Chen Lan saw that the four siblings were full of interest and curiosity towards the new knowledge. Whether it was curiosity about new things or genuine attraction to the new knowledge, all four were now completely immersed in the atmosphere of learning.
Taking advantage of the first page of content being finished, Chen Lan explained to the four how to use the DVD player and demonstrated the specific functions and uses of keys like fast-forward, rewind, and loop playback. Then, she left the large study, leaving the space for the four siblings and not disturbing their learning any further.
When there's something to do, time flies! A week passed, and Chen Lan once again came to the large study to check on the learning progress of the four siblings.
As soon as she entered the large study, she noticed that they had already finished learning the pinyin alphabet, skipped the simplified Chinese character basics, and were now following the projector to study the textbook. The projected image on the wall was analyzing the text paragraph by paragraph. Chen Lan thought to herself, the siblings do have a cultural foundation, and they learn new knowledge quickly. Su Dan Novel Network.
She then temporarily interrupted their studies and asked, "Mingwei, have you all learned to read, write, and use the pinyin alphabet? If you were to teach pinyin and simplified characters, would you encounter any difficulties or problems?"
The four siblings exchanged glances again and all shook their heads, saying, "Sister-in-law, Elder Sister, no problems. We can teach."
At this moment, Mingwei asked softly, "Sister-in-law, when we teach, will we also use the projector to give lessons to the sisters-in-law and young women in the valley?"
Chen Lan quickly shook her head and pointed to the blank wall in the room, gesturing as she said, "No, it will be like how you learned in school, using a blackboard and chalk."
As soon as Chen Lan said this, the four siblings looked at each other, clearly not understanding what she meant.
Seeing the confused expressions of the four siblings, Chen Lan smiled and continued, "I will move the projector to your small study, and you will take turns attending classes. The class time will be the same as when you attended school."
Only then did the four understand what Chen Lan meant and quickly nodded in agreement.
Chen Lan looked at the four of them again and thought carefully. Mingwei was older, and after all, she had studied up to high school in the capital and had already learned a lot. As for the other younger brothers, their learning was just beginning. Learning was something that couldn't be rushed; one had to take solid steps one by one.
So Chen Lan continued to say to the four siblings, "The other three will stay in the small study to continue learning other knowledge. As for how to take turns attending classes—"
Chen Lan changed her tone and looked at the four siblings, raising her eyebrows and smiling, "I will not be involved in this matter. As long as someone attends class on time, it's fine. As for the specific arrangements, you four can discuss and decide by yourselves! Mingwei, you are the overall person in charge and the manager of the reading club. You are responsible for coordinating and arranging Mingzhe's work. Are there any problems?"
Mingwei's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she patted her chest, saying loudly, "No problem! Sister-in-law, when will we start classes? Before classes, we also need to prepare a large blackboard and chalk for writing."
Chen Lan looked around and felt that the large study needed to be set up first. So, she pointed to the machines and said to the four siblings, "Let's move these learning machines to the small study now, and then we will clean and arrange the large study."
Chen Lan made the arrangements, and the siblings quickly got to work. In a short while, they had tidied up the books and carefully gathered the machines, holding them in their arms as they followed Chen Lan towards the small room.
After entering the small study, Chen Lan gestured for them to put down the machines. She personally connected the projector and the DVD player, adjusted them, and after checking them two or three times to confirm there were no issues, she handed the machines over to them and left them to it.
While the four siblings were cleaning the large study, she used her mind to purchase a large blackboard and twenty boxes of chalk in various colors from the system.
She walked into the large study and nailed the blackboard to the wall. The preparation work for the reading club was now considered a great success.
Chen Lan looked with satisfaction at everything being slowly prepared in the large study. She patted the wall dust that had just gotten on her hands and thought to herself that the remaining tasks would have to trouble her mother-in-law, the stabilizing force.
Thus, Chen Lan went to the living room and greeted her mother-in-law and her own mother. She said to her mother-in-law, who was chatting with her mother, "Mother-in-law, the preparation work for the reading club is all done. The rest of the matters require your personal involvement. Without your help, we really can't manage this."
Upon hearing that the reading club needed her help, her mother-in-law immediately became interested and asked eagerly, "Xiao Lan, tell me, what is so important that I need to personally get involved? Besides, I don't recognize that many characters, can I really help you?"
Hearing the tone of her mother-in-law, Chen Lan knew that she had agreed to help. So, she immediately acted in a subservient manner, walking behind her mother-in-law and vigorously massaging and pounding her shoulders and back with both hands. This operation completely stunned both her mother-in-law and her own mother.
Her mother looked at Chen Lan in confusion and asked softly, "Lan'er, what is it? Have you encountered any trouble that requires your mother-in-law to step in and help solve it? Tell me! As the saying goes, 'One person's wisdom is short, two people's wisdom is long.' See if Mom can help you."
Only then did Chen Lan realize that her behavior was too deliberate and overly solicitous! She had startled her mother-in-law and her own mother! No wonder her mother asked.
So, she immediately stopped what she was doing, coughed, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Mother-in-law, Mother, don't be nervous. I haven't encountered any trouble. I'm here to tell you that the preparation for the reading club is complete! The four young teachers have also been trained! We can start classes at any time. Therefore, I need to trouble Mother-in-law to help publicize to each family that our reading club in the valley is opening. And it must be well publicized so that the heads of each family in the valley know clearly the rules and requirements of our valley. That is, all young women, young wives, and children over five years old must come to the reading club to study. This task must be treated as a mission to be completed."
Her mother-in-law clapped her hands heartily and said with a smile, "No problem, leave this to me, Xiao Lan! I resolutely support your work. Moreover, Mingwei is the manager of the reading club, and Mingzhe is a teacher at the reading club, so I must support your work even more."
After saying that, she stopped to take a sip of Linden flower tea and looked up at Chen Lan and her sister-in-law, who were looking at her awaiting further remarks.