"Ah? What?" The round-faced sister-in-law couldn't believe it: "Open a school?"
"Of course." Jiang Sheng didn't have time to talk to her. "Let's meet in the cafeteria at noon and talk about this. Let's go check out the classroom first."
Even though she had not read much, this round-faced sister-in-law knew that this was a great thing, and she did not dare to delay: "Instructor, you should hurry up and get busy!"
Gu Qingqing led them to the first courtyard in the North District. The gate was not locked and opened with a push.
"Sister-in-law, is this the building you chose? It was originally reserved for the North District Emergency Command Center, but it's empty now. It just happens to have a blackboard, so it can be used as a classroom."
Jiang Sheng instructed the soldiers, "Go and move all the chairs and benches from the other empty houses, open the windows for ventilation, and sweep the floors and wipe the doors."
The soldiers worked in an orderly manner. Gu Qingqing stood in the room, a little dazed. It was done so quickly?
She was still a little dazed and out of her mind.
The downstairs room and the two upstairs rooms were all vacated. The bed was moved out and replaced with a long table and benches. She stood there and looked at Commander Jiang Sheng stupidly. It took her a long time to react: "Commander Jiang, how many children are there on our island?"
Jiang Sheng was also stunned. After thinking about it, he said, "There should be about 70 or 80."
Gu Qingqing was really at a loss this time. She said with a headache: "There is not enough space in one classroom. I can't teach several classes by myself. Is there any sister-in-law on our island who can read? The children must be divided into classes according to their age."
Some younger children had never been to school, but Zhang Ta's family had sent him to a military district or corps primary school for one or two years, so he could recognize simple words.
Jiang Sheng nodded. "We need to divide the class into two at least. At noon, we can go to the cafeteria and ask if there is anyone who can read and teach the children. If not, we can only break through the wall upstairs and let you teach alone."
Gu Qingqing had no choice but to say, "This is the only way."
Soon, the small building on the second floor was vacated and cleaned. The bedroom on the first floor was used as her office to store teaching materials and stationery. The two bedrooms on the second floor were used as classrooms. The blackboard on the first floor was moved upstairs and installed. Jiang Sheng also asked someone to go to the camp headquarters to pick up a blackboard.
At noon, go to the cafeteria to eat.
The military wives had long heard from the round-faced sister-in-law about the army setting up a school. The sisters-in-law who had been cooking at home also brought their children to the cafeteria to see if it was true.
Gu Qingqing came with Jiang Sheng. When they saw them, the chattering stopped abruptly. The round-faced sister-in-law from the morning spoke first: "Instructor, you said you were going to open a school. Is that true? I have brought my two children here, Da Mao and Er Hu, and we are waiting for your confirmation."
"Yes, instructor, my children have been going crazy since we came to the island two days ago. We need to discipline them. We believe in the army, but it seems that there are no teachers accompanying the army on our island."
"Yes, how can we teach without a teacher? Instructor Jiang, will you teach yourself?" As an instructor, most of them have some knowledge.
Jiang Sheng raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to be quiet: "I can't spare the time, otherwise I would definitely be willing to teach. This is Captain Chu's wife, Comrade Gu Qingqing, who has graduated from high school. Let her teach the children. Is that okay with everyone?"
"Wow, Captain Chu's wife has read so many books?" The round-faced aunt looked at the woman with long braids who was sitting in the corner, eating rice with her head down, wearing a blue coarse cloth gown. "Then I have no objection. When school starts, I will send the kids over."
"Tomorrow!" Jiang Sheng threw his hands to the ground with a loud noise.
Of the three devils in his family, he can send two to the school, and the remaining one, who is just a baby, does not have that much lethality.
Thinking of something, he asked again: "Are there any of us military wives who can read? Comrade Gu Qingqing can't teach so many children by herself. Let's all work together to run the school well. The teaching materials will be delivered soon."
The military wives looked at each other, scratching their ears and cheeks. They really had no knowledge. They had to herd cattle, work in the fields, cook and wash clothes since they were young. How could their families have the money to send them to school?
Just when Jiang Sheng was worried, a thin figure suddenly stood up in the corner and said weakly: "Instructor, I have studied in the second grade of junior high school at home. Do you think it is okay?"
"Okay," Jiang Sheng said without hesitation, "Send the kids here tomorrow and divide them into two classes according to their age. You can take care of the kids under four at home, and send them to school when they are old enough."
Otherwise, he would really treat Captain Chu's wife as a babysitter. Her kindness cannot be treated like this.
Her husband is a battalion commander, her father-in-law is the head of a military region, and Chu Dai told her that her eldest brother is a pilot in the Southern Military Region, her second brother is in the Construction Corps, and her father is a production captain.
These people have all gone through strict political review, especially her older brother who is a pilot. With such a well-known background, Jiang Sheng boldly handed the children over to her.
There is no need to worry about deliberately teaching children bad things.
At this time, someone spoke up: "Can these troublemakers sit in the classroom and study peacefully?"
The question she asked is also what worries most military wives. Their parents at home can't control their children, let alone Captain Chu's wife who is less than 20 years old?
Zhang Jianshe's wife Wang Qin thought to herself that her little boy had studied in a primary school for two years before. There are many well-educated officers in the army now, and this boy is determined to join the army. In order for him to have a good future after joining the army, he must read this book!
Otherwise, he could only fight in the front relying on brute force like his father. It's better to have an educated person like Instructor Jiang who can just sit in the battalion headquarters and draw, write documents and issue orders.
Although she thought so, she was afraid that the brat would not agree, and she just didn't like Captain Chu's wife. She had been very intimate with Captain Chu in front of so many outsiders on the ship, and then turned around and left when she saw them on the beach.
More importantly, she originally thought that her man was sure to get the position of battalion commander. Her family had been built in the midst of gunfire and hail of bullets, and had fought many tough battles. The bullet heads had pierced his flesh several times, and now he had a chronic disease that made his whole body ache on rainy days.
How come Chu Dai is so much younger than her man?
Thinking about it this way, I feel that I should send my own demon king to torment her.
The matter was settled. Jiang Sheng led the skinny military wife who had spoken earlier to Gu Qingqing and said with a smile, "You two should get to know each other. We will start the class tomorrow morning. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. If you need anything, you can always come to the camp to find me."
"Okay," Gu Qingqing swallowed the ketchup shrimp in her mouth, "You go ahead and do your thing."
After Jiang Sheng left, Gu Qingqing pulled out a chair next to her for the thin military wife to sit on, and introduced herself with a smile: "Hello, sister-in-law, my name is Gu Qingqing, and we will be comrades in the trench from now on."
The thin military wife, who was originally quite nervous, relaxed a little after hearing this, and slowly sat down next to her: "Hello, my name is Bai Tao."
"Hey, this name sounds nice. Can I call you Sister Taozi from now on?"
"Sure." Bai Tao nodded, her fingers digging into the edge of the lunch box: "Then I'll call you Qingqing."
"OK."
In just ten minutes of meal, Gu Qingqing learned the basic situation of her family from her. Her husband Yu Cheng was the commander of a company and was transferred from the Eastern War Zone.
The couple has a five-year-old boy named Yu Yang, who followed Zhang Ta around and played like crazy on the island, and he wouldn't come back even if they called him. Bai Tao's personality is a bit similar to Xu Nian's, both are relatively quiet, and she can't take care of her son.
In just a short while, Gu Qingqing had a new friend.
After finishing her meal, she returned to the yard, took a nap for a while, and then started to work in the vegetable garden.
First, pull out the small weeds next to the vegetable garden, and then bring the water that was not poured out after washing your face to water the ground.
Xu Nian just woke up and came to her with her belly in her hand. "Qingqing, are you home?"
"Yes, Sister Anian, I'm in the backyard!" Gu Qingqing said in a clear voice.
Xu Nian smiled and walked slowly to the backyard. Seeing her watering the garden, he said, "I don't know what to do this afternoon. I can't stay at home alone. Brother Ze said he would bring me some wild fruits to whet my appetite when he comes back in the evening. It's just right for me to stay here for the whole afternoon. Is that okay with you?"
"What's wrong with this?" Gu Qingqing put the chair that was not moved in yesterday under her buttocks again. "If you don't come to me, I will have to come to you. The school matter is settled. The instructor said that the class will start tomorrow."
"I heard about this when I went to the cafeteria to get food." She went there later than Gu Qingqing, and when she arrived, Gu Qingqing had already returned. However, she heard the sisters-in-law who were eating nearby kept muttering about it, and she knew the general situation.
"I heard there's a military wife teaching the kids with you?"
"Yes, the daughter-in-law of the first company Yu Cheng, her name is Bai Tao." Gu Qingqing stood up and couldn't help but smiled at her with narrowed eyes: "Her personality is very similar to yours, maybe we can become good friends."
Xu Nian nodded happily, "We can get to know each other if we have the chance."
Gu Qingqing found that her personality became much more cheerful after having a child, which might be due to Zhao Ze's care.
Gu Qingqing put the wash basin aside and squatted beside the fence to pull weeds. "We'll meet sooner or later. How about we go to the cafeteria to eat together tomorrow? She has a five-year-old boy at home. I heard he's very naughty. I'm a little worried that I can't take care of him."
There are obviously more boys than girls on the island. Most of them are five or six years old, an age when they are disgusted by chickens and dogs and dare to poke a wolf when they see one.
Xu Nian pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay."
The two chatted until about five in the afternoon. Gu Qingqing had almost finished tidying up the backyard, and Xu Nian suggested, "You can plant flowers on the fences and corners. I heard there are some beautiful wild flowers around the back hills. We can just move a few over there when the time comes."
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister." Gu Qingqing glanced at the foot of the white wall. It was indeed rather monotonous.
At around six o'clock, Chu Dai came back from the cafeteria with something wrapped in leaves in his left hand.
Zhao Ze, who didn't find his wife at home, guessed that she must be at Qingqing's place, so he brought his meal over and ate with them.
He also had a bulging bag in his hand, also wrapped in leaves.
As soon as he entered the yard, he did not forget to tease Chu Dai next to him, "My wife is pregnant, so I picked sour oranges and dates for her. Is your wife pregnant too?"
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