70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 84: Teaching the Little Ones How to Write Essays

"Grandma, don’t worry, I definitely won’t," Xu Mumu said earnestly. Having experienced the apocalypse, she knew better than anyone that a healthy body is more important than anything.

Some people, even if they’ve developed superpowers, have bodies so weak that they limit the advancement of their powers. Fortunately, her mutations only affected her strength, and because of this enhanced strength, her physical condition had greatly improved.

Seeing Xu Mumu truly took it to heart, Madam Chen didn’t continue to nag.

Xu Mumu didn’t concern herself with Song Jiayan’s affairs. In the evening, she began thinking about how to give the folks in the cowshed new tasks.

The next morning, Li Caixia reheated yesterday’s leftover rice for Xu Mumu and made a boiled egg.

Xu Mumu ran to Xu Minghui’s room. By the time the siblings finished talking and came out, Li Caixia had already prepared breakfast.

"Mumu, I made a boiled egg. Eat it while it’s hot; look at how much weight you’ve lost recently," Li Caixia said with concern. Life at home had been quite good lately; her elder and younger sons both looked plumper. Only her daughter remained so thin.

"Mom, you don’t have to go out of your way to make boiled eggs for me," Xu Mumu said helplessly. Most of the eggs at home, except for those they sold, ended up in her mouth.

"Eat without worry; we’re not lacking eggs at home for now," Li Caixia replied with a smile. Her daughter was studying hard and needed proper nourishment.

"If you don’t eat it, I’ll take it. I need nutrition," Xu Minghui said, looking exceedingly envious.

"Move along, what does this have to do with you? There’s porridge in the pot, go ladle it yourself." She cast a disdainful glance at her eldest son, who was as lazy and greedy as his father. Initially, she wanted a son to be filial. Now, she felt she had given birth to an ancestor.

Before leaving, Xu Mumu gave Xu Minghui a look, and Xu Minghui just nodded, somewhat helplessly.

His little sister really did take everything upon herself.

After breakfast, Xu Minghui greeted the elders and headed to his granduncle’s place.

Seeing Xu Minghui off, Xu Qian still felt somewhat conflicted. He thought of Xu Minghui as a lazy boy, yet didn’t expect him to articulate this plan.

Though it wasn’t impossible, he would need to discuss it with the captain.

In the evening, when Xu Mumu returned, she first sought out Xu Minghui.

"Brother, how did it go?" Xu Mumu asked.

"When have I failed a task?" Xu Minghui raised an eyebrow slightly. Did this girl not have faith in him?

"Of course not, I’m just worried our uncle won’t do well," Xu Mumu smiled winningly.

"Alright, go teach those kids a lesson," Xu Minghui waved dismissively, shooing Xu Mumu away.

He didn’t know why his sister would involve herself in such a sensitive matter, but he trusted her not to do anything that would harm the family.

"Big sister, what are we learning today?" Xu Jiaojiao asked eagerly.

"Today I’ll teach you how to write an essay," Xu Mumu said with a smile. Things had gone well, leaving her in a good mood.

"Oh, writing an essay? I don’t want to learn," Xu Minglei groaned, laying his head on the table in distress. He and Tiedan were in third grade and had started writing essays, which always left him feeling like he’d lose hair.

"As you go to middle, high school, and college, you’ll write more and more essays — and they’ll get harder. I’m showing you how to improve them. Whoever writes the best can have these slices of winter melon candy," Xu Mumu pulled out the candies, thanks to Du Yu.

The winter melon candy was too sweet for Xu Mumu’s liking, but she’d use it to entice the kids, knowing they’d surely be interested.

"Sis, what kind of candy is winter melon candy? I’ve never tried it," Tiedan almost drooled at the sight of the candies in Xu Mumu’s hand.

"Winter melon candy is sweeter than any you’ve tasted before. So, if you want some, pay close attention," Xu Mumu grinned.

"Big sister, I’ll definitely pay attention; I can learn the best," little Xu Jiaojiao declared with determination.

"Great, I’m counting on Jiaojiao to win the candy," Xu Mumu pinched the girl’s cheek.

The kids were intrigued by the winter melon candy and listened attentively to Xu Mumu.

After the lesson, Xu Mumu had them write a short piece of over a hundred words on the spot.

Only the three boys struggled, scratching their heads in frustration, while Xu Jiaojiao wrote swiftly.

"Big sister, I’m finished," Xu Jiaojiao said proudly, holding up her notebook and glancing at her brothers who hadn’t finished, even more pleased.

Xu Mumu took the notebook and examined it carefully. The girl had remembered all she taught, though it was her first essay — somewhat raw. But Xu Jiaojiao’s learning ability impressed Xu Mumu; she was undoubtedly the most talented in the family.

Soon enough, the other kids brought their essays over, and Xu Mumu reviewed them one by one. Compared to Xu Jiaojiao’s, the boys’ essays fell short.

Some lacked the right words and had many incoherent sentences; corrections marked the pages. The paper, thin as it was, had holes from erasing.

Calling the boys over, she pointed out their errors, writing down the words they couldn’t spell correctly next to them — words she taught them, yet they hadn’t remembered. A penalty was due.

"Today, Jiaojiao wrote the best. These winter melon candies are all for Jiaojiao. You boys, each write the words you couldn’t spell ten times and bring them to me," Xu Mumu said calmly.

"Got it, Sis," Xu Minglei blushed, having been confident about the candy earlier, only to lose out and receive his sister’s critique.

Thankfully, the kids were obedient and wrote the words they couldn’t spell ten times, committing them to memory so they’d never forget.

"Second brother, brother, Tiedan brother, here’s some candy for you," Xu Jiaojiao ate two winter melon candies, leaving the rest for the boys — only two pieces each.

"Little sister, you’re the best," Xu Tao said, touched. "Wow, this candy is so sweet! I’ve never tasted anything this sweet before."