Chapter 146 Let’s see who dares to say that studying is useless?

When looking for a tutor, the first person Deng Shirong thought of was Liu Huakang, an educated youth who stayed in their village, got married and had children.

During the period when educated youth went to the countryside to work, Deng Shirong's village settled a total of four educated youth, three men and one woman. Among these four, Liu Huakang was the only one who chose to stay, get married and have children.

Liu Huakang chose to stay for two reasons: first, when he was able to return to the city, he had no relatives.

Second, when he was working in the countryside, he fell in love with a girl from Naye Village.

At that time, the country invested a lot of money to encourage educated young people to settle down in rural areas and engage in farming, so as to change the face of rural areas.

For those who chose to work as farmers in the countryside, the state would provide a resettlement subsidy of 230 yuan per person, and in 1973, this resettlement subsidy was increased to 480 yuan. In addition, if you are willing to stay in the countryside to get married, you will be given an additional 300 yuan for building a house.

This was not a small sum of money in the 1970s.

After considering several factors, Liu Huakang ultimately chose not to return to the city, but instead stayed to get married and have children.

After thinking of a suitable candidate, Deng Shirong walked towards Liu Huakang's house.

Three minutes later, Deng Shirong arrived in front of a mud brick house that looked relatively new.

This is a mud brick house with a patio, which was built by Liu Huakang using the construction funds provided by the state.

"Jiu Gong, have you eaten yet?"

Liu Huakang's wife Deng Changqing was feeding her youngest son. When she saw Deng Shirong coming, she immediately greeted him.

Deng Shirong said, "I've eaten. Is your Huakang home?"

Deng Changqing first brought a stool to Deng Shirong, then shouted into the room, "Liu Huakang, come out for a moment, Jiugong is looking for you."

Soon, a young man in his thirties with tanned skin came out of the house. When he saw Deng Shirong, he immediately greeted him, "Jiu Gong."

Deng Shirong, who had just sat down, nodded at him and asked, "Huakang, you are a high school student. I want to ask how your academic performance is?"

Liu Huakang didn't know why Jiu Gong asked this, but he still told the truth: "I was ranked in the top ten in the class at that time."

Deng Shirong asked again: "After so many years, do you still remember what you learned?"

Liu Huakang smiled and said, "Of course I still remember that when the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977, I worked hard with other educated youth to review, hoping to see if I could get into university. Unfortunately, I failed after two years of hard work, and finally had to give up this unrealistic idea.

However, through those two years of hard work, I was able to pick up the knowledge that I had almost forgotten.”

Deng Shirong then explained his purpose and said, "It's like this. My children are studying. Even my eldest daughter and daughter-in-law are studying on their own. But without someone to teach them, their learning efficiency will not be very good. So I would like to ask you to spare two or three hours every day to give them lessons and answer their questions. I will give you 20 yuan per month as a teaching fee. I wonder if you are willing?"

Before Liu Huakang could answer, Deng Changqing, who was sitting next to him, said with a look of surprise, "He is definitely willing. Jiugong, you don't know, he often said to me that he is a hero but has no place to use his talents. Now you have given him a chance. I don't know how happy he is!"

After hearing clearly what Jiugong was here for, Liu Huakang was very happy, just as his wife said. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Jiugong, of course I am willing."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's settled then. You arrange your family affairs and make a schedule for lectures in advance, and I can accommodate your schedule."

Liu Huakang said excitedly, "Thank you, Jiugong. I will make a schedule for lectures tonight and send it to you tomorrow. I will try my best to give good lectures and hope to help a few uncles and aunts."

Deng Shirong stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back first!"

"Well, Jiugong, take care!"

After Deng Shirong walked away, Deng Changqing was excited for a long time, and then said with emotion: "In the past, Jiugong was the person in our village who paid the most attention to the education of his children. Other children wanted to go to school but their parents didn't let them go, but his seven children all studied until they didn't want to go anymore. Now, he spends an extra 20 yuan a month to ask you to give lessons to his children. Jiugong is really willing to spend money on his children's education!"

Liu Huakang admired and said, "Jiu Gong's approach is correct. If rural people don't study, there is almost no hope for them to succeed. Only by studying hard can they have a chance to change their fate. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. In our Naye Village, no family can compare to Jiu Gong's family, whether now or in the future."

Deng Changqing believed in her husband's judgment, as he was also an educated young man. She praised him again and said happily, "Jiu Gong personally invited you to give lectures to his children. This is such an honor. I have to tell my parents this good news. Let's see who dares to say that your studies are useless in the future."

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Liu Huakang smiled faintly when he heard this. As a high school graduate, he naturally understood that from ancient times to the present, sons-in-law who lived with their wives had no status.

Fortunately, he is different from other sons-in-law who live with their wives, because he does not live in his parents-in-law's house, but directly spends his own money to build a house in the village. His status is much higher than those sons-in-law who live and eat in his parents-in-law's house.

But even so, Liu Huakang was often ridiculed in secret, including by his wife's family.

He is not a saint, so it is impossible for him to say that he doesn't mind at all.

However, he originally chose to stay in the countryside to farm, and received resettlement and housing construction fees from the state. Naturally, the state could not arrange a job for him. He could not eat commercial grain, and his work was not as good as others. Even if he was educated, it would be of no use.

Now, all he had learned had finally been put to good use, which really made him feel proud.

Especially, he was invited by Jiugong to teach his children. Even Jiugong, a powerful man in the village, valued him so much. Who else in the village would dare to laugh at him for being useless as they did before? Seeing that his wife didn't even feed the child and hurried to her parents-in-law's house to announce the good news and show off, Liu Huakang picked up the bowl and spoon beside him and continued to feed his little son who was sitting in the wooden "sitting coffee" in a very good mood.

While feeding him, he said, "Son, eat well, grow up quickly, study hard, and try to get into college. Then, let those short-sighted people see whether studying is useful or not."

(End of this chapter)