Chapter 177 The cub calls for help, "Dad? It's me!"
Deng Qiu was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and she couldn't utter a single word.
She felt utterly helpless, like talking to a brick wall. Wang Rui wasn't ignorant of reason; on the contrary, he understood everything perfectly.
He was familiar with the habits of plants and knew that crops could be grown to a great extent under constant temperature and humidity conditions.
During his opening speech, Wang Rui passionately recounted his experiences working in a production team in the countryside. He urged students to go to the countryside more often to learn how much farmers valued manure, and proudly shared his experiences of farming in the countryside with the students.
He wouldn't even let his own son poop in the toilet, but instead made him poop on the ground outside. He was afraid the dogs would eat it, so he would fight with the dogs and shovel the poop into his own manure basket while it was still hot. He wished he could get up early every day to collect manure.
He had previously led students to the countryside to collect manure and bring it back to school to use as fertilizer for vegetables.
Moreover, Wang Rui strongly opposed the use of pesticides, saying that they were purely harmful.
At first, some of his students actually believed in his teachings, but after a year, the vegetables, nourished by farmyard manure, bred a large number of insects that devoured all the leaves.
Later, the students complained bitterly, but Wang Rui disappeared without a trace, still sticking to his outdated theories.
Deng Qiu clenched his fists, his eyes already reddening slightly. "The seeds have been frozen by frost. If the greenhouse is restored in time, there is still a chance to save them. The research funding is all from the national government. It doesn't concern you at all. It's not your money, yet you're meddling here. I'm going to tell the principal that you're nothing but a parasite on the university!"
“Go ahead, go ahead!” Wang Rui said confidently, “Farmers had never heard of using plastic in their crops before, and they still survived. The fact that this batch of students can’t graduate only proves that farming depends on the weather. Let them accept their fate and study for another year. It’s no big deal.”
Xu Haoran was speechless. "You!"
He had heard from his senior classmates that the research funding previously provided by the government was used to purchase fertilizers.
Professor Wang, however, was reluctant to spend the money. Instead, he used the funding to encourage his students to collect manure, claiming that farmyard manure was good. As a result, the research project was completely ruined.
The reason he acted so maliciously this time was probably because Professor Deng used the research funds, but he spent the money wisely and didn't embezzle it. This action threatened Professor Wang's interests.
That's why he goes to such lengths to engage in underhanded tactics!
Xu Haoran was on the verge of a breakdown. His family was poor, and he had been hoping to stay at the university as a teaching assistant after graduation to help support his family.
His father was old and his mother was seriously ill, so he had no chance to repeat a year of study.
Thinking of this, tears involuntarily streamed down his face.
"You old bastard! You keep saying you don't need it, but you just can't stand seeing research funds actually being spent on research, right? If you can't afford it, just say so. Go apply for national poverty alleviation. Anyway, being brain-dead is an illness, and it needs to be treated!" The childish voice was clear and loud, with a strong sense of arrogance.
Zhizhi was wearing a white dress and her hair was styled in a small braided bun made of white lace scarf, so she reminded herself several times before going out to be a lady.
But this old man is really stubborn.
She was almost forced to reveal her true colors!
Wang Rui's face turned ashen with anger. "How dare you speak to your elders like that?! Don't you have any manners?!"
"I only show politeness to people, as for you... ..."
She frowned, glared up at him, and gritted her teeth as she spat out each word, "You, insect, are, just, a, red, egg!"
The moment the words left his mouth, the little cub jumped up from the ground and raised his hand to hit him.
But she was too short; she only reached his knees.
'Hiss—!'
Wang Rui was punched below the knee, and the pain instantly turned his face pale. "You!"
"What do you mean, 'you'?!" Zhizhi retorted sharply, rolling up her sleeves as if ready to punch someone. "Didn't your mother teach you to speak politely? Are you trying to kill yourself? You're happy to make things difficult for students, aren't you? I'll teach you a lesson!"
She was about to continue disciplining her daughter when Deng Qiu grabbed her and pulled her back.
Deng Qiu's face was icy cold, and she looked at Professor Wang Rui with the same utter disregard, "Zhizhi, arguing with this kind of person is pointless, let's go!"
Wang Rui is now completely oblivious to the consequences. She didn't collude with him to embezzle public funds, which is why he resorted to such cunning and underhanded tactics.
Anyway, Zhizhi hit him twice pretty hard, he can take it.
Continuing to dwell on this now is pointless; we should think of a solution instead of letting the seed die completely.
'Hiss—!'
"You little brats! Don't go! Come back here!"
Wang Rui clutched his leg and staggered as he tried to grab them, but the pain in his knee prevented him from moving.
He could only angrily throw out threats at their departing backs.
"Deng Qiu, let me tell you, your experiment won't work! Without manpower and resources, let's see how you rebuild the greenhouse!"
"Just you wait, I'll tell the principal you can forget about staying at Suzhou University!"
Even Zhizhi couldn't help but frown when she heard such sharp and harsh words.
"Mommy, put the nest down, and I'll beat him to death!"
Deng Qiu shook his head slightly. "It's no use arguing with such a lazy person. We need to figure out a solution before dark."
The seeds in the ground have already been frozen overnight, and the weather forecast says it will snow heavily this evening. Once it snows and the ground freezes completely, then it's all over.
... ...
Zhizhi was placed on a bench to the side, and she watched her mother and brother Xu Haoran search for the hidden plastic greenhouse in each classroom.
These items are enormous; if they were to be transported out, they would likely attract attention.
Therefore, Wang Rui could only be hiding inside the school.
But there's an even more serious problem...
Even if they do find it, how can the two of them, plus a tiny little baby, possibly raise a child?
Huh?
The little cub's eyes darted around, as if a mischievous idea was forming in its tiny head.
She tiptoed off the bench and scurried to the school store.
"Auntie, I want to make a phone call!"
The glass counter was a head higher than the baby cub, and the shop owner heard the sound but couldn't see the person.
After Zhizhi went inside, the proprietress stopped eating sunflower seeds. "Oh dear! You were the one who just shouted. Who are you calling? It's a dime a minute."
Making phone calls is expensive. Even if this little one has money, does he even know the phone number?
"I've got money! Here you go!"
Zhizhi generously pulled a small bill from her pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper, then skillfully pressed numbers on the red telephone.
The call was connected shortly afterward.
"Hello, this is the Suzhou War Preparedness Zone Office."
"Hello, Dad! It's me!" Zhizhi couldn't recognize the voice and went straight to the point, "Quickly bring a carload of adults to Suzhou University, Mom and I need you!"
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone. "Who is your father? This is a phone booth."
“My name is Zhizhi. My father is Jiang Anchao, and my uncle is Yuan Tengzhen. You can contact any of them, Uncle.”
"Zhi... ...?! Oh, okay! I'll go get someone right away."
The person on the other end got excited just hearing the name "Zhi Zhi" and jumped up to call for help.
After hanging up the phone, Zhizhi asked the landlady a serious question.
"Auntie, aren't professors at Suzhou University really amazing?"
The proprietress was amused and said, "Of course! Professors are so important; they're big shots who might even appear on TV."
"I see..." The little cub tucked its hands in its pockets, thought carefully for a moment, and murmured softly, "Then it seems like Daddy isn't enough. I'll make another one."
As she spoke, she took out another one-cent coin and handed it to the shopkeeper.
She picked up the large telephone receiver and dialed Grandpa Ji's number.
The call was connected very quickly.
"Hello? Is this Grandpa Ji? It's me, Zhizhi..."
“... ..."
The proprietress watched helplessly as the little baby dialed phone numbers one by one, only to hang up after saying a few words each time.
She looked at the little one curiously, "Sweetie, were you bullied? Is there no one home to help you?"
Zhizhi pouted and nodded sadly, "My mom was bullied, and I'm looking for someone to help me."
"Sigh... That's going to be difficult."
The proprietress grabbed some candy from the counter and stuffed it into the child's pocket. "The old professors at this school have a lot of power. Calling them won't help if you don't have anyone at home. Otherwise, go find the police. Even if your dad brings relatives to seek justice, they won't be able to support you."
This child is so pitiful. She has no idea that the professors here are all very senior and protected by the principal. They can do whatever they want at the school.
well... ...
It's such a shame that someone so cute gets bullied...
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