UGB Chapter 382 The Socially Anxious Teacher's Great Comeback: A Team of Renowned Teachers Arrives
Chapter 382 The Socially Anxious Teacher's Great Comeback: A Team of Renowned Teachers Arrives
Wang Dagou tossed Jiang Jianwen, who was still spouting classical Chinese phrases, out of the courtyard as if he were carrying a tattered sack.
The world is finally quiet.
Jiang Chen picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
The tea has a refreshing and invigorating aroma.
But he knew in his heart that things were far from as simple as they seemed.
No matter how professional an outsourced team is, they are still outsiders.
This school carries the hopes of Jiangjia Village for the next few decades, and it must be supervised from within by an absolutely reliable person.
This person must understand children, genuinely care about their well-being, and possess pure character, uncorrupted by money and power.
Involuntarily, a thin figure appeared in Jiang Chen's mind, always with his head down, speaking in a voice softer than a mosquito's buzz.
Jiang Huixin was the only volunteer teacher at the village primary school.
He turned to look at Su Qing beside him.
"Honey, come with me somewhere."
"it is good."
Su Qing didn't ask any further questions, but simply took Jiang Chen's arm naturally.
The village primary school was located at the westernmost part of the village. It consisted of several low, dilapidated tile-roofed houses with large patches of plaster peeling off the walls, revealing the yellow mud bricks inside. Several panes of glass in the windows were broken and haphazardly covered with yellowed newspapers and plastic sheeting.
A gust of wind blew by, and the roof tiles rattled as if they were about to collapse at any moment.
This is the "hall of knowledge" for all school-age children in Jiangjia Village.
When Jiang Chen and Su Qing arrived at the classroom door, this was the scene they saw.
Jiang Huixin was standing on a wobbly stool, holding a can of black paint and a brush, carefully repairing the old blackboard that was covered with cracks due to its age.
The weather was still hot at the end of August. Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and a few strands of hair were wet and stuck to her cheeks. The back of her faded cotton dress was also soaked.
She was so focused that she didn't even notice Jiang Chen and Su Qing walking up behind her.
Until Jiang Chen coughed lightly.
"cough."
Jiang Huixin trembled like a startled deer, and the stool beneath her feet shook violently, threatening to make her fall.
Jiang Chen reacted quickly, stepping forward and extending his strong arm to firmly support her waist.
Be careful.
The warmth of her hands radiated through the thin cotton skirt, sending a surprising sensation through the fabric.
Jiang Huixin's face flushed bright red instantly, from her cheeks to her ears and then to her fair neck.
As if she had been electrocuted, she hurriedly jumped off the stool, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes in front of her, her head lowered, not daring to even look at Jiang Chen.
"Chen...Brother Chen...you...why are you all here...?"
Her voice was barely audible, carrying obvious tension and unease.
"Huixin, I've come to ask you for a favor."
Jiang Chen got straight to the point.
"I have decided to appoint you as one of the board members of Jiangjiacun International School."
"Specifically responsible for supervising the school's daily operations, as well as the daily lives and mental health of all the children."
Jiang Chen's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples in Jiang Huixin's heart.
School board member?
I?
Jiang Huixin suddenly raised her head, her clear eyes filled with disbelief.
Immediately, she was overwhelmed by immense fear.
She waved her hands repeatedly, shaking her head like a rattle drum.
"No...no, Brother Chen! I can't do it!"
Her eyes welled up with tears, and she began to stammer as she spoke.
"I...I can't do anything...I'm even...I'm afraid to speak in front of a dozen people at a parent-teacher conference..."
"Let me be a school board member... I... I'll mess it up!"
At this moment, a violent tsunami was unfolding in Jiang Huixin's heart.
She panicked terribly.
She knew how important Jiang Chen's school was to the children in the village; it was a grand undertaking that could change their lives.
She was afraid that her incompetence and cowardice would ruin everything.
She cannot bear this responsibility.
Looking at the kind-hearted, almost humble girl in front of him, Jiang Chen felt a surge of emotion.
Su Qing, who was standing to the side, stepped forward and gently took Jiang Huixin's hand, which was covered in black paint.
Su Qing's voice was as gentle as the spring breeze in March.
"Huixin, don't be afraid."
"Jiang Chen appointed you as the school clerk, not to deal with those shrewd people, nor to attend those empty social events."
"He just wanted to find someone who truly cherished the children and cared for them the most, to look after the family for him."
Su Qing gently wiped away the paint from Jiang Huixin's hands, bit by bit, with her own handkerchief.
"Think about it, no matter how good the teachers outside are, do they know which child in our village has parents working away from home, and we don't see them even once a year?"
"Do they know which child is too proud to speak up even if they're broke?"
"Do they know which girl is about to get her period and need a warm cup of brown sugar water prepared in advance?"
"These things, only you understand, only you know."
Every word Su Qing said was like a warm current, slowly flowing into Jiang Huixin's self-conscious and fearful heart.
Jiang Chen spoke at the opportune moment, his voice steady and reassuring.
"Su Qing is right."
"I assure you, you have a veto right on the board of directors."
"Anything related to children's food, clothing, daily necessities, physical and mental health, if you feel it's inappropriate, you can stop it directly without explaining to anyone."
"As for external personnel, finances, and social interactions, I will never let you get a single thing in them."
"You just need to do what you're best at and what you're most willing to do."
"We want to ensure that every child in our Jiangjia Village has enough to eat and wear, grows up happily, and is not bullied by anyone."
For the children of the village...
These six words struck Jiang Huixin's heart like a bolt of lightning, hitting the softest spot in her heart.
She looked up at Jiang Chen's sincere and trusting eyes, then glanced at Su Qing's encouraging smile beside her.
She remembered the children crammed into the dilapidated classroom, looking at her with longing eyes.
I remembered their sallow little faces, emaciated from malnutrition.
I remembered their inferiority complex, feeling ashamed in front of the town's children because they didn't have a decent set of clothes.
An unprecedented surge of courage welled up from the depths of her heart.
This courage made her forget her social anxiety, her timidity, and her inferiority complex.
Jiang Huixin straightened her slightly thin back, took a deep breath, and then nodded heavily.
Tears streamed down her cheeks, but her eyes held an unprecedented firmness.
"good!"
"Brother Chen, I promise you!"
Just then, a car horn suddenly sounded from the direction of the village entrance.
Wang Dagou appeared at the classroom door, his face beaming with excitement.
"Brother Chen! People from the provincial capital have arrived!"
It was three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly.
A black luxury Coaster minibus with a special license plate came to a steady stop in the square of Jiangjia Village Committee, under the curious gazes of countless villagers.
The car door slid open silently.
An elderly man who looked to be around sixty years old, with a slender build, neatly combed hair, and wearing a well-fitting gray suit, was the first to get out of the car.
He wore gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes were sharp and steady, and he exuded the elegance and authority of someone who had long held a high position.
Next came two men and two women, four middle-aged people, all dressed in suits and exuding an air of sophistication.
The words "elite" and "professional" are written all over their faces.
Anyone with a significant position in the education sector of Nanjiang Province standing here would be so intimidated by this lineup that their legs would go weak on the spot.
These five individuals are all leading figures in the province's education sector.
Some are principals of key provincial high schools, some are consultants to the municipal education bureau, and one is a PhD who returned from overseas and specializes in child psychology.
Each of them is someone that top private universities couldn't poach even with annual salaries of millions.
Today, however, they appeared in this little-known mountain village as if they were on a group tour.
The old principal who was leading the group was named Wei Guoqiang, and he was the top education expert that the headhunting company had found for Jiang Chen.
When Wei Guoqiang got out of the car, his face still carried a professional scrutiny and reserve.
After all, he had seen too many so-called "education-minded" nouveau riche business owners, most of whom were all talk and no action; none of them truly understood education.
But when his gaze swept across the entire Jiangjia Village, the expression on his face instantly froze.
What did he see?
The road is wide and smooth asphalt, with neatly planned Hui-style garden villas on both sides.
In the distance, there are automated agricultural greenhouses and food processing plants that resemble steel behemoths, exuding a sense of futuristic technology.
The air was filled with the refreshing fragrance of herbs and trees, and with each breath, one felt as if their entire body was being cleansed.
Several security personnel in uniform drove a powerful Mercedes-Benz G-Class patrol car slowly past them, their movements perfectly synchronized and their presence impressive.
Wei Guoqiang's mouth opened slightly involuntarily.
One of the female experts behind him couldn't help but take out her phone, snap a picture of the distant back mountain, and then exclaimed in a low voice.
"My God! The negative oxygen ion content here is at least five hundred times higher than in the city! This...this is practically a place where gods live!"
Wei Guoqiang adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes behind the lenses filled with utter shock.
This...this is not a rural area at all.
This is clearly a wonderfully laid-out, auspiciously sheltered, and vibrant paradise on earth!
A paradise created in the mundane world with boundless wealth and unparalleled wisdom!
Just then, Jiang Chen, holding Su Qing's hand, followed by Jiang Huixin, who had just changed into clean clothes but still looked somewhat flustered, came to greet them.
"Principal Wei, welcome to Jiangjia Village."