The two started a long-distance relationship again, but unlike last time, they were both very busy now. Coupled with the time difference, the two would video chat for a while every day before Ye Yu went to bed.
The kindergarten teacher major is liberal arts, and the final exam requires memorizing all the content. Ye Yu, whose courses are already heavy, became even busier in the next few months. I finally made it to the end of the final exam. I wanted to go abroad to play with Ai Hao before the New Year, but unfortunately my aunt stopped me.
The whole family knew that Ye Yu and Ai Hao were in love. Liu Mei was very conservative and did not trust her to be alone with Ai Hao.
Two years have passed in the blink of an eye. In the past two years, Ai Hao has not returned to China. For two years, he has relied on video calls to maintain this relationship. Both of them are very busy.
Not long after the start of her junior year, it was time to teach as a volunteer. The department where Ye Yu worked was not only free of tuition, but also did not require her to take the teacher qualification certificate exam, so she had to teach as a volunteer, but those with excellent grades could choose their own location.
Ye Yu chose Grand Prairie, which was Zhou Tingting's hometown, and the two formed a team, along with three other female classmates from the next class.
The children on the prairie are not poor, it’s just that the place is sparsely populated, with few schools, and even fewer teachers here.
It was Ye Yu's first time to the prairie. She was very excited when she saw the endless sea of green grass and dotted yurts. She had long wanted to ride a horse on the prairie. She must experience it this time. .
Zhou Tingting was born and raised in the prairie. The teaching place this time happened to be in the prairie next door to them, and she was familiar with the villages here.
As soon as the five people arrived, the village chief Ajima and the villagers gave them a warm reception. Countless yurts of different sizes stood on the endless prairie. Apart from yurts, all that can be seen on the grassland are cattle and sheep, and some children can be seen sporadically walking among the sheep.
The village chief chatted with everyone, arranged the five people in the largest yurt, let them rest for a while, and then showed them around.
The yurt has a unique structure, made of wood and wool felt, which is both sturdy and warm. The interior is warm and cozy, with exquisite Mongolian embroidery hanging on the walls and soft wool carpets on the floor.
In the yurt, the village chief thoughtfully helped them prepare many Mongolian daily necessities, such as handmade leather products, exquisite silver jewelry and colorful wool products. Everyone suddenly became very interested in these handicrafts, and for a moment some people wanted to learn these traditional Mongolian handicrafts.
After everyone settled in, Ajima warmly invited the five of them to taste the delicacies of the prairie. In the village chief's house, the dining table was filled with all kinds of delicious delicacies, which made people salivate. He was accompanied by the village chief's wife Abiya.
After everyone was seated, Ajima stood up with a bowl of milk tea. Everyone saw it and stood up too.
"Thank you again for coming to the five teachers. After dinner, I will take you to our school on the grassland to have a look. I think the children will definitely like some of them."
"Village Chief, you're welcome. Just call us by our names. We are still students."
Zhou Tingting is from here, so she is the team leader this time. Seeing the village chief being so polite, she quickly explained.
"Everyone, sit down, sit down, come and try the delicacies on our grassland. If you are not used to it, tell us. If you want to eat, you can tell us."
Abiya saw that the five of them were a little reserved, so she pulled her husband. After chatting for a while, everyone became less restrained and began to enjoy the delicious food prepared by the village chief.
The fragrant meat is pulled directly into pieces with your hands. The meat is tender and juicy and melts in your mouth. Steaming hot haggis, the soup is delicious and nutritious. The village chief also directly prepared a roasted whole lamb, with golden and crispy lamb skin, tender and juicy meat, and full of aroma.
Milk tea on the grassland is also indispensable. The hot milk tea exudes a strong aroma of tea and milk, and has a mellow taste that nourishes everyone's hearts. Everyone tasted milk tea and felt the warmth and tranquility of the grassland.
In addition, there are also delicacies such as mutton jerky and mutton steamed buns, and every dish makes everyone linger. Everyone chatted while tasting, and laughter and chatter intertwined, creating a warm atmosphere.
After the meal, the village chief Ajima looked at everyone's contentment and said with satisfaction.
"I hope you will like the food on our prairie, and I hope your life and work here will go smoothly. If you want to rest, I will take you around in the afternoon."
They rested for a few hours and followed the village chief to visit the school in the afternoon. There is only one primary school on this grassland, which is also made up of several yurts. There are not many students, and the total number of students is less than 100. It is still a mixed-age class.
Children aged six to eight are in the same class, children aged nine to eleven are in the same class, and children aged 12 are in a separate class. Children of this age need to be promoted to junior high school, and then they will go back to the boarding middle school in the county.
After the principal took a few people to visit, he brought them to the office to get to know each other and make detailed work arrangements.
"Hello everyone, my name is Angel. I am very happy that several of them came to our school to be teachers. What we are lacking here is English teachers. Although there is no need to take an English test from primary school to junior high school, because there is no English foundation in primary school, after they go to the county town to attend junior high school , it will be even worse. There have been no English teachers recruited in these years, so I want three English teachers. The remaining two students will be Chinese teachers and mathematics teachers respectively. "
"Then let me introduce myself first."
Zhou Tingting looked at a few people. She was the captain, so she got up first and introduced herself.
"Hello, Principal Angel, my name is Zhou Tingting. I am good at Chinese. I also took psychology as an elective. Because I am also a child born and raised in the grassland. I went to live in the city with my parents when I was very young. When I was in school, I have come into contact with many children from the grasslands. After some of them enter junior high school, because they are very different from the children outside, they sometimes have some psychological deviations. So I personally feel that it is necessary to add a psychology class. This is what I came to I have prepared a plan before, you can take a look at it when you are free."
Zhou Tingting handed a folder to Angel, and then sat back down.
With Zhou Tingting's introduction, everyone introduced themselves one after another. Ye Yu didn't think as much as they thought at first. She was a little panicked when she saw the pre-written lesson plans handed over one after another.
In the end, Ye Yu was responsible for teaching the children spoken English. In addition, she also knew martial arts, so she decided to add another martial arts class to the children.
In the days that followed, the five people quickly integrated into the prairie. Everyone exchanged the clothes they brought with the women on the prairie and followed their example in dressing up. While teaching the children, I am also learning their language and traditional culture, as well as their dances and songs.
