Their commune had a primary school that served children from several large brigades.
Two teachers needed substitutes due to pregnancy and leaves of absence.
Shen Yiguang had just been contemplating that, considering teaching was a light job, especially teaching the second-grade curriculum, which his wife could easily manage. Moreover, the school in the commune wasn't far from their village, only about five or six li away, quickly reachable by bicycle. Being closer to home was much safer, and it would ease his mind.
Although the salary wasn't much, he hoped she would have something to do rather than fidgeting with trivial things. The salary was a secondary matter.
