After discussing the old man in the cowshed at the brigade meeting, they also took the opportunity to bring up the literacy class they had agreed to hold before the new year.
"Study for one hour every day from Monday to Saturday at noon."
The time was set for noon instead of evening because studying at night requires electricity or kerosene.
Adhering to the principle of saving resources, the brigade cadres set the time for noon.
"Our literacy class mainly teaches everyone to read and do arithmetic. In the future, if our brigade needs to recruit for any positions, those who can read and do arithmetic will be given priority."
With this condition in place, a large number of people signed up, ranging from elderly people in their fifties and sixties to teenagers who had never been to school.
The final count revealed that there were over 400 people.
"What are we going to do? Not to mention the teachers, there's not enough space for that. We can't exactly go to the threshing ground to study," Zhang Yong'an said, troubled.
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Let's divide them into classes. We'll make six classes and have them take turns attending classes, with each class attending one day a week."
Given the limited resources, this is the only option.
"Where will the classrooms be located?" Zhang Yong'an asked again.
Lu Guoan looked at Lu Yuan and asked, "Could you talk to Xiaoqin about renting their house to the brigade?"
Currently, only the house of siblings Lu Xiaoqin and Lu Xiaojun is still vacant.
“You two should discuss this with Xiaoqin,” Lu Yuan said.
He couldn't make the decision for the siblings.
"Okay, I'll talk to Xiaoqin about it later."
Lu Xiaoqin was naturally willing; it was better to rent out the house and collect some rent than leave it empty.
Finally, the brigade gave him 20 yuan to rent it for a year.
Two educated youths, Jiang Yundong and Wang Liang, were selected as teachers for the literacy class, and the literacy class was thus established.
Both of them passed the written test in the last sales clerk exam, and the team promised to give them priority consideration for any future job opportunities.
The two thought they would have to wait a long time for a chance, but to their surprise, they found jobs after only three months.
Wang Liang, in particular, felt his chances were slim, especially with Jiang Yundong ahead of him.
I felt very unbalanced and resentful at one point.
The fact that they were directly appointed as teachers in the literacy class made his unhappiness disappear and made him realize how wrong his previous thoughts were.
He assured Lu Guoan, "Don't worry, Captain, I will definitely teach everyone to read properly."
Lu Guoan also promised him a bright future, saying, "Work hard. Although the subsidies aren't much now, our brigade will eventually set up a school. Then you can go to the school to teach and get a proper salary."
One of them taught literacy, and the other taught arithmetic. They each taught half an hour of literacy lessons and half an hour of arithmetic lessons every day, which meant that the two of them taught each other for a total of one hour each day.
Therefore, the subsidy is not high, only 100 work points per month, plus 6 yuan and two jin of fine grain.
This made others envious, and even several brigade cadres felt that the subsidy was too much.
However, Lu Yuan insisted that if he wanted everyone to value reading and learning, he had to let them see the practical benefits and make them realize that as long as they were educated, they would receive preferential treatment in life.
Jiang Yundong and Wang Liang were very satisfied with the subsidy. Even though it was not as high as the sales clerk's salary, they only had to work half an hour a day, and the work was easy, so why not?
On the first day of the literacy class, Lu Xiaoqin was coming to class, so Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue came along to join in the fun.
The triplets were sleeping at home, so they didn't bring the children with them.
But as soon as people saw them, the first question they asked was why they hadn't brought their children.
“We’re in class, how can we bring kids here to cause trouble?” Wen Moxue responded to everyone with a smile.
"Oh my, your child is so well-behaved. He only follows along and studies when he comes. How could he possibly cause trouble?" one of the aunties said.
Lu Xiaoqin thought it was a good idea; none of the three children liked to cry, so it wouldn't affect their classes.
"From now on, I'll bring my two kids with me when I come to class."
Sanbao usually doesn't want her to hold him, so he just lets it go.
She can carry one on her back and hold the other in her arms, so two wouldn't be a problem. This way, the family will have two fewer children to take care of, making things easier for them.
The couple exchanged a helpless smile; how could their two babies, who were just a few days shy of their first birthday, possibly attend classes?
However, seeing Lu Xiaoqin's serious expression, he knew that persuasion would be useless, so he let her be for the time being.
"Okay, try it for one day. If it doesn't work, then don't wear it."
As it turns out, it really doesn't work without it.
Lu Xiaoqin actually took Da Bao and Er Bao to class the second time, and when she came back, she couldn't wait to share with Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue how the two children performed in class.
"Big brother and sister-in-law, Da Bao and Er Bao are listening very attentively in class. They are currently learning to speak, and they repeat whatever the teacher teaches. They are learning even faster than I am."
Wen Moxue was pleasantly surprised, "Wow, could our Dabao and Erbao be little geniuses at studying?"
Lu Yuan lifted the two children high in the air one after the other, and chimed in with a smile, "They're definitely little geniuses!"
Lu Xiaoqin added, "Many people said that today, that Da Bao and Er Bao are little geniuses."
That evening, the couple closed the door and continued talking about it.
"Honey, do you think it might be because the kids drink the spiritual spring water every day that they've become little geniuses?"
Lu Yuan's large hands were a bit restless, touching and pinching here and there.
"Very likely. You didn't see that the wild boars in the space have become smarter. They drink spiritual spring water every day, so of course they've become incredibly intelligent."
"Then we must nurture them properly, and not waste their intelligence and talent."
Lu Yuan said, "Let's guide them a bit, but it mainly depends on them. Or we can hand them over to Sanbao. I think the eldest and second eldest listen to him very well."
If they have seven children, and they have to put in a lot of effort to raise them, the parents will be exhausted.
He felt that with some guidance, the rest should be left to nature. The children were smart, and with the material conditions provided by him, they would all be fine in the future.
Wen Muxue patted him lightly and said reproachfully, "How can you leave the task of raising children to Sanbao? He's still a child himself."
"Don't you know if he's the real child? I think he's quite capable. If he raises the child, he might raise him even better than we could."
Lu Yuan started to persuade his wife, Wen Moxue, and she wavered, "Then why don't we let him give it a try?"
Lu Yuan's hands began to move with unbridled abandon.
"Well, we'll talk about that later. Let's take care of something else for now."
"Oh dear, don't do anything reckless. Have you forgotten what your parents told you? You're having four pregnancies, so you'll have to hold it in throughout the pregnancy."
"Honey, it's been three months already. If you keep holding back, your man will have problems. Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
Half an hour later.
Lu Yuan was still not satisfied, and Wen Moxue couldn't bear to see him suppressing his emotions.
"Honey, let's do it again."
"No, I'm afraid it will hurt you and the baby if it goes on for too long."
Wen Moxue touched her slightly protruding belly and realized that she should indeed prioritize the baby's well-being.
The person slowly slid down, smiling charmingly.
"Honey, let me help you!"
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