Chapter 1405: Work-Study (II.)
At this time, the chiming bell in the classroom rang to announce that it was time for the end of class. The children opened their eyes and stood up, and walked out of the classroom in groups of laughter. I accidentally saw Roland and Mr. Eltaran standing side by side outside the door, and they all surrounded me in surprise.
"Oh yes! Big brother has finally come to visit us! At the forefront was Jessica, who had two pigtails, and was about to throw herself into Roland's arms with excitement.
"Little sister, what's your name?" Roland took the little girl into his arms, but pretended not to recognize her.
Jessica couldn't laugh anymore, and her mouth was flat and she wanted to cry.
Roland hurriedly coaxed her: "Don't cry, don't cry, I remembered, your name is ...... Yah β
Jessica burst into tears and laughed and punched him in the chest: "Big brother is so annoying!" I'm not 'haha'! β
Roland laughed: "Jessica has grown up half a year and has become more cute. β
"Humph! I finally remembered me, and I reluctantly forgave you this time! The little girl crossed her hands on her hips, and her face was full of anger.
Eltaran seemed to mind that Roland was too close to her student, coughing twice and sinking his face. The children fled back to the classroom in fear of the teacher like a tiger.
Taking advantage of the rare purity, Roland briefly told Eltaran about the establishment of the Star Quality Factory and the provision of raw materials for the tire industry, and then turned to the topic: "You also know that only the psychic can extract the Star Quality, and the factory is now suffering from a shortage of manpower, Eugene is very troubled, I want to ask your students to go to the factory to help with odd jobs, do you think it is feasible?" β
Although Eltaran was very dignified in front of the children, he loved these poor orphans in his heart, and he was reluctant to let the children do "child labor".
"The children are still young, and it won't be too early for them to go to the union, because if they delay their studies, they will lose more than they gain."
"Extracting star quality is not a physical work, anyway, children have to undergo long-term meditation training every day, and while meditating, there is no delay in extracting star quality, and they can also earn some pocket money, why not?" Roland patiently persuaded.
Eltaran hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly said, "If you can convince the children to volunteer to work, then I have no objection." β
"It's good to have your words, can I say a few words to the children?" Roland gestured to the classroom door.
Eltaran shrugged and made a gesture of respect.
Roland walked into the classroom. The children, who were chasing each other and fighting, immediately quieted down and gathered around Roland.
Roland felt in his pocket, and was fortunate to find that there were still two packets of candy he had bought on Beacon Hill, so he took them out and gave them to the children, earning a cheer of thanks to his big brother.
Eltaran crossed his arms over his chest and watched with a smile as Roland bribed the children.
Roland handed out the candy to each of the children, then sat up straight and drew a circle on his chest clockwise.
The children were also in awe, following his example, and prayed in circles on their chests, thanking the goddess of fate for giving them a happy life and sweet sweets......
After leading a group of young believers to pray, Roland cleared his throat and said with a pleasant face: "Children, parishioners, I came to visit you in Yinkong this time, and I am pleased to find that you have all made great progress in your studies, which shows that you have all studied hard, who else should you be thankful?" β
"Thank you, Mr. Eltaran, for your careful guidance!" Jessica rushed to answer, attracting a chorus of echoes, like a child king.
Roland nodded thoughtfully, and Ertaran couldn't help but cover his mouth and snicker when he saw it in his eyes, but his gaze became extremely gentle, revealing the brilliance of motherhood.
"Children, you are all sensible, big brother is happy for your growth, but there is one thing that you may not realize is that it is not enough to focus on your studies."
The children stopped whispering, and all eyes were on Roland's face, expecting him to reveal the answer.
"A great man once said, 'Reading is learning, using is also learning, and it is more important learning', 'The purpose of learning is all about application', and our lord Sindra also taught us to apply what we have learned, you have been studying with Mr. Eltaran for so long, have you ever considered how to create value with the knowledge and skills you have mastered?"
The children were silent, and their childish faces showed a grim look, pondering carefully according to the ideas proposed by Roland, how to use what they had learned to create value. The children's world is very simple, and their understanding of "value" is also very simple, which directly equates it with earning money. This is not comprehensive, but Roland has no intention of correcting it.
"Children, one of my important missions when I return to Yinkong this time is to help you find a way to apply what you have learned and work hard."
"Big brother, what does 'work-study' mean?" Jessica raised her hand curiously and asked.
"'Work-study' is to take a little spare time while studying and go to work in a factory to earn money." Roland smiled and continued, "Teacher Eltaran is very generous, he does not charge you tuition, and your part-time income can be used for your own purposes. β
"Wow! In this case, work-study is to earn pocket money by yourself? Jessica's eyes were full of hope.
"That's right." Roland replied in the affirmative.
"Hooray!"
"Hahaha! I love work-study! I love pocket money! β
"Great! With pocket money, you can buy lots and lots of delicious sweets! β
"Humph! You guys are so naΓ―ve, I want to earn pocket money to buy beautiful clothes. β
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The children were jubilant, and pocket money was irresistibly alluring to them.
"Children, if you are willing to join the work-study program, come to the big brother and sign up, go to Mr. Eugene's factory six days a week, work two hours a day, meditate and extract star quality, and you can easily earn 2 ringing gold tale every day!"
"That...... How much sugar can two quintalers buy? β
"Stupid Bell! Two gold talers are two worth of Koras coins, enough candy to break your belly! β
"Oooo It's amazing! β
Roland was not surprised to see the children sign up enthusiastically. Even without considering the tremendous impact of the spiritual mobilization of dedication to the church on the children, they are willing to work in the Star Factory.
Children should meditate for at least two hours a day, during which time they must maintain their mental focus. Roland asked them to extract star quality while meditating, which can be said to be a good delay, not to mention that they can get pocket money, why not. The children enthusiastically expressed their willingness to serve His Royal Highness's factory, and did not feel at all that there was anything wrong with Roland employing these "child laborers".