"You're too kind. 'Professor' or 'comrade' is just a polite way of addressing people. Just call us Lao Xue or Lao Zhao!"
"That won't do," Ke Laosi shook his head, unable to hide his excitement, "I heard from my daughter that during the two months you're staying here, you'll also be teaching my five sons!"
"As the saying goes, 'A teacher for a day is a father for life,' so shall we still call you Teacher Xue and Teacher Zhao?"
Even though teachers had a very low status outside for a period of time, the villagers of Luofeng Village, nestled in a remote mountain valley, still held a deep-rooted reverence for teachers and scholars, a tradition passed down from their ancestors.
After all, the saying "knowledge changes destiny" is enough to urge everyone to study hard for their children. Even recognizing a few more words or learning a few more principles can have a great positive impact on their lives!
Old Xue and Old Zhao did not insist and reluctantly agreed with a smile.
After eating and drinking her fill, Ke Meiyu said to Elder Xue and Elder Zhao, "You two should rest well today and familiarize yourselves with the surroundings. Starting tomorrow, we will officially begin conditioning your bodies."
“I have already devised a detailed plan for you over the past few days, which will ensure that you improve in every aspect. Moreover, once you leave here, as long as you continue to maintain these methods, becoming a centenarian will be a piece of cake.”
"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, and all the other elders, we're starting to hibernate now, so we have plenty of time. You should all join in on health preservation, and once you've learned it, teach the other kids in the village so we can all live long lives together."
“You work in the fields year-round and do a lot of hard labor, so you must have developed a lot of hidden ailments. It’s a good opportunity to get rid of them all at once.”
"Maybe in another thirty or forty years, our Luofeng Village will become a nationally renowned longevity village!"
The people from the first and third wives just watched for fun and didn't take Ke Meiyu's words too seriously.
However, Grandma Ke treated her granddaughter's words as gospel.
With a serious face, she said, "Don't worry, Bao'er, as long as we have milk, we will definitely not let anyone in our family fall behind!"
Ke Meiyu nodded emphatically, "I hereby declare my grandmother the leader of the senior citizens' fitness group."
“From now on, any leave you need to take must be approved by my grandmother. Rewards and punishments will also be determined by my grandmother alone.”
Grandma Ke, whose name was mentioned, was stunned for a moment. Then she straightened her back and said excitedly, "Bao'er, I... I'm an official now? This isn't very good, is it?"
"Grandma, you are a responsible and dedicated comrade with excellent self-discipline and flexible methods, making you particularly suitable for this position! Of course, I also grant you the right to recruit new members."
"Good, Bao'er values me, so this old woman must have something to show for herself!" The old lady said happily, "I will be responsible in the future. I hope everyone will follow the rules, otherwise this old woman will definitely not be lenient."
The old man also agreed, saying, "Yu Bao'er, your grandmother is very suitable for this position. As her husband, I will definitely cooperate with her work."
Apart from Mr. Xue and Mr. Zhao, who were completely clueless, everyone else looked dejected.
Oh no! Not only is little Harper causing trouble at home, she's also getting in sync with the family elders. From now on, everyone will have a terrible time playing with her!
After finishing this, Ke Meiyu rubbed her fists together and looked at her brothers.
"Brothers, although you have successfully obtained the opportunity to go to university, ask yourselves honestly, is this spot well-deserved?"
The officials of Daxia Hua were flushed and weak. They were all relying on their sister's good fortune. They were sitting at home when the quota fell from the sky.
"So, we may feel a bit intimidated when we first entered, but I hope that when you graduate, you will be able to stand tall and outperform your classmates with outstanding achievements and attitude."
"I've made a very detailed plan for this! I hope the older brothers will follow it strictly, okay?"
The "Long Live the Great Xia Hua" fans readily agreed, "We'll listen to our sister."
"Okay, with Professor Xue and Professor Zhao in charge of your studies, we'll mainly focus on supplementing your knowledge in the five subjects: Chinese, Math, English, Physics, and Chemistry. I don't expect you to master everything within two months, but if you can build a solid foundation, you can learn independently without the teachers' help."
Students' task is to study. They think that university is only two years long, so they grit their teeth and give it their all!
They nodded: "No problem!"
“I don’t like bookworms. Besides studying, my brothers also need to be physically strong so they won’t get bullied when they go out and have no one to turn to for help. Ninth Brother will be in charge of this, is that alright?”
Qin Yuanjiu, whose name was called, raised an eyebrow.
"Ninth Brother, do you know any martial arts? Could you help out with some poverty alleviation?"
“Sure, but you have to join in too,” Qin Yuanjiu said with a half-smile.
"No way," Ke Meiyu suddenly recalled the fear of being dominated by a powerful figure at the gym...
"I'm fine now, I don't want to build muscle!" She shook her head, resisting with all her might.
“Bao’er has been practicing with us for a while now,” the old lady said, feeling sorry for her. How could her pretty and delicate little girl compare to the men?
“Yes,” Ke Meiyu nodded repeatedly, “I will teach Grandma and the others things like the Five Animal Frolics.”
Qin Yuanjiu didn't press the issue, but simply said, "Then Yu'er can handle the logistics, right?"
She readily agreed.
Then Ke Meiyu continued to mobilize her troops: "Although the brothers' main task is to study, it would be even more perfect if you could also solve the problem of finding wives."
"In order to fulfill this wish of our parents and grandparents as soon as possible, the brothers need to learn life skills such as cooking, washing clothes, doing housework, and taking care of children."
"A man who is considerate of his wife and helps her with housework, is he afraid of not being able to get married? Pshaw, is he afraid of not being able to find a wife?"
Xia Hua men all carry a certain degree of male chauvinism in their bones and also believe in the saying "a gentleman keeps away from the kitchen".
In their view, it would be shameful for a man to do women's work, and he would be considered inferior to his wife in terms of family status.
The men of Daxia Hua didn't look too happy. "Sister, these are things that only women should learn. Brothers, there's no need for that, is there?"
"Brothers, you are indeed learned and talented. In which dictionary or legal code of Xinxiahua did you see that these are women's jobs? Before you got married and didn't have your mother's help, didn't you have to wash your own clothes and tidy up your own house?"
"If you want to marry a good wife, you'd better see what skills you have to offer!"
"There are tons of college students in the provincial capital, what advantage do you have? Women choose men based on two things: either you're rich, or you're sincere. We can't compete with students from the city, but can't we put more effort into being sincere?"
Ke Meiyu fired at them like a machine gun, making the "Long Live the Great Xia Hua" men break out in a cold sweat.
"Girl, can't we learn from you?" they kept urging to stop.
Ke Meiyu nodded, "I'll also give you advice on how to conduct yourself in society every now and then. Whether you're a man or a woman, you need to have a broad perspective!"
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