Tian Tian put down the backpack as Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo wished.
Just as Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo went to see the things in the backpack with great anticipation, Tian Tian's smiling voice rang in their ears.
"Here are the exercise books I bought for you at a high price in the county town. Anyway, there is nothing to do in winter, so you can only stay indoors. Why don't you use this time to learn to read? I have prepared the books and notebooks for you. Let's start tonight!"
The textbook was the one the original owner used in elementary school. The price of buying a textbook is not low nowadays. The original owner has always kept it well, and now it is just the right time to take it out and give it to Tian Baobao.
"Ah?" Tian Baobao suddenly let out a wail.
"Great! I want to learn how to write!" Tian Zhuo clapped his hands and cheered.
When Tian Zhuo heard that Tian Baobao seemed reluctant, he turned around and said to Tian Baobao seriously, "We can learn to write! The iron stick next door can't learn even if he wants to!"
Going to school is indeed a luxury nowadays, especially in rural areas.
It is said that rural children have no future if they do not study. As long as they have a high enough level of education, they can work in a factory.
But what everyone doesn’t know is that even if you have a high level of education, your rural household registration alone is enough to hold you back.
Factories nowadays do not accept people without urban hukou when recruiting.
At this time, someone will say, if you pass the entrance exam to a technical secondary school or college, won’t you be guaranteed a job?
But the reality is that in rural areas, people only earn ten yuan a year, and those who earn less even owe money to the production team.
Studying is also a costly thing. Tuition, miscellaneous fees, book fees, and buying some miscellaneous notebooks and pens, food, etc., cost at least a few dollars a year.
If you go to junior high school and live in the county town, it will cost even more money, and farmers simply cannot afford to go to school.
Tian Tian's family was well off, and they sent Tian Lisong to junior high school, which was a high level of education not only at the time but even now. However, he still couldn't go to the city to work as a worker.
Although being an accountant in the brigade is not bad, you still have to work in the fields during the busy farming season.
For various reasons, people in rural areas are even more reluctant to send their children to school. At most, they will send their children to school for a few days and teach them to write their own names and do accounting.
Tian Baobao scratched the back of his head after hearing what Tian Zhuo said, "It's not that I don't want to learn to write! I just feel that..."
Tian Baobao fell silent at the end. He didn't know what to say, but he just felt a little bit disappointed.
I thought there were delicious food in the basket, but unexpectedly it was actually half a basket full of exercise books.
Tian Tian felt a little uncomfortable when she saw that Tian Baobao, who used to be full of energy, suddenly became listless.
He felt that he had been too much. He was so looking forward to the delicious food in the backpack, but she lied to them all the way. Moreover, before she left, she also promised Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo that she would buy delicious food for them.
Tian Tian felt a little guilty. Seeing Tian Baobao's depressed look, she immediately spoke to comfort him, "Oh! I just lied to you two! I promised to buy you delicious food before I left, and I will definitely not break my promise!"
As Tian Tian spoke, she frantically thought about what delicious food was in her shell that she could take out and give to the two of them.
There were definitely no pastries or anything like that, but there were some fruit candies inside the shells, but the packaging was a little different from what it is now.
Tian Tian's mind was frantically recalling where she had put the candies before. After she realized it, she took out two pieces. At the same time, her hands were rummaging around in the backpack. She took this opportunity to tear open the packaging of the fruit candies and took out two bare candies.
"Close your eyes and open your mouth! I'm going to make something delicious for you!"
Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo's eyes lit up, and they obediently closed their eyes and opened their mouths.
Seeing the two of them opening their mouths wide like little birds, Tian Tian threw a piece of fruit candy into each of their mouths.
"Okay, now try to taste what's in your mouth."
The two of them opened their eyes, smacked their lips, and looked at Tian Tian in surprise, "Sister! It's sweet! It's candy!"
"Eat quickly! I have some more here. If you two make progress in your studies, I will give you the remaining candies as a reward." Tian Tian said.
"Really?" Their already wide eyes widened even further.
Tian Tian nodded in confirmation and bent down to ask them to make a promise, "But you two can't tell grandma about this. If grandma knows, you two won't be able to eat the candy."
The two of them nodded, and Tian Baobao said, "I promise not to let grandma know. This is our little secret!"
"Yes! A little secret!" Tian Zhuo also echoed.
"Then let's start studying in the evening, okay? I also want to learn to read and write early!" When Tian Baobao heard that he would be rewarded with candies if he studied well, his enthusiasm immediately increased.
"Why study at night? It wastes lamp oil and hurts your eyes. You should study at home during the day. It's much brighter there. It'll also help them run less outside. Look at all the dust on your bodies!"
When Old Mrs. Tian came out of the house, she heard Tian Baobao talking about wanting to study. She was surprised in her heart that Tian Baobao had become so successful and actually took the initiative to ask to study, while she said something unforgiving.
When Tian Baobao saw Old Lady Tian coming out, he was worried that her sharp eyes would see that the two of them had candies in their mouths, so he didn't argue with her. He lowered his head, slipped away, and ran away with Tian Zhuo.
Old Mrs. Tian was preoccupied with something and didn't notice Tian Baobao's abnormal behavior. She said to Tian Tian, "Go into the house quickly, change your clothes and lie down for a while. You must be tired after walking all day."
Tian Tian looked at Old Lady Tian, who was tying an apron around her body, as if she was ready to work. "Grandma, I'm not tired! Do you want to work? Let me help you!"
Old Mrs. Tian took a rag and dusted off the dust on her apron. "No need. There's nothing to do at home right now. I'll boil a pot of water and wait for your parents to come back and wash their faces and feet. Go and have a rest!"
Tian Tian saw how persistent Old Lady Tian was, and thought that there was really not much work to do in the winter. She was really tired, "Then I'll go back to the house first. Remember to call me if there's any work!"
"Go back quickly! You won't be able to do the work even if there is real work!" said Old Mrs. Tian.
Tian Tian smiled at Old Lady Tian and went into the house with the backpack.
The room was still warm, and the fire in the kang had not gone out even after she had been gone for a day. It must be that Lin Meiyu had added firewood to it for her, otherwise the firewood in the kang before she left would not have been enough to last until now.
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