“That…that…”
Tong Zhi hesitated for a moment but didn't come up with any solution.
However, Wen Li, who knew Tong Zhi well, knew that it was not that Tong Zhi had not thought of a solution, but that he seemed to be a little embarrassed to speak up.
"What's the solution? Tell me." Wen Li continued to ask.
"The solution is actually very simple."
He looked at Bang Gang in front of him. His pitiful and tearful appearance made him, a grown man who liked boys, feel very distressed.
It's even more heartbreaking than seeing his own daughter cry.
So, he didn't hesitate any longer and said directly, "How about when Dongsheng comes, you can tell him that Banggeng studied well today. He only needs to get five of the ten questions you gave him correct."
Tong Zhi also understood that Wen Li was a very principled person. If he asked her to say that Banggeng had answered seven or eight questions correctly, it would be impossible. So Tong Zhi thought about it and said the number of five questions he answered correctly.
After all, this number is a huge improvement compared to last week when he didn't answer a single question correctly. A 50% correct answer rate. With this correct answer rate, Banggeng should not be beaten anymore.
As the saying goes, it is not easy to learn good things, but it is easy to learn bad things!
When Banggeng heard what Tong Zhi said, his eyes suddenly lit up. If that was true, he wouldn't have to run back home and wouldn't be beaten again.
Then, Banggeng looked at the teacher with shining eyes, hoping that the teacher would agree to his uncle's proposal.
However, Wen Li was already confused at this time. She looked at the man she married in disbelief. She felt like she had just met Tong Zhi for the first time. How could she come up with such a bad idea?
Although she had a bad premonition before, she didn't expect that Tong Zhi was really a stupid military strategist who only gave bad advice!
Looking at Banggeng's expectant eyes, Wenli's chest heaved. She was really angry.
However, she also knew that Tong Zhi liked boys, and he couldn't think of a solution out of the blue, so he came up with a bad idea. So, she asked again coldly: "Is this the bad idea you came up with?"
"How can this be a bad idea?"
Little did he know that upon hearing this, Tong Zhi was also somewhat unhappy. He said seriously and earnestly: "Wen Li, this is a white lie."
"Bang Geng's academic performance has improved, but there seems to be something wrong with the way he learns knowledge, and he doesn't remember it well."
"But these are all things that can be corrected. Didn't you also say that Banggeng has a serious attitude towards learning? If that's the case, Banggeng's grades will improve sooner or later."
"Look, let's just help him out temporarily, and when the results are good, we can say no to Dongsheng."
"So, a white lie can help Stick Stem get less beaten up, so what's wrong with that?"
"Enough, stop talking." The angry Wen Li couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Tong Zhi loudly, which made Tong Zhi stunned. He looked at Wen Li in confusion, not understanding why Wen Li seemed so angry?
"What's wrong with you?" Tong Zhi asked in confusion.
"What's wrong with me?"
Wen Li pointed her finger at herself, glared at herself, and sneered, "How dare you ask me what's wrong with me?"
"Listen to what you just said."
"What did I say?" Tong Zhi looked confused. "I just wanted you to tell a white lie to help Bang Geng and prevent him from getting beaten up again when he gets home."
“Is a white lie not a lie?”
Wen Li shouted, "Tong Zhi, do you know what you are talking about? You actually asked me, a teacher, to teach them how to lie in front of two children?"
"It's not a lie, it's not a lie."
After hearing Wen Li's words, Tong Zhi came to his senses and quickly explained, "Wen Li, don't get me wrong. I really just want to help Bang Geng and save him from getting beaten up."
"Just because you get less beatings, you're going to lie?"
The more she listened to Tong Zhi's explanation, the angrier Wen Li became: "Do you know who I am?"
"I'm a teacher, and now, you're actually asking a teacher to teach her students to lie. This is simply unreasonable and a crime!"
After hearing this, Tong Zhi didn't know what to say.
He just felt sorry for Banggeng getting beaten when he got home, but he didn't think too much about it. Now after listening to Wenli's words, he also felt that what he did was wrong.
After all, lying is wrong.
The two children, Banggeng and Tong Yanni, one big and one small, were completely confused and didn't understand why the two adults suddenly started arguing.
Banggeng, who is already in the second grade, is better than Tong Yanni. He is older and understands more. He vaguely knows that it was because of him that the teacher and the uncle quarreled.
However, he still couldn't figure out the deeper reasons, but in his little head, he felt that his uncle's words still made sense.
As a teacher, I can understand a lot of meaning from students’ words, actions, and expressions.
Wen Li noticed the change in Banggeng's expression and realized that he had heard Tong Zhi's words that he should lie.
"Banggeng, come here and stay away from him."
Wen Li gave Tong Zhi a fierce look, pulled Bang Geng aside, and gently taught him a lesson: "Bang Geng, the teacher wants to tell you something today. You can't listen to your uncle."
"Why, teacher?"
Wenli had just started talking when Banggeng asked, bewildered, "I feel like what Uncle said is right. Second Uncle and Mom don't know how many questions I got right. If I just say I got a few right, I won't get beaten when I get home."
"Teacher, my mother's beating hurts so much."
These somewhat innocent words made Wen Li feel very disappointed with Tong Zhi. His words were really going to lead the well-behaved Bang Geng astray.
Thinking of this, Wen Li glared at Tong Zhi again. At this time, Tong Zhi, who heard what Banggeng said, felt very regretful. He just wanted to help Banggeng escape punishment, but forgot that lying can also be addictive.
For adults, white lies are sometimes necessary, but for underage children, white lies are still lies.
How can a child tell which lies are well-intentioned and which lies are malicious?
"Bang Geng, you're a good boy. You have to understand that if you don't answer the test correctly, you'll be beaten when you get home. But if you lie and your uncle and mom find out, won't they be even angrier?"
"When that happens, they'll be even angrier and hit you harder, so it'll hurt more."
There is no other way. It is difficult to teach a good person, but it is easy to teach a bad person. When her man does something wrong, Wenli can only help Banggeng to bring him back little by little.
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