Chapter 96: Anxiety before the Lecture
"Gu Yuhe! Song Chuyan!"
Gu Yuhe, whose name was called, and Song Chuyan, who was not called, stood up obediently. Before Gu Jiayue could speak, they took the initiative to apologize to the five people opposite them.
The five children opposite also quickly waved their hands and said it was okay.
The problem was solved and everyone was happy.
"The mushrooms you picked were all trampled and I don't have anything to compensate you. Why don't you all come to my house for dinner tonight?"
Several children quickly waved their hands, "No, no, no, thanks."
No one is rich, so people in the village usually don’t visit each other at mealtimes, and often don’t invite others to their homes for dinner.
And they all knew that Song Chuyan was forced to study after just one day at Gu's house. They didn't want to study, so it was better not to go.
Some children even ran away like birds and beasts, not wanting to stay for a moment.
Gu Yuhe also wanted to run, but where could he run to?
"You two, go back and write me a 300-word self-criticism, and give it to me tomorrow!"
Three days passed quickly. No matter how nervous and uneasy Hua Chao was, what was supposed to come still came.
She had a bitter face and with the help of Gu Zhigeng and Gu Bailu, she moved a lot of things to the big banyan tree.
"Sister Hua Chao, don't be nervous. Bai Lu and I think you speak very well." Gu Zhigeng watched Hua Chao's face getting uglier as she walked towards the big banyan tree. He scratched his head and thought for a long time before he came up with a word of comfort.
During these three days, after Hua Chao had decided what to say, she pulled Gu Zhigeng and Gu Bailu to be her students. She imitated Gu Jiayue's method and began to teach the two girls.
I did stumble a bit at the beginning and had to say a sentence several times.
The content was so profound that the two girls felt dizzy and almost fell asleep.
However, based on the suggestions provided by the two and Gu Jiayue's guidance, Hua Chao is now able to express clearly what he wants to say.
Perhaps explaining it clearly didn't mean she wasn't afraid. Especially after seeing more and more villagers gather under the banyan tree, she was so nervous that she could barely hold the things in her hands.
Naturally, Song Chuyan and the three siblings of the Gu family also shared the same mood as her.
They didn't expect that they would also have to go up and give lectures!
They have only been learning for more than two months and are still in the enlightenment stage. What can they say to the villagers?
Later, it was Gu Jiayue who reminded them that they could talk about what they were good at.
He also promised that if the lecture was well received by the villagers, he would take them to the provincial capital for a trip.
A shop that looks really good and has delicious food has opened somewhere. I guarantee it’s something they’ve never seen before!
Hearing this, Gu Yuhe's eyes lit up first. "Can I buy one of the things in it?" He didn't dare to ask for more, but one should be fine, right?
After saying that, he looked around carefully and found that his grandmother or mother did not hear him asking Gu Jiayue for anything, so he felt relieved.
"Sure." He had opened his own shop, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to get a little of everything, not just one.
Gu Yuhe's lips trembled with excitement when he heard the promise. He quickly took Song Chuyan's hand and said, "Goudan, help me think about what I should say in three days."
Song Chuyan was also very nervous, but he didn't dare to show it like Gu Yuhe.
He thought to himself that this must be a test given to him by the teacher. If he didn't perform well this time, would the teacher not allow him to continue studying?
No! He must take this matter seriously.
Isn't it just teaching? After he returned home, as long as his parents had time, he would occasionally tell them some of the content of the class and teach them a few words.
Actually it’s not that difficult.
Yes! It's not difficult, he can definitely do it.
Feeling himself being pulled, he looked up from his own world. "What?"
Gu Yuhe's face was filled with resentment. He felt that Gousheng had become stupid. Now he was silent every day and only knew how to read. "I said, let me ask you to help me think about what to say."
Song Chuyan had no idea that his best friend had already started to feel resentment towards him.
After hearing what Gu Yuhe said, he thought for a moment. "You're good at math, so you can teach the villagers."
"What about us? What about us?" Gu Zhigeng and Gu Bailu also came over to discuss.
Although they were also afraid of giving lectures, the temptation of going to the provincial capital was too great.
They were already ten years old, and they had only been to the county seat, let alone the provincial capital, once. That was when they were very young, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, to see the lanterns.
But they were too young at that time, and their memories were already fuzzy, so they needed new memories to fill in the gaps.
Sun Hai looked at the four of them discussing with longing eyes, thinking that it would be great if he could also go up and give a lecture.
Gu Jiayue noticed his disappointment and stepped forward to rub his head. "Don't be sad, such lectures will be held frequently in the future. When we have learned more, we can also go up and give lectures."
She had originally planned to have Sun Hai give a speech, but after calculating, she realized that there might not be enough time. She also needed to leave some time for recruitment promotion. So, she had to hold him back for the time being.
However, Gu Jiayue decided to hold such an event in the village every month in the future. It would not only help the villagers learn to read and write, but also help them build up their courage and provide more entertainment for the villagers. Killing three birds with one stone!
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