“Wrong, wrong, gold goes in front, water in the back, oh dear, how could you make a mistake here.”

“Hurry up, I’m already in position!”

“You’re stepping on my foot, Zhang Zixun!!”

“Oh oh, wrong again, it’s our turn!”

“…”

The children were having a blast playing.

The onlooking kids became the waterfall conductors.

If any group fouled, they would immediately clamor to get on the field.

But just when they were having fun, a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses and slightly thinning hair walked over.

“Teacher Lu, Teacher Lu, I’m really sorry, but we can’t have Chinese medicine classes on the field, please quickly escort the students back to the classroom, hahaha.” Bao Jiahao smiled as he looked at Lu Jiu.

The lively scene instantly fell silent because of his presence.

The kids all had unhappy expressions on their faces but didn’t dare to speak out.

“I haven’t heard that we can’t come to the field, is there any explicit regulation?” Lu Jiu asked.

Bao Jiahao laughed, “At the start, we didn’t expect you’d teach students outside the classroom, so it’s a temporary notice. Of course, it’s a safety consideration; you’re not a physical education teacher. If any of these kids got hurt or injured, we’d have a tough time explaining to the parents, don’t you think so?”

Lu Jiu said, “You’re the director of teaching, right?”

Lu Jiu recalled that he had spoken in that capacity during the meeting.

Bao Jiahao smiled, “Yes, I am.”

Lu Jiu said, “So is this notice your idea or the principal’s?”

Bao Jiahao was momentarily stunned but quickly answered, “It’s the school’s decision.”

Oh!

He’s quite adept at evading questions.

Lu Jiu continued, “The school? So this was decided in a meeting, right? Since you’re so concerned about our teaching methods, I’ll go ask Elder Huang to see if there are any other limitations so that you won’t have to remind me again, leading to further inconvenience.”

Hearing Lu Jiu mention reporting, Bao Jiahao quickly said, “Hey, hey, hey, Teacher Lu, that’s not what I meant, you’ve misunderstood. I just feel it’s too dangerous to bring kids like this, it’s unnecessary. Previously, even a P.E. teacher got two kids with fractured legs, and their parents made a fuss at the school, so in the end, we had to fire that P.E. teacher to appease the parents.”

“You guys from Chinese medicine were assigned by the higher-ups, and we definitely support and cooperate fully, but if the parents make a fuss, we can’t use hardline measures. That would provoke more dissatisfaction, causing a bigger issue, and give city leaders a headache, right?”

Lu Jiu said, “The director seems to have forgotten my identity. If any student leaves the school with injuries, I don’t need your say; I’ll immediately resign.”

Uh…

Hearing this, Bao Jiahao was momentarily at a loss for words.

He had indeed forgotten that besides teaching, Lu Jiu was also capable of treating patients.

“Hehehe, since Teacher Lu puts it that way, I’ll stop here. If there’s any work trouble, feel free to find me.” Knowing it was pointless to continue, Bao Jiahao decided to leave on a good note.

“Take care.” Lu Jiu was well-experienced and saw through such types easily.

In essence, he’s just a messenger, though some messengers think of themselves as masters, trying to highlight their unique status by making things difficult for others.

Bao Jiahao turned to leave, saying no more.

As soon as he left, two little ones huddled beside Lu Jiu.

“Teacher Lu, can we still play?” Luo Xiaoxiao asked.

“Of course, carry on.” Lu Jiu smiled.

“But Teacher Lu, that person is very fierce; even our homeroom teacher got yelled at by him in the hallway.” Fang Xu said.

“It’s alright, play as we should, during class time, my words hold more weight than his.” Lu Jiu smiled.

With Lu Jiu’s permission, the kids regained their energy and resumed playing gleefully.

Before long, Bao Jiahao arrived at the principal’s office.

He Wen took a sip of tea upon his entrance.

“Principal, he refused to listen and insisted on playing games with the kids, claiming he’ll take responsibility. I hesitated to push him too hard and escalate the issue.” Bao Jiahao reported.

He Wen frowned, “Let it be then, just gave him a warning. If he wants to do it, let him, but if anything happens afterward and parents come knocking, the school won’t bear responsibility. Explain the stakes clearly; beyond that, leave them be.”

“Understood, understood.” Bao Jiahao said.

…

Before they knew it, the class was over.

Everyone was still immersed in fun, and even the bell couldn’t stop them.

As a result, many kids exiting the classrooms stopped and watched the games happening on the field.

“Alright, alright, group leaders, please collect the foam bricks and hand them over, line up and get ready for dismissal.” Lu Jiu instructed.

The children immediately clamored, “Teacher, can we play again next class?”

Lu Jiu chuckled, “That depends on your performance. I’m giving you an assignment now; if you all complete it, we can play again next class, and it’ll be even more fun.”

This time was too short for group competitions.

So Lu Jiu could only have them practice first; the competition would have to wait till the next class.

“Teacher, what’s the assignment? Is it hard?”

The mention of homework made many kids pull wry faces.

“Just one sentence, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney. Here are some small cards I’ve prepared for you. The group that can remember this sentence next time will get to play a game. Come on, group leaders, hand out the cards.” Lu Jiu said.

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney?

What does it mean?

The little ones had no idea about this, and there were even one or two characters they didn’t quite recognize.

But it didn’t matter. As long as they could play the game, it’s just ten characters. What’s to fear about remembering them?

After the cards were handed out, Lu Jiu organized the kids to return to the classroom together.

Homeroom teacher Xu Yuerong was already standing on the podium. Once all the kids were seated, Lu Jiu’s task was complete.

Whew~

Walking out of the teaching building, Lu Jiu’s face showed a trace of an indescribable smile.

The little guys were indeed rowdy, but being with them made a change in Lu Jiu’s mindset.

If treating patients in the clinic every day meant dealing with sickness, then being with these kids meant dealing with vitality.

Vitality, the energy of life, is something unique to children, and it gradually fades as they grow older.

Just like how many people, when they were young, experienced emotions quickly and moved on quickly, living every day without worries. When they grow up, various pressures change their mentality, and the vitality naturally disappears.

You can still see it in elementary school, but by the time they reach junior high or even high school, that liveliness in their eyes is gone.

This is something Lu Jiu observed in life.

It seems that in today’s environment, the age at which children have vitality is continuously shortening.

“Brother Lu, you’re playing games with them from the start? Wow, these little ancestors are really hard to manage, they just don’t listen to me at all. What method did you use to make them so well-behaved?” Tang Yi said as he approached Lu Jiu.

He also wanted to play with these little guys during class, but as soon as the homeroom teacher left, they started causing chaos.

No matter what method he used, he couldn’t control these little ones. Just when he said a couple of sentences, someone would interrupt, either chatting or eating, not taking him seriously as a teacher at all.

This is elementary school!

Tang Yi originally thought he would be facing a group of adorable kids, but it turned out to be a group of troublemakers.

“This… I’m afraid you can’t learn.” Lu Jiu was also at a loss.

“Why not?” Tang Yi asked.

“Personal charm, I guess.” Lu Jiu replied.

“…” Tang Yi looked speechless at Lu Jiu.

It was the first time he realized that Lu Jiu also had a shameless side.

After a brief conversation, the two of them walked out of the school gate and headed home separately.

Lu Jiu didn’t go to the clinic.

Anyway, seeing patients every week is quite tiring. From now on, he’ll treat the time teaching primary school students as his day off.

…

6:00 PM.

Yucai Garden.

“Xiaoxiao, what did the teacher teach today?” Wan Fangqin asked while her husband was cooking, as she started helping her son with his homework.

Although Luo Xiaoxiao was mischievous at school, he was very well-behaved at home.

Especially in front of Wan Fangqin, he was as obedient as a little kitten.

“Taught us about forming words, making sentences, and English words. Oh, Mom, today we had a Traditional Chinese Medicine teacher come to our class.” Luo Xiaoxiao said.

Hmm?

A Traditional Chinese Medicine teacher?

“Is it the teacher Xu mentioned before, the one who’s going to teach you about Traditional Chinese Medicine?” Wan Fangqin asked.

“Yes, he’s amazing, he even knew that I wet the bed yesterday!” Luo Xiaoxiao said.

“How did that happen?” Wan Fangqin was puzzled.

“He said he could tell what someone has done just by holding their hand, and he’s very accurate. When our classmate Xia Mengya took a leave of absence a few days ago, he held her hand and knew she had gone to see a doctor.” Luo Xiaoxiao said.

Wan Fangqin lightly patted Luo Xiaoxiao on the back of his head, “Nonsense, I’m sure your teacher knows Xia Mengya and said that just to fool you. Traditional Chinese Medicine can’t read minds. Hurry up and get your homework out, don’t dawdle with me.”

“I’m telling the truth.” Luo Xiaoxiao puffed his little cheeks in dissatisfaction.

The last time he said Ultraman really existed in this world, his mom had the same attitude.

But he really wasn’t lying, he even dreamed of Ultraman.

…

Nanyuan District.

“Grandpa, I’ve decided, I want to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine.”

Jiang Zeshen ran into the kitchen and declared firmly to his grandparents.

Jiang Shizhong laughed, “Alright, learn if you want to. My grandson will definitely be an outstanding Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor when he grows up.”

Jiang Zeshen’s grandmother, Wu Mei, curiously asked, “Shenshen, why do you suddenly want to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine?”

Jiang Zeshen said, “Because Traditional Chinese Medicine can know what others have done. If I learn it, I can understand why Mom wanted to divorce Dad the next time I see her!”

The two elders immediately fell silent…

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