kvmb Chapter 242 Role reversal
Chapter 242 Role reversal
Facts have proved that no matter how careless a person is, he will always be denied and his self-confidence will be hit, and he will gradually doubt himself.
As cheerful as Guangxin is, her mood is inevitably affected by the rapid progress made by her friends around her and the constant harsh scolding from her second sister-in-law.
She still loves to play as much as before, but the difference is that when she plays before, she is happy from the inside out.
But now she was a little cautious and acted according to the signs. She was in a nervous state. Otherwise, with her personality, she would never have taken the initiative to ask the previous questions.
Because she is unsure, she may be aware of her own shortcomings, but it is difficult for her to be as good as happiness. It can be seen that she is very distressed.
As Guanglei got older, he understood less and less.
Guangxin is not like that. She can listen but she can't speak.
For example, she understands all the formulas the teacher taught, and she can remember if you say one plus two equals three. But conversely, she would be confused when she thinks two plus one equals what.
It can be said that Guangxin has been able to learn to this point, just like Guanglei, purely by rote memorization, remembering the question types, and applying them mechanically. It would be impossible for her to apply what she has learned flexibly.
Not only those with mental problems are called stupid. Some people may be good at everything but they just don't have the nerve to learn.
It has nothing to do with intelligence. Gu Mingyue thinks it might be a talent. Isn't she able to calculate business matters clearly? She can calculate how much money to spend and how much to earn by mental arithmetic. But if you ask her to solve math problems, she will be at a loss instantly. To be honest, she understands Guangxin very well.
So he patted her head and said, "I remember telling you earlier that if you want to study, you should study hard, and if you want to play, you should play to your heart's content. Don't make it so that you can't concentrate on your studies and dare not play. It's so meaningless to toss around. You have your advantages, but you also have the responsibilities you should bear at your age, which is that you must go to school until you graduate successfully. If you can't concentrate on your studies, your aunt won't scold you. I will talk to your mother later and ask her to scold you less. But you have to promise your aunt that you can't be perfunctory. Let's talk about the simplest truth. How much money did you and Guanglei make from catching cicada monkeys last year?"
Guangxin puffed out his chest proudly and said, "Report, I earned 11 yuan."
"Wow, that's great! Then do the math. The tuition for a semester in junior high school is 8 yuan. Add in living expenses and textbooks, plus the pencils and erasers you lose from time to time, is 11 yuan enough?"
Guangxin frowned. For the first time, he had a concrete concept of money and couldn't help scratching his hair in annoyance.
When she was a child, she liked to keep braids and wear pretty hair ornaments. When she grew up, she thought washing her hair was too troublesome and it was inconvenient when climbing trees in the mountains, so she cut her hair like a tomboy. Now, as soon as she grabbed her hair, it immediately became a mess.
At this moment, she was tangled up and said, "Aunt, it seems not enough, this money is too tight to spend......"
"Of course! Why do the villagers work day and night? Isn't it to earn a lot of money? Otherwise, how can they spend it? I'm not telling you to save money. I'm telling you not to slack off on studying just to please your parents. Not to mention that this is irresponsible to yourself, just take the tuition fees as an example. The money you spent on catching cicada monkeys early in the morning and late at night is all gone in less than a semester. The key is that you didn't get anything. You can fill your stomach with food and show off to others with toys, but you either skip classes or fight in school. Even if you stay in the classroom honestly, the money is not wasted. What do you think?"
Guangxin said with a serious expression, "It's so useless!"
Gu Mingyue took the opportunity to say, "Right. Look, although your family paid for your tuition, you also contributed to this family. For example, you caught earthworms for the chickens when you had nothing to do, right?"
Guangxin nodded, "Yes, that way the chickens will lay more eggs."
"For example, you collect grass to feed the pigs..."
Guangxin nodded again, "Yes, yes, mix it with bean curd cakes, and pigs will grow faster after eating it."
"Also, we occasionally eat fish and shrimp, wild fruits and mushrooms at home to improve our diet. You picked them for us, right?"
Guangxin continued nodding, "Yes, yes, yes. Whenever I go up the mountain, I will never return empty-handed."
"You contribute so much to your family, so the tuition fee is equivalent to what you earn yourself."
After hearing what Gu Mingyue said, Guangxin finally realized what her aunt meant. She didn't notice anything was wrong, and only felt pain in her heart. "It seems to be true."
"So, if you can't graduate successfully, your family will have to continue to pay for you to repeat your studies. Do you think it's worth it?"
Guangxin shook her head vigorously, "It's such a loss." She said quickly, "Aunt, don't worry, I promise I will never borrow Xingfu's homework to copy again, and I will never skip classes. Except for going to the bathroom, I will never leave the classroom. For the tuition, I will listen to the lectures honestly and strive to graduate early."
Gu Mingyue sighed secretly after hearing this. She didn't know who she inherited this careless spirit from. Oh, when this girl grows up, she will have to persuade her to join the army. Otherwise, she is really afraid that one day she will run away and be sold by others, and then help others count the money...
He still encouraged her, "Okay, I believe you. It would be better if there were fewer fights. My aunt went to call the parents these few times. You know she's lazy. The weather is getting colder. Can you let me rest for two days and discuss it?"
Guangxin said helplessly, "Aunt, I have to study hard. I don't have time to fight. No, I didn't fight. I was standing up for justice. Look at you. You've confused me!" As she said this, she looked as if she was being unreasonable.
Gu Mingyue held her forehead with her head in pain and said, "Okay, it's my aunt's fault. Okay, it's nothing, let's go out and play."
The other children couldn't help laughing when they saw this.
The villagers handed over all the contraband they found. No one decided to hide it themselves, as they all felt more reassured handing it over to the village office.
Afterwards, Gu Mingwei took Gu Mingyue to check house by house to make sure there were no omissions before calling everyone to a meeting and sealing the place in front of everyone.
Then he warned everyone, "The whereabouts of these things are kept secret. It's not that I don't trust you guys, but it's an emergency. I don't need to say more. I'm sure you all know how much risk the village office is taking. I believe that there is no coward in our village, but I'm afraid that some people can't resist the temptation or threat. I declare in advance that anyone who chooses to betray this path will be expelled from the village. As for other consequences, you can decide whether you can bear them. I'm putting it here, don't blame me for being ruthless when the time comes."
The villagers shouted in unison, "Village leader, we will never betray you."
After the meeting, Gu Mingyue gathered the children who were on vacation together and asked them to take turns waiting at the warehouse door every morning starting from that day. When the villagers came to collect farm tools, they would be checked one by one on their recitation.
Many children were very excited when they learned about this task.
I really never thought that one day the roles would be reversed and they would be the ones checking their parents’ homework. This feeling can be described in one word - awesome!
The parents of those children are miserable. As easy as it was for them to scold their own children for being stupid, it is now just as embarrassing for them.
Gu Guangtao was reciting while working, and his mouth was not idle. He complained, "I have never worked so hard in my life. Every day I only think about one thing, that is, my brain is dead. Hurry up and recite. Why did you forget the words again!"
As soon as these words came out, the people in the field burst into laughter...