In the early morning, the golden threads shone warmly into the room, reflecting the dilapidated house into gold.
Li Donglai was sipping stick noodle porridge and thinking about the tutoring class.
Li Xiaomei saw her brother's eyes were stunned, so she picked up a salty radish stick and put it in his bowl.
He smiled and asked, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Li Donglai looked at her dotingly, "How about I find you a tutoring class?"
"Tutoring class?" Li Xiaomei looked confused.
Li Donglai was like a big bad wolf seeing an innocent little white rabbit. His eyes narrowed into slits and a slight smile hung on the corner of his mouth, "It's a tutoring class. You have a teacher to help you with your homework after school, okay?"
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"Wow, wow!" Li Xiaomei put down her bowls and chopsticks and clapped her hands excitedly, "This way, I won't be afraid of making mistakes when doing my homework."
After Li Xiaomei was so excited, she came to her senses, widened her eyes and asked softly: "Do you want money for the tutoring class?"
"Yes, of course!" Li Donglai watched as disappointment crept onto Li Xiaomei's cheeks, and then continued: "However, if we run a tutoring class, not only will it cost no money, but we can also make money!"
Li Xiaomei's eyes widened, yes, we can hold tutoring classes.
Make money! Make money! Find a wife for your brother!
Li Xiaomei's little mind is very smart, and she immediately thought of a big problem.
Is it a violation to hold a tutoring class?
The village chief of Qinjiagou said that violations would lead to big trouble.
Even the cattle and pigs raised by the commune were not allowed to be slaughtered privately and could only be sold to food stations in the capital.
The money given by the food station is too little, and those nasty buyers will still bet on the scale.
If you sell them in the pigeon market, you can make a lot more money.
Therefore, Uncle Qin would take advantage of the darkness to fumble into the livestock shed with the herbs given by his brother and feed them to the big fat pigs.
Early the next morning, the big fat pig would foam at the mouth and lie motionless in the mud.
Uncle Qin would also burst into tears at this time, and then ask his brother to help the big gray-haired fat pig see a doctor.
He was crying so hard that the towel hanging around his neck was wet with his tears.
If Li Xiaomei hadn't caught sight of Uncle Qin winking at her brother, she would never have believed that Uncle Qin was acting.
After the elder brother 'carefully' inspects the big gray-haired pig, he will tell the village chief that the big gray-haired pig has swine fever and must be slaughtered immediately.
At this time, the village chief will issue a certificate in front of all members so that the comrades from the food station can come to inspect.
The big fat pig with gray hair disappeared from this world.
Uncle Qin took advantage of the darkness to drive the ox cart into the city.
When I came back early in the morning, the oxcart was loaded with grain.
This food helped Qinjia Village survive difficult days.
All the brother paid was a handful of herbs.
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Thinking of the past, Li Xiaomei decided not to worry about Li Donglai anymore.
My brother is so capable, he must have thought of a solution long ago!
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After eating, Li Donglai put the bowl on the table and said, "Little sister, you wash the dishes and sweep the floor in the room before going to school."
"I understand, go ahead!" Li Xiaomei was happy to be able to help her brother.
Mindful of the tutoring class, Li Donglai did not go directly to work. He wandered to the door of Yanbu Gui's house.
Yan Bugui had just finished eating and was wiping his mouth.
I only ate one steamed bun for breakfast, not even the peanuts.
He was still sad about the money-making plan he missed two days ago.
How did that boy Xu Damao see through the trick in the donation box?
Obviously, the first and second uncles and I have done this many times without any problems.
Yan Bugui's face was filled with sadness. As soon as he went out, he saw Li Donglai standing in the golden sunshine.
Li Donglai's whole body was coated with a layer of golden light, shining brightly.
Yan Bugui walked over quickly and said with a smile, "Dong Lai, I heard that you became a full-time employee, 48.5 yuan per month?"
Li Donglai nodded.
Yan Bugui pursed his lips and said, "Then I will take advantage of you more from now on."
Li Donglai smiled and said: "Third uncle, now I have an opportunity for you to take advantage of me, will you do it?"
Hearing that there was an advantage to be taken advantage of, Yan Bugui narrowed his eyes: "You are not lying to your third uncle, are you?"
"How can that be possible?" Li Donglai pulled Yan Bugui under the big camphor tree in the courtyard and told him about the tutoring class.
If it were another teacher, he might hesitate.
After all, in this era, most teachers are aloof and unwilling to bend down to make money.
But Yan Bugui is a man who can dig out waste paper from trash cans. For him, money is life.
Upon hearing Li Donglai's thoughts, he couldn't close his mouth and his breathing became rapid, "You mean, you want me to be a teacher in your tutoring class?"
"Not only is he a teacher, but he is also an admissions consultant and is responsible for the promotion of our tutoring class." Li Donglai nodded.
Yan Bugui frowned, "If you still want to publicize it, will it be considered by the school as not doing your job properly?"
Li Donglai raised his hand and said, "Five yuan per semester!"
Yan Bugui: "It's done!"
Li Donglai, who was blessed with his first employee, wandered into the home of the first uncle Yi Zhonghai.
The conditions at Yi Zhonghai's house are obviously better. In the morning, they have white flour steamed buns and stick noodle porridge, with poached eggs in the porridge.
Even the steamed bun basket is more exquisite than others.
Most household cages are woven with their own rattan.
The cages of the Yanbu family were made of willow thin boards and bamboo slices, and the lids were covered with a reed mat.
This kind of cage can only be made by those craftsmen who walk around the streets and alleys shouting "Fix the cage!" using cutters, awls, wooden drills and planes.
Yi Zhonghai was also very enthusiastic when he saw Li Donglai coming in.
There is a doctor in the courtyard, and the old couple don't have to go to the hospital all the time if they have a minor illness or disaster.
"Dr. Li, have you eaten? If not, ask Auntie to help you fill a bowl." Yi Zhonghai put down the bowl and called to Auntie.
"Have eaten." Li Donglai quickly stopped the aunt.
Under Yi Zhonghai's puzzled gaze, his brows gradually knitted into knots, and he sat on the chair and sighed.
Yi Zhonghai put down the bowl and said, "Dr. Li, what happened? I am the chief of our hospital. If you have any difficulties, just tell him."
Li Donglai looked miserable and sighed, "Master, my little sister's studies really make me worried. I came back late last night and didn't watch her do her homework. Good guy, I made a big mistake."
"I can't teach you how to teach, I'm really worried to death!"
Little sister, I'm sorry, I have wronged you for the purpose of making money.
Yi Zhonghai looked confused. What does your little sister's poor academic performance have to do with the courtyard?
However, in line with the concept of uniting the masses, Yi Zhonghai felt that he should comfort Li Donglai with a few words.
"Dr. Li, children are all like that. Although your aunt and I don't have children, there are quite a few children in our compound. After school, the children are not jumping around."
The eldest mother also helped, "That's right, the two big red peonies planted in front of my door were plucked out by the children as soon as they sprouted."
"Also, I heard the day before yesterday that the boy from Carpenter Zhang's family ate a piece of eggs. He was so angry that Carpenter Zhang hung him from the beam and beat him until his belt broke."
"But it made Carpenter Zhang's wife so distressed that she couldn't stop her and could only cry beside her."
One grandfather controls the outside, and one mother controls the home.
When it comes to things in the courtyard, the eldest mother is very well-connected.
She knew exactly which house had trouble.
Seeing that the time had come, Li Donglai said with a smile: "Master, I think the problem of children doing homework has become a destabilizing factor affecting our courtyard house. It has destroyed the family unity of the residents of our courtyard house."
These words made Yi Zhonghai look at Li Donglai with admiration. This barefoot doctor was very enlightened!
Yi Zhonghai nodded: "Dong Lai, you are right. But in our compound, there are many dual-career workers. When the children are out of school, the parents have not yet finished work. Also, there are too many children at home, and we can't take care of them."
Li Donglai smiled and said: "Master, I have an idea, maybe I can change this situation, but I still need your help."
idea??
Yi Zhonghai looked surprised, but that didn't stop him from nodding his head, "Donglai, if you have any ideas, just say it. I am the master of our compound, and as long as it is for the good of our compound, I will definitely support it."
Li Donglai once again told the story about the tutoring class.
When he heard that the tutoring class had to pay, Yi Zhonghai immediately frowned: "Donglai, it's not that I don't support you, your tutoring class is suspected of being opportunistic."
Li Donglai was well prepared. He smiled and said: "Master, the tutoring class fee is not mandatory. It is 2 yuan per student per semester. It can be voluntary."
"We won't force students who don't want to pay, and the money will be donated to the teacher's tea fee.
The tutoring class is located under the big locust tree in our middle courtyard, and all children can come to attend the class."
Can I take classes without paying?
This should not be regarded as speculation.
Yi Zhonghai's brows widened little by little, and he thought of another benefit.
Under the big locust tree in the courtyard, the children study hard. If they are seen by the street office, they will definitely get extra points in the courtyard competition next year.
As for why the comrades from the subdistrict office could see it, Yi Zhonghai had a hundred ways.
Yi Zhonghai thought for a long time and felt that this matter would be beneficial to the courtyard without any harm.
but.
Yi Zhonghai raised his head and looked at Li Donglai, "Donglai, don't think you talk too much."
"How could it be possible? You are an old man, sir. You have eaten more salt than I have eaten rice." Li Donglai was humble.
Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction, "If all the children don't pay, you still have to pay the teachers, isn't it a loss?"
Li Donglai smiled faintly and said, "Master, I said I really did it for the sake of our courtyard. Do you believe it or not?"
Yi Zhongshang looked at Li Donglai up and down for a long time, and saw only sincerity on his face.
However, Yi Zhonghai definitely did not believe that Li Donglai was a fool.
