Chapter 283 Lying
Zhang Weihong felt a stomachache when she mentioned this incident: "Even if he skipped class, I wouldn't be that angry. The problem is, he ran to his neighbor's house, hid behind the door, and covered his eyes. People passing by saw him, and some even called his name, so he simply covered his ears too."
"For the entire morning, he covered his eyes and ears and didn't move at all. His face was almost covered in heat rash. In the end, the neighbor couldn't stand it anymore and told me about it, so I dragged him back."
Shen Zhixia felt pain just listening to it, and didn't know how Wang Xiaojian could endure it. But the fact that he was willing to suffer like this and not go to school showed that he thought going to school was an even more painful thing.
Zhang Weihong said, "I asked him, 'Why are you covering your eyes and ears?' He said he felt that way no one could see him. Isn't that infuriating?"
"With his pig brain, he still doesn't go to school. If he doesn't go to school, he'll be even more stupid."
Shen Zhixia: "..."
When she was in school, she learned about the myth of "covering one's ears while stealing a bell." At that time, she thought the myth was a bit silly, but she never expected that there would be such people in real life.
But Shen Zhixia still said, "Sister Zhang, he is still young and has not received any early education. It's normal for him to be a little childlike. You don't need to worry too much. He will become smarter when he grows up. There's still a long way to go, so don't rush it."
Zhang Weihong said, "You can tell what a person will be like when they're three years old. He's already five and still looks like this. I think he'll look the same when he grows up."
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "He's quite smart and lively. It's normal for boys to be a little mischievous. I used to skip classes too."
Wang Xiaojian perked up: "Really? Aunt Chen, you skipped class too?"
When Shen Zhixia was in school, she was under strict discipline. She attended a boarding school with a completely closed management system, making it impossible to skip classes. So she studied diligently until high school, and only started skipping classes when she went to university.
After all, some university classes are indeed quite boring.
She looked at Wang Xiaojian gently and said, "Yes, I wasn't used to going to school at first, so I skipped classes, but I quickly adjusted and never skipped a class again."
Everyone makes mistakes, but it's important to be able to correct them once you've made them.
Wang Xiaojian blushed and said, "Aunt Chen, you smell so good, you're completely different from my mother."
Zhang Weihong slapped him on the head: "What do you mean by this? Do you think I smell bad?"
"Ouch, your saliva is spraying on my face!" Wang Xiaojian shouted.
Zhang Weihong said, "Xiao Shen, you don't need to be so gentle with him. This kid is stubborn and won't listen to reason. You have to beat him up so he'll understand why the flowers are so red."
Shen Zhixia: "..."
After that, they quieted down a bit.
Shen Zhixia thought that Zhang Weihong's education had worked, and she was happy for her.
She said to Zhang Weihong, "The child used to be free, so he will definitely have to adapt to going to school. You see, give him some time, and he will know to study hard. Isn't that good?"
Zhang Weihong sighed, "He's been doing well these past few days, going to school and coming back on time every day. But when I ask him what he's learned each day, he has no idea. I suspect he hasn't been paying attention in class at all."
“I have very low expectations of him. Even if he doesn’t answer, I don’t hit him. I’m thinking of letting him adapt slowly. As long as he can go to and from school normally, that’s fine.”
Shen Zhixia nodded and said, "Yes, you are a very good mother."
Zhang Weihong agreed: "Isn't that right? If Wang Xiaojian weren't my biological son, I really couldn't stand him."
That day, Shen Zhixia went to take out the trash. She didn't know if her eyes were playing tricks on her, but she thought she saw something move behind the garbage dump.
She looked closely and saw that there was still a pile of garbage in front of her, as if she was seeing things.
Shen Zhixia breathed a sigh of relief; she had thought she had encountered a pervert.
There's no way a pervert could be hiding in the garbage dump; it's too filthy there.
After she threw away the trash, she left.
After school, Zhang Weihong smelled a rotten odor and exclaimed incredulously, "Wang Xiaojian, why do you smell so bad?"
Wang Xiaojian said, "Really? I can't smell it."
Zhang Weihong said angrily, "You go to school and you make yourself smell so bad. People who don't know better will think you're going to a garbage dump or a cesspool to study."
Wang Xiaojian looked guilty. He got up to get his chopsticks and said, "I'm going to eat."
"What do you want to eat? You smell so bad, do you still want to eat? Go take a shower first," Zhang Weihong urged.
Wang Xiaojian could only go take a shower.
Over the next few days, Zhang Weihong noticed that he smelled bad, with a strong stench of garbage.
Zhang Weihong told him several times, but it was no use.
He told Wang Jianguo about it, and Wang Jianguo said, "He probably went somewhere to play. When I was his age, I was even more mischievous. I would go around catching bugs and rolling in mud puddles. It was perfectly normal."
Zhang Weihong said angrily, "How dare you say that? I think Wang Xiaojian is just like you. What are we going to do when he grows up?"
Wang Jianguo said nonchalantly, "What does it matter? We'll just get him into the army then."
"Forget it, you were lucky. You didn't care about anything back then, so you were able to join the army. You'll have to wait until Wang Xiaojian grows up. They'll definitely require a certain level of education then, and he might not be qualified to join the army then," Zhang Weihong said.
Wang Jianguo thought it made sense, and said that illiterate people are not allowed in the army now. Those who couldn't write before were also called to study hard.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to write their own names, which would be incredibly embarrassing.
So he went to talk to Wang Xiaojian's teacher.
When he returned, Wang Jianguo looked very serious.
Zhang Weihong asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"
Wang Jianguo said, "I have some news for you, but you need to stay calm and don't get angry."
Zhang Weihong became even more curious: "Okay, then tell me, I'm listening."
Wang Jianguo then recounted his visit to the teacher that day: "I went to see the teacher, and the teacher said that Wang Xiaojian hadn't been to school for a while, and that we had helped him get a long leave of absence."
Zhang Weihong: "?"
"When did I request a long leave for him?"
Wang Jianguo looked at her and said, "It's obvious that Wang Xiaojian is lying."
Zhang Weihong was still furious: "If he didn't go to class, where did he go all day? No way, when he comes back, I'm going to give him a good beating."
Wang Jianguo frowned and said, "No, what if he continues to hide? I think we have to catch him red-handed."
The two exchanged a glance, understanding each other without saying a word.
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