Chapter 39 It usually doesn’t get to that point…
Zhou Xian did not look at the teaching content he created.
She is not here to teach today, but mainly to make promises to everyone. After all, if you don't learn well and can't read, how can you build a career in the future?
Although we quarrel on a daily basis, when faced with big events, people with the same surname are still very united.
It is more convenient for his own people to use it, and Zhou Xian doesn't have to unite them again. As long as the pie is big enough, it won't be a problem.
She wrote the words man and woman on the blackboard.
"Does everyone know these two words?"
Most people in the team knew these two words, after all, they were written outside the toilet.
Someone has already read it out.
"Then do you know the origin of these two words?"
The big guys looked at each other. There are many stories passed down, and the older generation knows something about these two words.
Zhou Xian also took advantage of this and compiled what he had learned before into a story, added it to the story, and told them a completely new story.
At this time, someone asked, "Director Zhou, you said before that it is the man who decides whether to have a boy or a girl. What's going on?"
The topic once again turned to whether to have a boy or a girl.
Before, Zhou Xian only talked to Ma Erya and Liu Chunhua in a small dark room. The two old ladies only knew that having a boy was related to men, but if they were asked to explain to others why this was the case, they really couldn't say what Zhou Xian said.
It's not like they haven't mentioned it to the members, but they said it in a jumbled way, leaving the listeners with only half the understanding and confusion.
It's not obvious on Ma Erya's side. After her two sons were separated, nothing can be seen. Liu Chunhua's change was too obvious. Her attitude changed drastically. She began to ask her daughter-in-law about her well-being and even offered to help take care of her granddaughter.
She no longer resembled herself.
If I asked specifically, it would be embarrassing. Zhou Xian happened to be giving a class here, and the topic of men and women came up, so it was a good opportunity to ask.
Knowing that they wanted to listen, Zhou Xian told it again. With more people listening, he could discuss any mistakes with people around him.
"That is to say, the fact that we can't give birth to a son can't really be blamed on us women."
"If you can't give birth to a son, it's obviously because men are incompetent. Don't blame us women in the future."
The female comrades in the classroom suddenly felt proud.
Some of the male comrades also calmed down a lot all of a sudden. They wanted to explain themselves, but they found that their heads were empty and they could not say anything to defend themselves.
Now looking at the words "male, female" on the blackboard, I feel different.
Zhou Xian knocked on the blackboard and highlighted the key points. "If you don't understand, you must learn. Only by learning cultural knowledge can we understand more things. If we remain illiterate, then even if there are good opportunities, we can only watch them disappear before our eyes. Comrades, when that time really comes, are you willing?"
"I'm not willing to accept this." Someone shouted.
Others followed suit. They were unwilling to accept this. They didn't dare to even think about becoming a cadre, but there was a job in front of them. However, they had no chance because they were illiterate. They really felt unwilling to accept this.
Some people also said, "But Director Zhou, those teachers' lectures are too boring, they are not as good as you."
"Yeah, that sounds dry."
"Director Zhou, why don't you give us a lesson? I almost fell asleep listening to those educated youths."
"Director Zhou, can't you also serve us tomorrow?"
Someone mentioned it, and everyone immediately agreed.
Of course Zhou Xian would not agree. She was just making big promises to boost everyone's enthusiasm for learning. Asking her to attend literacy classes again seemed like they thought she was not busy enough.
"I will discuss this issue with the teachers later, but I still want to say that the knowledge is yours and you have come through the most difficult times. Are you afraid of sitting in the classroom and learning cultural knowledge now?"
Everyone was at a loss to speak.
The educated youth did not speak as well as Zhou Xian, but there was nothing wrong with the content they taught, they just didn't like to listen.
Qian Xique, who was sitting below, was very emotional. Fortunately, there was Director Zhou. If he could not stand his mother-in-law's nagging at that time, he might have done something stupid.
As she spoke, Qian Xique glanced at her man Zhou Qianjin.
Zhou Qianjin couldn't help but shiver when he saw her gaze.
The wife is the head of the family now, and she won't allow him to behave like before. Especially regarding the issue of having children, his mother has already told him that in all these years, she only gave birth to a girl, and it is very likely that he fell into the river and was frozen when he was a child.
It seems that there is no problem, but in fact there is a disease hidden in the body.
His mother told him to please his wife because Niu'er was his only child. Fortunately, Zhou Xian pointed at the words on the blackboard and asked everyone to read them for a while. His wife listened very carefully, and he did not dare to say anything to disturb her study.
After telling this story, the class is over.
"Okay, today's class ends here. Tomorrow, you will continue to be taught by the educated youth teachers."
Although everyone felt helpless and thought that Zhou Xian's class was better, on the way back, they were all talking about what Zhou Xian had just said about the topic of whether to have a boy or a girl.
In addition to food, continuing the family line is a big deal in rural areas.
But now, many people are beginning to waver.
Some people also struggled, thinking that Zhou Xian was just talking nonsense. Having children is a woman's job and it has been like this since ancient times. I have never heard anyone say that whether a boy or girl is born has something to do with men.
A female comrade laughed and asked, "Then why did you refute Director Zhou's words in the classroom just now?"
"I was just giving her face. After all, she is a junior."
The female comrades hushed, and the man blushed and said he had something to do at home, and hurried away.
A few words cannot shake the ideas that have been ingrained for so many years.
However, you can bury the seeds first and water them slowly to allow them to take root and sprout. After all, changes happen imperceptibly. By the time they react, the seeds have grown into towering trees and cannot be changed.
After the members left, Zhou Xian held another meeting with the educated youth. "Comrades, I hope you can pay more attention in class in the future. After all, the people in the literacy class are adults, and they may be more difficult to teach than children, so everyone can be more active."
"But we don't know how to tell any little stories." Fang Ru couldn't help but say.
It’s true that the stories Zhou Xian told are really good for deepening memory.
"What stories have been passed down from your hometown? Or any short stories you've read before, or things you've seen in the newspaper, you can organize them in your own words, as long as they are related to our teaching content. Comrades, the power of the masses is great, we must unite and give full play to our imagination."
She also doesn't know how to tell stories, either she made them up or adapted them from stories she had read before.
In short, it is best to mobilize the enthusiasm of members.
"These stories are only for adults. When it comes to educating children, we still have to teach according to the actual situation. Of course, the brigade will also give corresponding rewards to the educated youth who are conscientious and responsible."
"What reward?" someone asked.
"I will discuss the details with the captain and the others. Anyway, everyone, please work hard."
The educated youth nodded thoughtfully.
When we go to work the next day, we listen to the radio and recall what we learned in class last night during our breaks.
Word spread quickly, and soon the entire team knew what Zhou Xian had said last night about giving birth to a boy or a girl.
Although each version is different when spoken by members, the central idea is the same.
Those who didn't attend the class objected and said it was impossible.
When Zhou Xian mentioned this before, there was an uproar in the Taohua Brigade. Unexpectedly, she actually used this matter to teach everyone a lesson yesterday.
But when I thought about the educated youth still having classes in the evening, I felt like I couldn’t muster up any enthusiasm.
Zhou Xian naturally also saw this situation, but he didn't say anything and instead put the pressure on the educated youth.
Literacy is definitely useful, and she must teach these members how to read.
Also, at the elementary school level, she plans to set up prizes, including but not limited to candy, milk powder, eggs, cakes, etc. Originally, it was decided to set up scholarships. The accountant initially disagreed, saying that there was no money in the team's account. After several rounds of discussions, he finally agreed to buy some fruit candies as rewards for children with good performance.
Only students who perform well in the exams can get the rewards, and an award ceremony will be held at that time.
Teachers who teach well will naturally be rewarded. Since they are educated youth, the best teachers selected will also be rewarded.
Some educated youth even asked, "Can we go back to the city?"
"If there is such a quota, we will try our best to get it."
Now the educated youth were also excited. It was better to try their best than to have no hope at all.
The captain, on the other hand, was gloomy and said, "Girl, where can we get a quota to return to the city?"
"Dad, I've inquired about it. Every time, the higher-ups will allocate one or two quotas for returning to the city to the communes below. Since we want to encourage educated youth to teach, the rewards we give must be what everyone wants. If they really teach well, we can try our best to help them get some."
There were indeed quotas for returning to the city, but because some educated youth had organized people to cause trouble in the commune before, Secretary He never mentioned this matter again.
But some places will still be allocated every year. As long as they perform well and mention it to Secretary He, they will have a great chance of getting it.
If there is really a small chance that it cannot be obtained, and if the educated youth here really perform well, Zhou Xian will have to ask for it even if he insists on it.
Of course, it usually doesn't get to that point.
Zhou Jiefang felt relieved when he saw his daughter's confident look. After all, so far, it seems that there is nothing his daughter can't do.
Therefore, when faced with waves of members and educated youth who came to inquire, the cadres at the brigade headquarters gave affirmative answers.
Until a strange face also found the brigade headquarters, "Captain Zhou, can the children of our Juhua Brigade go to your elementary school?"
Zhou Jiefang looked up at the person who came and nodded, "Of course."
After hearing this, the man smiled and asked, "What kind of reward can our children receive?"
"The rewards are given to children who study well. Comrade, if your child always maintains excellent grades in school, he or she can naturally receive the reward." Zhou Xian said on the side.
"Aren't they given out when students go to school?" The man was a little disappointed. He came here because he heard that the primary school run by Taohua Brigade gave out fruit candies and egg cakes to students.
It turns out that test scores are also required.
"Comrade, our notice has clearly stated this. Did you misunderstand something?"
If there are rumors, of course they must be refuted in a timely manner.
Zhou Xian also discovered that many people from other production brigades had come to the team recently to inquire about this matter.
They didn't want to hide it, and it was a good thing to have students coming to school.
But they don't admit the rumor that one can get gifts by going to school here.
"Brother, didn't I make it clear to you at home? The school only gives rewards to children with good grades."
The woman who was speaking did not expect her elder brother to say such a thing. She was so kind as to tell him the news, but now she was being stared at by everyone in the office, and she felt a little embarrassed.
In the past few days, many people from other teams came to inquire, all of them came for the rewards from Taohua Team.
Zhou Xian was naturally also concerned about the progress of the literacy class. Ever since she spoke, the educated youth teachers had racked their brains to write down the stories they knew, and then compiled them into stories related to the class.
For a time, the enthusiasm of the members increased a lot, and they learned a lot of words in just a few days.
Seeing the effect, Zhou Xian planned to organize an exam to check everyone's learning outcomes.
When it comes to rewards, you can't just talk about it, you have to do something practical, otherwise the trust will decline over time.
There is no reward without hard work.
Zhou Xian went to the commune supply and marketing cooperative specifically to weigh some fruit candies. Of course, the candies were recorded in the commune's account, and he had to take them back to the accountant to record them.
Then he took a few pieces of paper with words on them and called all the members who were attending the literacy class over.
Let them come into the classroom one by one to recognize the words, and then give them scores based on their performance by holding the paper with their names written on it.
Of course, during the whole process, we were not allowed to contact other people. After learning the characters, we were taken out by the educated youth teacher and were not allowed to talk to people who had not entered the classroom yet.
If anyone is found to have leaked the test questions, the test score will be cancelled on the spot.
After it’s over, the scores will be announced on the spot.
Nowadays, people don’t recognize many words, so Zhou Xian just read out the list.
If they recognize more words later, I will write them down and let them recognize them by themselves.
The names are read from the last one upwards, that is, the last one read is the first one.
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