I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 294 Teacher Xu's Daughter

The next day, Fang Qingye did not rush back to Nanxin.

As arranged in advance, accompanied by County Head Zhang and leaders from the Education Bureau, they visited a rural primary school with great interest, had a cordial conversation with the school's privately-run teachers, praised their selfless dedication, and encouraged them to continue to shine in their positions. The privately-run teachers also expressed their gratitude for Mr. Fang Qingye's generous donation.

During the visit, Mr. Fang Qingye also made a special trip to visit a private school teacher who had already returned home. He chatted with the teacher in the courtyard and inquired carefully about the teacher's family situation and harvest.

The above is a report from Aba Prefecture TV.

Of course, the situation at the time was far more complicated than reported.

Fang Qingye was chatting with a private school teacher at his home. The house was newly built last year and was spacious and bright.

The private school teacher's surname is Xu and his name is Xu Shuli. He had polio when he was young and has a limp in his left leg. He is almost fifty years old this year and has worked at the village primary school for almost thirty years before being dismissed and returning home last year.

Teacher Xu was quite open-minded about this matter. She told Fang Qingye that although she had taught all her life, her educational philosophy was outdated and not as good as those teacher trainees who had received formal education.

“Teachers these days not only teach, but they can also sing and dance, and they even know how to use computers! We’re really falling behind the times,” Xu Shuli said with a smile.

"Let's talk about the salary. It does seem a bit low now, but thirty years ago, although private school teachers couldn't compare to public school teachers, they were much better off than farmers who grew crops in the fields. Besides, I couldn't do farm work because of my leg, so I was very content to be assigned to a teaching position."

Fang Qingye felt admiration after hearing this. The older generation was indeed highly enlightened and did not simply complain when faced with injustice.

The two then started talking about other things.

"Teacher Xu, how many people are in your family?"

“Right now it’s just my wife and me. Our eldest daughter is married and lives alone after she got married. I also have a younger daughter who works in Shanghai,” Teacher Xu said.

"In Shanghai?"

"Yes, I work as a waiter at a five-star hotel in Shanghai, called Chundu Hotel. The salary is quite high, they send me 4000 yuan every month."

When Xu Shuli mentioned his youngest daughter, he spoke with great pride. "My youngest daughter was well-behaved and obedient from a young age, but unfortunately she didn't finish her studies. After graduating from junior high school, she went out to work to ease the burden on her family."

Chundu Hotel?
Fang Qingye herself had never heard of any hotel in Shanghai called Chundu Hotel, neither in this life nor the previous one.

There is a five-star Chun Du Hotel on Nanxin Road.

Could it be a waiter from the Chundu Hotel?

However, I heard that the salary is not high. An ordinary waiter only earns 2000 yuan a month, so it is impossible for him to send 4000 yuan back every month.

So he asked curiously, "Teacher Xu, what's your daughter's name?"

“Xu Yunyun, I still have the photos she sent back last year.”

As she spoke, Teacher Xu walked into the room excitedly, and a few minutes later she brought out a photo and handed it to Fang Qingye.

Fang Qingye took a look. A petite girl with short hair, wearing a white dress, was standing at the hotel entrance, smiling sweetly at the camera and making a peace sign.

She has a pure and lovely appearance.

But upon closer inspection, he was immediately stunned.

Isn't that the girl named Xiao Hong from the movie "The Big World"?!
Upon closer inspection of the hotel's background, it is indeed the Chundu Hotel, but it's located in Nanxin!

shit
Could it be that you went all the way to Shanghai to send it home?
"Mr. Fang, what's wrong?" Teacher Xu asked curiously when she saw his unusual expression.

"No, it's nothing. Your daughter is indeed very filial and a good girl." He then returned the photo to the other person.

"It's a pity she's been gone for almost three years and hasn't come back. Sigh," Teacher Xu sighed.

"Maybe you're just busy with work," Fang Qingye said dismissively as she stood up. "Teacher Xu, I should go now. Take care of yourself."

"Thank you, Mr. Fang. Come visit sometime."

Teacher Xu escorted everyone to the gate of the courtyard before leaving.

On the third day, accompanied by County Magistrate Zhang, Fang Qingye visited Xuecheng Ancient Town. This town boasts over 1400 years of history and was once an important pass on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. On the fourth day, the town's cobblestone streets, ancient city walls, and gates exuded historical charm, and Fang Qingye felt a sense of antiquity and tranquility.

On the fifth day, I took a bus with Wang Yu to Chengdu, and then flew directly to Jinghai to return to Nanxin.

He didn't tell anyone about Teacher Xu's daughter, Xu Yunyun.

However, thinking about this, he felt a little sad. It wasn't that he was sad about the girl at the nightclub who was called Xiao Hong but whose real name was Xu Yunyun, but rather he was sad about Teacher Xu.

Perhaps some of the things Mr. Xu said that day in front of the reporters' cameras weren't entirely from his heart, but you could tell he was indeed a very open-minded person.

He taught batch after batch of students, but it's a pity that his own daughter turned out like this.

Why.
It's already late October, and the weather is getting colder day by day. Today it's raining outside. In this kind of weather, the best thing to do is sit indoors, make a cup of hot tea, and play some World of Warcraft.

Playing games in the office during the day is not a good idea; you can play them at night.

But around 7 p.m., Fang Qingye had just finished dinner and turned on her computer to play a couple of games when the power suddenly went out, plunging the house into darkness.

"Xiao Ye, go check if our electricity meter is short-circuited?" Zhang Meili, the mother who was watching TV in the living room, called out.

Fang Qingye agreed, picked up her phone, turned on the flashlight, went to the living room, found the electrical box on the wall, opened it, and saw that everything inside was intact. Only then did they notice that not only was the entire neighborhood dark, but even the streetlights were off.

It turned out there was a city-wide power outage.

With nothing to do, her mother suggested going back to her bedroom to sleep. Since it was so early, Fang Qingye naturally couldn't sleep and wanted to go out for a walk.

"Mom, give me a call if the phone rings." After saying that, she put on her coat and left the room.

Fortunately, this was a high-end residential community, and the elevators had backup power and had not yet experienced a power outage. Fang Qingye took the elevator to the underground parking garage on the first basement level, got into his Mercedes-Benz, and started driving around the streets after leaving the community.

From south to north, half of the county town was without power, while the other half remained brightly lit. As Fang Qingye drove past the Grand World, he suddenly thought of Teacher Xu, whom he had met in Aba Prefecture some time ago, and his youngest daughter, Xu Yunyun. He felt an urge to go and visit her.

So he drove to the Great World, where the lights were still on, and it seemed to be more crowded than usual, perhaps because of the power outage.

Fang Qingye parked her car and went into the nightclub. She took out the VIP card that Li Le had given her from her wallet, and the security guard immediately let her in.

A waiter came over to greet him: "Mr. Fang, how many people are in your party? Do you have a private room reserved?"

"You know me?" Fang Qingye was slightly surprised, as he had only been here a few times.

"Our boss said that all his friends should be properly recognized and treated well," the waiter said.

Fang Qingye knew that the boss the waiter was talking about was Li Le.

He didn't ask any more questions, but said, "Just me, no reservation, a small room will do."

"Please come with me, Mr. Fang."

It was chilly outside, but very warm inside. Fang Qingye followed the waiter up to the third floor and into a private room. The waiter then asked, "Mr. Fang, would you like a hostess?"

"Is there a girl here named Xiaohong? Is she available right now?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Please wait."

The waiter left the private room and returned a few minutes later, looking apologetic: "I'm sorry, Mr. Fang, Xiao Hong has already been booked by a customer. Please find another one for us."

"Then forget it," Fang Qingye said calmly, sitting on the sofa.

"Give me a fruit platter and a dozen beers."

Fang Qingye continued.

He made up his mind to stay here alone until his phone rang at home, then he would go back.

(End of this chapter)