Strongest Homeroom Teacher Chapter 40

After the physical education class in Class 9, Edward didn't have any more classes in the afternoon. In the past, he would have been able to pack up and go home by now.

But now that he is the homeroom teacher of Class 9, there are too many things for him to worry about.

"Here are the keys, you guys can go up by yourselves."

Edward took Keith and Mike to the entrance of RS Building Society, smiling as he handed them a set of keys.

After the morning's test, he knew that both Keith and Mike were very self-disciplined.

Even without his supervision, Keith would conscientiously take his seat, and Mike would work hard on his writing.

For their own dreams, they showed extraordinary enthusiasm and initiative.

How come such conscientious students were not discovered by their previous teachers or homeroom teachers? Do we have to force them to develop a rebellious attitude?

Edward shook his head to himself.

After dropping them off at RS Building Society, Edward returned to school and drove to the home address of Jamie.

In the eastern suburb, 20th group, No. 6, Sakura Village, that is Jamie's home.

Following the navigation, Edward arrived at the intersection of Eden Road 985 and Alpine Road, and found a place to park his car by the roadside.

The navigation showed that the destination was nearby.

There was no way the navigation could pinpoint Sakura Village, 20th group, No. 6. Edward had to get out of the car and walk, while asking around to find out the specific location.

This is the eastern suburb of Central City, also known as the urban-rural fringe area.

The east-west Eden Road 985 and the north-south Alpine Road intersect here.

About three to four hundred meters west of the intersection, there is a large building, it is a market called Big Basket Market.

Big Basket Market is quite famous in Central City, Edward has heard of it before.

To the west of Big Basket Market is a large road called Dawn Road, running north-south with six lanes in each direction. This Dawn Road is the boundary between the urban area and the rural area.

Edward walked north along Alpine Road. Rows of two-story buildings came into view. Not far ahead, a middle-aged man was cleaning up a small piece of land in front of his house.

Approaching the man, Edward smiled and asked, "Excuse me, how do I get to the home of Max Gordon?"

Max was the father of Jamie.

Edward knew that when navigating in rural areas, it is generally more useful to mention the parent's name rather than the child's name.

The middle-aged man is named Leo, 48 years old this year, working in the capital all year round, only coming back during the festivals. As it is not yet the Lantern Festival, Leo has not left yet.

He heard a voice, stopped his hoe, glanced at Edward, and frowned. 'A young man with a local accent.'

"Where are you from? Why are you looking for Max Gordon's house?"

Edward is 1.96 meters tall, looks sturdy, and Leo instinctively thought it was another loan shark looking for trouble.

In such situations, he has seen quite a few in the past two years when he came back home.

He thought to himself, these loan sharks have already ruined people's lives, leaving only the elderly and the young at home, and they still won't let go?

Therefore, his tone was not friendly, but rather confrontational. In the countryside, what can be hidden?

As for the affairs of Jamie's family, not to mention the 20 groups, which family in the whole Sakura Village doesn't know?

Leo is a straightforward and honest rural man, feeling only sympathy and pity for Max's family.

Unlike those gossiping women, reveling in others' misfortunes and not sparing anyone.

Edward didn't know what Leo was thinking, he just felt that this fellow villager seemed to have a bad temper.

He didn't care much, and smiled, saying, "Hello, sir, I am Jamie's homeroom teacher, here for a home visit. But it's my first time here, I'm not familiar with the way."

Upon hearing Edward's words, Leo was first stunned, then his cold face immediately changed to a smile.

He threw down the hoe, wiped his hands repeatedly on his pants, smiled, walked out of the field, and came to Edward's side.

"Oh... So you're Jamie's teacher. Well... Sorry, I thought it was another loan shark coming to collect debts."

Saying this, he pointed towards the north.

"At the second intersection ahead, turn right, the third house on the north side is their house."

Upon hearing Leo's words, Edward connected them with Leo's earlier change in expression and understood.

'So he mistook me for a loan shark coming to collect debts? It seems the situation at Jamie's home is not optimistic.'

Since he encountered someone from the village, Edward thought it would be good to inquire first.

He took out a cigarette from his bag, handed one to Leo, and said with a smile, "Sir, could you tell me about their family situation?"

"Oh..."

In villages, parents and ordinary folks instinctively respect teachers more.

When Edward offered him a cigarette, Leo felt somewhat surprised and flattered.

He exclaimed, took the cigarette, and said, "The situation at Jamie's home is quite complicated… Let's do this, teacher, why don't you come to my house and sit down, I'll tell you slowly."

Saying that, Leo warmly invited Edward to his home. Edward didn't hesitate and followed Leo to the living room on the first floor.

In the living room, there were bright tiles, white walls. Sofas, TV, air conditioning, and other furniture were all complete.

It was evident that Leo had made money outside these years, as he had renovated the house nicely.

"Teacher, please have a seat, I'll get you some fruits. You don't have to be so polite."

Leo enthusiastically poured tea, brought melon and dried fruits, and brought a plate of fruits, making Edward feel a bit embarrassed.

After finishing these, Leo finally sat down, first lit a cigarette for Edward, then lit one for himself.

He took a sip and then slowly said, "If I remember correctly, Max should be 7 years younger than me, he should only be 41 this year. This kid has always been sharp since he was young, quick in everything he does."

With Leo's narration, Edward then realized the situation of Jamie's family.

Jamie's father, named Max Gordon. After graduating from high school, he went to work in an eastern coastal city.

Around the time when Jamie was in his first year of school, he returned to Central City and started a fish peddling business.

Together with Jamie's mother, Lily, the two of them worked early in the morning and late at night, and over time, the business gradually took off and made a lot of money. Their life started to improve from day to day.

But later, Max became acquainted with a group of "friends", from then his life started to decline, addicted to gambling. His friends become the reason for his and his family's ruin. They made Max addicted to alcohol and gambling. And once a person becomes addicted to gambling or women then it is nearly impossible to avoid these.

In just one year's time, he lost all his savings. Not only that, but also owed a huge amount of debt. The debt increased so his addiction of gambling, destroyed their once happy family.

It is said that the gambling man shall not die alone, originally a good family, only in just less than a year's time, it fell apart, the family broke.

Max could not endure the torture, jumped to his death. Soon after his death, Lily also went with him.

At home, Jamie and his grandmother Rin were left alone.