Last night, Luna had been looking through the information of retired teachers in the archives until the latter half of the night. Later, she was too sleepy and fell asleep on the table.
Early this morning, she took the list of retired teachers and their contact information and prepared to visit those old teachers.
Her first target was a teacher of Common Language who had just retired last year, Taseer, a humble and polite old gentleman.
The carriage stopped outside an exquisite house. Luna got off the carriage and knocked on the door.
After a while, an old lady opened the door and saw Luna standing outside. She was surprised and pleasantly surprised. "Luna, why are you here?"
"Good morning, Mrs. Bilinda. I'm here to see Teacher Taseer." Luna said with a smile. She had been to Mr. Taseer's house before.
"He's trimming his flowers and plants in the backyard. Come in first. Two days ago, he mentioned you young teachers." Mrs. Bilinda said with a smile and welcomed Luna in.
The wooden house was a bit old, but it didn't have the slightest smell of decay. Instead, it was classical and elegant. The ground was covered with a brown carpet, and the burning fireplace made the room very warm and comfortable.
There were two sofas in the living room. The cushions were knitted by the skillful Mrs. Bilinda.
The exquisite decorations in the room were almost all made and arranged by Teacher Taseer himself.
"You sit for a while. I'll go call him." Mrs. Bilinda said to Luna and walked to the back door.
After a while, a hale and hearty old man walked into the living room. He looked at Luna who was standing in front of the fireplace and looking at the paintings on the wall. He smiled and said, "Luna, why are you free today to come and sit with me for a while?"
Luna turned around and looked at the old man who was well-dressed even at home. She smiled and said, "I haven't seen Mr. Taseer and Mrs. Bilinda for a long time, so I specially came to see you today."
"Have a seat. I'll make you a cup of coffee. The kids just brought it over two days ago. It's good stuff." Taseer walked over to the bar counter and grabbed a handful of coffee beans to put into the grinder. He shook the joystick with his hand while looking at Luna. "I heard that you have been busy building a new school building for the children. How is it going?"
"The new school building has been completed, and the interior decoration is almost complete. Now, we just have to wait for school to start, and we can send more than 500 poor children to school," Luna replied with a smile.
"More than 500 children?!" Taseer stopped what he was doing and gave Luna a thumbs up with eyes full of admiration. "Luna, you have really done a great deed for those children. The younger generation will surpass us in time, the younger generation will surpass us in time."
"I only did what I could. It was those kind-hearted people who donated to the foundation that allowed these children to go to school."
"Back then, the principal also told me that he wanted to expand enrollment, but it hasn't been easy for our school all these years. Giving out 100 scholarships every year is already the limit. You have solved the problem of 500 children going to school in one go. You don't have to be humble at all," Taseer said with a smile as he continued to grind the coffee.
Luna looked at Taseer and pursed her lips. "Although 500 children can go to school when the next semester starts, there are still more than 3,000 children in Chaos City who can't go to school … You know, if they miss school, they will have no choice but to do the lowest and hardest jobs. They won't have any chance or ability to change their fate."
Taseer slowly stopped what he was doing and let out a long sigh. He lamented, "In the past, I always felt sorry for you for giving everything to those children and living a poor life. Moreover, you couldn't change anything. Apart from eating a full meal, those children still couldn't escape their own fate.
Now that you have allowed 500 children to go to Chaos School, you have at least given them a chance to change their fate. However, our ability is ultimately limited. The fate of those 3,000 children is not something we can easily change. "
"I know you also feel sorry for those children, and I also know that you are right. So, I have never asked the people around me to do the same for me." Luna nodded. She looked at Taseer, and continued, "We can't, but what if there are more people like you? Those old teachers who have decades of teaching experience and still have the stamina to teach."
"You mean?" Taseer looked at Luna perplexedly.
Luna resolutely said, "I want to build a new school for those children. A new school that is different from Chaos School. It will only take in those children who can't go to school because of poverty."
Taseer's eyes lit up, but he quickly calmed down. He hesitated for a while before looking at Luna, and saying, "Luna, I know your intentions are good, but building a new school is not a small matter. Whether it's the investment of funds, resources, or teachers to teach the 3,000 students, I'm afraid we won't be able to support it with just us old fellows."
"I know what you said. In terms of funds, the foundation still has sufficient funds at the moment. As for the procedures of the new school and the construction of the school buildings, there will be professionals in charge.
As for the teachers in the school, we will recruit a batch of new teachers as the main force, but we will also need to hire a batch of experienced old teachers like you to lead them … "Luna roughly explained the plan that she had discussed with Meg the day before to Taseer.
Taseer's eyes became brighter and brighter. After hearing Luna's words, he stood up excitedly, and looked at Luna. "I didn't expect you to have such a detailed plan. Although running a school like this can't develop every child's nature and ability to the greatest extent, for those children, learning some practical knowledge can change their fate. At least, they will have more choices.
I am willing to join this school and become a teacher again to give these children the last light and warmth. "
Mrs. Bilinda came out of the kitchen with a pot of boiling water, and smilingly said, "Although my memory is starting to deteriorate, if you don't mind, I can also teach mathematics for a few more years, or teach some young teachers how to teach."
"Thank you so much." Luna got up and bowed with a smile.
"Don't say that. We are just doing a small thing. Luna, you are the one who is putting in a lot of effort for these children." Taseer waved his hand and said, "Not just us, there are a few old fellows who are bored at home after retirement. I just want to find them for tea later. I will tell them about this matter, and they will definitely be willing to join."
"Is it Mr. Jeremiah and the others?" Luna asked.
"Yes, it is those old fellows." Taseer nodded.
"Then can I go with you to meet them? I want to talk to them personally. "Luna looked at Taseer with some expectation.
"Of course."
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