Chapter 397 Everyone Goes to School 2
Nowadays, whether you want to join the army or work as a factory worker, you need to have at least a junior high school education!
She didn't want her son to end up like them, working hard in the fields, struggling to earn a few work points but not even having enough to eat.
If you want to be successful, you have to study and become a worker in the future.
Ma Xiulian said, "My baby is still young and there's no rush to go to school. If she doesn't want to go, she doesn't have to. Let the older kids like Da Ni and Da Bao go first."
Her precious child definitely wants to study and live a good life as a city dweller, but she's still young, so it's not too late for her to play for a couple of years before going to school.
As for the other children in the family, if they are able to attend school, they should go for a few years; it's always good to have more knowledge.
Helian Jiao nodded in agreement: "I don't go to school."
Grandma understands her best!
Chen Jianjun thought about it and realized that made sense, so he kept quiet.
The girls had been sitting quietly to the side, knowing that it wasn't their place to go to school.
But when I heard that my darling could go, I felt a little envious.
Hearing Grandma's words, they were first stunned, then overjoyed: They could go too?!
They never imagined they could go to school, they never even dared to dream of it.
Zhao Mei was both happy and sad to hear this, and said timidly, "But if they all go to school, who will do the housework?"
Of course, she wanted her daughters to be educated and become cultured, so that they could marry into the city and get a government-subsidized job, just like her sister-in-law.
But the chores like washing clothes, sweeping, gathering firewood, and digging for wild vegetables were usually done by the girls. The adults were in the fields from morning till night and had no time to do these chores.
“Now I have twins to take care of, plus Jinbao and Liuni, and I’m about to give birth too. I can’t manage just Sini.” She became more and more worried as she spoke.
Chen Jianmin happened to come out of the house with a bowl, and upon hearing this, he said gently, "My wife and I can take care of the twins ourselves."
He has extra income from carpentry, so Liu Lanzhi could easily take care of the children and do easier work, earning fewer work points.
He also wanted his nephews and nieces to be able to study and make something of themselves in the future.
“But going to school costs money.” A troubled look appeared on Chen Jianguo’s honest face.
The family is about to split up, and each family will pay for the expenses themselves.
Rural people who farm can't save much money in a year; the money they do save is all for their sons to get married.
Ma Xiulian said calmly, "There's no need for tuition or textbook fees. It's just the cost of buying pens and notebooks yourself. It won't cost much. But whether or not you send them to school is up to you."
The primary school was built with money from Director Gu and Manyun. Not only did they not charge tuition, but they also paid for the textbooks and teachers' salaries out of their own pockets, without asking the commune for a single penny.
They are both such good people!
After saying that, he picked up his granddaughter and went to the kitchen to wash up, while the younger generation went back to their rooms.
As soon as Zhou Zhaodi entered the room, she pulled Chen Jiandang to sit on the edge of the bed and said, "Both sons will definitely have to go to school. Liu Ni is almost two years old. Let Sini look after her. What do you think?"
She had already decided that she would make sure her two children went to school no matter what.
"Okay." Chen Jiandang had no objections; his wife was much smarter than him.
Chen Jianye looked at Sanni and Xiaobao standing in front of him and said directly, "Xiaobao is going to school, and Sanni is staying home to help take care of Jinbao."
"I'm not going! Let Sanni go!" Chen Xiaobao immediately shouted unwillingly.
What's so fun about going to school? He just wants to play outside.
(End of this chapter)
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