Chapter 72: Extra Tutoring - Why is it all about studying again?

What?! There are other sticky notes?!

The little creatures with sharp ears heard this, and looking at the sticky notes they had just chosen, they all started to clamor:

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have picked one first!"

Ning Jia smiled slightly:

"Don't rush, there are still plenty of stationery, and you can exchange them with each other."

After calming everyone down, she quickly pulled out another stack of sticky notes from the bag.

This time, the sticky notes weren't square or rectangular, but rather some strange shapes that were completely baffling just by looking at them from behind.

"Ta-da!"

Ning Jia flipped the sticky note over with a flick of her wrist, and after its grand unveiling, the little figures were all stunned, uttering sounds of confusion:

"Isn't that a tomato?" "And an apple!" "Is this a strawberry?"

"I think I see an orange..."

"What's this purple ring-shaped thing? Is it something delicious?"

"There are pears! My favorite pears!" "And my favorite bananas too!"

Ning Jia first answered the question that someone had asked the loudest, though it was unclear who it was:

"This purple vegetable is onion. I don't know if you can accept the taste, but I'll make it for you in the future."

"This set is called Fruit and Vegetable Sticky Notes, and they all feature common vegetable and fruit designs..."

As Ning Jia spoke, she glanced at He Meng and saw that He Meng's eyes were shining as she stared at the banana sticky note next to her.

The cute and fun alien-shaped sticky notes were very popular and were quickly snapped up.

Many petty people are fickle and easily bored. In order to get the fruit and vegetable sticky notes, they simply gave up the square sticky notes they had carefully selected before.

Bai Su didn't rush to choose, and asked Ning Jia:

"Are there any other sticky notes? If so, I'll wait a bit longer."

Ning Jia was both amused and exasperated. She seemed to know her own tricks quite well. However, "That's all. The rest are all similar to these styles."

Seeing this, Bai Su no longer hesitated, quickly selected two from the remaining sticky notes, and casually added:

"Actually, I think every piece of paper looks pretty, but once you write something on it, it might not look so good."

One sentence pierced the hearts of countless people.

Quartz snorted defiantly:

"Just wait and see, I will definitely make my handwriting beautiful, beautiful enough to match the beauty of the sticky notes."

This statement resonated with many people:

"Wow, these sticky notes are so pretty, I'm really embarrassed to write my ugly handwriting on them..."

Juye, on the other hand, remained calm throughout, having casually picked out two sticky notes earlier. She then offered some advice from the side:

"The purpose of sticky notes is for studying. If you are reluctant to practice your handwriting on sticky notes just because they are pretty, then you are putting the cart before the horse."

Zelan nodded in agreement:

"Paper is a tool for learning, not learning itself. As long as you practice diligently, that is respect for this note."

After this discussion, everyone calmed down a bit. Canglan, having taken everything in, suggested:

"Everyone got two sticky notes today, which is quite a good harvest. As for the rest of the stationery, why not take them out and admire them next time we need them?"

“That’s true,” Ning Jia glanced at the time. “It’s almost dinner time, so let’s eat and rest early and save some fun for tomorrow.”

For modern people who have had material abundance for many years, how can two small sticky notes satisfy their desires? But the little people are very satisfied!

They looked at the sticky notes they had chosen again and again before reluctantly placing them in the "stationery storage area" under the coffee table, intending to take them out to write on during class the next day.

Their hearts were filled with a sense of satisfaction. Even when they ate yogurt with fruit, which they were already tired of, for dinner, no one complained. They ate with relish and were very happy.

Ning Jia, who was also eating yogurt with fruit, watched this scene bubbling with happiness and swallowed the yogurt in her mouth with satisfaction.

...

The next day, Ning Jia went out to deliver goods. Before leaving, she saw the children holding brand-new sticky notes, listening attentively to the lesson and writing, which she found quite unusual.

It seems these new stationery items are really useful. Even Shi Ying and He Meng, who used to sleep in class, are no longer distracted. They are holding simple pencils and writing very seriously.

Is this the charm of pretty stationery? Even the worst students aren't tired of studying anymore!

Ning Jia sighed inwardly, took a closer look at their handwriting, quickly shook her head, and walked away, unable to bear looking at it any longer.

Some people are clearly writing Chinese characters, but why are they writing them so crookedly and messily, like they're writing a Lilliputian script? Is that correct? ...

If they continue learning like this, Ning Jia has serious doubts. By the time Xue Cao and the others can read world classics, these two will still be stuck on the 100 most commonly used characters...

Forget it, if the child isn't doing well in school, it's a matter of talent; don't force it.

Ning Jia walked away with a sigh, and Cang Lan came over. She looked at He Meng and Shi Ying's calligraphy practice results, but couldn't bear to look at them and walked away.

However, Canglan was not worried about this matter.

After the Chinese character lesson ended, she discussed it with Zhelan and then announced, "That's all for today's lesson."

Upon hearing this, many people were thrilled, and He Meng and Shi Ying cheered even more.

Although pretty stationery is very attractive, once you start studying, you lose its allure. After all, no matter how beautiful the stationery is, it can't save you from the boredom of studying!

Just as the little ones were about to scatter and play, Canglan spoke again:

"Don't rush off, everyone. Let's have a meeting later to discuss our future studies."

What? Upon hearing this, the little people immediately hung their heads in dejection!

Studying, studying! It's studying again! These days, studying is like a demon, everywhere I look. It's such a horrible feeling!

Bai Su and Xue Cao whispered a few words to each other, and both of them gave He Meng and the others sympathetic smiles.

It seems that Chief Canglan has had enough of these underachievers' studies and is probably going to give them extra tutoring.

Ning Jia was the one who told them the term "special treatment".

It's said that in the world of giants, even those with excellent grades receive extra tutoring; that's truly terrifying.

Bai Su and Xue Cao couldn't help but shudder. Even top students like them could only study according to their own interests. If they were forced to study, it would definitely be unbearable...

Amidst the chatter of the children, today's tea party quickly began.

The little ones, who had no study assignments yet, were all holding pieces of fruit, laughing innocently as they munched on them and listened attentively.

The others, however, were not in such a cheerful mood. After Bai Su's words about "special treatment" quickly spread, everyone felt heavy-hearted.

Waaaaah, no! They don't want to have any more classes!!

Even Bai Su and Xue Cao showed expressions of worry:

What if the clan leader does what the giants do and gives them special treatment?

Seeing everyone looking as if they had lost their parents, as if studying were a devil, Zelan couldn't help but chuckle.

Especially seeing her own daughter's pitiful appearance made her very much looking forward to He Meng's reaction after learning about the meeting's content.

"Cough cough—"

Unlike the tension among her people, Canglan leisurely took a sip of lemonade from her small wooden cup before speaking:

"Today I want to talk to everyone about the recent learning activities in our clan."

Shi Ying, with a sorrowful expression, waved her small hand at Cang Lan:

"Chief, please stop talking, we already know."

"You all knew?"

Canglan asked in surprise, "Then why do you seem unhappy? Don't you like doing carpentry?"

Carpentry? Shi Ying was taken aback, thinking he had misheard.

"Isn't it telling us... to spend more time studying in the future?"

Cang Lan was completely confused. "I never said that. Where did you hear that from?"

Everyone turned to look at Bai Su, who was covering her face with a sticky note. Her face was burning hot, and she realized that her previous guess was completely wrong.

Seeing Bai Su hiding behind the sticky note in shame, Xue Cao said directly:

"I spread this rumor, but at the time it was just a guess, and I didn't say that you, the clan leader, actually said it."

After saying that, he touched Bai Su's rosy cheeks to comfort her.

The saying "three men can make a tiger" applies to Canglan; she understands this principle.

She touched her chin, quickly understood, and smiled:

"Actually, I originally had that plan, and you weren't entirely wrong, but..."

"After thinking about it carefully, I realized that we don't need to blindly follow the giants' way. We little people should just do things according to our own circumstances."

There is a term called individualized instruction, which means that everyone has their own talents, and we should let them develop in accordance with their talents rather than forcing them to learn things that are difficult to learn.

“For example, Shi Ying, although he is not very good at Chinese characters, he is very good at woodworking, so he should focus on woodworking.”

"Take He Meng for example. Although she is not good at Chinese characters and math... her martial arts skills are the best in our clan. If she can focus on practicing martial arts and protect the safety of the clan members, that will be great."

Canglan used He Meng and Shi Ying, two academic underachievers, as a simple example, and the others' eyes lit up as they listened.

Although I don't know what my talents are, I'm sure I won't have to study so painfully anymore! That's fantastic!

"However, in order to adapt to the world of giants as quickly as possible, the tribe still needs some people who are knowledgeable about giant culture. Therefore, learning is of utmost importance."

Canglan then pointed to Bai Su, Xuecao, and a few other small figures, saying, "You lot, you will continue to study the culture of the giants. This concerns the future of the clan, so please take it seriously."

Bai Su and the others nodded solemnly.

Canglan thought for a moment, then added:

"In that case, the remaining stationery can be freely disposed of by these individuals. What do you all think?"

No one else had any objections and nodded in agreement.

Between pretty sticky notes and notebooks and not studying, I have to choose not to study!

Several top students were also very happy.

Bai Su remained somewhat reserved, suppressing the urge to smile, while Xue Cao cheered enthusiastically:

That was such a big box of beautiful stationery! I suddenly felt like I'd struck it rich overnight!

Only the orange leaves weren't a big concern:

"Then you guys choose first, I'm fine with anything."

Is it possible to own lots and lots of beautiful stationery just by being willing to learn?!

Guoguo and Xingxing huddled together and whispered something, then put down their fruit pieces and said in unison with wide eyes:

"Chief, we also want to learn!"

Canglan stroked her chin and laughed, looking at Zelan and saying:

“Teacher Zelan, since you don’t have many students left anyway, why don’t you teach these two younger ones a little more?”

Zelan smiled and said, "Then let's have a trial lesson and see how it goes."

As for the other little people who didn't need to study and had no interest in developing, they all joined Ning Jia's "Qixi Festival Limited Edition Sachet Gift Box" production team and got busy preparing for the upcoming Qixi Festival.