Su Jinru: "Who is the other teacher?"

"She is Commander Liu's wife, named Wang Xiuying. She used to be a substitute teacher in the village, so she has teaching experience."

"After lunch, Anxin and Anran will come with me to see your future school. Although the school is small, the playground is very big, and we will use our training field. The school is right next to the training field."

An Xin asked curiously, "Have you bought the book yet?"

"It's here. It just arrived along with the table and chairs."

Su Jinru knew that at this time, many schools stopped holding classes and went to participate in labor.

Therefore, publishers probably won't publish textbooks anymore.

Yuan Wenjie said, "I did encounter some difficulties when buying the books, but I eventually managed to buy them. I simply bought all the books for all five grades of elementary school, so I won't need to buy books next year or the year after."

Su Jinru: "So, Anxin and Anran, tell the children that it wasn't easy to buy these books, and ask them to take good care of them so that future children can continue to use them."

Su Jinru then asked worriedly, "Our An Xin is only twelve years old. I'm afraid some students are about the same age as her! Is that alright?"

“An Xin is taller than other children her age, and she is a teacher. There is no doubt about her; we only look at her abilities, not her age.”

Anxin felt a little uneasy about the question her mother raised, but she felt confident after hearing her father's words.

After dinner, Su Jinru urged the two children to eat.

“I’ll pack. You guys go to school with your dad. I heard that parents are bringing their children to register today, so you’d better be on your best.”

Anxin: "Mom, Dad bought me a pretty dress before, but I've never worn it before. Can I wear it today?"

The dress Yuan Wenjie bought for An Xin was a short-sleeved dress with a blue background and small white flowers. From the perspective of people in later generations, it was very ordinary, but it was considered a very fashionable dress at that time.

Moreover, it was a special time, and it would be too conspicuous to wear it out, so Su Jinru never allowed her to wear it.

These past few days on this island, the atmosphere isn't as oppressive as before. Today is Anxin's first day at work, and as a young girl who loves beauty, she naturally wants to dress up nicely.

Su Jinru wasn't sure if it was suitable for her to wear it.

She asked Yuan Wenjie.

"Won't it be too flashy for Anxin to wear that dress you bought for her to work today?"

Yuan Wenjie said, "It's fine on this island. Little girls should dress up nicely."

An Xin said earnestly, "Dad, you still treat me like a child, but I'm a teacher now."

"Teachers should also dress nicely! Teachers are the embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty, so they should dress beautifully."

After hearing Yuan Wenjie's words, An Xin happily went back to her room to change her clothes.

Su Jinru glanced at An Ran.

"Anran, aren't you going to change into a new outfit?"

An Ran looked down at her blue clothes and blue pants, a standard outfit for this era.

He shook his head.

"My clothes are fine, they're not torn, and they're clean."

"Okay, he's a boy! It's fine for him to be more casual."

At this moment, An Xin came out wearing a dress she had changed into.

An Xin was naturally beautiful, but she was still a child, and in such a chaotic world, Su Jinru dressed her up to look ugly, wearing loose and ill-fitting clothes in dark colors.

In addition, An Xin has a very youthful appearance, so she looks much like an ordinary girl.

But now, just by changing into a slightly lighter color, she gives people a refreshing feeling.

Even Anran, who spends every day with her younger sister, glanced at her a few more times.

Seeing everyone looking at her, An Xin felt a little shy.

"Am I...doing this...not right?"

Yuan Wenjie: "Being good-looking is not a mistake. There's no need to hide it. On this island, it's okay. You're my daughter, and no one will dare to bully you."

After hearing Yuan Wenjie's words, An Xin finally calmed down.

She asked Anran, "Brother, how is it?"

An Ran nodded: "It looks great. It's fine with you by my side."

Yuan Wenjie was dressed in a fairly formal military uniform today.

He usually goes to the military base in his uniform and doesn't go to the salt fields or the cultivated land anymore.

The three people went out.

Su Jinru was tidying up the kitchen at home.

Yuan Wenjie brought An Xin and An Ran to the school.

The so-called school was just a small courtyard next to the military camp.

There are four rooms lined up in a row, plus a small courtyard.

Three of them are classrooms, and the other is the teacher's office.

The classroom is small, accommodating about forty people.

The yard is very small.

However, right next door is the camp's training ground, a very spacious area.

The parents had been waiting there with their children for a while, and when they saw Yuan Wenjie bring An Xin and An Ran over, they started talking amongst themselves.

From a distance, Wang Xiuying's husband, Commander Liu, greeted Yuan Wenjie.

"Commander Yuan, you've arrived."

"These are your son and daughter?"

"Yes, this is An Xin, and this is An Ran."

"Hello, Teacher Anxin. Hello, Teacher Anran."

Wang Xiuying said generously.

"Hello, Teacher Wang!" An Xin and An Ran greeted her in the same way as Wang Xiuying.

The area around was a chaotic mix of parents and children, most of whom were brought by their parents together, while others were brought by their father or mother alone.

Yuan Wenjie raised his hand and looked at his watch.

"Didn't you say you were supposed to report at 2 PM? It's only 1 PM now."

"Everyone's probably pretty excited! After all, it's the first day of school!"

Commander Liu said to the parents and children, "It's not time yet. Please wait outside for a moment. Teacher Wang, Teacher Anxin, and Teacher Anran will make some preparations. Please go in when we call you."

Commander Liu is a perceptive person.

He knew that Commander Yuan's two children were still young and had no experience as teachers.

The registration was originally scheduled for an hour later, but everyone arrived early. Anxin and Anran were not prepared at all, so we need to give them some time.

Yuan Wenjie entered the school first, where there were some desks and chairs in the three classrooms.

There are three tables in the teacher's office.

Books were piled up on the table and the floor.

Yuan Wenjie found a pen and ink and wrote several large characters on a long strip of red paper that had been cut out: Qiongzhou Island Primary School.

He writes in regular script, and his handwriting reflects his personality: steady, upright, and vigorous.

He blew on the words that were not yet completely dry.

Our school was built in a hurry, and the start of the semester was also rushed, so we'll just have a simple opening ceremony today.

We'll use this for now and work on a proper brand later.

This is called having a name and surname, and being legitimate.

Commander Liu: "It would be even better if there were firecrackers for the unveiling ceremony and the opening ceremony."

"Firecrackers are a must, of course," Yuan Wenjie said, and as if by magic, he produced a string of firecrackers.

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