When the female teacher came back, she quickly led them to find Song Shimiao.
On the way, Song Shiwei also learned about the teacher's situation. Her name was Yue Min. She was also a child from the mountains and the first college student in their mountainous area!
But after graduating from college, she did not choose to stay outside where there were more opportunities and a broader future, but chose to return to the land where she was born and raised.
Zhao Huili was curious why she didn't choose to stay outside.
Yue Min smiled and said that it was precisely because she understood the vastness of the outside world that she hoped that more children in the mountains could go out and see the world, learn more knowledge, earn more money, and then come back to build their hometown!
Looking at the young girl in front of him, who was only in her twenties, Song Shiwei was actually filled with awe.
This kid is so great!
Xinxin's eyes were also filled with tears. In the past, she didn't quite understand her aunt, but at this moment, she seemed to suddenly understand the meaning of being a teacher.
A teacher is like a candle, burning himself to light up others.
Teachers are hard-working gardeners who diligently cultivate the flowers of the motherland.
"Teacher Yue, you are so amazing!"
Yue Min couldn't help blushing at her compliment.
He waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no! What's great or not? I just think that the children in us mountainous areas have suffered too much throughout our lives! Only by getting into college is the only way to get out of the mountains and change our own destiny!"
Along the way, they climbed to the top of the mountain while listening to Teacher Yue talk about the lives of children in the mountains.
When they arrived at the entrance of a cave, Teacher Yue was about to say something when Song Shiwei and the others saw a woman carrying a wash basin coming out of the cave. It looked like she was preparing to go out to wash clothes.
Zhao Huili and Song Zhiyong were stunned.
Song Shiwei also stood there in a daze.
The woman holding the wash basin was also stunned when she looked up and saw them.
Zhao Huili's eyes seemed to be glued to her.
Looking up and down at the person in front of me, I saw that she looked the same, but her originally fair face had become a little red due to being blown by the mountain wind for a long time.
The pink floral shirt she was wearing was bought for her at a state-owned store the year she came. It had already turned white from washing, and there seemed to be two patches on it, but they were patched with cloth of the same color, so it was not easy to see at first glance.
The navy blue pants he wore underneath were faded from washing, and had two large patches on the knees.
The cloth shoes on his feet were also worn out.
Her heart tightened and she opened her mouth.
“Miaomiao…”
As soon as the voice came out, her tears immediately flowed down her cheeks.
Song Shiwei's eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"Miaomiao, sister..."
Song Shimiao seemed to have just reacted, blinked, and tears instantly fell down.
She quickly put the basin in her hand on the ground and ran over.
"Dad!!! Mom!!! Sister!!!"
She threw herself into Zhao Huili's arms, and the mother and daughter cried together.
Hearing the noise, Shen Huaian hurriedly ran out of the cave.
He was also very surprised to see Song Shiwei and the others coming over!
"Uncle and aunt? Why are you here?"
Especially the road to their Kadazi Mountain is not easy to walk, and Zhao Huili and Song Zhiyong are old.
I really don’t know how they got here!
The mother and daughter had not seen each other for several years, so they naturally burst into tears when they met this time. Even Song Zhiyong was wiping his tears.
Song Shiwei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and patted her mother and sister on the shoulders.
"Okay, okay, stop crying!"
The main reason is that Zhao Huili is old, and she is afraid that she will be too emotional and her body will not be able to bear it.
Teacher Xiao Yue standing by was also a person who easily cried, and he was so moved that he burst into tears.
Hurry up and persuade him.
"Yes, yes, Teacher Xiao Song, please stop crying. This is a good thing, a happy thing. Auntie and the others have been walking for so long, they must be tired. Please invite them in to rest!"
Shen Huaian on the side also nodded hurriedly: “Yes, uncle and aunt have worked hard all the way, hurry up and take a rest inside!”
Song Shimiao then remembered that he was so busy crying that he didn't even think about how exhausted his parents, sister, and Xinxin must be after all the journey.
Quickly pull them inside.
"Mom, Dad, Sister, Xinxin, look at me, I'm just too happy. Come on, go in and have a rest!"
Zhao Huili also happily grabbed her hand and followed her inside, looking around.
Song Shimiao took them directly into the cave she had just come out of.
The environment in the cave is very dark. Once you enter, it feels like a living room with a table and a few stools. There is also a small stove near the door, which is usually used to burn firewood.
There are two separate small caves further in. Song Shiwei thinks they should be bedrooms.
But the door was completely blocked with cloth.
Shen Huaian hurried to boil water.
"I'm sorry, uncle and aunt, I don't have anything good to treat you, and there aren't enough cups. Can I pour you tea in a bowl?"
Zhao Huili quickly waved her hands.
"It's okay, it's okay! Don't bother, Teacher Shen!"
See they reunited successfully with Song Shimiao.
Teacher Xiaoyue went back to school, she still has classes in the afternoon!
But when Zhao Huili looked at the living conditions in the cave, she couldn't help but tear up.
She whispered to Song Shimiao: "Do you usually live here?"
Song Shimiao knew her mother was worried, so she smiled and explained, "Mom, don't look at this as a cave. It's actually much better than the houses outside. It's warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The school specially hired someone to carve it out as a teacher's dormitory."
After she said that, Zhao Huili really felt that the cave was much cooler than outside.
But Song Shiwei understood that this was the only benefit of this cave, and Miaomiao probably said this on purpose to reassure them.
There is a shortage of houses in the mountains, and building one requires a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and the materials alone take a lot of effort.
This cave doesn't look like it was built specifically for them. It must have existed originally, and two small stone rooms were opened inside it.
This way, no materials or money are required, only some labor is needed.
But seeing her sister's expression, she didn't say anything.
Because she could see that although Miaomiao lived in a cave, wore old clothes, had poor food and shelter, her eyes were bright and always radiant.
Teacher Shen is the same as Teacher Xiao Yue just now.
They don't seem to think that these are hard days, but instead feel that every day is full of hope.
Song Zhiyong’s eyes fell on Shen Huaian, who was helping them pour tea.
Seeing how he treated people with grace and elegance, and how scholarly he was, he had a unique aura.
Perhaps this is what it means to be a man of culture and elegance.
He looked good, but he was several years older than Miaomiao.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
