Chapter 447 Want to Steal It Back
Bai Erlang cried for half the night. The next day, he got up with red eyes, picked up his school box and went out listlessly without eating breakfast at all.
The servant was very worried and had to go to the kitchen to pack a bag of snacks to follow.
When Mrs. Bai sent someone to deliver the silver, Bai Erlang had already left.
What was rare was that he was the first one to arrive at the school today, earlier than Manbao and Bai Shanbao. This was the first time in history.
When the two arrived at the school, the first thing they saw was Bai Erlang sitting motionless on the stone steps in front of the school.
The two couldn't help but look at each other, and they stepped forward to ask him with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Manbao saw that his eyes were red and asked with concern, "Did you get beaten?"
Bai Erlang burst into tears and sobbed, "My mother stole my money."
Bai Shanbao and Manbao both widened their eyes, obviously shocked.
Of the two, neither Bai Shanbao, who came from a wealthy family, nor Manbao, who came from a poor family, had ever seen a thief.
So the two of them couldn't come up with any ideas for a while.
Manbao frowned and said, "That's your mother. You can't report her to the police, right?"
Bai Shanbao said, "It's no use reporting to the authorities. Mother is the most important thing. If Bai Er reports, it would be unfilial, and the government won't do anything."
Manbao thought about it and felt that if Qian took her money, then she should give it to her mother!
But it seems that her mother would not steal her things without asking. This kind of thing usually only happens to her father.
So Manbao said, "You can complain to your father. Every time my father looks through the private money of my fifth and sixth brothers, they complain to my mother."
"I sued, and my father stood on my side, but my grandmother supported my mother, and my father couldn't do anything to her."
Manbao sighed and said, "Then there's nothing I can do, because I've never seen my grandma."
She and Bai Erlang looked at Bai Shanbao together.
Bai Shanbao also frowned in distress. "I can't help it, because my mother also likes to listen to my grandmother, but my mother won't steal my things."
Bai Erlang cried sadly, and his two friends could only comfort him together.
After a while, Bai Erlang wiped his tears and said, "I know where my mother hid the money. I'm going to get it back."
"Isn't that still stealing?" Bai Shanbao said, "That's wrong. How can a good person be a thief?"
Manbao also nodded. "How about we go talk to your mother together later? I think your mother is usually a good person."
Bai Shanbao also nodded, "He always gives us all kinds of delicious food."
Manbao: "And very kind."
Bai Erlang was angry, "Which side are you on?"
"Your way!" they both said in unison.
Bai Jilang looked at them suspiciously, "Is that true?"
"Of course, we don't lie," Manbao stood up and said, "But before that, we need to make some more preparations. Let's ask the master, if a mother steals her things, how can a child reason with her?"
Bai Shanbao had never seen such an example in any book, so he thought he could only ask Mr. Zhuang for advice.
Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Zhuang is also stumped.
As soon as he finished his morning class, he was surrounded by three children and given such a difficult question.
Mr. Zhuang felt that the Dragon Boat Festival, no, the holidays were indeed not suitable for teaching.
Mr. Zhuang thought for a moment and said, "Wait for me to think about it. I'll tell you when I have figured it out."
The three of them asked eagerly, "How long?"
Mr. Zhuang thought for a moment and then said, "Shall I tell you before dinner?"
The three were very disappointed, "Sir, couldn't you tell us before school?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said, "I will do my best."
The three of them went to class with full of thoughts on their minds, but soon they had no energy to think about their thoughts because Mr. Zhuang's class became more demanding. He seemed to be testing the limits of the three children, but the three children did not know this.
Therefore, in order to keep up with the teacher's progress, they can only concentrate more on listening to the class, and look through the textbooks after class to consolidate the knowledge they have just learned.
After lunch, Mr. Zhuang did not take a nap with them today. Seeing them half-closed their eyes and about to fall asleep, Mr. Zhuang put his hands behind his back and quietly left the yard.
The sun is shining brightly.
Mr. Zhuang went straight to the Bai family under the scorching sun. When he saw Mr. Bai, he was already sweating all over.
Mr. Zhuang smiled bitterly and said, "Excuse me."
"No, no, Mr. Zhuang, you are too polite. Come in and cool down." Mr. Bai invited the man in and asked, "Sir, what brings you to visit in the scorching sun? I wonder what brings you to visit me?"
Mr. Zhuang took a sip of tea before telling Mr. Bai about the problem of his three children.
Mr. Bai looked a little embarrassed and smiled bitterly, "Excuse me, Mr. Zhuang. My wife is short-sighted, but I persuaded her last night and she returned the silver this morning. It's just that Erlang was too impatient and didn't sleep well last night. He went to school without eating breakfast."
Mr. Zhuang felt relieved when he heard this and said with a smile, "That's good, that's good."
He paused and then smiled, "There's a folk proverb that's not quite right, but it does have some truth to it. However, it might offend Mr. and Mrs. Bai."
"Mr. Zhuang, just speak."
Mr. Zhuang paused and said, "Dragons beget dragons, likewise, phoenixes beget phoenixes. In my opinion, it's not just a matter of genetics. More importantly, children learn from their parents. Even bad people tend to teach their children the best, but they forget that teaching by example is the most powerful teacher in the world."
"Children can listen, see, and think, but Erlang is simple and straightforward. He is still young and doesn't know right from wrong, so Mr. Bai should be more careful in educating his children in the future."
Mr. Bai understood Mr. Zhuang's underlying meaning, agreed with a red face, and sent Mr. Zhuang out the door while apologizing repeatedly.
After Mr. Zhuang left, he looked at the servant serving tea and said, "Go to the backyard and tell Madam everything Mr. Zhuang said when he came to visit."
The servant who was just responsible for serving tea and fanning: ...
He dawdled and went to the backyard.
After a difficult journey until the afternoon school was over, Bai Erlang, who was about to go home with a heroic look on his face, was stopped by Mr. Zhuang. He smiled and said, "When you get home, go back to your room first, then go and greet your mother and apologize. Understand?"
Bai Erlang glared, "Sir, how could I be wrong?"
"Why not?" Mr. Zhuang said, "As a son, no matter what, you shouldn't yell at your parents. If you have a point, then reason with them properly. What's the point of throwing a tantrum?"
Bai Erlang was about to argue, but Manbao asked, "Sir, have you gone to see Mr. and Mrs. Bai?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled but said nothing.
Bai Shanbao also asked excitedly, "Did Mrs. Bai return the silver to Erlang?"
Mr. Zhuang remained silent, but Bai Erlang also realized what was going on and said happily, "Really? Really? Sir, you are really amazing!"
(End of this chapter)
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