After the rewards ceremony, the students of Class 3 returned to their classroom. Everyone surrounded the three Baos, admiring their PLA backpacks.

Some students even asked, “Twins, can I touch your backpacks?”

Yi Bao generously replied, “Sure, go ahead and touch.”

Some other students, feeling a bit shy, asked, “Twins, can I try carrying it on my back? Just for a moment.”

If it were their mother-made backpacks, Yi Bao would definitely be reluctant.

However, since these were school rewards, even though they held different significance, he was willing, “You can carry it, but just for a moment and be careful not to damage it.”

“Okay.”

“Twins, I also want to try.”

“Twins, me too.”

So, several students lined up to take turns trying to carry the backpacks.

One student sighed, “You can exchange these backpacks for many, many little red flowers, but I don’t have that many little red flowers.”

Yi Bao and Er Bao had thought about selling their little red flowers before, thinking of using them to buy things for their mother.

So, they hadn’t planned on selling them.

But when they heard the student’s words, Er Bao suggested, “You can exchange other people’s little red flowers, trade them for food, or trade them for money.”

The surrounding students thought Er Bao was really clever.

Why hadn’t they thought of that?

So, one student from a well-off family immediately said, “I want to trade for little red flowers. I have White Rabbit candies. Who wants to trade with me?”

“I do…”

“I want to exchange too…”

“I’ll trade, I’ll trade…”

The kids instantly formed a circle again, discussing how to trade stickers for gold stars.

Yi Bao felt the stickers in his little bag.

He had no intention of trading.

Er Bao leaned in and whispered to him, “Big brother, should we go and get some stickers? With more stickers, we can exchange them for other things for Mom.”

Er Bao’s idea intrigued Yi Bao.

Yi Bao thought for a moment, then shook his head. “No, let’s give this to Mom.”

He pointed to the PLA backpack they received as a reward. He wanted to give it to her.

When Ning Shu came back from the mountain, she carried a few shoots of bamboo and some wild vegetables.

It was nearly noon when she returned, and she had no idea about the nursery’s situation.

Life in the military was dull, much like it was in Qinglin Bay Production Brigade.

They went to the mountains, and they went to the mountains.

Ning Shu went to pick bamboo shoots, wild vegetables, and gather firewood every year.

But life in this era was just like that.

As for going to work, she refused.

She didn’t enjoy those days where she had to watch the leaders’ faces.

At noon today, she had just finished cooking when she heard Er Bao’s loud voice outside, unlike before: “Mom, the teacher is here at our house, Mom…”

The teacher came to the house? Ning Shu hurried out.

“Bark, bark, bark…” Da Mao and Tie Dan rushed in first, running straight into the makeshift dining room.

Behind them were the triplets and Teacher Jiang.

“Hello, Teacher Jiang. Come inside and have a seat. It’s such an honor to have you here,” Ning Shu said with a smile.

“Hello, Sister-in-law.” Teacher Jiang had a good impression of Ning Shu.

The twins were obedient, and Ning Shu showed support for the children’s farming activities.

So she thought Ning Shu was a cheerful parent with good knowledge and upbringing, unlike some difficult ones she encountered.

“Teacher Jiang, please come in,” Ning Shu invited Teacher Jiang inside. “Yi Bao, Er Bao, please take care of Teacher Jiang. Mom will go pour some tea for her.”

“No need, Sister-in-law…” Teacher Jiang hurriedly declined.

“Yes, you do. It’s Teacher Jiang’s first visit, and guests should be treated well,” Ning Shu insisted as she went to the kitchen to pour some warm water and added sugar.

Teacher Jiang looked around the dining room, neatly arranged and filled with the fragrance of nature.

There were many bamboo shoots in the corner, emitting a delicious scent.

“Teacher Jiang, please have some tea,” Ning Shu quickly brought the sugary water.

“Thank you, Sister-in-law.” Teacher Jiang took a sip, surprised by the sweetness.

In this era, sugary water was served to important guests, so being treated this way made her feel valued, putting her in a good mood. “Sister-in-law, I came here today to discuss something with you…”

Teacher Jiang wasn’t in a hurry to leave for lunch either, so she went straight to the point and explained the school’s plan. “…The school is planning to hold a lecture for the entire faculty, and they want to invite you as a guest speaker to share your excellent experiences in teaching children.”

Ning Shu: “…”

No, no, no, she couldn’t do it. She hadn’t taught the children anything; their excellence was innate. “Teacher Jiang, this won’t work.”

Thinking Ning Shu was being modest, Teacher Jiang smiled and said, “Sister-in-law, you’ve raised three wonderful children.

Lin Hai Zhi and Lin Hai Rui take care of their siblings, show filial piety to their elders, and are friendly with their classmates.

These are all good qualities worth sharing with everyone.

The school wants to know your secrets to educating children, hoping that every child can learn from Lin Hai Zhi and Lin Hai Rui.

So, you don’t need to be modest; everyone can see how well your three children are doing.”

Ning Shu said, “I’m not being modest; I’m just prone to nervousness.

I’ve been like this since I was little. Every time a teacher asked me a question in class, I’d get nervous, and my voice would tremble.

If I were in front of the entire student body, I’d be even more nervous. It’s a psychological issue that I can’t overcome, so I really can’t fulfill your request.”

She didn’t like this kind of honor, and she didn’t want to stand out.

Plus, she genuinely didn’t believe she had taught the children well.

The three children were lively because of their strong vitality and Lin Guodong’s good genes; it had nothing to do with her.

“Well…” Teacher Jiang had considered that Ning Shu might not agree, but she hadn’t expected this reason.

It was a psychological issue; how could she persuade her?

“Is there a guest?” Just then, Lin Guodong came back from work, seeing a female comrade in the house, assuming she was someone else’s family member.

He hadn’t been to the kindergarten and didn’t know she was the boys’ homeroom teacher.

“This is Teacher Jiang, the homeroom teacher of Yi Bao’s class,” Ning Shu introduced, then introduced her to Teacher Jiang, “This is their dad, Lin Guodong.”

Lin Guodong nodded. “Hello, Teacher Jiang.”

“Hello, Comrade Lin…” Suddenly, Teacher Jiang had an idea. “Sister-in-law, if you’re not able to do it, what do you think about Comrade Lin?”

“Huh?” Ning Shu was taken aback, clearly not expecting Teacher Jiang to have this idea.

Lin Guodong raised an eyebrow, not understanding the implication between them.

Ning Shu suggested, “Why don’t you ask him, Teacher Jiang?”

Teacher Jiang then explained to Lin Guodong, “Comrade Lin, the situation is like this…”

She went on to explain the whole situation, “So, you see, could you replace Sister-in-law as the guest speaker this time, and give the students a lecture?”

Lin Guodong was generally a stable person, in all aspects.

But today, he was taken aback by Teacher Jiang’s words.

How could he educate children through a speech?

Glancing at the three brothers playing outside, were they really outstanding?

As a father, he had never considered this question.

However, during the years when Ning Shu was not present, he felt proud of Yi Bao and Er Bao.

Despite receiving help from his parents during that time, Yi Bao and Er Bao, at such a young age, took care of San Bao and assumed responsibilities beyond their years.

As a father, he felt both proud and sorrowful.

But the success of the three children today was not due to his teaching.

Lin Guodong said, “I’m sorry, Teacher Jiang. I didn’t educate them during their upbringing.

Even in the first five years, I was in the army, and they didn’t even know what I looked like.

I am an unqualified father and not qualified to give such lectures to other students.”

Teacher Jiang was so surprised that her mouth remained open.

She never expected Lin Guodong to say such words.

She had grown up in an enlightened family and believed that her parents’ education was excellent.

But she had never heard her own father say that he was an unqualified father.

Or perhaps she never imagined that a father, in his position, would apologize or step back.

After all, fathers were the ultimate authority figures, and even if they were wrong, they were still right.

At this moment, Teacher Jiang once again realized that the three children’s good behavior and understanding were not just because they had a good mother but also because they had a good father.

Even though Comrade Lin wasn’t with the children for the first five years, based on what he said, she believed in his education.

Teacher Jiang thought for a moment. Instead of having parents give a lesson to all the students, why not let the children teach all the students?

Teacher Jiang had an idea.

So she said, “Sister-in-law, Comrade Lin, I’ll be leaving now. I’ve troubled you today, but thank you for teaching the three children so well.”

Ning Shu replied, “Teacher Jiang, let me walk you out. If you ask me, you’re the one who taught them well.

Since they started school, they’ve become even more sensible than before, knowing how to farm, buy groceries, and earn money.

I also want to thank you for investing so much effort in them.”

Teacher Jiang didn’t dare to claim she was an outstanding teacher, but she did indeed invest a lot of effort into the children.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been the daily question and answer session.

She genuinely wanted to understand the children, so she felt deeply honored and proud of the praise from the school leadership regarding the twins this time.

Here is her student.

Teacher Jiang came out of the Lin family.

She was not disappointed that Ning Shu was not invited to this lecture, because she had a better idea in mind.

Yi Bao and Er Bao watched Teacher Jiang leave, and quickly ran to their mother.

“Mom, mom, look…” Er Bao patted his waist and spoke first.

Ning Shu looked at the Liberation Army schoolbag on her back and smiled, “It looks great, you guys are amazing, you are your parents’ pride.”

The three children, upon hearing their mother’s praise, proudly straightened their chests.

Then Yi Bao took off the Liberation Army schoolbag from his body:

“Mom, this is for you.”

Ning Shu was stunned, a warm feeling surged in her heart, flowing through her whole body.

She couldn’t help but deepen her smile.

Unlike the smile just now, this smile was like a warm spring breeze, as bright as it could be, even more radiant than the scorching summer sun!