Shao Ping Runsheng becomes a teacher!

After dinner, Zhao Dongchuan returned to his own cave dwelling to sleep.

Tian Runye, on the other hand, rested in her own room.

It was impossible for them to share a room before marriage, not even for a chaste sleep.

But, heh heh, Zhao Dongchuan chuckled, rubbing his fingers, feeling the faint lingering scent on his fingertips... Young people, after all, are bound to have some impulses... Thinking of Tian Runye's blushing face and her expression, wanting to speak but not daring to, in his small courtyard yesterday afternoon, he found it very amusing.

Cough, cough, cough!

Back to the main topic!

Zhao Dongchuan tidied up his bedding, made his bed, and then sat cross-legged.

His daily practice still needed to be done... meditation!

...The next day, Zhao Dongchuan woke up early.

He wasn't planning to cook; they had agreed yesterday that he would come over for breakfast.

"Little Zhao, you're here!"

Runye's mother was sweeping the courtyard and greeted him warmly when she saw him arrive.

"Today, Runye made breakfast; she cooked noodles! Hurry to the kitchen and get your noodles!"

"Alright!"

Zhao Dongchuan quickly walked towards the kitchen.

At this moment, Tian Runye was lowering her head, holding chopsticks, putting noodles from the pot into a bowl, and then using a ladle to scoop some noodle soup and meat slices into the bowl.

Seeing Zhao Dongchuan, Tian Runye was a little shy; the "things" he had done yesterday afternoon were still vivid in her mind, making her, an unmarried girl, blush terribly... She almost cried out... However, she didn't feel there was anything wrong with it; she grew up in the countryside and had heard plenty of "dirty talk" from the old and young men, and the big girls and young wives in the village since she was a child!

Especially now, there were no entertainment activities in the countryside, and they were reluctant to light lamps, so they went to bed early at night.

Isn't this the only thing to do... Many of her female elementary school classmates, who were the same age, had dropped out of school early and already had several children...

"Here... this bowl of noodles is yours..."

Tian Runye handed a bowl of meat noodle soup to Zhao Dongchuan, gesturing for him to take it.

"Mhm mhm..."

Zhao Dongchuan nodded honestly and, smiling, carried the noodles to the table in the inner room.

Tian Futang was already eating noodles inside and, seeing him arrive, said with a chuckle, "You're here, sit down, Runye's noodles are really fragrant!"

Before long, everyone was at the table, slurping their noodles.

"When are you two returning?" Tian Futang asked with a smile, taking a sip of soup.

"After breakfast, we'll take the bus back to the county town... I still have a class this morning!" Tian Runye said, putting a piece of meat from her bowl into Zhao Dongchuan's.

Tian Futang nodded.

"That's perfect; I need to go to the Commune to handle some business... Let's go together!"

Runye asked with a hint of doubt, "Dad, is there anything going on in the village recently?"

"It's all because of your brother..."

"Runsheng is now back home after graduating from high school, and he just smokes all day... And he likes to smoke cigarettes... I don't know where he gets the money..." At this, Tian Futang subtly glared at Runye's mother.

"A couple of days ago, I said a few more words, and he got angry... He said he wanted to go out to clear his head and went to find his classmates..."

"Alas..."

"I have to say, Uncle Yuting has a way; yesterday, he gave me an idea. Now the higher-ups are advocating the development of education, and our Shuangshui Village can set up a junior high school department. This way, we'll need teachers... Runsheng can teach then..."

"He can participate in labor without being so tired..."

"I'm going to the Commune now to find the education specialist to handle this matter..."

Zhao Dongchuan nodded; teaching after graduating from high school was indeed making the best use of his talents. Besides, schools nowadays don't teach very seriously, so the difficulty isn't high.

It was precisely because of this that Tian Futang, in order to maintain balance, gain support, and avoid leaving any room for criticism, allowed Shaoping to become a teacher so smoothly.

"Alright, then let's set off together after we finish eating!" Zhao Dongchuan nodded, saying with a smile.

Before long, after breakfast, Zhao Dongchuan and Tian Futang pushed their bicycles, while Runye walked alongside them towards the village entrance.

On the way, they met many villagers going to work, who all smiled and came forward to greet them.

In their words and actions, they were all asking about Zhao Dongchuan and Runye's matter. Tian Futang looked triumphant, answering with chuckles.

Zhao Dongchuan also responded with chuckles.

Tian Haimin leaned close to Zhao Dongchuan and teased with a grin, "Teacher Zhao, you'll be one of us Tian family members from now on..."

"Hahaha... Brother Haimin, you must come to our wedding banquet later..."

Sun Shaoan and Sun Shaoping were also watching them from the crowd at this time.

Sun Shaoan's mood was complex; his first love, Tian Runye, was going to marry Zhao Dongchuan. To say he felt no emotional stir would be a lie.

But he had chosen Xiulian and married her, and Xiulian was also a good woman, whom he naturally loved deeply.

Although he had been married for over a year, his relationship with Xiulian was still like a honeymoon, as passionate as oil mixed with honey.

Adding to that, Xiulian had become pregnant a while ago, making him even more overjoyed!

However, Xiulian was good in every way; her only "flaw" was that she was too good to him.

When eating rice or porridge, she always gave him the thickest parts.

She would rather eat less herself than have him eat more, saying that he was the strong laborer of the family and needed to eat more.

Thinking of how he had accidentally hit Xiulian a couple of days ago over a few white steamed buns, he felt incredibly remorseful.

"Brother Shaoan, Shaoping, are you going to work?"

Zhao Dongchuan saw Shaoan and Shaoping in the crowd and proactively went up to greet them.

"Little Zhao, you're back!"

"Teacher Zhao!"

"I know about you and Sister Runye's matter, and I congratulate you two... When you get married, our whole family will come to help..."

Sun Shaoan said to the two with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Shaoan!"

Tian Runye nodded and said with a smile.

Zhao Dongchuan also chuckled, "Hahaha, Brother Shaoan, I heard Sister-in-law Xiulian is pregnant, congratulations, you're about to become a father..."

The few of them chatted for a bit longer, then rode their bicycles out of Shuangshui Village.

Before long, they arrived at the bus stop, where Tian Futang parted ways with the two.

Before leaving, Tian Futang held Tian Runye's hand and said, "Little Zhao is a good and capable man; you must hold onto him tightly. When you go to Beijing, remember to be diligent when you meet his parents; city people have many rules..."

After giving his instructions, Tian Futang rode off on his bicycle.

Zhao Dongchuan stepped forward, took Tian Runye's hand, and asked, "What did your dad say to you?"

"My dad told me to keep a close eye on you..."

"..."

Alright!

Soon after, the bus arrived, and the two took it back to Yuanxi County.

Zhao Dongchuan unloaded his bicycle from the back of the bus and, with Tian Runye on the back, rode towards the County Elementary School.

She still had a class this morning, and it was just in time.

The two said goodbye at the school gate, and Zhao Dongchuan found a small dirt mound to sunbathe...