Farming and teaching across different worlds

I bought them all.

After spending 200 taels all at once, he only had about 300 taels of money left, but it was enough for him to hire people to tidy up this piece of wasteland and hills.

While busy with these things, the tables and chairs in the school are also ready.

After notifying the villagers that the school will open, people will always come to Ji's house to ask questions during this period of time.

But to Ji Xiuran's disappointment, all the people who came were asking about their school-age sons, and none of the adults showed any intention of enrolling.

Wang Dazhu and Li Erhu, who played well with Shi Jingchen, both had school-age children at home. They had approached them before and expressed that they would send their sons to school, but these two had no intention of enrolling at all.

This is also understandable, after all, father and son are classmates, it's hard to say.

The other is to consider the issue of cost. After all, besides Shu Xiu, there is also the cost of pen, ink, paper and inkstone for reading.

It is already very difficult for a family to support a scholar, let alone an adult.

After many considerations, it is natural for adults not to join in the fun.

Ji Xiuran was also mentally prepared before, although he was a little disappointed, he quickly adjusted.

Involved in running the school.

Although there is no one in the adult class, the enlightenment class must be held on time.

During this period of time, Ji Xiuran has spread the word in the village, asking every child who wants to study to register with him.

For each student, Ji Xiuran is going to create a file for them.

Recently, more than 20 children have signed up one after another.

Ji Xiuran was still very relieved that almost all the children of the right age had signed up.

There are still more than three months before Chinese New Year, not enough time for a semester, but everyone in the village is very anxious, and at the same time, Ji Xiuran also feels that there is no need to waste these few months.

After discussing with Liu Xiang, he found a day and started school with great vigor.

On the first day of school, 23 children, all six or seven years old, put on clean and tidy clothes, their hair was neatly combed, and their faces and hands were washed clean.

Sitting in a clean and tidy classroom full of energy.

When Ji Xiuran and Liu Xiang walked in, they were stared at by 23 pairs of eyes.

Ji Xiuran's heart instantly became more solemn, walked to the front of the classroom, scanned around, and then opened the scroll in his hand and hung it on the wall.

Then, together with Liu Xiang, they bowed to the portrait.

Then let 23 children come forward and salute in turn.

On the first day of school, we must worship the ancestors.

This is respect for the patriarch, and of course Ji Xiuran will not stand alone.

After worshiping the patriarch, Ji Xiuran introduced himself and Liu Xiang to them. Ji Xiuran was in charge of the arithmetic part, and Liu Xiang was in charge of teaching how to read.

Then start the formal class.

Ji Xiuran still attached great importance to the first lesson on the first day, and he prepared the blackboard writing one day in advance.

There is a wooden board in the classroom, and these gentlemen can write the content to be taught on the board in advance.

When it comes to class, stick the paper on the board so that the students can see it, so that when they explain it, it will be much more intuitive.

In fact, he wanted to get a blackboard at the beginning. Although the blackboard was easy to handle, the chalk was not. In the end, he could only think of this stupid way.

However, although this teaching method is not as easy to use as the blackboard, it is easier to understand than directly reading with a book.

After he figured out this method, he showed it to Liu Xiang. He highly praised this method, and he also prepared lessons himself.

Sitting in front of the table, Ji Xiuran pointed at the paper pasted on the wooden board with the teaching rod, and said: "These are the things we are going to learn today. I will read it to everyone first. Listen carefully..."

After Ji Xiuran finished reading, he explained one by one.

The first class was very basic. Ji Xiuran taught them how to count and write Arabic numerals 0-9.

Most of these 23 students are familiar faces.

Daqing, Erqing and Sanqing are also inside, except for the three of them, the others include Li Hu, the grandson of Uncle Li's family who is on the ferry; Wang Xiaozhu, the son of Wang Dazhu, and Xu Huwa, the son of Xu Erhu's family.

In addition to these few, there are a few others who always came to their house to listen to his stories.

These children are very clever, especially the ones who have studied with Ji Xiuran in advance.

Basically, after Ji Xiuran read it once, these few people will be able to remember it.

As for the remaining ones, they still couldn't fully master them, so Ji Xiuran gave them the homework left and asked them to go back and write today's content.

Soon, today's class will be over.

Ji Xiuran knocked on the wooden board, announcing the end of the class, and then wanted to put away the writing on the blackboard and leave the classroom.

If he doesn't leave, these children will not leave the classroom before Mr. himself.

Unexpectedly, a child walked up to Ji Xiuran anxiously.

Ji Xiuran looked at it with some doubts. He remembered that this child seemed to be called Li Tian, ​​and he was the eldest grandson of Aunt Li's family.

This kid wasn't part of the group that went to his house every day to listen to his stories, so he wasn't very familiar with him.

"Sir, can I take this back to read?" The child stood in front of Ji Xiuran, pointed to the blackboard writing that Ji Xiuran had just accepted, with apprehension in his eyes.

It seems that it took a lot of courage to say what he just said.

Ji Xiuran raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Why do you want this?"

"I still haven't remembered clearly what the teacher said just now, I want to take it back and practice like this." The child said, slowly lowering his head.

After hearing his explanation, Ji Xiuran nodded in agreement and said, "Very well, since you are the first to think of this method and the first to speak, this is for you."

Ji Xiuran handed over the writing on the blackboard to Li Tian.

Li Tian took it carefully, and thanked Ji Xiuran excitedly.

When the other children saw that Li Tian got the piece of paper that Mr. used to teach, they were very envious, and they secretly made up their minds that they should move quickly in the next class, and they should not let others take the lead.

"Sir, can I take these back and teach them to my family?" Li Tian carefully held the piece of paper, as if he was holding some treasure.

"Huh?" Ji Xiuran immediately understood Li Tian's thoughts when he heard Li Tian's words, nodded and said, "Of course, and if other students want to watch with you, you should also help them."

Li Tian nodded obediently.

Others who didn't get the writing on the blackboard and didn't write down all the contents were also relieved.

After Ji Xiuran explained these things, he took his own things and went out.

After walking out of the classroom door, Ji Xiuran let out a big breath,

Teaching is more difficult than imagined. Fortunately, the children are very obedient, and there are no brats making trouble in class. Overall, it is relatively smooth.

When Ji Xiuran came out, he saw Shi Jingchen standing outside waiting for him. He quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Third brother, did you hear everything?"

Shi Jingchen nodded and said to him, "Not bad."

Ji Xiuran was very happy to get Shi Jingchen's affirmation, and said with a smile, "I was a little nervous the first time, but luckily nothing went wrong."

Shi Jingchen nodded heavily and said, "Very good."

He stood outside and listened to the whole class. Ji Xiuran's explanation was very simple and easy to understand, much more concise than the explanations of other teachers in other schools, and it was also easy for students to learn.

Ji Xiuran looked at him with a smile like a flower, very happy that this person affirmed him.

At this time, the students behind came out in a file, and they all saluted Ji Xiuran who was standing beside him: "Goodbye, sir."

Ji Xiuran put away the smile on his face, nodded seriously and said, "Goodbye."

Then a few children bounced away.

At this time, Daqing's group just came out, and they also took the initiative to salute Ji Xiuran when they saw Ji Xiuran.

Ji Xiuran nodded, and said to them: "Hurry up and go home, don't be late for the afternoon class."

Then he said to the three Daqing brothers next to him: "Qingyun will take his younger brother and stay here."

Although it is the slack season now, Brother Ji and Brother Ji can't stay idle.

I usually go out to do part-time jobs, and Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji, although they are at home, have a lot of work at home.

In addition, Ji's father and Ji's mother just moved out and are still not used to it. They want to see their grandchildren every day. During this period of time, the five children stayed at Ji Xiuran's house during the day.

So now after school, Ji Xiuran asked Daqing and the three of them to stay for dinner.

Chapter 29

It was Liu Xiang's class in the afternoon, and Ji Xiuran listened outside the door for a while, and felt that there was no problem, so he felt at ease and handed it over to Liu Xiang.

Things in the elementary class have been on the right track, but the adult class has not improved.

Ji Xiuran has no other choice. Apart from teaching the elementary classes, he also has learning tasks to complete.

In addition, he has to exercise every day, and he also has to worry about the land and hills he bought before.

So I didn't have so much energy to worry about the adult class, but things soon turned around.

On this day, Ji Xiuran finished his day's tasks and took a walk along the river to relax.

From a distance, I saw a figure bent over by the river, not knowing what he was fishing for.

Ji Xiuran walked over slowly and saw clearly that this person was fishing for bamboo cages from the river, he looked at those bamboo cages,

It was different from the ones he usually saw, and it should be specially compiled.

"Did you make up these cages? It looks different from the ones used at home, what's the use?" Ji Xiuran couldn't see the way, so he asked this person directly.

The person was startled when he heard the voice, turned his head, and after seeing the person clearly, he turned back again and continued to work on his own work.