Time: 2010-12- 16 17:51:36 Words: 4042
8. The First Visit
During class, I asked Teacher Zhou. Teacher Zhou said,
"It's not surprising to meet such students every year. We have been teachers all our lives and have to deal with students of all kinds. Therefore, we have to learn to deal with their relationships. If we don't handle them well, they will cause destruction. A rat's excrement spoils a pot of porridge. My method is to talk to them more, care about them in life, and praise their progress…"
Before Teacher Zhou could finish, Wu Aiting interrupted and said,
"Teacher Zhou, I just can't see any good points about Zheng Debin. I can't even find a single one!”
Teacher Zhou smiled and lowered her head to write a few strokes. She then raised her head and said to me,
"Little Zhang, the best way to understand a student with difficulties is to visit him.”
Before I could ask, Wu Aiting said,
"Teacher Zhou, what do you mean by visiting?”
"It is to go to the students 'homes to understand the situation and have a heart-to-heart talk with their parents. The teachers and parents will work together to educate them. This way, they can understand the students' personality characteristics and carry out targeted education.”
I understand now. When I was young, a teacher came to my house. I spent the entire afternoon thinking about how to conduct a home visit to Zheng Debin. After school, I asked in class,
"Does anyone know where Zheng Debin lives?”
Many students said together,
"Chengzu Hong! They live next door."
I asked Chengzu Hong to lead the way. He seemed very unwilling, but he had no choice but to agree. It was in front of the abandoned house where we lived. In autumn, the water in the ditch had dried up. Chengzu Hong said that it was closer to pass through the ditch. I had to follow behind him and walk south along a low slope. It seemed that we were not far away. Chengzu Hong pointed at a broken house and ran back. So they really lived next door.
The door was ajar. I didn't dare to barge in directly, nor could I ask Chengzu and the Hong family. I walked to the family on the right and saw an old woman sweeping the floor. I asked,
"Granny, may I ask where Zheng Debin's family is?”
The old granny straightened her back and looked at me twice. She pointed at a girl and said,
"Isn't that his sister-"
I looked over. The little girl was about eleven or twelve years old. She was carrying a schoolbag and jumping around. Her schoolbag was swinging behind her, and her two braids were also jumping around. When she pushed the door open, I walked over and asked,
"Little friend, you're Zheng Debin's sister, right?”
The little girl stopped and turned her head to look at me seriously for a while. Her gaze was completely different from Zheng Debin's. It was very gentle, very surprised, and very timid. Then, she was relieved.
"You're my brother's teacher, right? Sit down, I'll go call my father.”
At this moment, Zheng Debin came in from the back door and stopped the little girl. He said to me,
"My father went to work and will only be back tomorrow.”
His gaze was no longer as fierce as it was the other day. It meant,'You can't see my father. Go back.' I was a little disappointed, but since I'm here, I should at least observe his house. No, even if she couldn't see her father, she could still see her mother. I asked,
"Where's your mother?"
Zheng Debin looked indifferent and said,
"She died long ago."
I didn't quite believe it. When I wanted to look behind the house, Zheng Debin stopped me and said,
"Our family is poor. There's nothing to see.”
I said,
"Then show me your room.”
This time, Zheng Debin didn't stop me. He led me into the room on the left. There was a bed near the wall. It wasn't a bed at all. It was planted on the ground with tree stumps. Each tree stump was made of forked branches and tied to the branches with bamboo. I lifted the blanket and saw that the straw was exposed. I asked,
"Zheng Debin, are you sleeping here?"
Zheng Debin shook his head and said,"
"What's wrong? Can't sleep? Our family is like this!"
I looked at the little girl standing next to me. Although she was wearing a red checkered coat, there were a few holes that hadn't been mended. There was even a tear in the bottom of her pants. It was late autumn, but she was still barefoot. Why didn't I notice it just now? I came from a poor family and couldn't bear to see such a situation. My tears were about to fall. I endured it and walked to the central room. Other than a broken table and two broken chairs, it was empty. I asked the little girl,
"Little friend, what's your name? What grade are you in?"
The little girl's eyes were really bright. She held Zheng Debin's arm and looked like a little bird that depended on others. She tilted her head at Zheng Debin and said,
"My name is Zheng Demei. I'm in the fifth grade.”
The sky was getting dark and the fire had not been lit yet. How were they going to eat? I said,
"Take me to the kitchen."
Zheng Debin really took me to the kitchen. There was rice in the basket and a bowl of vegetables that might have been left unfinished at noon. I rolled up my sleeves, picked up the spatula, and began to wash the pot. As I washed, I said to Zheng Demei,
"Zheng Demei, what else do we have at home? I'll help you cook."
Actually, I haven't cooked much at home. At most, I'll just cook instant food. Sometimes, when the adults aren't paying attention, I'll secretly cook oil and salt rice to eat. Yes, there was once when he fried cabbage and ate a caterpillar.
I was about to light the grass target when a voice startled me.
"Zheng Debin! Who did you bring home this time?"
Zheng Debin turned his head and I stood up too. I was about to speak when Zheng Debin said,
"Dad, this is our form teacher, Teacher Zhang.”
The man grabbed my hand and dragged me from the kitchen to the living room. He pressed me against the broken chair and took out a pack of cigarettes. He pulled out one and handed it to me. I waved my hand.
"I don't smoke."
That person said,
" Smoke one. Are you sure you don't want to smoke?"
As he spoke, he put the cigarette into his pocket and took Zheng Debin and Zheng Demela to a place outside the door where I couldn't see them. He said a few words and Zheng Debin and his sister left. He returned to the central room, dragged another broken chair, and approached me. Just as he was about to speak, Wu Aiting came in.
"Zhang Su Ning, why did you arrive before me?”
I looked at Wu Aiting and was stunned for a long time before saying,
"I wanted Cheng Zuhong to bring me over from the ditch in front of our Daoist class. It's very close, we can walk there in five minutes.”
Wu Aiting panted a few times. Zheng Debin's father asked me with his eyes. I got up and pointed at Wu Aiting, then pointed at Zheng Debin's father and said,
"This is Zheng Debin's math teacher, Wu Aiting. This is Zheng Debin's father.”
Zheng Debin's father gave the chair to Wu Aiting and went out by himself. I looked at Wu Aiting and said,
"Why are you here?"
She whispered in my ear,
"I'm afraid that Zheng Debin will hit you again."
I was just about to ask her how she got here when Zheng Debin's father came in with two very good chairs. He placed one beside me and pulled me to the seemingly new chair. The other one invited Wu Aiting to sit. He still sat on the broken chair. Wu Aiting was still panting and said,
"After I heard that you left, I asked Lu Xianchun how to get to Zheng Debin's house. Lu Xianchun said that although she was Zheng Debin's primary school classmate, she was in a different team. I asked a girl in Class Two. They took me to walk from Zeng Butou Street, passed by Xindao Ban, and walked along Douzha Road for a long time before asking me about this place.”
Zheng Debin's father went out again. Wu Aiting made a gesture to me. She got up and went to Zheng Debin's room to take a look. Then, she took the chair to my side and said,
"So poor!"
I tilted my head and whispered to her,
"Zheng Debin's mother died a long time ago.”
Wu Aiting was stunned." Oh," Zheng Debin's father came in with two cups of tea. He handed one cup to Wu Aiting and the other to me. I took a sip while Wu Aiting just held it in her hand. Zheng Debin's father smiled awkwardly and said,"
"I'm sorry, the house is really not in good condition. However, this tea was borrowed from the neighbor. The teacup is very clean.”
Wu Aiting took a symbolic sip and said,
" Zheng Debin's father, we're here today to learn more about your family's situation. We'll contact you and educate Zheng Debin together…"
This should be said by me, the form teacher. I'm really ashamed to let Wu Aiting help me say it.
"I know. The two teachers are here because my son killed someone with a knife the day before yesterday. That day, he came back and told me that I punished him by kneeling for an hour and beating him up. I know that my upbringing is bad and I raised such a son. You guys still came to my house so late at night..."
I didn't come to visit him because Zheng Debin wanted to kill me, so I interrupted him and said,
"We didn't come to find you this time to pursue Zheng Debin's responsibility. "We want to understand Zheng Debin's family, understand you, and understand Zheng Debin's personality. This way, we can cooperate with each other in the future and do a good job in Zheng Debin's thoughts so that he can concentrate on his studies and continue to improve…"
As we were talking, Zheng Debin came in with a wooden bucket while Zheng Demei carried a bottle of wine. Zheng Debin's father took the wooden bucket and opened the lid. He took out four steaming dishes and placed them on the table. He took the wine from Zheng Demei and said,
"Mei 'er, go and get two wine glasses and a few pairs of chopsticks! Wash it clean!"
Zheng Demei ran to the kitchen and took it out after a while. Zheng Debin's father pulled my arm and said,
"Teacher Zhang, thank you for your respect. Here, Teacher Wu, I asked Zheng Debin to bring this to the restaurant. It's still hot.”
We declined for a long time, but Zheng Debin's father was too enthusiastic, so we had to sit at the table. He sipped a full glass of wine for me, and I said,
"I've never drunk alcohol before."
This was a little fake. When he was young, he had stolen his father's wine to drink.
"Men have to drink a little. I drink every day. You see, I only sobered up after drinking it at noon. Hah! If you don't drink, you're looking down on me!"
He didn't persuade Wu Aiting to drink. He took out a bowl of rice from the wooden bucket and held it in front of Wu Aiting with both hands. He said respectfully,
"Teacher Wu, please don't laugh at us. We're boorish, but we're straightforward. We say whatever we want. I've never been protective of children.”
He pulled Zheng Debin over and was about to lift the clothes on his back when I stopped him and said,
"We believe you."
He sat down and raised his glass to drink with me. His glass was empty. He opened the bottle cap and I couldn't stop him. He filled it up for me first and then poured it himself. He raised his glass and drank. After three glasses, he pulled Zheng Debin over and said,
"Debin, your mother died early. You have to be obedient…"
He choked for a moment, picked up his glass and finished it again. Then, he filled it up again. This time, he didn't care about me. He pointed at Zheng Debin with his chopsticks and said,
"The two teachers are here today for your own good. They want you to become an adult. I don't expect you to be able to get into any school in the future, but at least you have to know how to behave. What you did the day before yesterday was a sign of a crime. Didn't they say that it was the father's fault to raise or not to teach? We have such a story here. It's about stealing needles when you were young and stealing gold when you grew up. When he was young, he went to the neighbor's house to play. A hen jumped down from the chicken nest and croaked. When he walked in, he laid an egg. When he saw that there was no one around, he stole it out. He was afraid that others would see it, so he put the egg in the knee bend and jumped. As a child, adults thought that he was jumping around and playing. When he returned home, he took the egg out of the knee bend and gave it to his mother. His mother was very happy and said,'My son is so obedient. He knows how to put the eggs in his knees and bring them back.'From then on, children would steal eggs and money when they saw them. Later, he became bold and stole it from the government's treasury. If they were caught, they would be beheaded in the end. Before he was executed, he was asked if he had any other wishes. He said he wanted to see his mother. When he saw his mother, her face was covered in tears as she asked him if he had any other requests. He said,"I still want to have a bite of Mom." As a mother, she loved her son dearly. She really unbuttoned her clothes and let him drink milk. He bit off his mother's breast and said,'It's you! If you had beaten me up when I stole the eggs, I wouldn't be here today!'You hit people now and even want to kill teachers with a knife. If we don't educate you, you'll blame us when you're sensible in the future…"
It was very dark. We said goodbye and came out. Zheng Debin's father sent us to the roadside. I jumped a few times on the road. I was in a good mood. A gust of night wind blew and I seemed to wake up a little. Wu Aiting walked beside him and said,
"Did you realize that Zheng Debin's father's clothes are like a razor's blade? They're oily and dirty. He even wants me to drink tea and eat. I can't eat at all!”
I didn't pay attention to this. I looked at the stars in the sky and said as I retreated,
"His father is a very forthright person and is very cooperative with us. It's just that he didn't ask Zheng Debin about his personality. He was very respectful to his father, and his sister was also very dependent on him.”
"Of course, they are father and son, brother and sister.”
Finally, we arrived at the dormitory. Wu Aiting didn't go back to her own room and followed me in. As soon as she came in, Wu Aiting said to Li Zhuhong,
"Guess where we went today?”
Li Zhuhong also pretended not to know anything to make Wu Aiting happy. He immediately solved the mystery.
"I know. You went to visit Zheng Debin's house.”
Wu Aiting was still very excited and continued her question.
" Do you know what Zheng Debin's family is like…"
As they were talking, Lu Chuanjie came in and said,
"Principal Zhan is back and asked us to attend a meeting tonight.”
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