Chapter 788 Stone Throwing Competition
Cheng Wanwan wrote a few simple greetings on the stone slab.
Just as she was about to turn around and teach the students pronunciation, something hit her on the back of the head.
It wasn't anything heavy, just a pebble the size of a fingernail, it didn't hurt much when it hit me, but that's not the point.
Cheng Wanwan slowly turned her head and put down the charcoal pencil.
Her cool gaze swept across the entire classroom, taking in everyone's expressions.
She thought back to her childhood, when she would sometimes fidget in class, thinking the teacher wouldn't notice. In fact, from the teacher's perspective, they could see perfectly well what the students were doing and what expressions they had on their faces.
She smiled and said, "I just told you about the humiliating history of the Great Yu Kingdom, and you all listened with great interest. I thought you liked it. If you didn't like it, you should have said so earlier. Let's do something more interesting."
Hearing her say that, Pang Jie felt a sharp pain on the red bump on his forehead; he was genuinely afraid that the woman would release the wasps again…
“Peng Wang,” Cheng Wanwan said, “go outside and find a narrow-mouthed jar, and pick up some pebbles.”
She tossed the classroom key over.
Peng Wang took the key, opened the door to find something, and returned in about fifteen minutes.
In addition to finding what Cheng Wanwan had asked for, he also brought back an extra chair, which he respectfully placed on the podium.
A black earthenware pot was placed on the table, with dozens of small stones piled up beside it.
The students in the classroom had no idea what she was up to, and their faces were filled with curiosity.
"Didn't someone just enjoy throwing pebbles?" Cheng Wanwan said with a smile. "Then let's have a pebble-throwing contest. Whoever hits the target gets to leave get out of class immediately, how about it?"
Li Jian immediately rubbed his hands together. He was quite skilled at archery, and throwing stones was a piece of cake for him.
Just as he was about to get up and try, Pang Jie snorted and said, "Mr. Cheng, you are an Assab language teacher, not a horsemanship and archery teacher. If you want to neglect your duties and make a spectacle of yourself, we students have no obligation to cooperate."
Cheng Wanwan was so angry she laughed.
Neglecting one's duties?
Sensationalism?
Are you sure this isn't about themselves?
She smiled and looked at the people below: "Who wants to give it a try?"
A fire was burning in Peng Wang's heart.
In their Ping'an County, in Dahe Town, Mrs. Sui is a person who is respected and admired by everyone, like the sun.
However, these spoiled young men constantly embarrassed Madam Sui, displaying such blatant disrespect and lack of manners...
He felt wronged on behalf of Mrs. Sui.
But as a student with little influence, he had absolutely no ability to contend with the likes of Pang Jie.
He stood up: "Sir, let me give it a try."
Cheng Wanwan nodded and let him come up.
Although Peng Wang was a scholar who had never studied riding and archery, he would attend scholar banquets and play games like pitch-pot.
He stood below the podium, holding a handful of pebbles. He threw them about ten times before finally getting one in.
There was a crisp sound as the stone collided with the earthenware pot, and the tension on his face finally eased.
“Good.” Cheng Wanwan said, “You are the first student to complete the class assignment today, so you will receive three points. Now I will go over the homework. All students, please listen carefully. Today’s homework is to learn about the history of the Asab Kingdom and the Dayu Kingdom and write an article of no less than 300 words. Those who complete the homework will receive one point, and those who do it well will receive three points.”
Dr. Tao briefly mentioned the points system she was referring to at the opening ceremony, but clearly not many people took it to heart.
Peng Wang had carefully studied the rules of Xiao Qin Academy. The points included various aspects, such as attendance, class performance, and homework completion. These points were calculated in proportion to the monthly ranking. In other words, to get the top spot every month, no point could be missed.
"Peng Wang, you can leave get out of class early."
After watching Peng Wang leave, Cheng Wanwan raised her hand and locked the classroom door again.
She smiled at the students below: "The first person to complete the task will receive three points, the second to tenth will receive two points, and the rest will receive one point. Of course, no points will be awarded for not completing the task."
The scholars finally began to stir.
However, just as they were about to make a move, they felt Pang Jie's threatening gaze, and they immediately turned into quails, not daring to move an inch.
"I'll say it again, everyone is equal at Xiao Qin Academy." Cheng Wanwan said calmly, "You need to think clearly about whether you came here to curry favor with the powerful or to make a name for yourself. Once you've figured that out, you'll know what to do."
The scholars couldn't help but feel ashamed.
They came from poor backgrounds, so they were instinctively afraid of people like Pang Jie and dared not confront them.
But if they keep acting according to Pang Jie's wishes, wouldn't they have lost their original purpose in coming to Xiao Qin Academy?
If even Peng Wang, who came from a small town, wasn't afraid, what were these Beijing locals afraid of?
Even if things don't go well, there's always Mrs. Sui to back us up, isn't there?
Once the scholar had figured out the problem, he immediately stood up and said, "Sir, may I give it a try?"
Cheng Wanwan nodded happily.
With the first scholar taking the lead, the other scholars exchanged glances and also stood up.
Pitch-pot looks easy, but it's actually quite difficult. Some people can get it in on their first try, while others can't get it in even after thirty or forty tries, and they get so anxious that they're sweating profusely.
But with this game, you can always succeed if you try a few more times. About half an hour later, all the scholars had hit the target and were dismissed early.
Inside the classroom, only forty-odd spoiled brats, led by Pang Jie, remained.
Pang Jie was so angry his nose was crooked. These troublemakers were deliberately going against him. He'd see how he dealt with them when they got out.
He put his foot on the table, spread his hands out on the table behind him, and said coldly, "No one is allowed to go. I want to see what kind of trouble she's up to."
Cheng Wanwan pretended not to see it.
She took a booklet and began registering her points.
This points system was proposed by her on the first day of school. Dr. Tao and others were unaware of the specific rules, so it was not implemented in the morning.
Now, she will further refine the rules.
All the bonus and deduction items were written out in detail.
Then draw a table, fill in the students' names, and record everyone's scores.
One point is deducted for morning absences, one point is deducted for classroom misbehavior, and one point is added for students who complete classroom assignments in the afternoon...
Before she could finish tallying the results, she heard the bell ring, signaling the end of get out of class.
Almost as soon as the bell rang, the people in the classroom became restless, and one by one they immediately stood up and rushed out of the classroom.
When they rushed to the classroom door, they found it was locked and required a key to open.
Cheng Wanwan spoke slowly and deliberately: "I've already said that you can only leave get out of class after you finish your assignments. The door will open when you finish."
"you!"
Pang Jie was furious.
He was mindful of her status, so even though he had been locked in the classroom for so long, he had kept quiet and restrained himself.
But this woman went even further.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Smash it!"
He smashed the doors and windows, to see what she could do to him.
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