origin: Chinese News Network Author: Li Ruren Ma Furong Ding Xinglang
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new net Huangshi, November 20, 37 years of teaching in deep mountains, Daye teachers in rural areas of Daye, Hubei, rushed to send a batch of students. Today, there are only 3 students left. He is still fixed at regular intervals. "Even if there's only one left, I'll teach it." In November 20th, Zheng Xiaqian, who was in class, told reporters.
Zheng Xiaqian, 55 years old, is a Zhenggou man in Zhenggou village, eight town of Liu Ren, Daye. Zhenggou Bay is named because it is located at the valley bottom of more than 700 meters above sea level. From Liu Ren eight town to Zhenggou Bay, it takes more than 40 minutes to ride a motorcycle.
1977, after graduating from normal school, the students came out of the mountains to teach. Zheng Xiaqian chose to stay in Zhenggou primary school.
"everyone wants to go out, but people always need to stay. This is my hometown, who I don't leave for? " Zheng Xiaqian said.
20 century 80s, Zhenggou primary school reached the maximum number of more than 90 people. Around 2000, the villagers gradually moved out, and the students gradually reduced, and the teachers were following up. In 2007, Zheng Xiaqian became the only teacher in Zhenggou primary school. Zhenggou primary school also became a teaching point in Zhenggou.
this year, there are only three students in Zhenggou teaching point. Among them, the oldest girl, Zheng Yuxin, is 6 years old, reading primary school first grade; the youngest Zheng Yuxuan, 4 years old, reading preschool class; the remaining 5 year old boy Zheng Tongbo, also reading preschool class.
although students are few, Zheng Xiaqian strictly follows class time and prescribed curriculum and is never careless. The student is in a classroom, he is in class, he can't stop at a moment; there is no physical fitness equipment in the PE class, he leads the students to play with the eagle to catch the chicken, to ensure that the students are in motion; the music class has his own voice, and he teaches some simple things. Occasionally, he was sick and had a fever. He stayed in class and waited until the weekend to see a doctor.
young children are all left behind children. Zheng Xiaqian is both a teacher and a nanny. He sent the students home one after another on rainy and snowy days. Zheng Yuxuan, 4, was a bit naughty and loved to run away from school. Zheng Xiaqian had to keep an eye on him. Wang Lazhi, a
52 year old villager, has three children and two grandchildren. She told reporters that her children and grandchildren were students of Zheng Xiaqian. Now her son is working outside the country, and her two grandchildren are taken care of by her. She often does not work at home. All of them are Mr. Cheng's home to pick up her grandson, and then send them back after school.
Zheng Xiaqian has two sons, working in Shanghai and Beijing respectively. The children sent him out for a walk many times to see his grandson. He could not afford the time. His wife lived in the eight town of Liu Ren, and Zheng Xiaqian could only see his wife on holiday.
once upon a time, a school under the mountain tried to draw Zheng Qian dry, but he refused. "We have feelings for students and feelings for our hometown. We can not walk away." Zheng Xiaqian said he had been teaching in the mountains for 37 years, and despite his poor life, he never regretted his choice and felt very happy. He says students are getting less and less, but as long as there is a student, his hometown needs, he will continue to teach.