The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Naturally, she could not reveal to Teacher Xiao Zhou the secret that the college entrance examination system would be restored in the future, and it was even more inappropriate for her to talk too much about Dabao's rapid progress in study.

In this era, geniuses are often not the objects of envy, but the focus of controversy and right and wrong - groundless rumors and unreasonable suspicions.

Words of praise can also become a double-edged sword, and Xu Xiufang did not want Dabao to bear these worldly pressures too early.

Therefore, even though Dabao had already mastered all the knowledge in elementary school, she did not let him skip a grade. Instead, she cleverly controlled his exposure, waiting for a more appropriate time, allowing everything to happen naturally, just like spring water flowing eastward and eventually flowing into the sea.

She responded gently: "Teacher Xiao Zhou, I completely understand your concerns. I will talk to Kailin later."

Changing the topic, Xu Xiufang began to talk about the difficulties of being a parent: "But you also know that children of this age are the most rebellious, especially Kailin. He is smart and has his own opinions. I am worried that excessive restrictions will stimulate his rebellious psychology. If his love for these books is unwavering, I can only choose to respect his decision. Therefore, I hope that Teacher Xiao Zhou can also give him a certain degree of freedom. After all, these books are not harmful, right? Please rest assured that I will continue to guide their studies at home to ensure that their academic performance is not affected in any way."

Every word of these words was filled with a mother's deep love and expectations for her children. Teacher Zhou seemed to imagine the image of a loving and wise mother, and his eyes were slightly red with emotion.

Under the care of such a mother, how could the children not be well-behaved and sensible? Teacher Zhou believed Xu Xiufang's words without a doubt, not only because the reason itself was tenable, but also because of her trust in Xu Xiufang personally.

The growth and changes of Erbao are the best proof. By following Xu Xiufang's advice, Erbao's progress is obvious to all.

Teacher Xiao Zhou immediately promised: "Don't worry, Kailin's mother, as long as it is beneficial to Kailin, I will never interfere without reason!"

Xu Xiufang nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Teacher Xiao Zhou."

"Oh, that's nothing," Teacher Zhou was secretly proud in his heart, but he said modestly, "Everything is for the child... Kailin's mother, now that the matter has been resolved, can I take my leave first?"

"Why don't you stay for dinner before leaving?" Xu Xiufang urged. "Kevin is already preparing dinner, and it will be served soon."

"No, no," Teacher Zhou declined the invitation and insisted on leaving after some polite exchanges.

"Then Teacher Zhou, you must come and visit us again next time," Xu Xiufang saw him off to the door, reluctant to let him go.

"Okay, I'll definitely come," Teacher Zhou responded. He took a few steps and confirmed that Xu Xiufang had entered the house. He then touched his stomach and said to himself, "The living conditions of the second branch of the Xie family are really good. We can eat meat regularly! This aroma almost made me lose my composure. Oh, I'm really hungry."

"However, Kevin is indeed talented in cooking," Teacher Zhou sighed as they walked. The excellent performance of children often reflects the profound foundation of their family education.

At this time, Xu Xiufang smiled secretly inside the door, thinking that Teacher Zhou was really easy to communicate with, and closed the door with a happy face.

When she turned around, she saw Dabao standing there quietly.

Just now, Xiaoyun was so sleepy that she almost fell asleep, so Dabao carefully carried her back to the room.

Seeing that his mother was having a pleasant conversation with Teacher Zhou, the sensible Dabao did not disturb them and quietly carried his sister into the room.

The place where Xu Xiufang and Teacher Xiao Zhou were talking was not far from the bedroom, and Dabao accidentally overheard a few words of the conversation between his mother and the teacher.

He looked serious and hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Mom, if you don't want me to read those books at school, I can read them after I get home. I won't disobey..."

"Don't take it to heart," Xu Xiufang interrupted quickly, her voice soft and full of understanding, "Mom said that because Teacher Zhou didn't know you had completed all the elementary school courses. It was too complicated to explain, so I had to find a simple reason to deal with it. Mom knows you best. You can read whatever you like. I bought so many books, wasn't it to satisfy your curiosity and thirst for knowledge?"

Besides, not reading at school means reading under dim light when you get home at night. Although flashlights and candles are not a burden, the light at night is not good for eyesight after all. Reading in a school with sufficient light during the day is naturally the best choice.

Dabao understood what his mother was thinking and nodded solemnly: "Mom, I understand!"

"What a good child," Xu Xiufang said approvingly.

From then on, Dabao brought the book to school.

Because he and Erbao were tall, they sat in the last row of the classroom, so they could secretly read books during class without attracting too much attention.

However, in public places, his behavior of reading medical books could not completely avoid the eyes of others.

Dabao always pretends to listen attentively in class and never wears glasses at school. He only wears the glasses, which symbolize knowledge, when reading at home.

Now, I bring a pair of glasses to school along with my books.

In that era when myopia was not yet common, glasses were a rare thing in the eyes of rural children. When Dabao put on a pair of glasses, it immediately caused quite a stir in the class.

If Dabao didn't give people the impression of being too cold on weekdays, and if he hadn't had his "little bully" brother Erbao beside him to intimidate everyone, people would probably have come up to him to ask curiously, or even asked to borrow his glasses to experience wearing them.

In an era without television, computers and smartphones, gossip became the biggest entertainment for people after dinner.

Soon, the news that Dabao was reading medical books and wearing glasses at school spread throughout the village, and he became a "celebrity" in the village.

Similar to Teacher Xiao Zhou, most people speculate that Dabao dreams of becoming a barefoot doctor.

In that era, barefoot doctors were a highly respected and competitive profession, and one had to pass an exam that the villagers considered extremely difficult to qualify.

The news that Dabao got full marks in every exam every semester, along with his behavior of "studying medical books" and "wearing glasses", spread quickly in the countryside like wings.

As a result, every corner of the village was filled with admiration and expectations for Dabao, and his cleverness became a topic of conversation among adults and children after dinner.

Although there were occasionally a few jealous people who grumbled secretly, the vast majority of villagers firmly believed that Dabao would be able to pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family.

After all, in that era, having an educated youth mother meant that cultural blood flowed in the family and was a living example of how knowledge can change destiny.