A routine health check-up in junior high revealed a problem. After listening with his stethoscope, the doctor said, "There's an issue with your heart. I'll write you a referral and have your parents take you to a big hospital for a check-up. You should really go to a hospital in the Provincial City. The hospitals in our town or county definitely won't suffice. Make sure you go, don't delay."
The doctor repeatedly urged the child and the homeroom teacher to take this seriously and to remember to inform the parents.
The homeroom teacher, taking initiative, not only passed on the doctor's message but also printed out a notice which he personally delivered to Teng Xinmei's home, giving it to her parents.
Her father, Teng Shaokui, seeing the teacher so concerned, felt his daughter might indeed have a real problem and wasn't just being lazy about doing farm work, so he took it seriously.
