The Lucky Farmgirl-Chapter 47 - 36 Punishment

But now neither had the intention of sizing up the other, as Ms.Qian and another elderly lady of similar age briskly walked toward Mr.

Zhuang’s residence.

Junior Ms.Qian supported Ms.Qian and met the others at the door, where despite her anxiety, Ms.Qian still pulled at her daughter-in-law to pause, letting the others go first.

The other party also paused, and upon seeing Ms.Qian yield, didn’t stand on ceremony, just helped her daughter-in-law cross the threshold and hastened inside.

Inside the courtyard, four children were lined up, and Mr.

Zhuang sat angrily in his chair without uttering a word.

The two families that had rushed in saw their own children standing straight, occasionally staring each other down with their gazes, knowing there wasn’t a major issue.

Whether it was the earlier-arriving mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo or the later ones, they all heaved a similar sigh of relief.

Then, both pairs equally ignored their eager children and went together to apologize to Mr.

Zhuang.

Children fighting in school, even if the reasons were unknown, warranted their immediate shame.

Mr.

Zhuang saw their understanding of decorum and his expression softened a bit.

Then, pointing at the four children, he said, “These four children, setting aside Second Son for the moment, the other three are my students.

Their fighting outside of the school shows my instruction hasn’t been deep enough.

Today I called both families here, first, to have you teach your children at home, and second, to inform you that I will be paying special attention to these three children in the future.

With rewards and punishments, the parents too should be aware in their hearts.”

Yesterday, Mr.

Zhuang had seen Bai Shanbao at the Bai Family, and Ms.Liu and her daughter-in-law had seen Mr.

Zhuang, having settled on Bai Shanbao attending school too.

So strictly speaking, Bai Shanbao was also Mr.

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Zhuang’s student.

Ms.Liu glanced at the fair-skinned little girl next to her grandson, knowing she was Zhou Man, Mr.

Zhuang’s disciple, and that Mr.

Zhuang’s visit to the Bai Family yesterday was because of her enrollment.

Ms.Liu certainly didn’t believe her grandson would fight with such a soft little girl, so her gaze swept over Bai Erlang and Second Son before she lowered her head to ask, “Mr.

Zhuang, may I ask why the children started fighting?”

Mr.

Zhuang, having already been angry, was irritated once again when the subject was brought up, though he had calmed some.

He set the stone in his hand down on the stone table and said sternly, “Over this stone.”

Everyone stared at the stone together, finding nothing special about it—weren’t such stones found everywhere?

Old Master Bai was the first to confront Bai Erlang, slapping his head angrily and scolding, “I told you to focus on your studies!

What are you doing with a stone?

You got into a fight with your cousin over just a stone?”

Bai Erlang, holding his head, said, “I wasn’t fighting with him, I was helping him.

I don’t care about such a lousy stone, I have many prettier stones than this one in my room!”

Old Master Bai then looked at Second Son, deducing he was the one who had fought with Shanbao.

Seeing he was about the same age as Shanbao but knowing a country boy would surely be stronger, he couldn’t help worrying—what if Shanbao had been really hurt?

The aunt would probably cry herself to death.

Ms.Liu was also a bit concerned, but with Mr.

Zhuang present, she refrained from acting.

However, Ms.Zheng, her daughter-in-law, couldn’t hold back and pulled Bai Shanbao over to check him, asking, “Shanbao, where are you hurt?”

Manbao, standing aside, made a face at him.

Bai Shanbao, whose eyes were already brimming with tears, and who wanted to burst out crying, immediately stopped, returning a fierce glare, and wanting to push Manbao now that he had his grandmother and mother’s backing.

Junior Ms.Qian quickly pulled Manbao away and hugged her.

Thus, the adults of both families were face to face.

Second Son, being stared down by Old Master Bai, was scared out of his wits and seeing his father, dove into his embrace, crying, “Dad, Dad, I didn’t hit him, he hit me!”

Bai Shanbao also turned around to look and made a face at Manbao, imitating her, “You’re just a sore loser!”

He turned and complained to his mother, “Mom, it wasn’t him who hit me, it was her!”

Everyone followed his pointing finger to Manbao and fell silent for a moment.

Mr.

Zhuang added, “Bai Shan hit Second Son, and then Manbao fought with Bai Shan.

Second Son wanted to help, so Bai Cheng fought with Second Son.

All four of them didn’t miss out on the action.”

Mr.

Zhuang said, “I think the children are just too full of energy.

We’ll put aside Second Son for now; as for the old sir, please take your child home and teach him well.

Bai Cheng, you are to write twenty characters tonight, Bai Shan and Manbao, each of you will write ten characters, and I will examine them tomorrow.”

Bai Cheng, feeling it unfair, said, “Teacher, why do I have to write more than them?”

“Because you’re older than them.

They fought and you didn’t intervene but instead added fuel to the fire by joining in.

Tell me, don’t you deserve punishment?”

“That still doesn’t mean I should be punished more than them.”

Mr.

Zhuang replied indifferently, “Twenty-five characters.”

Old Master Bai glared at his son, and Bai Erlang could only shrink his neck and bow his head.

Learning that Manbao was the one fighting with Bai Shanbao, Ms.Liu and Ms.Zheng felt embarrassed.

They glanced at Manbao, who was clearly shorter and thinner than Shanbao, and a girl at that, and smiled sheepishly, hugging Bai Shanbao but not bringing up any injuries again.

Junior Ms.Qian, meanwhile, quietly felt Manbao’s arms, causing her to giggle and squirm at the ticklish touch.

Both Ms.Qian and Junior Ms.Qian, paying close attention, unconsciously heaved a sigh of relief, seeing the child didn’t appear injured.

The parents from both families accepted the punishments on behalf of their children, and the parents of the Bai Family even held Bai Erlang and Bai Shanbao back to apologize to Second Son and Manbao.

They had no choice; Bai Erlang was older than Second Son, and Bai Shanbao, not only older than Manbao but also a boy against a girl, all at the Bai Family felt their children had taken advantage.

Additionally, fighting over such a trivial issue as a stone.

But not to mention Bai Erlang, even Bai Shanbao stubbornly refused to bow his head, snorting twice at Manbao.

Manbao, not one to back down, glared back at him.

With no resolution in sight and not wanting to worsen their image in front of Mr.

Zhuang, the parents from the Bai Family quickly apologized to the Qian Family with a smile before dragging their children away.

Planning to come back later to make the children apologize properly.