Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 458 - 27: Give Me a Fulcrum 2
Sister-in-law Li thought to herself—That’s great, Zhou Hongfang used to know a few characters and taught the kids. Now, having someone with a bit of education to teach the kids is simply perfect!
Thinking of how Chu River previously promised he could teach the kids...
Alright then!
In times of urgency, one must be flexible. Zhou Hongfang is leaving tonight, so regardless of whether Chu River can handle it, he’ll have to step in first!
...
In this world, there’s truly nothing that can make Chu River feel lacking in confidence.
She readily agreed to look after the children, following Sister-in-law Li to the daycare under the blazing sun, and then was instantly dumbfounded—
Why are they such little kids?!
In Chu River’s mind, her style of loving education was most suited for kids her eldest nephew’s age.
But this bunch of little ones rolling around on the ground...
"Can they... understand words?"
She was quite worried—Loving education involves explaining things rationally, and if they can’t understand the reasoning, then any effort would be in vain!
Sister-in-law Li was confident: "Of course they can."
These days, kids as young as three or four know how to look after their younger siblings. As long as you don’t speak too complicatedly, they can generally understand.
Chu River thought of her nieces and nephews who used to speak unclearly but eventually became rather obedient, which reassured her greatly.
"Alright!"
She patted her chest, promising: "I can do it!"
"Great!" Sister-in-law Li appreciated her confidence: "Let’s start in the afternoon; you’ll get used to it in a couple of days."
...
Start then, start.
Chu River immediately entered the daycare courtyard.
Nursery worker Zhou Hongfang was also under great pressure. Her partner’s parents worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, promising her that she could gradually take over her mother-in-law’s position after she arrived there. So, Zhou Hongfang was very eager—everyone knew which position sounded more respectable, nursery worker or store clerk.
But her brother was in the army. To throw away this job could cause troubles since most educated army family members already had work arrangements.
For the moment, she couldn’t find a suitable replacement!
It made Zhou Hongfang frantic.
When she saw Sister-in-law Li bringing a slim girl over, she was relieved, regardless of whether the girl was competent.
Upon closer inspection, oh wow, the skinny, tanned girl was about her height, probably 1.6 meters!
Indeed, with good food, drinks, and sleep, although Chu Aiguo’s skin hadn’t recovered yet, she was growing rapidly and was now 1.6 meters tall, and Chu River believed she could reach 1.8 meters!
...
The army family area was small, and there was nothing new among family members. Zhou Hongfang had long heard about Chu River and was hoping she was as suitable as rumored:
"Come, come, Comrade Xiao Chu, let me tell you about our daily tasks."
Overall, childcare during this era was quite rough—
Don’t let the kids fight, and if they do, try to ensure they aren’t hurt.
Don’t let the kids get cold or hungry, and don’t let them run around aimlessly.
If you achieve these two things, and can teach them one character a day, that’s exceedingly excellent!
Chu River:...
Is that all that’s required?
She immediately relaxed: "Do I need to feed them or wipe their butts?"
"No need," Zhou Hongfang shook her head—these tasks were part of their routine, but they always had to squeeze out two work positions to arrange more people, so these tasks were handled by a specialized life teacher.
—Unmarried young girls only needed to teach the kids how to recognize characters; parents weren’t too comfortable with them feeding or wiping their butts anyway!
...
Sister-in-law Li saw the two of them starting to get acquainted and quickly took her leave, as she had plenty of things to do every day.
After watching her leave, Zhou Hongfang visibly relaxed, her shoulders slumping: "Comrade Chu River, thank you so much for being here!"
"Come, let me tell you about my daily tasks..."
Zhou Hongfang, being a nursery worker, already did her job thoroughly and meticulously. Now she was hopeful someone could take over, and she was even more open, wishing Chu River could be fully adept by the evening.
As for anything else... there was nothing else she could do anyway. She had to leave early the next morning at the latest. Whatever Chu River could learn by then was up to her efforts.
She began by explaining her morning routine, from when the kids arrived, to their nap time at noon, until their families picked them up in the evening... Chu River listened attentively, nodding occasionally, while thinking—
Isn’t this just a lower-grade kindergarten?
In her past life, in the later stages of the apocalypse, the base prioritized children so much, and the kindergarten was meticulously detailed and full of charm...
Unlike here, where there’s no hygiene or brain development involved at all!
