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However, when he heard the opinions put forward by Fang Yuanyang, he understood why.

Having inherited Xia Junshan's memory, he has almost mastered architectural design after more than a month. So he is very clear about how weird Fang Yuanyang's suggestion is, and he also understands why Xia Junshan in the plot is unwilling to design the group building for him.

In order to retain such a big client, the director of the design institute kept begging Zhou Chen, hoping that Zhou Chen could design according to Fang Yuanyang's suggestions.

Zhou Chen certainly didn't want to offend a business tycoon like Fang Yuanyang, but when this man came, he was arrogant and asked him to design something specifically. His attitude was very bad, which made him somewhat unhappy. So he neither agreed nor refused directly. Instead, he prepared to leave the other party alone.

As for whether this deal would fail, Zhou Chen didn't care at all. If it could be successful, that would be the best. If it couldn't be successful, he wouldn't suffer any loss. After all, Fang Yuanyang was a big shot in the business world, and he wouldn't hold a grudge against him because of this matter.

In addition to making money, Zhou Chen is currently most concerned about Xia Huanhuan's grades. Her midterm exam just ended two days ago.

He clearly felt that Huanhuan was in a bad mood after the exam. Apparently, she herself realized that her test results might not be ideal.

This also made Zhou Chen realize that the time had come to urge Huanhuan to study, but before that, in addition to making Huanhuan realize it himself, he also had to make Nan Li realize the seriousness of the problem. Only in this way could his next plan proceed smoothly.

On Wednesday, a message was sent in Huanhuan’s class group saying that there would be a parent-teacher meeting on Friday afternoon and that all parents must attend.

Huanhuan knew that her test results might not be ideal, so she begged Zhou Chen to attend the parent-teacher meeting. As a result, on Thursday, Nan Li said that she was free the next afternoon and could attend the meeting.

This was exactly what Zhou Chen wanted. Letting Nan Li attend the parent-teacher meeting would also help her understand the gap between Huanhuan and other classmates.

When Nan Li came back on Friday, she was in a bad mood. After Huanhuan and Chaochao fell asleep, she pulled Zhou Chen to make barbecue in the living room.

"Husband, don't you think we are too irresponsible to our child? You didn't see it today. Huanhuan only scored over 40 points in math, and her Chinese and English scores were just average. The total score added up to one of the last few in the class. Fortunately, the grades and rankings in this class are not announced, otherwise..."

This was not the first time that Nan Li had held a parent-teacher meeting for Huanhuan, but it was the first time that she felt embarrassed because Huanhuan's regression this time was really too huge.

"Although we didn't care much about grades in the past, Huanhuan was always ranked in the middle of the class. This time, she's ranked last. I feel really bad."

Zhou Chen put the barbecue on Nan Li's plate and said, "You may not have noticed, but I found out some time ago that Huan Huan is not very serious about studying. He often reads comic books while doing homework, and he doesn't study much at home on weekends. It's strange that his grades are good."

When Nan Li heard this, she immediately said, "Since you found out, why didn't you tell her? If you had told her, you wouldn't have gotten such a bad score this time."

Zhou Chen: "It's not that I won't talk, I'm just waiting for the test results to come out. Before the test results come out, do you think Huanhuan will listen to us given her personality? Only when she realizes the problem herself, she will be able to listen to us."

Nan Li looked at Zhou Chen in astonishment: "I didn't realize that you were plotting against my daughter?"

"What kind of calculation is this? I call this the right medicine for the right condition."

"So what do you think we should do next? Even if my requirements are not high, I can't count down."

Zhou Chen's heart moved. He knew that the opportunity had come. After waiting for so long, it was finally time to get down to business.

"I've thought about it seriously. If I want to improve my grades, it's definitely not enough to just rely on what the school teaches. You know, more than half of the students in Huanhuan's class are attending cram schools, so I think I should either enroll Huanhuan in a cram school or hire a tutor."

Nan Li frowned after hearing this.

"Hubby, we said at the beginning that we wanted our child to have a happy childhood. If she goes to cram school, not only will her time be taken up, but both of us will have to accompany her. I've been busy lately, and you have to write a novel, and we have Chaochao at home. I really don't have the extra energy to accompany her to cram school."

Although Huanhuan has never attended cram school, it does not mean that Nan Li does not know about the situation in cram schools. If she goes to cram school, someone must pick her up and drop her off.

But she has just become the acting director and may be busy at any time, with unstable schedule. Zhou Chen is busy writing novels to make money and has to take care of Chaochao. It is definitely impossible for him to pick up Huanhuan to go to cram school every day. This is not realistic.

Zhou Chen said, "You're right. If we send our children to cram school, not only will they be tired, but we will be even more tired. We can't always rely on our mother to help us, so I think it's most appropriate to hire a one-on-one tutor who comes to our home."

"One-on-one tutoring at home sounds good, but it's not cheap, right?"

"Of course it's not cheap, they're all charged by the hour, ranging from a few hundred to thousands. I've recently looked up a lot of information on this and have seen a lot of teachers like this. There are very few one-on-one tutors who come to your home, and most of them are college students. Those well-known teachers either run their own cram schools or failed courses at educational institutions. So for this kind of one-on-one tutoring, money is secondary, and teachers are the hardest to find."

Seeing that Zhou Chen spoke so clearly and had obviously put in a lot of effort, Nan Li felt both admiration and guilt.

"Honey, I suddenly feel that compared to you, I am the irresponsible mother."

Zhou Chen hugged Nan Li: "What are you talking about? Husband and wife are one. If I take responsibility, it means you take responsibility."

"Honey, have you figured out a solution?"

Zhou Chen said, "I haven't found a suitable teacher yet, but I have a direction. As you know, Huanhuan's math teacher Zhong Yi and I are from the same hometown and we are juniors in the same school. He is engaged in education. Tomorrow is the weekend, so I plan to invite him and Teacher Zhang to dinner and ask them if they have any suitable teachers to recommend."

Nan Li's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, they are definitely more professional than us. Honey, you are so smart. I admire you so much."

"So is there any reward tonight?"

"What reward do you want?"

"I want something more exciting."

"What the hell are you thinking about all day long?"

"Of course it's you..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 20 Asking Zhong Yi for Help

Since it was about completing the task, Zhou Chen did not delay at all. On the next day, he took the initiative to call Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi hung up the phone and walked towards Zhang Xueer, who had packed up and was about to go out for lunch.

Zhong Yi and Zhang Xueer graduated from the same school and joined Fengfan Primary School as teachers. Zhong Yi is a mathematics teacher and Zhang Xueer is an English teacher and class teacher.

Because they are boyfriend and girlfriend, they are often together. Today is the weekend, so they made an appointment to go out for a good meal together. But just as they were about to leave, they received a call from their senior brother Xia Junshan.

"Xue'er, this is my senior brother, Xia Huanhuan's father. He invited us to dinner."

Zhang Xueer said in surprise: "Last time I thought he was just talking casually, but I didn't expect him to actually invite us. But what did he say?"

Zhong Yi said, "He said it was about Huanhuan's studies, but he didn't go into detail on the phone. He insisted that I have dinner with him in the evening, and he also specifically asked me to bring you along."

"You brothers can just go together. I won't go."

"That won't do. Senior Brother specifically told me to do that. And Huanhuan's mother will be there too. You'll have company. Xue'er, don't refuse."

Zhang Xueer thought about it and finally agreed, because she remembered that Huanhuan had been in a bad mood recently because of her declining academic performance, so it would be a good idea to find a chance to talk to Huanhuan's parents.

"OK then."

In the evening, Zhou Chen and his friends came to the hotel that Nan Li had booked, and soon Zhong Yi and Zhang Xueer also arrived.

"Brother, sister-in-law."

"Teacher Zhong, Teacher Zhang, please take a seat."

The children were at home, looked after by their grandmother, so Zhou Chen and his family could eat out with peace of mind.

"Brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

After sitting down, Zhong Yi smiled and said to Zhou Chen that they were from the same hometown and were classmates in the same school. Now they lived in the same city, and Zhong Yi was Huanhuan's teacher, so their relationship was naturally closer. It was just that they seldom contacted each other before.

"It's been a while. The last time we met was when school just started."

"Yeah, it's been almost two months in the blink of an eye."

Zhou Chen and Zhong Yi were chatting here, and Nan Li and Zhang Xueer next to them also started chatting.

"Huanhuan's mom, I'm really sorry to have cost you a lot of money this time."

"Why spend so much? It's my duty. I also want to thank you for taking care of Huanhuan."

"Huanhuan's mom, you are so polite. This is what we teachers should do. It can't be called caring."

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The food came out very quickly. Nan Li was able to get to the position of acting director of a large company. Although she had problems handling her own affairs, she was definitely an expert in dealing with the interpersonal relationships in the outside world.

The place they chose was an ordinary restaurant, and the food was home-cooked. This way, Zhong Yi and Zhang Xueer would not have any psychological burden.

After three rounds of drinks, Zhong Yi asked, "Brother, you said on the phone before that you had something to do, just tell me, I will definitely help if I can."

Zhou Chen was not polite either. Although he had not watched the last episode of the drama "A Little Dilemma", based on the plot he had seen, Zhong Yi was already in a very miserable state. He would probably end up with nothing and even lose his girlfriend.

Zhong Yi was vilified in various ways in the TV series, but when Zhou Chen watched the TV series as a bystander, he understood Zhong Yi's own suffering.

Although Zhong Yi did not do well in many areas, the fact that he was able to get along well with his students and was respected and loved by them showed that he was still a responsible and enthusiastic teacher.

As for the matter of running cram schools after get off work, this is indeed against school rules, but it is actually human nature.

In a metropolis like Jiangzhou, how much can a primary school teacher earn? It is probably not easy to provide for one's own food, clothing, and shelter. For someone who came from a small county, if he doesn't find a way to make money, how can he talk about his dreams, marriage, and having children?

Women don’t have to worry about these things. When the time comes, marry someone and put all the blame on the man.

But men can't do that, especially those who come from small places. They want to be successful and make money more.

But how can a primary school teacher make money? Tutoring classes are undoubtedly the best choice.

It's a pity that he met the "good sisters" Tian Yulan and Nan Li in the plot. A sunny teacher was hit and turned into a petty and bad teacher.

Of course, he had his own reasons, but there were more external reasons, especially Tian Yulan. She could be said to be the culprit for Zhong Yi's fate.

What's even more speechless is that he has a saintly girlfriend like Zhang Xueer, who, apart from feeling sorry for him occasionally, often complains and doesn't understand him after something happens.

Zhou Chen was just an ordinary person in his own world, so he could understand Zhong Yi's thoughts very well. Since he had come to this world and had this relationship, he thought that if he could help Zhong Yi, he would try his best.

Of course, the prerequisite for helping is that Zhong Yi is worthy of help.

"I do have something I want to ask you for help with. Teacher Zhang, Junior Brother, you all should know that Huanhuan's midterm exam results were not ideal, and she was very sad. We want to help her, but because both my husband and I are busy, we can't always supervise her, so we want to ask you for help."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yi immediately patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely supervise her well in the next period of time."

"No, no, Junior Brother, that's not what I meant."

"So what do you mean, Senior Brother?"

Zhong Yi thought Zhou Chen wanted him to take care of Huanhuan, which he saw as no problem at all. Zhou Chen hadn't mentioned it before, and he was also aware of Zhou Chen's family situation and knew that they didn't want to force their child to study.

But since Zhou Chen asked this time, he would definitely help, but Zhou Chen said that was not what he meant, which made him feel strange.

Zhou Chen said, "You teachers must be very busy managing so many students, and I don't want to cause you any trouble. We want to hire a one-on-one tutor to come to your home. I came to you to ask if you know any tutors."

Zhong Yi and Zhang Xueer were both shocked after hearing this: "Brother, do you want a tutor, or a one-on-one tutor?"

Zhang Xueer also said: "Huanhuan's father, Huanhuan's mother, I don't think this is necessary. Huanhuan just didn't do well in the exam this time. If he works hard next time, his grades may go up."

Hearing this, Zhou Chen didn't say anything, but he was secretly complaining in his heart: I don't believe you at all. If everyone thinks like you, all the children will be ruined.

He does not quite agree with Zhang Xueer's educational philosophy that focuses more on the physical and mental health of children.

In his opinion, physical and mental health is important, but learning is more important. Both should be achieved at the same time, but learning should be put first.

If you are like Zhang Xueer, who pays too much attention to physical and mental health and neglects learning, you are harming your child.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 21: Zhong Yi and Tian Yulan reconciled?

"Junior brother, Teacher Zhang, this is the decision we made after discussing it with each other."

Zhou Chen's words were very tactful. After all, Zhang Xueer was sincere and did not have bad intentions. He just didn't quite agree with her idea.

Zhong Yi quite agreed.

"Brother, I think you are aware of the importance of focusing on children's studies, which is the right thing to do. Children should focus on studying, just like us. If we couldn't get into a good school, we would have to waste time in a small place. Only by studying well can we get into a good university and have more choices in the future."

"But brother, if you want to improve your grades, you don't necessarily have to hire a tutor. You can go to a cram school. If you're worried, you can leave your child with me. I'll take her home after school and give her proper tutoring."

Zhong Yi felt that since he already had several students, there would be no problem in taking on another one, Huanhuan.

At this time Nan Li spoke.

"We all understand the kindness of Teacher Zhong. We want to hire a tutor because we will be very busy and won't have time to pick up our child on time, so we want to find a one-on-one tutor who comes to our home."

"Oh."

Zhong Yi understood that this was a normal problem. Zhou Chen and his wife both had decent jobs and were definitely much busier than their teacher.

When attending cram school, it's not just the children who attend, but the parents as well. Someone needs to pick them up and drop them off, and this doesn't just happen for one or two days, but has to continue all the time.

"Brother, if you're talking about good educational institutions and cram schools run by excellent special-grade teachers, I do know a little bit, but when it comes to one-on-one tutoring, I really don't know much about it, and I don't know anyone."

"As far as I know, the really famous tutors are very busy and unlikely to tutor. Most of them are college students, because they have enough spare time. But the quality of college tutors varies, some are good, some are bad, and there is no guarantee that they will be effective for children."

Zhou Chen said: "It is because of this consideration that we dare not just hire someone casually. You are in the education industry and you must know more than us, so I would like to ask you to see if you can help us find a suitable tutor. Price is not a problem."

Zhong Yi was a more realistic person. After hearing Zhou Chen's assurance, he immediately replied, "I will definitely help you, Senior Brother. I think as long as the price is right, I should be able to find a suitable teacher. So, I would like to help you look for one?"

"Thank you very much, come on, let's go."

Looking at Zhong Yi and Zhou Chen who were on friendly terms with each other, Zhang Xueer wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't speak.

As Xia Huanhuan's homeroom teacher, she likes this student very much. Although Huanhuan's grades are not very good, she has a cheerful personality and is warm-hearted. She often helps classmates and actively signs up for various activities in the class.

She feels that children of Huanhuan's age should be happier and develop their body and mind in an all-round way, rather than just focusing on studying.

But now it was the parents' request, and although she was the class teacher, she had no power to object. She just wanted to comfort Huanhuan after arriving at the school.