Chapter 171 Lele Wants to Study (Fourth Update)
Seeing Lele's unusual excitement about hunting mutated beasts, Zuo Shan felt a mix of emotions.
Back in District 50, they were all struggling to make ends meet, living day to day. She only had a vague hope for her future, thinking that it would be good enough if she could eat her fill, stay warm, and not suffer.
As her adopted sister, Pandora was no different, so although she suggested that Pandora study, she didn't take it too seriously.
But now that Lele is a second-tier ability user, she feels she should make a feasible plan for her future.
"Lele, what are your plans for the future?" Zuo Shan asked.
Seeing her sister's solemn expression, Pan Duole also became nervous, but she still said without hesitation, "I just want to follow you, sister. Whatever you want to do, wherever you want to go, I will follow you."
“You are now a second-tier ability user and qualified to join a mercenary group. Haven’t you ever thought about giving it a try?” Zuo Shan asked.
"A mercenary group? Can I join?" Pandora's face was full of shock.
Born an ordinary person, and with an ordinary mother, mercenary groups were an unattainable goal for her. Even now, as a second-tier ability user, she had never considered this possibility.
"Of course you can. As far as I know, anyone with a first-level or higher ability is qualified to join a mercenary group."
"But it seems that the mercenary group members all live in the group's dormitory. If they have parents or wives, they will go with them." Pan Duole's excitement turned to worry.
“That’s right, but they are also free to move around when they are not on a mission.”
"So, does my sister want me to join the mercenary group?" Pandora asked.
"What I think isn't important; the key is whether you want to or not," Zuo Shan said with a smile.
“But if I join the mercenary group, my sister won’t be able to live with me anymore, right?” Pan Duole’s voice began to tremble.
“Yes,” Zuo Shan said.
She was just her older sister, not even a blood relative, so she wasn't considered a direct relative. Besides, she had too many secrets she didn't want others to know, and it was impossible for her to live in a crowded and noisy family compound.
"Does my sister not want me anymore? Does she want to kick me out?" Pan Duole bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes reddening.
"You silly child! I didn't mean that at all."
I was just excited when you mentioned hunting mutated beasts, but hunting mutated beasts alone is very dangerous. Didn't we almost get wiped out yesterday?
"But joining a mercenary group is different. There are firearms, and an experienced leader to direct everyone in coordinated combat, which minimizes the risk," Zuo Shan explained, both amused and exasperated.
"I'm not going! Unless my sister really wants to kick me out, I'm not going anywhere!" Pan Duole said decisively, her tone filled with grievance.
"Alright, since you don't want to be a mercenary, then you won't go. But you're not a child anymore, it's time to start planning for the future."
While gathering and storing food in the wild is important, we cannot be satisfied with just being fed and clothed; we must look to higher and farther horizons.
Take, for example, a young master from a powerful family like Xiaobai. They have abundant resources and connections behind them, making everything they do much easier.
But you and I have no one to rely on, so when we encounter problems we can only ask for help. For example, if I faint, you can only ask Old Madam Gu for help.
But if we can't have the ability to help others, why should they help us again and again?
To change this situation, we must start by changing ourselves.
I recently saw this sentence on that ninth forum: Knowledge changes destiny.
If you want to change yourself, besides physical strength, the most important thing is to learn more knowledge.
Leaving aside other things, let's just talk about our son, Chen. As he grows up, he will ask us more and more questions, while you will be able to teach him less and less.
So, shouldn't you consider setting aside at least a third of your time each day to study culture?
Zuo Shan had already thought about these words many times. As a young man from Earth, popularizing education was a concept ingrained in his bones.
When she saw that the children in the wasteland only recognized a few words, and some of them couldn't even write any words except for their signatures, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
Especially after adopting Pandora, she treated her like her own sister. Just imagine, which human on Earth could stand by and watch their sister be illiterate?
Especially after giving birth to Achen, she was even more afraid that her baby would use the people around him as a reference and develop a habit of not valuing learning from a young age.
Children love to imitate. If you have an illiterate aunt in the family, and he takes her as a role model and thinks that illiteracy is normal and nothing to be ashamed of, she'll be in big trouble.
These words deeply shocked Pan Duole. Her sister had mentioned the matter of learning culture to her more than once, but she had never really taken it to heart.
She can now write her own name and do simple arithmetic, which is enough for a wasteland child.
However, when Old Madam Gu solemnly said that she would send her to school and told her that she could take the exam to become an administrator in the future, she already felt the importance of studying.
Because in her mind, administrators were superior beings, and people in District 50 would bow their heads, smile obsequiously, and flatter them when they saw an administrator.
Even a local thug like Boss Tong wouldn't dare mess with the administrator.
She declined Madam Gu's offer, firstly because she didn't want to leave this warm home, and secondly because she didn't want her sister to owe Madam Gu a huge favor.
But she also realized that reading is a bridge to improving one's status. If she and her sister could improve their status, then baby Achen would be able to eat the extremely rare candies that Old Madam Gu gave her in the future.
After refusing the candy from Madam Gu, he dreamed many times of a room full of sparkling candies.
If she can pass the exam to become an administrator in the future, will Ah Chen Bao Bao no longer have to be a scavenger?
In the future, he can go to school, take the college entrance exam, and even become a member of an aristocratic family.
Once your thoughts start to expand, you can't stop them.
She couldn't help but feel ashamed of the time she had wasted.
Her older sister asked her to dedicate a third of her time to studying, which meant she would have much less time to go out collecting materials and doing chores, while her sister would have to take on more housework.
If her sister is so concerned about her future, and she still doesn't appreciate it, then she doesn't deserve to stay by her side.
"Sister, I promise you, starting tomorrow, I will begin to systematically study the elementary school electronic textbooks," Pan Duole said earnestly.
"Alright, Mao Li has the most extensive knowledge. I bet even the most learned scholar on Green Algae Star can't compare to him. You should learn from him and study hard." Zuo Shan nodded with satisfaction. It's good to persuade a child.
"Mao Li, based on her current situation, create a study plan for her, eight hours a day, and make sure it's well-organized," Zuo Shan said to Mao Li.
“Alright. But Master, won’t you consider studying? I think there’s a lot of room for improvement in your knowledge,” Mao Li said honestly.
"Um, well, I won't consider that for now. But if you have any relevant planting information, you can help me collect and organize it first, and I can look at it slowly when I have time," Zuo Shan said, slightly embarrassed.
Compared to mechanical beings like Mao Li who possess databases, she, a college graduate from Earth, is practically no better than an illiterate person. However, she genuinely doesn't want to make the decision to systematically learn more knowledge.
After the ordeal of the college entrance examination, who would want to study and learn culture again unless absolutely necessary?
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