At the weekend, Li Wei came to the Children's Palace for class for the first time. It is tentatively planned to have two classes every Sunday, each class is one hour long.
Li Wei pushed the second-hand bicycle that had been eliminated from the senior class, parked it in the shed behind, and locked it. Then she went to the office first. The middle-aged man in the office was there, as was Sister Qi, who gave Li Wei a pair of gloves. Li Wei went in and said hello. The middle-aged man nodded towards Li Wei in a friendly manner.
Sister Qi moved a chair for Li Wei and said to her, "It's only half past eight. You're a little early. Classes don't start until nine."
Li Wei smiled and said: "I was afraid that the traffic would delay me on the road, so I went out earlier."
"It's so cold in winter, but you don't need to come here so early." After Sister Qi sat down in her seat, she started to do her own business.
Qi Jingyi is 33 years old this year. She was a national first-class dancer. She was the mainstay of a dance troupe earlier and has performed overseas many times. However, she injured her foot at the beginning of last year and can no longer do big movements after recovering. , coupled with the poor management of the dance troupe in the past two years, it has suffered losses and has begun to lay off employees. Qi Jingyi is a strong-minded person. Thinking that she could not contribute to the dance troupe, she took the initiative to resign. Later, she was introduced by her friends to the Children's Palace here to teach some simple basic lessons to the children.
The work is very leisurely, and of course the salary is not high enough. Qi Jingyi also enjoyed it. Although she was not married yet, she loved children very much. No matter how depressed she was, her sorrow would be instantly swept away when she saw the innocent smiles of the children.
In Li Wei's view, Qi Jingyi has a slim figure, a beautiful face, and outstanding temperament. She is an eye-catching beauty. The most rare thing is that such a beauty is gentle, kind and approachable.
"Li Wei, what major do you major in?"
"Sister Qi, she is the announcer and host."
Qi Jingyi smiled and said: "This major is good." She looked at Li Wei back and forth with a smile, but she saw that Li Wei was only eighteen or nineteen years old. He was handsome and dignified. He was in his youth and had unlimited future. She will be thirty-four in a few months. The career she most wanted to do has ended, and she is all alone. If she were as old as Li Wei, she might have listened to her sister and followed her to work abroad. She would have had the opportunity. Yes, it's a pity that she didn't grasp it herself.
Qi Jingyi expressed some concern about Li Wei's study life. When she learned that Li Wei was working two jobs besides studying, she couldn't help but give Li Wei a thumbs up: "I have always admired people who earn their own living. You It’s not easy either, so work hard.”
Later, Qi Jingyi took Li Wei to the calligraphy and painting classroom there. At this time, the students had not arrived yet. Li Wei first cleaned up, mopped the floor with a mop, and arranged the tables, chairs and benches in order.
Then students came over one after another, some of the younger ones were only five or six years old, and the older ones looked like they were in their teens. Fortunately, there were only about twenty people in total, and Li Wei wouldn't be able to handle any more.
The parents saw that the training teacher they invited was a very young girl, she didn't even look twenty years old, so they complained about how she could teach their children. Parents gathered around from the front and back doors and windows. The older children were okay and had a certain degree of self-control, but the younger ones were unwilling to sit and listen to Li Wei's lectures when they saw their parents.
Li Wei couldn't stand it any longer, so she came to the door and started chasing people away: "Parents, please create a quiet environment for your children. You are here, and the children are confused. Please go to the lobby on the first floor to wait. Bar."
"You are still a student yourself. What qualifications do you have to teach children? This is not mistaking the children. We all paid money to educate our children."
Immediately, some parents expressed doubts.
Li Wei didn't have time to explain to these parents. After all, time is money. He just said: "If you question my qualifications and abilities, please go to the office and ask the person in charge about it. Now I am busy with classes. If you feel that I teach If you don’t get it right, you can complain to me.”
What is the origin of this little girl? What she said is quite cool. After all, she paid the money. The parents were afraid of delaying their children's study time, so they left one after another. The younger ones started to panic when they turned around and lost sight of their parents. One little girl with braids even started crying.
Li Wei had no choice but to coax the little girl again. At this moment, Li Wei felt that she was not here to teach calligraphy but a kindergarten teacher.
This group of children is quite different in age, and of course their foundations are also uneven. The two younger children couldn't even hold the pen correctly and couldn't even recognize the characters, so they were sent to learn calligraphy. Their wrists were weak and they couldn't use the pen.
Li Wei had to tailor his teaching to these students and teach these younger students the most basic things first. For those who are a little basic, you can get some famous cards for them to come to.
After an hour, Li Wei's mouth was so dry that he couldn't even stand steady. What seemed like an easy task turned out to be more tiring than helping in a restaurant.
The person in charge passed by the window of the calligraphy and painting room and looked in through the glass window. He stood for a while and then left silently without disturbing the class.
After serving these little ancestors, Li Wei almost couldn't straighten his waist. Before going back, she went to the office. The office director said to her: "Is this your first time coming to class?"
Li Wei said: "Yes, I have never done anything like this before. Please correct me if I have any shortcomings."
The director didn't say anything unnecessary and said calmly: "Come here early next week."
Li Wei agreed and left.
When Qi Jingyi came back, she saw that Li Wei had gone downstairs from the other end. She was so thirsty that she quickly brought a pot of boiling water over and poured a glass of water. After taking a few sips, the thirst in her throat was relieved a little.
"Director, how about this Li Wei?"
"It's not bad. It's good that the little girl didn't cry because of the kids on her first day as a teacher. The parents also said that our children's palace was fooling people into inviting a random student to teach. Some of them didn't agree with us. I It took a long time to persuade those people to retreat. Of course, we will wait and see how long Li Wei can persist."
Qi Jingyi smiled and said, "Director, do you want to make a bet with me?"
The director said: "What are you betting on?"
"Let's bet on how long this Li Wei can do it. I'll make sure she can keep doing it!"
The office director smiled and said: "Okay, then I can force her to do it for a month. Yes, I am willing to admit defeat. We will not gamble money. If I lose, I will buy candy for every colleague in the office. If you lose..." The office director thought for a long time before finally saying: "Let me arrange a blind date for you."
Qi Jingyi thought to herself what kind of bet this was, it was meaningless at all, but she was sure of winning because Li Wei looked so much like her when she was young.
(End of chapter)