Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 11 Home Visit, Heart-to-Heart Talk

Liu Jun also became a little curious: "Teacher, how is Xu Changsheng now?"

"With less than 100 days until the college entrance exam, I lent money to Xu Changsheng to get a smart brain. I was worried that he might join a cult, read the four evil books of novels circulating on the dark web, and cultivate some evil brain, but thankfully he's just a little mentally unstable."

Si Anhe's expression was gentle; she couldn't bear to see her students collapse at the last moment of their senior year.

"Hey kid, don't change the subject, we're talking about you!"

Si Anhe laughed and scolded:

"I've practically watched the three of you grow up. You have good aptitude and decent character, and you all have the potential to break through to the third tier. You've already come this far, so don't give up in the final sprint."

It's not wrong to say that he watched Liu Jun and the other two grow up.

After graduating from high school, Si Anhe was assigned to teach at Rehe No. 13 Middle School, where she served as their junior high school homeroom teacher.

Then they continued their ascent.

Three years of junior high school, three years of senior high school.

I spent the most important six years of my students' lives with them.

"What are your plans after graduation?"

Si Anhe said, "I have a few recommendation letters from Rehe No. 13 Middle School here. You can try applying for a middle school teacher position."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun was somewhat surprised.

High school graduates here are expected to work for the city.

Being a junior high school teacher is one of the best jobs.

"Not bad, right? High salary, good benefits, and you can even invest in students."

Si Anhe laughed and said smugly:

"Most junior high school students are at an age where their parents have just passed away."

"When you are isolated and alone, you are at your weakest. As the homeroom teacher, you have led this group of students from junior high to high school. You have been able to build a deep connection with them, which is also an investment."

"Just like how our teacher taught us back then?" Liu Jun asked in surprise.

"Correct."

Si Anhe smiled, a hint of emotion in her eyes.
"Back then, I was also a high school graduate. I remember six years ago, I was with you kids. All three of you had just lost your parents. Li Feng was playing basketball all day to vent his frustrations, and Zou Anmeng cried terribly, but you didn't say a word."

A flicker of emotion crossed Liu Jun's face as he recalled the past.

Si Anhe is indeed their guardian and treats them very well.

The city's order is indeed quite well-established.

Most local students become orphans in junior high school, which is when high school graduates and teachers take advantage of the situation.

Even if it's just for investment, they'll take good care of each and every one of these little chives, treating them like family.

The older leeks take care of the younger ones, the experienced ones mentor the new ones – this is a key principle!
“It was so hard taking care of you kids back then, I was just a kid myself.”

"However, this is indeed a way of investing. Besides the trio who grew up together, the teacher is the closest person to them. After they become successful, they are naturally the best candidates to build a powerful network."

"As a teacher, if even one student from a class becomes a Grandmaster of the Thunder Realm, their life trajectory is directly changed."

Si Anhe may not be able to break through to the third tier on her own, but she can invest in the potential emergence of the third tier.

Now, she also has to spend some money to recommend a group of students she thinks are decent and have potential, in order to get junior high school teacher positions for them.

Expand your network of contacts; after all, they also mentor students, doubling your chances of success.

She is currently in a very good financial situation.

The loan for the second-tier AI was already paid off by the parents' generation, and its cultivation level has reached a bottleneck. Breaking through to the third tier requires sudden enlightenment.

You might have an epiphany in the next second, or you might never be able to do it in your entire life.

Third-tier, that's very difficult!
It's so difficult it's driving me crazy.

With extra money in hand and no way to improve her cultivation, she had no choice but to invest.

But Li Chengshan, the class monitor, doesn't need to invest in students who aren't poor either. Her investment targets are poor students who have good grades, personality, and character.

Six years of teaching, like a parent, and even frequent home visits, were enough for her to understand a person's character.

She had just made an investment with Xu Changsheng, then visited the school beauty, and finally, after some thought, came here.

Liu Jun may not be the most talented among the poor students, but he is the one who needs her help the most right now.

Because he fell ill and took leave at this most crucial time.

Just like how she helped Xu Changsheng.

"I understand, teacher. I am deeply grateful."

Liu Jun didn't say much. Although Si Anhe also had her own selfish motives, this favor was genuine.

She knew that this investment was likely to be a waste of money, while the students actually benefited from it.

Her investments can help students have a better life over the next ten years, find good jobs, and have a greater chance of making a breakthrough.

This is actually a form of charity.

To put it bluntly, Si Anhe is most likely the only benefactor the students in Class 3 of Senior Three will ever encounter in their lives.

Although Liu Jun had already broken through to the third level, he still appreciated this sentiment.

"Don't be so smug. It's just a recommendation. Whether you pass the assessment depends on yourselves. The assessment for teaching positions is very rigorous."

Listening to the sound of rain outside the window, Si Anhe shook her head and sighed:
"How many six-year periods does one have in a lifetime? I spent my first six years here with you. Next, I will go back to junior high school to continue teaching and lead my last six years."

After that, the living room was quiet for a while.

“I graduated from high school at eighteen, and now I’m twenty-four. In six years, I’ll be thirty. This is my last chance.”

"I made a breakthrough myself, the first batch of investment students made a breakthrough, the second batch of investment students made a breakthrough, but even with a wide net cast, the hope is still slim."

Si Anhe is under a lot of pressure.

It's not just that the first batch of children taught about life go their separate ways and enter society, but also because of their own confusion about the future.

In this city, people like them are squandering their lives every minute, able to see the future yet unable to grasp it. Liu Jun looked at the exquisitely made-up Si Anhe before him and suddenly felt a pang of sorrow.

I just reached level three today.

And this homeroom teacher, and countless others in Rehe City, are struggling and sinking into despair.

Having broken through to the third rank, he was enough to have many people currying favor with him. He possessed the heritage of a noble family that could live for hundreds of years, attracting countless followers.

As expected, transmigrators without cheat codes are destined to be beasts of burden!
"By the way, have you thought about anything today?"

Si Anhe is very clever; she knows that expressing her true feelings can bring people closer and eliminate barriers, but she can't overdo it.

We need to explain the harsh realities of society to students, but we also need to give them enough confidence!
This is the teaching method she developed after repeatedly buying courses online and summarizing her research.

Liu Jun said, "I haven't read any books today."

"That's perfect. The teacher will take you to read, give you private tutoring, and conduct today's lesson. You must listen carefully."

Si Anhe's AI is a decent model among second-tier AIs, originating from a king or nobleman in modern history.

The body was placed in a special burial method, and it did not decompose, leading to its discovery by modern tomb raiders.

Private tutoring sessions began soon after.

During his tutoring sessions, Liu Jun also experienced a bit of modern history, gaining insight into the 103-year life of this marquis, a life of wealth, honor, and tumultuous events.

This autobiographical book is rich in content.

In this dreamlike journey of life, Liu Jun experienced the glory and wealth, the exhilarating life of a general, and the heroic spirit of facing thousands of troops in battle.

When Liu Jun opened his eyes again, only a short lunch break had passed.

This period of life was turbulent and lasted a long time, but compared to the short ten-odd years of the butterfly's life, it lacked a sense of authenticity.

Because this book is something you read without understanding, while the Amber Swallowtail is a living saint growing in the world of mushroom soup.

That concludes today's lesson.

“There are no shortcuts for the poor. We don’t have the capital to travel thousands of miles, to be travelers of the world, to meet all kinds of people, and we are not qualified to experience enlightenment and gain wisdom.”

"We are bound by school and work, confined to the small world we live in. The only shortcut to breaking through our preconceived notions is to read more books."

"Isn't it a great deal to be able to experience the wisdom of a sage's entire life by spending only a small amount of time reading books?"

"We live in a better era now. Books are no longer just words; they allow us to more vividly experience life, death, separation, and sorrow, and to gather our spirit and energy!"

"Your teacher hopes that you will not go astray, not read the four evil books, and be a person with principles."

Si Anhe kept admonishing her.

After going downstairs, Si Anhe raised her umbrella and stepped into the rain.

"Liu Jun is always steady and reliable. This time, he didn't slack off at home either. He studied diligently and even improved his cultivation level by a small margin."

A hint of relief appeared on her face.
“I noticed when he was in junior high school that he was naturally energetic and mature for his age, but unfortunately he lacked resources.”

"People like Li Chengshan seem to have a fast start because they have enough resources, but he is too impetuous. He should know that the ten years after graduation when he earns money is the real marathon."

"If money could buy you a breakthrough in this world, there would be countless Thunder Realm Grandmasters."

In her eyes, Liu Jun was a promising student.

But everything depends on his own conscious self-cultivation, reading and nourishing his spirit; it all comes down to one's mindset.

That's all she could do to help this group of students.

"When I help others, I am also helping myself."

"Read books only so that you can have a clear conscience."

Looking at the rain curtain in the sky, she vaguely felt that her thoughts were clear and that she had taken another step closer to that threshold.

She looked distressed.
"If you have a clear conscience, you have to spend money!"

Who in this world doesn't want to be a good person?

Who wouldn't want to be a well-informed scholar? But only those with money are qualified to do so.

After saying goodbye to Si Anhe, Liu Jun's life returned to peace.

I thought they were coming to urge me to go back to school, but it turned out to be a good thing – they arranged a great job for me.

Although it means nothing to him now.

It's the young teachers who truly treat their students as friends and go to great lengths to help them.

Liu Jun could vaguely guess her thoughts. As a teacher, one would always have a bit of a "first love" feeling when teaching the first class of students.

Any seasoned, shrewd teacher
Ok.

There are no older teachers like this in Rehe City.

Everyone dies when they are young, passionate, and striving, without the anxieties of a middle-aged corporate slave who fears being laid off at thirty, as they did in their previous life.

“I did well in class, and the teacher didn’t rush me back to class. He even said I could study at home as long as I wanted.”

The school had become like a prison for him.

Having updated his talent for disappearing without a trace, Liu Jun was confident that apart from the most elite people in the city, no one could see the secret in his body anymore.

"Next, I can stay home and continue nourishing my mushroom soup."

"After a few days of AFK farming, I'll get a Mushroom talent. I believe that in two months, I'll be able to sweep through all the major companies and have no rivals."

"But I might get ganged up on if I'm alone. That's where the value of mushroom soup comes in. You can create a mushroom soup world inside, raise an army, not to counterattack humans, but just to protect yourself!"

He didn't really want to be an antisocial monster, bringing plagues and disasters to the world.

However, we can do without our own mushroom army!

His thoughts returned to the present moment, and Liu Jun's gaze fell upon the mushroom soup, a look of surprise flashing across his face.
"Oh dear, the 'Zhongzhihui' mushrooms in my mushroom soup are gone again?"

Instinctively, he silently looked at a certain silly butterfly.

"It's you again, you mushroom thief! Are you finally getting a brain?"

(End of this chapter)