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Lao Bai, my best partner

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By Yvonne KittingePublished 5 years ago 10 min read

Today is my saddest day for me, because my best partner has retired, and for Lao Bai, it is also the hardest day to give up. He wants to leave his post of silent dedication for 35 years. After get off work, I still don’t want to go home. I reluctant to give up to Lao Bai. I always feel that I have a lot to say to him. I always want to look at him more. This is not because I am passionate, but what he does. It is indeed like a stalwart god, standing in my heart forever.

I said goodbye to Lao Bai in the guard room. At this time, the two students walked into the school gate. Lao Bai bounced from the chair and stepped out of the door a few steps. He told the two students to stop. The two students ignored him, and Lao Bai chased after him. , I called them to stop, and I chased after them. I saw a boy and a girl sticking to each other tightly. The boy had a headset in his ear. He was listening to music. Lao Bai suddenly became angry and asked that boy, are you a student? ? I saw the boy looking up, looking as if nothing had happened, and did not answer Lao Bai’s question. Lao Bai raised his finger, pointed to the boy’s face and said, "Call your head teacher, the vice principal in charge of politics and education, and the two The director of political education also came, and together we severely criticized the boy. He didn't leave until he admitted his mistake. It turned out that this student was expelled by the county No. 1 middle school and only reported today. Facing this scene, I was very touched. What was touched was that in the last ten minutes of leaving his post, Bai was still so loyal to his duties and fulfilling his duties. What I admire is that he dedicated his life to obscurity. Give the party's education.

Lao Bai is 57 years old this year, ten years older than me. I was assigned to the guard's room in March this year to watch the door with Lao Bai. From this time on, we are colleagues, partners, friends, and good Teacher, we have gone through half a year together, spent countless ups and downs together, supported and encouraged each other together, guarded the safety of the school, dedicated every bit of blood and sweat, and the only time. .

I admire him for sticking to principles. Lao Bai has a stubborn personality and a strong temper. In front of anything, he always takes the school as the overall situation and always puts the school's interests first. No matter who it is, as long as it violates the school system, as long as it harms the school's interests , He resolutely stopped, even if you are the principal, you are the director of the education bureau, and you are the county magistrate, he will not let it go. One night, the night was very dark, and the stars seemed to be afraid of this terrible night. After a few points, a deputy dean of academic affairs drove in. Lao Bai couldn't see who was driving. He ran out and took a look. As the car lights were dazzling, he still didn't see clearly, so he came in to get a flashlight. I was angry and yelled at Lao Bai, but Lao Bai did not show weakness, and finally alerted the principal, and the principal calmed down the matter.

On another occasion, three small cars stopped at the door. Lao Bai did not open the door and allowed foreign vehicles to enter the school gate for registration. This is a system. Lao Bai asked a driver to get out of the car for registration. The driver said that they were inspected by the Municipal Education Bureau. At work, I didn't get off the car and didn't register. Lao Bai just didn't open the door. After a stalemate for a few minutes, I said, let's open it. They belong to the Municipal Education Bureau. Lao Bai said, "That's not possible. As a doorman for a day, I must be loyal to my duties and stick to principles. I can't say anything anymore. Finally, the driver came down and slammed open the door of the guard room angrily. "Bang" threw down the pen and left. When he went out, he gave Lao Bai a fierce look. Lao Bai said, "No matter how good you are, if you violate our school system, you will not be allowed in."

On the first day of the semester, the principal asked Lao Bai to write a few slogans on the electronic screen of the school gate. After Lao Bai wrote it, he asked Teacher Li to type it on the electronic screen. As a result, the electronic screen was still not repaired. The white spirit is broken, so I called the director of general affairs. He looked like the principal, with an angry face, and asked the director of general affairs whether the electronic screen was repaired? The director of general affairs said that it was repaired, and Lao Bai pointed to the electronic screen and said, why can't I see the words after repairing? The director of general affairs really didn't see a word when he saw it, and he kept silent. Lao Bai beautifully criticized the director of general affairs. There were many people present at the time, and everyone looked at each other. I don't know if they praised Lao Bai or sneered. Anyway, I admire his spirit very much, no one is afraid, anyone dares to offend, as long as it is a work matter.

How many people are there in today's society like Lao Bai? I think very little. Many people flatter their leaders and get away with things. Who wants to offend people for the work of the unit? Especially the leader, unless you don't want to mix up. In the eyes of the world, Lao Bai is a rascal, a person who is still unconscious. Because of this, Lao Bai has offended many people in the school. Many teachers secretly scolded it hard, but he never paid attention to it. Because he has a clear conscience, he said, as long as I can be worthy of the school, what other people say, it is a matter of others, I regard it as autumn wind.

I admire his meticulous work. On a Sunday in March, I went to change Lao Bai in the morning and walked to the gate of the school, which surprised me. Lao Bai was holding a broom and carefully sweeping the steps. I looked around. The gate of such a big school was going to be swept. It took an hour to complete. I walked up to Lao Bai and said that there was no one to sweep at the school gate. He said, who would sweep on the rest day, and so did. I saw that he finished sweeping the steps and took away the confetti and cigarette butts in the garden. Picking up the plastic bags one by one, putting them in the iron dustpan, I looked at the clean school gate, and there were moving ripples in my heart. This is the old white, this is the old white of selfless dedication. He said that the school gate is the window of the school. If the garbage is all over the floor and let passers-by see it, it will despise the teachers and students, and look at the school differently.

In our school, there are many classes that go out for internships. Every time students go out, he must count the number of students and record them in time. When they come back, they must count again. If one or two are missing, ask about the reason for the absence and make details. Records. When he was on duty, the duty records were always written densely, but when another teacher and I were on duty, many times they only wrote normal words.

Some parents brought buns, money and clothes to the students, and put them in the guard room. The old white tore a piece of paper and wrote the student’s name and class in the bag. If some students don’t know, he I went to the class to find the student and delivered the things in person. Because of his conscientious and meticulous spirit, he won the praise of parents and students, as well as the trust in him.

I admire him for his knowledge. Lao Bai is a substitute for English, but his language proficiency is very high. He has been praised by the principal many times. The electronic screen on the school gate has to update the content every week. This is a very difficult task. Who writes it? Write what? After a long time, I felt that there was nothing to write about, but Lao Bai took on this task silently and wrote many slogans, some of which were easy to understand, like a parent talking with his child; some The slogan is written as appealing, like a drummer of the times, knocking on the melody of the times, making you stride forward; some slogans are written with a human touch and appeal, like a spring rain, slowly nourishing the child’s soul. Lao Bai insisted on updating once a week, never repeating the content, and promptly and effectively cooperated with the school's work, made a great contribution to the school's publicity, and also gathered positive energy for the school. To say a word of conscience, the slogan he wrote made me, a Chinese teacher, look at me with admiration. To let me complete this task, it would be difficult to drive a duck to the shelves.

I was moved by his support and encouragement for me. I have just been assigned to the guard room, who is honest, I feel a little wronged in my heart, Lao Bai understands what I am thinking, and tells me, I want to open a little bit, which job is all for the school, and it is for us to earn a salary to support the family. , Don’t look down on yourself just because you are a doorman. That’s wrong. Some people who do low-level jobs say that others look down on themselves, but in fact they look down on themselves. As a doorkeeper, we must be domineering and look at ourselves. , Because dignity is won by yourself, not because you are begging for it, not because you are pitiful or given by others. If that happens, you will always be looked down upon by others. He also talked about his own experience. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Lao Bai was the dean of a college and a middle school. Because of his vigorous work and clear rewards and punishments, he offended some people. Some people always commented on it. Talking, kept blowing in the ears of the leaders, and finally his dean of academic affairs was withdrawn. He had no choice but to go to the city to become an ordinary English teacher. He worked for more than ten years and became a doorman for the past two years. , Work as always, meticulous, never abandon himself to himself because of changes in positions, careless about work, Lao Bai said with a face of confidence. These words of his moved me very much. In my most confused moment, Lao Bai pointed out the direction for me, gave me the courage and strength to reinvigorate me, and allowed me to work with peace of mind and earnestly, and won the county advanced The title of worker, this honor, would not have been possible for me without Lao Bai’s support and encouragement. Perhaps I am still depressed today, and I don’t know how much pain I have to drink.

Tomorrow Lao Bai will not go to work. The only door guards are me and Lao He. I immediately felt that the responsibility on my shoulders was heavy and it took a lot of hard work. I asked the leader for someone. The leader said that the Education Bureau is adjusting the staff so that I and Lao He He insisted on it for more than a month. I was a little unhappy. Lao Bai saw what I was thinking and said sincerely, to understand the difficulties of leadership. I left suddenly and the school hurriedly couldn’t arrange for people. You have to learn to take responsibility. Men, even this point has to care about, ashamed to be a man. Last year, Lao He’s wife was sick. I watched it day and night for more than a month. Sometimes I couldn’t even eat. I survived that difficult time. I was still fine. I didn’t lose a pound of meat. You must work hard, work happily, and work confidently. No matter how big the difficulties are, you will overcome them. You will not feel that this job is hard and painful. You see that I am very happy every day. , The reason is here, he pointed to his own heart and said, mentality is the most important. Yes, the mentality is the key to the success or failure of a person. Lao Bai’s words have solved the lumps in my heart. Like Lao Bai, I have to stand up my shoulders, take on this important task, and open my mind. To accommodate all difficulties, for oneself, and more for the school.

Teacher Luo and I helped Lao Bai tidy up his books and tea cups, tied them to a bicycle, and sent them to the school gate. The night was very dark, but Lao Bai’s fading back became taller and taller, like a lighthouse. , Standing on the shore of my life, give me warmth, give me direction, and give me encouragement.

Lao Bai, my best colleague, a colleague who helped and encouraged each other for three years.

Lao Bai, my best partner, is responsible for the party's education, and has been the partner of the door guard for half a year.

Lao Bai, my best friend, had the same difficulties, but gave his reputation to my friend.

Lao Bai, my best mentor, who taught me how to work and how to live.

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