Humans are very adaptable, and before we knew it, the teaching assistant activities were coming to an end.
Now they are very familiar with the mountain roads, and can even play a game with the children in the morning to see who can reach the top of the mountain first.
They are all young people, and they have brought a lot of vitality to the village.
A group of young people spend their week at school with the children, and during holidays they go to the fields with the adults to help with farming or go to the market to buy things.
The once quiet village has become lively because of them.
The more lively the atmosphere, the more resistant they are to the idea of parting, and the more they want to ignore it.
"Teacher, you're going home in a week, right?"
That night, as usual, Meng Wan finished her phone call with Yan Nian and her family.
While I was sitting in the courtyard lost in thought, Li Susu moved a chair over and sat down without me noticing.
"Yes." She looked at the sky, wondering when she would be able to see such a sky full of stars again.
"Teacher, I'm now..."
Li Susu opened her mouth, her fingers fidgeting restlessly.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at Meng Wan, Li Susu shook her head again.
"Teacher, will we be able to see each other again in the future?"
"Of course," Meng Wan said confidently.
"You'll see me again when you've grown into a great person."
"What kind of person is an excellent person?" In Li Susu's opinion, Village Chief Wang and Teacher Wang are excellent people, the teachers who come to help with teaching are excellent people, people who can earn a lot of money are excellent people, and people who can win a lot of awards are also excellent people.
"Do I need to win a lot of awards to be considered an outstanding person?" In her opinion, outstanding people always need something to prove that they are outstanding.
Meng Wan shook her head and gently patted the back of her head.
"A person who never slacks off and keeps striving towards their goal is already an excellent person. It's just that on top of that, they also need a little bit of opportunity."
"opportunity?"
"Yes." Meng Wan ruffled her hair. "But you don't need to worry about that. Just keep striving towards your goal, and I'll wait for you to come to me."
Li Susu didn't understand what Meng Wan meant by "opportunity," but she knew that as long as she studied hard, she would one day meet Meng Wan again.
In this age of advanced communication, children in the mountains still have to go to the market to make landline calls that cost two yuan per minute.
"I don't want you to leave." Li Susu held Meng Wan's hand, her voice choked with emotion. Because she didn't know when they would see each other again, just like her parents, who hadn't returned for two years.
"Life is full of partings, as long as we can meet again, that's all that matters."
Li Susu inexplicably felt that Meng Wan looked like she was about to cry, with an overwhelming sadness in her eyes.
"Teacher, is there anyone you can't see anymore?"
Meng Wan nodded, "They are very, very important people to me, and they are the ones who made me a better person, but I will never see them again."
Meng Wan's voice was very soft, as if it were drifting from afar.
In the quiet night, only the two of them talking and the occasional chirping of cicadas could be heard.
However, accidents always happen so suddenly.
"Breaking news! A magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tongshan City (formerly Pixian County). The tremors were strong and affected the surrounding areas... Currently, Longcun, Youcun... and Gangcun are among the villages that are out of contact..."
The sudden news caught everyone off guard.
“Okamura…” Qin Yi dropped the cup, and it shattered on the ground.
"What happened? Are you alright? Don't move, don't move. I'll go get the broom. Don't move." Meng Boqun came out of the kitchen and saw the broken pieces on the floor.
"Boqun!" Qin Yi's lips trembled, and her eyes were red.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Meng Boqun was startled by her appearance. Without thinking, he turned off the gas and rushed over. "It's just a broken cup, why are you crying?"
"No... Boqun, Gangcun..." Qin Yi was already panicked at this moment, pointing at the TV and unable to say a word.
Meng Boqun's pupils shrank. "Don't worry, don't worry, it might just be a coincidence of names. I... I'll go make a call... I'll call Wanwan."
Meng Boqun rubbed his pockets, then belatedly realized he'd left them in the kitchen. He turned to get them, nearly stepping on shards of glass.
He exhaled to calm himself down, carried Qin Yi to the sofa, and hurried to the kitchen.
The two snuggled on the sofa, listening to the busy tone of the phone.
With a 'beep', the two breathed a sigh of relief.
"The number you dialed is not in service..."
The cold female voice made their hearts sink instantly.
Qin Yi looked at Meng Boqun with red eyes, and the latter held her cold hand tightly.
"It's okay, don't worry, the signal is often bad there, it'll be fine." Although she said this, her hand was visibly trembling as she dialed the phone.
On the other side, Meng Zhiyuan had just finished a meeting when he saw a group of people discussing something.
"Attorney Meng, is the meeting over?" one of the people asked when he saw him.
"What's going on? Is there a new case? Everyone's gathered here."
"No, we're watching the news. It's a magnitude 7 earthquake, and many places have been affected. Rescue efforts are underway. The death toll is reportedly over 10,000. Several villages in that remote area are out of contact, and more people are being sent there for search and rescue."
"Earthquake? Where?" Meng Zhiyuan withdrew his foot from the office and walked towards them.
"Original Pixian County, Tongshan City."
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