In order to keep her secret hidden, Shuzhen involved scum to disgust the ones who cared for her the most—her lover and family. Honestly, Shuzhen felt far more than just a twinge of guilt. However, experiences such as dying and being reborn are not things one can openly confess. She didn’t want her good brother, her good husband, and her sweet days like honey to be ruined by her honesty. It was precisely because family love is precious and true love is hard to come by that she didn’t want to risk the slightest bit of danger. Everyone rolled up their sleeves together, and soon after plucking and scorching the goose, they cleaned it several times before gutting and chopping it. By the time Liu Shouren arrived on his bicycle with their old man from his family, the rich aroma of stewing goose and dried potatoes wafted from the kitchen, tempting the appetite. The two geese, even the smaller one, weighed eight or nine pounds, and the larger male goose Liu Shouyi carried weighed over ten pounds. Adding a huge basin of dried potatoes to it, by the time it was ready, the twelve-print big pot was filled to seventy percent capacity. Taking advantage of the freshness of just being served, they first scooped out a big bowl and had Liu Shouren quickly deliver some extra dishes on his bike to Wei Lai, Old Yang, and the others who stubbornly wouldn’t come. After that, Wu Liguo and his wife, Liu Shouren and his wife, along with Jiandang, Jianguo, Shuzhen, Lianshan, and Little Lian’en. A group of ten people, big and small, managed to finish what remained of the half-pot of stewed goose with dried potatoes until not even a drop of gravy was left, which a few small ones mixed with their rice. Seeing the little ones with stomachs round like watermelons, Shuzhen hurriedly took out some hawthorn balls to aid their digestion. "Mom, I’m sorry. Lian’en didn’t want to overeat, but the meat was so delicious that Lian’en couldn’t resist." Little Lian’en touched his round belly, his voice full of shame as he lowered his head. Mom always said that you need to keep a child slightly hungry and cold to keep them safe. She never advocated eating until full, but today he had forgotten. Little Lian’en’s guilt-ridden, teary-eyed look was so irresistibly adorable. It touched even Lianshan, who had always doted on children, and Wu Liguo, the teacher, was equally moved. Since the start of the new semester, when Little Lian’en became a primary school student as desired, Wu Liguo, who had only wanted the title of a physical education teacher, specially took on the role of the first-grade class advisor. He taught both mathematics and language subjects. And the more he taught, the more he couldn’t help but delight in the clever, sensible, and particularly persistent Little Lian’en at such a young age. He only regretted that such a cute, obedient, and intelligent little guy wasn’t his own grandson. Not only him, but everyone at school who had received favors from Lianshan and his wife also viewed this child differently. Of course, at the beginning, it was due to the affection they had for the parents, but now, without exception, they were charmed by the little guy himself. Knowing he loved reading and had a thirst for knowledge, all ten people who were sent down plus three educated youths collectively stepped in, wholeheartedly teaching him, eager to impart all their lifetime knowledge to the little guy. Only four years old, turning five after the new year, the little guy wasn’t irritated or restless. Instead, his bright celestial eyes curved into a smile, turning himself into a little sponge, striving to absorb everything he found useful and interesting in the ocean of knowledge. As the little guy said, he wants to study hard to find a good job in the future to support his parents and siblings. To study seriously and become the pride of his parents when he grows up. The small one, with his earnest claims and determined little eyes, combined into a touching and admirable picture. Anyway, in Wu Liguo’s eyes, Little Lian’en was definitely a child worthy of care and cherishing, causing people to secretly want to take him home to raise. Now that the good boy Lian’en was being told off, Wu as a teacher couldn’t help but defend him: "Isn’t it just a few extra pieces of meat? What’s the big deal, Grandpa Wu also ate a lot! It’s because your mom’s cooking is too good, making meals tempting and hard to resist, Shuzhen, you should reflect on that. Don’t criticize our Little Lian’en; loving to play and eat meat is just a part of being a child. Dear niece, you should ease up a bit, don’t stifle the child’s innocence and joy too early." Shuzhen held her forehead, thinking after all, she is the kid’s real mother. Uncle Wu always protects as if he’s worried his prized student is being mistreated, what’s this about? Children being gluttonous is unavoidable, she never intended to make a fuss over such trivial matters! However, this little rascal, in less than two months, had managed to win the hearts of the entire teaching staff, each treating him as a disciple to be guided and protected. While part of it was because everyone valued the face of her, Lianshan, or even the elder brother, if Little Lian’en was of no potential, no amount of gratitude could make these past and future figures insist on nurturing him, right? After all, she and Lianshan didn’t have just one child, there were countless ways to repay benefactors. No need to go against oneself, challenging the high difficulty of carving rotten wood! Of course, no matter how complex or unspeakable her feelings were for this child in her heart, he was ultimately a piece of flesh that fell from her body. Shuzhen couldn’t bear to break his wings now because of his wolf-like past life behavior. She could only take precautions in every way, working to frequently correct and educate him, ensuring he doesn’t grow up to be a crooked-necked tree. With such high-level teachers pouring their hearts into teaching, there would be no worry about Little Lian’en’s academic growth. Thus, she and Lianshan, as parents, focused on cultivating his character. If ten people work with one heart, could they not raise a child with excellent character? If Wu Liguo knew that his half-serious, half-joking defense had resulted in the opposite effect, the hot-tempered him might curse. However, soon after, he evidently didn’t have the leisure to wander around, naturally not seeing how Shuzhen educated Lian’en. Because with the approaching New Year, Du Xuanxuan and the two male educated youths were about to head north to attend the Worker Peasant Soldier University. Meanwhile, Wei Lai, Wu Hao, and that Feng Anhuai were to be seconded to work on converting dry land to paddy fields. Now the whole school was left with him, Old Yang, and five other teachers. Grades one to six, and two study groups of great leader ideology, originally had fourteen people’s work now squeezed onto seven, which kept them busier than ever. Furthermore, ever since their changed status had lessened concerns and increased ties due to having a grandson, Wu Liguo no longer concealed his well-known, yet silent father-daughter relationship with Wu Yinghong for protection purposes. So when Du Xuanxuan stepped down as principal, he rose unopposed to Liu Family Village Elementary School’s new principal.