sbdcsierra Chapter 1136 The Woman Also Goes Down the Mountain
Chapter 1136 The Woman Also Goes Down the Mountain
She told them anecdotes and stories. A group of children were reluctant to leave. A large group of people gathered around two pots of charcoal fire with sparkling eyes. They had never heard of such a thing. It turned out that there were such interesting anecdotes in books?
They had only heard about these things from the elderly before, but it turns out that these things are also in books?
The older children took the opportunity to ask some questions about the Three Character Classic, and Zhou Guo answered them one by one, citing classics, and the children listened very carefully.
Even more serious than in Mr. Wu’s class.
When Wu Lazi and Mr. Wu came back with their people, this was the scene they saw.
Dozens of children gathered around Zhou Guo. The children who usually chattered a lot were silent at this moment. They listened to Zhou Guo's storytelling attentively, more seriously than anything else.
Mr. Wu was stunned.
Wu Lazi laughed and said, "Sir, you see, even without the ruler, these children can still learn something. It means that your method is not working. The children don't listen to you."
Mr. Wu was so engrossed in listening that he didn't hear what Wu Lazi said at all. He didn't know that the Three Character Classic could be taught in this way?
Zhou Guo just relied on the fact that she had taught so much. At that time, all her younger brothers were taught by her, and even Wu Jiang and his group were taught by her. She didn't know anything else, but she could teach these few enlightenment books.
Wu Lazi stepped forward and scolded with a smile: "It's so late now, why are you still here with me? Don't you want to eat? Go back quickly, or you'll get beaten again if you're late! Go back!"
A group of children stood up and walked away, some even greeted Zhou Guo.
The crowd dispersed at the call.
Mr. Wu came in and asked impatiently, "Young Master, you are very good at Three Character Classic, much better than me. If you don't mind, can you stay and teach the children?"
Zhou Guo: “…”
Dashu said, "Mr. Wu, how could our master be so powerful that he would stay in this small village? Aren't you afraid that your village will burst?"
Mr. Wu was startled, and then disappointed. "Yes, how could I forget that you are a noble man who does great things. I'm sorry, I was just too excited."
He himself was not a good speaker, so he wanted to hire a good teacher for the children. When he heard Zhou Guo's class for the first time, he was stunned and wanted to keep him without thinking much.
Zhou Guo said, "Mr. Wu, if you want to hire another teacher for the children, it is not difficult. If half of the young and strong people in your village go down the mountain, the expenses will be easily covered. You can hire two teachers."
Mr. Wu smiled bitterly, "But this is a mountain stronghold, a bandit's lair. It's not that we don't want to find it, it's just that we can't find it. Most people would run away if they heard that this is a bandit's lair. How could they come here to be a gentleman?"
He had thought about hiring another teacher for the children over the years, but the extra money was not what everyone else agreed to. A teacher was not a small expense, and the village was already poor, so no one was willing to do that.
Everyone thinks that since they don’t have to take the imperial examination, and they are lucky enough to recognize a few words and not be blind. What’s the point of recognizing too many words?
He doesn't eat or drink properly, he has become stupid from studying too much, he can't even carry water. Our family doesn't need such a waste.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "When the young men in the mountains come down to become escorts, this place will no longer be a bandit's den, but a village, a wealthy village with thousands of people. Which teacher would not want to come?"
Money makes the world go round, let alone a teacher.
Mr. Wu's eyes lit up, and he excitedly hit his left hand with his right hand, "You're right, we will turn over a new leaf immediately and become a decent family. The bandit den is a thing of the past, who will still remember it?"
Even if you remember, you can find people who don't remember. As long as you come to this mountain and see the villagers and children here, and they have money, who would be willing to leave?
Mr. Wu immediately looked at Wu Lazi and said, "Young Master, you are right. Our young and strong people need to go down the mountain and make a way for the children down there. We can't let our descendants stay in the mountain as bandits for the rest of their lives."
No matter when the world will be peaceful, there will always be peace one day. As long as the world is peaceful, bandits like them will have no good days to live, and they have to find a way out as soon as possible.
It’s just right now, a way out has come to them. It is a turning point in their lives as well as the children’s lives. This is very important.
Wu Lazi was eager to say, "Okay."
She said to Zhou Guo, "All the people in our mountain add up to 3,854 people. There are 1,236 young and strong people who can go down the mountain, 384 women who can go down the mountain, and the rest are children and the elderly."
Zhou Guo asked: "Can these women fight?"
Being a bodyguard is not an easy job. You have to walk around outside like a man. If you don’t have any real skills, you will suffer.
Wu Lazi said: "They can fight and are better than many men. They have made great contributions to our village over the years. They are hardworking and obedient. They will do whatever they are told to do. They are much easier to manage than some men."
Otherwise, she would not have spared no effort in training them over the years. Sometimes women are much more useful than men.
Zhou Guo said to her, "Okay, I don't have that much energy to pick them one by one, just tell me how many people you want."
Wu Lazi was delighted.
Zhou Guo added: "But there is one thing we need to agree on in advance. If I use these people inappropriately, I will have to discipline them.
Once you enter my mountain gate, you are my people. How I want to discipline my people is not up to you. You have to think carefully. The people who come down the mountain should also be aware of this. They have to understand who they are begging for food from."
Wu Lazi hesitated for a while, then nodded vigorously, "Of course, I know that. After we go down the mountain, not to mention them, even I am yours. You can order me around however you want. We will do whatever you want us to do, even if it means being your slave. Hehe, as long as I can have enough food for the young and old in my village."
What they have always been pursuing is to ensure that the young and old in this village can have enough food and clothing and live a good life. They can be bandits and of course they can also be other people's cattle and horses, as long as they can have enough food.
The land in the mountains is barren and nothing can be grown, so they have to find a way out for the children; they can't just stay in the mountains and be bandits forever.
Mr. Wu was reluctant at first, thinking that he was doing fine on the mountain, so why should he go down?
Nothing is peaceful these days, and they have only known Zhou Guo for one day, no, less than one day, and they are going to drag all the young and old in the village onto him. It's unbelievable.
If this person turns out to be a liar, the people in this village will have a hard time.
All the young and strong people in the village have gone down the mountain, leaving only the old and young in the village. If the young and strong people in the village cannot come back, what should the old and young in the village do?
But when he heard Zhou Guo say that he could hire a teacher for the children after earning money down the mountain, he thought it was not impossible.