Chapter 237 Su Tai's Advice
It's just that the ten children are a little noisy, especially Zhu Kangcheng. He used to be locked up at home and his only playmates were Shen Yuezhang and her brother. Now there are so many people, he suddenly became excited and always wanted to play in class.
Tang Yu didn't indulge him and beat him up severely before he behaved himself.
Shen Yuezhang told this to the adults as if it were a joke.
Zhu Kangcheng felt aggrieved and buried his head in Ke Yunyun's arms, "Mom, I don't like godfather anymore. I don't want to study."
Ke Yunyun's good mood was gone. For the first time, she looked at him sternly and asked, "Do you want to be locked up in the yard and not be able to see anyone for the rest of your life? Like before."
Zhu Kangcheng shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, no. I want to get out!"
Ke Yunyun suddenly smiled and looked at him straight, "But if you don't study hard, your godfather will ignore you, and you will have no reason to leave this yard, understand?"
The little kid was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word and just nodded desperately.
Su Tai felt that this was not the case, so she secretly went to Tang Yu to discuss it.
"Mr. Tang, do you think we can find some way to motivate the children to study?"
Tang Yu raised an eyebrow, only to find this statement fresh, "What do you think, Madam Shen?"
Su Tai said modestly: "As a woman, what knowledge can I have? Kang Cheng is a playful kid, and his mother is a softie who tends to get stuck in a rut. When he went home and said he didn't want to study, his mother changed her face. I thought it would be better to let the child study on his own initiative instead of scaring him. Don't you agree?"
Tang Yu agreed deeply, "Indeed, the effect of studying voluntarily and being forced to study by others is very different, but how should this incentive method be implemented?"
Su Tai immediately took out a bunch of snacks, including chocolate, lollipops, biscuits, jelly, etc., all things children like.
She bought it from a snack wholesale store in the food court.
"Would you like to try it, sir?"
Tang Yu frowned as he ate a chocolate under her expectant gaze. His expression was a little strange at first, but he became more and more surprised as time went on. "Is this made of sugar? What a strange taste!"
Su Tai covered her face and chuckled, "Some special ingredients are used, all of which are snacks that children like. Mr. Tang can give these things to the children to try tomorrow, and use them as rewards when they can't forget them. Children who perform well every day can choose one snack to take away, and if they perform very well, they can choose more than one.
Do you think they will work harder for the sake of food?"
Tang Yu laughed, "Based on Madam Shen's craftsmanship, they will definitely be surprised. Then I will give it a try. At least I can use this method to lay a foundation for the first two or three years."
"Yes, the villagers send their children here hoping that they can learn to read and become respected people in the future. Oh, by the way, there is something I forgot to discuss with Mr. Tang. You know they are all country kids. They can't forget their duties just because they study. They still need to learn how to work in the fields. I hope you will give them a holiday during the spring plowing and autumn harvest, and encourage them to work and observe in the fields.
How about letting them work in the fields for an hour every day before going to school? "Su Tai had this plan a long time ago, but things hadn't been going well in the past few days, so it was useless for her to say anything. Now that the snow was beginning to melt, it was time to mention it.
Tang Yu stood in awe of Su Tai, "Mrs. Shen is so wise. If someone had told my parents this when I was a child, maybe my life wouldn't have come to this point. Mrs. Shen is so kind!"
His parents were from the country, but they were a little more well-off. After going to the city and seeing that scholars had status, they became obsessed with supporting his education when they returned, and did not allow him to do any housework. They always boasted that he was different from other villagers.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with this before, until he went through so much and realized how ridiculous his parents' ideas were.
Su Tai sighed, "Mr. Tang is living a good life now. It is said that a teacher is a father for life. Since you are the teacher of my children, it is only natural for them to respect you in the future. Besides, you are still young and the future is uncertain. If you want to start a family in the future, I will definitely help you. If you don't want to, you can settle down in Shenjiazhuang and they will take care of you in your old age."
"Hahahaha. Madam Shen is really a person of temperament! Thank you in advance!"
Tang Yu was in a good mood. With Su Tai's words, he didn't have to worry too much. He just had to teach his children well.
In the blink of an eye, spring came and the snow melted, and the hard ground became soft in just two or three days.
Huang Xinghua called on the villagers who were farming for Su Tai's family to go to the fields together, and a new round of busy work began.
Tang Yu led ten children to stand on the farmland, and each child held a small hoe in his hand.
"Sir, do we have to hoe the fields too?" Chen Lian, the village chief's granddaughter, looked at the hoe in her hand, feeling a little expectant and a little nervous.
Tang Yu was even more nervous than her. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Let's give it a try! Sir, you've never farmed before, so let's learn together!"
He wanted to demonstrate it to a few students, but when he used the hoe to pull out the weeds, he couldn't do it after a long time.
Huang Xinghua and others who were working were all trying to hold back their laughter.
Tang Yu felt even more embarrassed. He used all his strength to shout and pull out the hoe. But with a bang, his buttocks sat firmly in the mud.
"Hahahaha." The villagers who were working couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Su Tai and Ke Yunyun, who were standing at the door looking in, both covered their faces.
Su Tai felt even more guilty, "I would not have come up with this bad idea if I had known. Now, Mr. Tang's reputation is ruined!"
Ke Yunyun was speechless. "Cousin, what are you talking about? Mr. Tang is a scholar. If you ask him to teach the children how to farm, it will only make him a laughing stock! Let's go over and find a way for him to save face."
The two of them trotted over.
On paper, Ke Yunyun is still Tang Yu's wife, so she has to pretend to help him up.
Tang Yu blushed with embarrassment.
Su Tai was talking nonsense in a serious tone, "Children, you have all seen that farming is not a simple matter. Even though your parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts carry hoes and rakes to the fields every day as if it is simple, today I must tell you that farming is also a science, just like studying.
It's amazing that your parents can grow crops well! Mr. Tang is also great for being good at studying. Everyone should be good at something, right? Today, you should study farming well and think about one more question: what are you good at, what do you like, and what kind of person do you want to be in the future? Okay, get to work!"
As she said this, she waved wildly at the dazed Huang Xinghua.
Huang Xinghua woke up as if from a dream, and ran towards Su Tai with admiration on her face, "Xiao Tai, what do you want from me?"
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