"Have you gained weight again? Eat less, or you'll have to lose weight later." Jian Ning pinched its chubby face, walked into the house and put it on the ground.
Huang Fugui dashed out in a flash. No one knew what it was up to, and Jian Ning didn't pay it any mind.
When she went inside, she saw that Tian Tian was having a lesson with Da Zhuang in the living room. She wondered why Huang Fugui wasn't playing with Tian Tian, because he didn't want to study.
Dazhuang is quite a responsible teacher. Jian Ning listened for a while and thought he was really good at it. At least he could teach younger children without any problem.
So when Xiao Lingfeng came back that evening, I told him about starting a school.
"Liu Yan's major is relevant to my field, and she's patient with children, so I can trust her."
Besides, I really want to help her. You have no idea how hard Liu Yan's life is right now; it breaks my heart to see her like that."
"Yes, I understand. But what do you think of the two villas near the main gate for the school's location?"
It's close to the gatehouse, and there's a playground that can be built in the middle of the villas. The location is also quite convenient, so the children from the mountain can come with their parents and be taken back when they finish work in the evening.
Someone needs to cook lunch too. We'll find a suitable woman to come over later, or how about your uncle's sister? She's family, after all. Let bygones be bygones.”
"Is she a capable worker? It's not that I'm petty, but I feel uncomfortable just looking at her."
I disagree. We should find someone efficient and capable to provide the school with basic supplies. The children need to eat well, but it won't be free. We'll have to charge each child a tuition fee.
Points or food are both fine; let's figure out a method that everyone can accept. After all, teachers need to get paid; they can't work for free.
“My wife is right. I’ll go and ask the regimental commander tomorrow to have someone specifically handle this. Let’s get this sorted out as soon as possible.”
Taking advantage of the good weather, Xiao Lingfeng had someone come and demolish the villa's courtyard wall and expand it the next day.
The room was also furnished with desks, all of which were sourced from the county's primary schools. They were originally covered in mud and sand, which had to be manually brushed away from the riverbank.
When the locals heard that a primary school was going to be built, they responded enthusiastically and came to help, especially families with children.
When they first started registering, over seventy children wanted to come, ranging in age from five or six to fifteen or sixteen. It was simply impossible for Liu Yan and Xiao Wuyu to teach them all.
Li Mengyao volunteered to substitute teach as well.
"I can teach art and music to children; I can easily dedicate two or three hours a day to it."
Now, Tie Dan and his brother take long naps in the afternoon, and with all the toys you gave them, they're completely quiet. I'm going crazy from being cooped up at home all day.
“Okay, sister-in-law, then you can count on.” Jian Ning knew that she couldn’t always keep people locked up at home, otherwise it would be like being in prison, and over time, it could easily lead to depression.
Being with the children, changing the environment, and singing songs is quite enjoyable.
Dazhuang also brought him to the school to be in charge of math and physical education classes for the younger students.
Then they publicly recruited two kitchen staff and two generalist teachers. This setup should be sufficient.
Due to limited resources, we won't have too many classes; there will be only three types: small, medium, and large. Four teachers will teach in shifts. This should keep us relatively busy.
Less than ten days later, the school officially started classes. On the first day of school, Jian Anping specially asked Jian Ning for a few strings of firecrackers and lit them at the school gate. The crackling sound was very festive.
The school has basketball hoops and a playground. Although it's not very big, it's enough for the children to play in. Xiao Wuyu serves as the principal and a math teacher.
So today, dressed in a sharp suit, I stood on the podium and read the opening speech to everyone.
Jian Ning had prepared the script for him in advance, so he just had to read it aloud on stage. Although it was his first time playing such a role, he completed it relatively smoothly.
He has now healed his leg to about 80-90% recovery, and looks virtually indistinguishable from a normal person. Moreover, his adaptability is very fast.
During the school construction these past few days, he has become acquainted with many locals, who affectionately call him Brother Xiao. They've completely overlooked his status as the school principal.
After the opening ceremony, the students went into the classrooms for lessons. Jian Ning thoughtfully prepared notebooks and pencil cases for each child.
She had quite a few of these things stored in her space, and they usually took up a lot of room. Today, she took them out for the children to use.
Listening to the clear, resonant reading voices of the older children in the classroom,
Jian Ning stood at the door and smiled slightly. Life was becoming more and more hopeful.
Xiao Wuyu, who was free from class at the moment, warmly invited Jian Ning to sit at his place for a while.
He moved out of the villa where the Xiao family lived a couple of days ago.
He was used to being alone, and living in a villa just didn't feel very convenient.
Fortunately, the place was spacious, so Jian Ning set up a bedroom for him in the attic on the top floor. Xiao Wuyu's legs were almost healed, so going up and down the stairs was not a problem at all.
The cafeteria provides lunch. Since today is the first day of school, the lunch is minced meat, eggplant, potatoes, and rice. The children can't get such delicious and tasty meals at home.
And there was even meat in it! The children ate with gusto and suddenly loved coming to school.
Jian Ning didn't eat there. Instead, she helped the kitchen staff prepare food for the children, watched from the doorway for a while, and then went home satisfied.
Liu Yan was especially happy today. He didn't have to stay in that suffocating house during the day, and it felt like the air he was breathing was fresh.
Even when it's time to go home after get off work in the evening, I don't want to leave.
"Teacher Liu, do you have time to sit down and have a cup of tea?" Xiao Wuyu seemed to read her mind and invited her with a smile.
"Thank you, but I can't drink tea right now because I'm not feeling well. It's getting late, I have to go back. Thank you for your hard work today, Teacher Xiao. See you tomorrow."
Liu Yan was still aware of her current status. Although Wu Gang's attitude towards her had improved a lot recently, he would never allow her to sit outside and drink tea with a single man.
It's easy for people to misunderstand.
She didn't want to cause trouble for Teacher Xiao, so she politely declined.
Watching her slender figure walk towards the door, from behind, it was impossible to tell that she was pregnant. Xiao Wuyu couldn't help but sigh deeply.
He knew in his heart that this person was only similar in appearance to his former Daoist partner, but he still couldn't control his desire to get closer to her. This was not a good thing, and he was rejected the first time he invited her.
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