Upon hearing this, Li Bing and Chen Heping looked at him in disbelief and quickly took a few steps back, putting distance between themselves and Chen Jianshe.
Tang Hongying stared wide-eyed in shock. Was this person an idiot? How could he say such a thing?
Thinking this, she moved closer to the two male educated youths without hesitation, afraid that their silliness would infect her.
Liu Weimin and Liu Aiguo, along with several others present, were already laughing in anger. Liu Weimin stared fixedly at Lin Jianshe.
"Let's not talk about that now. Let me ask you, how many kilograms of grain does your family ration per person per month?"
Lin Jianshe was puzzled, but he still thought about it.
"Twenty-four jin,"
"You only get 24 jin a month in the city, so why do you think we can give you 40 jin a month in the countryside?"
Lin Jianshe froze. He never had to worry about these trivial matters, and he really didn't know how much food a person ate in a month.
However, with his mother around and two jobs in the family, he has benefited a lot over the years thanks to the Jian family's support. He has almost never gone hungry. He only found out about his 24 jin weight by chance when someone mentioned it.
"this,"
Even if he was stupid, he could tell something was wrong. Rural life was definitely not as good as city life, otherwise why would everyone be so eager to move to the city?
"And this small half-bag of coarse grains," he asked hesitantly.
"Village chief, what about this?"
Liu Weimin couldn't bear to look and waved his hands vigorously.
"Hurry up and get out of here!"
If this were my own child, they would have already put them on. They don't know anything about this!
Seeing that his expression had changed, Li Bing and Chen Heping, each carrying a sack of grain in one hand and pulling Lin Jianshe with the other, tried to back out.
"We're leaving now, we're leaving now,"
"Huh? No, I haven't finished yet."
Chen Heping raised his voice, trying to drown him out.
"Ah, I know, I know, we understand. I'll explain in detail later."
Tang Hongying followed behind, carrying her own grain bag, to clean up the mess. Only after leaving the village office courtyard and Lin Jianshe's area did the group finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Lin Jianshe isn't stupid. He was just a bit stunned by Jian Dan's words today, and his mind went blank. He was dragged out by the two of them, and this little breeze has brought him back to his senses.
He slapped his forehead in frustration. He really had no sense of propriety; he had offended everyone on his very first day.
Jian Dan didn't care much about Lin Jianshe. When they proposed breaking off the engagement when Jian Dan was at her most miserable, and when they ignored the fatal wound of the original owner, the already thin relationship between them had faded to almost nothing. If they met again, they would be no different from strangers. In terms of relationship, they were even worse than strangers.
Although Lin Jianshe found it unbelievable, he could also see that Jian Dan was not friendly to him. He thought about it for two days but still couldn't figure it out. However, from the few words of the educated youth, he came to the conclusion that Jian Dan was no longer the timid little girl she used to be.
The spring rain drizzled for two days. Tan Yajun's roof had already been put up, and the walls and other interior surfaces hadn't gotten wet, but the process had been delayed by a few days.
Three days after the weather cleared up, Tanya Jun moved out happily.
There wasn't much stuff, just a few boxes and some odds and ends. Simple pearls, plus a few friends who usually got along well came to help. One carried a bag, another carried a stool. At this moment, they transformed into energetic young men and women again, laughing and joking all the way, full of hope.
It was a rare moment of relaxation.
Meanwhile, the village committee next door is also discussing this year's new teachers.
None of them expected that, after going around in circles, they would end up back in Mingzhu's hands.
Mingzhu herself was stunned.
"No, village chief, I didn't register."
The child is learning to walk and needs constant care, but Mingzhu doesn't have the time or inclination to do so, so it's not exactly good news for her.
Liu Weimin was also in a dilemma. The older educated youth were all focused on working and earning work points, and had no interest in this job that only gave them a few work points.
The newly arrived educated youth were daunted by the heavy physical labor. Suddenly, a nimble one would appear and, without a second thought, try to take it from them. They showed no caution in teaching children or the demeanor of a teacher. Liu Weimin had no confidence in them.
After much thought, I still think the first Mingzhu is the most reliable.
“Ming, we’ve been discussing this. The children are getting older and there are more and more of them. Although the schools in the commune have all closed down, we’re thinking of continuing to run them. You see, we’ll separate these children, those who have already studied and those who haven’t, into two classes. You teach one class, and I’ll find someone else to teach the other class.”
"How about this, gradually, we can do it like a school, dividing students into grades based on age or academic performance, what do you think of this approach?"
"Um?"
The girls exchanged glances, then simply asked,
"Uncle, is our village going to set up a school?"
Liu Weimin tried hard to press the corners of his mouth down, but the wildly upturned curve didn't necessarily indicate a good mood; his face even carried an air of arrogance.
"Hey, there's no need to say that. Isn't it all for the sake of the baby?"
You're right. Even if we don't send our kids to college, we can't let them be completely illiterate, unable to distinguish the women's restroom when they go out, or unable to do basic math when they buy things, right?
We don't expect them to learn a lot, but at the very least, they should be able to read, read books and newspapers, and not get sold off when they go out.”
Liu Weimin was straightforward, and as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that what he said was wrong. He looked at Tan Yajun and felt a little embarrassed, as if he had reopened someone's wounds.
Tan Yajun didn't think much of it. Liu Weimin knew she wasn't surprised; after all, she was the village chief, and the police would definitely explain things to her when they came. He nodded in agreement.
“Village chief, you’re right. Putting aside everything else, there are so many new ways to deceive people out there these days, it’s impossible to guard against them all. Especially the children in our village, they haven’t experienced much, they’re innocent and simple-minded. If they run into someone with ulterior motives, they might not be able to outsmart them.”
When it comes to children, Liu Weimin is very empathetic.
"That makes sense. These silly kids are crazy at home, but once they go out, they might just be tricked out of a piece of candy."
Simple's lips twitched. Is he really that stupid?
"Well, it shouldn't be that bad, but no matter what, it's always good to learn more. You know, if this child stays in this village for the rest of his life, it's not that the village is bad, after all, he sees the same people and things every day. If he goes out one day, everything will be new and exciting for him."
To put it simply, if you can't read by then, wouldn't you be completely lost?
That's just believing whatever people say.
"It's good if you meet a good person, but what if you run into a bad one? They might trick you into going somewhere you don't even know the place names or streets, and you won't be able to escape. Don't you think that makes sense?"
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