As Lin Yanke walked, she told them that someone had come looking for Yuanyuan, wanting to take her to an art competition.

She couldn't make the decision herself, so she was waiting for them to come.

Yuanyuan's only hobby before was reading. Her interest in drawing was purely accidental.

Ye Zhaozhao took her to the supply and marketing cooperative, and her eyes lit up when she saw the paint on the counter.

She immediately told Ye Zhaozhao that she wanted paint, as children usually don't ask her for things.

Since it was a rare opportunity for her to speak up, Ye Zhaozhao naturally agreed.

At first, Ye Zhaozhao noticed that Yuanyuan was just smearing paint on her clothes and nails.

Later, she started drawing it on paper, and Ye Zhaozhao thought it was beautiful when she saw it.

Ye Zhaozhao didn't stop the children from drawing, knowing that Yuanyuan would attract their attention.

It was also because at the end of summer vacation, the teacher let everyone draw freely.

Unexpectedly, with the start of the new school year approaching, the two teachers came to the school. They happened to see Yuanyuan's drawing in the office and came looking for her.

Ye Zhaozhao and Gu Yunduan saw the two people on the sofa as soon as they entered the room.

She quickly stood up and introduced herself, only then did Ye Zhaozhao realize that both of them were from the Kyoto Academy of Fine Arts.

"Comrade Gu, Comrade Ye, we would like to recruit student Gu Nian to our school for systematic study."

She has an exceptional talent for painting and should be nurtured from a young age.

They were both teachers at the art academy after Yuanyuan entered the school.

The two of them planned to take care of her themselves, but since Yuanyuan was still in elementary school, Ye Zhaozhao expressed her concerns.

"Comrade Ye, don't worry about that. Our classes will be scheduled on weekends, so it will definitely not affect Comrade Gu Nian's studies."

To be honest, starting this year, these two teachers have been thinking about finding someone with artistic talent to train.

After searching for so long, I really couldn't find two.

Some people start out liking it and even draw quite well, but they give up after a short time.

Some parents felt proud to have their children come looking for them.

Forcing children to learn to draw is painful for them, and it's also hard work for the teachers.

They really didn't want to give up on Gu Nian, who was such a suitable person.

"Gu Nian, do you want to go to art school?"

Worried that she wouldn't understand the art academy, Ye Zhaozhao explained it to her again.

Gu Nian is very interested in painting, and she was overjoyed to hear that she could attend classes.

"Mom, will I get lots of paint if I go to class?"

"Of course, we will buy you lots and lots of paints so you can paint."

The two teachers agreed in front of Gu Yunduan and Ye Zhaozhao, and Gu Nian nodded.

She wanted to go, the child wanted to go, and the parents agreed.

Ye Zhaozhao thought that even if Yuanyuan didn't like it in the future, it would still be a good experience.

Besides, the art academy is very large, and it's good for the child to go out and broaden his horizons.

Seeing that Ye Zhaozhao and the others had agreed, the two teachers even signed a commitment letter.

They promised to teach Gu Nian well, and that all of Gu Nian's expenses during her time at the school would be covered by the school.

Both of them also hoped to teach excellent students, because it was just the beginning.

They gave Gu Nian a week to adjust, and the painting class would start next weekend.

Ye Zhaozhao realized who they were when she saw that they had brought a lot of commitment letters.

The school has set up a special class for younger children, so it seems that it's not just her child who's going. Ye Zhaozhao is relieved.

After everyone left, Lin Yan hugged Yuanyuan and kissed her repeatedly; after all, Yuanyuan was from the art academy.

She had heard before that it wasn't easy to get into that school.

Her daughter, Yuanyuan, was personally sought out by the teacher, and Gu Yunduan and Ye Zhaozhao were happy for her.

Tuantuan and the others were even happier and stayed at the Gu family's house for a while.

Gu Yunduan and Ye Zhaozhao took the child back to the family compound and saw them driving back.

Sun Xiuhua walked over with her daughter.

"Zhaozhao, I heard the military region slaughtered a pig. You don't need to cook today. We can just get food from the canteen later."

Ye Zhaozhao was also wondering why the military region was slaughtering pigs, even though they were raising pigs.

But these were all eaten during the Chinese New Year, Sun Xiuhua said.

Because the foreigners behaved well when they visited last time, the leader said that a pig would be slaughtered to improve everyone's meals.

"Oh, I see."

They had arranged to go to the canteen together with Sun Xiuhua later, so they went inside first.

The children haven't come back for over a month; they've gone home to pack their things.

In the evening, Ye Zhaozhao and Sun Xiuhua went to the cafeteria to get their meals. As soon as the two of them appeared...

Everyone immediately made way for them, and only after asking did they find out the reason.

Because Ye Zhaozhao's shooting brought them honor, she is now a great hero of the military region.

Ye Zhaozhao figured everyone was there to get food, so she lined up in order.

The cafeteria serves communal meals, but the taste is pretty good. The kids haven't eaten with their parents in a long time.

So we were especially happy, and the whole family enjoyed the meal.

Just then, someone knocked on the door, and a military wife came in carrying a child, who nestled in her arms.

She was clearly feeling unwell, and the military wife wanted Ye Zhaozhao to take a look.

Ye Zhaozhao examined the child and found nothing wrong, but the child just wouldn't open his eyes.

The military wife was extremely anxious; the child had been like this ever since she returned home that afternoon.

Sun Xiuhua happened to come to borrow chili sauce. When she saw this scene, she immediately knew what was going on and asked the military wife.

"The child is frightened."

The military wife felt extremely guilty upon hearing this, and that afternoon she heard that the military region was slaughtering pigs.

She wanted to see what was going on, so she took her child with her. Sun Xiuhua knew that the child had been frightened by the pig's squeals.

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