The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 57 Chen An'an's Learning Problems
Chen An'an can no longer play around as she pleases.

She obediently followed Bai Xin into her second-floor children's room.

The interior is beautifully decorated and very spacious.

Bai Xin believes there's always a reason why children don't like to study. For example, she used to be able to get first place often because she really wanted to be first.

The uncle's daughter was different; she seemed completely unaware of the importance of learning, or even had any desire to learn at all.

If her mindset isn't fundamentally changed, even the best teacher won't be of any use.

In fact, the main thing about a good teacher is that they can inspire students' desire to learn.

Only in this way can they be motivated to improve themselves.

If you can't even do this, then the good will just keep getting better and the bad will just keep getting worse.

This is precisely the current state of education in China.

She decided to start with psychological warfare.

"An'an, can you tell your teacher what your dream is when you grow up?"

Chen An'an was confused. Shouldn't the teacher be helping her with her homework?
Why are you still asking these questions?

She honestly replied, "I want to be a scientist when I grow up."

"Then why did you become a scientist?"

"The teacher said scientists are amazing."

So that's what the teacher said; then it's not her true ideal.

Children at the age of six often have very changeable ideas. If they can remain steadfast in their beliefs, they are sure to be very successful when they grow up.

Take her, for example, this top student from university.

"An'an, to be a scientist, you need to have excellent grades."

Bai Xin patiently coaxed Chen An'an, who gave a soft "oh" and looked dejected.

She can't be a scientist anymore, but she can still be a little foodie.

"Teacher Bai, my dad often says that if I don't work hard, I'll only be able to become a landlady when I grow up. Is being a landlady a terrible job?"

That's really scary. Give it to me, let's switch.

Bai Xin's breath hitched; the uncle's daughter was indeed not someone to be trifled with in psychological warfare.

Even if someone is terrible, they'll still be in Rome eventually.

The landlady, she's just someone who does nothing all day but send messages in the group chat.

Hey you, you paid your rent today.

Hey you, if you don't pay your rent soon, I'll kick you out!

These days are indeed quite boring.

She'd be willing to be bored.

Bai Xin coughed twice, racking her brains as she explained, "Being a landlady is indeed quite tiring; it's much harder than being a scientist."

Chen An'an asked, "Then you need even better grades?"

"No need, hands are fine."

Let me teach you how to do your homework instead. I'm afraid my Dao heart will collapse if we keep talking.

Bai Xinren is still very optimistic and cheerful, and she is also humorous when teaching.

Chen An'an prefers her classes, but she can't stand talking about anything else.

The biggest problem for the uncle's daughter right now is that she doesn't know what the point of studying is.

She also found it difficult to explain; she couldn't very well tell her that if she became a top student like me, she could earn a million-dollar annual salary when she grew up.

They would be completely baffled if you said that.

Is an annual salary of one million a lot?
Even a small house in my family costs tens of millions.

It's just embarrassing.

Most people are taught to study hard so that they can succeed when they grow up.

Bai Xin was already starting to get confused. What exactly is the so-called success of someone born into a family like this?

Even if someone grows up to be unlucky, they still have houses provided by their family.

As long as I don't start a business, gamble, or do drugs in my life...

Money is destined to be inexhaustible.

For them, what is there left to be successful about?

Those who are too successful will want to start their own businesses, and once a rich second-generation starts a business, it will most likely backfire.

No matter how big a family business is, if it's handed over to people like them who have never lived at the bottom of society, everything they learn is destined to be castles in the air and flowers seen through the fog.

The chances of success are absolutely less than one in a hundred.

Rather than that, it's better to live a carefree and peaceful life.

Bai Xin decided to have a serious talk with the older man about this issue and hopefully resolve her confusion. After all, she was an actress, and what's most important for an actor?
That's acting skills.

Acting skills are definitely not just about a few outward expressions.

Instead, it requires accurately grasping the character's inner world, that is, the character's psychological logic.

Only in this way, a mere twitch of the eyelid, a simple gesture of raising a hand to smoke.

They will all have superb acting skills.

Conversely, that would be superfluous.

Take Chen An'an, for example. When she plays a rich second-generation character, she suddenly displays some inspirational expressions like "I want to work hard" and "I want to strive."

That's really jarring.

Absolutely.

Because they don't even have the motivation to try.

They didn't even have the idea.

She began to understand why Zhao Liying was chosen as the lead actress by the older man, who even spared no expense in supporting her.

The reason might be simple: she came from a rural background and spent six years as an extra on film sets.

By interacting with a wide variety of people, one can naturally gain an understanding of their psychological state.

Conversely, if one lacks social experience and life experience, the characters they portray will only be fake, grandiose, and empty.

This is a common problem among today's popular celebrities.

After finishing teaching a class, Song Yanxi had already prepared dinner.

Her family can afford to hire a nanny, so there's no need for her.

The wife is responsible for preparing all three meals a day.

If a woman doesn't even cook at home, how can a man feel at home?

That place would become a hotel.

Bai Xin observed carefully, and she kept pondering.

Life is truly full of lessons.

Chen An'an is, and Song Yanxi is even more so.

Chen Pingsheng handed her chopsticks, saying, "Try my wife's cooking. She used to be the best cook in our village and surrounding areas."

With three dishes and a soup, life is quite simple.

It's a pity that Song Yanxi isn't a star; Bai Xin thinks she's too beautiful.

That aura was absolutely like the most beautiful white moonlight.

The same applies after having a child.

"Uncle, I've noticed that An'an is exceptionally smart, but she just doesn't understand the purpose of learning?"

"You noticed it too."

Chen Pingsheng said, "When she was little, her grandparents would often tell her that she should study hard when she grew up so that she could have a bright future. Later, my family gradually became wealthy, and when this little girl found out that her family had everything, she became incredibly arrogant."

"It was as if she no longer needed to work hard; her grades, which were originally decent, plummeted after she entered the first year."

This is similar to how it takes a long time to learn something good, but only one reason is needed to learn something bad.

It is now quite clear that Chen An'an has found a reason for her grades to have deteriorated.

"What should she do?"

"What can be done?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "Actually, her mother and I have discussed this issue. The most critical problem for Chen An'an right now is that she hasn't found her true interests and hobbies. Learning requires motivation, and interests and hobbies are that driving force."

"She will only fully commit once she finds something she truly loves."

That seems to be the case.

Bai Xin nodded; the uncle's family's educational methods were quite unique.

Its main focus is on cultivating interests and hobbies.

She liked those flowers and plants, so we let her plant them however she wanted.

If you still like it after a few years, you can develop it into an agricultural project when it grows up.

She likes to dance.

Absolutely not, her size alone would keep her out.

Playing the piano, painting?
It's also quite obvious that none of them are ones she truly loves.

When you grow up, do whatever you like, as long as you don't go astray.

This is the love of parents.

Eventually, when I am able, I will give her what she wants most.

(End of this chapter)