Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1101 The courts handle this too?

Geng Hui said, "They said that the private kindergartens teach different things than the preschool classes, and they were afraid that the children would fall behind in first grade. Now kindergartens are teaching first-grade subjects, such as pinyin, literacy, and arithmetic. Some even teach foreign languages."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Won't that ruin the child? How can he even go to kindergarten? Oh my god, we can't let him go. We might as well let him play at home until he's old enough to go straight to first grade."

Xiuer asked, "Why, Second Aunt? Why was it ruined? Won't it hinder the child's learning to read and do math?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "Isn't it obvious? Kindergarten has already taught literacy and arithmetic. Why would you go straight to the second or third year?"

"It's not like we just learned it last year. If we have to go through it again, how can the child learn it well? After a year or two, when learning new things, the child will have already formed a habit. Will they still be able to learn it?"

Xiao Wei's father and Uncle Wang nodded in agreement. Uncle Wang said, "You know what, when you think about it, it really makes sense."

Uncle Si said, "You can do it like that? Oh dear, isn't this just harming the child?"

Chen Hui said, "They don't care about that; they just care about making money."

Xiao Wei said, "So what do we do? Should we continue operating the kindergarten or not? If we do, what if schools won't accept our children later?"

Chen Hui said, "Why won't they accept our joint program with the school? The problem is, the school is so slow in handling these matters. We've had this application for half a semester and haven't heard anything. I'll try contacting the district."

Geng Hui said, "Hey Xiaowei, have you thought about the kindergarten in the district? Wouldn't it be the same if we partnered with the district? We wouldn't need to apply to anyone; the district just needs to agree. We can find a place to build a bigger one, and get all the necessary equipment. I reckon the district would be happy with that. Who wouldn't want their child to grow up in a better environment?"

Chen Hui asked, "A government-run kindergarten? Can we co-found one?"

Xiao Wei said, "We can give it a try. Let's invest money to get a decent venue, go to Hong Kong to check it out, learn from other places in terms of equipment and teaching methods, and be stricter in selecting teachers, and hire some responsible ones. Even if the pay is higher, it's worth it."

Xiaohong said, "Teachers need to be properly trained. There are a lot of cases of parents hitting and scolding children these days. And it would be best if we didn't use elementary school textbooks. It's fine for children to recognize a few words and do a few numbers, but teaching first-grade content would be a disaster."

Geng Hui said, "We can teach foreign languages. Children are simple-minded and should learn foreign languages ​​faster than adults. Building a foundation will also help them learn them faster when they go to junior high school."

Xiuer said, "Teach music, and art, playing the piano and singing, dancing and painting, foreign languages, and talk about Tang and Song poems and so on, with a little history, and then get more toys, add a physical education class, that's it."

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "How much resentment is this kindergarten going to cause us? It's completely overturned the practices of other private kindergartens. How do they collect tuition fees?"

Xiao Wei said, "The tuition can be a little higher. According to Xiu'er, if it's lower, we probably won't be able to make it work. We can't afford to lose money, even if we don't make any. How about we reimburse part of the tuition for our employees' children? Half of it."

Chen Xiao said, "I think it's a good idea. The tuition for a kindergarten is 600 or 700 yuan a year now, so let's set it at 1200 to 1500 yuan, and then reimburse half of it. They won't spend any more than that."

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Where do you put it? It's inconvenient whether it's far or near. The adults have to pick it up and drop it off every day."

Xiao Wei said, "That's easy. We can just get two cars, pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening. It's no big deal, and it saves the adults the trouble of picking you up and dropping you off."

Chen Hui said, "There's still space in Shenshui Bay, so let's build there. The environment is good. Most of our workers will live there in the future, so it'll be convenient."

Xiao Wei put down his chopsticks and said, "Okay. Go talk to the district. It's Heping over there, so go talk to Heping. After that, we'll decide which primary schools will be taken over. This matter needs the district's approval."

Beibei carefully put down her chopsticks: "Daddy, I, I'm full."

Xiao Wei looked over and saw that he hadn't finished his bowl of rice; there was still a little bit left.

Xiaowei's mother saw it too and said, "No, you can't leave any rice in your bowl. Finish it."

Xiao Wei said, "The child knows when he's full or hungry. Why force himself to eat more than he can finish? Is Beibei full?"

Beibei pushed her little belly forward and patted it: "I'm full. Grandma, look, it's bulging."

Xiao Hong put down her chopsticks: "I'm full too, I can't finish this, you've served too much."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Can't you teach your child properly? He's setting a bad example by leaving food on his plate. What are we going to do with it? Throw it away? He only has two bites left."

Little Hui, his face covered in rice grains, secretly observed the situation. He had been disciplined by Xiao Wei's mother several times for leaving leftovers, and he felt a little guilty.

In Northeast China, the bowls used for eating are generally a size larger than those in the South. To be honest, a child can't finish a bowl of food and has to force themselves to eat.

Then their appetite grew bigger, and they grew up to be fat.

This is probably the main reason why people in the South are generally thinner – because they have smaller jobs.

In many parts of southern China, people generally do not eat staple foods.

Xiao Hong reached out and took Xiao Beibei's rice bowl, turning it upside down into her own bowl. Then she put the bowl in front of Xiao Wei, picked up Beibei, and ran, shouting, "Run! Run! We don't have any left, the bowl is clean!"

Beibei giggled and said, "It's gone. I gave it to Daddy."

Grandma Beibei watched with a smile and said, "Beibei should be starting school soon. Time flies, she's grown up so much."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Let her study here. The teaching here is much better than in the county. We don't expect her to go to Tsinghua or Peking University in the future. It's fine as long as she gets into Xiaohong's school. This girl seems smart, so she should be fine."

Grandma Beibei said, "It's not good for her to stay here like this for too long. I wish she could stay here, but her home is over there. It wouldn't be right for her to keep causing you trouble here."

Aunt Wang turned her head and asked, "What's wrong? Sister, are you thinking of going back?"

Grandma Beibei said, "We should go back. We've been staying here for half a year, eating and drinking for free all day long. It's just that we're getting old and have thick skin. Haha. I'm worried about Guifang being alone over there. Now that I'm feeling better, I'll go back, tidy up the house, and cook for her or something."

Xiaowei's mother said, "That's true. If you want to go back, I won't stop you. Just leave the child here and let him go to school here. You can come and stay for a few days whenever you have free time. Anyway, it's convenient to have a car. Let Xiaoguifang get a driver's license so she can get a car to drive later."

Grandma Beibei said, "That won't do. This is already enough trouble for you."

Xiaowei's mother said, "What do you mean by trouble? This child is so tiring. Guifang has a lot to do now that she's a policewoman, so she probably won't be able to take care of the child. He's about to start school, and there are so many things to take care of inside and outside. Just leave him here."

Besides, sister, leave the child here and let Guifang find someone soon. It'll be more convenient if she doesn't have a child around, don't you think? She can't be alone for the rest of her life, can she?"

Grandma Beibei paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then sighed.

Xiao Wei asked, "Did Sister Guifang and her ex get their marriage certificate?"

Grandma Beibei nodded: "Yes, she has. She has been married for eight months. Guifang got pregnant three months ago, and that bastard disappeared without a trace. There has been no news of him since."

His bastard parents are childless, they don't acknowledge him, saying they've never heard of him and that such a thing never happened.

Xiao Wei said, "Let Sister Guifang file a lawsuit in court, demanding a forced dissolution of the marriage. I'll have the company lawyer go and help you with the case."

Grandma Beibei's eyes lit up: "Really? The court handles this?"

Xiao Wei said, "Manage it. Just bring the facts and evidence. All these years, he has nothing, no money, and hasn't fulfilled any obligations. You can force a divorce."

Grandma Beibei slapped her thigh: "Then sue! That bastard has really ruined Guifang's life!"

(End of this chapter)