"What? Teach Tunliwa how to read?"
The old captain stood up when he heard Huang Ting's words: "Is what you said true?"
"It's true. That's what Cheng Yuan said. He also said that if you want to read, you can go and he can teach you.”
The old captain paced back and forth with a pipe in his hand."This is reliable and feasible. How can there be no one in the village who can read? Are we going to stay in this mountain village for the rest of our lives?”
"When I was fighting the Japanese outside, I wanted to write a letter to my family. I had to find an instructor to write it, but I couldn't say a word for a long time.”
"Later, inform each household to send one person to the wheat field. I'll tell everyone about this.”
"What if he's not at home?"
"If the head of the house isn't at home, let the daughter-in-law come. Just send someone who can listen.”
"This is about the future of Wangjiatun. Every family must contribute a head!”
"If you don't come, I'll personally invite you with a gun.”
"Old Captain!" Huang Ting hurriedly stopped him. No, no! I'll go and shout. I'll go from house to house!"
"You can tell them that I didn't force them.”
"No, no. I heard it in front of me. Old Captain is a person. How could he force others to do things?”
Seeing Huang Ting walk out of the room, the old captain put on his thick clothes and walked out.
"Old woman, is the house ready?"
"Still working on it? What are you doing here?"
"Let me take a look. How's the room being tidied up for him?”
The old captain looked at the furnishings in the room and blew out a smoke ring."How about this? Bring the quilt that you made for our youngest over later.”
"What?"
Hearing the old captain's words, the woman said in shock,"That's the blanket for my youngest son's wedding. He's getting married next year!”
"That's next year's matter.”
The old captain watched as the room darkened. He smacked his lips and said,"Bring the kerosene lamp to our room. This room is dark.”
"We only have one…"
"Stop talking. Women have long hair but short knowledge.”
"He wants to teach the children in our village how to read and count. He came all the way here.”
"Our eldest and second son have five children in total. The girl's house is on the other side of the mountain.”
"There's probably still time for the youngest to get married.”
"Just count how many children they have to teach. The mountains are not like the capital, so you have to take good care of them.”
"Really?"
"Why would I lie to you? Hurry up and do it. I'll see if there's anything missing. I'll bring it over later and talk to Eldest and Second about this.”
Seeing the old captain walk away, the woman put down the things in her hands and quickly walked home.
On one side, Huang Ting went door-to-door while the old captain told his son.
On the other side, Xue Chengyuan sat in his room and took out a handful of White Rabbit Creamy Candies, and started to play with Xin Xiujing.
"How are your parents in Liaoshen?"
"It's fine. There weren't any big problems when I came.”
Xin Xiujing peeled off the White Rabbit Creamy Candy and stuffed it into her mouth, smiling."When are you going back to Beijing?”
"I can't go back even if I want to.”
Xue Chengyuan thought about the policy when he came. He could only go back once every three years.
Three years!
He could forget about going home for the next three years.
Unless someone in Beijing transferred him back.
Otherwise, if they wanted to go back, they had to wait for three years.
"It's okay. With me around, I guarantee that you'll be full. You won't starve!”
Hearing Xin Xiujing's generous words, Xue Chengyuan glanced at her.
He believed that he definitely wouldn't starve.
"Cheng Yuan! I've informed everyone in the village. They've all gone to the wheat field. The old captain wants you to hurry over too!”
"Good! I'll go now."
Xue Chengyuan got off the brick bed and put on his coat, then followed Xin Xiujing to the wheat field.
"Why do you think this old captain called us over? This Huang Ting didn't say anything when he called for help and even asked him in riddles.”
"Who knows? I just finished my meal and wanted to go to work, so I can only wait here.”
"Our family's head isn't here, and he insisted on asking me to come over. What should I do?”
"I say, can you guys stop arguing? Old Captain definitely has his own reasons for doing this. When have you seen Old Captain do something unreliable?”
"That's true. Let's hear what the old captain has to say later.”
Dozens of people were standing or squatting on the wheat field, looking into the village, waiting for people to come.
As the two figures approached, everyone narrowed their eyes."Isn't that the new student from the two cities? Why is it so tender?"
"Maybe they know each other. Besides, there are only two of them. Who do you want to be with?”
"With you? At the very least, he would want to be with you.”
"Hey! I don't like what you're saying. It's as if I care about it!”
While waiting for Xue Chengyuan and Xin Xiujing to arrive, the old captain leisurely went to the wheat field with his hands behind his back and a tobacco pipe in his hand.
"Are you all here? Who didn't come?"
"Ol 'Captain, every family in our village is here. If you dare not come, I'll take out my gun and shoot them all for you!”
"Hahaha!"
The old captain waved his hand. What did I tell you? Violence won't solve the problem."
"If the other methods don't work, use violence.”
"Got it!"
The old captain took two puffs of his pipe." I don't have much to do today. I just want to ask you guys something. You guys want your kids to learn how to write. Can they count?"”
The people at the wheat field were stunned.
"Captain, what are you saying? Who doesn't want their children to be able to read and count?”
"There are so many people in our village, and only one of them has not graduated from primary school. He wrote two words of his name and drew an egg, saying that his name was written!”
"Hahaha ~"
Everyone laughed. That was true.
"Wang Biaozi! All you f * cking know is how to do it! I can still write two words, but you can't read a single word. Look at what you're proud of!”
"Alright, stop arguing!"
The old captain looked at everyone." I'm asking if you want your children to be literate and count. I'm not asking if you bunch of boors can read!"”
"Ol 'Captain, we've been through this before. Who doesn't want their children to be literate? But we're in the mountains, so we don't have that condition, right?”
"Forget about the expensive tuition fees, it's so far away. We don't have any relatives there, and we don't even have a place to stay.”
"That's right, Old Captain. We also want our children to learn. The tuition is expensive! You can only earn a few dollars a year."
"Alright, alright, alright!"
"I'm here for this matter." The old captain asked everyone to be quiet.”
"Cheng Yuan, come, come here."
The old captain waved his hand and asked Xue Chengyuan to step forward.""This is a member of the forest protection team. Some of you might not know him.”
"Originally, this young comrade was protecting the forest on the mountain. When he heard that we had many children, he didn't go to school.”
"He told us that he wanted to think about our children's future. He went to the countryside to cut the queue to benefit the people.”
"I just wanted to stay in our village and teach the children for a few days before going up the mountain to protect the forest.”
"Comrades from the capital, look at how high their awareness is!”
"I was thinking that since my comrade said so, as our village captain, I would definitely support him.”
"My fellow villagers, we must seize this great opportunity!"”
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