A young man from another world returned to his hometown.

Everyone was stunned.

They gazed up at the breathtaking, almost divine, view overhead.

The light reflected in everyone's eyes.

Da Cheng's eyes slowly filled with tears.

Since the day his hand was caught in the machine, he has rarely looked up at the sky. He always walks with his head down, afraid of seeing other people's strange looks, and also afraid of seeing the vastness of the sky, which makes him feel ridiculously small.

But at this moment, this enormous firework covered the entire sky.

He looked up, tears streaming down his face.

Ah Qiang's loose trouser legs billowed in the evening breeze. Yet he smiled.

The little monkey jumped up and grabbed his brother's arm.

"Brother! Brother, look! Look at that!"

His brother tilted his head back, his lips slightly parted, his eyes sparkling.

"Hmm... I saw it."

He said softly.

"It's so beautiful."

On everyone's face, the purest and most relieved smiles appeared.

In the bamboo forest, Nia wiped the sparks from the corner of her mouth, put her hands on her hips triumphantly, and raised her chin slightly.

"Hmph, how about it, Dad!"

She turned her head, her eyes practically screaming "Praise me!"

Lin Yan smiled, stepped forward, and picked her up in his arms.

"That's great."

He lifted it high with all his might.

"Let's go back and enjoy the air conditioning!"

Nia giggled on his head.

"I want to eat more watermelon, and I'm going to spray it again tomorrow. I'm going to spray it every day!"

"Watermelon is edible... but breathing fire every day is unacceptable."

"Why!"

"Because you'll be starting school soon."

"ah…………"

Nia's lips immediately pursed.

……

On this joyous morning, the office was still filled with the lingering scent of yesterday's celebrations.

"Everyone's here."

Mu Jiuzhang pushed open the door, a laptop tucked between his fingers. Lin Jiayao followed closely behind, and Lin Yecheng came in last, closing the door behind him. He then sat down on a chair by the window, crossing his legs.

"So, what are we going to discuss today?"

"You all saw that group of young people who came to hang out last night, right?"

Lin Jiayao nodded.

"I saw it, those are the little brothers my darling niece has taken in."

Lin Yan's tone was calm, but his eyes were serious.

"The oldest of them are only nineteen or twenty years old. Teacher Mu counted that there are more than twenty young people like that in our town, after the incident with Little Monkey's brother's physical education exam."

Mu Jiuzhang pushed up his glasses.

"The exact number is twenty-three, all between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, and all of them were disabled in workplace accidents at those illegal establishments in the county."

Lin Yan continued speaking.

"You've seen their current situation. These children's academic performance is indeed poor. You all know the educational resources in rural areas, but..."

He paused, then looked at Lin Yecheng.

"Cousin, you run around a lot. How's the physical fitness of these kids from the countryside?"

Lin Yecheng burst into laughter.

"Hey~ Need I say more? Anyone who's worked in those shady factories, they all carry heavy loads from morning till night. Moving dozens of kilograms of stone slabs, their physical strength and endurance are unparalleled, they can endure any hardship."

Lin Yan held up one finger and then spoke.

"Little Monkey's older brother, who has a blade prosthetic leg, ran the 1000 meters in 3 minutes and 18 seconds in such a short time. I want to fund a coach to train them to participate in the Paralympic Games."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mu Jiuzhang spoke up.

"Lin Yan, if you truly want to help them, you should take advantage of their youth and the fact that their brains and bodies are still active to sponsor their return to school or help them learn a real skill so that they can change their destiny through knowledge. That is the safest path."

Lin Yan shook his head.

"Teacher Mu, the path of education needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. These young people are not young anymore. They didn't receive a good basic education when they were young. Are you asking them to go back to school and compete on the same track as children who have enjoyed quality educational resources since childhood?"

Lin Yan leaned forward.

"Given the limitations of the existing conditions and their physical disabilities, how are they supposed to compete with others in the cold job market with their barely obtained diplomas?"

Mu Jiuzhang neither refuted nor nodded.

Lin Yan continued, "Even if our company steps in and arranges a so-called suitable position for them, is that considered work or just treating them like mascots to be given away?"

What we need to give is dignity, not pity.

Lin Yecheng was the first to slap his thigh.

"Ayan is right!"

He sat up straight and slapped his knee with his large hand.

"Teacher Mu, I've seen plenty of rural kids working in those places. They're incredibly hardworking and have really tough bones!"

He shook his head, his tone carrying the certainty of someone who had been through it all.

"But if you actually force them to sit at their desks and study, they might not necessarily learn anything of substance."

Lin Yecheng looked at Mu Jiuzhang.

"Instead of forcing them to do things they're not good at, we should let them develop their strengths. Sports training is all about that relentless, ruthless spirit, and I think these young people are absolutely capable!"

Mu Jiuzhang thought for a moment, then spoke.

"Okay, even if they can endure hardship."

But competitive sports are a cruel pyramid; for every success, countless others fail. If you drag them into sports, you're wasting their most precious years.

What if we don't finish the race and don't achieve any results?

If you fail, how will you live in society with the injuries accumulated from competitive sports training, plus your already disabled body?

Mu Jiuzhang's gaze did not waver.

"You're not helping them, you're gambling with their already fragile lives."

Lin Yecheng opened his mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again.

Lin Jiayao tapped his fingers incessantly on the table, his brow furrowed. As a pragmatist, he had to admit that what Mu Jiuzhang said was extremely realistic: rural families simply did not have the capital to make mistakes, and they could not afford the cost of failure.

Then Lin Yan smiled with a hint of confidence and slyness.

"Teacher Mu."

He leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms behind his head.

"Have you forgotten what I used to do?"

Mu Jiuzhang's brow twitched.

Lin Yan was about to hint to Mu Jiuzhang that he possessed extraordinary powers, but before he could elaborate...

"Hiss~"

Lin Jiayao, who was standing to the side, gasped.

His movements were so exaggerated that they startled Lin Yecheng, who was standing next to him, and Lin Jiayao jumped up from his chair.

"I get it! That's right, so that's how my first business after returning home became such a huge success! It was a short video IP, right!"

He slammed his hand on the desk.

"What are the biggest concerns and pain points we at the Tamura Group face when our future industries go into production?"

He didn't wait for anyone to answer and took over the conversation himself.

"Isn't it just that the products aren't selling and there's no brand awareness?! We need to do our own brand promotion! Jiaqing has recently been filming short videos of Mixue's employees."