Chapter Ten: The Reporter

  The cold and icy days are also considered to be a good thing, the teachers and children in the kindergarten all have to buy his account, whether it's the principal or the teacher, they can't not do so. As long as he is unhappy, the other kids will start making trouble, and no teacher can stop him. However, Cold Ice is still very particular about etiquette, generally doing things well, except for those two hours at noon when he stays alone in the classroom with the door closed, and nobody knows what he's doing, even the teachers don't dare to disturb him. At other times, he behaves like a good kid, without any misbehavior, making all the teachers in the kindergarten very satisfied.

  It turned out that the one-hour collective outdoor activity arrangement made all the teachers stunned. Originally thought it was just Leng Binghan taking all the kids in the garden to play and make trouble, when Leng Binghan came up with this idea, everyone was waiting to see the joke, even privately often used Leng Binghan's three-year-old salary to make fun of him, saying that Chen Yuanlong was trying to curry favor with Deputy Director Leng, and didn't care about losing face, such an absurd thing could be done.

  It's not their fault, after all they read so many books, graduated and still relied on some connections, stuffed a lot of red envelopes to get into kindergarten as teachers. Who knew that now they have to freeze one three-year-old child, and also take half of their salary, although it wasn't deducted from their own hands, but it makes them feel very unbalanced in their hearts.

  Only Lin Pei Pei was an exception, and she couldn't explain why, but it seemed that she had confidence in Leng Bing Xue, always thinking that this child was not simple, having created so many miracles, maybe this time there would be another miracle happening, her heart was full of expectation.

  The cold and icy demeanor did not disappoint her. Although he had no experience in early childhood education, with over 30 years of experience and knowledge, dealing with these little brats was a piece of cake. Moreover, he had also heard many similar rumors from the side, which made him think that it was unbearable to doubt his own abilities, regardless of whether he earned money or not. To shock those who were waiting to see a joke, he carefully planned and prepared again.

  On the first day, he arranged for formation training. It's estimated that everyone had dreamed of becoming a soldier when they were young, especially at this time, shortly after the Y Self-Defense Counterattack War ended, and there were still sporadic battles on the front line of Lao Mountain. The movies and TV shows were all related to this content. "Triumphant Return at Midnight" was being broadcast hotly, and "Blood-Stained Glory" was resonating across the country (in fact, in 1986 and 1987, for the sake of the plot, it was arranged ahead of time to 1982, please don't scrutinize). Under such a grand background, all the children were eager to become Liberation Army soldiers, wearing guns, wearing neat uniforms, and proudly striking down bad guys to protect their homes and country. Now that they could train like the Liberation Army uncles, it was natural to be excited and enthusiastic, and they naturally gave their all, enjoying themselves.

  At the beginning, more than 240 children were in a mess. With the help of the original "scouts", Leng Bingxue arranged all the children in less than 3 minutes. Ten minutes later, all the children began to follow Leng Bingxue's instructions, turning left and right, marching in step, etc. Half an hour later, they were able to shout out loud slogans in unison. After the activity ended, the spirit of all the children in the garden was completely different.

  The result of this day was that the children went to school, got out of class, entered the cafeteria for meals and so on, all in neat queues, in order, eating together, no longer noisy, the whole kindergarten scene was brand new, making teachers marvel.

  Afterwards, Leng Bing Xue insisted on formation training while arranging a wide range of activities, such as telling fairy tales and fables, various interesting expansion games that increased cohesion, and various group competitions. Not only did the children find it extremely fun and welcoming, but it also continuously broadened their horizons, opening up their minds and teaching them all sorts of knowledge, strengthening their team spirit and sense of honor. The entire atmosphere was lively and joyful, with a hint of education through entertainment, leaving all the teachers speechless in amazement. They couldn't help but exclaim that Leng Bing Xue was indeed a child prodigy, his educational methods surpassing even those of professional educators. Three-year-old children were able to achieve such greatness, making these self-proclaimed experts ashamed to the point of wanting to bang their heads against the wall.

  From then on, no one dared to criticize Leng Bingxue for taking only half of her salary. On the contrary, they felt that it was too low for her to take only half of her salary at this level, and even if she took twice as much, it would not be excessive. They had also asked Leng Bingxue where she knew these things from, but every time Leng Bingxue either made excuses or pretended to be dumb, they had no choice but to sigh and admire with a mix of emotions, mostly admiration, worship, and astonishment.

  More and more diligent ones are secretly learning and observing, staring at the cold-blooded methods that keep emerging one after another, taking notes to apply them to their work later. They all think these methods are simple and effective, far more useful than those routine methods they used to follow.

  Their hard work paid off, and these diligent teachers later became extremely popular due to their excellent teaching methods, with kindergartens from all over competing for them. They were also known as the "Su Qi faction" because they had all graduated from Su Qi Kindergarten. Later on, the term "Su Qi faction" became synonymous with elite kindergarten teachers in Chengdu and even throughout Sichuan Province. This was another unintended consequence that Leng Bingxue had not anticipated.

  Xie Minghua was a reporter for Changfu Daily. Last time when Mayor Wang Peiyuan went to Suqi for inspection, he happened to have something to do and returned to his hometown, so the other reporter of the newspaper company got the benefit. After the report came out, that reporter's value also doubled, and every day he was complacent, especially in front of Xie Minghua, deliberately thanking Xie Minghua for giving him this opportunity with a mysterious and arrogant attitude, which almost made Xie Minghua's belly burst with anger.

  In his frustration, he thought of going to Su Qi kindergarten again, maybe he could find some valuable news and report it first, not only catering to Mayor Wang Peiyuan's preferences but also giving that colleague a big slap in the face, venting his pent-up anger.

  So that day, he didn't inform the newspaper either and went to Su Qi alone with his documents and camera. He didn't notify the newspaper in advance because on one hand, he was worried that the newspaper wouldn't agree since another reporter had already been following this news and he would be butting in, disrupting the rules; on the other hand, he also lacked confidence, fearing that in the end, he wouldn't find anything valuable to report, making a fool of himself, losing face.

  Although no notice was received from the superior, Dean Chen still welcomed Xie Minghua into the garden with great enthusiasm after carefully checking his documents. With reporters coming to interview voluntarily, this is a great thing, especially since Changfu Daily is the local government's party newspaper and mouthpiece for propaganda. These reporters are not necessarily invited even if they have money; if they can be allowed to write positive reports about themselves, it would be worth struggling for several years.

  In this world, no matter how well you do something, if your leader can't see it, then it's useless.

  Then Chen Yuan Chang was talking endlessly to Xie Minghua about the various situations in the kindergarten, such as how she and the teachers worked hard to live up to Mayor Wang's trust, how the local government supported them, and how satisfied the parents were. Originally, she also wanted to mention the creative topic of giving a salary to three-year-old children, but she swallowed her words, although it was a big highlight, she believed that the reporter would definitely be interested, but after all, the original intention of this matter was to establish a relationship with Leng Deputy Director, and indeed, it was a bit frightening to hear, so she was afraid that if the reporter heard about it, it would lead to some other negative consequences.

  Xie Minghua was initially enthusiastic, but after listening to the clichés from both sides, she had heard too many of them during her own interviews and lost interest. She couldn't help but interrupt Principal Chen's lengthy speech and wanted to take a look at the specific teaching situation in the school.

  Chen Yuan Chang also sensed the reporter's emotions, although his spirited speech was interrupted and he felt somewhat displeased in his heart. However, facing a municipal newspaper reporter, he could only feel stifled in his heart while maintaining a smiling face. Accompanied by Xie Ming Hua, they began to tour the kindergarten.

  Xie Minghua, under the leadership of Chen Yuanzhang, listened to his introduction while carefully observing the architecture and facilities of the entire kindergarten. She was still quite shocked and couldn't help but think: No wonder Mayor Wang came here for inspection. The hardware facilities of this township kindergarten are comparable to those in Changfu City.

  But that's nothing, the more he looked, the more surprised he was. All the children in the kindergarten, whether they were in class or outdoors for physical education, although their clothes were not uniform, but their spirit and appearance were very good, and they were all neat and quick, without any fighting, crying, or looking for their dads and moms. There was no chaos like in other kindergartens. The scene made Xie Minghua feel as if he had entered a well-trained military camp.

  You know, this is just a kindergarten in a small town!

  All the way, he wanted to communicate with a few children, but every child was focused on doing their own thing, not even looking at him, until the teacher allowed it, and then answered his questions. Although there is also a strong childishness and innocence, the quality and knowledge shown in it are really amazing.

  Due to his professional sensitivity, he suddenly realized that this was the best news highlight. An ordinary rural kindergarten, with such high-quality education, and children who are well-behaved and sensible, indeed worthy of Mayor Wang's praise. He even came up with a title for the news article: "Mayor's Unique Insight, Suqi Kindergarten's Education is Well-Directed".

  He hastily inquired Chen Yuanzhang about this matter in detail.

  Chen Yuanzhang was also very excited, she worried that there would be nothing interesting for the reporters, and today's efforts would be in vain. So she hastily added some details to describe the situation of the kindergarten's collective outdoor activities.

  Xie Minghua was very interested and hurriedly asked for various details, such as what were the contents of the activity? Who would host it? Who thought of it...

  Chen Yuan Chang was initially talkative, but as the reporter asked more detailed questions, she became somewhat evasive, because she also didn't know how to explain this cold and unfeeling matter.

  Seeing Chen Yuanzhang's abnormal behavior, Xie Minghua felt that there was a deep-seated news material in it and wouldn't let go easily. He grasped the issue and dug to the bottom of it.

  Chen Yuan Chang really couldn't help himself anymore, and had no choice but to reveal the cold, hard truth.

  When he heard this, Xie Minghua's eyes lit up. A three-year-old child as a part-time teacher, receiving a national salary, and still doing an excellent job - what explosive news! If it were true, it would be eye-catching. He didn't expect that today's trip wouldn't be in vain after all.

  But then he had some doubts, could this be true? Or was it a fake news fabricated by the kindergarten for propaganda and political performance? If so, if I rashly posted this news and was later exposed, my reputation would be ruined.

  He carefully asked Principal Chen if he could watch Ling Bing's outdoor activities every day. Principal Chen naturally wouldn't refuse.

  Under the accompaniment of Principal Chen, Xie Minghua finished a rich lunch and took a short rest before following Principal Chen to the open area. With great interest, he carefully observed the outdoor activities arranged by Cold Ice. Like others, he gradually went from questioning to surprise and then to admiration, his mouth wide open, eyes straight, and camera flashing non-stop in his hand. This scene was really shocking to him, and he wished to record everything he saw with his camera.

  Principal Chen and the teachers next to her seemed to have expected that the reporter would be shocked, nor did they find it strange about Xie Minghua's behavior, because they had already been shocked numb, now they were all numb, even if something outrageous came again, they seemed to think it was normal.