Three days later.
The adults in the family had all gone to work, so Lin Xue hung the small blackboard she had brought back in a shady spot on the west side of the house.
There are a few fruit trees here, which create a large shady area so that the children won't get sunburned.
"Children, from today onwards, you are not allowed to call me Third Aunt during class time!"
As Lin Xue spoke, she looked at the several well-behaved children sitting on small stools below.
They sat upright, with a large stool in front of them, on which Lin Xuefa had her notebook, pencil, and eraser.
The children had no objections to Lin Xue's words. They simply stared intently at Lin Xue and the small blackboard behind her.
"From today onwards, during all class time you must call me teacher, or Teacher Lin!"
"After class, I'm still your third aunt, but during class time we're teacher and student!"
"If any child doesn't study properly, I will punish you too!"
Although the Gu family only has 7 children, Lin Xue still teaches them very diligently.
"Now let's start our first lesson. In this first lesson, the teacher doesn't plan to teach you how to read or write. Instead, I want to teach you how to ensure your personal safety!"
"First, children, let me tell you a story!"
It's unclear whether it was because Lin Xue adopted the role of a teacher, or whether these children were genuinely afraid of the original owner's third aunt.
Anyway, when Lin Xue was speaking, the children listened attentively, and none of them interrupted or slacked off.
Especially when she mentioned telling a story, the children, though motionless, all had a bright look in their eyes.
Xiao Hua was playing alone in the yard when a stranger asked her for directions to Grandpa Ge's house. Xiao Hua politely told him how to get there, and the stranger was very grateful to her.
When Xiaohua got home, she told her mother about it. Her mother said, "Xiaohua, you did the right thing! But there are still some things you need to pay more attention to."
Little Flower quickly asked her mother, "Is there anything else we should be careful about?"
"Children, what else do you think the little flower in the story needs to be careful about? Please raise your hand if you have any suggestions!"
After Lin Xue finished speaking, she looked at the children sitting in a row below with a smile, her eyes showing encouragement.
Seeing that the children were eager to try but none of them raised their hands to answer, Lin Xue could only guide them.
Why do the children think their mother said Xiaohua did the right thing?
When Lin Xue asked this question, Gu Ming, as her biological son, naturally had to agree.
He immediately raised his little hand, setting an example for his older brothers, sisters, and cousins.
"Gu Ming, please stand up and answer!"
Lin Xue nodded to Gu Ming and then waited to hear her son's answer.
"Because simplicity and warmth are the qualities that ordinary people should have, we should naturally do our best to help those in need!"
Gu Ming's answer reminded Lin Xue of something Old Man Gu often said.
This is truly worthy of being Old Man Gu's grandson; he speaks exactly like him.
"Gu Ming, what else do you think Xiao Hua needs to pay attention to?"
Lin Xue pressed her advantage, wanting to hear her son's thoughts.
"Should Xiaohua take the person to Grandpa Ge's house?" Gu Ming asked uncertainly.
Well, it seems this child has no sense of self-protection at all. Lin Xue suddenly felt that it was necessary for her to teach the children this lesson.
"Okay, Gu Ming, please sit down. I'll tell you what Xiao Hua needs to pay attention to!"
Then Lin Xue began to educate the children about the various methods human traffickers use to abduct children.
Then they told the children how to prevent it, which people they should be wary of, and what measures they should take if someone asked them to lead the way.
And if they are actually abducted by human traffickers, how can they save themselves?
Make sure you remember your home address and the formal names of your family members.
If you encounter difficulties, know to ask someone in military uniform for help. Under what circumstances can you try to escape, and under what circumstances should you act obediently?
Lin Xue also talked to the children about some of the methods used, such as damaging other people's property to incite public anger and thus get the police to call the police.
Of course, this is on the premise that they have actually been abducted by human traffickers; otherwise, they should not do this.
Most of the children had never heard of what Lin Xue was talking about.
They had always lived in Gujia Village, and were simple and honest, never imagining that there could be such bad people in the world.
Because this was their first lesson in life, the children were deeply impressed by what Lin Xue told them, and they still remembered these self-rescue methods many years later.
Even the youngest, Gu Fang, could name several.
Towards the end of the course, Lin Xue encouraged the children to have a lively discussion and come up with more ways to save themselves.
They also commented on the solutions they came up with, and promptly corrected any errors.
At the end of the lesson, Lin Xue wrote the character "顾" in large letters on the blackboard, along with its pinyin.
"This character is the 'Gu' from our old Gu family!"
"Everyone, you can get to know each other now. Starting next class, I'm going to teach you pinyin!"
"Children, take a break. Those who need to drink water, go drink water; those who need to go to the toilet, go to the toilet. We'll start the next class in 10 minutes!"
After speaking for half an hour, Lin Xue's mouth was a little dry, so she decided to go get some water and rest for a while before continuing to teach the children.
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