With Li Aidang's assistance, the first lesson went fairly well. These junior high school students weren't doing too badly academically. The children from the compound attended the military region's school, and some had even gone to daycare, so they weren't as clueless as they seemed.
However, after assisting for a morning, Li Aidang protested at lunchtime.
With Li Guoliang not at home, the Li family's children were free to speak as they pleased.
Li Aihong said, "Exactly! Loving the Party, studying, and helping you manage discipline—how can you possibly manage all that?"
Li Aijun said, "We feel sorry for our own brother even though we don't care about him."
Hearing what the two said, Li's mother frowned slightly. "Isn't it bad for Ai Dang to do this? Pingping, I still think you shouldn't worry about the children so much. If you don't teach them well, others will blame you."
Li Ping glanced at her mother and said, "I need to talk to Dad about this. After dinner, Ai Dang and I will go to Hao Ba together."
Upon hearing this, Li Aidang was displeased. "I'm not going. Dad will definitely criticize me."
"Dad will be back sooner or later. Otherwise, you should continue to help out this afternoon."
"..."
Li Aihong, fearing things might get out of hand, said, "Aidang, you go with us. What are you afraid of? Just tell the truth. Someone wants to do a good deed and wants us to help."
Li Ping's face remained expressionless, showing no change whatsoever, and she didn't become angry at all because of Li Aihong's words.
After finishing their meal, Li Aidang reluctantly followed Li Ping to find Li Guoliang.
Li Guoliang had just finished eating and was working in his office. Hearing that his son and daughter had arrived, his brow furrowed, worried that something had happened. After all, Ai Dang had never been with Pingping before.
Seeing the siblings enter the office, Li Guoliang asked, "What's going on? Weren't you supposed to be taking classes at home?"
Li Ping said, "Dad, I want to ask you something: what is the most important thing for a soldier?"
"Discipline, of course," Li Guoliang said. No matter how good a soldier is, if he doesn't follow discipline, he's not a good soldier.
Li Ping looked at Li Aidang and said, "Did you hear that? I'm asking you to manage discipline, not to actually do anything for me. I'm just training you. You've always wanted to be a soldier at home, but you don't even have discipline, and you can't manage discipline. How will you become an excellent soldier in the future?"
Before Li Aidang could even file a complaint, he was rendered speechless.
Seeing the siblings like this, Li Guoliang asked, "What happened?"
Li Ping then told Li Guoliang about her plans for the morning.
“Dad, I think Ai Dang will become a soldier in the future, so I want him to learn to obey discipline in advance.”
"You did the right thing," Li Guoliang said, looking at his daughter. He felt that his daughter was becoming more and more outstanding, far surpassing his other two daughters who had grown up beside him.
If this were a boy, he would definitely have a bright future if he joined the army.
He looked at Li Aidang, whose face was contorted with worry, and said, "Aidang, your sister is right. Military discipline is the most important thing. If you want to be a soldier, the first thing you must do is obey discipline. If you can't even control a few kids, how can you be a soldier who protects our country?"
Li Aidang was the most mischievous among the children, so she was arrogant. She had originally planned to quit, but after hearing these words, she felt that they made some sense.
As someone who wholeheartedly served the military and the people of Raozhou, he even felt somewhat embarrassed. He felt he had disgraced Raozhou.
"Dad, I understand. I will follow your instructions."
The siblings quickly left Li Guoliang's office because they had to continue teaching in the afternoon.
On the way, Li Aidang said arrogantly, "Why do you want to train me? Actually..." He really didn't have any feelings for this older sister. They had never met since he was a child, and they hadn't had much contact after she came to his home.
Li Ping said expressionlessly, "Although you don't consider me your sister, I do consider you my brother. Besides... you are a useful person."
Li Aidang blushed slightly upon hearing this.
In the afternoon class, Li Aidang took the initiative to act as the discipline monitor, and she was much more serious than in the morning. She managed to keep everyone else in line. The sisters Li Aihong and Li Aijun were both amazed.
Li Ping discovered that she had experienced the benefits of using others. Sister Su Yu is right, there are no eternal enemies, only those who are useful; they are all friends.
...
Su Yu had just come from the city's Finance Bureau. She had inquired about the bureau's funding situation. Jiangdong University's funding was separate from the city's. However, the Finance Bureau could provide some support under the guise of supporting the development of local universities.
Of course, Su Yu wasn't planning to take the money from here for the time being. Her main concern was that Principal Zheng wouldn't be willing to spend the money and wouldn't be able to get the matter done. So, she opted for a second-best solution: having Secretary Yang come to the city to secure funding, and that's how she got the job done.
After all, it's always good to have a backup plan.
After finishing her business, she went out to find her boyfriend.
Secretary Song was wiping the car with a rag when she saw her come out. She tossed the rag into the basket in front of her and asked, "Is it done?"
"Of course it was taken care of. I didn't work as a secretary for nothing."
Secretary Song thought about it and agreed. Comrade Su's notebooks were almost as thick as his. He patted the car and said, "Get in, let's go to the stadium."
As Su Yu got into the car, she asked, "What are we going to the stadium for?"
"Okay, I taught you how to ride a bike. Have you forgotten?"
Su Yu felt a chill run down her spine. Last night, when he returned home, Comrade Dongzheng offered to teach her to ride a bicycle, explaining that he was going to be transferred to another post, Su Zhi was joining the army, and Su Dazhi was unreliable. So, before leaving, he decided to teach Su Yu to ride a bicycle. That way, when he wasn't around, Su Yu could get to and from school on her own.
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