Chapter 29 Chapter 29
It's unfair to them
You could hear a pin drop in the box, and the faces of the few teachers who passed the interview were expressionless.
It seemed as if he had no idea what was happening.
At this time, the waiter came in to ask about the order results. Yuan Qing started talking and ordered a full table.
Lian Jiu looked at the others with a normal expression: "Do you have anything else to order?"
Quiet, mysterious quiet.
Lian Jiu sighed softly: "That's it."
Yuan Qing ordered almost all of the signature dishes, enough for so many people.
After the waiter left, there was a thud and someone's chair flipped over, and both the person and the chair rolled to the ground.
It’s Wang Shanqing.
Then, he was helped up by the equally stunned Wei Jingxuan beside him. Even at this moment, he could still considerately ask about her condition: "Are you okay?"
"Something seems to be wrong with me," Wang Shanqing murmured. "I think I'm hallucinating."
Dr. Duan Zian also said: "I seem to be hallucinating too."
"It's not an illusion." Yuan Qing sat up straight, kicked his broken legs, and transformed into his Bifang form, standing on the chair. He shouted, "Look at me."
Wang Shanqing fell to the ground again with a thud, and this time even Wei Jingxuan couldn't hold him back.
Duan Zian pinched his philtrum hard and said, "Wait, wait a minute, take a deep breath with me."
Wu Shanshan collapsed on the chair with shaking hands and weak legs, but her eyes were still uncontrollably looking at the bird's feet, and she even had the mind to think about why it only had one leg.
During the whole process, Lian Jiu didn't say a word. She poured the tea cup by cup, then stood up and placed the cups in front of everyone.
It was also because of this silence that several people who had been experiencing great emotional fluctuations strangely calmed down after the two minutes of shock, because apart from seeing the side that made them question their worldview, no other strange events occurred.
Although it was quiet, it didn't mean they weren't shocked and scared. Several people had gathered together without knowing when, huddled together in a corner, and looked at Lian Jiu warily.
Lian Jiu took a sip of water and saw that they were no longer so agitated and at least listened to what he said. He smiled and said, "Don't be nervous."
How can I not be nervous?
"That's better than I thought," Lian Jiu said. "At least you didn't rush out."
Wang Shanqing cried, "Because, my legs are weak and I can't walk."
The others also nodded dully.
Lian Jiu felt bad after being choked, but this was actually part of the experiment. She wanted to know whether these people's subconscious reactions would be positive or negative when faced with such an emergency.
"Have some water." Lian Jiu pointed at the water he poured for them, "I'm sorry to have scared you."
"Right, right, right." Bifang also changed back to human form, "We won't hurt you, don't be afraid."
Several people uttered a humming sound at the same time: "Hmm~"
"I wanted to let you know about the situation in our mountains first, and I also wanted to understand whether you could accept it, so I came up with this last resort." Lian Jiu softened his voice, trying to soothe the child, "But we have no ill intentions."
No one spoke, and Lian Jiu continued, "Actually, our situation is the same as the name of the live broadcast account."
Several new teachers felt a nervous scalp tighten.
——Monster Kindergarten...
So, those kids who say "cute" to their screens every day... those aren't fake ears or tails! They're the real deal!
Those animals are not animals, they can turn into humans in the blink of an eye!!!
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!
Lian Jiu didn't care about the lack of an answer. After all, she was also quite frightened at the time. She continued, "So you can still decide whether to go to work in the mountains. Aside from the fact that the mountains are full of monsters, everything else is exactly as we said in the recruitment notice. The conditions and salary are not fake at all."
He added, "As for the fact that the mountain dwellers are all demons, you don't have to be afraid, because they are very kind and considerate of others. Besides, I am just like you, an ordinary person."
No one knew what was more shocking at this moment.
Not only are there monsters in the mountains, but the director and the manager are just ordinary people?!
How presumptuous!
"Headmaster, you're... an ordinary person?" Wei Jingxuan said haltingly, "But you and Si Lan... both look extraordinary..."
"Appearance is just appearance." Lian Jiu laughed. "Why do people always use this to say I'm a demon? Are all those good-looking stars on TV demons too?"
"Maybe not before." Wei Jingxuan whispered, "But now I'm not sure..."
Lian Jiu: "Demons won't easily walk around in the human world."
Duan Zian raised his hand weakly: "That's off topic."
"Ah..." Lian Jiu said seriously, "The thing is, the monsters in the mountains have just awakened, and there are still many children who have not received an education, just like those people in the mountains who need poverty alleviation. The monster world and the human world have signed a contract. The monsters must be able to adapt to humans and not cause panic before they can leave the mountains. So we built a kindergarten in the mountains to provide these children with an education."
"But the educational resources of the monsters are limited. I can't do it all by myself, so I want to recruit some talents from the human world." She said, "Like you."
The others: "..."
Why does it sound so miserable?
Moreover, it is surprisingly reasonable.
Lian Jiu said gently, "The decision is still up to you. After all, we haven't signed a contract yet."
Now everyone understands what Director Lian Jiu meant when he said that we should finish the meal before signing.
No one spoke.
This is the waiter knocking on the door and coming in to serve the food.
The door closed again. Yuan Qing couldn't wait to start eating, but Si Lan gave him a cold look.
"..." Yuan Qing turned his head eagerly and looked at the few people hugging each other in the corner, "How about we eat first? You can't go hungry no matter what you do. I haven't eaten anything today, and I'm still growing."
Growing in every sense of the word.
Several teachers had never thought that they would play with a monster for so long in the afternoon. They broke out in cold sweats when they thought about it, but they still have to grow!
Duan Zian stammered: "You, you can eat first."
"No." Yuan Qing glanced at Si Lan secretly, "The teacher said that we can't eat until the guests start eating."
hiss.
You're quite polite, little monster!
Is this the time to be polite?
But seeing the pitiful look of the little monster, the adults couldn't bear it any longer. They reluctantly sat down at the table and symbolically moved their chopsticks: "Eat, eat."
Seeing this, Lian Jiu knew that he had not chosen the wrong person.
Whether it's the first side, the second side, or the side not seen by outsiders, they all understand the truth better than expected.
Even though I was so scared, I still maintained a kind heart.
The teachers were afraid of being full, so they poked their chopsticks soullessly with stiff movements.
But he only froze for a few seconds, and the frightened look was replaced by shock.
It was because Si Lan and Yuan Qing ate so fast that I suddenly dreamed of the time when I saw the children eating in the live broadcast room.
Wang Shanqing couldn't bear to watch it any longer: "Don't choke."
"It's okay." Yuan Qing rolled up his sleeves, "I can still eat two more tables."
“…”
Wu Shanshan said in disbelief, "Are all the people in your mountains this hungry?"
"That's not the case." Lian Jiu shook his head. "Actually, we're much better off now. We have meat, money, and vegetables we grow ourselves. But the children are still growing and need a lot of nutrition."
Wu Shanshan looked at the tall man silently: "Then this one..."
"This guy..." Lian Jiu was silent for a moment, "He's just a glutton."
Si Lan: “?”
He put down the chicken drumstick in his hand expressionlessly.
"You drank two cups of milk tea and ate snacks today," Lian Jiu said, "so you can only eat two bowls of rice tonight."
"oh."
Continue to gnaw on the chicken leg gracefully.
Yuan Qing was dissatisfied and angrily accused: "What milk tea? What snacks?! Si Lan, you cooked something for me behind my back?!"
Si Lan didn't even raise his head: "Noisy."
"Noisy?" Yuan Qing's eyes turned red with anger. "I worked so hard acting, basking in the hot sun, and you, on the other hand, had milk tea and snacks to eat. Now I can't even ask questions. Was I born with such a miserable life?"
Si Lan smiled faintly: "You think this mouth is redundant on your face, right?"
Yuan Qing bit her lip, feeling both scared and wanting to cry: "Wuwuwu."
Why did they make such a fuss over a cup of milk tea? Lian Jiu said helplessly: "I'll buy it for you later."
"That's more like it." Yuan Qing wiped away her tears instantly, "I want two cups too."
Several teachers who witnessed the whole process: "..."
It seems like I'm not afraid at all.
Wu Shanshan looked at this clever child and thought of his foot. She couldn't help but be curious: "Can I ask what kind of monster he is? Why does he only have one foot?"
Lian Jiu: "He is not a monster."
"What?"
"He is the demon god Bifang."
Several people's expressions were blank again.
What God?
"Is Bifang..." Duan Zian probed, "the mythical beast Bifang recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"
"That's right." Lian Jiu said, "We in the demon world are all protected by demon gods. Not only does Bifang exist, but also mythical beasts like Yinglong, Pixiu, and Bai Ze, who are now also called demon gods."
Divine beast!
This is completely different from a monster!
Wu Shanshan's face instantly flushed with excitement: "I! I'll go! I must go! Sign the contract now!"
"You..." Wang Shanqing held her back, "Don't be impulsive."
"It's not impulsive," Wu Shanshan said. "I've only seen one video of the kindergarten, but I can tell that all the monsters there are very harmonious. You've seen more than I have, so you should have a better idea of what kind of place this is. And with so many mythical beasts protecting it, it must be a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery."
She looked at Lian Jiu and said, "Director Lian Jiu is just an ordinary person, but she can do so many things here. In fact, there is no difference between monsters and humans. In fact, it is even harder for monsters to survive than many people now, right?"
Lian Jiu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right."
Wu Shanshan nodded: "So I'll go."
"Thanks."
Facing the remaining silence, Lian Jiu spoke again sincerely, "Although it's your decision whether to stay or go, I still want to ask you to help the children. Choosing the right people to work in the mountains is extremely difficult. The monsters are still awakening, and our resources are scarce. If we keep delaying, the monsters will continue to delay their arrival in the human world, and their starting point will be much later than that of ordinary children."
"As you can see in the video, they've never experienced any festivals, don't understand many of the everyday technologies of modern life, wear shabby clothes, and once couldn't even afford vegetables or fruit. These uneducated monsters can only earn a few hundred yuan working as screwdrivers in factories after adapting to human society. But that's barely enough to buy a decent set of clothes or a cell phone. Even before this, the funding they applied for was withheld by those with ulterior motives."
"In fact, the monster teachers in kindergartens nowadays are all self-taught. A random passerby in the human world will know more than those teachers and can teach more."
"So..." Lian Jiu stood up and bowed solemnly to the teachers present. "So I, Lian Jiu, as the principal of the Monster Kindergarten, ask you to give the children a chance, give the monsters in the mountains a chance to escape. They can't, and shouldn't, be trapped there forever. It's unfair to them."
“Because they are really nice.”
Yuan Qing stopped eating and clenched his hands tightly.
All the people and demons in the box looked at Lian Jiu who was bent over in silence.
The author has something to say:
Bifang: Woohoo, Mr. Lianjiu!
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