Chapter 153.2

Once Xiao Liu left, Fantuan reverted to his childish nature, holding Su Xiaoxiao’s hand and bouncing around. “Mom, now I’m Teacher Han! I never dreamed I’d end up teaching older brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts!”

Su Xiaoxiao ruffled his head. “Mom didn’t expect it either. But with your English level, teaching them is possible. Just be a bit more mature; don’t give people a feeling of lightness. Your idea is also correct. You can’t improve their English level significantly in a short period of time. However, consolidating based on specific areas can improve their grades with their existing foundation. If you have doubts, you can ask Mom and Dad. Don’t always see yourself as the teacher; respect your older comrades, alright?”

These days, everyone’s English proficiency is generally low; they mainly focus on memorizing quotes and translating. Fantuan had a good vocabulary. Plus, over the years, Su Xiaoxiao and Han Cheng had intentionally or unintentionally taught them, and they sometimes communicated in English when no one was around. 

Aside from that, ever since they got a radio at home, Han Cheng’s English tapes were frequently played. When they encountered English broadcasts, they deliberately listened. Sometimes, Han Cheng would bring back some foreign-language newspapers or magazines to read, and Fantuan would join in out of curiosity. If he didn’t understand something, he’d ask Han Cheng. He had a good memory; he could remember most of what he had learned. Actually, it wasn’t just him; even Xiao Doubao had good language skills and had a certain foundation in English.

Su Xiaoxiao: “The radio at home could also be taken to class. During breaks, they could listen to it, enhancing their listening and language skills.” 

Fantuan nodded. “Okay, Mom. I’ll bring it on Monday. Could you help me with the lesson plan? I’ll compare it with the school’s key points and see how to teach them most effectively.”

Su Xiaoxiao nodded. “Sure, help me teach your younger brother and sister with math first. I’ll go roast the fish, and then we can eat.”

Fantuan hugged his mom’s shoulder and said, “Okay, Mom. By the way, I noticed that my sister prefers painting and ancient poetry. It’s better for her to be enlightened by Xiao Doubao with that, while Xiao Roubao prefers math and English. I plan to take Xiao Roubao to study deeper math problems.”

Xiao Roubao, aside from being a bit mischievous and a little picky about food, was actually a very smart and eager learner. With his sweet talk and cunning personality, he charmed everyone.

Their younger sister was a typical good girl with a soft and sweet personality. Just a glance with her eyes curved into a little dimple, and everyone loved her without her doing anything.

So, the twins were treasures to the whole family, greatly cherished by everyone.

Fantuan and Doubao had always been their Mom’s good helpers, not only their good sons but also good brothers. When they taught Xiao Roubao and Xiao Tangyuan, they were very attentive. After the twins turned two years old, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t have to worry much about them.

Su Xiaoxiao: “You can arrange it, Mom believes your judgments.” 

Fantuan smiled and said, “Then I’ll go teach them arithmetic.”

Su Xiaoxiao nodded. “Go ahead.”\

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Back in the kitchen, Yali had already put the marinated fish into the “oven.” 

Yali had been studying with Su Xiaoxiao during this period. They usually let Zhang Hongtu eat at the canteen at noon, while she and Zhuzi cooked here with Su Xiaoxiao.

Han Cheng was also making the final push for the postgraduate entrance examination. To avoid wasting time commuting, he had his colleagues from the department bring back his lunch. He stayed in the office, racing against time to study.

In short, everyone was making the final push for the first exam after the resumption of the college entrance examination.

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The situation in Sujia Village was no exception. Su Weimin had always respected intellectuals and had set up a review class at the educated youth house, creating a specialized learning atmosphere for those participating in the college entrance examination.

What was even rarer was that as soon as the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was announced, Teacher Yang and his wife immediately returned to Sujia Village to serve as tutors for those taking the college entrance examination. Their university would only resume classes after the college entrance examination, so they volunteered to come back and serve as tutors for the villagers for free.

Not only did they return in person, but they also brought back many textbooks and review materials. These things were particularly precious at this time, truly invaluable items even if you had money; with these, everyone was very grateful to them.

If it weren’t for Yang Lin’s laboratory being too busy, he would also want to come back and help out.

So, good deeds bring good rewards. Su Weimin’s family had been very good to them before, and now that they had the opportunity, they wanted to do their best to help the villagers of Sujia Village. If they could produce a few college students, Su Weimin, the village branch secretary, would also be credited.

The happiest person after Teacher Yang and his wife returned was Xiao Bao. Whenever he had free time, he would take his youngest sibling to sit in on Teacher Yang’s classes, regardless of whether they understood or not, they just followed along in class.

Interestingly, Liu Shuixian also signed up for the college entrance examination. She wasn’t originally within the range of the third-generation educated youths, but as a martyr’s widow without family or remarriage, she was also pitiful, so the commune made an exception for her to participate.

It’s just that she had put down her books for too long, so now picking them up again was especially difficult. But anyway, it was a way out, so she had to try to see if it could work or not.

In short, whether in Qingfeng Town or Sujia Village, everyone was studying day and night, hoping to change their own destiny through the college entrance examination. 

The college entrance examination had become the hottest topic nationwide, and everyone was highly concerned about it.