The dean of the Silk College of Guangzhou University actually approached me, hoping that I could spread and promote this skill which can be regarded as an intangible cultural heritage.
I was very excited. Isn't this the opportunity I have been waiting for? Over the years, I have been following my teacher's will and want to pass on the embroidery craft.
Just when I couldn't wait to agree, my fourth brother's wife stood in front of me.
"Dean, it stands to reason that such intangible cultural heritage should be spread and promoted, but my sister-in-law has her own life after all. Her husband died early, and she is alone with her two children seeking development in a strange city. Since you want her to be a communication ambassador in the school, can you also consider this aspect of her life..."
With just one sentence, she wanted to put me in the position of "communication ambassador". After all, I have followed her for so many years, and I understand the meaning of her words clearly.
Either give me a high-sounding title and some say in school, or actually solve the problems in my life.
Whether I can make money or not is another matter, but the school can't let me do volunteer work for free, they have to give me some benefits.
Although I was very eager and cherished this hard-won opportunity, I still decided to listen to my fourth brother's wife.
With her knowledge and character, she will definitely help me make the best arrangements.
The dean laughed it off on the surface and told my fourth brother's wife that he had no way to make a decision on the matter. The school leaders only said that they could give a certain amount of compensation every month, but what my fourth brother's wife said was beyond the scope of his authority, so he had to go back and report it before making a decision.
I didn't say a word the whole time, but I couldn't contain my excitement. My wish for so many years was about to come true. I think my teacher's spirit in heaven would be very happy.
At the suggestion of my fourth brother's wife, I entrusted this matter to her. I know that she is doing this not only for me, but also for the development of our careers.
But how could I refuse this method that can help me achieve my goals and make more money?
Finally, the cooperation plan was finalized.
The Silk Institute’s design major has added a new elective course: embroidery.
And I was the only teacher of this elective course at that time.
The hospital also asked me if I had any other friends or teachers who were good at embroidery, and I shook my head regretfully.
I heard from my master's grandfather that the teacher did have an apprentice before, but that "eldest disciple" not only turned against the teacher, but also felt ashamed of this skill and vowed never to touch it again.
So I am the only remaining disciple of the teacher.
Not to mention that I don’t know that “senior sister”, even if I did, I wouldn’t go looking for her, let alone ask her to help me with anything.
In this way, I became a teacher at Suicheng University.
On the day when it was confirmed, I lit a stick of incense in the yard towards the direction of my hometown at night.
"Teacher, I have lived up to your expectations over the years. I can finally pass on the skills you taught me in an upright manner. I hope your soul can rest in peace in heaven."
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What I didn't expect was that I would encounter a difficult problem on the first day of teaching. Among the students who chose my course, there were many who were arrogant and had sharp tongues, and not all of them respected me as a teacher.
Although I have learned a lot of knowledge about reading and arithmetic from Jianhui over the years, I am still very intimidated by these college students.
On the first day, the students in my class split into two groups and started arguing.
After my fourth brother’s wife found out, she resolutely chose to take my course.
Since this is a new course, there are currently no elective or compulsory credits, so students can join in midway.
I know that my fourth brother’s wife is very outstanding, and this is the first time I have seen her excellence in person in class.
In the second class, I saw my fourth brother's wife sitting in the audience, and an unprecedented sense of arrogance surged in my heart. I was still a little flustered when some students with poor moral character came up to me and confronted me, but my fourth brother's wife helped me to fight back.
"This is an elective course. It is purely voluntary whether you attend class or not. You can choose not to attend, but if you continue to make trouble in this class, you have to think carefully about whether you can afford to offend my store."
She didn't say the name of the store, but everyone seemed to know it.
Before our store opened, it had already gained quite a reputation in Suicheng through my fourth brother's wife's parents. Many of the students who spoke rudely to me came from wealthy and powerful families.
The night before the second class, my fourth brother’s wife taught me that I should teach those who are humble and polite to me, but I should not be weak to those who are rude and contemptuous of me.
From childhood to adulthood, my parents taught me that I should be conscientious in my life and work; my teachers taught me that I should be persistent and have the skills to survive; my fourth brother and sister-in-law taught me that I should stick to my heart, be neither humble nor overbearing, and have the right demeanor in dealing with people.
I am fortunate that the hardships of my early life did not crush me, allowing me to remain humble and survive until the time when my abilities could shine.
Gold will always shine.
Since then, I have believed this sentence more firmly and taught it to my children.
Jianhui has been taught by my fourth brother's wife since he was a child. His will and mentality are far beyond my reach, so I put more effort into the ignorant Xiaodan.
By the time I discovered Jianhui's seemingly abnormal love, it seemed too late to stop or guide him.
He actually fell in love with his elder!
If it were anyone else, I could question him openly, so why would I have such a shameless thought?
But that is my fourth brother’s wife, the one whom we adults can’t help but admire. Jianhui is just a child, how can he control himself?
I could only swallow the bitterness in my heart and secretly observe Jianhui, hoping that he would not do anything inhumane.
I don't say I know the fourth brother very well, but I know from what others say that he is a very decisive and ruthless person.
And I don’t know about other things, but we can see clearly his feelings for my fourth brother’s wife.
If the fourth brother knew about Jianhui's abnormal feelings for his fourth brother's wife, would he, would he...
I was shocked and confused for a moment. I couldn't eat or sleep well during that period, and I became very thin.
Jianhui came to ask me if I was too busy during that period, which caused me to lose a lot of weight, and asked me to take care of my health.
If it were in the past, I would usually say that I'm fine and that I'll be fine after this busy period and can take a long break.
But this time, I swallowed the words that were on the tip of my tongue. I had to talk to Jianhui.
"Jianhui, you are not young anymore. I heard that all your friends have started dating. Don't you have any small goals? Our family is not bad now. While I am still young and can help you take care of the children, do you want to consider dating?"
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