"Is it still possible now?"
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded, "It is possible. Elementary school is about laying a good foundation, otherwise once you reach junior high with seven subjects, it will be even harder to keep up. Nowadays, there are supplementary classes, right? Now that it’s winter vacation, you could check out those classes. It’s all for the kids; you have to be willing to invest."
"Like my kids, Da Bao and Xiao Bao, they’re enrolled in quite a few interest classes now to make them better, not just academically but in other areas too. You wouldn’t believe it, but in Capital City, many kids—girls learn dancing and some musical instruments, and boys learn chess, martial arts, and also some instruments."
"Families with money even have their children learn riding and swimming, among other things."
How come they can’t come into contact with these?
Eldest Sister-in-law Yun: "Then ask the supplementary classes, I don’t even know how much the tuition is."
Eldest Brother Yun: "Do kids in Capital City need to learn that much?"
Second Brother Yun: "It looks like I need to make good money, to have my two daughters take classes in dancing, swimming, and martial arts."
"Xiaoxiao, isn’t your sister an elementary school teacher? Your nephews can go to her for tutoring."
Yun Xiaoxiao thought of the original host’s eldest sister.
She had been teaching all along, but when college entrance exams were reinstated, she didn’t even participate.
Wanting to advance without an education is really difficult.
"When the eldest sister comes back, can the eldest sister-in-law ask her?"
I couldn’t care less how you discuss it.
It doesn’t concern me.
Nowadays, there are more and more supplementary classrooms.
Some college students work part-time to tutor high school, junior high, and elementary students.
And a single lesson’s fee isn’t low at all.
There are one-on-one classes, as well as group classes.
It’s up to the parents to decide.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao learn calligraphy and chess with Elder Wu, which helps them sit still and builds their endurance.
They could also pick up some musical instruments.
In time, hire a one-on-one teacher for that.
They are not expected to master these skills, but to pursue them as hobbies.
Da Li’s family of three, along with Zhao Tianhe and his wife, finally arrived at the Zhao Family Village Team.
"Da Li, Sister-in-law Lanhua, this is where we part. We’ll head back home first."
Zhang Lanhua carried her daughter on her back, while Da Li had his hands full.
Zhao Tianhe and Wang Yuemei were also loaded down with many items.
The child from Eldest Cousin Zhao’s family immediately rushed up to Zhao Tianhe calling out.
Seeing an unfamiliar woman with Little Uncle, he guessed she might be Little Aunt.
"Hello, Little Aunt."
The other kids, seeing Zhao Tianhe carrying many items, took glances at Wang Yuemei, who looked slightly disheveled and weary from the long train journey.
But Wang Yuemei, since marrying Zhao Tianhe, had gained quite a bit of weight and looked somewhat better, not as thin and frail as before.
"Grandma, Grandma, Little Uncle is back."
"Little Uncle is back."
Little Aunt Zhao and her mother-in-law were busy in the kitchen preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner.
"Xiao He... Yuemei..."
Little Uncle Zhao breathed a sigh of relief seeing his younger son and daughter-in-law return.
Although they attended his younger son’s wedding, they hadn’t had a wedding at home, and many relatives had been asking why they hadn’t hosted a proper feast.
Now that the kids were back, they planned to hold a few tables on the second day of the New Year.
"It’s good that you’re back, your mother has already tidied up your room, take Yuemei and rest a bit."
Their rural home was quite more modest than those in the cities.
Little Uncle Zhao still worried that his daughter-in-law might find it lacking.