"Uncle, why did you decide to let me teach you?"

There are so many educated youths in the village, all of whom graduated from high school. If you manage to get one out, he or she is more than capable of teaching children.

Logically speaking, this kind of light and easy job should be in high demand.

Or is it that this back door has become so open and blatant?

Once the words were out, Liu Weimin no longer cared about blushing.

"Hey, isn't it just you who has a book?"

"And another thing," Black Egg said when he got back, "Little Xin Xin taught them quite a few characters. Needless to say, it must be because you taught them so well."

This is so simple that it's impossible to recognize.

"Uncle, I do have books, but I really don't know how to teach. I bought the books because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to teach Xinxin well."

Moreover, Xin Xin doesn't need me to teach her to read anymore; she looks things up in the dictionary herself. This really isn't my doing.

Liu Weimin was dumbfounded.

"You didn't teach her? Then, Xin Xin, you taught her? How old is she?"

The little girl sat up straight.

"I can!"

"Yes, don't underestimate Xin Xin just because she's young. She knows quite a lot."

"But you're right, it's good for children to learn more. Actually, if you think it's just about teaching children basic things like recognizing characters and doing math, I think there's someone else who would be more suitable."

At this time, the slightly older children were the labor force of the family. Since learning to read was not a formal schooling activity, many of them only studied sporadically. It was better for them to follow Hu Zi's example.

Upon hearing that she couldn't teach, Liu Weimin frowned and quickly asked,

"Who is it? You're not talking about those restless kids at the educated youth compound, are you?"

Although the educated youth were a unified group, Jian Dan really had no interest in whitewashing their situation.

"No, you see,"

She simply raised her chin, gesturing for him to look next door.

The neighboring house wasn't close either, but Liu Weimin squinted as he looked over.

"Are you referring to the educated youth?"

"Yes, I may not know how to teach, but I am still a labor force."

But Mingzhu is different. She's pregnant and can't do any heavy work in the fields. It's better to let her teach the child. Besides, she grew up studying in the capital and has a lot of knowledge in her head. Don't you want your child to learn more? She's the most suitable person.

She has a good personality, is talkative and cheerful, and doesn't bully children. My daughter, Xinxin, loves going there.

The little girl chimed in with a friendly encouragement.

"Yes, I like Sister Zhuzhu."

Liu Weimin lowered his head in thought, then simply added another sentence.

"However, no matter how good our ideas are, we still need to ask for other people's opinions. She is pregnant and is afraid of being tired, so we need to ask for other people's opinions."

The main reason is that at this time, all the pregnant women in the village are going to work in the fields. Lin Dongfang can't bear to see Mingzhu suffer. If she really stays at home and doesn't work, Lin Dongfang is sure he can support her.

However, over time, some people might get jealous and make sarcastic remarks, and if others escalate the situation, it won't be worth it.

As Mingzhu said before, if all else fails, find an easy job. It's better to earn fewer work points than to have someone accuse you of something else.

Liu Weimin's brows furrowed and relaxed intermittently. The person he favored was naturally simple, but he could also tell that the other person didn't want to do this job, that educated youth.

"Okay, then you can ask. If it's okay, I'll tell the villagers that those who want to go can go. They don't need to learn much, just recognize a word and be able to do some math. We don't want people to sell us off and then pay us for it."

Simple and smiling.

"Okay, I'll go ask in a bit."

This is our village. By this time next year, all the children in our village will be literate, polite, and able to calculate work points for their families. They'll also be able to do their own accounting when buying and selling things at the supply and marketing cooperative. Then the other villages will be green with envy!

At that time, rural people didn't have many demands. As long as they had enough to eat, that was considered an unexpected surprise. Liu Weimin laughed when he heard this.

"That's really great."

When they went to Lin Dongfang's house to ask, even Lin Dongfang, who was reluctant to part with the child, thought it was quite good.

"This is alright, it won't tire you out. But they're all kids, and they can get wild and not know their own strength. You have to be careful and make sure they don't get on you."

Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him, then turned to look at Jian Dan with a disapproving expression.

"Why don't you do it yourself? Isn't it much easier than working in the fields?"

"You know me, do you think I have the patience to coax children? Xin Xin has no choice. If she really brings a bunch of kids, I'd rather go to work in the fields."

Thinking about how simple it was—lacking patience and requiring great strength—it seemed to make sense, so the couple finally agreed.

After finishing that, they changed the subject. As for Cheng Chao coming over and coming over often in the future, others might be able to hide it from him, but the nearest neighbors could easily see it if they paid attention.

Besides, given Lin Dongfang's relationship with Lin Zhengde, they weren't exactly outsiders, so it was only a matter of time before they found out. She didn't intend to keep it a secret.

The most shocked was Lin Dongfang. Lin Zhengde had been stationed here with the army for many years, and he knew a little about the Cheng family uncle and nephew.

"Are you a member of the Cheng family?"

A simple nod.

"It's said that I'm the granddaughter of the Cheng family patriarch's long-lost younger brother,"

I won't go into the family's secrets, but the conclusion is...

"Generally speaking, Cheng Chao is like my older brother, and Cheng Jin is like my uncle. They will come over often in the future."

Lin Dongfang was delighted.

"So, our two families are actually quite close. My uncle and Uncle Cheng have been partners for many years. As for Cheng Chao, I even met him when I was a child, but we separated not long after, so we're not very familiar with each other now."

Mingzhu was also happy.

"That's great! Now you have a powerful backer. Who would dare to come near us now?"

"Who would dare mess with her? Does she even need a backer? With her fighting skills, she could take down a wild boar."

Mingzhu was so angry that she stretched out her leg to kick him.

"Get out of here, what do you know? No matter how strong she is, she's still just one person. There's no guarantee that some blinded person won't come and show off. Even two fists can't fight four hands."

I'm not afraid of fighting alone, but I'm afraid of those who will do bad things in secret.

With this powerful backer now in place, everyone has to think things through.

Speaking angrily, Lin Dongfang frowned.

"What do you mean? Someone's got feelings for her?"

Once they started chatting, their simple relationship changed from that of good friends and his wife's best friend to that of children from a family that had been friends for generations. Their relationship became closer, and he was in a bad mood when he heard that someone was thinking about him.

"Don't tell me you didn't notice at all. Several old ladies in the village didn't look at her very well. And last time, someone's relative from her maternal side saw her working and specifically asked who she was."

I think it's just that she did do the villagers a favor, so they felt a little embarrassed, and knowing her skills, they were also a bit intimidated.

But look at her now, she's grown up. Seventeen is considered old age in the countryside. Even though she has a child, she's still a young girl, and people always give her gifts. No matter how you look at it, she's not at a loss.

Those people, they haven't given up. They're probably doing some serious research now.