Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 78 Learn, you can learn anything
Gaia glanced at the two of them and said hesitantly:

"I, I'd rather not read it. I haven't finished my literacy class yet, so why not..."

"Gaia!" x2
Old Ivan and Ken spoke at the same time. Gaia was startled and looked at them at a loss.

"Hey, Dad, I don't think I'm ready for advanced classes yet. My literacy isn't even as good as Gaia's, and I'm slow to learn spelling. And there's also the general education class."

Old Ivan opened his mouth. He really wanted Ken to join in, but after counting the savings he had buried in the pottery jar in the corner, he just couldn't bring himself to speak.

If you don’t have enough money, it’s just not enough. No matter how many beautiful things you have in your heart, it can drag you back to the cold reality.

Finally, he looked away, lowered his head tremblingly, and did not dare to look at his son.

"Come, take a look. This is the class schedule."

Zoe walked in from outside. "It's a good opportunity to see how your literacy class is going. Do you recognize all these words?"

"Basic physics, basic chemistry, mechanical technology and its principles, basic mathematics."

"Yes, these are the only courses currently offered. The Lord said he would consider opening geography and electrical circuits next, but that will probably take a long time."

"Physics and mathematics are compulsory subjects, and you need to take them if you are taking advanced courses. Mechanical technology and chemistry are two different tracks. Of course, you can choose both, but not at the same time. You can only start from the beginning after graduating from one, because their schedules conflict."

Ken coughed lightly and said dryly, "Ms. Zoe, I don't plan to attend the advanced class for the time being. I haven't finished learning to read yet. I, I..."

Zoe's eyes widened. "What did you say? You're not going? Do you know how rare this opportunity is? The Lord may not have so much free time to teach again in the future. How could you, you..."

She raised her eyebrows angrily. These two children were her most promising students. She had always placed high hopes on them and spent the most time tutoring them. Suddenly, they said they didn't plan to study, which made her feel that all her efforts were in vain.

But when she saw old Ivan's timid expression, Gaia's skirt that was one size too small, and Ken's pretending to be indifferent, she couldn't bring herself to say anything to blame.

Suddenly, Zoe seemed to have thought of something and spoke thoughtfully.

"The Lord is currently recruiting a group of people to work in the new factory, but they must have graduated from the advanced class."

The three of them were stunned.

Gaia subconsciously said, "But we don't have money to go to the advanced class?"

After she finished speaking, she realized what she had said and lowered her head with a blush.

Poverty is like a sock with a hole in it, and the mere mention of it makes her feel ashamed.

"We're hiring urgently. As long as you've taken the advanced course, even if you haven't graduated yet, you can join as an intern. The pay is only one-fifth of the salary, or one rio per day, but the tuition is waived."

The salary of a lio is not much, just enough for food, but if the tuition is waived
The three of them showed surprise on their faces.

Gaia and Ken can make ends meet with the internship salary. Although it is impossible to save money, they have the opportunity to learn.

The family can definitely survive by living a tighter life. Old Ivan can even make some extra money by going to the picking team in the mountains a few more times, which is better than in a bad year.

"Well, well..." Gaia turned her head and looked at Old Ivan, who smiled and nodded at her.

"Then I want to study chemistry! I also want to learn principles of mechanics, I want to learn mathematics, I want to learn physics, I want to learn everything!"

Gaia was so excited that she was a little incoherent. She had been worried every day these days, not daring to ask for anything, but also fantasizing about a miracle happening. As a result, when the surprise really came, her mind went blank, and then a sudden excitement surged from the bottom of her heart. She felt that her vision was a little blurred.

"I really want to study," she said in a trembling voice, covering her face.

Ken stood by and patted his sister's shoulder calmly, but he couldn't stop smiling.

He also went to school.

"That's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful." The wrinkles on Old Ivan's face were squeezed together. He looked at his two children, then at Miss Zoe. There was a lot in his heart, and he wanted to say it, but he felt something blocking his throat. The lack of words made him open his mouth and get stuck there. In the end, he just repeated it again. "It's really wonderful."

Zoe smiled, and looking at the family of three in front of her, she felt warm in her heart.

Ever since the lord mentioned it last time, she has been wanting to try writing a novel.

She didn't know why she had such an idea. Perhaps the lord just mentioned it casually and used her as an example in front of the Banshee.

But this idea took root in her heart from then on.

She really tried to write, to conceive a novel, but the plots she wrote were always weird. They should have been very touching, but they always felt a bit empty when she read them.

She was troubled by this for a long time.

Now, looking at the family of three in front of her, an idea suddenly came to her mind.

“Perhaps strong emotions don’t need to be deliberately sung, they just need to be recorded.”

All she had to do was find these sincere emotions and write them down in an ordinary way.

But she was just a maid, supposed to spend her whole life cleaning the manor, so where could she find these emotions?

At this moment, this family of three gave her some inspiration.

"Maybe we can go and see those poor people?"

"But would anyone really read a novel like this? Without tall knights, beautiful princesses, or vicious women, would anyone really care if I wrote about people struggling in misery?"

People only look at the shiny armor and don't care about the mud on the soles of shoes.

Zoe shook her head.

If she were a well-known novelist, even if she was a flop who had a hard time getting published, she would never have had such an idea.

No one would buy this kind of novel even if it was written. Those sentimental ladies would never cry for the suffering of the lower classes.

They have long been accustomed to commonplace things.

But Zoe was just a maid who loved reading novels. She was full of curiosity about the world and didn't have many prejudices, so she made a decision easily:

"I'd better give it a try first. No one will read what I write anyway."

Ken supported Gaia, and old Ivan said goodbye to her with many thanks, which brought Zoe back to reality.

"Ken took Principles of Mechanics, and Gaia took Basic Chemistry. Thank you so much, Miss Zoe. You are such a kind person."

The three of them bowed to her repeatedly, and Zoe was stunned for a moment before she reacted.

"Wait, don't go!"

The three people suddenly stopped and looked over in surprise.

"You haven't told me what you're signing up for yet."

Ken and Gaia looked at each other in confusion, but Zoe's eyes fell on someone else.

"Old Ivan, what advanced class are you planning to sign up for?"

(End of this chapter)