But he felt that these words were more directed at him. On the contrary, An An and Nuan Nuan smiled and didn't take it seriously at all.
At 3 PM, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan took An'an and Nuannuan to the lecture hall. The two waited outside like other parents, and the two children, carrying small backpacks, walked in.
The couple saw many familiar faces, including Zhu Shiliang and Fu Shuling.
These two hadn't seen each other for a while, and when they heard that classes were resuming, they brought Zhu Ranran with them.
However, Ranran was taking a second-grade exam. Although she was eleven or twelve years old, she was only eight years old before the tsunami, which was equivalent to a first or second grade level.
"So, are you confident?"
"To be honest, I don't really remember anything. Ranran was born during the apocalypse. Although it wasn't as chaotic back then, he still missed school every few days. Honestly, I don't know how much he remembers."
"Didn't you two teach him?"
"How could we possibly have time for that? First, we're busy; we finish work late every day and are exhausted. Second, we're also somewhat disappointed with the current situation; we don't know when the apocalypse will end. Shuling and I have managed to keep the children's meals a day, but we've definitely neglected their education."
"Sigh, sometimes I'm willing but powerless. You tell me how to teach, but how? There aren't even any teaching materials."
Shen Yanming nodded, because this was reality.
"How are your children doing in school?"
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "I only taught them some Chinese characters and addition and subtraction. I can't say how good they are. But the kids are still young. If they don't pass the test, they can go to preschool. It's not a big deal."
Shen Yanming coughed lightly, thinking to himself that his wife was really good at lying, and he wondered who was so nervous that they couldn't sleep at noon.
To everyone's surprise, Fu Shuling nodded, saying with a hint of envy, "An'an and Nuannuan were lucky to be born at the right time. They were able to go to school as soon as they grew up, without any delays. Unlike my child, who is already so old and only..."
Bi Qiaoan was speechless for a moment, thinking that if it weren't for the space, the two little ones might not have survived the tsunami.
However, since the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions, she didn't say anything. She just smiled and comforted her, "It's okay, Ranran is so smart, she'll definitely be able to get into junior high school soon."
"I hope so."
The group chatted outside, completely unaware of what was happening inside the classroom.
After An'an and Nuan Nuan entered the classroom with a group of older and taller brothers and sisters, they were not shy. They greeted the teacher with a smile and then sat down at the front.
A kind female teacher walked up to the podium, explained the rules, and then distributed the test papers.
The questions were very simple, and the two kids finished them in less than half an hour. After handing in their papers and leaving the house, they hugged their parents' legs and started talking.
"Dad, that question was so easy, I can do it."
"Yes, yes, I wrote so many words that my hand hurts."
Shen Yanming grabbed the two children and lectured them on the principles of not being arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat, while Bi Qiaoan just stood by and smiled.
Zhu Shiliang and Fu Shuling especially loved the two children's adorable little quirks. They smiled, picked up Nuannuan, and asked her, "Baby, how about being Auntie's daughter?"
Nuannuan paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "No, Auntie, my mom is a good person, I can't make her sad."
"So you're going to be Auntie's daughter-in-law? It's Ranran, the one you've met, he's very handsome and outstanding."
Nuannuan pouted: "Auntie, I'm still young, I can't get married."
Fu Shuling was amused by how difficult the little one was to soothe. She asked Bi Qiaoan, "How does your baby know everything?"
Bi Qiaoan patted Nuannuan's little braids: "So many people make this kind of joke to her, my baby is almost immune to it."
Nuannuan nodded, then spread her hands in feigned distress: "I'm only five years old, how come I'm so popular?"
A group of people burst into laughter, and Nuannuan shyly snuggled into Fu Shuling's arms.
An'an covered her face, thinking to herself that her little sister was really narcissistic. But it was also true; more and more people were eyeing her. She didn't know if they were after their parents or the family's supplies. In any case, it wasn't the little chubby girl.
Not long after, Zhu Ranran also came out. Zhu Shiliang and Fu Shuling saw that his complexion was normal, so they knew that there was nothing seriously wrong.
Sure enough, the results were announced an hour later, and both Bao and Ranran passed. The younger students were grouped in the same lecture hall, and Zhu Ranran felt a little embarrassed looking at her tiny little head that only reached her waist.
"It's alright. We can't go to school because of external reasons. Study hard in the future and try to get into junior high school as soon as possible," Zhu Shiliang comforted his son, looking at his uncomfortable little face.
"That's right, you're eleven years old now. Your comprehension and memory have improved by leaps and bounds. Learning elementary school material will be a piece of cake for you, won't it? Mom and Dad believe in you!"
Zhu Ranran nodded, her face flushed, and the corners of her mouth turned up.
Seeing that the older boy was happy, An'an and Nuannuan smiled too. They chatted for a while longer before preparing to leave.
At this moment, Qi Xili came over, and after chatting, I learned that Qi Xili would be serving as the children's instructor.
Shen Yanming asked him in a low voice, "Isn't this a bit of a waste of your talents?"
Qi Xili smiled and said, "It's alright. Anyway, there's nothing much going on in the team, so I came here just to kill some time."
Shen Yanming nodded: "Then please take good care of my two little ones. And this one, Ranran, Old Zhu's son."
Qi Xili patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "You don't need to tell me that, every kid in our team is a treasure."
"Where's Qi Lin? I haven't seen him."
"Ah, that kid was chosen and went to the capital. He's probably among the first batch of people to go to university."
Shen Yanming exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect him to leave like that? That little Linzi is quite outstanding. Congratulations!"
Qi Xili was somewhat proud, but still pretended to be indifferent: "Ha, it's not that he's outstanding, he's just testing the waters for us."
Shen Yanming smiled but didn't refute. With a big shot like Qi Xili around, how could that kid be bad? Even if his academic performance is average, his survival skills are top-notch. Besides, he had witnessed Qi Lin's fighting prowess during the hunt; it was no less than his own.
"Will Xiao Linzi come back after studying in the capital for a few years?"
"I don't know about that. The kids are grown up and have their own ideas. We can only try our best to provide the conditions. The rest is up to them to make their own way. Alright, go back now. Bring them over first thing tomorrow morning, don't be late."
"I understand, don't worry."
"Okay, An'an baby, Nuannuan baby, see you tomorrow!"
The two children waved and left with their parents.
Zhu Shiliang and Fu Shuling greeted Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan, then took Zhu Ranran home.
On the way, Fu Shuling asked, "Who was that person just now?"
“Our former instructors were very capable,” Zhu Shiliang said.
"Judging by his physique and presence, he's definitely not an ordinary person. Honey, you should learn a lot from that uncle in the future!"
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