Seeing that Xin Chen didn't speak, Teacher Zhang said loudly: "Teacher Xin, bring over some of your coal so that everyone can stay warm."
Everyone else looked at me and I looked at you, only smiling with their lips pursed and saying nothing. Teacher Zhang always likes to take advantage, and everyone knows it, but if this advantage can be taken advantage of this time, it will be good for everyone, and they will naturally No objection either.
Xin Chen opened his mouth and smiled helplessly: "If I lived alone, it wouldn't matter if it was warm or not, but now my friend also lives there, and he can't stand the cold..."
"Oh, I know your friend, isn't he the tall boy from the Zhou family? He's afraid of the cold even though he's a big man? Don't they say that a strong man is like a heater? Teacher Xin is so weird at making excuses ." Teacher Zhang teased Xin Chen, and the others also laughed.
Xin Chen was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
"If Teacher Zhang is really cold, instead of being greedy for other people's briquettes, it is better to find someone who is like a stove. This will also save coal money." Cheng Xiang said coldly as he arranged things at the table.
"What's the matter with you?" Teacher Zhang rolled his eyes at Cheng Xiang.
"Because I can't stand people taking advantage." Cheng Xiang said straightforwardly.
"Who took advantage? Teacher Xin lives alone and doesn't use that much coal. What's wrong with taking it out and sharing it with everyone?" Teacher Zhang yelled.
"I heard that your family has more than ten acres of land. If you don't have enough food, take it out and share it with everyone." Cheng Xiang said, "Teacher Xin volunteered to give it to everyone. It is Teacher Xin who is generous. You want to force others to be generous." , who gave you such a big face? You can use it together with everyone. We are not as thick-skinned as you. I say Teacher Xin, you should be careful about your coal. If you lose one piece today, you will lose one tomorrow. No matter how much you have, you can’t stop others. Thinking about it."
"Who are you talking about? Do you dare to say that I am a thief?" Teacher Zhang pointed at Cheng Xiang angrily.
"Did I tell you? Why are you so anxious to take your seat?" Cheng Xiang looked at her indifferently.
"You, you, Teacher Xin didn't say anything, what are you doing here?" Teacher Zhang shouted angrily.
Xin Chen stood up from his seat, walked to Cheng Xiang, and said to Teacher Zhang in a deep voice: "I think you are really forcing things on others."
Cheng Xiang looked at Teacher Zhang and shrugged. Teacher Zhang suddenly became silent. He did not expect that Teacher Xin, who was usually so gentle and gentle, would openly shout out to defend Cheng Xiang.
"Teachers Cheng and Teacher Xin said it well. There are some people in this world who are shameless and like to take advantage. They can't afford it themselves, so they only care about other people's things. They have long eyes, long necks, and long hands. I advise everyone to pay more attention. , maybe one day my things will end up in someone else's pocket." A clear voice came from the door.
Everyone looked back and saw a woman wearing a woolen coat and curly hair standing at the door, looking at Teacher Zhang with sharp eyes.
Teacher Zhang was made uncomfortable by her eyes.
"Zhang Lin?" Cheng Xiang looked at her, came again?
Zhang Lin walked into the office and looked at Xin Chen. Her face seemed a little paler than it had looked a few months ago.
"Who are you? This is the teacher's office, how could you come in casually?" Teacher Zhang shouted angrily.
"I know this is the teacher's office, so what are you doing here?" Zhang Lin looked at Teacher Zhang and asked.
"I'm a teacher." Teacher Zhang replied confidently.
"Oh, so you are a teacher? Shouldn't a teacher be a role model for others? How can you teach students well when you are such a mean-spirited person who loves taking advantage of others?" Zhang Lin looked at her with disdain.
As soon as Teacher Zhang was beaten by Cheng Xiang, he was snatched away by an unknown woman. He suddenly became furious, rolled up his sleeves, and wanted to have a big fight.
The bell rang for class. The other teachers looked at the tense atmosphere and did not want to cause trouble. They all picked up their textbooks and said, "I'm going to class. This is my class."
"Teacher Li, I'm going to attend your class."
"I'm going to listen and learn."
Other teachers also left the office one after another.
For a moment, the only people left in the office were Teacher Zhang rolling up his sleeves, Teacher Xin with a calm face, and two women staring at her with smiles on their faces.
Teacher Zhang deeply felt that this was not a good time to argue. If it happened, he would have no chance of winning if he was one against three, and there would be no one to start a fight.
She gradually relaxed her posture, snorted, turned around and said, "I'm too lazy to be familiar with you."
Swinging her braids, she walked out the door.
Cheng Xiang and the three of them looked at her and smiled at each other.
"It's time for me to go to class. Let's talk." Cheng Xiang took the books and left the office.
In the office, only Xin Chen and Zhang Lin were left.
"It should be warmer in the south now, right?" Xin Chen looked at Zhang Lin and asked.
Zhang Lin smiled and nodded: "Yes, it is warmer than here."
"Then why did you come all the way here? Do you have a job?" Xin Chen asked.
Zhang Lin nodded: "Yes, I stopped by to see you. Are you feeling well?"
"Still the same, nothing serious." Xin Chen poured Zhang Lin a cup of tea.
Zhang Lin held a hot teapot and sat aside without saying anything. Xin Chen sat on his desk and corrected his homework.
The two of them just sat like this, chatting.
When Cheng wanted to go home after class, he saw Zhou He wandering back and forth at the school gate.
"What are you doing here?" Cheng Xiang asked.
Zhou He came over, his face darkened, and muttered: "That woman is here again."
Cheng wanted to know who he was talking about, Zhang Lin, and Zhou He's expression seemed to be complaining.
"What's wrong? I went back to the office just now and didn't see them. Zhang Lin should have left. Besides, they just encouraged me to visit Teacher Xin. Why are you unhappy?" Cheng Xiang asked strangely.
"What are you leaving for? Xin Chen led her back to her residence." Zhou He said angrily.
Cheng Xiang found it a bit funny. Zhou He had always been very kind to Xin Chen. Everyone knew about the life-saving relationship between them, but sometimes Cheng Xiang felt that Zhou He seemed to regard Xin Chen as his own and did not allow others to get close to him.
"You can't be so domineering, right? Teacher Xin isn't free to make friends yet?" What's more, that's his sister. Cheng Xiang said, muttering in his heart.
"That's not what I meant." Zhou He said awkwardly: "I spent money and worked hard to get him those briquettes to keep him warm and healthy, not to let him show off to others." Thinking of just now, he He happily went to Xin Chen with a dustpan of sweet potatoes, intending to get him some roasted sweet potatoes to eat.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xin Chen and Zhang Lin sitting around the stove. The fire was burning brightly. Both of their faces were red. The two of them were leaning against the fire, lowering their heads and smiling. As they said this, Xin Chen was warming up. He also took out the tea leaves that he was usually reluctant to drink, and boiled water on the stove to boil the tea.
This tea was given to Xin Chen by the principal. Zhou He wanted to drink it before, but he was unwilling to drink it. He said that Zhou He only knew how to drink tea without the taste of tea, and it would be a waste to drink it.
At this time, he was very attentive and offered it to others to drink.
Zhou He looked at them with a smile on his face. He wanted to go over to listen to what they were talking about and join in the fun, but Xin Chen said to him: "You go and do your work first. I have guests here. I'll go look for them later." You." Kicked him out directly.
What the hell, you shameless guy, I’m so kind to you, use my stove, burn my coal, roast my sweet potatoes, look at that worthless look, you can’t even see your smiling eyes, stinky Boy, I will remove all the briquettes tomorrow and freeze you to death.
Zhou He looked depressed.
Cheng Xiang said funnyly: "I didn't expect you to be so narrow-minded. Teacher Xin attaches great importance to the things you gave me. Today someone in the office asked Teacher Xin to contribute part of the coal to keep everyone warm, but he refused. Teacher Xin is usually so cool. Yue Qingfeng rarely refuses others so directly. He said it was a gift from his friend and he was not willing to take it out and share it with others."
"Really?" Zhou He's eyes sparkled.
Cheng Xiang nodded: "As for Zhang Lin, she is Teacher Xin's guest. You can't neglect your guests."
Zhou He flatly said, "I don't like this woman very much."
"Why?" Cheng Xiang asked.
"I always feel like this woman has some intentions."
"... What could she have planned? What is she after? For money? Teacher Xin is poor and useless, trying to get people? Teacher Xin doesn't seem to be Zhang Lin's type. Don't be suspicious. Teacher Xin just wants to make more friends." ." Cheng Xiang comforted Zhou He.
"The key is that Xin Chen treats him and her differently than others." Zhou He looked at Cheng Xiang seriously.
"What's the difference?" Cheng Xiang asked doubtfully.
Zhou He rolled his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "Xin Chen was too, too casual with her."
"Huh?..." Does this guy know what he is talking about?
"It's not that casual, it's just that Xin Chen is always serious and upright in front of others, but in front of this woman, he seems to be very casual and not so tight. I have known him for so many years, and he was just in front of me. He relaxes occasionally, but I find it strange that this woman who appeared out of nowhere can let him be so casual." Zhou He said with a frown.
Cheng wanted to recall how Xin Chen and Zhang Lin were together. Indeed, Xin Chen, who was usually strict and upright, seemed to be relaxed and casual when he was with Zhang Lin. She calmly accepted Zhang Lin's money. Is it possible that this was due to family ties?
Blood ties and family ties can be cut off endlessly, or maybe Xin Chen has...
If he already knew that Zhang Lin was his sister, why didn't he recognize her? After searching for so many years, why do we not recognize our only relative in the world?
Cheng Xiang shook his head, a little confused, but no matter what, it was good to have family members by his side in the last days of his life.
As for Zhou He, when he heard Xin Chen rejecting others in the office, the gloom in his heart was swept away.
He smiled happily and said that he would go home and ask his mother to make some more buns for Xin Chen.
Cheng Xiang looked at his back and shook his head with a smile.
But later I heard that Zhou He went directly to Xin Chen's dormitory with the buns in hand and put the buns away.
Taking the little book, he strode to the bed, crossed his legs, and said to Xin Chen: "Let your friend eat steamed buns, you talk about yourselves, and I'll read for a while."
Xin Chen glanced at him helplessly, Zhang Lin shook her head with a smile, sat there for a while, then stood up and left.
Before winter, Cheng Xiang had already taken two seabass to Lu Jinyu's house. Teacher Lu was satisfied with the food and asked Cheng Xiang to find time to take Qing'er to her house so that she could try out the class.
Cheng Xiang responded happily. In fact, she knew that Teacher Lu had fallen in love with Qing'er early on, and she was just trying to satisfy her craving.
After having some free time recently, Cheng Xiang and Zhou Tianlei took Qing'er to Teacher Lu's house.
At Teacher Lu's house, Qing'er played her favorite piece. After finishing the song, Teacher Lu nodded repeatedly.
"This kid is more talented than you." Teacher Lu made a pertinent comment.
Cheng Xiang pretended to be displeased and said with a smile: "The student is better than the master. The student I taught is so good that I feel proud. From now on, she will be your student, and maybe she will be able to win in the future." As for your blue."
"I didn't say I would take her in." Teacher Lu adjusted his glasses and said softly.
"Oh, how many bowls of seabass soup can you eat? That's the apprenticeship ceremony. Why do you want to default on the bill?" Cheng Xiang said with a smile.
"Little girl, do you know what your grandma gave me to accept you as my disciple?" Teacher Lu asked with a chuckle.
Cheng Xiang recalled for a while: "It's Mr. Qi's shrimp picture. My grandma comes from a scholarly family, so it's natural for me to give you calligraphy and paintings by famous teachers. I'm just a farm girl, so it's also appropriate to give you farm bass soup."
"When did you become so eloquent with your mouth? I remember that you could only act coquettishly and coquettishly before. Could it be that your honest-looking husband taught you this?" Teacher Lu looked at Zhou Tianlei, who was standing upright beside him. .
Zhou Tianlei smiled politely and remained silent.
Teacher Lu shook his head: "Yes, I guessed wrong."
"Hey, I know that Teacher Lu is old and has low physical strength. It must be very hard to teach students again. I really shouldn't be so ignorant and trouble you. Forget it, I'll take it home and teach it myself." Cheng Xiang looked at him. Said solemnly.
Teacher Lu raised his eyebrows and asked, "You won't be able to teach for up to two years."
"If you can't teach, forget it. I just learned something. Let's keep it as a hobby. If you are interested and can stick to it, when you grow up, maybe you can go to a school and teach primary school students how to sing. That would be good too." Cheng Xiang said with a look on his face. It doesn't matter.
"Shut up. Are you just wasting her qualifications and talents? Your girl is really wasting her wealth. She can be on the highest stage and have greater achievements. After studying piano for so many years, you let her She goes to teach primary school students how to sing? Why are you so useless?"
Cheng Xiang blinked, why was it that teaching primary school students singing was so useless? It can be considered as a contribution to education.
"But you didn't agree to teach me." Cheng Xiang curled his lips aggrievedly.
"You, you, you, please ask me a few more words and I will agree?" Teacher Lu said with a suppressed smile.
Teacher Lu loves talents. For a child with Qing'er's talent, if she has found a treasure, how can she let her pearl fall into dust?
