A run-down elementary school located on a hill.

One teacher, 27 children of different ages.

During class, everyone can sit in the same classroom.

For the entire morning, Chen Fan saw with his own eyes how Su Ruchu taught.

First, I taught the first grade children some pinyin, then taught the second grade children some Chinese characters, and then gave a lecture.

Finally, there are math classes for third grade, and art classes for fourth and fifth grade.

Watching Su Ruchu explaining to the children over and over again without getting tired of it, and seeing the innocence and thirst for knowledge in the children's eyes.

Chen Fan began to understand why Su Ruchu chose to come here to teach.

At the end of the first class, the child took out two lunch boxes from his schoolbag.

One was prepared by Su Ruochu's parents, and the other was the child's own.

"Teacher Su, my mother prepared a meal for you today."

"Teacher Su, my mother made fried eggplant..."

"Teacher Su eats mine, and my dad stewed the beans."

Looking at a group of children chattering around Su Ruchu, standing on tiptoe and holding lunch boxes above their heads with both hands, Su Ruchu smiled and spoke.

"Didn't I tell you that I won't deliver meals to you anymore? The food here is good enough."

"My mother asked me to bring it."

"My dad said he would break my legs if I didn't bring it here..."

Su Ruochu smiled and said, "Then how about we all eat together?"

"good."

Su Ruchu smiled and waved to Chen Fan who was standing outside the door.

"The teacher will introduce a guest to you today."

Looking at Chen Fan walking into the classroom, Su Ruchu smiled.

"This is the teacher's boyfriend, Chen Fan. Can you call him Uncle Chen from now on?"

Chen Fan waved his hand quickly: "Just call me brother."

Su Ruochu glared at Chen Fan helplessly.

At this time, a little boy asked, "Teacher Su, is he really your boyfriend?"

"Yes."

"Are you two married? Do you have a baby?"

"Ha ha……"

A group of students laughed.

A little girl suddenly stood up and shouted, "What are you laughing at, Xiao Hai? If you dare to talk nonsense, I will arrest you and punish you."

The girl was wearing patched clothes, had a thin figure, and her hair was even a little yellow due to malnutrition.

But standing in front of these kids with his hands on his hips was quite intimidating.

Su Ruchu smiled and waved his hands.

"Teacher, we don't have a baby yet because we are not married yet. We can have a baby after we get married."

A group of children sat together noisily and began to eat breakfast.

Su Ruchu said with a smile while serving rice to Chen Fan.

"These kids are usually very naughty, but they are very nice and innocent, and they don't have any bad intentions."

"The Xiao Hai who just spoke, the one who stood up and said he would protect me last night, is the second grade today, but he is the most mischievous one in the school."

"The girl who stood up to criticize her, Yanni, is a third-grade student and the best student among these children."

"Yan Ni's family conditions are not very good. Her mother ran away with someone, and her father works alone outside. This girl lives at home with her grandfather."

"Her grandfather was not in good health, so her father thought that it was enough for a girl to learn to read and write her own name. He did not allow her to continue her studies. He wanted her to go out and work to earn money."

"I went to visit her home a few days ago, and her father refused to let her come back to study. It was her grandfather who insisted that I bring the child back..."

Su Ruochu kept talking about his group of students, as if he had endless things to say.

Chen Fan just listened with a smile.

The children in the mountains have a very poor academic foundation, and their families don't expect them to be admitted to university.

In fact, most parents are willing to send their children here, mainly because they want them to learn a few words so that they won't be cheated when they go out to work.

But Su Ruchu doesn't think so. She really teaches every child seriously.

She told the children that if they studied hard, they could go out, get out of the mountains and change their lives.

After dinner, Su Ruchu took out the snacks that Chen Fan brought back yesterday.

A group of children suddenly shouted excitedly, as if it was a holiday.

After each child received the snacks, they all happily ran outside to the playground to play.

Su Ruochu and Chen Fan sat on the steps at the classroom door and watched the children playing and fighting.

"When are you going to go back?"

Chen Fan smiled and joked, "What? You want to chase me away now?"

Su Ruochu said shyly, "No, I'm just asking you."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "I plan to stay here with you for two days. By the way, is there anything else you need? It would be better to make a list and I will help you solve it when the time comes."

Su Ruochu thought about it seriously and said, "Actually, what the children need most is teachers."

"I am still too weak to handle this alone. I can't take care of it at that time."

Chen Fan smiled bitterly: "I can't help you with the lack of teachers. You have to contact the Education Bureau for this matter."

Su Ruochu smiled and said, "I have already submitted the application. The town said that when my training is over, a teacher will come down to replace me."

Chen Fan looked at the children on the playground and said, "I asked Lao Feng to buy some sports equipment and sports supplies."

Su Ruochu's eyes lit up.

"That's good. These kids are so naughty, always messing around. There are no sports equipment here. I'll give them a physical education class so they can run around the playground..."

Chen Fan took Su Ruchu's hand distressedly and said, "I just think it's too hard for you to be a teacher here alone and take care of the daily life of those boarding children."

Su Ruchu's beautiful eyes curved into crescents again.

“It’s hard work. But I enjoy it.”

"I think people have to pursue something in their lives. Some people pursue the desire for food and some people pursue physical enjoyment, but I pursue spiritual things."

Chen Fan stroked the back of the girl's hand with a smile.

"I decided to stay here for two more days to accompany you."

"Also, I think the kids seem to be in need of a physical education teacher. I can help."

Su Ruchu smiled and shook her head.

"Actually, you don't have to stay here with me. You have so many things to do in your company..."

"No matter how much work there is in the company, it is more important than not being with my wife."

Hearing this, Su Ruchu tilted her head and smiled sweetly.

At this moment, a tattered ball rolled over.

Chen Fan picked it up casually, but he didn't notice that it was not a football at all, but a cloth ball made of rags and stuffed with wheat straw.

A group of little boys ran over nervously.

"Can you give us the ball back?"

The most mischievous child stood up and asked, "Chen Fan still remembers Xiao Hai."

Chen Fan stood up with a smile and weighed the ball in his hand.

"Would you like me to play with you guys?"