"Okay, let's stop here for the morning." When the story of Journey to the West reached the part about the havoc in heaven, Li Yi estimated that it was about time and very kindly chose to stop at the most critical part of the story.
The naughty kids were just hearing about Sun Wukong's massacre, how he fought against 100,000 celestial soldiers and generals, and how he fought against the Four Heavenly Kings, the Mighty Miracle God, and the Erlang God. Their hearts were surging with excitement, and they wished they could transform into Sun Wukong, enter that magical world, and wave the golden cudgel to wreak havoc in heaven … However, when the story reached its climax, it suddenly stopped. All of their faces turned red with anxiety, and their hearts were extremely upset.
Li Yi, however, acted as if he didn't see this scene. He walked to the side of the sand table and wrote the word "Liu" on it with his finger. Then, he said, "When you come to school in the afternoon, all of you must be able to write this word. When everyone can write the word" Liu ", I'll tell the rest of the story."
With that, he leisurely walked out of the school with his hands behind his back.
As soon as he walked out, the group of naughty kids gathered in front of the sand table.
"Sir said we must all learn this word!"
"Is this our" Liu "character?"
"Move, move, let me see how to write it."
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At this time, the naughty kids seemed to have forgotten that they still had a "deep hatred" with Li Yi. They stared at the word on the sand table and tried their best to remember it.
The naughty kids had very strong self-esteem. They didn't want to drag everyone down just because they didn't remember it. Moreover, everyone was looking forward to the next development of the story and what would happen to the magical monkey.
"All of you better remember this word. If anyone can't write it in the afternoon, I'll beat you up!" The boy with the strongest build and a small round face stretched out his finger to write the word "Liu" in the air and made a fierce expression as he threatened the naughty kids around him.
When he thought of the monkey that could fly in the sky and dive into the ground, knew the Seventy-two Transformations, and was omnipotent, he felt an uncontrollable excitement in his heart …
At this time, Li Yi stood in front of his house, watching a flock of hens foraging for food on a small slope not far away. He couldn't help but miss the bowl of mushroom chicken noodles from yesterday.
"Those children are very mischievous and hard to discipline. It's my husband's first day as a teacher. Are you used to it?"
A voice suddenly sounded in his ear. Li Yi jumped in fright and turned his head abruptly. Only then did he realize that Liu Ruyi was already standing beside him without him noticing.
Li Yi was still shocked. Did this woman not make a sound when she walked?
Moreover, she actually took the initiative to talk to him, which made Li Yi feel a little flattered.
Although they were husband and wife in name, they were more like strangers. Ruyi used Li Yi to shut those people's mouths, and Li Yi relied on her to live off her.
If he didn't stay in the village, he was afraid that he would either starve to death or be tied to a pillar and burned to death.
He finally calmed down and said, "They are a little naughty, but they are still respectful to the teacher. My wife, you don't have to worry."
With that, Li Yi thought of something again. He looked up at Liu Ruyi and asked, "May I ask my wife, how much is the monthly salary of a teacher in the school? And what kind of rules are there for the tuition? "
Li Yi specially understood the rules of the school. There was no need to talk about the apprenticeship ceremony or the admission ceremony. It was fine to skip it since it wasn't important. However, there should be some tuition fees, right?
It couldn't be helped. His family was already so poor that they couldn't even feed themselves. If he didn't think of something, he would only be able to eat in the future …
The so-called tuition was the apprenticeship fee. When a student and a teacher met for the first time, they needed to give a gift to show their respect. In his heart, Li Yi was still looking forward to relying on these tuition fees to improve his life a little.
It seemed that she didn't expect that Li Yi would ask this question. Ruyi's expression froze slightly. After a moment, she looked at Li Yi and her expression became strange. She shook her head and said, "The teacher in the village school doesn't have a monthly salary, and the tuition fees … don't have it either."
What?
Hearing this, Li Yi didn't react for a moment. He thought that he had heard wrong and was stunned.
No salary? No tuition fees?
Then he would work for nothing!
Since ancient times, there had never been such a thing. Even if he was a long-term worker in Zhou Shifu's house, he had to pay him, right?
What's more, being a teacher was a very sacred profession. Even if he didn't have a salary, he should receive some gifts to improve his life, right?
These mountain bandits didn't even know the most basic manners — they were not particular at all!
Li Yi sighed and suddenly felt a little tired. He turned around and walked back with a lonely face.
There was still half a chicken left from yesterday. He wanted to make something delicious to comfort his wounded heart …
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For most people in the Willow Leaf Village, today was a very ordinary day.
They worked as usual, thinking that there was not much food left at home, so they had to save some food in the future. Last year's harvest was not good, so they had to work hard for a period of time to catch up with this year's new grain.
However, the people of the Liu Family who had children at home felt a little different.
The naughty children who used to play wildly in the village all day and would never go home without shouting three times at mealtime suddenly became quiet. They didn't run around, but squatted in the open space in front of their homes, holding a branch in their hands and writing and drawing. No one knew what they were doing.
In this way, the parents of the naughty children felt uneasy.
In this era where the majority of people were ignorant, any unusual action would be classified as being possessed by evil spirits or something like that.
Their own children were treasures, so of course they wouldn't just roast them on the fire indiscriminately. After observing their children for a long time, a middle-aged man finally couldn't help but walk over and kick the naughty child's butt. "Coward, what are you doing here?"
He turned around and saw his father standing behind him. The naughty child wiped his snot and pointed to the crooked words he had just written on the ground. He said proudly, "Father, this is the word 'Liu'. The teacher taught us this morning. You don't know it, right?"
The middle-aged man looked down and saw that the ground was indeed scratched by the branch. As for the word 'Liu' that his naughty child pointed at, in his eyes, it was just a bunch of scribbles.
Looking at the naughty child's proud expression, as if he was looking down on his illiteracy, the man was infuriated. He lifted his leg and kicked the naughty child's butt. "You've only been in school for half a day, and you dare to mock me? Even if I've never been educated, I'm still your father!"
Li Yi was in the kitchen. He had just cut the chicken into thin shreds and was preparing to make chicken porridge when he suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of the window. He listened carefully for a while and mumbled, "Whose naughty child is crying so badly …"
He shook his head and continued working.
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"Eat slowly, no one's fighting with you!"
During lunch, the middle-aged woman looked at the naughty child who was uncharacteristically stuffing rice into his mouth, but didn't touch his favorite food at all. Confusion appeared in her eyes.
What's wrong with my child today?
The naughty child hurriedly finished eating and threw the bowl on the table. He broke into a run, as if the outside world had an endless attraction for him.
"You just finished eating, where are you going?" the woman shouted anxiously as she chased after him.
"To school!"
The devilish brat replied loudly, then disappeared without a trace.
He left the woman standing on the spot with a stunned expression.
This little brat used to not go to school even if he was in a hurry. Why did he suddenly change today?
Similar things happened in many families in Willow Leaf Village.
At noon that day, all the naughty children's parents were collectively stunned.
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