After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

Lin Fan looked at Chu Jiang with a sincere expression, and then began to talk about his older sister and wife.

"Teacher Chu, take my eldest sister for example. Although she is already twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, she has never given up the idea of ​​studying. However, because the family was poor, they could only afford to send my younger sister and me to school. My eldest sister and second brother made sacrifices for this and started to subsidize the family at a very young age. They never went to school for even a single day like you."

“My eldest sister didn’t have the chance to go up herself, so she pinned her hopes on her daughter, Xiuying. She kept saving money, preparing for the day when she could send Xiuying to school to change her fate and not be like her, blind for the rest of her life.”

“My wife did attend school for a few days, but later, because the whole family had to support me and the family was in a difficult situation at the time, my wife didn’t even finish junior high school. She only attended elementary school before dropping out.”

“They all yearn to read, to learn knowledge, and to see a wider world. And you will be our guide. For us, our parents are the ones who gave us life.”

“And you, teacher, are the one who gave us spiritual regeneration, so this is not formal at all, and I even feel it is not enough.”

Hearing Lin Fan's words, Chu Jiang was deeply moved.

His aged face was filled with emotion and a touch of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both feeling and reflection).

Some people you pour your heart and soul into teaching, like carefully nurturing a sapling, giving them everything in the hope that they will grow into a towering tree, but they don't cherish it.

For some people, you may have just casually sprinkled some sweet dew, but they will cherish it as a treasure. With this sweet dew, they will strive to grow into a towering tree and regard you as their greatest benefactor besides their parents.

Chu Jiang's eyes suddenly became moist.

I thought I would never teach again in my life because my heart was broken by the past, but I never expected to meet such a group of simple and positive people.

"Good, you're all good kids!"

"Go back and tell them not to worry about being a woman or feeling old. Education should be accessible to all, and it's never too late to start learning. I will definitely teach you well!"

Seeing Chu Jiang's serious expression, Lin Fan finally smiled and said gratefully, "Thank you very much, Teacher Chu!"

"Okay, you go back first, I'll be there in a bit!"

"it is good!"

……

Back home, the family was unusually dressed and tidy, and set up a large round table in the yard.

Several steamed river fish were placed on the round table, sprinkled with chopped green onions, sizzled with hot oil, and steaming. The aroma of fresh fish made everyone's mouths water.

There's a bowl of white pig's trotter soup on the side, with plump and tender pig's trotters. Once dipped in chili oil, one bite and even a god wouldn't trade it for it.

A pot of stir-fried chicken and two plates of stir-fried vegetables were both delicious and visually appealing, each glistening with oil, clearly indicating that a lot of oil had been used.

Served with a bowl of fragrant rice, even their family rarely ate such a lavish meal, but today, to welcome Teacher Chu's arrival, they all felt it was worth it.

Lin Shuying, who rarely goes out, also sat at the round table, looking forward to the teacher who would be in charge of their education.

After waiting for a while, the door of the Lin family's old house was pushed open.

Chu Jiang, unusually dressed, wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, an elegant old-fashioned suit, and carried a sheepskin bag. He walked in with his chest out and an air of great poise!

Upon seeing Chu Jiang, the family members instinctively became somewhat nervous and all stood up.

Lin Fan walked quickly to Teacher Chu, led him to a seat, and then introduced him to his parents.

"Dad, Mom, this is Teacher Chu."

"Teacher Chu, this is my father Lin Desheng, my mother Liu Chunlian, my brother-in-law Zhang Weihao, my eldest sister Lin Shuhan, my wife Lin Shuying, this is my youngest daughter Qiao'er, and my eldest sister's daughter Xiuying."

Chu Jiang greeted everyone very carefully.

The elderly couple nervously wiped their hands on their waists, then cautiously shook hands with Chu Jiang.

Thus, after a brief exchange, they were acquainted, and everyone sat down, inviting Chu Jiang to begin eating.

Everyone enjoyed the meal, gradually warming up to each other after initially being a little reserved.

The two little girls, in particular, excitedly circled around Chu Jiang, calling him "teacher" repeatedly and offering to serve him food and water. This made Chu Jiang very happy, and he felt a sense of relief. Although these two girls were young, they were very sensible.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the round table was removed, and the family members went about their own business.

Lin Fan led Chu Jiang into his hometown. Although the room next to the kitchen was a bit simple, the family had tidied it up for a long time, adding a small blackboard and a few stools and chairs.

Since it was a private tutoring session at home, I wasn't too particular about the details; my main concern was not wanting Chu Jiang to feel wronged.

"Teacher Chu, please teach us here from now on. Since everyone's level of knowledge is different, we will have to trouble you to teach each of us different things."

Speaking of this, Lin Fan actually felt quite guilty.

Teaching this family is a real challenge. The two little girls and the older sister are completely illiterate, Lin Shuying only attended primary school, and Lin Shuying herself is only at a high school level.

This meant that Chu Jiang would have to put in a lot of effort to prepare different teaching materials and teach each person separately according to their individual circumstances.

"Haha, it's alright, this is what I do for a living, you're underestimating me."

Chu Jiang smiled nonchalantly, looked around the specially prepared room, and nodded in satisfaction. What pleased him, of course, was not the environment itself, but the attitude of the family.

He then pulled a cloth bag from his pocket. This cloth bag of Lin Fan's was not big, and it seemed to contain some paper or something similar.

"I had originally planned to stop teaching, but since we are destined to meet, I have become your teacher, and I will do my best to fulfill my duties as a teacher. Consider this my first gift to you as your teacher!"

Lin Fan opened the cloth bag, glanced at it casually, and suddenly froze.

"Teacher Chu, this...this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

Lin Fan took a deep breath, quickly wrapped the cloth bag, and handed it over.

Chu Jiang smiled and looked at Lin Fan, saying, "You do have a good eye for quality."

“Keep them. I have no children and am now far from home. I might die in this small mountain village any day. Are you going to keep these things to bury in my coffin?”

“You are my students after all, and you have been so good to me. I can’t just not fulfill my responsibilities as a teacher.”

Seeing that Lin Fan still seemed reluctant, Chu Jiang shook his head: "A gift from an elder should not be refused. Aren't I your teacher? This is my first lesson for you, so accept it!"