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Preamble:
In 1981, Zhang Xiurong, a female teacher in Inner Mongolia, gave Chen Zhide, a student who had just been admitted to university, 20 yuan to buy cotton shoes.
26 years later, Chen Zhide gave Zhang Xiurong a set of real estate worth more than 10 yuan on her birthday.
20 yuan of cotton shoes, and 100,000 yuan of real estate, obviously not equal.
So what touching stories happened between this pair of teachers and students?
dawn
Chen Zhide was born in a peasant family in Wuchuan County, Inner Mongolia.
But a few years later, the successive births of younger siblings made this not wealthy family even worse.
In order to change the status quo in the family, Chen Zhide's parents had to work hard.
However, the good times did not last long, and the unexpected soon happened.
Due to overwork for a long time, Chen Zhide's mother collapsed, and although she had no worries about her life, she could no longer go out to work.
So the burden of the family fell on the shoulders of Chen Zhide's father alone.
However, it didn't take long for my father to fall ill and almost lose his ability to work.
The successive changes made Chen Zhide's family crumbling in a blink of an eye.
Looking at both sick parents, as well as younger siblings who are still young.
As the eldest son in the family, Chen Zhide consciously took on the responsibility of taking care of his family.
But the dim life did not break the young child, but allowed him to burst out with endless strength.
In school, Chen Zhide was often at the top of the class, and many teachers liked him very much.
Chen Zhide also enjoyed the time of studying, but over time, a problem that Chen Zhide did not want to face still appeared.
Since his parents were unable to go out to work, Chen Zhide's family's financial situation was increasingly stretched.
Slowly, he couldn't even afford Chen Zhide's schooling, so Chen Zhide faced the end of dropping out.
Although Chen Zhide was helpless in his heart, he had to be ready to accept the reality.
However, at this time, a dawn shone into Chen Zhide's life.
Helping
This ray of light is Zhang Xiurong, who graduated from the Normal School with honors in 1978.
I also got a teaching position in a big city, which is undoubtedly an excellent path to success as a child who came out of the mountains.
But in the end, Zhang Xiurong's choice surprised everyone.
Because Zhang Xiurong did not accept the opportunity to teach in a big city, he decided to return to his alma mater to teach.
This decision aroused opposition from Mr. Zhang's friends and family, but Zhang Xiurong repeatedly insisted.
Because Zhang Xiurong, as a child who came out of the mountains, knows how difficult it is for children in the mountains to get ahead.
If there is no one to guide them, they will probably stay in the mountains forever.
In the end, Zhang Xiurong got his wish and returned to his alma mater to teach.
At first, Zhang Xiurong was only teaching in the primary school, and looking at the children who were eager for knowledge, Zhang Xiurong's heart was very touched.
Soon after, with the efforts of Zhang Xiurong, the performance of her class has improved significantly, and it has also won the affirmation of the school leaders.
So after discussion and decision by the school leaders, Zhang Xiurong was transferred to the junior high school to teach.
It was the school's decision that made Zhang Xiurong pay attention to Chen Zhide.
After being transferred to the junior high school, Zhang Xiurong found that because of the relatively large number of junior high school courses, there were many students who could not effectively grasp the knowledge points.
So Zhang Xiurong urgently adjusted the teaching plan, hoping that the students could better absorb the knowledge.
In addition, Zhang Xiurong will also use his spare time to help the children check and fill in the gaps, which also makes great progress in the class in a short period of time.
However, it was also at this time that Zhang Xiurong noticed Chen Zhide's abnormality.
Because since Zhang Xiurong came to junior high school, he found that Chen Zhide was the earliest student who came almost every day.
They are also the first to leave school, and generally speaking, many students are willing to follow Mr. Zhang Xiurong to learn more after school.
This made Zhang Xiurong a little puzzled, so Zhang Xiurong found Chen Zhide to talk.
During this period, Zhang Xiurong found that Chen Zhide seemed a little distracted, so Zhang Xiurong understood that Chen Zhide must have encountered some difficulties.
Therefore, Zhang Xiurong decided to conduct a home visit to Chen Zhide.
The next day, after helping the students make up for their lessons, Zhang Xiurong rode his bicycle for more than an hour to Chen Zhide's home.
However, the poverty situation in Chen Zhide's family is still beyond Zhang Xiurong's imagination.
And Chen Zhide obviously looked a little cramped and uneasy after seeing the teacher coming.
Subsequently, Chen Zhide's father also saw Zhang Xiurong, so he walked out and explained the situation at home to Zhang Xiurong.
After learning that Chen Zhide's family could no longer afford to read Chen Zhide, Zhang Xiurong immediately made a surprising move.
Zhang Xiurong immediately said that as long as Chen Zhide can study hard, he will figure out the rest of the things himself.
The implication is that Zhang Xiurong will take care of all the expenses that Chen Zhide will need to go to school in the future.
At first, Chen Zhide and his father were a little incredulous, but after a while, they believed the teacher.
After that, Zhang Xiurong would take out half of his salary every month to help Chen Zhide.
This moved Chen Zhide, so he studied harder.
In addition, Chen Zhide's previous achievements have always been among the best, and with the help of Zhang Xiurong, he has made greater progress.
Soon after, the high school entrance examination came, and Chen Zhide finally lived up to Mr. Zhang Xiurong's expectations.
was admitted to a key high school in Wuchuan County with excellent results, and after being admitted to high school, Zhang Xiurong still helped Chen Zhide solve the problem of tuition and life.
Just so that Chen Zhide can devote himself to learning. However, not long after Chen Zhide entered high school, the accident happened again.
One day, a teacher at Chen Zhide High School suddenly called Zhang Xiurong and said that Chen Zhide's grades had plummeted, and he had even come up with the idea of dropping out.
Zhang Xiurong, who learned the news, was anxious, and after many inquiries, she learned the reason why Chen Zhide became like this.
It turned out that not long after Chen Zhide was admitted to high school, his mother's illness worsened and she died soon after.
Chen Zhide was so sad after learning the news that he had no intention of studying, so his grades also dropped significantly.
The death of his mother and the unsatisfactory grades made Chen Zhide no longer have the original passion in his heart, he just wanted to leave school to work and help the family alleviate the situation.
After understanding the specific situation, Zhang Xiurong immediately took measures.
First of all, Zhang Xiurong wrote letters to Chen Zhide many times, and constantly encouraged him to continue to study hard in the letters.
On the other hand, he also expressed his willingness to help Chen Zhide take care of his sick father and young siblings during his school years.
In the end, under Zhang Xiurong's hard persuasion, Chen Zhide stabilized.
Looking at Zhang Xiurong's dedication, Chen Zhide was very grateful, and with the arrival of the college entrance examination, Chen Zhide's fate finally ushered in a turning point.
After the college entrance examination, Chen Zhide got good results and was admitted to Changchun Institute of Geology.
As one of the few college students in the mountain village, Chen Zhide was in his hometown for a while.
But the moment he got the notice, Chen Zhide still found Mr. Zhang Xiurong, who helped him a lot, for the first time.
Seeing that Chen Zhide and his own efforts have been rewarded, Mr. Zhang Xiurong is also very pleased.
Subsequently, Zhang Xiurong came to Chen Zhide's home and stuffed 20 yuan to Chen Zhide.
At first, Chen Zhide didn't know so he hurriedly refused, because the 20 yuan was not a small amount at that time.
Seeing Chen Zhide's refusal, Zhang Xiurong said solemnly that Changchun was cold in winter, and the money was for him to buy cotton shoes.
and also ordered Chen Zhide to accept it, looking at the teacher who cared so much about him, Chen Zhide silently left a belief in his heart. That is, we must repay Mr. Zhang Xiurong well in the future.
Gratitude
After that, Chen Zhide took the 20 yuan given by Zhang Xiurong and went to Changchun to embark on the road of study.
During college, Zhang Xiurong also secretly funded Chen Zhide, so that Chen Zhide could graduate from university smoothly.
After graduating from college, Chen Zhide also found a very good job, and also found a girlfriend who has been with him for life.
Soon after, they entered the palace of marriage.
After getting married, Chen Zhide's desire to repay Mr. Zhang Xiurong became stronger and stronger, so he made an important decision.
That is to work hard to save money and buy a property for Mr. Zhang Xiurong.
Because Chen Zhide had previously learned that the place where Mr. Zhang Xiurong lived was very old.
Immediately, Chen Zhide informed his wife of this idea. And his wife also agreed with Chen Zhide's idea until the touching teacher-student friendship between Chen Zhide and Teacher Zhang Xiurong.
So the little couple began to save money, and many years later, Chen Zhide's wish finally came true.
In 2007, on the occasion of Mr. Zhang Xiurong's 60th birthday, Chen Zhide brought the prepared real estate certificate and came to Mr. Zhang Xiurong's home.
After learning of Chen Zhide's intention, Zhang Xiurong also refused again and again on the grounds that this gift was too expensive.
But in the end, he couldn't stand Chen Zhide's soft grinding and hard bubbles, and in the end Zhang Xiurong had no choice but to agree.
In addition, Chen Zhide's career is also thriving, in order to help Zhang Xiurong as much as possible, Chen Zhide will also use his salary to give Zhang Xiurong a "pension" every month.
Because Chen Zhide understands that the help Zhang Xiurong gave him in the early years affected his life, and the so-called grace of dripping water is reciprocated, which is probably Chen Zhide and Zhang Xiurong.
Epilogue:
20 yuan of cotton shoes and 100,000 yuan of real estate may not be equal to us, but for the touching teacher-student friendship between Chen Zhide and Zhang Xiurong, it is all worth it.
If it weren't for the hard work of teacher Zhang Xiurong, maybe Chen Zhide's fate would not be like this. Perhaps that is what education means
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The student bought a house and gave it to the teacher after 26 years, just because the teacher spent 20 yuan to buy himself a pair of cotton shoes! Support! Good teachers teach good students! _The Paper_The Paper