Chapter 205

He Yushui slipped away, and there was no way to continue. Her brother Li was good in other aspects except that he was a little lazy. The lunch box was still in her schoolbag, and he asked her to help get lunch tomorrow at noon.

When it was dark, Li Zhiguo and the father and son of the Yan family came back in high spirits. They won three games in a row, which meant they were on to something.

When he returned home, he saw Qin Huairu still busying herself. This couldn't be possible.

"Zhiguo, you take a break first. I'm almost done copying."

Qin Huairu was writing furiously and actually felt that she had learned a lot of knowledge.

"So much homework?"

Li Zhiguo was quite surprised. Is life so difficult as a student nowadays?
"Dad, why do you read while Mom does homework?"

Guan Xiang couldn’t figure it out. Shouldn’t he do his homework by himself?

"Ahem... This is to give your mother tutoring. There's nothing wrong with learning more knowledge.

Son, go wash up and get some rest, because you have to go to school tomorrow."

Li Zhiguo made up an excuse and went to wash up.

As a result, when he was already lying down, Qin Huairu was still writing, which affected the harmony of the family.

"Governing the country, take a look, I have written it."

Qin Huairu stretched lazily. It’s not easy. Studying is too tiring.

"Well, let me see."

Li Zhiguo went to the desk and looked at the homework. There wasn't much, but his wife copied it slowly.

Soon, he found two mistakes. They were not copied wrong, but made by Yu Shui.

It took me two minutes to correct the wrong questions so I can have a good rest later.

……

The next day when he arrived at school and the homework books were handed out, He Yushui was stunned.

"Brother Li, how come you got all the questions right while I got them wrong?"

"I don't know either. Your sister Qin wrote it."

Li Zhiguo pretended to be confused. After a whole morning, he let Yushui prepare lunch and Zhang Shuqin washed the lunch box at noon. He actually lived a pretty good life.

By the time school was over, he had received the list and found that seven of his classmates' families were in real difficulty, so he went to the office immediately.

"Tuk-tuk!"

"Teacher Tang, I want to discuss something with you!"

Li Zhiguo directly stated his purpose, regardless of the other teachers in the office.

"Li Zhiguo, what do you want?"

Tang Dongqiong put down the book. She was preparing for class, which was quite responsible of hers, otherwise she could have left work by now.

"Teacher Tang, I want to set up a work-study club to help students in need in my class."

The reason why Li Zhiguo did this was, firstly, that he needed to improve his moral character, and secondly, it could indeed improve the living conditions of children from poor families, killing two birds with one stone.

"Work-Study Society? Please tell me more about it."

Tang Dongqiong was quite surprised. There are many clubs in universities, but they are rare in middle schools. Even if there are, they are only related to singing, poetry and other studies.

Several other teachers in the office also pricked up their ears to listen, this was a rare occurrence.

"It's quite simple. The club organizes poor students to use their spare time or weekends to participate in some temporary work activities in an organized and disciplined manner without affecting their studies. They use their labor to exchange for a certain amount of compensation to improve their living conditions."

Li Zhiguo felt that it should not be wrong to say this. A club is not established on a whim. It needs to be supervised and also needs a tutor.

"This is a good idea, but how do I contact the temporary work activities?"

Tang Dongqiong did not think this was ridiculous, because Li Zhiguo was not a high school student with wild ideas, but a promising young man in his thirties.

"I'm the president, so I'll make the contact. Currently, the club has decided to recruit seven poor students from our class. The four class committee members are also helping me. The day after tomorrow, I plan to organize an activity for the club members. It's only half a day, and I can earn about 50 cents!"

Li Zhiguo thought that it was not good to always take sick leave, so it would be a good idea to have a work-study president.

"Can you tell us more specifically what the main activities are?"

Tang Dongqiong did not underestimate the fifty cents. It could be exchanged for ten bottles of flour, and it only took half a day.

"Well, actually, there are some odd jobs. For example, the grain station can't afford to keep dozens of people specializing in unloading goods, because grain doesn't arrive every day.

Another example is the delivery of goods to some joint-venture stores. Some factories are rushing to meet deadlines, so workers have to work during summer or winter vacations because they need job training.

There are only seven poor students in our class, and we can easily arrange for them to come here.”

For Li Zhiguo, it was really not a big deal. After half a day, seven students only earned a little over three dollars, which could be solved by sending them to the silk shop for inventory.

The most important thing is to let students work in exchange for compensation, which is the essence of work-study program.

Tang Dongqiong couldn't help but ask, "Li Zhiguo, are you familiar with the grain station?"

"That's not the case. I just know a dozen grain depot managers, dozens of joint-venture store managers, and a dozen factory leaders. That's all."

Li Zhiguo spoke frankly and said that he did not deliberately develop a network of relationships because he had everything he needed, and if he really encountered a problem, he could solve it by having guests bring guests or friends introduce friends.

"Very good. This weekend, you arrange for seven classmates to participate in the event. The teacher will fully support it. As long as what you said is feasible, the work-study club can be established."

Tang Dongqiong had a hunch that this would be a major event that would shock the entire school. If she did a good job, she might be able to compete for the position of grade director.

"No problem. I don't have a main subject tomorrow afternoon, so I'm going to ask for leave to make the contact."

Li Zhiguo used the old method, first taking a short vacation, then a long vacation. He only planned to study in high school for one year, so he could just lie down and pass the time.

As for going to university, you will have more free time. You should go to university so that you will have no regrets in life. It also doesn't require you to work, which is great.

"Okay, the teacher has granted you leave."

Tang Dongqiong didn't expect Li Zhiguo to be admitted to university, so she would not hesitate to give him convenience when necessary.

After Li Zhiguo finished speaking, he was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by another teacher.

"Student Li, can your club accept more poor students?

The teacher is the head teacher of Class 1, which also has several poor students. "

The class teacher is not only responsible for studies, but also for life. It involves collecting tuition fees and making sure students do not fall hungry in the classroom. There are many things to worry about.

Li Zhiguo thought for a moment and said, "At present, we can accommodate at most fifty poor students. It will be difficult for me to accommodate more than that."

The head teacher of Class 1 was excited, "Then the teacher wants a few places, they must be reserved."

Another teacher nearby couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and said, "Student Li, I'm the Chinese teacher of Class 2, Grade 2. There are also poor students in Class 2. Can you keep a few of them?"

"Uh, you guys go talk to Teacher Tang! Submit the list to me before noon tomorrow, and I'll contact them for part-time jobs based on the number of people in the afternoon."

Li Zhiguo suddenly had a bold idea to establish the Beijing Work-Study Society to recruit poor students from colleges and universities. As the president of the society, he had to establish a great and glorious image.

One call and a hundred responses, the poor rise up!

If I work as an intermediary, I will have no shortage of cheap temporary workers when I develop my family business?
Well, that's a bit far-fetched. Let's think about what to eat tonight.

On the way back, the more Li Zhiguo thought about it, the more he felt that it could be done. Although information dissemination is not well developed nowadays, if the distance is a little far, one has to rely on writing letters.

But students can connect with each other, not only local students, but also with students from other places.

The work-study society he has established is like a spark that starts a prairie fire, and the future is promising!
"Li Zhiguo, are you finishing school now?"

Yan Bugui had just returned to the hospital a short while ago, but he was teaching in elementary school.

"I don't attend self-study classes. They're boring."

Li Zhiguo is the class monitor himself, so he doesn't have to worry about attendance.

"Should you let Qin Huairu do your homework?"

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses and thought to himself, you are the wife you married. Not only does she go to work to earn money and do housework after get off work, she also gave birth to two big fat boys for you. Now, she even takes care of your homework.

"Yeah! Those questions are too easy. I'm too lazy to do them."

Li Zhiguo went home without saying a word and took a nap as usual before dinner.

After Qin Huairu came back and had dinner together, she went to Yu Shui to borrow her homework book and started copying.

"Jingru, are you confident that you can get into high school?"

Li Zhiguo went to the yard and leaned back in a chair to rest so as not to disturb his daughter-in-law from doing her homework.

"Brother-in-law, I can't pass the exam. I won't study after the third year of junior high school."

Qin Jingru is really not good at studying. She was able to go to junior high school only because of her brother-in-law’s connections, otherwise she would have been at the end of primary school.

"Well, then when you graduate from junior high school and Chaoyang starts elementary school, you can stay at home and take care of the child."

Li Zhiguo had no plans to find a job for Qin Jingru, firstly because of her rural household registration, and secondly because his family needed people and his youngest son was going to move back home.

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Qin Jingru grew up in her brother-in-law's house. She has long regarded this place as her own home and would not leave even if she was driven away.

Li Zhiguo thought that after the disaster, he could have a third child with Qin Huairu. He used to be a little resistant and didn't want his children to go to the countryside, but after his previous research, he felt that it was necessary for them to go to the countryside and suffer a little.

Then having a third child doesn’t matter, and it is also an early response to the call, more children, more blessings!

Suddenly, the second aunt came over, and Qin Jingru went into the house to do housework. "Li Zhiguo, you have to take this matter to heart!"

"I am worried, but Guangtian is still young and it is difficult to arrange work for him so quickly."

Li Zhiguo remembered that his second aunt had given him a red envelope and eggs yesterday. This was a reliable thing and it was basically free.

"Yes, yes, it's better to line up early and wait for arrangements. You have to pay attention."

Second Aunt only mentioned it briefly, then suddenly came over and said in a low voice, "You were studying during the day, so you didn't know that something big happened in the courtyard again."

"That can't be possible. I met Uncle San when I came back, and he didn't mention anything."

Li Zhiguo was a little confused. Yan Bugui was the gateman of the courtyard house and he knew better than anyone else what was going on.

"Old Yan hadn't come back at that time. Another relative from the Jia family came and had a big quarrel with Jia Zhang."

"What's going on? Is it Zhang Xiantao again?"

Li Zhiguo was a little confused, as the Jia family had a lot of things to deal with.

"It's not Zhang Xiantao, it's Jia Zhang's third brother. His family couldn't make ends meet, so he went to Jia Zhang to borrow money, but the negotiation failed.

His third brother wanted to leave in a hurry, so there was nothing he could do. But people have already said that next time he would send the children over to Jia Zhang to help raise them.

Second Aunt seemed to be gloating over someone else's misfortune. No one in this courtyard wanted anyone else to be well.

No, bad boys are the exception. If times get tough, they are the ones who suffer!

For this reason, they often talked to Qin Huairu, telling her to hold on, not only for the sake of adults but also for the sake of the children, and not to get too tired by working harder.

"That's okay!"

Li Zhiguo laughed, thinking that happiness is shared with others rather than enjoyed alone.

"By the way, where's Guang Tian?"

"He is lying at home. He has a big appetite and wants to eat good food, but he is not full. Your uncle asked him to learn from Yan Jiecheng and lie at home for two years until he is assigned a job."

Second Aunt does not favor any of her sons. She only listens to whoever earns the most money in the family.

The person she chose to take care of her in the old age is her own husband, so she doesn't have to worry about anything else.

"Don't lie there any more. If you lie there for too long, you'll become useless. Tell him to wait for me at the school gate after noon tomorrow. I'll take him out to play and see the world."

Li Zhiguo planned to use Liu Guangtian as an errand boy to specifically contact for work-study jobs so that the free labor could be put to good use.

A good man needs three helpers. The brothers in the courtyard are gradually growing up and they want to be of use to him!

"Hey! I'll go back and tell him right away."

Second Aunt was happy. Look, it was she who brought the bad boy back to health. Doesn't that show she cares about him?

When she got home and told this, Liu Guangtian jumped out of bed and almost hit his head.

Old Liu's family has three rooms. Originally, the three brothers lived in one room. But since Liu Guangqi got married, the two unlucky children, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, moved into the living room.

There is a bunk bed placed against the wall next to the dining table. It is very convenient and you can lie down on it after eating without any effort.

"My brother really took me out to play, that's great."

Liu Guangtian will never forget that his eldest brother got a job while playing with others, and he could even drink with them.

"This is all thanks to your mother."

Second Aunt is very proud. Every family in this compound has been cheated before, but she is fine. She gets along well with the bad boy.

"Mom, thank you. I'm going to look for my brother."

Liu Guangtian was just shouting that he was hungry, but now he trotted out of the door in high spirits.

Liu Haizhong then said, "The second kid is not stable, not like me at all. The eldest is better."

"You are steady, why don't you get a promotion!"

The second aunt complained that she was not as smart as Li Zhiguo, who could use his connections to arrange a job for him even if he was not in the factory.

"I did want to. I was supposed to be promoted, but I only have a junior high school education, so I let someone else who has only a junior high school education get promoted."

Liu Haizhong got angry whenever he thought about it, but there was nothing he could do.

……

In a blink of an eye, it was the next day, Saturday. Li Zhiguo got full marks on his homework again. He Yushui was even worse today. He got three questions wrong and was very depressed.

"Brother Li, didn't you say that Sister Qin didn't even finish the second year of junior high school? How could she be correct?"

"I don't know either, maybe it's a coincidence!"

Li Zhiguo did not explain that the courses in the first year of high school were too easy for him. After entering the school atmosphere, all his memories of school days came back. In addition, the textbooks were relatively simple, so he became a top student who played every day.

"Li Zhiguo, come here for a moment."

Tang Dongqiong shouted at the door.

"coming!"

When Li Zhiguo arrived at the office, he was shocked to see that there were more than a dozen teachers inside and there was no place for them to sit. So they put a bench in the middle and asked him to sit down.

"Student Li, can you really arrange the work-study program you mentioned?"

"Student Li, there are six poor students in my class, can you give them a place?"

These are all class teachers in the school who came to ask for places.

"No, this is too much. I can only arrange fifty, no, at most seventy."

Li Zhiguo was dumbfounded. Although he had a feeling that it would be very popular, he thought it was a bit exaggerated.

There are seventeen classes in total in Hongxing High School, including two repeater classes. Does that mean all the class teachers are here?

In the end, it was Tang Dongqiong who came to the rescue. After a big argument with other teachers, she decided on seventy places.

When Li Zhiguo got the list, he said, "Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, ask the students on the list to gather at the school gate, and I will take them there then.

This is just a temporary one-day work-study program. Once the club is established, all applicants will be reviewed again.”

He needs to personally investigate the family situations of these students and gain a comprehensive understanding before he can make use of them.

We will strive to have members in ten high schools within half a year, and within a year, cover all high schools in the capital and establish branches in each school.

When he goes to college, if he carries the flame of work-study to higher education institutions, maybe with the help of the work-study society, he can be directly admitted without having to take the college entrance examination.

Li Zhiguo then returned to the classroom and took a Russian class, which was his only weakness, but the score on the paper was not a big problem.

I have studied English for so many years, but suddenly I have lost my skills. What a pity.

I didn’t get any special treatment at noon. I just had a vegetarian meal at school because I didn’t have any meat tickets.

Each person gets five taels per month, and now it has been changed to two taels and fifty cents per half month. It's impossible to save money even if you want to.

"Yushui, I'm taking a leave of absence this afternoon. Please help me take my schoolbag back."

Li Zhiguo put down his lunch box and was about to leave. He wanted to take a walk around Qianmen Street. As for the grain station where he could work and study, it would be arranged nearby. It would not be appropriate to go too far.

"Okay!"

He Yushui didn't ask any more questions. It wouldn't be tiring to carry an extra schoolbag.

When Li Zhiguo arrived at the school gate, he saw Liu Guangtian already waiting there.

"Brother, have you eaten yet?"

Liu Guangtian was still a teenager, thin in body. It was not because his family was poor, but because the food ration was limited.

"After eating, let's go. I'll give you a ride today, and you can practice driving tomorrow. Then you can give me a ride when we go out again."

"Brother, I don't have a bicycle at home."

Of course Liu Guangtian thought about it, but he didn’t have the conditions.

"Use my car, learn it, and be my driver. It's better than just lying at home."

Li Zhiguo asked people to get on the back seat quickly and leave.

"In broad daylight, you will act dumb in a moment, just watching and not speaking."

"Ah! Why?" Liu Guangtian was a little confused, but he was not mute.

"I'm afraid you'll be shocked. Well, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."

Li Zhiguo shook his head. He had just had a sudden idea to train Liu Guangtian as a driver. When Liu Guangtian graduated from university and was parachuted into the factory as a leader, he would need a car and a driver who could control the situation.

Guangtian is pretty good. I have watched him grow up since he was young, and I know him well. He has not been led astray, so he can be trained.

Run errands for him for two years first, and then see how things go. If it doesn’t work out, you can find another brother.

As the old saying goes, the more brothers you have, the easier your life will be.

I didn't go to the silk shop or the tavern this time. I only went to the grain station, the Dazhalan store, the Qianmenlouzi store, the Wangfujing store, the Chang'an Street store, the Dongdan store, and the Dongzhimen store.

They are all big grain stations, and it has been agreed that students will be arranged to unload the goods tomorrow. This is not an easy job, so he dispersed the students so that they would not take away the work originally occupied by those who are not working here.

"Guangtian, did you remember it?"

(End of this chapter)