Sixty-one parents are here!
Finally, Principal Guo had no choice but to send a student through the window to fetch Teacher Liu.
Seeing Aunt Luo grab Teacher Liu's arm, and Teacher Liu being dragged in like a criminal, followed by the unwilling Luo Da, Li Wei quickly stood behind her mother.
Before Teacher Liu could speak or Principal Guo could open his mouth, Aunt Luo's loud voice boomed out: "You're the principal? That's exactly what I was looking for! The school needs to get this straight! What do you mean by 'puppy love'? My son is an honest kid, he wouldn't do something like that, especially with this girl. You teachers need to be responsible for your words, otherwise it will damage my son's reputation, unlike this brat who already has no reputation..."
Cheng Min was furious upon hearing this. What did she mean by saying her daughter had no reputation? Everyone in the surrounding villages praised their children. With a cold face, she interrupted Aunt Luo, "Zhao Chunyan, watch your mouth! What wrong has my little daughter done? What do you mean she has no reputation? You're a grown woman, don't you feel ashamed and immoral to talk like that!"
Aunt Luo jumped three feet high, almost causing the thin, frail Teacher Liu, who hadn't let go of her, to fall over. She yelled in a shrill voice, "Who are you calling immoral? Why didn't you say I was immoral when your girl hit my son? Who's immoral here, huh—"
Seeing that the woman was getting increasingly out of line, Principal Guo sternly shouted, his face as cold as ice, "Enough! This is a school, not a place for you to make a scene. Shut up!" Anyone who can become a leader in a certain area has a certain amount of authority and methods, and Principal Guo has been in this position for many years. He has a kind of awe-inspiring and unapproachable demeanor, which is enough to keep a rural woman like Aunt Luo in check, at least in this serious office.
Because of the large desk, Aunt Luo, who had always avoided getting close to Principal Guo, hadn't been able to utilize her physical advantage in close-quarters combat. So, she felt awkward ever since entering the office. Now, seeing Principal Guo's cold and unapproachable demeanor, which seemed to disregard her, she realized it was similar to how her husband, Uncle Luo, had bossed her around. She subconsciously kept quiet. However, Teacher Liu, whom she was holding, didn't let go. Holding onto her made her feel secure, like a kidnapper holding a hostage.
Principal Guo gestured to Li Wei and Luo Da, "You two go back to class. This is none of your business. Go on." She could see that if Teacher Liu had gone too far before, this parent was now difficult to deal with. She couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache. Teacher Liu, look what kind of trouble you've brought me.
Li Wei didn't like getting involved in these kinds of things, especially with Aunt Luo present. Her presence could easily provoke Aunt Luo into losing control of her emotions. She decided to let the adults handle Aunt Luo; with Principal Guo, Teacher Liu, and her mother there, Aunt Luo wouldn't be able to cause any real trouble. She left.
The two walked towards the classroom one after the other. Li Wei thought about it and found it quite funny. She said to Luo Dadao, "Hey, Luo Jianhua, I heard my grandma say, 'If there's a river in front of your door, you'll marry a wife who's just like your mother-in-law.' It seems that when you grow up, you'll have to marry a wife as formidable as your mother. Alas—poor kid! By then, your mother will be old, and your wife will be young and strong. What will you do then? Hehe..."
Luo Da glanced at Li Wei with an unfriendly expression: "You seem quite happy, but I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. First of all, there's no river in front of my house. Secondly, my mother is under my father's control, and my wife is under my control. If she dares to go against my mother, I'll beat her to a pulp, hehe..." His laughter was extremely sinister.
Li Wei got goosebumps from his laughter. This guy was too barbaric. He was practically a caveman. She really hadn't understood him before. She couldn't be comfortable without provoking this shrewish son: "First of all, the river in front of the village is right in front of your house. Secondly… who knows who'll beat whom up in the end? Haven't you heard? A tigress is stronger than a tiger. Do you think you're a tigress or a tiger?"
Luo Da was thinking about how to retort when Li Wei had already dashed into the classroom, not giving him a chance. Luo Da stopped and followed her.
Li Wei didn't know when her mother and Aunt Luo left the school. Anyway, their math teacher, Mr. Liu, came to teach the third period geometry class. Aside from a slightly, almost imperceptible, listlessness, he seemed fine. However, Li Wei secretly glanced at Mr. Liu's exposed arm. Three faintly red handprints were clearly visible. There should have been a thumbprint on the innermost part. She was speechless. Good heavens! She wondered what kind of kung fu Aunt Luo practiced. Vajra Palm? Eagle Claw Kung Fu? Big Handprint? Monkey Fist? All were possible.
Staying away from Aunt Luo is staying away from danger. This is absolutely true. Remember this well.
I rushed home for lunch. Nobody else was home. Only Li Wei specifically rode Li Lin's bicycle home. She'd completely forgotten about that hymen. The first thing she said to her mom when she got inside was, "Mom, how did things go at school today?" Her curiosity was practically overflowing. She was practically asking for a beating.
Cheng Min slammed down her chopsticks: "You little brat, you dare come back? Do you know how much money your mother spent today for you? You wouldn't be worth much even if you were sold!"
While eating, Grandpa, worried that Li Wei might be taken advantage of, quickly said to his daughter, "Alright, alright, no one forced you to replace the blackboard at the school. Isn't it just that you're worried about the children being mistreated at school? Why are you blaming Xiaoming? Come on, girl, eat your food, don't listen to your mother."
Li Wei's family now has dozens of workers making steamed buns and bean buns in their backyard, and someone is specially assigned to cook lunch for them every day. However, the owners, Cheng Min and Li Zhaoxing, eat separately in their rooms, as do Grandpa Cheng and Li Wei's uncle and aunt. Besides doing some light chores, the aunt helps with cooking for both the factory and the family. She lends a hand at the factory, but mainly cooks for the family.
After dinner, Li Wei secretly inquired with her grandfather and learned the inside story: her mother had generously donated money that day to replace the blackboards in all the first-grade classrooms at the school with glass ones, and also provided each of her three classes, along with the principal's office, with a tape recorder. She also promised to replace the blackboards in the second-year junior high classrooms, and then the third-year ones…
Li Wei was slightly shocked. Her mother really had gone to great lengths… However, she also realized that her own incident was just a prelude, a reflection of her mother's loving heart. She was very worried that her three children wouldn't be well-liked at school, hence the money she spent on the principal.
She had no objection to this; having too much money was pointless, and spending it on the school was a way of supporting education, and it also helped to get the teachers to treat them better. The puppy love scandal passed just like that. It was all part of the plan.
Li Wei was really curious about how Aunt Luo was sent away, but seeing her mother's expression, she didn't dare to ask. Whether her mother was worried about the money or felt ashamed, she didn't give Li Wei a friendly look. Li Wei quietly ate lunch, whispered a few words to her grandfather, and then went back to school.
Aunt Zhao Chunyan, Luo's third aunt, was also in a bad mood.
I had no appetite while sitting at the dinner table. Thinking of that scene at school, I felt a tightness in my chest.
After Li Wei and Luo Da left the principal's office, the three women stopped arguing, with the principal keeping them in check.
Seeing that the situation was temporarily under control and everyone had been given seats, Principal Guo then scolded them with a look of exasperation: "It's just a small matter. Look at all of you, do you act like parents and teachers? You're just kids. It's normal for you to have a good relationship since you grew up together. Teacher Liu, you're usually a very attentive person. But this time, you should have investigated the matter thoroughly before speaking. Look how scared you've made the children..."
Although the tone of the criticism from the supervisor wasn't very harsh, Teacher Liu's expression was still quite unpleasant, but she didn't say anything.
After berating her subordinate, Teacher Liu, the principal began to speak to Cheng Min: "Cheng Min, you and my sister were such good friends. You used to come to my house to play all the time when you were little. Now your child is in middle school, and you don't even come to visit your older sister. My sister often mentions you to me..." As for Cheng Min, both professionally and personally, she really had nothing to say. Her seemingly harsh criticism was actually just a casual conversation to curry favor. It was all about money.
Cheng Min, being extremely worldly-wise, naturally chimed in with a few self-criticisms, showing great support.
As for Aunt Luo's turn, she wasn't stupid. The principal was giving her a way out, and everyone was taking advantage of the situation. If she still didn't know what was good for her, she wasn't afraid of anything. Her two sons were still studying at that school. Besides, she was angry with Li Wei, but she didn't have that much of a grudge against others.
Now that the school principal was speaking so politely and warmly to her, her vanity was satisfied, and she stopped throwing a tantrum. However, as she left, she vaguely understood what had happened: the Li family had come to offer tribute to the school. No wonder the principal was beaming at that woman. He was genuinely happy. As for her, don't think she was stupid enough not to see through it. It was all fake politeness.
Although Aunt Luo was sent away, she was not in a good mood.
Sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) at home, she pondered. Although her family was doing well now, and the couple earned a considerable amount thanks to her capable older sister, they couldn't compare to Old Li's family. Since she couldn't throw money into the school, she should at least show some appreciation to the two children's homeroom teachers. She didn't know who her second son's homeroom teacher was yet, but her second son was clever enough to wait.
As for my eldest son, he's stubborn, unwilling to back down, and prone to causing trouble. The teacher inevitably has to teach him a lesson, especially after seeing that teacher's behavior today. He's really not a good person. For my son's sake, I have no choice but to swallow my pride and try to get on his good side.
Ugh, those three brats are really going to kill her.
Speaking of which, most of the teachers in the town's junior high school are locals, with a few from other towns or the city. So, after making some inquiries, Aunt Luo quickly learned that Liu Suqin, the homeroom teacher of Class 6 in the first year of junior high, was from Zhoutun Village, two miles south of Linjia Village. She was 38 years old and unmarried, her mother had passed away early, and her brothers had all married and moved out. She was currently living with her father.
After gathering the information, Aunt Luo figured that, without spending any money, what Teacher Liu needed most right now was a man. Well, men are plentiful, but not scarce either. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are plentiful; the real problem is finding the right one.
But what kind of man does Teacher Liu need?
Although they're a bit older, not the most attractive, and seem to have a bad temper, they have a stable job and social security in their old age, which is pretty good. Those without jobs might be looked down upon, while those with jobs and around the same age already have kids old enough to run errands.
This matter really stumped Zhao Chunyan. She thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so she simply gave up on thinking about it and decided to postpone going back to work for a few days to settle Teacher Liu's marriage first. She would ask her tomorrow what kind of man she was looking for.
She spends money much better than that woman from the Li family. Teacher Liu will be grateful to her for the rest of his life, hehe...
Ms. Liu, who was grading homework in her office, suddenly felt a chill.
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