The educated youth was reborn and wanted to disappear, but he was locked into a military marriage.

"Come in!" Zhu Xiaomin slowly sat up straight.

Miao Shiwen said, "You guys chat." He jumped off the kang and was about to leave.

Cao Liqing hurriedly stopped him and said, "I'd like to hear Sister Shiwen's opinion."

What's happening?

Miao Shiwen looked back at Zhu Xiaomin and sat back down.

Behind Cao Liqing, Qi Yishan, Shi Zhiguo and Yin Jiandong also came in and found a place to sit down.

Zhu Xiaomin asked curiously, "Are you talking about the literacy class?"

Cao Liqing shook her head: "Yes and no."

What do you mean?

Even Miao Shiwen was curious: "If you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Cao Liqing looked at the other people and said, "During the time when we were running the literacy class, we would chat with some cadres in the brigade when we had free time. Sometimes when we talked about the primary school we had, they were very envious and asked... asked if we could run one there, too."

Zhu Xiaomin asked to confirm, "You mean, other teams want to run elementary schools?" Seeing her nod, he looked at the others and asked, "Do they want you to be teachers?"

Cao Liqing nodded, her eyes somewhat eager: "Zhu Zhiqing, the primary schools here were also run by Zhiqing, but you don't have regular people teaching. We have two or three regular people teaching dozens of children, should that be ok?"

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "In theory, yes, but our primary school is voluntary and does not charge tuition. The reason why so many people take turns to attend classes is because everyone has to earn work points. But if there are only two or three of you, have you ever thought about how to arrange your life?"

Cao Liqing said: "I know that many village-run primary schools recruit teachers through the Education Commission, and the teachers are responsible for teaching and receiving salaries."

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "That is a school officially established by the Education Commission, and the teachers' salaries are also paid by the Education Commission. If this is the case, the brigade can apply directly to the commune, and if the school approves, they will naturally arrange a teacher. Since you are educated youth, you should be given priority."

Qi Yishan asked tentatively: "Zhu Zhiqing, can you help me here?"

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and said, "Qi Zhiqing, I am responsible for the development of the commune and can give suggestions on production. Education is not my responsibility. You should contact the county education committee."

"But the literacy class was your suggestion," Yin Jiandong said hurriedly.

Zhu Xiaomin sighed: "The literacy class is just to let the members learn a few words so that they can use them in production work in the future. It has nothing to do with the education system. But running a school for children requires registering them for school, giving them formal education, and getting diplomas and going to higher education in the future. These are two different concepts from the literacy class."

"But the primary school here was also established by you, wasn't it?" Qi Yisan said.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "In fact, from the beginning, this school only wanted to teach the children to read a few words and whether they could get a diploma or go to higher education in the future. We didn't think so far ahead. But later, due to some things, the county found out about this school, so they renamed it and registered the children."

"Can't other teams follow suit?" Cao Liqing asked immediately.

Zhu Xiaomin pondered for a moment and tried to ask: "Have you ever asked whether these brigades want primary schools just to teach their children to read or whether they also want to be like regular schools, so that their children can get diplomas and have the opportunity to go to higher education?"

"Of course it is the same as a regular school," said Yin Jiandong.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded and said helplessly: "Then we can only apply through the commune and the county education committee."

Shi Zhiguo asked embarrassedly: "Zhu Zhiqing, I wonder if you can help?"

Zhu Xiaomin looked at him and shook her head helplessly: "To accomplish this, first, the construction of the school, second, the school facilities, third, the school enrollment, and fourth, the school teachers. At present, it seems that I only see that you are interested in becoming a teacher, what else?"

"This..." The four people looked at each other when they heard it.

Miao Shiwen couldn't help but speak up: "Yes, even if Xiaomin can help submit the application to the Education Commission, these things still have to be done by the team itself. But let's not talk about anything else. After the school is built, the teachers' salaries will be paid by the Education Commission. Whether the Education Commission can absorb you as formal teachers is still unclear."

Qi Yishan bit her lip and whispered, "We heard that all the people in the educated youth center graduated from high school, and the county education committee intends to invite Zhu Zhiqing to be a teacher."

Miao Shiwen was helpless: "At that time, all 31 people in our educated youth camp graduated from high school, which attracted the attention of the county education committee. The education committee only wanted to invite Xiaomin to be a high school teacher in the county, not a newly established primary school in the village."

The four people listened and looked at each other, feeling extremely frustrated.

Cao Liqing asked unwillingly: "Then...is there no other way?"

Qi Yishan also said: "Zhu Zhiqing, I went to the Tenth Brigade, which is too far from here and the town. It is impossible for the children to go to school. Can't you think of a solution?"

Zhu Xiaomin lowered her head and pondered for a while, then nodded slightly: "Actually, I have a compromise suggestion. You can listen to it and discuss it with those teams later."

"You say!" Yin Jiandong said immediately.

Zhu Xiaomin said: "For example, the primary school here is originally designed to teach children to read and write. The children who come to school are from the three nearby brigades. In fact, other brigades can follow suit and cooperate with neighboring brigades to find a place to build a few classrooms so that children from several brigades can come to class. Although there is no way to register students for the time being, at least the children will not be left idle. Once they have achieved some results, we can report to the higher authorities and register the children."

"Then... no matter who goes to class, they are not considered formal teachers." Qi Yisan said.

Zhu Xiaomin looked her in the eye and nodded: "Our primary school has been registered with the county education committee, but no one has become a formal teacher."

Qi Yishan smiled bitterly, "I don't think so just to get the teacher's salary. It's just that at present, no matter where the primary school is, the teachers will be selected from among us educated youth. If we become teachers, we can't take turns to teach like here. How can we earn work points? If we don't have a salary, how can we live?"

Miao Shiwen said: "Since it is the team that made the request, we can ask them if they have any solution to this problem."

Zhu Xiaomin followed up by saying, "My suggestion is that you don't have to cling to the status of a formal teacher. You can discuss with the team and substitute teaching for work, and still record the work points."

Becoming a teacher is a formal recruitment procedure. When the educated youth return to the city in large numbers in the future, this group of people will lose the opportunity to return to the city.

Substituting lessons for work?

The four of them looked at each other again.

Miao Shiwen nodded: "It's nothing more than transferring your relationship to another brigade, which will arrange your food and accommodation, and you can get work points from another brigade, and get grain from that brigade at the end of the year."