Chapter 199: Small Complaints (Page 1/2)
Huo Qinghuan said cautiously, "Sister-in-law, I think it's better to stay in Class 1."
"Okay, I was just kidding. I'm not transferring you to our class. Go wash the melons and bring one to grandpa."
Huo Qinghuan rubbed the back of his head foolishly, then carried the large bag of melons on the table to the backyard...
Lin Man went back to her room, put down the canvas bag, took off her long-sleeved shirt and changed into a short-sleeved shirt, then went back to the living room, put on an apron, took the chicken to the kitchen, boiled water, killed the chicken, and then cooked.
My parents-in-law will come over for dinner after get off work, so I specially prepared an extra barrel of rice when washing and cooking.
Liao Sijie carried Huo Yian to the kitchen and saw Lin Man chopping chicken. She said, "Cousin, let me cook. An An has been looking for you since he woke up. I just took him for a walk outside."
When Huo Qing'an saw Lin Man, he stretched out his arms for a hug, babbling.
Lin Man turned around and coaxed gently, "Be good, An An. I'll come and hug you when mommy finishes cooking.
Sijie, Qinghuan and the others are eating melon in the living room. Take An'an out to play for a while. Mommy will be ready soon."
Liao Sijie had no choice but to pick up Huo Yian and walk out. Seeing them leave, Lin Man quickly put the chopped chicken on the chopping board into a bowl.
Today we killed an old hen, and there were still a lot of eggs in its belly!
I've heard that the yolk of this kind of egg is very nourishing, but I'm not sure if children can eat it. Lin Man thought to herself, but her hands didn't stop moving.
This old hen was incredibly plump, weighing a good four or five pounds. Lin Man planned to use half for stewing and the other half for braising.
She skillfully cut the chicken into small pieces and then put it into the pot to blanch it to remove the fishy smell.
Then, she prepared some red dates, wolfberries, ginger slices and other ingredients, put them into a small soup pot and simmered them slowly.
On the other side, she started to stir-fry the braised chicken, frying the chicken until both sides were golden brown, then adding various seasonings and stir-frying evenly...
After a while, the kitchen was filled with rich aroma.
Eating chicken alone was definitely not enough, so she also made braised eggplant with salted fish, pan-fried hairtail, scrambled eggs with bitter melon, cold-mixed bitter chrysanthemum and smashed cucumber.
Huo Qinghuan came back just as Lin Man finished cooking. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he asked Lin Man, "Manman, what did you discuss in the meeting today?"
"We had a meeting to arrange our work. I was assigned to Grade 7, Class 2, and became their homeroom teacher. I taught Chinese to Classes 2 and 3, and History to Class 6."
"Ah, you became the homeroom teacher? Homeroom teachers have a harder time than other teachers."
"Yes, we have to have twenty classes a week. The school is so stingy. Can't they hire two more teachers?" Lin Man couldn't help but complain.
"That's quite a lot. Elementary school teachers usually have 15 or 16 classes a week."
Students have classes five and a half days a week, so Manman basically has three to four classes a day.
After class, she has to correct homework, mark test papers, prepare lessons, write lesson plans, and attend meetings...
In fact, being a teacher is not easy at all. You have to stand at the podium every day and eat chalk dust. You have to stand for several hours a day, and your internal organs will easily sag after a long time.
Before Lin Man started teaching, Huo Qingci began to feel sorry for her. He wanted to say: Why don’t you not go?
He knew that Lin Man had already completed the job application process. This was no joke and he couldn't just say he didn't want to go. Manman could do it first and then resign if she didn't want to work anymore.
"Huo Qingci, your brother ranked third in the elementary school unified exam and was assigned to Class 1."
"Oh, I see. I'll give him a reward later."
"The teacher's dormitories are in the row behind the school, and I've been assigned one. Qingci, what will happen to the children if I take a nap at school at noon?"
"Grandpa and Sijie will help watch over it."
"Si Jie is only two years younger than me. My aunt asked my mother to find her a partner. If she gets married, will she still help us take care of the children..."
Lin Man doesn't want to delay Liao Sijie's marriage, but she also doesn't want Liao Sijie to leave their home. She is really conflicted.
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"My parents are here. We'll talk to them later about Sijie finding a partner. Even if Sijie finds a partner, she won't get married so soon.
Next year, we can send Yining and Yian to a nursery near the school, and we can pick them up after work."
Lin Man knew very well that the nurseries currently on the market would accept babies as young as a few months old, and some would even accept children as old as eight or nine years old.
These caregivers are not as patient as the teachers in kindergartens in later generations. If a child poops or urinates on them, they may not be able to help change the clothes in time, after all, they have too many children to take care of.
Lin Man shook her head helplessly and said, "We'll see when the time comes! Let's get the food out first."
"Okay."
Lin Man was the first to walk out with two plates of cold dishes, and immediately saw Huo Qingyan and Ling Fei also coming into the living room.
Ling Fei walked up to Lin Man with a smile on her face and said hello, "Sister-in-law, I heard that you were accepted into the Children's Middle School."
Lin Man carefully placed the plate of smashed cucumbers and cold-mixed bitter chrysanthemum on the table, then quickly wiped her apron with both hands a few times and then took it off.
"Yes, I'm responsible for teaching Chinese to the first grade."
"I heard there were over a hundred people taking the exam this time, but only three were admitted. Sister-in-law, you're amazing!"
"There are many talented people out there. I'm just luckier." Lin Man responded modestly.
She understands that in this highly competitive era, there are many people who are better than her, and she still has a lot to learn and improve.
She secretly made up her mind to keep working hard to improve her teaching level and live up to everyone's expectations of her.
"If I had known that kick would ruin my future, I wouldn't have acted impulsively!
It is simply a pipe dream to find a job in the army now. After all, there is no way I can pass the political review.
Alas, it seems that in the end, the only option left is to stay at home and take care of the children..." Ling Fei couldn't help but complain a few more times.
Lin Man thought to herself: As a teacher, no matter how difficult the problem is in the future, I must never act impulsively and fight with others like Ling Fei!
Otherwise, not only will a bad record be left on your own file, ruining your future, but it may also have a negative impact on your children’s future!
Ling Fei’s incident also sounded a wake-up call for her - as a teacher, she must never easily argue with others or even fight with others!
You must always remember your role as a teacher and set a good example for your students!
Lin Man greeted everyone enthusiastically: "You guys sit down and rest for a while, I'll go to the kitchen to get some dishes and chopsticks."
"Sister-in-law, please stop worrying and let me go!"
Ling Fei volunteered to help in the kitchen. Lin Man readily agreed and watched Ling Fei walk into the kitchen.
At this time, Huo Yian, who was being hugged tightly by Xiao Ya, immediately stretched out his little hands when he saw Lin Man, and kept shouting, "Mom, Mom...", as if he couldn't wait to throw himself into his mother's arms.
Lin Man reached out and carefully took her cute little son from her mother-in-law's arms.
She gently stroked the bib hanging on the child's chest, and couldn't help wondering: How come this new bib, which I just changed for him, got soaked again so quickly?
Lin Man said to Huo Yian gently, "Little guy, you're drooling again! Come, Mommy will take you back to your room to change into a clean bib."
Huo Yian smiled brightly, revealing his six cute little front teeth, with a clear line of saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth...
Seeing this, Lin Man couldn't help but wonder, her eldest child didn't drool much when he was a few months old, why did the second child drool so much?
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