Chapter 147 This is my best student
In order to create conditions for Wang Mingfang and her son to implement the plan, Xia Qingxi got up early the next morning to wash up. She put on the white underwear she made herself, and then changed into a green georgette skirt. After dressing up, she called Lu Jingxie.
She told him to visit Principal Guo early because she had to come back at 2 o'clock and had something important to do in the afternoon.
Lu Jingxie vaguely felt something, but didn't ask much. After washing up, he put on his military uniform and went out early with Xia Qingxi.
After the two went out, they first rode a bicycle to a department store and bought popular gifts:
a bottle of canned yellow peaches, a can of maltose, some fruits and a pack of cigarettes.
Principal Guo lives in a school in the city. Today is the weekend and the school is closed. When they arrived at the school gate, Lu Jingzhen showed his military ID card and the security department politely let them in.
It is June now, the trees are growing well, and the school is full of vitality.
The faculty and staff dormitory is on the west side of the school. Riding a bike requires passing a long tree-lined path. Xia Qingli sat in the back seat of the car, with the breeze blowing, the birds singing, and the flowers blooming. At this moment, she suddenly felt like she was back on the university campus. The quiet and beautiful atmosphere made her mood relax.
The two parked the car downstairs of the dormitory, carrying the gifts, walked along the narrow stairs to the second floor, and stopped in front of a door with a couplet on it. Lu raised his hand in surprise, bent his fingers, and knocked on the door with his knuckles.
Xia Qingli, who was standing aside, naturally looked at the couplets on the left and right sides of the door.
Soon she noticed that the words on the couplet were written in a very casual cursive script. It was obvious that the family wrote them themselves. It is said that the handwriting reflects the person. She guessed that this Principal Guo should also be a free-spirited person who is not bound by the secular world.
Just as she was thinking, the door was opened from the inside, and a woman with short hair and wearing a Lenin suit was standing in the room.
The woman's face was not friendly, and she even looked a little fierce. She exuded a kind of discipline and seriousness. Xia Qingli's first reaction was to think of the image of the dean in the school who was not liked by the students.
After the woman recognized Lu Jingchen, she did not show enthusiasm. When her eyes fell on his neat military uniform, her face obviously became worse, and she said in a somewhat cold voice:
"It's you."
Xia Qingli was a little surprised. The woman's attitude was obviously not happy, and it could even be said that she did not welcome them. It was common for her to treat herself with such an indifferent attitude, but this was the first time she saw someone treat Lu Jingchen like this.
"Hello, teacher's wife." Lu Jingchen greeted in a deep voice.
The woman replied in a neutral tone, "Come in." After that, she turned around and walked into the house, shouting as she walked:
"Old Guo, the favorite student you have been waiting for for several days is here."
The four words "favorite student" were obviously not meant to be an exaggeration.
Xia Qingli looked at Lu Jingchen with some confusion, as if asking him why this woman had such an attitude. From Lu Jingchen's expression, it can be seen that he seemed a little surprised.
After the woman went in, a man in his forties or fifties walked out of the house not long after. When he saw Lu Jingchen, he smiled and greeted him:
"Jingchen is here, come in and sit down."
His voice was very loud, which was probably the characteristic of being a teacher.
"Hello, Principal Guo." Lu Jingxing greeted in surprise, then walked in with the gift.
Xia Qingxing also followed him into the house. She didn't expect Principal Guo to be so young. Looking at the vigorous handwriting on the couplet, she thought he would be an old man in his sixties or seventies.
However, this Principal Guo looked very familiar. Xia Qingxing always felt that she had seen him somewhere before, but she couldn't remember for a moment.
The two of them entered the house and put the gifts they bought on the table. Principal Guo asked the two to sit on the sofa, and he turned around to pour water.
At this time, Xia Qingxing noticed that there were several paintings hanging on the wall, some landscapes, some oil paintings, all very vivid and lifelike. Each painting was signed - 'Guo Huaisheng', and there was a seal printed next to the name.
It turns out that this Principal Guo teaches art. Xia Qingying was just guessing when she saw a photo of a little warrior hanging on the wall.
The person in the photo is very similar to Principal Guo, but he looks very young, only about eighteen or nineteen years old. He is wearing a military uniform, a big red flower, and a grin. He looks so energetic and proud.
"Come on, Jingzhen, have some water." Principal Guo handed the water to Lu Jingzhen. Lu Jingzhen said "thank you" and took it with both hands. Principal Guo handed another cup to Xia Qingying and asked Lu Jingzhen with a smile:
"Is this my daughter-in-law?"
"Yes." Lu Jingzhen responded naturally, as if he had already recognized Xia Qingying's identity as his daughter-in-law from the bottom of his heart.
"Thank you, Principal Guo." At this time, Xia Qingling took the cup of water and thanked him politely.
"Okay, okay, it's good to have a family." Principal Guo nodded and said with a smile in his eyes.
"Why are you so happy?" The woman sitting next to him suddenly interrupted with a stern face:
"She is not your daughter-in-law. Ha, that's right, you will never have a daughter-in-law in this life, so you can only help others to be happy."
Lu was shocked and a flash of sadness passed through his eyes, as if he had understood something.
Hearing her disappointing words, Principal Guo's smile also stopped abruptly, his face was slightly embarrassed, and then he said to the woman:
"Didn't you just say that you were going to water the flowers on the balcony? Go and water them."
It was obvious that Principal Guo found a step to send the woman away. The woman naturally understood what he meant, and said nothing more. She turned around and walked away with a cold face.
Just when the scene was a little awkward, a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old walked out of the room and asked Principal Guo:
"Uncle, who is here?"
Xia Qingling noticed that the girl's clothes were a bit simple, and even more old-fashioned than the woman just now, which seemed a bit out of place with the literary and elegant style of this family.
"Oh, my former student." After that she introduced Lu Jingchen:
"Jingchen, this is my niece, Xiaoxiu."
Hearing the word "Jingchen", the girl was obviously stunned, and then she looked at Lu Jingchen twice more before she greeted him with a smile:
"Hello, brother." Then she turned to look at Xia Qingxiu and said politely: "Hello, sister-in-law."
This girl is quite good at socializing. Her personality is not as simple as her dress and appearance. Instead, she seems to be a little smart.
Xia Qingxi and Lu Jingxie agreed. The girl didn't say anything more. She was very "considerate" to make room for the uncle and the guest, and went back to her room.
"The last time Xiao Pu came to see me, she said you were back. Two days ago, I was still wondering why you hadn't come yet. I didn't expect you to come today." Principal Guo looked at Lu Jingxie and smiled, then asked:
"How have you been in the army these years? Haha, I heard that you are now the head of the regiment."
"Well, everything is fine." Lu Jingxie replied in a deep voice, and then asked:
"Have you been in good health these years?" "
Not bad, not bad." Principal Guo said, looking at Xia Qingxi next to him, with pride in his tone:
"Jingxie is the best student I have ever taught. He is smart, stable, and has his own ideas. At that time, we wanted to recommend him to go to college, but several of them chose to join the army..." When
Principal Guo said this, a "bang" sound suddenly came from the balcony outside.