Chapter 282 Skipping Class
Wang Xiaojian cried out, "Aunt Chen, please save me! My mother is going to beat me to death!"
Zhang Weihong shouted, "Wang Xiaojian, what nonsense are you spouting? You're not ashamed, but I am! Get over here right now!"
"I'm not coming over. If I do, you'll definitely hit me." Wang Xiaojian clung to Shen Zhixia tightly, as if he had found a lifeline.
Zhang Weihong was so angry that her chest ached. She touched her chest and said, "Sigh, it's all because you're so disobedient. I'm so angry that I've developed a lump on my chest."
Wang Xiaojian hesitated for a moment and then remained silent.
Zhang Weihong clutched her chest and exclaimed, "Ouch!"
Wang Xiaojian still felt sorry for his mother, so he went over and touched Zhang Weihong. He was speechless and said, "Mom, you're not angry, you've just eaten too much and have developed fat deposits. Just eat less."
Zhang Weihong grabbed him immediately: "Let's see where you run to."
Wang Xiaojian realized he had been tricked and shouted, "This is not fair! You've committed fraud!"
"Just catch you, who cares about fairness?"
Zhang Weihong weighed the stick in her hand and gave Wang Xiaojian a whack on the buttocks. It didn't actually hurt that much; Wang Xiaojian was used to being beaten. He had thick skin and a very high pain tolerance. But he still cried out in pain, "It hurts! It hurts so much! I'm dying of pain! Mom, please stop hitting me!"
Ever since she had her child, Shen Zhixia couldn't bear to see such things and always felt sorry for Wang Xiaojian. So she advised, "Sister Zhang, what's going on? Maybe there's some misunderstanding. Let Xiaojian explain."
Zhang Weihong said, "No explanation is needed. He skipped class today, so he should be given a good beating."
Her preferred method of education was corporal punishment, and Wang Xiaojian was often beaten by her until he cried out in pain.
Shen Zhixia: "..."
She didn't know how to persuade him. No matter what, studying is always an important thing, and skipping class is indeed a big deal.
The military has opened a preschool where any child under seven years old can attend. The curriculum is mainly basic early childhood education, and it's quite good.
Zhang Weihong couldn't possibly miss such a good opportunity, so she sent Wang Xiaojian in as well.
Everyone cherished these opportunities. The children were all well-behaved in preschool, but little did they know that Wang Xiaojian would skip class on his very first day.
She felt truly heartbroken.
How could she have given birth to such a thing?
Zhang Weihong scolded, "You must study hard now. Only by studying can you read books and newspapers and learn more knowledge. Otherwise, you will be illiterate like your father."
Wang Jianguo, who had just returned: "?"
Zhang Weihong said, "Look at your dad. A few years ago, he couldn't even write his own name. How embarrassing! It was only after the army started literacy campaigns that he learned some knowledge. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to become a leader."
Wang Jianguo felt embarrassed: "Wife, please don't say these things."
He still had a very high image in front of Wang Xiaojian. Wang Xiaojian had never known that he was illiterate. It was one thing for Zhang Weihong to educate Wang Xiaojian, but why did she start criticizing him?
Zhang Weihong didn't think there was anything wrong with it: "What's wrong with saying it? You are a negative example. You should set a bad example for Wang Xiaojian so that he won't make the same mistake again."
Wang Jianguo simply went inside and stopped listening to them.
He was not well-educated, having only completed first grade, and even then he didn't study properly and often skipped classes, so he was illiterate.
Zhang Weihong was different. She had attended junior high school and had excellent grades. She could have gone on to high school, but her family was too poor, so she didn't continue her studies.
This is quite normal in this era, but Zhang Weihong values education and hopes that Wang Xiaojian can read more books.
Shen Zhixia admired Zhang Weihong quite a bit: "Sister-in-law, your idea is good. It's important to pay attention to education. Paying attention to education is a good thing."
Many people don't pay much attention to education these days, so Zhang Weihong's idea is good and can be considered to be at the forefront.
Zhang Weihong said, "I don't expect him to be outstanding. I just hope he can learn more so that he won't suffer losses when dealing with people in the future, and not be like his father, who can't utter a single word for a long time."
Wang Xiaojian listened with great interest: "Is my dad illiterate?"
Zhang Weihong tried to educate him, but he didn't listen at all. Instead, he felt excited to have found a kindred spirit.
No wonder he felt an instant connection with his father; it turns out they were the same kind of people.
Zhang Weihong said, "He used to skip classes in elementary school and even tore up his own books, blaming a cow. That's why he didn't continue his studies. It's his regret. Back then, people would come to his house to ask him to study, but he just wouldn't go. Look how much he regrets it now."
“After we got married, he would sigh every year and regret not having studied for more years, so you must not follow his example.”
Wang Xiaojian's eyes widened.
Just when Zhang Weihong thought he had been persuaded, Wang Xiaojian suddenly exclaimed, "Trying to frame Niu, how could my dad be so clever? I never thought of that."
Zhang Weihong said warily, "Wang Xiaojian, what are you thinking? Let me tell you, if you dare to tear up this book, I'll hang you up and beat you, understand?"
Wang Xiaojian said aggrievedly, "I never intended to tear the book up."
Zhang Weihong said coldly, "I know what you're thinking the moment you twitch your toes. Let me tell you, get rid of those thoughts in your head."
Wang Xiaojian whispered, "Can't I even think about it?"
That day, Wang Xiaojian was delighted with another meal of stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork.
After watching from the side, Shen Zhixia looked at the two babies on the bed who didn't understand anything and suddenly felt a little worried.
What if her two babies are just as naughty in the future?
Is she also going to abort both children?
Shen Zhixia shook her head in denial. She still believed in not hitting children and said they should deal with the future later.
The trouble next door didn't last long; the next day, Wang Xiaojian was beaten again.
Zhang Weihong angrily ran over to Shen Zhixia and said, "He has ruined all my reputation! Do you think he is really my child? Did the doctor give me the wrong baby? I actually have another child."
“I’ve seen some books about real and fake young masters write it like that. I definitely have sons who have been living outside. This one with low IQ isn’t my child.”
Shen Zhixia said, "Actually, this child looks a lot like Company Commander Wang, so there shouldn't be any mistake."
“Yes, he takes after his father. If he were any less like me, he wouldn’t be so stupid,” Zhang Weihong said bitterly.
Shen Zhixia asked, "Sister Zhang, did he skip class again?"
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