Rebirth: A Life Without Regrets

  But before he could even pay attention to these things, he had already started his kindergarten career.

  Perhaps due to being too young, Leng Bing Xue's memories of kindergarten life in her past life were not very deep. She only remembered that she and many other children did not like staying in the kindergarten, crying and throwing a tantrum every day wanting to go home. Often taking advantage of when the teacher was not paying attention, she would sneak back home, making it difficult for the teachers to find her, and as a result, she was severely scolded by her mother several times. The kindergarten gate was usually closed except during school hours and dismissal time.

  Although people say that the folk customs are simple and honest these days, if a child really gets lost in kindergarten, it's not a small matter.

  The kindergarten was built next to the town's park. The so-called park wasn't a place with lush green trees and fragrant flowers, but rather an empty lot about the size of a football field. Inside the lot, there was a dilapidated basketball court, and nothing else. Next to it were a cultural station, kindergarten, water plant, and a temple. At that time, people didn't have many leisure activities, so after dinner, they would often come here to play ball, take a stroll, and socialize, which is why it was called a park.

  Due to the attention of the city and town, the kindergarten was built with two two-story small buildings. One building is used as a classroom, and the other is a rest room, dining room, and activity room. Between the two buildings, some flower beds and scattered equipment were built, such as slides and seesaws. Compared to modern kindergartens, it's very simple, but at that time, in this small place of Suqi, it was considered a very fashionable place.

  However, the quality of the house seemed to be not very good. Later, when I went to university, I heard that the two houses had become dangerous buildings and the entire kindergarten was forced to close, which also involved many officials falling from power. When Cold Ice returned home after work, except for the temple with a thriving incense and beautifully repaired, people came to burn incense and worship Buddha endlessly, all other buildings were in disrepair, including the kindergarten where Cold Ice had stayed for three years, which made him feel deeply emotional.

  Of course, those are afterwords.

  In the kindergarten, Leng Bing Han was not taken care of at first, but other children were drawn to him. In other kindergartens, adults had to force the children to go, and they would cry loudly. The kindergarten gate was not closed tightly, and some children would try to run out. However, in Su Qi Kindergarten, even if the gate was wide open, no one wanted to leave. On the contrary, when school was over, they would be reluctant to part with Leng Bing Han. Every morning, they would wake up early and urge their parents or grandparents to take them to kindergarten quickly.

  Especially those "young pioneers" who were addicted to daily exercises, games, and storytelling. They would gather tightly around Leng Bing Han in the kindergarten. Those who were assigned to the same class as him were overjoyed, while those who were not would cry and make a fuss every day, wanting to be in the same class as him. Many parents also participated, trying to use their connections to get their children into the same class as Leng Bing Han.

  There were also some children from other places who didn't understand the situation, but seeing how all the other kids were always together with Leng Bingxue, they became very curious. Children's herding mentality is strong to begin with, and after hearing about it, they were even more afraid of missing out, so they hurriedly wanted to join in. Later, they felt that only during class breaks could they play together with Leng Bingxue, but gradually they became dissatisfied. As a result, when they got home, they pestered their parents to switch classes.

  Parents had also heard some rumors about Cold Ice, but they didn't believe them much, just treating them as strange stories. However, it never occurred to them that Cold Ice was so popular in kindergarten, and now their minds are at ease. Whether or not it's true is another matter, but since everyone is willing to let their children be with Cold Ice, there must be some truth to it. What if it really has an effect? If they don't seize this opportunity for their own child, others will surpass them. Once you miss this village, there won't be another shop like this. With such thoughts in mind, they also joined the massive army of parents.

  Our poor principal Chen, had not yet come out of the joy of the mayor's visit, was plunged into the vast ocean of "people's war". At first, there were parents coming to her door, she was very happy, having people coming to her door could prove her value, right? Unlike before, when she was a private teacher, she had to go to others' doors to beg, where did she ever have others come to her door to beg?

  Although she had always wanted to put on a dignified air, after all, she hadn't struggled in the official circles before, and couldn't hide her thoughts. Her joy was written all over her face, and when she hesitantly accepted the things that were handed over to her, her face became even more radiant. Upon hearing that it was only a request to transfer the child's class, this small matter was simply easy as pie, and she agreed without hesitation. Both parties were extremely satisfied with this.

  But gradually, Chen Yuanlong was no longer happy about it. It wasn't that he was dissatisfied with the number of visitors or the gifts they brought, but rather that there were too many people. Often, several parents would come to find him at the same time, either in his office or at home, and their purpose was always the same: they hoped to have their child transferred to the same class as Han Bing.

  This can't help but make Principal Chen stunned. There are over 240 children in the entire kindergarten, and more than 200 of them have come to request a transfer. Even if she is the head of the kindergarten, she can't possibly move all the children to Leng Bing Han's class, right? After all, there is only one Leng Bing Han, but there are eight classes in the kindergarten, with over 30 children in each class.

  Her delight turned into gloom, and she had to painfully decline those gifts that made her eyes greedy, and then persuade the parents with a bitter tone: Each class in the kindergarten has strong teacher support and will take good care of the children. The child is fine in any class... But before she finished speaking, others were already disagreeing. What's the point of talking about this? How come Old Wang's kid was transferred to Leng Yihan's class just a few days ago? Is it because we don't have enough influence or gifts? Old Wang's family and Vice Mayor Wang are relatives, but my grandfather is still the uncle of the deputy secretary of the district committee...

  Chen Yuanlong was even more stunned, originally thinking that it was just a few parents who wanted their children to transfer classes, and he had accepted gifts and done them a favor. But now, wasn't this becoming his own biggest weakness in being unable to persuade others? Su Qi was originally a small place, where everyone was related to each other, forming a web of connections. On the main street, even an ordinary-looking farmer might have a relative who was a county official or town mayor behind their back. And for those in officialdom, what they valued most was face. Originally, it had nothing to do with him, but in the end, if you gave this person face and didn't give him face, this grudge would become huge.

  Good fortune never comes singly, and misfortune never comes alone. Just when Chen Yuan was at a loss for what to do surrounded by many parents, another thing happened. This time it wasn't the parents who came, but those teachers from the kindergarten.

  Things are like this, rural children are used to being wild, although they came to kindergarten for the sake of cold ice and snow, but suddenly locked in kindergarten, everything has to follow the rules from the beginning, definitely not used to it, nor do they like it. Except during recess when playing with cold ice and snow is very regular, at other times they are so naughty that teachers have no way to deal with them, coming up with all sorts of tricks, making a ruckus until the teacher can't take it anymore. The class where cold ice and snow is in was also like this, but after cold ice and snow stepped forward to set things straight, letting everyone know they must listen to the teacher during lessons, the situation in the class improved.

  The teacher in the class, Lin Peipei, is only 19 years old this year. She is from Changfu City and has been working at a kindergarten in Changfu City for less than two years since graduating from school. This time, Mayor Wang personally arranged for her to be transferred to Suqi Kindergarten as a kindergarten teacher, so she was assigned here before others arrived.

  When she first came, she was very resistant in her mind, but after getting along with the cold and icy classmates, she immediately liked this child who looked so delicate and lovely, with skin as tender as a peach, although his clothes were old and worn out, they were washed very clean, and he wore them with great spirit, looking very sunny and clean, not like those sloppy kids. His eyes were very clear and bright, and he had a sense of calmness in everything he said and did, making people wonder: what kind of parents could raise such an excellent child?

  But what surprised her even more was that this child's prestige among the children was so high, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get half the effect, but he just needed to give a glance, make a move or say a word, and the situation would change immediately. With him in the class, the children in the class were completely well-behaved, making her feel very relaxed.

  This only increased her curiosity, and after listening to it, she couldn't help but roll her tongue. It turned out that Leng Bingxue was so famous in Su Qi's hometown, and there were so many anecdotes about him. Everyone who talked about it would light up their eyes and talk endlessly, finally sighing and lamenting why he wasn't their own child, how great it would be if he were!

  Seeing the children in Teacher Lin's class being so well-behaved and manageable, other teachers who were busy and exhausted from their own classes found it strange. Did Teacher Lin really have a special way of educating children? They began to pay attention to and understand the situation in this class, only to discover the cold and icy abilities and effects within. Moreover, many parents had also been looking for Principal Chen, requesting to transfer their children to Class 1. This made things even more unbearable, as seven or eight teachers found Principal Chen, asking him to transfer Cold Ice (Bing) to their own class. However, upon learning of the situation, Teacher Lin naturally refused to agree. As a result, in Principal Chen's office, the teachers spoke one after another, arguing and quarreling with each other, even threatening that if this matter was not handled fairly, they would not only quit but also report and complain about Principal Chen to higher authorities.

  For a time, Chen Yuanlong was beset by troubles both at home and abroad, his body and mind exhausted.

  Although Principal Chen was not a local, the town mayor Wu Bangqing had told him about Leng Bingxue's situation. Firstly, let alone that Leng Bingxue was his lucky star, if it wasn't for her, this kindergarten might not have been established, and he might have been sent back to be a private teacher. Moreover, Leng Bingxue's father was the deputy district head, which was an even higher position than the town mayor, so how could he dare to put on airs in front of Leng Bingxue? At that time, assigning Lin Laoshi to Leng Bingxue's class was indeed a bit self-serving, because Principal Chen and Lin Laoshi's mother had been classmates and had some dealings.

  But things can't be resolved like this, Su Qi kindergarten was just commended by the city, and now they're going to make a big fuss about it, how can they wrap things up? Principal Chen thought left and right, and finally decided to ask Leng Binghan to discuss it with him, and let him decide for himself. When she thought of this idea, she was surprised at herself, how could she have come up with such an idea, after all, Leng Binghan is only three years old, and yet she's going to consult with a child who's just over three years old about the problem, if it were someone else, she would definitely think they're crazy, but having gone through so many things, when it comes to Leng Binghan, she can no longer view him as just a three-year-old child.

  This decision was also agreed upon by the other teachers, after all, they couldn't force Cold Ice to join their class either. Everyone had an equal chance, and even if it didn't work out, there wouldn't be any loss. Only Lin teacher was unhappy, saying that in the end, she was the only one who would lose out. However, at this time, under the collective anger of the crowd, Principal Chen couldn't care less about her either.

  Leng Bing Han is feeling depressed. He originally came to kindergarten thinking he could escape the gaze of adults and do things he couldn't do before, but after arriving at kindergarten, it's either being pestered by those teachers who pinch him here and there, or being surrounded by a large group of kids wherever he goes, with everyone crowding around him. It feels good to be the center of attention, but thinking about how the people around him are all still snotty and can't even speak clearly makes it not worth it. Moreover, he has completely lost his own independent space and environment, so how can he possibly achieve his goals?

  It just so happened that Dean Chen sent someone to invite him, and he was originally sulking and didn't want to go. But thinking again, he thought of taking this opportunity to see if he could talk to the dean and fight for some personal space.

  As soon as he entered Director Chen's office, he saw that all the teachers were staring at him with gleaming eyes, yet they seemed to be ignoring each other. He couldn't help but wonder what was going on. But then it hit him - hey, isn't this an opportunity?

  As expected, Director Chen beat around the bush and hemmed and hawed for half a day before finally revealing the situation.

  After listening, Leng Binghan didn't make a sound, as if he hadn't heard anything. All eyes were on him, but he just looked down at his toes, as if there was something interesting there. Until Principal Chen couldn't bear it anymore and cleared his throat, did Leng Binghan turn his eyes and say calmly: "Actually, this matter isn't difficult to resolve, however... I have some conditions..."

  As soon as this was said, everyone including Principal Chen was stunned. Is this still a three-year-old kid? Even if he's talented and legendary, he's only three years old! Most three-year-olds wouldn't dare to speak up in front of so many adults, but Cold Ice not only didn't show any fear, but also knew how to haggle and make demands.

  Looking at that cold and icy slightly raised, with a hint of complacency smile on their face, they seem to be facing not a three-year-old child, but a shrewd adult.

  After a long silence, Chen Yuanzhang finally spoke up and said, "Tell me your solution and conditions."

  Actually, the method of Leng Bing Han is not very complicated. He means to transfer classes, but who let Lin teacher look at him with favor? Moreover, transferring to another class would be unfair to others. So, on one hand, he will help other classes discipline themselves and assist teachers in doing their job well. On the other hand, since most children want to be with him, he can lead an outdoor activity for the whole kindergarten after nap time, and even set a rule that children who don't listen during regular times won't be allowed to participate in outdoor activities. Wouldn't the kids behave then? Later, Leng Bing Han will talk to the children again, and they won't ask their parents to transfer classes anymore. Won't all these problems be solved easily?

  As for the conditions, they are very simple. Leng Bing Han did not make excessive demands, only requiring himself to not participate in the afternoon nap, and allowing himself to freely move around the classroom during that time, without interference from others. Typically, kindergartens have a 2-hour nap after lunch, which is what Leng Bing Han requested.

  This condition was put forward by him after fully considering all aspects of the situation. After all, he is only three years old, if the requirement is too high, it will not only make others unable to understand, but also difficult to accept. And this requirement is completely under the control of the kindergarten, for Director Chen, there will be no difficulty at all.

  As expected, Chen Yuanlong heard this condition and let out a sigh of relief. She was worried that Leng Bingxue would make some difficult conditions for her, but in order to solve these problems as soon as possible, she had also made all kinds of preparations to deal with Leng Bingxue's difficult demands. However, she did not expect Leng Bingxue's request to be so simple, so simple that she didn't dare to believe it.

  She didn't think that Leng Bing's condition was well thought out, and instead thought she was just a child who made childish demands. She didn't think much of it and agreed on the spot. The matter was settled just like that.

  However, when Principal Chen visited Mayor Wu that evening and mentioned the matter, he praised Ling Bing for her insight, but was told by Mayor Wu in a serious tone that she lacked comprehensive thinking, courage, and the ability to seize opportunities. When Principal Chen tried to ask further, Mayor Wu smiled mysteriously and changed the subject.

  This situation made Chen Yuanlong's heart skip a beat, and after returning home, he thought about the problem carefully again, only to suddenly realize. His cold and ruthless father, Leng Yunyao, not only being the deputy district head but also a municipal committee member, was originally very powerful in the local area, with outstanding work ability and loved by his subordinates. With the support of Mayor Wang, it's even more unattainable. There is such an opportunity to climb up the social ladder, which almost made him overlook it.

  How can we make Cold Cloud Yan feel the emotions and yet be just right? If this degree of control is not good, it will not only fail to achieve the expected effect, but may also have a counterproductive effect.

  After another night of deliberation, Director Chen finally decided that since Leng Bingxue would lead the children in outdoor activities every day after their afternoon nap, he would treat her as a part-time teacher outside of regular staff, making great contributions. Not only was she exempt from kindergarten fees, but she also received half the salary of a regular teacher.

  As soon as this resolution was reported to the Suqi Town Government, it immediately sparked heated discussions among everyone. A three-year-old child is going to receive a salary, isn't that absurd? At the critical moment, Mayor Wu slowly took a sip of tea and said: "Before the introduction of the contract responsibility system, weren't there many capable children who earned half of an adult's work points? Regardless of whether you are an adult or a child, if you make contributions, you should receive corresponding rewards. More labor, more gain, distribution according to labor, is also the spirit of the central government!"

  This sentence settles everything, the central spirit has been brought out, who dares to say it's not right? Although later, Leng Yun Yi learned about it and repeatedly pushed back, Chen Yuan Chang said that this was discussed and passed by the town government's standing committee meeting of the kindergarten, and it is in line with national policy. Leng Yun Yi had no choice but to accept it. However, for fear of causing trouble and stirring up controversy, on Leng Bing Han's suggestion, they donated all of it to students from poor mountainous areas.

  So, Leng Bing Han became the smallest person in history to earn a salary through labor, and as for whether there will be any successors in the future, only time can tell.

  Although Leng Bing Han didn't get to enjoy his unique salary, he still felt a great sense of accomplishment and pride. This kindergarten life that was originally thought to be difficult to endure seemed to have become more colorful and interesting.