The children officially started school that day.
Xiao Xiao got up early in the morning and went to the old house in the village with her homemade textbook, which she had prepared in advance.
Yuan Shitou stayed by her side, afraid that she would fall.
He reached out his hand and supported her as if she were an old empress dowager.
He also offered to carry Xiaoxiao over, but Xiaoxiao refused.
She's not without legs.
Besides, it's only been a little over a month, she's not about to give birth yet, why be so careful!
Yuan Ping'an followed behind, carrying a small textbook and his little stool.
Seeing her uncle like this, she was simply too ashamed to look at him.
"Uncle, can you please stop causing trouble?"
Auntie was walking just fine, but you're getting in the way, and you might even trip and fall.
Yuan Shitou felt that this was very likely.
He quickly let go of her hand and followed behind her.
But his eyes remained fixed on her.
When the group arrived at the old house, many children had already arrived.
They chattered away, some chasing and playing, while others seemed uneasy.
As soon as they saw Xiaoxiao, they all gathered around her.
Yuan Shitou hurriedly urged, "Get away, get away!"
Don't get so close.
Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes at him: "You should go to work."
There's not much work to do in the fields right now, so I won't be working this morning. I'll stay here and watch over you.
Xiao Xiao ignored him and didn't care whether he liked her or not.
There really wasn't much work to be done in the fields.
The village chief arrived shortly afterward.
His wife came with him.
There were also a few elderly men in their sixties and seventies.
They all watched from a distance.
Xiao Xiao wasn't intimidated at all and stood by the table.
This table was specially prepared for him by the village chief.
There was a large wooden board hanging on the back wall, one meter long and eighty centimeters wide.
They were all painted black.
However, it's not pure black; it's more of a grayish-black color. I wonder what the village chief used to paint it.
The children below were still chattering away, talking non-stop.
Xiao Xiao took a piece of wood and slammed it on the table.
The loud "smack" startled the children below.
"Quiet! Everyone, please stop making noise."
In particular, playing around and talking are not allowed during class.
Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished.
As he spoke, he waved a bamboo strip, about two fingers wide and a foot long, in front of everyone.
"Don't doubt my words, I really will hit someone."
Little Yuan Ping'an sat obediently with his hands behind his back, looking like a well-behaved child.
Xiao Xiao pointed at Yuan Ping'an and said, "Now you all sit like little Yuan Ping'an."
Everyone followed suit, although some did it poorly, hunching over.
Some were even leaning to one side.
Xiao Xiao didn't correct them one by one.
It's definitely not possible to make them behave perfectly right from the start of the class; we still need to correct them gradually.
"Now let me introduce myself."
My name is Yun Xiaoxiao, and I'm 20 years old.
After saying that, he wrote his name on the blackboard.
"Now, everyone please introduce yourselves, one by one."
Let's start from here.
He pointed to the first person in the first row, Yuan Ping'an.
Yuan Ping'an stood up first, his small body standing straight, with a hint of nervousness on his face.
"My name is Yuan Ping'an, and I am seven and a half years old."
After he finished speaking, he saw Xiaoxiao nod at him and then sat down.
Another child standing next to him also stood up: "My name is Er Gouzi, and I'm seven years old."
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter followed.
Er Gouzi's face immediately turned red.
With a small tap on the wood, he said, "Quiet, no noise, next one."
This piece of wood was specially made by her in imitation of the golden hall wood used in ancient times for handling cases.
I'm afraid that even if I shout until my voice is hoarse, the people below will still do as they please.
With this thing, not only can her shouts be replaced, but it can also serve as a deterrent.
She spoke only after everyone had read out their names.
"Starting today, our school officially begins classes."
Today I'll teach you pinyin first, just three characters.
Not only should everyone learn to pronounce these three pinyin sounds well at school, but they should also practice them at home.
I'm going to do a spot check tomorrow. Anyone who doesn't recognize a name or can't write it down will be checked.
One pinyin syllable, five hand clappers.
As he spoke, he picked up the bamboo ruler and tapped it in the air.
Next, she taught everyone how to read.
This is the first day of learning in the courtyard outside.
The lighting is quite good here.
Many people came to watch.
The children had a small stick in their hands, but Xiaoxiao did not let them use the stick to write on the ground.
Instead, they were taught to read aloud while gesturing with their hands on their legs.
After they got used to it, they were asked to demonstrate on the ground.
She just sat there watching.
Below, two people were whispering and playfully touching each other.
Xiao Xiao picked up the ring, walked over to them, and tapped it on their stool.
The two men were so frightened that they immediately sat up straight: "You two get up and go stand up there for me."
The two, unaware of what was happening, continued to push and shove each other as they walked.
Xiao Xiao swung the ruler and struck each of their bottoms once.
The two men were nearly knocked to their feet.
This has really stirred up a hornet's nest.
The children's parents were also there, and their mother stepped forward.
"Xiaoxiao, what right do you have to hit our child?"
They're at home, and we wouldn't even let them move a muscle. Why should you be the one hitting them here?
She glanced at her lightly:
"Why don't you take the child back with you?"
The woman protested again: "Other children can go to school, why should I take my child back?"
They don't give you money or anything, so who wouldn't want to go to school for free?
A small smile curled up: "Do other children play around like this during class?"
"If they're disobedient, just teach them. Why resort to physical punishment?"
"I just said that I can hit people."
Since you're unwilling to let me teach your child, then please take him back with you.
"You," the woman was speechless, choked with words.
Her husband was also there; he pulled her aside and scolded her:
"You're such a busybody. Don't you know what your own child is like?"
Get out of my way.
Don't embarrass yourself here.
The woman then stopped making a scene.
Upon seeing this, the woman who had been itching to cause trouble also retreated.
Xiao Xiao led the two children to the blackboard: "Squat down!"
Originally, they were just supposed to stand on the platform, but since his mother is so protective of him, let's make them squat in a horse stance instead.
The two children couldn't do the horse stance.
She was pregnant and couldn't possibly teach the baby herself.
He then called out, "Yuan Ping'an, come up here and give them a demonstration."
Young Yuan Ping'an went up to teach them how to squat in a horse stance, and corrected them when they were not doing it correctly.
He saw Xiaoxiao waving and then went downstairs.
Xiao Xiao looked at the two disobedient children and said, "Squat properly, or you'll get a beating."
Don't expect your parents to plead for you; no matter who pleads, it won't work.
Unless you are not my students.
The two children were behaving themselves at this moment.
Their buttocks were burning from that slap with the ruler; they can still feel the pain.
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