18,

The door of the house.

outside.

evening.

Zhang Chunlan stood at the door and listened, with a smile on her face.

19,

Inside the house.

Inside.

evening.

Zhang Chunlan's father said firmly: "No, Teacher Xu, you don't have to worry about me anymore. I won't agree to her going to school again."

Xu Hong: "Then you have to tell me the real reason why you didn't let her go to school! Ah!"

Zhang Chunlan's father lowered his head and said nothing.

Xu Hong: "Chunlan's father, it's not just because she is a girl!"

Zhang Chunlan’s father: “Yes! There are other reasons.”

Xu Hong: "What did you say the reason?"

Zhang Chunlan’s father: “Actually, you saw that her mother had just given birth to a child.”

Xu Hong: "Is this the reason?"

Zhang Chunlan’s father: “Yes! The family has a population, so many difficulties will naturally come. Adults need nutrition, and children also need nutrition, so the family’s economy will be even more difficult.”

After hearing this, Xu Hong seemed to understand: "Oh! You mean that if you have a son, you will have no money to support Zhang Chunlan when you go to school. Is that right?"

Zhang Chunlan’s father: “Yes! That’s right!”

Xu Hong: "Okay, as long as you promise to let Chunlan go to school, I will pay for all the fees. How do you think this is going?"

Zhang Chunlan’s father: “How is this?”

Xu Hong nodded: "Yes."

"Then..." Zhang Chunlan's father glanced at her mother.

Zhang Chunlan's mother nodded gently at him.

But Zhang Chunlan's father was a little disbelief and asked, "Teacher Xu, can you... really do what you said?"

Xu Hong: "Yes! I can do it as soon as I say it."

Zhang Chunlan's father and mother looked at each other, and finally he said, "Okay!"

Xu Hong: "Do you agree to that?"

Zhang Chunlan's father responded and said, "Well, I'll find her a few clothes and let her follow you now!"

20,

On the street.

outside.

Night.

Xu Hong led Zhang Chunlan out of the house and embarked on the way to school.

Zhang Chunlan seemed particularly happy: "Teacher."

Xu Hong responded, looked at her, and found that she was a little lame when walking, so she asked with concern: "Chunlan, what's wrong with your legs? Ah!"

Zhang Chunlan smiled and said, "Teacher, I'm fine!"

Xu Hong: "Then why are you a little lame when you walk?"

Zhang Chunlan: "Teacher, I'm happy."

Xu Hong: "How are you happy?"

Zhang Chunlan: "Because I can continue to go to school in the future."

Xu Hong: "Then do you think you can go to school?"

Zhang Chunlan: "Of course, teacher."

Xu Hong: "Chunlan, what do you want to do in the future when you go to school? Ah!"

Zhang Chunlan: "Be a teacher."

Xu Hong was shocked: "Ah! What? Chunlan, do you want to be a teacher too?"

Zhang Chunlan: "Well. I want to be a teacher like you."

After hearing this, Xu Hong was surprised: "Is that true?"

Zhang Chunlan: "Yes."

Xu Hong: "Then why do you think you want to be a teacher?"

Zhang Chunlan thought for a while and said, "Because...because...because when a teacher can teach many students, her students will teach more students. In this way, there will be more teachers. After there are more teachers, there will be no shortage of teachers in the village."

"Well, Chunlan, your idea is so good." Xu Hong praised her: "But you have to suffer a lot from going to elementary school to middle school, and then going to college, do you know?"

Zhang Chunlan raised her head and said, "Teacher, don't worry! As long as I can go to school, I will not be afraid no matter how hard or tired I am in the future."
Chapter completed!