Hearing the old captain's words, the scene instantly became chaotic.
"Really? Teach the children for free?"
"Ol 'Captain, say it again. I didn't hear you clearly just now!”
"Don't listen if you didn't hear it clearly. Go home and call the child to go to school!”
Listening to the chaos, the old captain shouted,"Alright, what are you guys arguing about? What else do you want?"
"If you have anything to ask, ask it one by one. Who can hear what you're saying in this mess?”
He pointed at the man at the front who had his neck stretched out like an old goose."Wang Jiaba, you tell me!"
"Ol 'Captain, is what you just said true?”
"Are you really teaching children to read and count?"
"It's true."
The old captain tapped his pipe and said to Xue Chengyuan,"Cheng Yuan, tell Wang Jiaba. It's useless for me to tell him.”
"Brother Wang, teaching children to read and count is a rule set by the higher-ups.”
"Have you heard of the literacy class?"
The people below shook their heads.
Xue Chengyuan sighed in his heart, feeling somewhat helpless.
The higher-ups had issued the policy, but it was difficult to implement it.
How could a remote mountain village like this have the conditions to do this? Not to mention that this information was difficult to get in. Even if such unimportant information were to get in, no one would care.
After all, for people like them who faced the black soil and had their backs facing the sky, it was a big deal to support their families.
As for being literate, why would a person who didn't even go down the mountain once a year know how to read?
"The literacy class is to let people know the most basic Chinese characters, but our place is too remote. We don't have teachers or conditions, so we put it on hold.”
"It's fine if the older generation doesn't know how to read because they don't go out much.”
"But the younger generation can't read yet. What about the future? Who would want their child to stay in the mountains?”
"Even if you stay in the mountains, you can read and count. If you go out to find a wife and get married, won't people think highly of you?”
"If you have the chance to join the army in the future, you can also be a cultural soldier. He could be a cadre! When he retired, he could go to the factory to be a worker! You can be a leader!"
Everyone understood what Xue Chengyuan meant.
It was very important to know how to read. He might become a leader in the future.
"Then there's a problem now. Our teenage children have already gotten half a work point. Not only will it be late for them to go to school, but we also don't have time!”
"It's the same for our family. Our child is about to get married!”
"Alright, it's fine if you have such thoughts. Stop learning.”
The old captain said directly," This is a good thing. If you're willing to learn, go to Cheng Yuan's place later and ask him to report his name. If you don't want to learn, forget it. No one will force you to learn."”
"After so many years, how many people have left Wangjiatun?”
"Now that the opportunity is in front of us, why are you all so afraid? Cheng Yuan taught you kids for free, and you still have to worry about this and that!”
"I've thought it through. My eldest son has five children, and my daughter has two children who are of age. All seven children have to learn to read and count!”
"Even if our family is exhausted to death! We have to provide for the child!"
"Let's go."
The old captain said to Xue Chengyuan," Don't think too much. Some people have never left the house in their lives. They are short-sighted. There are many people in the village who want to learn."”
"When the time comes, we'll calculate which family has a few children going to school. Each family will provide labor and build a few classrooms.”
Xue Chengyuan was a little hesitant." Old Captain, the ground is as hard as a rock when we build houses in the cold winter. Why don't we make do with a few mud houses next door and wait until spring?"”
"It's fine. It's been a lull in the farming season these days. If you don't find them a job, they'll cry out like pigs in the village every night. If they have the strength, they'll all go to bed.”
"It's just that we have to use their strength on the right path. With so many children, it's also a matter of raising them.”
As he spoke, the old captain patted Xue Chengyuan."Chengyuan, you're from the capital. You've seen a lot and seen a lot. The children in the mountains are stupid, wooden, and dull. They're not as smart as the children in the city.”
"But the children in the village have an advantage. They are willing to work hard. If they can't learn, they will work hard.”
"The eyes are lazy, the hands are good. If you don't work hard, you can't do anything.”
"We don't need to be too good at learning. As long as we know some words and know how to count, it's fine.”
"You should be more patient when the time comes. The child has indeed never been to school and doesn't know how to read.”
When they returned to the village, the old captain brought Xue Chengyuan to a tidied up room.""I've tidied up your room for you. You can stay here in peace.”
"When they come over later, keep an eye on them. I'll go back first.”
Watching the old captain leave, Xue Chengyuan looked around the room.
Although it was a mud house, the house was indeed clean.
The water tanks, tables, chairs, and benches in the room were all complete. The kerosene lamp was filled with kerosene.
There were all kinds of pots and pans, and the blanket on the kang was brand new.
It gave Xue Chengyuan the feeling that as long as there was something in this mountain village, there was everything.
"The old captain is biased. He gave you new ones and didn't bring any missing ones.”
Xin Xiujing looked at the decoration in the room and curled her lips."I want to change rooms with you.”
"That won't do! This is specially prepared for me. If you want to stay here, I won't close the door at night.”
"Go to hell!"
While the two of them were still talking, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Enter!"
Someone followed the old captain into the room."Here, write down my seven children.”
"Seven children are teaching. I'll take 14 catties of kaoliang flour, 5 catties of millet, and 4 catties of eggs for you.”
As he spoke, he placed the things on the ground and left.
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Xue Chengyuan looked at the things on the ground, his head full of question marks. What did this mean?
Not long after, there was another knock on the door. Huang Ting entered the room."Cheng Yuan, write down my family's name and three children. I have five catties of white flour, one catty of soybean oil, and one wild rabbit.”
"Leave it here. I'll send the child over when class starts.”
"If the ones who came later didn't bring you anything, tell me. I'll smash their windows!”
After Huang Ting left, the people behind him were scattered. Some were alone, while others were in groups. They carried things into the house.
He asked Xue Chengyuan to register his name, then put down his things and left.
If there were many children, they would put more. If there were few children, they would do it meaningfully. No one would hide anything.
Not long after, a lot of things were piled up in the house, including food and necessities.
From time to time, there were still living things flapping around.
When no one else came in, Xin Xiujing opened her eyes wide and looked at the pile of things on the ground with her red lips shaped like an O. She was surprised.
"So this is how it is to be a teacher here?”
Looking at the items on the ground and the names of dozens of families recorded in the book, Xue Chengyuan sighed.
If there was a chance, who wouldn't want their children to be able to read and count? One day, they would be able to make a comeback!
He said that he was earning work points, but in reality, he was carrying things.
They said it was free, but none of them came empty-handed.
In their eyes, the tuition fees could be exempted, but the apprenticeship gifts could not be ignored.
The poor wanted to make a comeback even more!
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