Ya Dan never liked teaching. When she was taking the college entrance exam, her parents and siblings all said that it was good for a girl to be a teacher, that the job was stable and she could marry a good husband. Everyone said that. Ya Dan was young at the time and didn't understand anything, so she listened to her parents and applied to a teacher's college.

But actually, before taking the college entrance exam, Tang Yuanyuan had a special talk with her, telling her that she must fill in her major in the one she liked, otherwise she would regret it later. Ya Dan didn't take it seriously, but now she realizes how right Tang Yuanyuan was, and she really regrets it.

Her temper and personality were completely unsuitable for being a teacher. When she saw those naughty and disobedient students, she wanted nothing more than to throw them out. It was such a waste of breath; it would have been more effective to just throw them out. But she did throw them out once, and the students behaved themselves, but she was given a demerit. This was because the student's parents were leaders in the education bureau, and even the principal didn't dare to slap the student in the face. She actually threw the student out of the classroom. It was already a huge favor from the principal that she wasn't expelled.

Of course, the principal was mainly considering the two bottles of Moutai that Ya Dan's mother had given her. He also valued talent, so he kept Ya Dan despite the pressure, gave her a stern lecture, and that was the end of it.

Ya Dan was still very grateful to the old principal. Although he was a bit greedy for small gains, his love for education was unquestionable. Compared to some snobbish and irresponsible teachers, the old principal only accepted eggs, vegetables, and fruits, which showed his noble sentiments.

Moreover, the old principal was extremely responsible for the struggling students. He didn't exactly pour his heart and soul into them, but he genuinely hoped they could improve. He even personally went to teach a lesson to the thugs outside the school who were trying to seduce the struggling students. At his age, he was barely able to walk steadily, yet he dared to fight with a group of thugs. Ya Dan was worried for the old principal.

Fortunately, those thugs still had some sense of morality. The main reason was that they respected the old principal because they were also his students and had been scolded by him many times. The sense of awe they had developed since childhood was something they couldn't change even after becoming thugs; it was ingrained in their bones.

Ya Dan respected the old principal very much because she was also his student. She knew that although the old principal was not a role model for students, he had a heart that loved his students, and his little fault of being greedy for cheap things was not worth mentioning.

Moreover, even the old principal had his limits when it came to taking advantage of others. He wouldn't accept any benefits from the parents of poor students, and he would even pay tuition for students from poor families. He would often take them home to supplement their nutrition. There were many poor students in Ya Dan's class who had eaten the dumpling noodles made by the old principal's wife. There were too many children, so the old principal could only afford to provide dumpling noodles. If he also made some mutton soup, that would be a feast for those poor students.

Some parents from well-off families, after hearing about the old principal from their children, would tacitly send him meat, vegetables, and noodles. They would not say anything, only that the old principal should take the trouble to teach their children. The old principal accepted the gifts without hesitation, and of course, they all ended up in his and his students' stomachs.

Year after year, day after day, the old principal has gone from youth to middle age, and now to an old man. His habit of accepting gifts has never changed, but over the years, no parent has ever said a bad word about him. They all give him a thumbs up when they mention him.

Ya Dan's mother had great respect for the old principal, which is why she specially sent him Moutai, as well as rice and flour. The rice and flour were for the poor students, and the Moutai was a tribute to the old principal, who enjoyed a sip.

“Last time I saw your principal’s wife go to buy liquor. She only bought a few yuan worth of loose liquor, saying that her old man at home likes to drink, but he can’t taste the flavor of that kind of liquor. Sigh, I’ll give him two bottles of Moutai so he can have his fill.”

After giving the gift, Ya Dan's mother came back and told Ya Dan this, expressing her sympathy for the old headmaster.