From the County Podium to the National Famous Teacher

In the summer of 2000, Lin Zhiyuan, a graduate of Normal University, gave up his high salary in the provincial capital and returned to a small county in southern Jiangxi to become a Chinese teacher. No one understood his choice - a monthly salary of 780 yuan, a leaky dormitory, and a mixed student base. But he believes: education can change destiny. Over the past thirty years, he has seen off students one after another. Zhou Haitao, a poor student, grew up from a rural boy with low self-esteem to a rural teacher; rebellious Liu Qiang went from almost dropping out to starting a business; Zhao Xiaoman, who was born in a cadre family, went from "living down" to finding self-worth; depressed Chen Yutong found the courage to live in literature... Every student is a mirror, reflecting the changes of the times and the meaning of education. In thirty years, he changed from a young "Xiao Lin" to "Teacher Lin" in the mouth of students, from a classroom teacher to a head teacher, from confusion to perseverance. He has experienced the new curriculum reform, the new college entrance examination, the storm of online courses, and the impact of AI. He has witnessed the county's transformation from a cinder track to a plastic playground, and from chalk blackboard writing to smart classrooms. He has experienced career burnout, financial pressure, and mid-life crisis, but every time he stands on the podium and faces those young eyes, he tells himself: Hold on a little longer. This is a story of ordinary people and a story of an era. It tells you: In the impetuous world, there are always people who stick to some clumsy beliefs; in the age of quick success and quick gain, there are always people who are serious about doing a "useless" thing. I didn't meet you at the best time, but I met you and I had the best time.