jdhmnovel Chapter 113 Becoming a Female Teacher
Chapter 113 Becoming a Female Teacher
The six kids looked at each other for a moment, then rushed over together. Of course, Si Bao and Liu Bao were very happy, only Er Ya and Da Bao were a little awkward.
Er Ya felt awkward because she had always been resistant to Yun Yi, always feeling that she had ulterior motives. In fact, just yesterday, she was still thinking to herself that this woman must have run away and definitely didn't want them anymore, and that everything before was just an act. But today she came back, so she felt a kind of indescribable feeling when facing her.
Da Bao, on the other hand, felt that he was a man, already eight years old, and that boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven. He felt embarrassed to be hugged by a woman.
However, Yunyi didn't care what they thought. She not only hugged them but also ruffled their hair one by one.
"Stepmother, my hairstyle!" Sanya exclaimed, jumping up and down while covering her hair.
“Huaxing (hairstyle)…” Little Qibao also jumped around.
As a result, the monkeys squatting on the wall also saw it, and then they covered their heads, squeaked, and jumped around, making a great commotion, which made Yunyi laugh out loud.
Wang Qiao'er watched all this with a complicated expression, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.
After laughing, Yunyi reached out her hand to Wang Qiao'er and said, "Come on, junior sister, let's hug each other."
"Who wants to hug you?" Wang Qiao'er blushed. "Shameless!" Then she ran into the kitchen to help.
Yunyi pouted, picked up Xiao Qibao, and tossed her high in the air: "Fine, don't carry me then, I'll carry Xiao Qi, Feifei..."
"Feifei..." Xiaoqi shouted happily, and then a string of saliva came down.
Yunyi didn't dodge in time and got smeared all over her face. She immediately put Xiao Qibao down, feeling utterly hopeless, and patted his little bottom: "Qibao, are you washing your mother's face?"
"Washing face...hehe..." Qibao happily stuck out her little bottom and spun around on the ground.
"Mother, wipe it off." Wu Ya hurriedly handed over a handkerchief.
"Thank you, Little Wuya." Yunyi gave her a quick kiss, then covered her face with Qibao's drool before taking the whimpering Wuya to wash her face.
Mu Yan and Shen Jiajia, standing to the side, watched this scene with envy, their eyes eventually reddening. However, the two little ones quickly sniffed, suppressing their sadness, and then went to the kitchen to help.
"Miss Yun... Miss Yun doesn't look very old, yet she has so many children." Cuiqin couldn't help but whisper to Guo Yining.
"Sister Yun is a good person." Guo Yining smiled; she was lucky too.
Cuiqin nodded.
"Alright, everyone hurry up and get ready for dinner," Xia Songshi called out.
Yunyi told the children to wash their hands, while she arranged accommodations for Guo Yining and Cuiqin.
Because we have many houses, we are not worried about not having enough room to live in them.
"Conditions are a bit basic in the countryside," Yunyi said, arranging for them to stay next to her house. "The furniture isn't fully provided yet, so please make do."
"Sister Yun, you're too kind. It's already very kind of you." Guo Yining hurriedly waved her hand. "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would be..."
"You guys put your food down and eat first." Yunyi saw that the other person's eyes were starting to redden, and hurriedly waved her hand, "I'll go help first." Then she turned and left.
Because Yunyi had returned, Xia Songshi and Jia Liushi prepared a sumptuous meal for dinner. Previously, they never stir-fried dishes, always stewing them.
However, Yunyi liked to stir-fry, even using a large pot. Later, she got a small iron pot from the blacksmith, so Xia Songshi learned how to cook it too.
Yunyi didn't think rapeseed oil tasted very good, so her family used animal fat, which is rendered from fatty pork, and it made the stir-fries very fragrant.
Guo Yining's family is wealthy, and they eat and use the best things. Their cook is also good at cooking, but I feel that the food here doesn't taste as good.
After dinner, the kids chatted with Yunyi for a while before going to do their homework.
Guo Yining then called Yunyi to her room, took out a silver note and handed it to her: "I know this is a bit vulgar, after all, the life-saving grace cannot be compared to this hundred taels of silver, but I feel very guilty if I don't do something."
Yunyi smiled: "You must have been trained in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since you were little, right?"
Guo Yining looked up in surprise, but still nodded: "That's right."
"Then how about I become the tutor for the kids? It will offset the cost of their meals and lodging, how about that?"
"Me? A female tutor?" Guo Yining's eyes widened instantly. "Is... this alright?"
"Why not?" Yunyi smiled. "It all depends on whether you're willing or not."
"I..." Guo Yining clenched her fist slightly nervously, "I'm willing."
"Then it's settled." Yunyi put the silver note back into the other person's hand. "I'll talk to Master Jia later, and you can coordinate the time."
Guo Yining nodded vigorously.
When Jia Xiucai learned that Yunyi wanted Ning'er to be the children's teacher, he felt it was somewhat inappropriate, but he did not object. After all, Yunyi's attitude was to inform him, not to inquire, so why should he stop her?
The next morning at breakfast, the children were excited to learn that in addition to studying the Four Books and Five Classics with Master Jia, they would also be studying music, chess, calligraphy, and painting with Master Ning'er. After all, these things were luxuries for children from ordinary families.
"In addition, when I'm at home, I also teach everyone arithmetic," Yunyi added.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to them.
"Yunyi, you...you know arithmetic?"
“Yes.” Yunyi nodded. “Moreover, I shouldn’t just know how, but… be proficient in it.”
Scholar Jia rubbed his hands together and asked, "Can I learn from them too?"
Yunyi paused for a moment, then smiled: "Sure, everyone can learn it. Arithmetic is very useful. You can learn it too, Auntie and I. After learning it, things like buying things and settling accounts will be much easier."
Xia Songshi and Jia Liushi exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement. Since they could learn it, they would.
Since there were no musical instruments or chess sets at home, Guo Yining taught painting in her first lesson. Without paint, she taught everyone to use the varying shades of ink to outline lines. It must be said that she was quite skilled.
Yunyi listened for a while and thought there was no problem, so she went to the village chief's house.
When the village chief learned that Yunyi was going to build another house, he couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't there enough room in the house?"
"No, Uncle Village Chief, I want to build a school."
"Build a school?" The village chief frowned.
“Yes.” Yunyi nodded. “There are already more than a dozen children studying here. If the number increases, my room will not be enough. So, I thought I might as well build a school. Then any children who want to can come and study here.”
"This is a good thing!" the village chief exclaimed, slapping his thigh. "But, this silver..."