Chapter 61

Shi Lei: “…”

After thinking for a while, Shi Lei pulled Lu Yuanzheng and said, "Let's go and have a class!"

Lu Yuanzheng did not refuse.

He didn't come to learn anything, he just wanted to see Xu Wen.

I've been so busy lately that I don't even have enough time to have a good meal with Xu Wen, let alone the bridal chamber.

Under the shade of the trees, Xu Wen stood in front of the blackboard in a red dress. Her skin was whiter than snow, and her long hair, which had just been washed and not yet tied up, fluttered in the wind.

The crisp sound in the hot summer is like a stream of clear spring water that washes away the heat in your heart.

Lu Yuanzheng leaned against the tree beside him, looking at Xu Wen intently, his brows and eyes softened.

Shi Lei was right about one thing: she really had struck gold.

Six children sat in the front.

The soldiers sat down in the order of arrival.

At the beginning, Xu Wen felt very embarrassed when she saw soldiers coming to listen to her lectures, and she stuttered because of nervousness.

I gradually got used to it and now I am very relaxed.

He just saw Shi Lei and Lu Yuanzheng, one with his arms folded and the other with his hands on his hips, watching from the side and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

After listening for a while, Shi Lei sighed: "If it were me, I would also prefer to listen to my sister-in-law's class instead of my own class."

It’s not that Shi Lei’s explanation was bad, it’s mainly because he wasn’t as concise and clear as Xu Wen.

He is well educated and thinks his lectures are particularly simple and clear. However, compared with Xu Wen, that is not the case.

I can only say that Shi Lei is more like a teacher than Xu Wen.

Junior high school teacher.

When it comes to accepting new knowledge, adults are sometimes not as good as children.

But Xu Wen always explains things in very simple terms that are easy for people to understand.

Even though it is just a simple matter like learning to read, Xu Wen found it much more interesting when he talked about it.

Xu Wen was ready to teach him how to recognize the word "tian".

Shi Lei had also taught this word before.

First write one side according to the gestures, and then tell them that this one is heaven, the heaven of every day.

Xu Wen said no, she asked her students: "Tell me, within the range you can see, what is the highest?"

The children pointed to the sky and answered without hesitation: "Sky!"

Some children also shouted: "Sun!"

Another child said, "The sun is also in the sky! So the sky is still the highest."

Xu Wen waited for them to finish their discussion and then wrote a line on the blackboard: "Okay! Let's treat this line as the sky, and pretend that there is nothing above it. Then look again, can you see the end of the sky?"

The children looked left and right, and shook their heads: "No."

Dongsheng opened his hands and stretched out his arms: "The sky is the biggest!"

"Dongsheng, you are right. Do you know all the big characters? Are there any kids who can write them? Raise your hands. Okay, Gensheng, come over and write. Write here. The big characters cannot be higher than the sky."

There was a big word "gensheng" written below it.

Xu Wen pointed at the word she and Gensheng had just written: "This word is heaven. The biggest and highest sky. Of course, the sky we see is not the highest. When you grow up, you will know that there is a higher sky."

Everyone looked as if they had suddenly understood something.

Shi Lei sighed: "I feel like I learned a new word."

"Then you come to class, and I have to let my wife collect the fees."

"On what grounds?"

"Children can ride trains for free! Have you ever seen adults get free tickets?"

Shi Lei: “…”

He pointed at the soldiers who were listening and said, "Then you won't charge them?"

"Good idea! I'll tell the warriors that this was your suggestion!"

Shi Lei: “…”

He held Lu Yuanzheng back and said, "No, no, no! I was wrong! We are all comrades and brothers. There is no need to do that."

The noise is back.

After the two of them discussed it, they decided to delay breakfast and dinner at the battalion by half an hour each and allow the soldiers to attend more classes.

Of course, this also requires Xu Wen's cooperation.

Lu Yuanzheng mentioned this matter after returning home.

Xu Wen thought for a moment, "Then there's no need to delay dinner. I can teach you after dinner, just as a way to help you digest your food. Anyway, you guys have a break after dinner before the evening class."

As a result, Xu Wen's students increased from six children to six hundred adult children.

There are also some people who need to stand guard, or those with a higher level of education do not need to undergo illiteracy sweeps.

This morning.

Wang Ying, who was holding her child under the shade of a tree to keep cool, waited for Xu Wen to finish class and then took the initiative to walk up to Xu Wen.

Xu Wen was a little puzzled.

Ever since the last time the two of them parted on bad terms, or to be more precise, since Wang Ying parted on their own accord, the two have not spoken to each other when they met.

Xu Wen was still angry! Who would be happy if he was scolded for lending a book out of kindness?

But he could only ignore Wang Ying. He couldn't go to his house and scold Wang Ying again.

As the saying goes, when beating a dog, you have to look at its owner first. We have to give Zhao Gang some face.

"Xu Wen." Wang Ying took the initiative to speak.

Xu Wen motioned for Dongsheng and the others to go and play by themselves, turned around to pack up his things, and asked her calmly, "What's the matter?"

No one wants to do something that will only end up in a cold reception for the first time.

Although last time, it can't be said that I was rejected by someone I didn't like. At most, I helped with good intentions but didn't get any good results.

"I'm sorry about what happened last time! I wronged you." Wang Ying was a little embarrassed.

Xu Wen stopped wiping the blackboard and turned back in surprise.

The sun rises from the west?

"It doesn't matter," Xu Wen said coldly, "I didn't lend it to you anyway."

Wang Ying's face suddenly looked bad again.

Xu Wencai was not used to her princess syndrome, so he packed up his things and left.

"Wait a minute."

Xu Wen turned around and raised an eyebrow, "Anything else?"

Wang Ying bit her lip: "Can I talk to you?"

Xu Wen actually didn't want to pay any attention to her, for fear that he might offend her again by saying something inappropriate.

It’s not that I’m afraid of Wang Ying, but I mainly don’t want to cause trouble for Zhao Gang.

The island is so small that you can see it everywhere you look.

Just for Zhao Gang's sake, Xu Wen nodded and said, "Then come to my house!"

Xu Wen’s tent is probably the most home-like place on the island now.

As soon as you enter the door, you will feel the cool breeze, which makes you feel refreshed both physically and mentally.

There is a folding square table on the right hand side of the tent. Lu Yuanzheng had probably been talking to someone here in the morning. There were also tea bowls and ashtrays on the table that had not been put away yet.

On the left is the desk. Lu Yuanzheng's and Xu Wen's things each take up half of it, and are neatly arranged.

The original window cloth on the tent was rolled up and replaced with a piece of transparent plastic sheet, which neither blocked the light nor let the cold air escape.

There is a homemade bamboo lounge chair under the window.

The condition is very new.

There was a homemade ice bucket next to the lounge chair.

The curtains that served as partitions during the day were drawn aside.

On one side is a spliced ​​double bed, and on the other side is Dongsheng's single bed.

I brought my own bed sheets and quilt covers. They were not the popular bright red or green, but were very light and plain, but very warm.

There are cartoon patterns printed on the Dongsheng bed sheets, and it is obviously a boy's bed.

There is a metal cabinet at the head of the bed, on which are placed some miscellaneous items and a photo frame.

The photo frame shows a family photo of three taken at Hsu Wen University.

Wang Ying's eyes fell on the photo frame. "Xu Wen, why did you give up going to college and come to this shabby island?"

Xu Wen, who had just cleaned the square table and was about to invite her to sit down, looked up when he heard Wang Ying's words. Seeing that Wang Ying was just puzzled and didn't seem to be looking for trouble, he pointed at the bench and said, "Sit down and talk!"

He opened his homemade refrigerator again, took out some chilled fruit, cut it up, put it on a plate, brought it to the square table, and pushed it in front of Wang Ying before answering her.

"I didn't give up on going to college. The school will send me textbooks, and I still have to go back every year to take exams. As for why I went to the island? Of course it's because the journey here is long! I don't like long-distance relationships. You know where his career is, and he has no say. But I can decide where I am, so I followed him. As for the mess... it's true that life on the island is a bit difficult now. But, with so many people working together, it will always get better!"

Xu Wen tried to hold back but couldn't, and added: "Always wanting to gain something for nothing, pinning your future on the fruits of others' labor, when will you see that you have nothing and others have everything!"

Sure enough, Wang Ying's tone was a little excited after hearing this: "What do you know? Do you know how it feels to be a person who has lived a pampered life since childhood and suddenly has to work hard one day? You are an educated person, you should know what it means to 'go from luxury to frugality'. Is this what I want? But I really can't stand it. When I carry food that is heavier than me and my shoulders are rubbed raw, I can't help but miss my childhood.

You and Lu Yuanzheng are in love with each other, but Zhao Gang and I are not! I..."

Wang Ying shut up.

Xu Wen sneered: "You don't like Zhao Gang. You just want to use him to get rid of the hard labor on the farm. You only see that other sisters-in-law don't have to work to earn work points, why don't you see their efforts and sacrifices? They don't have to work in the family building, but their husbands and children's fathers do! Their labor is not just sweat but also blood!

Look at Sister Li! You have been with the army longer than I have, so you must know about Sister Li. Wasn't she a spoiled young lady? Was she free when she was in the compound?

Every time Lao Lu goes out, she gets scared. Are you scared every time Zhao Gang goes out? Thinking darkly, you might be hoping that Zhao Gang will have an accident so that you can be free, right?

Then let me ask you, what did Zhao Gang do wrong? Why did he become a tool for you to gain something for nothing? Why do you have the right to be bossy while living a leisurely life bought with his life? Does he owe you anything?

You have this child in your arms..."

Xu Wen pointed at the child in Wang Ying's arms who was crying because of her loud words and said, "What did he do wrong? Even if we take a step back, you and Zhao Gang at least made your own decisions. What about him? He was forced to come into this world. Who asked for his opinion?"

"I..." Wang Ying opened his mouth but didn't know how to refute.

Xu Wen put a piece of papaya into his mouth, thinking that since he had already caused trouble, he might as well go all the way and say whatever he wanted to say.

Wang Ying must know that, except her parents, no one in this world has the obligation to take care of her.

"Don't always think that you are the most miserable person in the world. I don't know about others, but every sister-in-law on this island has a harder life than you!

Even if it is the farm you disliked. You think the work is tiring, but do you think they are all made of wood? Don’t they get tired? They are born to work hard and do hard labor? Why shouldn’t you? Just because your parents are rich?

Did you earn that? Does it have anything to do with you? That was earned by your parents’ hard work.

What about you? What did you pay?

To tell you the truth, I once enjoyed a life a hundred times more comfortable than yours when you were a child. And Lu Yuanzheng, do you know what kind of luxurious life he lived when he was a child? Wang Ying, it's not that I look down on you, but your experience is really nothing in my opinion.

Your family is not really high-ranking, at most your parents have decent jobs and are well-off, in other words, you are still a child from an ordinary family. You also meet the conditions and voluntarily signed up to join the production team in the countryside.

Why do you think you deserve to be treated like a princess?"