System: Master Your Life-Chapter 711 - 180: Rural Daily Life (Part 4)

That night, Xu Lin and the two kids watched the stars for more than two hours.

There was a deck chair at Grandpa’s place, which Xu Lin dragged out to lie on, with Suisui and An’an lying on top of him. The three of them looked at the sky together. The children were full of curiosity about the world, and the siblings kept counting stars, never getting tired of it.

Because of the layout of their home in the county, the sky they could see was not very expansive, not to mention that there weren’t as many stars to count in the city. It seemed only the countryside could stimulate their curiosity about nature and the universe.

Xu Lin thought, this was way better than playing with a phone.

Fortunately, the two of them didn’t have access to phones either.

Kids from ordinary families, especially those in rural areas, often find nothing else to play with, so phones become the cheapest form of entertainment. As they grow, they come into contact with phones too early, which can easily become their way of life. One obvious result is that many primary school students end up wearing glasses early on, and it’s not necessarily due to academic pressure, but largely because of electronic devices.

"Brother-in-law, do you know if that star is part of the Big Dipper?"

Suddenly, Suisui, who was counting stars, asked him.

An’an corrected him: "Silly Suisui, the Big Dipper is seven stars!"

Xu Lin found the Big Dipper in the sky, then pointed it out to them, laughing, "That’s the Big Dipper, can you see it?"

"I see it! It really looks like a ladle!"

"Brother-in-law, do you think the gods use the Big Dipper as a ladle to eat with?"

"Of course, the gods even use the Big Dipper as a ladle to drink soup!"

"What kind of soup do they drink?"

"Let me think... at least they must be having dragon soup! And after drinking the soup, they eat nectarines..."

Xu Lin made up stories to amuse the kids.

He wouldn’t tell them there were no gods in the sky or that it was all a lie. When a child has curiosity, the elders should not quash their curiosity about the world and nature; this is called nurturing their nature. Suppressing it would lead them from a young age to develop a deep-rooted belief that this is wrong or that is wrong just because the parents said so.

If that happens, the future products are like industrial goods—they have no creativity, and they just grow up to be lifeless workhorses.

So why can’t average parents produce outstanding children? There are many reasons, but one of them is certainly that mediocre parents never stop to suppress or deny their children. From childhood to adulthood, there was never a single aspect of the child where they received affirmation. Parents don’t realize that children need affirmation and encouragement the most; otherwise, it’s strange if such children ever succeed—they’ll only inherit their parents’ poverty, especially in thought and recognition.

Just after ten o’clock, Xu Lin suddenly received a message from Yu Xinyan.

It turned out Yu Xinyan had sent him a photo of the sky.

The full moon.

But in the city where she was, there weren’t so many stars in the sky, and the moon wasn’t as bright as in the countryside.

Xu Lin took a photo on the spot and sent it back.

"Xu Lin, are you also watching the stars and the moon?"

"Of course."

"Why are there so many stars on your side, and the moon is so bright? It looks so dreamy!"

"I’m on vacation in the countryside, so the sky here is definitely better than in the city!"

Xu Lin asked: "Is that the sky in the Capital City?"

"No, I’m back, but I’m in the provincial capital. My parents are all here."

Xu Lin suddenly remembered that Yu Jianhua had been promoted, and naturally, Lin Yajing moved with him. The organization would arrange work for the spouse, and Yu Xinyan had returned from the Capital City directly to the provincial capital.

Xu Lin: "How is it over there in the provincial capital? Where are you living now?"

"We live in a cadre’s community now, three bedrooms and a living room, it’s quite big."

Yu Xinyan: "Xu Lin, will you come to visit?"

Xu Lin: "I’ll come over in a few days."

Xu Lin also planned to visit Ms. Ren and the others, who were conveniently in the provincial capital.

"Really?"

"Of course, really, I’ll be over then."

For the next four days, Xu Lin stayed in the countryside here.

He ate quite a few guavas from the trees.

If he wanted to buy anything, he could just drive to the town; it wasn’t much trouble.

Transportation in the countryside is quite convenient now.

These days, besides relaxing, Xu Lin occasionally handled some work matters.

Come August, this season of "Singer" also came to an end.

And Xie Ting had successfully topped the "Singer" show, taking home the championship as a newcomer.

There wasn’t a single hint of foul play.

Xu Lin had thought he’d at most become the uncrowned king, but this was somewhat unexpected.

But honestly, Xie Ting’s rise was too powerful; with the basic groundwork plus a wave of works supported by Xu Lin, he was thrust into top-stream status. Especially now as the "Singer" champion, Xie Ting was the talk of the town for a while.

In this regard, Xu Lin only advised him that he could do whatever, even if arrogant, conceited, or cocky; none of that mattered, as it was merely a persona. As long as your strength is enough, others can only be jealous of you, and those who ridicule you can only hide in the corners.

But you must not have a scandal, like fan stirring, spending money on prostitutes, or anything with minors. Now that the internet is developed, encountering any of that directly ruins you, as strong as Kris Wu back then, now even he is tied to the sewing machine.

Precisely because of Xie Ting’s strong rise, people realized how outstanding Mr. Xu behind Xie Ting was. On the "Singer" stage, Xie Ting sang more than ten new songs, none repeated, and they were all Mr. Xu’s works.

Moreover, Xie Ting specifically emphasized that Mr. Xu usually teaches him vocal skills and techniques, further elevating Mr. Xu’s status.

So, building on Xie Ting.

At the beginning of July, Xu Lin started enrollment for a new batch of disciples. Enough time had passed, and despite strict conditions, Xu Lin’s fame was substantial. After filtering through many applicants, Xu Lin had enough of the twelve people he wanted.

Two were seedlings like Xie Ting, and ten were a tier below.

However, Xu Lin was still on vacation and had not officially started working yet.

The time reached mid-August.

Xu Lin was finally about to embark on his journey back.