After school, a student stayed in the office waiting for Su Ye.
They consisted of two boys and one girl. Although they were all pale and thin, they stood straight and were in good spirits. Their dark eyes showed suppressed excitement.
Su Ye asked them: "What's going on?"
Yang Xue's eyes sparkled with excitement. She took out three watches from her purse, "Teacher Su, I repaired these!"
Yang Xue did not tell Su Ye how she gained the trust of her neighbors and the hard process of getting the three watches. She only showed the results to Su Ye. She spread out her thin palm, and the watch lying in her palm was polished to a bright shine, and the hands were ticking.
Su Ye picked up the watch and took a look at the school clock. It was set quite accurately.
She patted Yang Xue on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, great progress. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Once you take this first step, everything will go smoothly."
Su Ye asked casually: "You didn't take the money from them, did you?"
Yang Xue straightened her back even more. "No, I listened to the teacher! But—"
Yang Xue was so excited that she stretched out her palm and said tremblingly: "They offered me 50 cents to repair a watch, but I refused."
Yang Xue never thought that she could make money from this, but it was true that she could make that much money. Yang Xue's mother had to help people wash clothes for a week to earn that one dollar and fifty cents, but Yang Xue only spent a few days to repair these three watches. It is inevitable to be timid when repairing watches for the first time, but Yang Xue will definitely be more skilled after repairing them more times!
Others may not care much about this money, but it means a lot to a poor girl... But it is more important to listen to the teacher!
Helping others brings joy and a sense of accomplishment! This sense of accomplishment cannot be expressed by a few cents or a dollar. It is a kind of spiritual pleasure and satisfaction. Yang Xue can now support her family with this skill even if she has no money to study.
The other two boys took out their watches. One of them scratched his head and said, "Teacher Su, I don't know how to fix this."
"What? Don't be afraid, the teacher will take a look at them one by one." Su Ye took out the toolbox, she disassembled the broken watch, and taught the students how to repair it step by step.
The three students watched with complete concentration, wishing they could engrave all the steps in their minds and remember them faithfully.
After some inquiries, Su Ye learned that watch repairers had a high status in this era. Su Ye was not surprised that Yang Xue could make that much money by repairing watches. But she did not take this small amount of money seriously. Su Ye wanted more than just this little money.
Having spent so much energy, she naturally wanted to do something big.
Su Ye said: "After you have all learned how to repair watches, the teacher will teach you how to repair radios. The previous practical classes will continue after the new semester begins. The teacher will find a chance to talk to the principal about it."
The three students were very excited when they heard the news. They flew out of the office like happy birds and couldn't wait to tell their classmates the news.
They still remembered Su Ye’s promise to teach them how to make radios, and after so much time they finally started learning how to repair radios.
There are many watch repairers in this era, but not many who can repair radios. The history of radios is not as long as that of watches. It is still a fashionable novelty.
In the 1960s, there were few entertainment activities, and wealthy citizens needed spiritual entertainment, so they were willing to save money to buy a radio. Whoever turned on the radio and turned up the volume to the highest level after get off work every day to benefit the neighbors in front and behind would be the coolest kid in the whole building.
After school.
Su Ye wrote a letter to the school as a "science teacher" suggesting that the school "add more experimental classes". She wrote in the letter:
"During my teaching last semester, I found that it is very important to cultivate students' hands-on ability. Science is a complex and profound comprehensive subject. It cannot be acquired only through textbooks. It requires actual hands-on operation and combining theory with practice...
All technical secondary schools and universities have already opened experimental courses. The high school that was once praised by many people also has experimental courses. I think experimental courses are very important. Here I solemnly suggest to the school that this course be added to middle school students, and I am willing to be its teacher. "
After writing the letter, Su Ye added a famous quote at the end, as was customary among people of this era.
Su Ye handed the letter to the principal. She was not worried that the principal would reject it. Proposing "opening experimental classes" was the duty of a science teacher. Her letter also clearly stated "free work, no money required."
Free labor, don’t waste it.
Su Ye had inquired about it, and found out that all the high schools had experimental classes, but No. 1 Middle School, a provincial middle school, had no experimental classes, which was the difference of No. 1 Middle School. In the current era of exam-oriented education, physics, physics, chemistry, and biology all had their own experimental classes, which was enough to show the importance of experimental classes.
The next day, the principal took Su Ye's letter with great interest and went to find Su Ye.
"Xiao Su, your suggestion is very thoughtful. I am very happy to see it. The school is in need of young teachers like you who are brave and willing to contribute. Tell me everything about how to run the experimental class, and I will set aside time on Friday afternoon to give you the experimental class."
No. 1 Middle School had not had experimental classes before, but the teachers they hired were inexperienced and the school was short of money to buy teaching equipment, so they simply stopped having them. Su Ye's proposal hit the headmaster's heart. She was so happy after reading the letter, how could she not agree
Especially Su Ye also mentioned that she taught students how to repair watches, which shows that she is a capable teacher. After reading the letter, Xiaoxiao hurried to find Su Ye.
The principal took out a watch from his pocket and said to Su Ye with a smile: "Xiao Su, ask your students to take a look at the watch and see if it can be repaired."
Su Ye straightened his back and said, "Yes, Principal, don't underestimate them, they are very powerful!"
Su Ye finally gained the qualification to attend experimental classes openly.
Under Su Ye's tireless training, the number of students who could repair watches increased from three to five and then six. Su Ye continued to encourage this smart child to use his spare time to help his neighbors repair watches for free.
What Su Ye was going to do gradually took shape, and she touched her chin with satisfaction.
What was she going to do? It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. Su Ye was a man of sacrifice and dedication. She would never pay for her students to study again. Of course, she was very poor and had no money to do this.
Su Ye plans to build a "practice base" that can not only generate money to subsidize poor students, but also train students' hands-on ability.
When Su Ye first went to the recycling station to collect junk, he found a lot of valuable electronic scrap that was not worth using. These scraps can still be used with a little bit of recycling. It's just that people of this era are not smart enough, and too few of them understand technology, so they don't know how to make "refurbished machines".
Su Ye remembered that in the 1990s, there was a strong woman who became the richest person by "collecting rags". She turned rags into treasures and made a fortune. This strong woman had a famous saying: A piece of paper is a forest. Trash is a treasure when it is placed in the right place.
In Su Ye's eyes, broken watches, radios, and even broken wires and metal parts are all treasures.
In the 1990s, strong women who made fortunes by recycling scraps became popular everywhere. The phrase "buy TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines" was popular in the streets and alleys for a period of time. If you can recycle watches and radios with one or two pieces, repair them yourself, and then sell them for three pieces, making money becomes very easy.
Of course, "making money" is not important now, and Su Ye can't make this money. Isn't making this money just speculation in the future? Su Ye thought his life was too bad, so he did this.
However, Su Ye cannot do this, but her students can. This name is also very legitimate - it is a "practice base" that aims to create value through knowledge and labor without seeking profit, realizes resource recycling, and subsidizes poor students at the same time. It can do this.
These students are too idle and don't do practical work. Su Ye is worried that they will become the main force of the Red Army in the coming years.
On Friday afternoon, Su Ye began to talk to the students about physical circuits and electromagnetic waves, and gave them a preliminary introduction to the principles of radio.
After class, Su Ye opened the channel of the live broadcast room. She was surprised to find that there were two more kilograms of meat in her account, which added up to three kilograms.
Su Ye worked diligently to make up for a winter vacation class and sponsored a student, but he only gained one pound of meat. Now he suddenly lost two pounds, which made Su Ye more determined that what he did was right and that he was creating spiritual wealth.
Although many things may not make sense at the time, as long as the general direction is correct, you will always find their effect if you persist.
It was so hot and I was in a daze. If she hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known she was doing this.
Oh shit, now that I recall, it seems like 播 had started planning this a long time ago.
’s overall view is very good! No wonder the 1960s was chosen, she deserved it. If she doesn’t come, who will come? If she doesn’t come, someone else will come. What if others starve to death
When Su Ye was checking the pork belly reward, he accidentally saw that super-cool barrage, and was speechless, with resentment instantly soaring to the top.
Won't she starve to death
She's a nice person too, isn't she
…
At the weekend, Yang Xue returned the three repaired watches to her neighbor, and the neighbor discovered that his watch had really been repaired by this inconspicuous little guy.
They couldn't help but praise: "Reading is still useful!"
"Dad Yang Xue, look how smart this kid is. She even learned how to repair a watch. We have to support her to continue studying."
Although Yang Xue's father received the school's financial aid, he was warned by Teacher Su in advance that he dared not publicize it. He was very pleased to see the progress of his daughter. Yang Xue's father thought that it would be a pity if Yang Xue could not continue her studies because of poverty... Thanks to Teacher Su!
Watches are valuable items. Before, Yang Xue shamelessly went there to ask for watch repairs, and after much effort, she only got three broken watches. Now the situation has changed. In order to save money, the neighbors who were originally reluctant to give their watches to Yang Xue for repair gradually asked Yang Xue to repair their watches.
Yang Xue repairs watches for free, but watch repairmen charge several dollars for each repair. Only a fool would not take advantage of a good deal!
Although Yang Xue did not understand Teacher Su's intention of asking her to help repair the watch for free, in the process of helping her neighbors, she gained the respect and trust of her neighbors and also exercised her hands-on ability.
Although she was tired, Teacher Su said that this was the exploration of science, and she would experience constant failures, so she had to be good at summarizing. Yang Xue felt warm in her chest and became more determined.
She seemed to have a new belief, which was what Teacher Su talked about - exploring science.
…
Military district compound.
In other words, Su Ye got three pounds of pork belly, which was a happy thing. However, there was a "troublemaker" Gu Xiangqian at home, so she couldn't just take out the meat and eat it.
Su Ye thought of the bucket of fish he "caught" by the river last time, and had to take time out on weekends to accompany the military wives to the suburbs to dig wild vegetables and fish.
Keep acting, understand
The live broadcast room was filled with comments like Hahahahahahahaha, I understand, I understand.
However, eating too much fish can make you feel sick, and fish meat is difficult to preserve, so Su Ye negotiated with the live broadcast room and decided to buy a rabbit.
On weekends, Su Ye came to the river with a fishing rod. The three people were still there: Li Hongli, Fang Xiulian, and Gao Anna.
It was not long after the Spring Festival, and they looked very wealthy. They all wore Soviet-style coats and their hair was fixed with trendy hair wax. They had not yet started to pursue petty-bourgeois trends and engage in struggles, and those who had some money were still happy to dress themselves up.
They had fruits to eat and melons to chew. It seemed that fishing was just for fun and did not improve their living conditions.
Unlike the dusty Su Ye, Su Ye had to deal with a bunch of students asking questions during classes and breaks during the day, and he also had to correct homework at night, and he couldn't eat much meat, so he was naturally not that energetic.
Su Ye was bored and started fishing. Gao Anna started chatting with her. Gao Anna said, "I heard that the treatment of intern teachers in your No. 1 Middle School is very good. My classmates all got 32 yuan. It's not like our No. 5 Middle School, where intern teachers only get 28 yuan."
"Is Teacher Su okay?"
Li Hongli, who works at the Women's Federation, is very familiar with the salary structure. She slowly explained, "Cousin, you just started working, and you don't understand that salaries are paid according to grades. Technical secondary school students should receive a salary of grade 17 during internship."
"Su Ye only has an elementary school education, how can he have a salary of 32 yuan!" The tone was full of contempt.
Su Ye tightened his grip on the fishing rod.
This person is really too much of a debtor. Su Ye believed that Gao Anna knew her salary, otherwise how could she know so much about 32 yuan.
Su Ye put down the fishing rod, the magical rod that caught three catties of fish in one go last time. She cleared her throat and said sadly:
"Of course I am... I teach classes for several classes and correct homework for several grades. I am almost exhausted. Even if I do more work, I can't compare to those with secondary school education. I am so depressed when I receive my salary!"
Su Ye's words simply brought out the shameful thoughts in Gao Anna, Fang Zhou and Liu Qiu's hearts. Gao Anna felt very relieved to hear Su Ye mocking her in person.
He Meimei thought Su Ye was very inferior. She shook her head and said, "Su Ye, don't deny yourself like that. You are very capable. The school will allow you to make up for your high school education. You will be able to get that 35 yuan salary soon!"
Su Ye changed the subject and said with a smile: "But God always favors hardworking people. Hardworking people will be lucky wherever they are. Last night I dreamed that I caught a bucket of fish and a rabbit, and went home to have a big meal. So today I am here with everyone to improve our lives."
After Su Ye finished speaking, the military wives all burst out laughing, and said that Su Ye was too beautiful.
"These days, fish are starving to death, and we still have rabbits for you to eat?"
Su Ye sat there silently for about ten minutes. Suddenly, a fat rabbit rolled out of the hole impatiently and hit its head against the stone where Su Ye was sitting and died.
The mocking voices hadn't even stopped yet. Everyone stared blankly at the rabbit lying at Su Ye's feet and fell into a terrible silence...