At the end of the lunch break, the three came in from the back hill on the side of the playground.
He ran into the classroom in a hurry, and just sat down, the class monitor came over and said, "Xu Tingsheng, your father is here at the school, and the director of the political and educational office told you to come too."
Xu Tingsheng almost fell to the ground: "Is this... being called a parent?"
Xu Tingsheng worked as a homeroom teacher for 4 years in his previous life, interviewed parents and filed complaints no less than 20 times. At this moment, he thought of a word: retribution.
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When Xu Tingsheng rushed to the door of the Political and Educational Office, Xu's father, Xu Jianliang, was standing in front of the desk. Opposite him was the Director of Political and Educational Affairs, and a deputy director was sitting next to him.
Father Xu bowed slightly, his face a little embarrassed.
The director of politics and education explained Xu Tingsheng's crime with a little exaggeration, and finally stared at his palm, and said with a bit of threat: "We are considering whether to expel Xu Tingsheng."
Even though the punishment had already been decided, the director of politics and education still said this in front of Xu's father. Xu Tingsheng basically understood these methods. Most of the time, the school would speak more seriously to the parents, so as to better grasp the initiative.
Xu's father was silent for a while, and pleaded in a low voice: "Leader, you see that the child is about to take the college entrance examination. It is a pity to expel him at this time. Our parents also..."
Father Xu is a very face-saving person, but at this moment he bowed his head for the sake of his child. Many parents are like this. They refuse to bow their heads no matter how stubborn they are outside, but they are willing to compromise and beg for help for their children.
Xu Tingsheng suddenly felt distressed.
"It's a pity that I can't say that." The deputy director squinted his eyes and answered next to him, "I am also a senior high school teacher. I have seen Xu Tingsheng's grades. As he is now, he may not be able to pass a junior college, so your parents , what is the child like, like a treasure... "
Xu Tingsheng knocked on the door and interrupted the deputy director.
"dad."
Xu Tingsheng walked in, stood beside his father, and tugged at the corner of his father's clothes.
Dad Xu turned around and slapped Xu Tingsheng on the face.
Xu Tingsheng was stunned.
He's not sad, he's... happy, so happy that he wants to cry.
After the death of his father in his previous life, Xu Tingsheng missed two things the most.
One is to want to get sick again by Dad Xu's side. When Xu Tingsheng was a child, he often had stomach pains. Every time, Xu's father would sit by the bed and hold Xu Tingsheng's hand with his warm, rough, and powerful hands, and help him press the palm and tiger's mouth. The feeling was very warm and safe. , very down-to-earth, no matter how many times Xu Tingsheng dreamed back at midnight, he always hoped that his father could hold his hand again.
The second is to want to be beaten again. When his father was young, his temper was very violent. Xu Tingsheng was often beaten when he was a child, but in his previous life, since he was 16 years old, his father never touched him again. After his father passed away, every time Xu Tingsheng recalled his rebellious and absurd days and regretted it hard, he wished his father would beat him up again.
Now that one of his wishes has come true, Xu Tingsheng lowered his head, wanting to cry and laugh at the same time.
Drinking, skipping classes, fighting, Xu Tingsheng did make a lot of mistakes this time. It's still when the college entrance examination is approaching, and his father should be angry. Xu Tingsheng knows his father's hand strength, so he didn't use all his strength this time.
However, the wound on the corner of Xu Tingsheng's mouth hadn't healed yet. With this slap, the wound opened again, and blood flowed down the corner of his mouth.
Dad Xu looked at the corner of Xu Tingsheng's bleeding mouth, and then at his own palm. He was a little at a loss for a while, with guilt and distress in his eyes.
The two directors looked at each other, and one said: "Forget it, you don't have to beat the child in front of us. To be honest, we have seen this a lot... We will still let him take the test, but his grade and attitude…”
Dad Xu answered: "Even if the exam is a vocational school, we will send it."
The director of politics and education smiled disdainfully: "That's your freedom, and we can't guarantee that every child will take the exam, right? Since the parents don't want to listen to the truth, we don't have to tell the truth, it's just..."
Xu Tingsheng raised his head, looked straight into the eyes of the director of politics and education, smiled, and said calmly and politely: "Is the director talking about the important points? If I get lucky in the end, I hope the two directors can give my dad an explanation about what I said today." apologize."
After finishing speaking, Xu Tingsheng smiled shyly.
The director was stunned for a moment, and jokingly said, "Okay, let's wait and see."
"Of course, from the standpoint of the school and as a teacher, we also hope that you can pass the exam." The deputy director added.
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Xu Tingsheng sent Xu's father to the school gate. Xu's father originally wanted to take Xu Tingsheng to the hospital, but Xu Tingsheng's wound had stopped bleeding. He refused repeatedly, and Xu's father did not insist anymore.
Dad Xu sighed, and said with some embarrassment: "Tingsheng, when you celebrated your 16th birthday, Dad told himself that he would never do anything to you again, just now..."
Xu Tingsheng laughed while crying, and said, "Dad beats his son, it's the right thing to do, not to mention I made a mistake first, so don't worry about it, Dad."
Father Xu looked at his son in surprise. According to his understanding of his son, his stubborn and rebellious character, this time he had to bet on himself for at least half a month.
"Dad, I'm sorry if you feel like you're being serious... let me hug you." Xu Tingsheng smiled slyly.
Xu Tingsheng woke up at home after being reborn and stayed for a day and a night. The excitement when he first saw his father again was indescribable. This was his greatest regret and pain in his previous life. When he appeared in front of him, Xu Tingsheng even felt that he should thank that speeding Audi.
He was ecstatic, and wanted to hug his father who had just come back from the field, but... he was pushed away with a palm. Xu's father looked at his son who was suddenly crying and laughing for a while with inexplicable eyes, and cursed: "What are you crazy about?" .”
Now that his son is getting nervous again, Dad Xu smiled: "Stop messing around with your dad. Your dad is a farmer, so he's not used to it."
Xu Tingsheng had no choice but to give up, and smiled awkwardly: "Dad, I've grown up. I was ignorant before, and I won't be anymore. I will work hard. Don't worry, I will definitely pass the key points in the exam, and I will stand up for you."
Dad Xu nodded in relief: "Then I won't ask you where you have been before, you are indeed not a child anymore, no matter what you do, you have to think about it yourself, let's not force it , Dad just hopes that you don't let yourself down, Dad knows that you have been smart since you were a child."
The father and son chatted for a while, and Dad Xu said, "Today is Friday, are you going home tonight?"
Xu Tingsheng replied, "Return."
"Do you want me to wait with you?"
"It's still 3 or 4 hours, Dad, you should go back first."
"Okay then, we'll talk when you come back tonight."
As his father rode on the bicycle, Xu Tingsheng watched his father's back all the way away.
Xu’s father, Xu Jianliang, was one of the first to start a business in the early days of reform and opening up. He started his own factory with his friends when he was 18 years old. Although it was only a small brick and tile factory, most of the people in the village worked in him during the peak period. worked in the factory. If the factory continued to operate, there would soon be a wave of housing construction, and my father would embark on a completely different life path.
But at that time, because of his father's illness, the factory was fully operated by a partner friend. The partner likes to gamble, and was quickly set up by others, losing the entire factory.
Father Xu was disheartened because of this, and because he had no capital, he went back home to farm until he passed away unexpectedly, and he was depressed all his life.
"The factory is gone, and my father has been home to farm for more than ten years. I can't change the past, but I can change the fate of the future, so that bad luck will not happen, and my father will not be in trouble... Best, I can let my father do it. Go back to the self who was full of ambition and high-spirited."
"In that way... I can be the rich second generation!"