Chapter 398: – Being a teacher
When they arrived at the welfare institute the next day, only three people were left. Xia Tian refused again because he said he needed to look for a job, so Lin Jin went with just Zhu Dong and Wu Min.
Lin Jin had always thought that Zhu Dong was an extremely unreliable person. After all, her initial impression of him was just too strong. But now, she found that Zhu Dong actually seemed quite caring and could easily get along with the children. At the welfare institute, Lin Jin played well with Fatty and his group of children, but this Zhu Dong guy with his camera had almost won the favor of half the children there.
Maybe it was because those children were curious about the camera?
This time, Lin Jin came to the welfare institute to teach Qiu Yufei how to dance. So as soon as she arrived, she took Qiu Yufei to a small open playground on the main floor, the same place where she had played eagle catching young chicks with Fatty and the others before.
Because she was going to teach dance, Lin Jin specifically wore sportswear so she could demonstrate in person.
As had been mentioned before, this small playground space had some equipment and railings on the side, making it a perfect practice ground. After bringing the excited Qiu Yufei here, Lin Jin immediately started the lesson.
"Put your leg on the bar." Lin Jin demonstrated herself, stretching out her long leg and placing it straight on the bar. She said, "Keep your leg straight, point your foot, tighten your butt, and hold with your left hand. Then raise your right hand, keep your chest and head up, and straighten your body."
This movement wasn't very difficult for Lin Jin. She quickly got into position. After checking her limbs and seeing there were no issues, she then said to Yufei: "Just like this. Give it a try."
"Okay!"
Teacher Lin Jin’s moves are so beautiful! Her figure is amazing!
Qiu Yufei very excitedly found a bar that matched her height and followed Lin Jin’s example, placing her foot on it. Since this action didn't require much flexibility and she was only six or seven years old, it wasn't too difficult for her to learn. While not too difficult, her form was a bit off.
Lin Jin took out her phone and found a picture of the correct posture, then looked back and forth between it and Qiu Yufei to compare the two.
"Your leg isn't straight enough." She patted Qiu Yufei's knee with her hand and sternly said, "Straighten your knee! It bent is so ugly."
"Don't slouch your shoulders, your back isn't straight enough. And your foot! Your foot isn't pointed straight either!"
Whenever there was an issue, Lin Jin impolitely slapped that spot, and Qiu Yufei would immediately correct herself.
"This is so easy!" Qiu Yufei was extremely excited, feeling that her current pose was especially elegant and beautiful. "Teacher Lin Jin! Teacher Lin Jin! This is too easy. Let's do another one!"
"Easy? This is the basics. Once you get the basics right, learning more advanced movements will be much easier. Just stay like that for a few minutes first" Lin Jin said casually, circling around Qiu Yufei, worried that Yufei might relax and slack off the moment she wasn't looking. "You’re not done yet. Stand like this and try to get used to it, then I’ll teach you the next part."
Since Lin Jin herself had never learned ballet and this was her first time teaching, she was most afraid of rushing things. Seeing that Qiu Yufei's pose was pretty good, she didn't rush to teach her more. Instead, she started chatting with her while teaching.
"Are there any other kids here who want to learn? If they do, you can call them over."
Anyways, teaching one and teaching two were both just teaching, same for a whole group. Lin Jin didn't mind if her students would continue to dance in the future, as long as they were interested right now.
"Well, I have two little sisters who want to learn, but they might be too young." As soon as Qiu Yufei started talking, her posture shifted, and Lin Jin unceremoniously gave her two more slaps. She corrected herself and continued, "They're only two or three years old, I think? They're always shouting about wanting to dance and stuff."
"That is a bit too young" Lin Jin nodded but didn’t say much more. Seeing that Qiu Yufei had already stayed in that position for a few minutes and was probably already used to it, she continued demonstrating the next move.
"That was the first move. The second one is like this." Lin Jin placed her right leg on the railing, maintaining the previous position. After a moment, she pressed her hands on her right toes and leaned forward, pressing her entire upper body against her right leg. "This movement requires a lot more flexibility. It doesn’t need to be perfect. Anyways, just try it. If you can't do it, we'll practice the leg presses first."
With that, she stood back up and looked at Qiu Yufei, only to find that the girl easily pressed her whole body against her thigh.
Not bad, as expected of a little kid, their flexibility was that high?
If Lin Jin didn’t have the yoga mastery, it would have been really tough for her to get her body to this level.
"How do you feel?" Lin Jin didn't rush to correct Qiu Yufei's posture. Watching Yufei’s slightly trembling body, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "Does it hurt?"
"Yes..."
Qiu Yufei's upper body wasn't actually touching her thigh, she was still about ten centimeters away. But this was already her limit, and the forced stretching of the ligaments were so painful that tears were about to come out.
Since it was Lin Jin's first time teaching, she didn't dare to forcefully press down on the legs like other dance teachers. She was afraid of injuring Qiu Yufei's ligaments, so she immediately stopped Qiu Yufei.
"Your flexibility isn't quite there yet. You'll probably need to practice more" Lin Jin thought for a moment but couldn't come up with a way to help her stretch.
"Then what do I do?" Qiu Yufei sat on the steps and looked up at Lin Jin before her.
"Uh, let me check online..."
Of course, Lin Jin didn't know what to do. Her flexibility was simply given to her for free, okay?
Then Lin Jin easily found a whole set of stretching exercises to improve flexibility online. She nodded and immediately began guiding Qiu Yufei.
"There are four stretches in total. Take your time, you will need to do the stretches every day. If the pain becomes unbearable, stop. Don't push yourself too far."
Being a teacher was indeed quite pleasant, especially watching Qiu Yufei struggle while she was just easily chatting away. This contrast made Lin Jin feel quite happy.
Hmm, I’m not an S, am I?
After teaching her the stretches, Lin Jin happily left Qiu Yufei and headed to the second floor to play with Fatty and the others. However, as soon as she entered the first floor of the building, she saw the old man from yesterday walking towards her.
It was the director of the welfare institute.
"Hello." The director was thin and frail, with many age spots on his face. He looked quite unhealthy, but his voice was filled with energy when he spoke, "You're Lin Jin, right?"
"Do you need something?" Lin Jin always maintained a respectful attitude towards the elderly, at least outwardly.
"Can we have a chat?"
Was this director feeling empty and alone? Why come find me for a chat?
Filled with questions, Lin Jin followed the director to an office on the first floor. The office was empty, with only a kettle and a simple wooden table plus chair.
Since there was no place to sit, Lin Jin just stood on the opposite side of the table and looked directly at the director.
So, what's he looking for me for?