excitedly, and joy surged into her heart like a tide.
The village was filled with joy. When the children saw the new teachers arriving one after another, they danced with joy as if it was a holiday.
Their black eyes are full of desire for knowledge and longing for the future.
"It seems that there is always a way out." Lu Qing said with emotion as he looked at the children's excited smiling faces.
"Of course not," Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows proudly, "The articles I wrote are really good!"
At this moment, Lu Qing suddenly looked into the distance with a strange look on his face: "I think I see someone coming..."
"Wait, am I seeing things? This...what's going on?" Lu Qing rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating.
In the distance, a group of people were walking towards the village. Leading them was a retired teacher they had visited before.
"Oh my God, it's Teacher Wang!" Shen Qiqi was also stunned. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was not dreaming.
Didn’t Teacher Wang say that he was old and didn’t want to bother with this anymore?
Why did you come here suddenly?
What shocked her even more was that Teacher Wang was followed by several teachers who looked experienced.
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