AWB Chapter 161 Opening a School
Chapter 161 Opening a School
"Yao, your idea is good, but I think this beastman can also learn from it." Shemo flipped through a few pages and said happily.
"Ah, why?" Chu Xinyao asked in confusion.
She only wanted to run a school for children; the orcs' schools would be too troublesome. Orcs have diverse personalities, and they certainly wouldn't be as obedient as cubs when it comes to learning. Moreover, there are so many orcs that managing them would be very difficult.
“I travel a lot all year round, so I understand how beneficial a unified written language is for daily life. I also want to give the orcs in the tribe who are not busy with their work the opportunity to learn it.”
Snake Ink patiently explained that he deeply understood the power of knowledge and hoped that the beastmen of each tribe could master some basic knowledge so as to better promote the development of their tribes.
"But isn't now the hot season, the right time to plant?"
Chu Xinyao was worried that the beastmen's participation in learning would affect the tribe's production, since planting was now an important guarantee for the tribe's survival.
"There's time for that too! Yu Zijing said that at the very beginning, the teaching was mainly based on these two books, and they should learn as much as they can!" She Mo didn't actually require that a beastman academy be opened. The beastmen would learn with the cubs and learn as much as they could.
"That works too!" Chu Xinyao looked at Yu Zijing and agreed when she saw that he didn't object. The responsibility of teaching still fell on the idle Yu Zijing, and since he agreed, she naturally wouldn't object either.
Three months later, the school was successfully established.
The school is mainly used for the early education of young children, so there is only one classroom.
The transformed cubs attend classes together with the untransformed, land-based cubs. This group of cubs is the largest, so Fish Bubble specially designated a large area and built a shed for them.
There are thirty sets of tables and chairs in the shed. At the very front is the teacher Yu Zijing's podium, and behind him is a movable shelf that can be used as a blackboard.
Because she was afraid of damaging the books, and because Chu Xinyao hadn't figured out how to make paper.
Left with no other choice, he spent three months making rubbings of all the contents of the two books onto large wooden boards, using whichever board was needed during class.
However, outside the shed, there was an artificial pond with crystal-clear water. Beside the pond, several transplanted large trees stood tall, their lush branches providing dense shade for the area.
Under the big tree, more than twenty tables and chairs were arranged neatly and orderly, as if they were waiting for some important moment to arrive.
This pond was certainly not prepared for landscaping; it was also part of the school. It was specifically prepared for the merfolk and her much-grown fish-dragon cubs.
Mermaid cubs and ichthyosaur cubs need a suitable body of water to grow up.
Of course, studies cannot be neglected. Now, in this small pond, there are more than twenty merfolk cubs and four-fish dragon cubs. When the sunlight shines down, Chu Xinyao can see them swimming happily in the water, stirring up crystal-clear water droplets.
As for the location under the tree, Chu Xinyao's gaze fell on He Yu, who had transformed into his beast form and was standing on the tree. He was leading 10 red crane chicks in practicing flight.
The three-month-old flamingo chicks followed the crowd, flapping their wings with all their might. Although their movements were still a little clumsy, their earnestness was touching.
Soon, she would surely be able to witness the spectacular sight of her chicks soaring through the sky. Their wings were so large that even when folded, they might block the view of the blackboard for the chicks behind them. Fortunately, the flamingos have amazing eyesight; no matter how far away they are, with clever seating arrangements, every chick can clearly see what's on the blackboard.
Her ten cubs, along with several flamingo cubs and the orcs who came to take care of them, almost filled the table and chairs under the tree.
"Sister, we are ready. When can we start class?" Hu Xiao's younger brother, Hu Yu, had come to the Yao Tribe Alliance with his mother a month ago.
"Little Hu Yu, if you're all ready, the first class will be in three days." Chu Xinyao ruffled Hu Yu's hair. This little guy has matured a lot since he learned that he was an elder.
He was no longer the mischievous little fellow that Hu Xiao had described, but had become sensible and steady, and often helped Hu Xiao with some clan affairs.
"Okay, then I'll find some bigger cubs and continue carving the planks." The planks they use for class are all small pieces of wood that they carve and prepare themselves with their claws. Then they can find some charcoal and draw on them.
As for characters? Sorry, he hasn't started learning yet and doesn't recognize any characters.
"Yaoyao, you're here?" Hu Xiao walked over with a glass of juice.
This juice was taught to him by Shemo. After grinding and filtering the fruit, a small amount of sugar was added, and it was stored in a bamboo tube, giving it a unique flavor. The aroma of the juice filled the air, and every sip was a gift from nature, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour, refreshing and invigorating, as if it could dispel all fatigue and worries.
Chu Xinyao took the juice he offered, took a small sip, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face: "Why did you come here?"
As usual, Hu Xiao gently stroked Chu Xinyao's slightly protruding belly and asked, "The little ones haven't been bothering you much, have they?"
It may indeed be her first time giving birth to an animal. These six tiger cubs are different from her previous litters. They are only two months old, but they are already very active in her womb.
Sometimes, she could clearly feel them rolling and kicking inside her, as if they couldn't wait to come into the world. Whenever this happened, Chu Xinyao would stroke her belly and talk to them, telling them not to be impatient.
Chu Xinyao smiled slightly: "It's alright. Today, they probably sensed how eager their older brothers and sisters were to learn. They were just a little mischievous at times."
Tiger Roar's gaze was gentle and focused, landing on Chu Xinyao's slightly protruding belly, a deep tenderness flashing in his eyes. As the soon-to-be father of cubs, his heart was filled only with care for Chu Xinyao.
He said softly, "How about I go see the High Priest to see if there's any way to calm the babies down?" His words carried a hint of worry. He didn't want to see Chu Xinyao suffer because of the discomfort of pregnancy. He just wanted to do his best to provide her with the best care so that she could live comfortably and peacefully.
"Are you stupid!" Chu Xinyao scolded playfully, her tone tinged with helplessness, and reached out to tap Hu Xiao on the head.
"Ugh." Hu Xiao winced in pain, instinctively touching his head with a wronged expression on his face. But then he realized what he was doing and reached out to take Chu Xinyao's hand.
"Yaoyao, don't be angry. I'm clumsy, so let me hit myself. Don't hit me. Look, your fingers are all red." He took Chu Xinyao's hand and breathed on it, as if that would ease her pain.
Chu Xinyao couldn't help but laugh at Hu Xiao's adorable yet slightly silly appearance. She pulled her hand back, "Silly boy, I'm not angry at all. Their fussing proves they're healthy and full of energy." Her eyes shone with maternal warmth; she had endless tolerance and love for her children.
In her view, every roll and kick of these little ones is a manifestation of their vitality and an expression of their curiosity and longing for the world.
"Alright!" Hu Xiao squatted down with a wronged look on his face, put his ear close to Chu Xinyao's belly, and said fiercely, "Little brats, be quiet, don't bother your mom, or I'll beat you up when you come out."