After teaching for a while, Xie Yan felt that he understood his students very well, and there were no more dramatic incidents during class.

I've been visibly feeling more relaxed lately.

But the good times didn't last long. It seemed that the higher-ups couldn't stand Xie Yan's comfort and ease. That afternoon during self-study, two students, unusually, started talking amongst themselves and stopped doing their homework.

Xie Yan was stunned. What was going on?

Are these two kids going through their rebellious phase?

Isn't this too early?

Or has it already started to show signs of disliking school?

If that's the case, then it's very serious!

No! What if they have something urgent to discuss?

Let's not be too hasty!

Xie Yan decided to listen and see what they were talking about. He tiptoed past them and unintentionally ended up behind the two classmates who were speaking.

A wicked smile crept across his lips. Let him hear what he's really saying! He's getting so worked up. This made Xie Yan burst out laughing. These two brats were actually comparing pigs during such precious time!

Yes, it's a pig!

One person claimed their pig was the biggest, while the other disagreed, saying their own pig was the biggest.

The two had quite a heated discussion!

They even produced seemingly convincing evidence of their own pigs being big.

One person said their pigs ate two bowls of pig feed per meal, while another said their pigs could eat three bowls. They compared everything from eating to pooping.

I was sick of hearing Xie Yan's words!

Whose good family is worse than a pig's shit?

Xie Yan coughed lightly, startling the two people who were having a heated discussion.

He sat up straight instantly, not daring to move his eyes at all.

Xie Yan smiled and said, "Come on, tell everyone what you were whispering about just now? Let the students have a laugh."

Yu Xiaohua, Zhang Ergou: "......"

Mother! Help!

The two were so frightened they almost lost their minds.

The two sat upright, not daring to breathe loudly!

The two of them were now filled with regret; how could they have gotten caught by the teacher!

Why!

Seeing that everyone else had stopped writing to watch the commotion, Xie Yan suddenly realized something was wrong and smiled, "It's alright, you can all continue with your homework."

"Yu Xiaohua, Zhang Ergou, you two come out with me."

After saying that, he took the two men to the office.

Liu Yihong, who was reading a book, was startled when he saw the group. He put down his book and slowly stood up. "What's going on?"

Xie Yan smiled and walked over. "Teacher Liu, could you please go and keep an eye on those students over there? I need to give those two extra lessons."

Liu Yihong glanced at the two pale-faced, nervous people behind him, and smiled as he agreed.

Looks like today's special treat won't be easy to digest!

Xie Yan gestured for the two to sit down. "Come on, tell me now, just how attractive are your pigs?"

"Speak it out so that the teacher can broaden his horizons."

The two glared at each other, then obediently lowered their heads and said in unison, "Teacher, we were wrong, we'll never do it again!"

Yu Xiaohua secretly glared at Zhang Ergou again. It was all this guy's fault. If he hadn't insisted that his pig was the biggest, she would never have talked to him during class!

Xie Yan looked at the two terrified children in front of him and sighed.

Listening to them talk just now, they were very reasonable and well-founded. They actually have a real talent for debating. For a moment, Xie Yan even thought about whether to hold an event for the children.

Take a break from work.

But he suppressed the idea as soon as it popped into his head.

It's not that he, as a teacher, is unreasonable; it's just that the teaching conditions here are what they are. Their only learning time is during class time, and their class time is very short!

Current conditions also do not allow them to cultivate their own interests and hobbies.

Besides summer and winter vacations, they have to take time off when farming, when harvesting corn, or when they need to ask for leave if there are family matters. Compared to children in the city, they already have much less time to study.

Classes are short; most schools nowadays only have one day off per week, but here they have two days off per week.

The purpose is to give the children an extra day to do chores at home, mainly to take care of the younger ones.

Therefore, they need to be more focused than others in class to barely keep up with the pace. If they can't even do that, they will be much worse off than others!

Xie Yan took a sip of water, smiled, and said to the two of them, "Come on, tell me why you were talking in class? Have you finished your homework?"

"You've all learned to write the characters I taught you this morning, right?"

"Since you're so good at it, I'll read it aloud, and you two can write it down."

These words made the two children opposite her tremble. Yu Xiaohua, with tears in her eyes, said in a trembling voice, "Teacher, I was wrong! I will do my homework properly when I get back, and I will never do it again!"

With tears welling up in his eyes, Zhang Ergou said, "Teacher, I was wrong too. I promise I won't talk like that again. Please don't tell my dad!"

"I promise I won't speak again!"

Xie Yan feigned anger and said, "Now you know fear! Why didn't you think of that when you were saying it?"

Do you feel like the teacher can't see you when you speak softly?

Yu Xiaohua had her head down. When she heard this, she instinctively wanted to nod, but after realizing what she was saying, she quickly shook her head frantically.

Xie Yan didn't scold them, but pulled Yu Xiaohua aside and said, "Come on, Xiaohua, tell me, why didn't you do your homework and practice your calligraphy properly during class?"

"Don't lie to the teacher, I want to hear the truth! I know you are an honest child!"

"I won't lie to my teacher."

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