Fleeing from famine? Not a chance; the divine healer's wife made her fortune.

Exploring caves and their hidden treasures, enlightening minds and nurturing innocence.

The torches crackled, their orange glow dancing at the cave entrance, illuminating Su Yunlan's serene face.

The cave was deep and dark, like the open mouth of a giant beast, devouring all light and adding to the fear of the unknown.

A cold, damp atmosphere wafted over, carrying the stench of decaying soil and unknown plants, causing Su Yunlan to frown slightly.

The vines around the cave entrance swayed gently in the breeze, as if beckoning or warning.

Su Yunlan's gaze swept across the cave wall. The uneven rocks were covered with a thin layer of moss, which was wet, slippery, and cold.

She reached out to touch it, and a chill ran through her fingertips, causing her to involuntarily pull her hand back.

The cave was eerily silent, with only the sound of dripping water echoing in the empty space, each drop striking the nerves of everyone present.

Craftsman Liu rubbed his hands together, struggling internally.

He longed to be the first to go in and explore, to show his courage to everyone, but the eerie atmosphere inside the cave made him uncontrollably afraid.

He swallowed hard, shifted his feet, then stopped, his gaze shifting between the dark cave entrance and Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan, trying to discern something from their faces.

"I'll go in first! I'm strong, and if there's any danger, I can protect everyone," Craftsman Liu said, feigning magnanimity, but his voice trembled slightly, revealing his inner fear.

He tried to straighten his chest, trying to make himself look braver, but his trembling legs betrayed him.

He took a step forward, but then abruptly pulled back, as if something terrifying at the entrance of the cave was about to suck him in.

He gave an awkward laugh, rubbed his hands together, and said, "It's... kind of cold in this cave..."

Su Yunlan didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly, her eyes carrying a hint of barely perceptible mockery.

She had long seen through Liu the craftsman's bluster, but she was too lazy to point it out.

When Liu saw that Su Yunlan did not stop him, he assumed that she had acquiesced to his suggestion and was secretly pleased with himself.

He took a deep breath, preparing to take another step, but a large hand blocked his way.

"I'll go." Xiao Yuhan's calm voice rang out. He pushed aside the bushes blocking his way and stepped into the cave first.

The torch flickered in his hand, illuminating his angular face and the unknown darkness ahead.

Liu, the craftsman, stood awkwardly to the side, sheepishly retracting his outstretched foot, inwardly cursing Xiao Yuhan for stealing his thunder.

He dared not show his dissatisfaction and could only follow behind Xiao Yuhan, step by step, into the cave.

Su Yunlan followed closely behind, and Village Chief Wang, Miss Xiao, and others also entered one after another.

The cave was more spacious than I had imagined; the further I went in, the larger the space became, and the higher the ceiling seemed to rise.

The torchlight illuminated the strangely shaped rocks on the cave walls, casting dappled shadows that looked ghostly and instilled fear in the reader.

The air was filled with the damp scent of earth, mixed with a faint smell of decay.

Water droplets dripped down the stalactites, making a crisp "ding-dong" sound that echoed in the empty cave, adding to the mystery.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the view suddenly opened up.

A huge space appeared before them, illuminated by torchlight.

In the center was a stone table, on which were piled some old books and simple teaching tools, such as wooden boards, charcoal pencils, slates and so on.

Su Yunlan walked quickly to the stone table, picked up an ancient book, and gently opened it.

The pages were yellowed, the paper was rough, and some words were neatly written on it with a brush.

She examined it carefully and found that it was a book about astronomy and geography, with in-depth yet easy-to-understand content and rich illustrations, making it very suitable for early childhood education.

She then picked up a wooden board with some simple arithmetic problems written on it in charcoal.

Su Yunlan was overjoyed; these were exactly the things she needed for the next educational enlightenment unit in her plan!

A sense of excitement about embarking on a new journey spread through Su Yunlan's heart, and her eyes sparkled as she seemed to see children growing up healthily amidst the sound of their reading aloud.

Miss Xiao, curious, came closer, pointed to the arithmetic problems on the wooden board, and asked, "Fourth Brother, what is this?"

Xiao Yuhan looked down at the wooden board, his brows furrowed slightly...

Miss Xiao tilted her head, staring curiously at the crooked symbols on the wooden board, her delicate white fingers tracing patterns on it.

"Fourth Brother, what are these? They look like little bugs."

Xiao Yuhan's lips curled up slightly, and the determination in his eyes softened a bit. He gently stroked his sister's head. "These are numbers, used for counting. Look, this one that looks like a circle is zero, and this one that looks like a stick is one..." He patiently pointed to the symbols on the wooden board and explained them to Miss Xiao one by one.

His deep, gentle voice echoed in the empty cave, like a spring breeze that dispelled the chill of the cave and made everyone present feel a touch of kinship.

The torchlight illuminated his handsome profile, warm and resolute, giving people a sense of peace.

Miss Xiao listened with great interest, her big eyes sparkling with a thirst for knowledge. She stretched out her chubby little hands and clumsily imitated what she was doing on the wooden board.

"Fourth Brother, I can do it too! One, two, three, four..." Her childish voice echoed in the cave, adding a touch of life to the silent space.

However, this warm atmosphere did not last long. Village Chief Wang frowned and carefully examined the items on the stone table.

His gaze swept over the ancient books and teaching tools, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper, his face growing increasingly worried.

He reached out his rough hand and picked up an ancient book covered in dust. The pages were yellowed and curled, the paper was rough, and it exuded an old and worn smell.

He flipped through a few pages; the text was densely packed, and to him, the village chief who only knew a few characters, it was like a book written in heaven.

His unease grew stronger, and a nameless fear welled up from the bottom of his heart.

"Yunlan's wife, these things... their origin is unknown, they might be ominous!" He put down his book and said gruffly, his voice tinged with hesitation.

His gaze swept over the ancient books and wooden tablets as if they were monstrous beasts, his expression uneasy. "It's best if we don't take them, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves." He shook his head firmly, his attitude one of refusal.

His voice trembled slightly, revealing his inner worry and fear.

He clenched his fists, his gaze resolute, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "Let's leave here as soon as possible."

Liu, the craftsman, stood aside. Although he knew nothing about the value of these books and tools, seeing the village chief's expression, he felt secretly pleased and realized that his previous worries were not unfounded.

He chimed in, "The village chief is right. Who knows what these things are? What if they're used by demons or monsters? That would be terrible!" He glanced at Su Yunlan with a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes, as if to say, "See? I told you these things are unlucky."

Zhang Fuhu nodded in agreement, secretly calculating that he could save some money, and his smile became even more obsequious.

Village Chief Wang's words silenced the previously excited crowd.

They looked at the ancient books and tools on the stone table, then at Su Yunlan, unsure of what to do, and the atmosphere in the cave became tense.

Looking at Village Chief Wang's worried expression, Su Yunlan's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

She stepped forward, picked up a wooden board with arithmetic problems carved on it, and said softly, "Village chief, what's on this isn't some ominous thing..." She paused, her eyes sharpening, "but rather the key to changing our destiny."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Wang's expression changed again, a mixture of doubt and unease. He was about to speak when Su Yunlan's next action interrupted him.

Su Yunlan's eyes were sharp as he slowly raised the wooden board in his hand and quickly wrote something on it with charcoal...

Su Yunlan wrote a simple arithmetic problem on the wooden board, pointing to the numbers and symbols, and explained in a clear and slow tone: "One plus one equals two, two plus two equals four... These symbols represent quantities, just like the food and money we encounter every day; they can be calculated and measured. These books record the laws governing the universe, the changes in the sun, moon, and stars, and the causes of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. This knowledge can help us cultivate the land and live better, and avoid disasters." She paused, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, her tone firm, "They are not ominous objects, but keys to unlocking wisdom, helping us live better lives!"

Su Yunlan handed the wooden board to Village Chief Wang, encouraging him to try to solve the arithmetic problems on it.

Village Chief Wang hesitated before taking the wooden board. With Su Yunlan's patient guidance, he clumsily traced lines on the board with his fingers and eventually arrived at the correct answer.

At that moment, a glimmer of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, as if a long-sealed door was slowly opening before him.

His gaze toward Su Yunlan was filled with admiration, and his previous worries and fears vanished.

"Yunlan's wife, I understand!" Village Chief Wang said excitedly, his voice loud and strong. "These things are all good things! We must make good use of them to make our children smarter!"

Seeing this, the other villagers also stepped forward, curiously flipping through the books and wooden boards. Liu the craftsman and Zhang Fuhu were initially somewhat reluctant, but under the influence of everyone's enthusiasm, they couldn't say anything more and had no choice but to learn along with them.

The group carefully packed up the books and tools on the stone table, and then left the cave under Su Yunlan's guidance.

The sunlight shone on them, dispelling the chill of the cave and illuminating their hopeful faces.

The villagers admired Su Yunlan even more. Standing before them, she received their respectful gazes and became a guide in their hearts.

Her gaze was firm, and her heart was filled with anticipation for the future.

She knew that her educational journey had only just begun, and many more challenges awaited her.

Just then, the outline of a small town appeared in the distance, with wisps of smoke rising from chimneys and houses standing side by side, like a bright pearl set in the vast plains.

Su Yunlan knew that place would be the next challenge.

She took a deep breath, feeling the breeze on her cheeks, and a strange premonition welled up in her heart.

“Let’s go,” Su Yunlan said firmly, pointing to the town in the distance. “Let’s go take a look there.”

The group continued onward, heading towards the town, their figures gradually disappearing on the horizon, leaving only a cloud of dust behind them...

Su Yunlan looked at the town, suddenly stopped, turned to Xiao Yuhan and whispered, "Don't you think... this town is a bit strange?"