Chapter 127: Calling for Positions When Working
Even Wen Susu herself did not expect that when she came to Fang Wei's home, she turned the home visit into a "visit to relatives".
After the meal, Wen Susu didn't feel like just leaving, so she went back to the coffee table and drank some tea and chatted for a while at Fang Wei's house.
It was almost time, so Wen Susu stood up and said goodbye.
"Uncle Fang, Aunt Tian, thank you for hosting me today! I have to visit other families on the island later. I'll come over and chat next time when I have time."
"Okay, it's more important to do the work. Teacher Wen, go do your work first. When you are free on weekends, come to our house for dinner often. It will only be a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks!"
Whether it was sincere or polite, such words were always heartwarming to hear. Wen Susu nodded and said with a smile, "Auntie Tian's cooking skills are really good! I'll leave first then."
"Teacher Wen, please wait a moment. I'll bring you some things."
“No, no, no!!”
"It's nothing expensive, just some snacks..."
"No no no!! I'm leaving!!"
Seeing Fang Xianfeng and Tian Xilan were going to get something, Wen Susu ran away as if escaping.
Seeing that she really didn't want to take it, Fang Xianfeng and Tian Xilan didn't force her and came out together to see her off.
Fang Wei did not forget the cabbages he wanted to give her. He took a clean plastic bag, put the sorted and washed cabbages into the bag, and put it in her car basket.
Wen Susu did not refuse this time.
"Sister, whose house are you going to go to first?"
"..."
Wen Susu was stunned for a while after hearing Fang Wei's shout.
sister……?
Good boy! You, my stinky brother, change your tune really quickly!
But you know what, after hearing the name "sister", Wen Susu felt inexplicably benefited, as if the distance between them was instantly shortened.
As an only child, Wen Susu naturally fantasized about having younger brothers and sisters, especially on such a remote island where she had no relatives. Even though she had clear goals and things she wanted to do, she would sometimes feel rootless and empty when it was late at night. She would miss her home and her loved ones.
As Fang Wei called her "sister", she inexplicably felt a genuine sense of intimacy and belonging.
It was just a simple word and a greeting, but she chewed it slowly in her mind for a long time...
Seeing Wen Susu in a daze, Fang Wei called her again:
"sister?"
"…What did you just call me?"
"Sister."
One word turned into two words, and the intimate feeling became even warmer, so much so that Wen Susu couldn't help but laugh.
Fang Wei looked at her strangely: "Sister, are you okay?"
"Cough cough!"
Wen Susu coughed twice and said seriously, "You can call me sister in private, but you have to call me by my title when you are at work. Remember that?"
"Remember, Mr. Wen."
"Ok?"
"Remember, sis."
"Ah."
Wen Susu was very satisfied. This should be considered private now. It must be better to call her sister! The young man has no sense at all!
Returning to the previous topic, Fang Wei asked again: "So, sister, whose house are you going to go to first?"
He pointed to the house next to him and said, "Cai Ling's house is the closest, and A Sheng's house is also in Donghua Village. Just walk towards the village entrance. On weekdays, when we go to school, we always start from my place first, then go to A Sheng's house along the way, and then go to Zhi Yi's house in Shayang Village. The four of us go to school together."
"That's it."
Wen Susu nodded. Of course, there was no reason to go far away, so she said, "Then let's go to Cailing's house first!"
"Then just leave the bicycle in my yard for now, and Mr. Wen can go there by yourself?"
"Let's go! You are the monitor. Instead of sitting around doing nothing, why don't you come with me to visit the families?"
"..."
No, this is the squad leader’s job!
Maybe he just wanted a little brother to accompany him, Fang Wei could see that. Since there was nothing else to do, he went to Cai Ling's house next door with Wen Susu.
The two walked out the door and turned around and arrived at Cailing's house.
Fang Wei opened the gate of Cai Ling's house as if he was returning to his own home, and then walked in with Wen Susu.
"Cai Ling! Cai Ling!" Fang Wei shouted twice.
"Thump, thump, thump..." A pretty figure jumped out of the room.
Seeing Fang Wei and Wen Susu already in the yard, Xu Cailing turned around and shouted at the top of her voice: "Dad! Mom! Teacher Wen is here for a home visit!"
Then, Xu Zhiyuan and Deng Xijuan came out from the house.
"Teacher Wen is here for a home visit! You've made such a tiring trip. Teacher Wen, please come in and sit down!"
"Hello, Cailing's father and Cailing's mother."
Wen Susu also greeted the two parents with a smile, and walked into Cailing's house with Fang Wei.
"Has Teacher Wen had lunch?"
"I've eaten, I've eaten. Have you eaten?"
"I just finished my meal and heard from Cailing that Teacher Wen will come to visit us soon. We are all waiting at home! Teacher Wen, please sit down and have a cup of tea."
Just like at Fang Wei's house, Xu Zhiyuan and Deng Xijuan were both very enthusiastic about Wen Susu's arrival.
After all, Xu Cailing had discovered it and informed the family in advance. Now when you walk into her house, you can see that the two parents have made preparations. Fruits, snacks and other food are placed on the coffee table, and tea leaves have been prepared in the teapot, just pour boiling water on it. Even the house has been obviously tidied up, appearing tidier than usual.
By the way, where is Cailing?
Fang Wei put down the teacup and looked left and right. She was there just now, but where had she gone in the blink of an eye?
Of course I hid!!
Xu Cailing is hiding in the room right now! !
The teacher and her parents were chatting in the living room. She was not as shameless as Fang Wei and could not sit still. When she heard the teacher and parents talking about her, she felt very uncomfortable.
Even though it was Teacher Wen who came, just like other teachers who came to visit her home when she was a child, after she led the teacher into the house, she quickly reduced her presence and sneaked back into her room.
She didn't want to stay in the living room, but she was curious about what her parents would talk about with Teacher Wen, so she lay down behind the door, leaving only a narrow gap to peek and eavesdrop...
As if they had telepathic connection, Fang Wei's gaze met the pair of sneaky big eyes in the crack of the door.
Fang Wei: “…”
No, you are still worried that Uncle Yuan and Teacher Wen will tell on each other!
Fang Wei was both angry and amused and ignored her.
But Xu Cailing secretly waved at him.
Just pretend you didn't see it.
Xu Cailing was anxious.
So I speed up and wave! Wave!
Fang Wei had no choice but to get up from the coffee table and walk naturally to the door of her room.
Then, just like a passing fish being eaten by an octopus, the door suddenly opened a little, and a small hand stretched out and slid him in.
Xu Cailing gripped the door handle tightly and closed the door gently in slow motion without making any sound.
Then he pinched Fang Wei in annoyance and said in a low voice: "I was calling you, why didn't you answer me!"
"Hey, I'm drinking tea. But you, Teacher Wen is in the living room, why don't you go out and say hello?"
"I, I said hello when I came in just now!"
"Then what are you doing hiding in the room? Let's go out together."
"I am shy!"
The girl was shy and not only did she not want to go out, she also prevented Fang Wei from going out.
"You are not allowed to go out either."
“…Why?”
"I don't want you to hear bad things about me."
"hehe."
Fang Wei teased, "You feel guilty, don't you? I always feel like Teacher Wen and Uncle Yuan are saying bad things about you, right?"
"I don't!"
Xu Cailing was very embarrassed. Ever since she saw Wen Susu at Fang Wei's house, she quickly recalled in her mind whether she had done anything naughty in school, talked in class, eaten snacks secretly, failed to hand in homework, etc.
When I was in elementary school, I was often complained about by teachers during home visits because of these things...
Fortunately, I recalled it carefully and it seems that I haven’t made any mistakes since I entered junior high school...
No! I was just caught climbing through the window!
"Then why did you call me in?"
"I want to ask you, what did Teacher Wen say at your house just now? Did he complain or anything?"
"No, Teacher Wen is not the kind of teacher who likes to complain. She must have praised you in front of Uncle Yuan."
"……real?"
"Why don't you go out and listen? If this is a compliment to you, wouldn't it be a pity if you missed it?"
"...Hehe, then let's not do that. I'm shy."
"..."
It’s true that young girls’ minds are hard to understand.
Xu Cailing secretly opened the door again, put her ear against the door and eavesdropped -
……
"... Cai Ling has made great progress this time. She also performs very well in school and has a very popular personality."
"She just loves to play. She runs and jumps all day long. Last time I heard her say that she even became the sports committee member. I'm afraid that these things will distract her from studying. It would be better if she could be more quiet."
"That's not the case, Cailing's father. Being a sports committee member is also a very important job for a class leader. This is Cailing's hobby, and I think we should support her. Teacher Niu, who teaches physical education, also talked to me and said that Cailing performs very well in physical education class and is a girl with great athletic talent."
"Mr. Wen, do you mean that we should give her more support in this regard?"
"This is a very good thing. It is also an important way to get the support of parents and strengthen the parent-child relationship. Although learning is important, it cannot kill all her interests and hobbies. In fact, Cailing's performance in study has been very good recently, so you don't have to worry about this." "But in the end, it still depends on academic performance. No matter how good she is in sports, people will not consider these when they take the high school entrance examination..."
"Maybe not."
Wen Susu smiled and said, "From what I have learned so far, the importance of physical education in primary and secondary education on the island will become increasingly higher. In the near future, physical education scores may be included in the high school entrance examination scores. Some high-quality high schools may also recruit students with sports-related specialties. Even if you don't want to become an athlete in the future, having a specialty and being able to enter a better school is actually a very good way."
"We haven't read much, and we don't understand these things. If Cailing can really get into a better school, then her mother and I will naturally support her... Teacher Wen, does the school also attach importance to this now?"
"Yes, at the end of the month, our school will hold the first sports meet!"
"Really? I haven't heard Cai Ling mention this before..."
Xu Zhiyuan was a little curious. Why would a school that only teaches students hold sports events? Could it be that playing sports can really lead to success?
"I haven't told my classmates yet. We've been planning for the sports meet for a long time. It was just decided yesterday. I'll tell them about it in the class meeting next week."
"Haha, if Cai Ling knew that the school still has this thing, she would be so happy!"
……
Xu Cailing, who was eavesdropping at the door, was so happy that she felt like setting off fireworks!
"Fang Wei, did you hear that? Teacher Wen mentioned the school sports meet! The school sports meet that Teacher Niu mentioned before! It's really been decided!!"
"…You can say whatever you want, but could you please stop pinching me?"
Fang Wei grimaced in pain. It would have been fine if the girl had just eavesdropped on him, but she also pinched his arm while listening.
The strength also changes according to the content of the conversation outside, just like the embodiment of the girl's mood.
Xu Cailing's mood was up and down. Teacher Wen was indeed different from other teachers. Not only did he not complain to her, he was also very supportive of her interests and hobbies.
Through this conversation, Xu Cailing also learned about her parents' true thoughts.
Grades! What Fang Wei said was right. If she had good grades and could get into a better school, why wouldn't her parents support her?
Xu Cailing pinched Fang Wei's flesh gently, her eyes a little absent-minded, and she became more determined to achieve better results.
Fang Wei had no choice but to pull her hands behind her back and handcuff her.
"……What are you doing?"
"Can you pinch yourself?"
"Pinching yourself will hurt."
"Will pinching me stop it?"
"..."
Xu Cailing broke free from his hands, grabbed his arm, and gently touched the place she had just pinched.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, does it?"
"..."
"Hehehe, I'm so happy!"
The girl laughed and laughed, and couldn't help but pinch him again.
……
I didn’t stay at Cailing’s house for too long. Perhaps this is a more normal home visit mode.
After chatting with Cailing's parents for about an hour, Wen Susu got up and prepared to leave.
Without Xu Zhiyuan shouting, the girl's door opened with a bang.
"Teacher Wen, I'll take you there!"
"Cai Ling, what are you and Fang Wei doing in the room?"
"Do your homework!"
Fang Wei: “…”
Xu Cailing sent Wen Susu and Fang Wei to the gate of the courtyard. After her parents went back to the house, she asked in surprise, "Teacher Wen, is what you just said true? Is our school really going to hold a sports meet?"
"Oh - doing homework? Actually you're eavesdropping, right?"
"Just a little bit..."
Wen Susu was both angry and amused. Seeing her eagerness, she stopped teasing her and nodded, "Yes, I'll tell you the details during the class meeting. Cailing wants to participate?"
"miss you!"
"Then we must prepare well and bring back some medals for our class!"
"it is good!"
"You heard what I just said, right? In addition to sports, you can't fall behind in grades, okay?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Wen! I'll go back and do my homework first!"
After Xu Cailing went back, Wen Susu also prepared to go to the next house.
The bike was still at Fang Wei's house, so the two of them went back together to ride it.
Fang Wei also got on his bicycle and rode side by side with Wen Susu, leading her through the village.
"Sister, are we going to Ah Sheng's next place?"
"Yes, I wonder if your uncle and his family are at home."
"I'm sure you're home."
"Hey, aren't they busy this afternoon?"
Fang Wei smiled. Cai Ling knew that the teacher was visiting their home, so how could she not inform him?
Whether it was Asheng or Zhiyi, they would have been ready to wait for Wen Susu to arrive.
……
In fact, there are not many residents on the island. Wen Susu saw Asheng and Zhiyi's family when she passed by in the morning, but she was not sure whether they lived here.
With Fangwei leading the way, the home visits to Asheng and Zhiyi went smoothly.
Like Cailing, when Teacher Wen was chatting with the parents in the living room, they also pulled Fang Wei to hide in the room to eavesdrop.
As for the content of the chat, it all revolves around them.
Ah Sheng's grades were poor, so Wen Susu talked more with Fang Xianmin about his studies;
Zhiyi has good grades, so Wen Susu talks more with Uncle Liu about life and family;
Wen Susu is really a very competent teacher. When she came to visit the homes, she brought a small notebook and a pen, and left a page for each of Fang Wei, Cailing, Asheng, and Zhiyi to record the results of the home visit, so as to provide more targeted and effective help to their lives and studies.
Fang Wei was curious and wanted to see what she had recorded, but she refused to let him see it!
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Wen Susu finally completed all the home visit tasks on Pineapple Island today. She rode her bicycle contentedly, carrying the cabbage that Fang Wei gave her, and prepared to go back to school.
Fang Wei followed her on his bike, their wheels rolling over the narrow loess country road.
The rice fields on both sides have been harvested, leaving only neatly arranged rice stubbles, standing quietly, like silent guardians of the fields.
The sky is clear and the weather is cool and comfortable.
The air is filled with the unique aroma of dried straw, which is the unique smell of late autumn.
Wen Susu rode her bike leisurely, looking at the scenery along the way.
At some point, she untied her hair that was tied up at the back of her head.
Her soft hair fluttered gently in the wind, just like her leisurely and relaxed mood at the moment.
"Fang Wei, the scenery of your Pineapple Island is quite nice! It's a pity that the transportation is inconvenient, otherwise it would be considered a small scenic spot."
“Small but exquisite!”
While riding his bike, Fang Wei acted as a tour guide, introducing her to the beautiful corners of the island.
"Sister, are you going to visit my family tomorrow?"
"It happens to be Sunday, and I have nothing to do, so I will definitely continue with the home visits!"
"Which island are we going to then?"
"Well, let's go to all the classmates' houses in town first!"
"That's the opposite. I thought you would visit your classmates' homes in town first."
"It's all the same."
Wen Susu smiled.
They say they are the same, but in reality they are different.
Even teachers have their own preferences for close and distant relatives, just as she would choose to visit Pineapple Island first and go to Fang Wei's home first.
"Okay, you don't have to send me off. I know the way. Just go home."
"It's okay to be idle!"
Fang Wei accompanied her and sent her all the way to Baitan Bridge.
On the other side of the bridge is Baitan Island.
Fang Wei did not send her off again. Seeing the camera hanging around her neck, he said, "Sister, let me take a picture of you. It can be considered as a check-in at Pineapple Island."
"Pick the card?"
"Yes, when you go to a place, you check in as a souvenir."
"Interesting! Great!"
Wen Susu stopped the car and stood on the Baitan Bridge with Fang Wei. She took out her camera and handed it to him, teaching him how to take pictures.
Fang Wei's photography skills were naturally not as good as hers, but he had experience in photography and at least he was good at finding angles.
Wen Susu stood in front of the guardrail, her hands open and placed on the railing. Her bicycle was parked beside her. The scenery behind her was the vast autumn sea and sky. The wind blew her hair.
She looked at the camera with a smile, watching this adopted brother busy finding angles to take pictures of her.
Fang Wei snapped the photo with a click.
“Perfect shot!”
"Haha, is this true?"
"Really? You'll know when you get the photos developed!"
"I'll trust you this time. Okay, let's go. See you on Monday~"
"See you on Monday~"
Fang Wei waved and watched her disappear at the end of the bridge.
(End of this chapter)
