"Peaceful daughter-in-law, that's not how you put it. If you could teach those other children, why can't you teach my child!"
This is a gossipy woman in the village, known as Sister Wang.
"I'm willing to teach those children because they're well-behaved and obedient. Look at your child, wiping his snot on his sleeve all the time—I won't take in such an unclean kid!"
As Lin Xue spoke, she took a few steps back, her expression of disdain undisguised.
These people are coming to her door to cause her trouble, and she still cares about other people's feelings. Isn't that just being a fool?
“I’m telling you, Lin Zhiqing, you can’t look down on us villagers just because you know a few words. You can teach those kids, but what’s wrong with our kids?”
This is yet another difficult woman in the village, and her words are always barbed and sarcastic.
Lin Xue didn't want to get entangled with them any longer. Besides, there were only a few days left before school started, and she had only planned to give the children some early education before sending them to school.
These people still want to control her, without even considering whether Lin Xue is willing to do so.
"School starts in a couple of days, and I'll be sending my own child to school. If your child wants to study, you can send them to school too."
"I hereby declare that my Gu family's early education program has officially ended from this moment on!"
"Don't send any of your kids to me, I won't teach any of them!"
"Don't try to use morality to blackmail me. You all know what kind of person I, Lin Xue, am."
"I do everything voluntarily, and even my in-laws and Gu Heping can't control me. You yourselves are unwilling to spend money to send your children to school, yet you want to pin this mess on me. You'd better see if I, Lin Xue, am someone to be bullied!"
At the entrance of the Gu family's residence, Lin Xue demonstrated to everyone what it meant to debate with a group of scholars.
Oh no, it's a verbal battle with a group of women!
In the end, everyone who tried to speak was shut down by Lin Xue.
Moreover, Lin Xue made it clear that she would no longer teach students, and the villagers could do nothing about it, so they left one after another.
After everyone left, Xue turned around and saw about a dozen children with teary eyes.
"Teacher, are you really not going to teach us anymore?"
The little girl was sobbing as she looked at Lin Xue.
"I only started teaching you because I was teaching my own kids. Now that both of my kids are going to school, I naturally won't be teaching anymore!"
It is said that children from poor families mature early, and Lin Xue did not want to hide the truth of this matter.
She made it clear to these children from the very first time they came to her.
Although she was reluctant to part with these lovely children, Lin Xue didn't want to be taken advantage of by the villagers.
"If you encounter any unfamiliar words in the future, feel free to ask me. You can also ask me about math problems you can't solve. With your current learning pace, even when you go to primary school, you will still be better than other children!"
"So, if your family has the means, you should definitely go to school, even if it's just primary school!"
After finally managing to persuade the children to leave, Lin Xue learned a lesson from this incident.
When it comes to doing charity work, it should be about doing charity work and should never be associated with money.
The villagers are usually very friendly, but when it comes to matters of interest, their ugly sides are revealed.
Lin Xue saw several parents from the families she had previously taught in the crowd, but when she was pressured by the villagers, not one of them spoke up for her.
It's impossible for Lin Xue not to feel a little heartbroken.
"Third Aunt, my mother said that as daughters of the Gu family, we have no chance to go to school!"
"Third Aunt, will Xiaoyan be unable to read in the future?"
Just as Lin Xue was sulking in her room, Gu Yan walked into her room, hugged Lin Xue's leg, and asked with red eyes.
"Silly girl, those words of your third aunt are only for outsiders. How can you not teach your own children?"
"But we won't be able to study outside anymore. From now on, you all have to come to Auntie's room to study!"
"But Xiaoyan, I have to make this clear to you: if your third aunt takes the time to teach you, and you don't study hard, then your third aunt will no longer take care of you!"
The Gu family's children are all obedient and ambitious, and Lin Xue is willing to teach them. However, it's best to be upfront about the unpleasant things to avoid future complications.
Take Gu Yan for example. Although she is only seven and a half years old, as the eldest child in the family, she has the strongest enthusiasm for learning.
Perhaps because he is older than other children, he knows more than other children.
She knew very well that girls in the Gu family had no opportunity to go to school, and Lin Xue was the only way for her to learn.
Therefore, Gu Yan was always the one who listened most attentively in class.
After class, she would always be the most diligent in completing the homework she assigned, and she would always double the amount of homework she assigned.
Lin Xue really likes Gu Yan, this little girl. She's good at seizing opportunities to climb the ladder, and she won't have a bad future.
Besides Gu Yan, the one with the most enthusiasm for learning in the Gu family is her eldest son, Gu Ming.
In comparison, the younger daughter's learning potential hasn't been fully developed yet. She still occasionally fidgets during class.
Or their attention is drawn away by other things.
"Third Aunt, as long as you are willing to teach me, I will definitely study hard and also keep an eye on my younger siblings!"
"I also want to become as educated as my third aunt, so that I can earn money to support myself with my knowledge!"
Born in the countryside, Gu Yan knew what the women in the village were like; none of them lived as cleanly and happily as her aunt.
Her third aunt didn't have to do heavy physical labor, yet she never lacked food or drink.
Her third aunt doesn't need to work in the fields to earn work points, yet she can still get money.
Even her grandparents would listen attentively when her third aunt spoke.
In short, in Gu Yan's mind, the best state for a woman should be like that of her third aunt.
Fortunately, Gu Yan didn't tell Lin Xue what she was thinking, otherwise who knows what Lin Xue would have thought.
If the eldest and second eldest sons of the Lin family knew this, they would definitely scold her for misleading the younger generation.
After comforting Gu Yan, Lin Xue thought that Gu Heping hadn't been back for a long time, so she planned to go to town to see him the next day.
I also delivered the finished black jade mending ointment to my master's house, since I figured Wang Shengli's leg cast had already been removed.
Since they were going to town the next day, Lin Xue definitely needed to prepare some things.
She now has ample supplies in her storage space, and there's no need for her to go to the black market to earn that dangerous money.
I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow and bring some things to my master and mistress's house. No one should suspect anything then.
To be honest, Lin Xue was starting to miss Gu Heping.
Although that scoundrel was very annoying when he was at home, Lin Xue was worried and missed him after he hadn't come back for so many days.
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