"You're not allowed to sit here!"
Although it was far away, Yun Duo arrived at school before class started. However, since most of the children attending school in town were from local families who lived nearby and could reach the school in no time, the classroom was already mostly full. Yun Duo glanced around briefly and then walked to the back of the classroom, intending to find a corner seat.
After all, she didn't really want to study; she just wanted a reason to present herself in the future. Of course, she also wanted to learn the writing system of this world. This Huaguo (China) also uses Chinese characters, but traditional ones. Looking at the text, Yun Duo could vaguely recognize it, albeit by guesswork. But if she were asked to write it herself, she truly couldn't.
It's good to have an opportunity to learn and practice openly and honestly.
If she were to actually sit in the front row and 'attentively' listen to the lecture, even if it was just for show, Yun Duo felt that she would definitely doze off.
So it's better to sit in the back and do your own thing.
To everyone's surprise, just as I reached the corner, a chubby little boy forcefully blocked the table with his hand and simultaneously kicked the chair on the other side.
In those days, even landlords didn't have much surplus grain. While people in town lived better than those in the countryside, their lives weren't significantly better, so it was rare to see fat people, especially chubby little children. Looking at the little chubby boy's clothes—well, although she couldn't identify the material, they looked quite nice.
Clearly, he comes from a well-off family.
Yun Duo didn't even frown; she just looked at the child and asked, "Why can't I sit here?"
"Of course it's because you're a girl," the chubby boy said arrogantly. "My dad said that women should stay at home and work, get married when they grow up, serve their husbands well, and have more boys. That's the life a woman should live. School is where we boys study and learn, not for you girls to play house. If you're sensible, you should go home and work properly. Don't embarrass us men."
"That's right, that's right. You're the only girl in the whole school, there aren't any in other classes. You've made us all lose face."
"Yeah, hurry home, you're not welcome in our class."
"Go back, go back..."
...
As soon as the chubby boy finished speaking, people immediately chimed in, and there were quite a few of them. Even those who didn't shout showed a clear dislike for Yun Duo.
Yun Duo pretended not to see or hear anything, and looked at the chubby boy, raising her voice to say, "Do you know why your dad said that?"
"Why?" the chubby boy asked instinctively.
The others also instinctively shut up, clearly curious and wanting to hear what Yun Duo would say.
"Because your dad is a coward," Yun Duo said bluntly.
"You're the coward!" Upon hearing Yun Duo's words, the chubby boy became indignant, suddenly standing up and shouting at Yun Duo. He clenched his fist, waved it at her, and threatened, "You dare call my dad a coward? Believe me, I'll beat you up!"
"Tch..." Yun Duo scoffed, then said, "You're a coward too. I haven't even finished speaking, and you're already too scared to listen."
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