“Teacher Jiang, I will communicate with the twins’ mom about this matter. At the same time, your ideas are very good, and I hope that you all can continue to put forward any ideas and suggestions in the future. With our efforts, let our kindergarten become better and better,” the director of the kindergarten said earnestly.

The director of the kindergarten is already of grandma’s age, and she won’t be able to stay in this position for long.

In the future, if nothing unexpected happens, the next director will be chosen from among the four class teachers.

So, over the past two years, she has been observing the four class teachers, and so far, Teacher Jiang has caught her attention the most.

Because Teacher Jiang will earnestly consider the needs of the children.

When the children wanted to earn money, she thought of farming.

It could cultivate the children’s diligence and also allow them to earn money.

However, she still needs to continue observing. After all, she still has a few years until retirement.

“Rest assured, Director. We will continue to work hard,” Teacher Jiang came out of the director’s office feeling happy.

There are fewer intrigues among kindergarten teachers, and she really likes this profession and the working environment.

So she genuinely hopes that our kindergarten will become better and better.

When Teacher Jiang first came to be a kindergarten teacher, she was worried that she didn’t have children and wouldn’t be able to take care of the kids well.

But later on, she found that the children were so adorable.

She invested her thoughts about her future children into them, hoping that when her own children were born, she would have experience.

Teacher Jiang returned to the office and conveyed the director’s intentions to everyone.

Since someone above will arrange it, the other three class teachers naturally didn’t pursue the matter further.

After the director had her idea, she didn’t delay and went to find Ning Shu.

But when she arrived at the Lin family’s house, she saw that the courtyard gate was closed. “Comrade Ning Shu, are you there? Comrade Ning Shu, are you there?”

“You’re looking for Ning, huh? She’s not here, she went to the mountain to dig bamboo shoots,” came Sun Li, the neighbor from across the street.

Lately, the bamboo shoots Ning dug up have improved their family’s meals quite a bit.

Ning Shu used the bamboo shoots she dug up to make braised bamboo shoots with oil and then traded them with everyone.

Of course, there’s no trading with money in the family compound, but various coupons can be used for transactions.

The military coupons are universally accepted nationwide, and Ning Shu is happy to trade with them.

Sun Li knows the director of the kindergarten.

She’s been with the army for a long time and has lived in the compound for several years, so she naturally knows many people.

But it’s just knowing who they are without any other relationship.

Upon hearing this, the director of the kindergarten praised, “Comrade Ning Shu is indeed diligent. Could I trouble you to pass on a message? I’m the director of the kindergarten.

If Comrade Ning Shu comes back, please ask her to come to the kindergarten to see me.” She didn’t know.

If Ning Shu comes back and they miss each other, wouldn’t it be a hassle?

It might be more convenient to have Ning Shu come to find her instead.

“Sure, no problem. I’ll let her know when she comes,” Sun Li readily agreed.

As winter approached, there were more bamboo shoots on the mountain.

Ning Shu didn’t return home to trade bamboo shoots with the mountain, so she had to dig them herself.

However, Ning Shu also found another business opportunity in making braised bamboo shoots.

She could directly make braised bamboo shoots to sell.

After cooking a pot of braised bamboo shoots, she could take a photo, and even without packaging, she could upload them directly onto the app.

From this, it was evident that the app was quite professional.

The items she bought on the app all had packaging that matched the era.

So, the items taken by the app from her would naturally be packaged accordingly to match the era of the buyer.

Therefore, all the items should be packaged by the app itself.

Ning Shu dug up some bamboo shoots from the mountain and then headed down. She skillfully greeted the soldier stationed at the back gate.

The soldier stationed at the back gate already knew her; after all, she went up the mountain every few days.

In the eyes of the soldier at the back gate, she was the most hardworking family member in the entire compound.

Actually, not only in the eyes of the soldier at the back gate but also in the eyes of all the family members in the compound, she was considered a diligent member.

Although she didn’t fetch water, wash dishes, or do laundry, her frequency of going up the mountain was higher than anyone else’s, and she was meticulous in farming and harvesting.

However, many family members also felt that which woman hadn’t gone up the mountain before? But not doing laundry or washing dishes still didn’t seem decent.

Ning Shu came back home carrying bamboo shoots.

Just as she opened the door, before entering, she heard Sun Li’s voice behind her, “Ning, you’re back. Someone came to your house this morning.”

Ning Shu was taken aback.

She quickly turned around and asked, “Sun Sister, did they say anything?” As she asked, she wondered who could have come to their house.

“It’s the director of the kindergarten. She said if you came back, please go to the kindergarten to see her,” Sun Li replied.

The director of the kindergarten was looking for her?

Could it be that something happened to the four children?

Ning Shu couldn’t think about anything else.

She left the bamboo shoots at the door and hurried to the kindergarten.

Ning Shu knew where the director’s office was at the kindergarten.

She had visited when she first enrolled her three children.

But when she arrived at the kindergarten, instead of immediately going to see the director, she first asked the family elder at the gate about the situation.

She found out that the twins hadn’t been in any trouble or fights today, which eased her mind a bit.

Either the four children were fine, or if there was an issue, it wasn’t significant enough for the gatekeeper to know.

But if it wasn’t significant, why would it alarm the director of the kindergarten?

With this in mind, Ning Shu

The kindergarten director looking for her meant it wasn’t about the children having trouble.

Ning Shu’s heart settled a bit more.

Entering the kindergarten, Ning Shu went straight to the director’s office.

The door to the office was open, and Ning Shu politely knocked.

The kindergarten director looked up, saw Ning Shu, and smiled as she stood up. “Comrade Ning Shu is here, please come in.”

Seeing some grass stains on Ning Shu’s clothes and remembering what the comrade from across the Lin family said about her going to the mountain, she knew Ning Shu must have come in a hurry.

Ning Shu walked in generously and said, “I’m sorry for the rush. I just came back from the mountain. Is there something you need from me?”

“I should have explained the situation beforehand and not worried Comrade Ning,” the kindergarten director realized she hadn’t handled it properly.

Generally, when teachers from the kindergarten came to visit, parents would think something was wrong with the children.

She quickly explained, “It’s about your work. I want to talk to you about it.”

Her work? Ning Shu was surprised. “Please, go ahead.”

“Well, from observing the education of the twins, I personally believe you’re an excellent mother.

Whether it’s teaching them diligence, sharing household chores, or making masks for them during cold weather to prevent them from getting sick, I really admire you,” the kindergarten director was straightforward.

“So, have you ever thought about becoming a kindergarten teacher?”

Although the kindergarten currently didn’t have any extra classes or vacancies for hiring teachers, if Ning Shu had the idea, she could report it to the higher-ups.

To be honest, Ning Shu was really surprised by this.

After understanding what the other person said, she quickly responded, “Thank you for your appreciation and regard, but I never thought about being a teacher. Being a teacher requires a lot of patience and attention to detail, and personally, I’m not someone who’s patient or attentive.

In my opinion, a teacher needs to have a great sense of responsibility and be accountable for every child.

Because I lack patience, I might also lack this sense of responsibility.

Plus, I have other household chores to take care of every day, so I wouldn’t be able to handle this position. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’m suitable for this role.”

She doesn’t even know how to teach her own children, let alone others’. Besides, if she messes up with her own kids, she’ll have to deal with the consequences.

But she doesn’t want to bear the consequences if other people’s children aren’t taught properly.

So, there’s no way she’ll ever be a teacher.

After hearing Ning Shu’s words, the head of the nursery department was very surprised.

She appreciated Ning Shu even more.

Many people are blind because they don’t recognize their own shortcomings.

But Ning Shu, standing before her, was very self-aware.

She knew her own limitations.

In the eyes of the head of the nursery department, Ning Shu’s candidness about her shortcomings turned into an advantage.

She thought Ning Shu was very honest, and honesty is a virtue that many lack.

So, the head of the nursery department took a step back: “Comrade Ning, since you’re concerned about not being able to be a regular teacher, how about being a subject teacher? You’ll teach four classes a week.

We have four classes in our nursery, so each class will have one lesson per week. As for the content, you can decide that yourself.

During your tenure, you’ll enjoy the benefits of a regular employee, but your salary will be half.

Our regular employees earn 24 yuan a month, so if you agree to join, you’ll receive 12 yuan a month.

Of course, there’s a one-month probation period. If you pass the probation, then you can continue.”

She wasn’t blindly inviting Ning Shu.

Even though she admired Ning Shu, there was still a probation period.

Four classes a week, 12 yuan per class, with benefits intact.

Is this too good to be true?

To be honest, she was willing to teach four classes a week.

It’s like having one class every day from Monday to Thursday, rotating among the four classes.

Plus, since she’s an external subject teacher, she won’t have to be responsible for the children.

Honestly, it’s not a bad deal at all.

So, after just a moment of thought, Ning Shu agreed.

However, she asked, “Can I decide the content of the classes myself?”

The head of the nursery department nodded, “Yes, we don’t have any formal curriculum in our nursery. Actually, I value more the life skills you impart to the children. Things like handicrafts would be great.”

“But, we don’t have an opening at the moment. I need to report to the school leaders, and only after they approve can I hire you. So, if you agree, you’ll need to wait a bit longer.”

Ning Shu replied, “I’m grateful for your appreciation. I look forward to being your colleague in the future and together, taking care of the future pillars of our country.”

The head of the nursery department smiled.

Not only did she admire Ning Shu’s character now, but she also thought Ning Shu was quite eloquent.

Hearing her words was quite comforting.

Ning Shu felt particularly happy after leaving the nursery.

To be honest, her days going up the mountain were boring.

Teaching at the nursery would add a bit of spice to her otherwise mundane life.

She even looked forward to seeing the expression on her own children’s faces when they saw her in the classroom.

She thought this way because she believed that since the head of the nursery department had brought it up, there was a good chance her application would be approved.

“Sister-in-law… Ning, Sister-in-law…”

Ning Shu was humming a song as she walked ahead, but she was stopped by the sentry post soldier who caught up from behind. “Your hometown called again.”