Wang Xiaobo was helpless when they asked, so he could only say, "Actually, I feel that life is too comfortable, so now I have no passion for writing. Although life was a little harder in the past, there were many things I wanted to write about.
I write and draw every day. There is no need to publish what I write, so I just put it in the drawer and take it out for myself when I have nothing to do."
"Now." Wang Xiaobo took a sip of hot tea, then shook his head and said, "Life is too easy. Sometimes I want to force myself to write something, but I can't even move my pen after sitting in front of the table for a long time."
After hearing this, several people fell silent, because Wang Xiaobo was right, and their output is getting lower and lower now.
Yu Hua wouldn't say it anymore, this guy's output is already low.
As for Bi Feiyu, he used to have a very high output. The number of manuscripts sent out from his room every month was definitely the largest, but now his output has also dropped a lot. On the one hand, Bi Feiyu really doesn't want to write.
It was a short and medium story, and he began to think about a long one. On the other hand, it was also the problem Wang Xiaobo mentioned just now. Life was too comfortable, and Bi Feiyu had many distractions.
There is also Yu Dong, who seems to be "highly productive", but in fact his output has dropped in the past two years.
In the past, no matter what year it was, whether it was a medium-length novel or a short story, whether it was an essay or a novel, there would always be first-line literary magazines such as "Harvest", "Zhongshan", and "Contemporary" that would include his works.
But now, Yu Dong's works are all relatively commercial. Although they are still loved by many readers, some readers also expressed regret. They hope that Yu Dong can publish some more works like "Xiang Xi" and "Old Books".
"", "Curse" and other works, only these works can reflect the height of Yudong.
Yu Dong is naturally aware of this problem, but with more and more works, whether they are copied or original, he finds that his creative passion is getting lower and lower. Now he writes more to create new IP.
Let the company develop better.
"So, you think that finding a school in the countryside to teach can rekindle your enthusiasm?" Yu Hua asked.
Wang Xiaobo shrugged his shoulders and said, "It is not yet known whether my passion can be rekindled, but in this case, I should make changes. What the answer is, we will naturally know the answer after half a year."
Bi Feiyu sighed slightly and said, "Lao Wang's idea is actually a good one, but we are not alone like you. We can leave whenever we want."
Wang Xiaobo also has a wife, but Li Yinhe has been in the United States all year round and rarely comes back, almost as if he is alone. Because of this, it is relatively easy for him to make such a decision.
And Bi Feiyu not only has a wife, Fu Jing, but is also a school leader. He usually has a lot of work and can't just throw his hands away and go to teach.
Yu Hua, on the other hand, pondered for a while and said, "Lao Wang, you said that if I go to teach, how can others do it?"
Wang Xiaobo said with a smile, "You are now teaching college students and graduate students with ease, let alone primary school students. And haven't you been a doctor? It would be very popular in the countryside."
Yu Hua does have graduate students at the International Collaboration Center, but they focus on literature.
Speaking of being a doctor, Yu Hua said with some embarrassment, "I have only had teeth extracted for a few years. I can't treat other diseases well."
Yu Hua's words were naturally modest. In terms of professional skills, of course he couldn't compare with other professional doctors, but after all, he had been exposed to the disease since childhood, and he could still treat some minor illnesses well.
"Do you want to go with Lao Wang?" Bi Feiyu asked.
Yu Hua touched his head and said, "I have this idea, but I have to ask Chen Hong later."
Bi Feiyu curled his lips and said, "Hai Guo is still in elementary school, and you suddenly run to teach. How could Teacher Chen agree? You just asked for the teacher."
Yu Hua said with a smile, "I told you, Gaocheng is not far away. I come back twice a month on weekends. The situation is even better than when I first came to Jinling."
What he said is true. When he was hired to be a writer-in-residence at Jinyi, Chen Hong and her son were still in Jinling. Later, they were taken over after he had stabilized his job in Jinling. Jinling was so far away Yanjing was far away. Let alone a meeting, it was not easy to even make a phone call at that time. The phone number was hard to find and the phone bill was expensive.
Wang Xiaobo was going to teach in the countryside, but Yu Dong didn't say anything. Yu Hua was going, and Yu Dong even less said anything. After all, Yu Hua was in much better health than Wang Xiaobo.
"Go back and ask. If it's confirmed, go with them on Monday and I'll help you contact them."
…
The next day, Yu Hua went to Yu Dong and said that Chen Hong had agreed to let him teach, but the condition was that he must go home once every two weeks.
"After the conditions are agreed, I will set off with Lao Wang and the others on Monday."
Seeing Yu Hua's excitement, Yu Dong smiled and said, "It is not easy to support teaching. You have to be mentally prepared, especially for the children, and you have to be patient."
"Don't worry, a person who has been able to extract teeth for five consecutive years will have no shortage of patience."
Yu Dong smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll send you there tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? Didn't you say Monday? Tomorrow is Saturday."
"I won't go to Gaocheng anymore. I've found a place that needs you more."
"Where is that?" Yu Hua asked.
Yu Dong pretended to be secretive, "You'll know when I go tomorrow."
"Does Lao Wang know?"
"He doesn't know yet."
"Then I'll go tell him."
"Um."
…
The next day, Yu Dong got on the bus with them to support teaching in the countryside.
Seeing Yu Dong also get in the car, Wang Xiaobo was even more surprised, "Why did you get in the car too?"
"I will also go to the site to take a look. If the conditions are really bad, I will ask the company to give the school some help."
After hearing what Yu Dong said, Wang Xiaobo said nothing more.
The car kept going west, and after about an hour and a half, it stopped.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Xiaobo got out of the car, looked around, and asked, "Are we here yet?"
Yu Dong said with a smile, "It will take a while."
After a while, a tractor came over with black smoke, and they ran to sit in the back of the tractor and continued to move forward.
The tractor moved very slowly, and after walking for half an hour, it finally stopped in front of a row of buildings with brick walls and tile roofs.
Yu Dong jumped off the tractor, "We're here now."
After Wang Xiaobo and others took down their luggage, the tractor ran away again, emitting black smoke.
Wang Xiaobo looked at the row of dilapidated tile-roofed houses in front of him and asked Yu Dong, "Is this the school we want to teach in?"
Yu Dong nodded, "That should be it. The principal should be inside. Let's go and ask."
After saying that, Yu Dong took the lead and walked towards the room.
After all, it was his first time here. He didn't know which house the principal lived in, so he shouted as he walked, "Is Principal Huang here? Is Principal Huang here?"
As soon as he finished shouting for the second time, a voice came from the westernmost room, "On the ground, on the ground."
Then the door was pushed open, and a man in his fifties or sixties came out. This man was short, wearing a gray tunic suit and a black hat. He had a smile on his face as soon as he came out.
"Is he a comrade sent to work from the county?"
Yu Dong smiled and said, "Yes, Principal Huang, there are three of us. My name is Yu Xiaodong, the big one is Wang Bo, and the one next to me is Yu Dahua."
Upon hearing Yu Dong's introduction, Wang Xiaobo and Yu Hua were stunned for a moment. Before they could react, their hands were already held by Principal Huang.
"Hello, hello. I've been expecting you to come. Please sit inside."
The three of them followed Principal Huang to the westernmost house.
The room was not big, and there was not much space for two single beds. There was not even room for chairs, so they could only sit on the bed.
Principal Huang poured water for Yu Dong and others, and then introduced the situation of the school.
"I don't know if the county has told you in detail about our situation here, but since you are here, I must explain it clearly to you. The school is so big in total, with six rooms in total, except for the one we live in
There are three rooms, and the other five are classrooms, from west to east, from grade one to grade five.”
"Although our place is remote, we have a lot of people. There are sixty or seventy people in each grade. There are now a total of 326 students in the school, including four teachers and me."
"Four?" Yu Hua showed a surprised expression, "This means that even if you don't take a break, you can't teach students of all grades at the same time?"
Principal Huang smiled and said, "Actually, we had seven teachers before, but three have left in the past six months. The last teacher left in June. There was really no way for all grades to attend classes for half a month. There must be one grade
If there is a gap, sometimes physical education classes will be given to them, or those who are left blank in the last class can go home first."
Huang Xiaobo and Yu Hua looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. They didn't expect the situation to be so difficult before they came.
"Then you don't have a courtyard here. If you hold physical education classes for students and no one is watching, aren't you afraid that something will go wrong?"
"I'm afraid, why shouldn't I be afraid, but there's nothing I can do, and we're all acquaintances here, so there won't be any big problems. The only thing I'm afraid of is the students running away to play in the water."
Yu Dong asked, "How will we arrange accommodation after we come? Can it be accommodated?"
Principal Huang pointed to the bed under their buttocks, "The other teachers don't live here, so this bed is free. Two people can sleep in one bed, and the other one can squeeze in with me. Of course, there are
One plan is that some families in our village go out to work and the houses are vacant. You can live in them, but it will cost money."
Yu Hua looked at the bed under her buttocks and asked, "How much does it cost to rent a room?"
"It depends on who rents it, but they are all very cheap, basically two to three hundred yuan. Some are a little more expensive, but not that expensive."
"Two or three hundred a month?"
"One year."
"so……"
Just as Yu Hua was about to say something, Yu Dong had already said first, "Then please help Principal Huang look for it for us."
Principal Huang said happily, "No problem, this matter will be taken care of by me."
When it came to finding a house, Principal Huang was very efficient. He quickly took Yu Dong and the others to a relatively new residential house with brick walls and tile roofs near the school.
An old woman received them. According to Principal Huang, the bungalow belonged to the old woman's son. Her son and daughter-in-law were away from home all year round and never came back to live there. The old woman lived in another place and would not come to disturb her.
Yu Hua and the others went into the bungalow and took a look, and overall they were very satisfied.
There are three bungalows in total, two bedrooms and a main room with two beds. In addition, there is a side room built on the west side of the house, with a large stove built in it to serve as a kitchen.
There are no other furnishings, and there is no problem with electricity. The most important thing is that the house has not been built for many years, and this house is the one that the principal said is slightly more expensive. The annual rent costs 350 yuan.
Regarding the price, Yu Hua and the others had no objection, after all, the conditions were really good.
The only drawback is that there is no telephone. Of course, this family is not the only one who does not have a telephone. The whole village does not have a telephone.
In fact, most villages in Anhui Province have access to telephones, but there are still some remote villages that do not have access to telephones. The telecommunications department is planning to provide every village with access, and it should not take long to complete.
Now if they want to make daily calls, they need to go to town.
After the accommodation was arranged, Principal Huang took a few of them around the school and introduced people to the villagers when they met.
"These are all teachers from the county."
The villagers looked a little strange when they saw the expressions of Yu Dong and others. They couldn't say what was strange, but they were just unusual. Along the way, they also met some students playing outside.
When the students heard that Yu Dong and the others were new teachers at the school, they were scared and curious. They followed behind to see but were afraid that they would find out.
After a brief walk around and back to the school, Principal Huang said, "Since you have just arrived today, I will not assign you any tasks. After you go back and rest in the evening, we will talk about teaching tomorrow morning."
Then he slapped his forehead again, "Oh, by the way, you don't have a place to eat, do you? Can you cook by yourself?"
Wang Xiaobo wondered, "I know how to order it, but where can I buy groceries here?"
"Even if you can buy food, you don't have enough space. The house you rent only has a stove but no pot. Otherwise, you can come to my house to eat... As for the food expenses, you are all from the county to help us, so the food expenses are not counted.
Already."
Yu Dong understood what Principal Huang meant at once and said with a smile, "Principal Huang is too polite. Let's do this. The food expenses are three yuan per person per meal. You can make arrangements according to the standard."
Principal Huang's eyes gleamed when he heard that one person had to pay three yuan for food.
A meal for one person costs three yuan, which is not a low standard. There is a food vendor in front of the middle school in their town, and a boxed lunch only costs one yuan and a half. If it is a little meaty, it only costs two or three yuan. That’s a lot of students.
They couldn't bear to eat it.
Chapter completed!