My brother will come to support me immediately
It’s a new week and a new Monday, and Jian Jianan starts her new purchasing agent business.
In the morning, she went to school with her brother Jian Jiabei, carrying large and small packages as if they were familiar with the route.
As they walked, Jian Jianan reminded his brother, "Brother, two weeks have passed, and your performance hasn't even reached half of what mine has. Think carefully about what's going on tonight. Let's go back and review it. Let's strive to grow bigger and stronger!"
The purchasing activity that the brother and sister started as a joke has grown to a pretty large scale. After a few months, Jian Jianan alone has earned between fifty cents and one dollar almost every day, which is comparable to that of a working employee.
However, the income of the junior high school business that Jian Jiabei is in charge of is still the same as before. There has been no increase for several days, and sometimes it has even decreased. This made Jian Jianan very anxious and worried that something had gone wrong with his brother.
Jian Jiabei touched his nose, feeling guilty. His sister didn't know the reason, but he knew it. It was because he had a bad temper and didn't have much patience. Whenever someone asked a few more questions, he would get angry or keep a cold face and not answer. If this continued, no one would come to him.
Everyone has dignity. If they don’t come to you, Jian Jiabei, won’t they be able to have breakfast?
Therefore, facing his sister's nagging questions, Jian Jiabei chose to keep silent like a brother and hurriedly left at the classroom door.
There is a full twenty minutes of break after the second class, which is also the busiest time for Jian Jianan and her small team.
Classmates are the first ones to enjoy breakfast. They can get their own portion almost before morning reading. Students from other classes and senior grades can only come to Jian Jianan during breaks.
Jian Jianan: "Li Lin, one rice noodle roll and one green bean soup."
The little girl handed the money to the man next to her, grabbed the bag, and hurried back to her seat to enjoy her late breakfast. The translucent rice rolls were saturated with the umami soy sauce, and Li Lin could imagine their chewy, rich, and savory texture.
"Next, Jia Yuan, one pancake and a piece of coconut rice."
The boy walked forward and hurriedly handed the money to Shan Jiqing. When he was about to leave, he was suddenly pulled back. Jian Jianan asked with a cold face: "You gave too little money."
The boy had no choice but to complete the task when his little trick was seen through.
The students lined up in an orderly fashion, paying with one hand and picking up their breakfast with the other. Jian Jianan and his team were now skilled, their movements swift and methodical, the flurry of the first day gone. With everyone's cooperation, the team was soon reduced to a few scattered people.
Jian Jianan took a break from his busy schedule and was very satisfied with the sight of his ever-expanding business empire. He believed that this industry chain would still have a lot of room for development if it continued like this. He would familiarize himself with the breakfast purchasing process this week, review it over the weekend, and then try the new business next week.
Jian Jianan was thinking happily and enjoying collecting the money, but he didn't notice the strange looks of the people around him.
She only heard a loud shout: "Jian Jianan!" and then was pulled out of her seat by Liang Kang who rushed over and caught her red-handed. She didn't understand what was happening yet, and while she was confused, she heard Liang Kang's string of merciless scolding.
"You are so bad, Jian Jianan. When a classmate told me about this, I couldn't believe it happened! It's only been a short time since the country resumed education, and you, a student, don't do your job as a student and study hard. Instead, you spend so much time on small business. The campus is infected with your money-making smell. It's really unreasonable. Could it be that you were infected by your parents who set up stalls?" Liang Kang consciously stood on the moral high ground and launched an attack at a very fast speed.
Jian Jianan hadn't reacted yet. Hearing the last sentence, he realized Liang Kang was badmouthing his parents and immediately retorted, "I am me, and my parents are my parents. What do you mean by contagious? Developing the economy is a national priority right now. What do you mean by money-grubbing?"
She said in a serious tone, "Besides, we no longer have a stall. We opened a small restaurant behind the farmers' market. It's called Nanbei Restaurant."
When Liang Kang heard that she dared to speak rudely and contradict the teacher, he became very angry. He grabbed Jian Jianan's collar and dragged her into the office roughly.
Due to his previous work experience in government departments, and the fact that Liang Kang has been the principal of the primary school department for a few weeks, he has a strong deterrent effect on students. Even the most naughty students know shame and act like quails in the office. He wants to see if Jian Jianan, who is so sharp-tongued, will cry out when he is criticized in the office.
Liang Kang dragged Jian Jianan away, and the students who had left during the argument gathered around him. Duan Duan had been so shocked that he didn't move, but now he realized what was happening and didn't know what to do.
Shan Jiqing said to her, "Go to the junior high school and find her brother Jian Jiabei. You know his class number, right?"
Duan Duan nodded and was about to leave when she suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask him, "What are you doing?"
Shan Jiqing said calmly, "I'll stay here to take care of the leftover breakfast. I also need to collect the money later."
He finally saw clearly that Jian Jianan was a money-grubber. If she came back and found that there were still a lot of unresolved matters, she would be extremely anxious. Besides, right now, they were just going to the office to receive a lecture, and there was no solution yet. Seeing the teacher's reaction, he might have to call the parents to deal with it in the end.
Duan Duan watched as Shan Jiqing continued his previous actions slowly, only now he was also serving as both a cashier and a shopper. Duan was suspicious. How could a good friend be so calm when something happened? Forget it, she should go to talk to her brother Jian Jianan.
Jian Jianan now has a very high status among her classmates. She is the woman who is responsible for everyone's breakfast. She was taken away by the teacher, which is equivalent to being "caught". The classmates are all very worried about where their next breakfast will come from, and they gathered around Shan Jiqing and started talking about it.
Shan Jiqing was no longer silent at this time, and he comforted them one by one in a calm tone.
"I'm not sure. Whether this will still happen tomorrow depends on how the teachers handle it. As students, we still have to follow our teachers' orders."
"When will it be available? We certainly hope everything will return to normal, but we can't guarantee that. If you really want to eat, you can go to the farmers' market. The small restaurants all make and sell food freshly, which is better than buying it on behalf of others."
Shan Jiqing had anticipated this situation. He had sent Duan to tell Jian Jiabei because he wanted to stay behind to deal with the final details. Given Duan's personality, he would definitely drop all the work at hand and run to the office, and might even have a big argument with the teacher.
From this we can see that behind every successful woman there must be a man who helps handle all matters big and small, although at their current age they are not yet worthy of the title of "man/woman".
However, Shan Jiqing has shown his reassuring side since he was a child. The "person" here refers specifically to Jian Jianan.
The two of them acted separately and on two fronts. Jian Jianan had no idea what they were doing, and she would feel uncomfortable falling into Liang Kang's hands.
Jian Jianan was speechless. He didn't know what Liang Kang was doing so crazy so early in the morning. He hadn't violated any school rules, so why did he rush into the classroom and drag him out as if something serious had happened?
Jian Jianan kept struggling under Liang Kang's hands, trying to break free. Liang Kang was an adult man after all, with quite strong hands. In addition, he was furious, so his grip on Jian Jianan's collar was inevitably a bit rough, which made Jian Jianan very uncomfortable and he kept struggling under his hands.
Humph, Liang Kang sneered in his heart, you little girl, if you fall into my hands, you will be in trouble!
Liang Kang found it a bit tiring to pull Jian Jianan along for this distance, so he simply put her down and pushed her forward as if she were a prisoner.
Jian Jianan was pushed into the office uncomfortably.
Liang Kang's desk is at the innermost part, with the best location and the best view. He can see all the movements. His seat is also the most luxurious and is obviously much larger than other teachers' desks.
As Jian Jianan was led to Liang Kang's desk, the dozen or so elementary school teachers in the office remained silent, acting as if nothing had happened. They were all used to it. Ever since Liang Kang became the Dean of Students, he'd lecture a dozen students in his office every day. Some of the mistakes were minor, but he'd spend an hour lecturing them, always exaggerating them.
A few teachers couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for the students who were being scolded and crying. Liang Kang, who felt that this was a challenge to his authority, scolded them as well. Over time, the teachers kept quiet.
Liang Kang sat on the office chair, picked up the enamel cup and took a sip. He was not in a hurry to teach Jian Jianan a lesson. He learned this trick from a psychology book he read abroad. In this situation, students would be under much greater pressure.
Liang Kang's trick always works. Students often admit their mistakes and explain everything before he even opens his mouth.
But this trick didn't work on Jian Jianan. All the pressure didn't work in front of her. The little girl opened her eyes wide and stared at Liang Kang, her heart full of confusion. She didn't know why he reacted like this. He was so angry on the way, but why did he calm down and stop scolding in the office?
When Liang Kang saw Jian Jianan's reaction, all the new and old grudges came flooding back.
The old grudge refers to the fact that her family's small restaurant caused her brother-in-law's family to suffer from poor business. You know, when his brother-in-law made money, he would sometimes give it to his brother-in-law to help manage the business. However, the amount of money given to him has been much less recently.
The new grudge naturally refers to Jian Jianan's current reaction. He has no respect for his teacher at all. It's time to teach him a lesson.
Liang Kang organized his words and was about to deliver a lesson, analyzing Jian Jianan's mistake from four macro and superficial levels: the country, the school, the society, and the individual. He used to be a conference speaker, so it was no problem for him to write an 800-word speech draft on the spot.
Just when Liang Kang was about to speak, Jian Jiabei, the savior that Duan Duan had sent to move, arrived.
Jian Jiabei was just taking a break between classes. Although he and his sister had started a purchasing agent business, there were not so many junior high school students coming to buy, so the business was not as prosperous as that in elementary school. He was lying on the table to take a break.
Suddenly, someone told him that his sister was called to the teacher's office because of the breakfast purchasing business. Jian Jiabei was extremely anxious and kept wondering about his sister's reaction.
Jian Jianan, that delicate crybaby, would surely burst into tears if the teacher scolded him. When he got there, he would first take his sister to apologize to the teacher. He had anticipated this sort of thing. Although the school rules didn't explicitly prohibit financial transactions, it was a matter of some magnitude, and ultimately it would depend on the school's handling.
His sister is so cute. When the little girl cries, he will pull his sister to apologize to the teacher, promise to learn from the lesson, deeply understand his mistake, and remember that he will never make the same mistake again next time. There is a great possibility that this matter will be resolved.
The younger sister must have felt bad, but it didn't matter. When she got home, she told her parents about it, and the whole family came to comfort her. In a few days, Jian Jianan was a brave man again.
Having made up his mind, Jian Jiabei was no longer anxious. However, when he arrived at the office and saw his sister's miserable appearance, he suddenly forgot the plan he had just thought of.
Jian Jianan looked like a refugee now. No, even refugees looked better dressed than she did. The braids Jian Yangping had spent ten minutes braiding this morning were now completely undone, with loose strands piled on her forehead, forming large lumps on both sides. It looked nothing like the smooth, clean look it had been when they parted. It looked like someone had yanked hard on her hair.
As for clothes, Hydrangea School does not have clear regulations on wearing school uniforms. The clothes that Jian Jianan and his brother Jian Jiabei wear to school every day are all handmade by their father Jian Yangping.
After resigning from the factory, Jian Gong was itching to show off his skills. Jian Jiabei remembered that his sister was wearing a suspender skirt and a white shirt today, looking very proud. Who was the person in front of him with his tie askew and collar ripped open?
From the perspective of the insider who watched the whole thing, it seemed that Liang Kang had been pulling Jian Jianan's strings to stir up trouble, but Jian Jiabei had no idea. Although the brother and sister bickered daily and refused to give in, Jian Jiabei still loved his sister very much.
"You dare to hit my sister?!" Jian Jiabei shouted angrily and rushed forward to question Liang Kang.
Liang Kang was about to speak: "..."
The dozen or so teachers whose attention was drawn to this roar: "..."
"How dare you hit my sister!"
Jian Jiabei's roar stunned everyone in the office.
In today's society, respecting teachers is a trend and has even become blind worship. Basically, whatever the teacher says is the truth and few students will refute it.
Liang Kang was also very wronged. Although he accepted bribes and disrespected the profession of teacher, he really did not hit Jian Jianan. He just... just pulled her along.
Thinking of this, Liang Kang became righteous and sat up straight, then looked at Jian Jiabei: "Who are you? What does it have to do with you if I teach my students a lesson?"
Jian Jiabei: "I'm Jian Jianan's brother. You hit my sister and you ask if it's my fault?"
Liang Kang perked up. "Oh, you're his brother, huh? Listen here and listen to how I teach her. When we get home, you'll have to teach her these things. You'll also have to go with your parents. Children are at a critical juncture in their growth, just like a seed that's just sprouted. If you want to grow into a towering tree, you can't let it go crooked now. You have to correct it, okay?"
Jian Jiabei had never experienced such a situation before. After this long speech, he was so confused that he didn't know what to do.
But even if he didn't know how to refute it, he could subconsciously find the mistakes and omissions in it. What does it mean to "grow crooked"? And what does it mean to correct it?
His sister is such a good person, why does she have something wrong that needs correction?
Jian Jianan interrupted at this time and said to his brother first: "Brother, the teacher didn't hit me, he just dragged me from the classroom to the office."
Then he turned to Liang Kang and said, "Teacher, aren't we talking about small businesses on campus? Didn't you just scold me for bringing the smell of money to campus? Why are you bringing this up again?"
Liang Kang ignored Jian Jianan and changed his target, aiming at Jian Jiabei. "You heard what your sister said. How could a teacher like me hit a student? But if every student came to the teacher's office and made such a loud noise without knowing the reason, wouldn't it be a mess? Do you want to argue with the teacher? Do you even know how to write the four words 'respect teachers and honor virtue'?"
Jian Jiabei was about to retort, saying that respect for teachers is mutual, that students should respect their teachers and teachers should respect their students. Even if he hadn't hit anyone, how could a teacher treat a student so harshly? Could his sister's miserable appearance be fake?
The junior high school teacher who rushed over from another teaching building quickly tried to smooth things over: "Oh, oh, Teacher Liang, don't worry about it. They are still children. As a brother, if he thinks his sister is injured or beaten, he will definitely stand up for her. Our generation all has brothers and sisters. Teacher Liang, don't you understand?"
Shortly after the school started, Jian Jiabei was considered an outstanding student in the first grade. The junior high school department held a monthly exam, and Jian Jiabei always ranked among the top. Before he made any principled mistakes, the teachers were more protective of this rare, obedient and good student.
Just today, when Teacher Wu heard someone say that Jian Jiabei ran to the primary school office, he thought something had happened and hurried over.
The junior high school and elementary school departments have different responsibilities, and Liang Kang can't treat the junior high school teachers the same way he does the elementary school teachers. After hearing this, he had no choice but to stop questioning Jian Jiabei. "Okay, then I'll give Teacher Wu this favor and not pursue you, a junior high school student."
Liang Kang turned to face Jian Jianan: "I can't control your brother, but can I control you? Now let's talk about your problem. As I said before, you must understand what a student's duty is. If you want to do business, you can drop out of school. Even if you drop out and go out to play, I won't say anything to you. But you are in school now. Since you are in school, it is my responsibility as a teacher to teach you and manage you. I not only want to teach you the principles of learning, but also the principles of being a human being. This is the most important responsibility of a teacher."
Liang Kang was getting excited and felt that Jian Jianan had nothing to say, so he started to criticize the Nanbei Restaurant: "Tell me where you got that breakfast from. It's not some fly-infested restaurant, is it? Those food stalls are dirty and messy. If some students with weak stomachs eat it, they will definitely vomit and have diarrhea."
Jian Jianan had been listening obediently, but when he heard this, he retorted, "No, our small restaurant has a business license, and every piece of food is very clean. No one who eats it will vomit or have diarrhea and feel uncomfortable."
The man on the side nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I've been eating it for more than a week and nothing happened. It shows that it is indeed very clean."
Liang Kang quickly found another rebuttal: "Then where does the money for your shopping come from? Isn't it given by the parents? Do you have their consent to the money parents give to their children? And then you use it to buy these unnecessary things from you!"
Shan Jiqing said, "We always explain this to students before every purchase. The money must be discussed with the family and the family must agree before we accept it. If a parent comes to us and tells us a lie, we will refund the full amount."
This was all Jian Jianan's idea. In her words, this was a social risk that had to be taken. Even if a small restaurant opened, there would be similar risks. For example, if Su Qinxuan miscalculated the ingredients needed for today's business and bought too much, then the remaining ingredients that were destined to be wasted that day would be a risk that had to be taken on that day.
Liang Kang felt that this was not acceptable. He wondered if these students had realized their mistakes. Why did they refute everything he said? This was really reasonable.
He could still curse at other people, but he knew Shan Jiqing's identity, so he had to be careful with him. He originally thought that Shan Jiqing would not care about this matter since he hadn't shown up, but now he is speaking for Jian Jianan. It seems that his identity is still not enough to make them obey him.
Liang Kang was furious and slammed the paper documents on the table. "Well, none of you have realized your mistakes yet. It seems that I can't convince you and can't do your job well. Then call your parents. Don't come to my office anymore. I can see that I, as the Dean of Studies, can't control you. Tell your parents to go to the principal's office together and talk it out. Don't go to class until this matter is resolved today!"
The teachers watching could not bear it any longer. Since the establishment of Hydrangea School, there had never been such a serious matter that the principal had to be called in. According to past experience, the result of going to the principal's office was either expulsion or loss of credits. Such a serious consequence should not be borne by this sixth-grade girl.
"Teacher Liang, I don't think it's necessary to be so serious. They also know they are wrong. Look, the little girl is listening to your teachings obediently. Just punish her by making her write a self-criticism. Why go to the principal's office?"
The matter of money transactions on campus can be a big deal or a small one. The teacher who came to plead for mercy thought it was no big deal. How did it develop to the point where he even went to the principal to make a scene?
The other teachers also chimed in: "Yes, Teacher Liang, I think there's really no need to make such a big fuss. If you're angry, just give them a few more words of advice."
Liang Kang was furious. What was going on today? Everyone was rebelling. But if he gave up, would his authority as the Dean of Studies still be in tatters? "No, I have to go and have a good talk with the principal. These people are acting lawless. How can our school continue to operate like this? How can our teachers continue to teach and educate?"
After hearing this, the primary school teachers had no choice but to keep silent. After all, they were all under Liang Kang's supervision, and it was not easy for them to go against their boss. Director Wu, the junior high school teacher, had no way of interfering in the affairs of the primary school, so he also remained silent.
Jian Jianan and his friends all knew that they had gotten into trouble today and it would be difficult to resolve the issue, so they could only obediently call and ask their parents to come to the school.
Calling parents is such a big mistake for students. Even Jian Jianan feels a little ashamed at this moment.
While waiting for the two parents to arrive, Jian Jianan and his friends were taken to the principal's office. The principal's office was next to the cafeteria and the space was half that of a primary school teacher's office. The principal herself was sitting at the desk. She was a kind old lady with white hair.
After listening to Liang Kang's passionate and impassioned accusation, she did not get angry, but just asked Jian Jianan a few questions with a smile.
"Oh, I didn't realize you have such a good sense for financial matters." After understanding what happened, Principal Xue said to Jian Jianan with a smile.
Liang Kang felt something was wrong. What was going on? Judging from the tone of the principal's voice, was she still on Jian Jianan's side?
Liang Kang felt a sense of crisis and quickly tried to make amends, saying something about the dangers of Jian Jianan doing something like this. "This will cause other students to follow suit and not focus on their studies. How will the school explain this to the Education Bureau then?"
Time passed as Liang Kang spoke, and soon Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan arrived.
Jian Yangping and his wife were originally in a small restaurant, busy entertaining customers as usual, but they were notified to come to school quickly because their daughter was in trouble at school.
These incoherent words made the couple rush over in a hurry. They immediately gave a few instructions to the store worker and soon arrived at the school.
On the way here, they were still thinking that their daughter was so well-behaved and obedient, what could she have done wrong? Could it be that Jian Jianan had been buying breakfast for her during this period?
If you look closely, it's their daughter's fault. When they see the teacher, they can scold her or say whatever the teacher wants. The most important thing is to admit their mistake quickly. Teachers have a high status these days, and parents obey their teachers' every word. It's not surprising that Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan have such thoughts. However, when they see their daughter's current state, these thoughts are immediately thrown out of their minds.
Jian Yangping doesn't have any other hobbies at home now. Apart from helping his wife manage the small restaurant, he has nothing else to do. Now that he has free time, he can only find something to do by himself, such as taking charge of the hair and clothes of his two children.
He clearly remembered that last week he had bought a piece of fine material from the store, perfect for summer wear, sweat-wicking and breathable. He had cut and sewed it, and made a suspender skirt, shirt, and tie for his daughter, and a round-necked shirt and trousers for his son. They had both fitted him well, but now this outfit was a mess. Could it be...
Jian Yangping yelled angrily, "Why do you teachers hit students? I don't even hit customers who cause trouble in small restaurants. What's wrong with you?"
All the teachers present: "..."
How should I put it? They are truly a father and son. The moment the son and the father saw their daughter, they both blurted out the same sentence.
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