Chapter 63: Killer Extra: A Life of Disappointment (1)
Wang Pengyi has been a likable and well-behaved child since childhood. He has fair skin, big eyes, a chubby head, and he always looks at the world with a pair of timid eyes. He is easily frightened and especially likes to be held by his parents.
In the first two years, the atmosphere at home was quite good. Because of the presence of this little life, many contradictions are temporarily covered up. Mom Xu Meiyin goes out early and comes back late every day and is very busy. Most of the time, it was his father Wang Liangwei who took care of him. His father took good care of him, but sometimes the couple couldn't help but quarrel. Wang Pengyi was often frightened and cried loudly, and was left on the bed with no one to care for him.
When he was older, Wang Peng could read people's expressions and imitate them. When Xu Meinyin scolded Wang Liangwei, the five or six-year-old children would suddenly show a cold face and start scolding: "Coward, gigolo, not like a man!" Wang Liangwei became furious and picked up the boy to beat him, but was stopped by Xu Meinyin.
Xu Meiyin pointed at his nose and scolded, "Son, what did you say is wrong? Such a young child knows right from wrong!" She carried Wang Pengyi into the house, kissed him on the face, and said, "My good son, my good son, he is just a coward, I was right to scold him! In the future, you must listen to your mother and don't be like him!"
Wang Pengyi nodded vigorously and smiled sweetly because he finally pleased his strict mother.
However, Wang Pengyi's good days did not last long. There is no doubt that his mother loves him, and this love, which carries all her hopes, means stricter discipline and restraint. Wang Pengyi, who was in primary school, had a fixed time for going to and from school every day. If he did not arrive home within 15 minutes and called his mother on the landline, it would be noted that he would have to do an extra test paper on the weekend. Xu Meiyin is a gold medal teacher in the elementary school. In addition to the homework assigned by the school every day, Wang Pengyi must also complete the study plan she set. There is only 15 minutes for lunch, and the rest of the time is used to listen to and read English.
Wang Liangwei tried to stop him: "He is still young, let him have a good rest at noon, play or take a nap." Wang Pengyi looked at his mother expectantly, and his mother's face suddenly darkened: "Do you know that the children of famous primary schools have finished the second volume of New Concept English? Do you know that the students of XX Middle School spend 10 minutes memorizing words during lunch? Our family has no power, what will happen to him if he doesn't work hard? Is he like you? Relying on women for support!"
Wang Liangwei was speechless for a moment, walked out of the house with a dark face, and never looked at his son again.
Xu Meiyin turned her head to look at her son again, and Wang Pengyi was so scared that he immediately lowered his head and started doing the test paper. Seeing that he was so honest and obedient, Xu Meiyin was satisfied and went back to her room to correct the test papers.
Wang Pengyi finally finished all the homework she assigned him. He looked up at the empty living room. His heart felt like a piece of wet wood was stuck in it, damp and uncomfortable.
That piece of wood had been bothering him for many years, and gradually, he could no longer feel its existence.
During elementary school, Wang Pengyi was a model student in the eyes of his teachers and a child liked by all his classmates. He has good grades, is quite handsome, and is always gentle, helpful and considerate.
Until one day in sixth grade, his deskmate spilled his ink and stained a large area of the test paper. My desk mate said embarrassedly: I'm sorry!
Wang Pengyi stared at the test paper with the stain gradually spreading. Suddenly, his face became extremely gloomy. He pushed the table over, grabbed his deskmate by the collar, and roared, "You want to die? Bastard!"
My deskmate was so frightened that he just stood there not daring to move. The students next to him were also frightened. Before they could dissuade him, Wang Pengyi punched his deskmate hard in the face. His deskmate was knocked to the ground, but Wang Peng was still not satisfied, so he sat on him and punched him again and again. My deskmate's face was soon covered in blood. The whole classroom was in chaos and no one dared to pull Wang Pengyi away. At a certain moment, Wang Pengyi looked up and saw many frightened faces, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief and pride.
Until the teacher came after hearing the news.
The moment his parents were called, Wang Pengyi was so scared that his whole body was shaking and his face turned pale. However, he never expected that his worries were in vain. As soon as Xu Meiyin walked into the office, she was relieved to learn that her son was fine, and then she started arguing with the other party.
"You...how can you be so unreasonable? It was your son who beat my son like this!"
"Teacher Xu, it was indeed Wang Pengyi who started it first!"
"Who is unreasonable? Who is unreasonable? I tell you, don't think that my son is soft-hearted and wants to take advantage of him! I know who my son is. He is the most reasonable and the most united with his classmates. It must be your son who did something first and went too far. He is such an honest man, so he can't stand it anymore!"
"You are a teacher, but you are so arrogant!"
"How can I be so arrogant! My son always gets first place in the exams and is a three-good student every year. What about your son? Is he worthy of carrying my son's shoes? Of course it's not my son's fault!"
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The incident ended with Wang Pengyi's family paying the other party 2,000 yuan in compensation and Wang Pengyi taking a half-month "sick leave" at home. Because the entrance examination to junior high school would be held in half a month, this incident marked the end of Wang Pengyi's elementary school career. As for Xu Meiyin, even after being verbally criticized by the principal, she is still the gold medal head teacher of the key class in the graduating class.
Afterwards, Wang Pengyi entered the best junior high school in the city with a perfect transcript and a spotless graduation report.
It was also when he was in junior high school that his father Wang Liangwei listened to the advice of his buddies and decided to follow their example and open a small quarry in the mountains to give it a try. At that time, it didn't cost much to buy a piece of land and some second-hand equipment in the mountains. Although Xu Meiyin was skeptical, she felt that Wang Liangwei was a hopeless case. But when she asked around, she found out that many people were making money doing this. So she took out her savings and gave it to Wang Liangwei.
At the beginning, Wang Liangwei was very proud of himself. He hired a few workers and became known as "Director Wang" and "General Manager Wang". Wang Pengyi is also very interested in everything in the factory. He likes mountains, wind, stones, and the equipment. However, after entering junior high school, he was busier and more tired than in elementary school, and he was busy all day long without a break. Only occasionally can he come here. The quarry also became a secret paradise that young people most wanted to visit.
In the first few months, Wang Liangwei made some money, and during that time, Xu Meiyin was more friendly to him. The good times did not last long. That year, the government introduced a new environmental protection policy, and all small factories that did not meet environmental standards and had irregular management were closed down.
It turns out that the so-called good opportunity to make money is nothing more than a hot potato that others can’t wait to throw away. Ignorance, recklessness and a bit of petty bourgeois greed quickly emptied out most of the family's savings.
(End of this chapter)
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