It was almost dark and I was so anxious that I almost cried. Teacher Tu was also helpless and asked me to recite it twice more.

"Forget it! You still have two sentences that you often recite incorrectly! You must work harder in the future!" Teacher Tu said gently.

I hurried back to my seat, packed my schoolbag, picked up my schoolbag and ran out. By then, it was getting dark.

"Liu Feng, wait a minute! I'll take you home!" Teacher Tu stopped me as soon as I ran to the door.

I stopped and was very puzzled because Teacher Tu was not from our village and he was not going the same way as me.

"Teacher Tu, no need to trouble you!" I was a little shy because I didn't memorize the text well and the teacher went home so late. How could I have the nerve to ask him to take me home?

"It's okay, I have a car." Teacher Tu said. Of course, the car that Teacher Tu was talking about was his 28-inch truck.

After pushing and shoving for a while, I still sat in the back seat of Teacher Tu's car.

The road was still bumpy, so Teacher Tu rode very slowly, asking me questions as he rode.

"Liu Feng, you only have one grandmother in your family, right?"

"Hmm!" I didn't want to say more. Because of my background and the reputation of being a disaster, I rarely mentioned my family situation to outsiders.

But the village is not big, and Teacher Tu knows basically every family's situation. There are only 20 students in a class, and sometimes Teacher Tu will visit the students' homes.

In fact, my grades are very good in the class. If it weren’t for my weak Chinese foundation, I should have been able to get first place.

Because the ranking only counts the total scores of Chinese and mathematics, I am always the first in the class in mathematics, but in Chinese, I am only good at writing essays, and my basic knowledge is always several points behind the first, so my ranking often hovers between second and third place.

"The family situation is not good. You must study hard and get into a technical secondary school in the future, so as to reduce the burden on your grandmother."

Teacher Tu explained the truth to me earnestly.

"I know." I answered briefly. For a person like me who has traveled through time, I probably would not choose to go to a technical secondary school. University is my first choice.

Because of my family situation, elementary school tuition was free.

You should be able to apply for tuition fees for junior high and high school in the town and get them waived.

Besides, I have many ways to make money, but I don’t want to show them now to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

What's more, with Xiao Hei's help, my grandmother and I's income is no less than those people who grow crops on more than ten or twenty acres of land. Of course, I could never tell Teacher Tu about this.

When we were almost home, there was a section of the road that was too difficult to walk on, so I had to jump off the back seat of Teacher Tu's car. He also pushed his 28-inch bicycle and walked with me.

Suddenly I noticed a figure appeared beside him, floating and following us all the way. His face looked very solemn and sad. He was also in his 30s and was wearing a floral shirt and black pants.

She didn't notice. I could see her just floating indifferently beside Teacher Tu, with a look of worry and reluctance on her face.

I have understood. She must be Teacher Tu's lover, who may have passed away. Because she is worried about Teacher Tu and can't bear to leave her child, she is still attached to the mortal world and has not yet reported to the underworld.

"Teacher Tu, has your lover passed away?" I asked.

Teacher Zhu's eyes trembled after hearing what I said. He asked, "How did you know?"

"Don't worry about how I know this. I believe she would hope that you would not be so depressed and continue to live happily," I said.

The reason I say this is that there was a time when Teacher Tu took a long leave of absence. After returning to school, he became rather decadent and depressed.

"Yes, she was a kind woman. Because I was teaching at school, she did most of the farm work at home. I was sorry for her. She got seriously ill in April this year. Because she was not treated in time and there was not enough money for her surgery, she passed away."

After saying that, I saw tears in Teacher Tu’s eyes in the moonlight.

"Everyone has their own destiny. She won't blame you."

After saying that, I glanced at his master's wife beside him, and her eyes met mine.

And at this time she discovered that I could see her, and she didn't even have a trace of fear or terror, and was very surprised.

She looked at me with her shining eyes, and at the same time I noticed the melancholy in her eyes.

Teacher Tu told me that in addition to the son who is one year younger than me, there is also a 5-year-old son in the family.

His master's wife was called Li Chunhua. After she left, he was very depressed for a while, but for the sake of his two children, he had to live on bravely.

Because of his severe myopia, he was not very good at farm work. Before, his master's wife supported the whole family with her weak shoulders.

Maybe Teacher Tu seldom mentions his sad things in front of others. Today, he actually mentioned it in front of a student like me, appearing very fragile and helpless.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you this."

"It's okay, Teacher Tu. Some things will make you feel better if you talk about them. If you keep them in your heart, it will only add unnecessary psychological burden."

I understand Teacher Tu very well.

"Thank you! I didn't expect you to be so sensible!"

Teacher Tu glanced at me, probably because he felt that I was too mature for my age.

When we got home, grandma was already waiting at the door. When she saw us, she quickly came over to greet us.

Grandma thanked Teacher Tu and wanted to keep him at home for dinner before leaving, but he refused. In the end, she couldn't resist and left with a fish.

After Teacher Tu left, I hurriedly finished my meal, washed my face, and sat at the door with a basin of water to wash my feet.

At this time, my teacher's wife Li Chunhua suddenly appeared in front of me. I was startled and thought she had left with Teacher Tu.

"Your name is Liu Feng, right? Can you see me?" Li Chunhua asked.

"Well! Master's wife, hello!"

I called him politely. Once a teacher, always a father. Besides, Teacher Tu was very good to every one of us students. He was kind but strict.

"Thank you for your guidance to Teacher Tu today. I was afraid that he would get stuck in a rut and not be able to get over it, so I didn't leave for a long time. Also, I was worried about the two children. Alas!"

After saying this, Li Chunhua sighed.

"Master's wife, do you have any unfulfilled wishes? Can I help you?"

Since most of the souls are unwilling to go to the underworld and linger in the mortal world, either because they have resentment or unfulfilled wishes, I asked Li Chunhua.

"Yes... Well, you are the only one who can see me for such a long time. I wonder if you are willing to help me?"

Li Chunhua hesitated to speak. Maybe it was because I was still a child and there were some things she couldn’t tell me.

"Master's wife, please tell me if I can help. If I can't, I will ask adults for help." I said.

Li Chunhua's eyes lit up, "Thank you so much!"

She paused, then continued:

"Liu Feng, I've been away from them for more than half a year. My father-in-law passed away a long time ago, and now my mother-in-law can only take care of our little son at home. Your teacher Tu has poor eyesight and teaches at school. He is not very good at farm work. It's not possible to have no woman at home."

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