Chapter 00212: The Physical Education Teacher
# The Physical Education Teacher
Chapter 212
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 212: The Physical Education Teacher
Farmhouse inns are places where you can eat, stay, and have fun all in one.
But since it was almost mealtime, they naturally had to eat first.
Although it was called a Farmhouse Inn, the actual experience felt similar to staying in a hotel, just without the tall buildings.
Qian Sen had already made the arrangements.
The group went in, registered their names, and then got ready to eat.
Of course, a Farmhouse Inn had to have its own special characteristics.
The group sat on the earthen bed-stove around a table as the server brought out dishes with extremely large portions one by one.
Compared to the dishes at a large restaurant, they certainly couldn't be called exquisite, but the ingredients were truly generous.
They were served directly in their pots and pans.
The others were fine, but Audel was the type who wanted to eat but didn't dare to eat too much.
She wanted to feast on every single dish, but she was afraid that if she got full, she wouldn't have room for new ones.
She looked extremely conflicted.
If Viola were here, she wouldn't have so many worries.
Her appetite was big enough to eat whatever she wanted.
Audel, whose appetite could be satisfied with a single bowl of instant noodles, seemed very conflicted here.
After a meal that left his stomach round, Li Chengxi came out looking for a drink to wash things down, feeling like he hadn't been this full in a long time.
This Farmhouse Inn had also set up a massage room on the side, filled with rows of newly installed electric massage chairs.
Seeing this, Li Chengxi walked over with his drink bottle to give it a try.
Not long after he sat down, he saw another man walk in.
He looked to be in his twenties and sat down next to Li Chengxi.
As soon as the electric massage chair started, the man let out a comfortable sigh.
"Sorry about that. The car ride this morning left my back aching."
Li Chengxi waved his hand to show he didn't mind.
"You here on vacation too, buddy? Came by yourself?"
"With friends."
"That's great. I came with a bunch of young boys and girls. I have to constantly watch them to make sure they don't get lost. It's really tiring me out."
Hearing this, Li Chengxi asked curiously:
"You're a teacher?"
"A Physical Education Teacher."
"Then Teacher Lin Qiaoya is..."
"A colleague."
As he spoke, the man suddenly became alert:
"You know Teacher Lin?"
"Just met her. I have a younger brother I'm close with in her class, named Xue Wenshu."
"Oh, what a coincidence. That kid is really good at basketball."
Hearing that he was on the side of a student's family, the man relaxed again.
"May I ask your name?"
"No need to be so formal. My surname is Wang, Wang Degui."
After a simple self-introduction, this Teacher Wang asked:
"What do you do for work, buddy?"
"I run a convenience store."
"That's pretty good. Stress-free."
"Isn't being a Physical Education Teacher stress-free too?"
Especially high school PE teachers, who are often "sick."
"Just making a living. I worked my ass off to pass the civil service exam, and ended up being assigned as a PE teacher. It feels like my twenty-plus years of studying were for nothing."
His complaint wasn't that the steady job was bad, but that he felt his skills had no place to be used.
After some simple small talk about work, Li Chengxi asked:
"I did hear from Xue Wenshu that they were going mountain climbing, but I didn't expect it to be led by teachers. Is this a school-organized activity?"
"It has nothing to do with the school. This Golden Bull Village is Teacher Lin's hometown. She originally just wanted to come back to visit during the holiday, but the students heard about it and insisted on coming along to climb the mountain. So she brought a few students with her, to see the scenery outdoors and tutor them on the side."
This operation was pretty much like a cram school, but from Xue Wenshu's attitude, the tutoring was obviously not the most important part.
It made sense.
Without a reliable adult accompanying them, the students' parents wouldn't be at ease letting their children stay out overnight.
But then again, Golden Bull Mountain was Teacher Lin's hometown, so what did that have to do with this Teacher Wang?
Li Chengxi thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice:
"Buddy, you're trying to find a chance to get close to Teacher Lin, aren't you?"
"Uh... yes."
Wang Degui, who had just been chatting openly with Li Chengxi, actually seemed a little embarrassed.
No wonder he was a bit nervous when Li Chengxi mentioned Lin Qiaoya earlier.
Turns out he saw Li Chengxi as a rival.
"It's so hard to pursue a girl these days. Why don't schools teach such an important skill?"
Of course not.
If schools taught that, wouldn't they become marriage agencies?
"Buddy, are you married? Give me some pointers."
"Unfortunately, I'm still single."
Wang Degui seemed very troubled by this matter; the number of times he sighed had clearly increased.
Just then, someone appeared at the door.
Taking a closer look, it was Lin Qiaoya.
Noticing Li Chengxi was also there, Lin Qiaoya greeted him, then said to Wang Degui:
"Teacher Wang, we're taking the students mountain climbing later. Let's go buy some things to prepare."
"Okay, I'll go right now."
Hearing this, Wang Degui shot up, looking particularly eager.
"You continue relaxing, buddy. I've gotta go."
Li Chengxi waved at them, then continued to lie back in the chair and enjoy the massage.
Honestly, even an outsider like Li Chengxi could tell that Wang Degui was interested in Lin Qiaoya.
There was no way Lin Qiaoya herself didn't know.
Whether she agrees or not, she should at least give a clear answer.
But this was someone else's business, after all.
Li Chengxi couldn't say much, just treated it as if he had watched a short play.
Just as the two of them left, Qian Sen also came looking for him.
"Did the instrument arrive?"
"Not yet."
He also found a massage chair next to Li Chengxi and sat down.
Once the switch was flipped, he let out an even deeper sigh, as if he was really enjoying it.
"So when is it arriving?"
"It's expected to arrive tonight. It's being specially transported from the provincial capital, and the researchers for the equipment will also be coming from the Head Office."
"I have to say this in advance, if Audel can't offer any good suggestions, you can't blame us."
"It's fine. Any opinion is worth listening to. This equipment is still in the small-scale experimental stage. Most importantly, I can take this opportunity to have a vacation."
No wonder Qian Sen had been so eager to find a scenic spot with fewer people from the start.
It turned out he had long been planning to use this as an opportunity for a vacation.
"Since it's not arriving until tonight, what's the plan for this afternoon?"
"Let's climb the mountain and see the sights. There's nothing else to do anyway."
"Aren't you tired? Wouldn't it be better to stay at the Farmhouse Inn and get some rest?"
"After all, this isn't a real vacation. If we stay behind to sleep, we'll get reprimanded if we're caught."
This was the art of slacking off.
One had to be lazy, but also appear to be very busy.
Taking Audel mountain climbing could be considered work.
Staying behind to sleep was just pure slacking.
"Speaking of which, that ancient tomb on the mountain, can we go there now?"
"You're interested?"
"A little. After all, I heard there are real ghosts."
Speaking of this, Qian Sen lowered his voice a little:
"We can, but we can't go inside. The repairs aren't finished yet, and there might be a risk of collapse."
"Do you know about that profound master the local Section Nine found?"
"I'm not sure. I only heard he's an incredibly awesome cultivator."
"One of ours from the Celestial Empire?"
"No, he's also a transmigrator."
Qian Sen said:
"A while ago, back when you weren't an insider yet, the headquarters issued us a warrant to assist in a search. Because this super awesome cultivator, without saying a word, just ran off to travel on his own. Later we found out he went to South Sea Island for a trip. It was a real hassle for us."
"A cultivator who transmigrated? How did he get on a plane without an ID card?"
"He flew there himself on his sword, following a civil aviation flight."
"Fuck..."
(End of this chapter)