When I met Tang, he was busy on the construction site of the school, and the four-story teaching building under construction had begun to take shape. Thick but calloused hands, simple and honest smiles, and the back of the camel constitute the story of the growth and development of the principal and the school for 20 years.
Shoulder-picking in a beautiful campus
1992, Tang was transferred to Neixiang Central Primary School as the principal. It's a central primary school, but it's so desolate that he can't believe it-
There are no toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, playgrounds, office equipment or even water in the campus. A big earth slope stands between the teaching building and the road. Several classrooms seem to be hung on the hillside from a distance, and there are several sets of tables and chairs in the classroom that seriously do not match the number of students. Many times, children can only squat in class with notebooks on their knees to write.
"You can't suffer the children in the mountains." Tang, who witnessed all this, had no time to think much, resolutely shouldered the pole and embarked on the road of carrying water to solve the children's drinking problem first. The nearest water source to the school is a stream 1 km away, which is located under a steep slope and is very inconvenient to get up and down. Tang and several teachers take turns to carry water, which is divided into morning, noon and evening three times a day, and a total of 1000 kg of water is needed.
Recalling the days of carrying water, Tang had a lingering fear: "On snowy days, the road was frozen and slippery, so we had to tie a straw rope under our feet to prevent slipping." It's hard to balance water when you can carry 100 kilograms on your shoulders. Climbing a mountain often requires both hands and feet. When clothes get wet and water spills, I feel angry and annoyed. "
1998, mountain spring water can be directly led to the school, and the drinking water problem of 160 students and 10 teachers has been basically solved.
Therefore, Tang turned to the planned campus construction. He took the lead in mobilizing his wife and teachers to scrape away the dirt and weeds in front of the door and pick up building materials. "The road that can be opened to traffic was built on 20 10." Tang said that in the past, traffic was blocked, and cars carrying building materials could only drive to the dam. The rest 10 km is all carried by the teacher. I can't remember how many pairs of shoes I have worn out. "And the teachers carried bricks on Tang's back and built toilets, bathhouses and kitchens. They also brought back textbooks and stationery used by students, various teaching instruments, vegetables and fruits they ate. "A light back, heavy back in batches. "
A safe paddle holds your palm.
Most students in rural central primary schools live in the mountains on both sides of the reservoir. At first, students were picked up by small fishing boats after school, but it often happened that more than 60 children were often squeezed into the boat with 15 people. In order to ensure the children's safety on their way to and from school, Tang decided to be a part-time boatman to pick them up himself.
On the way to school, a fishing boat was walking towards the center of the reservoir when a strong wind suddenly blew and a rainstorm was coming. The fishing boat that had been in disrepair shook violently in the wind and suddenly made a tearing sound. The shed was blown away by the wind, and the boat shook and almost threw Don overboard. The children were even more frightened. Fortunately, there is a water inlet not far away. He and the boatman drove the boat into the water inlet and used the terrain to block the wind and rain before they escaped.
After this incident, Tang realized that fishing boats were too unsafe and the school had to have a special school boat. 1998, he pieced together a boat with a length of18m and a width of 3m, which could take 45 people at a time. Send the children home in four batches every Friday and pick them up on Sunday. He has been driving this ship 10 years, sailing safely 10 years, worrying him 10 years.
The water level in the reservoir area often changes. When the rain water level soars, Tang should tie the boat to a high place and clean up the accumulated water in the cabin in time; In case of flood discharge, the water level suddenly dropped by four or five meters. When people arrived, the ship was already suspended in mid-air and a group of strong men slowly pulled it down. What Tang is most afraid of is the sudden change of weather, so that when he goes to bed at night, as long as he hears the sound of thunder and rain, he will panic in his heart, touch the flashlight and run to the shore, and he will be at ease after seeing it in person.
"The most bitter and difficult days have passed." Tang said with relief: "Now there are not only expressways but also buses in the reservoir area, which makes it convenient for students to go to and from school. My heart is much more practical."
The light of the flashlight saw hope.
As all school teachers know, the headmaster Tang has a black leather bag that he has been carrying for many years, and there is always a flashlight in it. This flashlight illuminates the way for children in the mountains to study, and also illuminates the way forward for Tang.
In the fall semester of 2002, Tang found that a student named Pan Guofeng in his class didn't report for duty. After putting the students to bed at night, he took a flashlight, put on rain boots and went to Pan Guofeng's house. The mountain road is rugged and narrow, and it is dark. When he reached the reservoir, he slipped and fell into the water. Fortunately, he was good at swimming and climbed up. Late at night, when he knocked on the door of Pan Guofeng's house, Xiaofeng's father saw Tang like a "drowned rat" by the faint flashlight.
The next day, Pan Guofeng arrived at school early in the morning, and Tang paid her tuition in 200 yuan. With his support, Pan Guofeng successfully finished primary school and junior high school, and was admitted to a key high school. From 1994 to 2003 10, the Tang Dynasty persuaded more than 0/00 out-of-school children, paid more than 9,000 yuan for their tuition, and received more than 30,000 yuan for their love.
In order to get supplies for the school, Tang often waits outside the offices of leaders at all levels for one day. "The school is too far away from the city. I don't reflect the situation. No one knows what we need. " It takes more than three hours to drive from the country to the county seat. You must leave at 5: 00 in the morning to go for a ride in the dam. Often before dawn, he put on his backpack and went to the city to do business like lightning.
In recent years, Tang won more than 400,000 yuan for the school, built new school buildings, introduced clear springs, recruited special post teachers, and started distance education in rural primary and secondary schools.
Tang's back is getting crooked every day, while the school on the hillside is getting taller and taller every day.