The fat guy calls this "intelligence crushing". There's nothing he can do about it, girls mature earlier and become wiser earlier than boys.
Therefore, they easily gained dominance in the school.
Take Chen Mengqi for example. Her father is a time traveler, and her mother was one of the original "protagonists of destiny." Her genes are undeniably powerful.
So from the time she started kindergarten, she basically controlled the situation in the whole class.
There was a bratty kid in kindergarten who always bullied other kids because he was big and tough. One time, he messed with Chen Mengqi.
She punched him twice in the nose, making his nose bleed all over the floor! From then on, all the boys in her class succumbed to her "justice".
Starting in 1970, Beiping City implemented a strict policy of "attending school in the vicinity" and changed the enrollment system from summer to winter.
It wasn't until Chen Mengqi finished first grade that the policy was changed back. However, the principle of attending the nearest school remained unchanged.
As for how close?
Chen Mengqi attends Mao'er Hutong Primary School, which is right near her home. She only runs over when she hears the school bell ringing, and she's already in the classroom before the bell has even finished ringing.
The children living in their primary school were mostly from this area, and Chen Mengqi registered the home addresses of each of them.
If you offend her this morning, she'll come looking for you at your house tonight!
Many people might not understand what Mao'er Hutong means; doesn't the fat family live in a courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang? How did it become Mao'er Hutong?
Actually, Nanluoguxiang is the collective name for this entire group of hutongs.
The courtyard house is located at No. 40 Nanluoguxiang. It was explicitly mentioned in the episode of the TV series where Xu Damao went to deliver demolition documents and the neighborhood committee was evaluating models of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
The entire Nanluoguxiang is actually a rectangle formed by four straight avenues: Di'anmenwai Street, Di'anmendong Street, Jiaodaokounan Street, and Guloudong Street. It is longer in the east-west direction and shorter in the north-south direction.
Counting from south to north, they are Chaodou Hutong, Banchang Hutong, Dongmianhua Hutong, Beibingmasi Hutong, Qinlao Hutong, Qianyuanensi Hutong, Houyuanensi Hutong, Juer Hutong, etc.
To the west are Fuxiang Hutong, Suoyi Hutong, Yu'er Hutong, Mao'er Hutong, Jingyang Hutong, Shajing Hutong, Heizhima Hutong, Qiangulouyuan Hutong, and so on.
Of these, only Mao'er Hutong leads directly to Di'anmen Outer Street; the others are either cut off by other roads or meander to other hutongs.
In other words, only the west side, including Mao'er Hutong, has a neat and symmetrical typical chessboard layout. This is why Sha Zhu and his family's courtyard house was not demolished in the end in the TV series, because the hutong culture of this area needs to be protected.
Because relocation was hopeless, the residents of this alley sold their houses to Qin Huairu at a low price, allowing her to take over the entire courtyard. In the end, it all benefited her ungrateful, good-for-nothing son.
Chen Yan still remembers when Chen Mengqi was in the fifth grade of elementary school, there was a classmate who transferred from another place and somehow got into a fight with two other classmates.
Relying on his connections outside, he threatened them, saying, "You two aren't allowed to leave after school today!"
Those two were both greenhorns, inexperienced in the harsh realities of life, and didn't take the matter seriously.
School ended at 5 p.m., and Chen Mengqi was carrying her schoolbag and heading home when one of the boys in her class, who was also her lackey, hurriedly caught up with her: "Class monitor, no, something bad has happened! That guy has gathered a bunch of people, and they're going to beat up so-and-so and so-and-so in our class!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Mengqi flew into a rage: "He's gone too far!" She shoved her schoolbag into the hands of her follower and went off to several places. When she returned, she was followed by more than 50 boys...
The transfer student only brought six people, but they were surrounded by more than 50 people, who were trembling with fear.
These people were all carrying weapons, including large sticks and mop handles.
One of the people the transfer student brought over was a bad influence; he actually carried a pitchfork with him, just like Yang Weimin and his gang back then!
Just as the kid stretched out his fork to scare them, he heard Chen Mengqi shout from outside the crowd: "Don't be afraid, everyone grab a stick and break his arm first!"
Goodness, who did they learn all this from...?
Those guys in their class are really something! They're also very handy; they just grab a stick and get to work.
When the school's administration office heard the commotion and rushed over with several teachers, the group was already fighting with their heads in their hands and their buttocks sticking out.
Anyway, that's what Chen Mengqi said. One of the teachers just said doubtfully, "Don't they look more like they're being beaten up?"
Chen Mengqi handed over the fork she was holding: "They also brought this!"
The teachers, upon seeing this, were all terrified and broke out in a cold sweat...
No doubt about it, anyone who dares to come to school with a weapon and cause trouble, we'll beat him up, we'll definitely beat him up!
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After hearing Chen Yan reveal Chen Mengqi's dirty secrets, not only Chen Mengxiao, but even Lou Xiao'e was so surprised that her mouth dropped open.
The fat man scratched his nose awkwardly: "Well, Qiqi has been learning kung fu from me since she was little..."
Chen Yan interrupted him without hesitation: "And her uncle is there too!"
The fat man quickly changed the subject: "Well, Second Sister, why don't you play with Chen Mengxiao for a while? I need to say a few words to Lou Xiao'e."
After saying that, he winked at Lou Xiao'e. She was staying in a suite with a living room and two bedrooms, one large and one small.
The two went to the larger room, and the fat man took out the bracelet and said, "I've been keeping it safe for you all these years."
Incredibly, Lou Xiao'e didn't immediately take the bracelet. Instead, she stared intently into the fat man's eyes: "You clearly know its value!"
"So what? I'm not so despicable that I have to go against my conscience."
Lou Xiao'e was overwhelmed with mixed emotions, her voice trembling as she spoke: "Fatty, didn't you ever think about what would happen if I... if I didn't come back, this bracelet..."
The fat man sighed: "If you still don't come back to me when I'm seventy or eighty, it means your family is really gone. At that time, I'll have someone make a display case out of bulletproof glass, put this bracelet in it, and then tell my children about your story, so they will always remember the name Lou Xiao'e."
Lou Xiao'e was already somewhat agitated, and upon hearing the fat man's words, her nose tingled and tears streamed down her face.
At first, they were like beads, but soon they were strung together and soon they wet her glasses and her cheeks.
The fat man gently placed the bracelet on the table and said, "I've finally put my mind at ease with returning it to its rightful owner. It's almost noon, and the shop is busy, so I'll be going now."
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