Shunzi watched Liu Ji turning around on the bed with the money bag in his arms, and suddenly he was not so envious of Liu Ji's free meal.
It's just a hundred coins, but it has to do with a man's dignity. I can't imagine what kind of life his third brother lives on a daily basis.
But it's good that he agreed.
Shunzi asked, "Third brother, when do you think it's convenient for you? Things are a bit urgent at the factory right now."
Liu Ji held his purse in his hand, sat down cross-legged, and asked Shunzi how many students he had.
Shunzi replied, "We are here to study voluntarily. If you don't want to study, we won't force you. If you want to study, you just need to pay the tuition for the five majors. So there are twenty of us now. Third brother, you are the teacher, and all the tuition will be paid for you."
In other words, the more people come to school, the more money Liu Ji can get.
Thinking of this, Liu Ji felt very regretful. "The tuition fee is only five cents. How could anyone not want to learn such a good thing?"
Shunzi was also helpless. This was what being poor was like. Not only was the body poor, but the heart was also poor.
But in the past, he must have been the poor one.
Shunzi said admiringly, "This idea was proposed by Manager Qin. She said that as the business grows bigger, she can no longer be blind. She wants to set up a literacy class to teach everyone to read and learn some basic arithmetic so that they don't have to worry about being cheated when they go out in the future."
When Liu Ji saw the admiring look in his eyes when he mentioned Qin Yao, he subconsciously wanted to taunt him, but at the same time, he felt an indescribable sense of pride and honor in his heart.
"Okay, you can get things done with money. I'll get ready and we'll start classes the day after tomorrow." Liu Ji put his purse away and waved his hand to signal Shunzi that he could leave by himself.
Shunzi was afraid that he would be careless and not pay attention, so he repeatedly reminded him: "Third brother, don't forget it!"
After receiving Liu Ji's impatient "Got it!", he left.
The four brothers and sisters of Dalang immediately ran into their father's room and asked Liu Ji curiously, "Father, are you going to be a teacher in the factory?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Liu Ji looked at the suspicious expressions of the four brothers and sisters, brushed off his clothes and pretended to be indifferent, "After all, your father is also a student, and I taught you all, right?"
The four brothers and sisters looked at each other and felt that the father in front of them was a little strange - he could actually do something serious!
Erlang reminded him, "Dad, you can earn money by yourself now."
Liu Ji, who was lying on the bed with his legs spread out, was startled when he heard this. He looked down at his bulging clothes, and inside was a purse filled with a hundred coins.
He recalled the past and suddenly realized that if cheating and deceiving were not considered his ability, this seemed to be the first time he made money by his ability!
Liu Ji took a deep breath and sat up from the bed. When he raised his eyes, he met Qin Yao's eyes looking at him from the door.
She looked at him calmly, without any contempt or urging in her eyes, as if she was looking at a human being.
Liu Ji admitted that it felt good and he was a little intoxicated.
"Before it gets dark, I'll go to the field to check on the watermelons. You get ready."
Qin Yao reminded him: "The people in the factory are all old. Teaching adults is different from teaching children. Adults have strong self-esteem. Don't teach something too difficult at the beginning. It's best to teach step by step."
Liu Ji nodded heavily: "Yes! I'll start preparing now!"
After watching Qin Yao go out with the sickle, Liu Ji immediately stopped the four boys and girls in front of him who wanted to run out to play with him.
"Sit down, sit down, let's discuss how to teach these people to read."
Dalang and Si Niang were fine and thought this was quite interesting, and Si Niang felt she had a say - she was Jinhua's husband!
Erlang and Sanlang stood by the door, listening to Jinbao's call from the village, looking anxiously.
In the end, it was Liu Ji who gave two copper coins and only then was the two brothers able to stay.
A copper coin can no longer tempt Erlang, who holds the financial power over his brothers and sisters.
This new brain is really useful. Although the four siblings are young, the suggestions and ideas they come up with are all very practical.
Si Niang said: "We must encourage students and give them confidence. We must not scold or hit them."
Sanlang said, "I like to learn what I like. Master Cheng likes to tell stories, and I like that."
Another Mr. Ding liked to tell them history, but this was boring and they didn't want to listen.
Dalang and Sanlang have the same opinion and suggest starting from learning from those around them, learning what they want to know and are interested in, so that they can persist and not give up halfway.
However, Erlang felt that his elder brother was worrying too much. "I have already paid the money, five cents! Even if you don't want to learn, you have to force yourself to learn, otherwise the money will be wasted."
Liu Ji thought it made sense, and suddenly he understood why the literacy classes charged a symbolic fee of five cents even though they clearly did not need to charge tuition.
With the sunk cost of five cents, I have to learn enough to get it back before giving up.
"Okay, go and have fun." Liu Ji waved his hand, signaling the four brothers and sisters to leave.
He already had an idea and now had to work out the content for the class the next day. A few children were chattering in his ears, which was just too noisy.
Erlang made a face at his father. He was the one being thrown away after use!
Unfortunately, just as they were about to go out excitedly, Qin Yao came back from the fields and drove the four siblings back home.
Qin Yao pointed to the starry sky and said, "What time is it now? Go to bed!"
The four siblings' shoulders all slumped, "Ah~"
Awang had already prepared water. Qin Yao raised the corners of her mouth, put down the watermelon flowers she picked from the melon field, and went to wash up.
If watermelon can bloom, it can also bear fruit. So far, watermelon planting has been quite successful.
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the factory literacy class to start.
Since the workers were at work during the day, the literacy classes were scheduled to start in the evening after work.
It gets dark late in the summer. I have one class a day, which lasts half an hour, and I use the rest of the time to rush home so that I can get there before dark.
The literacy class was a new thing, and on the evening of the first day of the class, twenty students showed up.
Liu Ji walked into the production workshop specially set aside for teaching with a piece of wood in his arms. When he looked up, he saw the whole village watching!
I twisted my foot and luckily I didn't fall flat on my face.
Qin Yao stood in the middle of the crowd with her arms folded and the children. Seeing through someone's forced calmness, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Liu Ji secretly swallowed his saliva, walked seriously to the students who could be called uncle and aunt, put down the wooden board in his hand, picked up a burnt fire stick, and wrote the word "Liu".
"This is the character Liu, the character Liu from our Liujia Village, the character Liu from Carpenter Liu, the character Liu from Liu Ji, and the character Liu from Liu Daniu."
The first batch of students who registered were all from Liujia Village. As soon as the word "Liu" (Liu Ji) was pronounced, his uncles and aunts immediately became excited.
The villagers of Liujia Village who were watching the excitement around couldn't help but quiet down and listen to Liu Ji's story about how their Liujia Village came about.
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