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Until the childish voice of reading aloud was heard, it seemed to instantly break this dreamlike paradise.

The sun's scorching rays instantly penetrated the morning mist, making everything seen in front of the eyes real, and the quiet mountain village also began a busy and fulfilling day.

The primary school has been in session for half a year and the children have changed a lot. They are no longer timid and shrinking when going out and they are much more confident when speaking.

Qu Nannan, wearing a light green dress, walked slowly in the corridor of the teaching building. She would stop in front of each classroom door to check on the children who were reading spontaneously in the classroom.

Every time she saw children shaking their little heads and reciting seriously, she would smile unconsciously. In just half a year, the school has grown from only forty or fifty students from the village to nearly two hundred students now.

The facilities in the school are much better than the previous primary school. The children can also stay here and the food is good. Children from several nearby villages were sent here.

If the higher-ups hadn't seen that it was so hard to find teachers here and sent a few volunteer teachers over, Qu Nannan really wouldn't be able to handle the work on her own.

At the beginning, she was the only teacher, and a general teacher at that. All courses including Chinese, mathematics, foreign languages, physical education, music, nature, etc. were taught by Qu Nannan alone. At that time, she felt that she was teaching children in her dreams.

She had become noticeably thinner, and only Li Ankang could come to teach one or two classes in his free time, so that Qu Nannan could have a break. The children were of different ages, and they had to be separated for classes, which made her want to have more clones to help.

Although her life is busy, she is still very happy. Looking at the innocent smiling faces of the children every day, she seems to be full of strength. The desire for knowledge and seriousness in the children's eyes have rekindled Qu Nannan's interest in learning, after she had been somewhat tired of studying for 18 years.

These children are very healing, but of course their occasional mischief can be quite a headache.

However, these children respect her very much, because they know that they can learn various talents like children in big cities and have a small but luxurious school, all of which are brought to them by Teacher Nannan. They can only study hard to repay Teacher Nannan for her efforts for them.

Qu Nannan checked every classroom like this. It became her job to check on the children's learning situation every day. She walked all the way to the teachers' office, where four or five young teachers were discussing something together.

"Principal, you are here. We were just discussing whether Taohua should take the exam. Please give us some suggestions." A refreshing-looking girl saw Qu Nannan and put forward her request.

They are all fresh graduates from the provincial normal university, and they all volunteered to teach here. They thought they would have to endure hardships, but the young people are full of enthusiasm and think they are fearless, so they resolutely signed up to come here.

But after arriving here, they found that it was completely different from what they thought. There was no such thing as poor mountains and bad waters producing unruly people here, but a group of kind and lovely villagers, all of whom respected their teachers very much and were extremely enthusiastic.

The children here are not as wild and unruly as they imagine. Although they don’t have fancy clothes, they are all clean and full of vitality. The desire for knowledge in their eyes is heartbreaking.

In just a few months, three people have decided to stay. There are beautiful mountains and rivers here and a group of lovely people. It doesn't have the prosperity of a big city, but they prefer the tranquility of a small village.

"Peach Blossom? Aren't you a little too anxious?"

Taohua is the little granddaughter of the fifth aunt in the village. The little girl is thin and small, but she has a talent given by God. She has an extraordinary understanding of the piano and a pair of slender hands that are especially suitable for the piano. Her absolute pitch allows her to learn various kinds of music more quickly.

She has a delicate mind and can interpret the meaning of many songs very well. Every time I listen to her playing the piano, I feel as if I am in an unreal scene and cannot extricate myself.

The child is still too young, just eight years old this year. Qu Nannan doesn't think that learning a musical instrument requires taking a grade test. But many people think differently from her. After all, only when you have a grade can you feel great.

"Eight years old is not young anymore. Many children start learning piano at a very young age and have already participated in many large and small exams at the age of eight. Only after passing the exams can they participate in various piano competitions. Otherwise, they are not even eligible to register."

This is the reality, and they don't want to force her to grow, but Taohua is too talented, and how can she find a better teacher if she doesn't go out. Taohua will definitely follow this artistic path in the future, and as teachers, they have to plan everything for the child in advance.

Qu Nannan nodded. This was something she hadn't considered: "Have you told Taohua about this?"

However, she still believes that the child’s own ideas are more important. They can help, but cannot make decisions for the child.

The girl who just spoke is Taohua's piano teacher: "I talked to Taohua, she said she wants to perform piano on the biggest stage in the future. Since this is her dream, we should plan everything for her as soon as possible."

"As long as the children agree to it, I have no objection. Why are we still discussing it?" Since they have agreed, just go for it. Why are you still arguing with each other?

The girl smiled shyly: "We all want to take Taohua out, right? We are deciding who will take Taohua out for the exam."

This is an honorable thing, and everyone wants to take Taohua out to show off, so a quarrel broke out.

Qu Nannan found it funny. These people acted like adults in front of children, but when the children were not around, they acted like primary school students. They would start quarreling over a single word and they did not have the composure to act in front of students at all.

"How simple, just draw lots, it all depends on luck, do you need my help?"

A male teacher quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, we can decide for ourselves." If Principal Qu intervened, they would have nothing to do with the final winner.

"Okay, then you guys can do whatever you want. I have something else to do so I'll leave first. Don't delay the class."

"Got it. We're keeping an eye on the time."

Qu Nannan shook her head in amusement. Young teachers have their advantages. They dare to think and act and are not timid. But there are also disadvantages. They often don’t consider things carefully enough. Thinking of this, Qu Nannan sighed.

Unexpectedly, she suffered her first failure in recruiting teachers since she came here.