Chapter 739 Punishment
Manbao felt that County Magistrate Tang was particularly quiet today, and he couldn't help but look at him several times.
Yang Heshu glanced at County Magistrate Tang and invited the three of them, "It's a rare opportunity for me to come to Yizhou City. Better today than tomorrow. How about I take advantage of County Magistrate Tang's favorable situation and treat you all to a meal today?"
Manbao and the other two hadn't had time to eat yet, so they nodded without thinking, "Okay, okay."
Yang Heshu hadn't seen them for a long time and couldn't help asking about their studies. He knew that Bai Shan was doing well in the provincial school and that Bai Erlang was doing much better than before. He looked at Man Bao and asked with a smile, "I heard from County Magistrate Tang that you're doing well in medicine. Not long ago, you even managed a medical tent during the free clinic."
Manbao smiled and said, "They are not difficult or complicated cases. They are common diseases that I have seen before. If I encounter a difficult case, I will still have to consult Doctor Ji and others. I still have a lot to learn."
Yang Heshu nodded. "It's great that you think this way. I think you have a lot of talent in this area. You should learn more while you are still young. When you are older, you can go out and have some fun. Maybe you can become a famous doctor in the future."
Manbao nodded and said, "I think so too."
County Magistrate Tang couldn't help but laugh and said, "You really have no shame. How can you say you want to become a famous doctor?"
"Who doesn't have a goal in mind?" Man Bao said, "I don't believe that you haven't thought about becoming a famous minister in history."
County Magistrate Tang couldn't help coughing. Yang Heshu laughed happily and agreed, "That's right, that's right. People like him are the most hypocritical."
County Magistrate Tang glanced at him and said, "Not even one-tenth of County Magistrate Yang's."
Everyone had a happy dinner. Before leaving, Manbao asked County Magistrate Yang to take care of her sister-in-law's shop. "My sister-in-law is a very honest person and won't cause trouble, so you have to take care of her."
Yang Heshu smiled and said, "You have so many brothers in your family, who in the county would dare to bully her? Besides, your brother-in-law is in the camp. If your family doesn't bully others, then the world will be peaceful."
Manbao blinked and said, "My family has always been kind to others."
Yang Heshu smiled and nodded. That was why he was willing to go to Qianji for a meal from time to time.
The five of them came down from upstairs together. Bai Shan waved to Daji, who was standing across from them, and was about to say goodbye to the two county magistrates when he saw County Magistrate Tang walk to their window with his hands behind his back. He picked up some straw from the ground, waved at Bai Shan, and said with a smile, "Quick reaction."
Bai Shan pretended to be stupid and saluted as usual, saying, "Master Tang, Master Yang, we will leave first."
Yang Heshu smiled and waved, "Let's go, let's go."
Daji put down the carriage seat and let the three young masters get in. Then he bowed roughly to the two adults, jumped in the car and drove away.
After they had walked quite a distance, Daji said, "Master, I saw that the person who led the student into the restaurant was Lord Tang's attendant."
Bai Shan snorted and said, "I guessed it. We only ran into this one acquaintance along the way. Apart from him, no one else would cheat us like this."
Manbao asked, "Will you be punished when you go to school tomorrow?"
Bai Shan said, "Don't worry. If I go for another day tomorrow, it will be my ten-day holiday. The most Mr. Zhai can do is make me copy books."
He was a resident outside the city, and at most he was an accomplice, so his crime was not serious.
But others might not have it easy.
Mr. Zhai is not someone who can be easily fooled by the school officials.
The next day, Bai Shancai was called to the supervisor's office when he arrived at the provincial school. Wei Ting arrived earlier and saw the supervisor arguing with Mr. Zhai.
Mr. Zhai sat in a chair, calmly drinking tea. After He Xueguan finished speaking, he looked at Wei Ting, who had his head drooped, and asked, "Do you have anything to add to what He Xueguan said?"
Bai Shan bowed as he entered the room, then stood aside obediently with his hands hanging down.
The school official saw him and said sarcastically, "You are being so honest today. Why aren't you as sharp-tongued as you were yesterday?"
Bai Shan saluted calmly and replied, "Sir, I just need to listen to your instructions and I dare not talk back."
The other teachers in the school had a better impression of him after hearing this, but the school official became angry. Was this a hint that he was lying?
Just as the school official was about to lose his temper, Mr. Zhai suddenly put down his teacup, which knocked gently against the table, making a sound neither loud nor soft.
The school officer calmed down immediately.
Mr. Zhai and Officer He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. He. I'll ask them and punish those who broke the rules severely. Wei Ting, go ahead and tell me, do you have any objections or additions to what Officer Yu He just said?"
Wei Ting quietly looked up at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan glanced at him indifferently. Wei Ting shuddered and immediately said, "Yes! I lied to Bai Shan and said that my teacher and I had asked for leave. He didn't know that I was skipping school."
Mr. Zhai picked up his teacup again, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Aren't you going out together?"
"No, I climbed over the wall. He was a non-resident, so he naturally went out through the main gate. We agreed to meet at Ganxiang Tower."
The school official said angrily: "You are lying. It was obvious yesterday that he helped you to skip school..."
Wei Ting immediately raised his hand and swore, "Officer He, I swear, I really didn't lie, I really didn't tell Bai Shan that I was skipping school."
Mr. Zhai's eye twitched and he asked, "Who is the classmate you are having dinner with?"
"They are not students from our prefectural school, but some of my friends. Bai Shan also brought two of his friends. We just want to get to know each other."
Mr. Zhai was very curious. "The ten-day holiday starts tomorrow. You could have waited one more day to go out and play. Why did you have to choose yesterday?"
Wei Ting said: "Am I not excited?"
Mr. Zhai asked, "What are you so excited about?"
Wei Ting hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Didn't Chang Changshi get demoted? I'd be so happy if I could just call all my friends to celebrate."
Mr. Zhai: ...
Bai Shan immediately said, "Sir, that was him, not me. I went because he said he wanted to treat us to a meal and meet some friends."
Who cares whether Chang Changshi was demoted?
He doesn't want to be the first one to stick his head out.
Wei Ting looked at Bai Shan with resentment, but he said nothing in front of his teacher.
Mr. Zhai sighed deeply and nodded, "Okay, I understand. Wei Ting, you skipped school and deceived your classmates, so I'll punish you by making you clean the East Garden for a month. Bai Shan, although you were deceived, you didn't care enough about your classmates, so I'll punish you by making you copy the Fuxue rules ten times."
He Xueguan didn't expect him to let him off so easily. He opened his mouth to speak, but Mr. Zhai looked up at him with a smile, "He Xueguan, do you think this punishment is in line with the rules of the prefectural school?"
He was silent for a moment before he said, "It's too heavy."
Mr. Zhai smiled and said, "It's better to punish them severely. Only by punishing them severely can they remember the lesson. Okay, morning class is about to begin. You should go back to your class first."
Wei Ting and Bai Shan bowed and replied yes, then left.
The next update will be around 6:00 PM
(End of this chapter)
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