It turned out that this semester, Wenxia encountered a major turning point in her academic career - with the arrival of a new math teacher, her study and life were cast a shadow.
Teacher Du adopted an extreme teaching method. She walked into the classroom with a blackboard stick and waved it at every student indiscriminately, as if the classroom had become a testing ground for her personal authority.
Every day, when the stick symbolizing fear followed her steps into the classroom, the air solidified into a heavy lead block. She loved to make students stand, using questions as traps, waiting for those unfortunate children who fell into the trap to accept her "punishment."
If someone answered incorrectly, he would be hit with three sticks, and then a row of students would suffer innocently. No matter whether they were in a vertical or horizontal row, they could not escape this sudden "collective punishment".
Under such high pressure, students' fear of math class grew day by day, Wenxia's enthusiasm for learning was extinguished, and his grades began to decline.
Today, Teacher Du called Wenxia to the podium to write down the answers. When she stammered and said a wrong answer, Teacher Du's stick fell without hesitation. With a crisp sound, Wenxia's shoulders suddenly shrank.
"Wrong!" Teacher Du shouted sternly, and the blackboard stick in his hand swept across a row of students' desks like a storm, scaring everyone so much that they lowered their heads and dodged.
"How did you all learn this? Huang Wenxia, do it again for me!" He said as he pulled Wenxia's braid, forcing her to answer the question.
Wait until another wrong answer appears,
"Pig brain, pig brain!"
Teacher Du's stick smacked Wenxia's head with a thud. Tears welled up in Wenxia's eyes. She didn't dare look up, only feeling a stream of hot blood trickling down her ears. When she realized it was her own blood, the entire classroom fell silent, leaving only Teacher Du's gasps of shock and the horrified gazes of her classmates.
"What are you standing there for? Go to the faucet and wash the blood off." Teacher Du said indifferently.
Wenxia left the classroom. The pain in her ears and the grievance in her heart made her run straight home. Huang Nai was hanging clothes in the yard. Seeing Wenxia in a mess, her face turned pale instantly.
"What's going on?" Grandma Huang quickly pulled her granddaughter in front of her and looked at her.
Wenxia sobbed and told the story of what happened in class in a fragmented manner. Huang Nai was furious after hearing this. She picked up a fire stick and said to Wenxia:
"Come on, I'll take you to seek justice!"
Inside the school office, the usual tranquility was shattered by a burst of hurried footsteps. Grandma Huang, clutching her sturdy firewood stick from home, burst into the teachers' view. Wenxia followed closely behind, feeling a mixture of fear and relief.
"Which one is Teacher Du?"
Huang Nai's voice echoed throughout the office. The teachers all looked sideways and the air solidified into an invisible tension.
Teacher Du looked at the aggressive Huang Nai and his face suddenly changed, but he still tried to pretend to be calm.
"What are you going to do, parent?" Teacher Du's voice trembled slightly.
"What? You've beaten my granddaughter like this, and you're asking me what I want to do?"
As Huang Nai spoke, she raised the fire stick and hit Teacher Du. The surrounding teachers saw this and stepped forward to dissuade her, but Huang Nai's anger was like a volcanic eruption, and no one could stop her. She beat and cursed:
"Who told you to hit her? Her ears are bleeding. Don't you like beating students with a stick? I'm going to give you a good beating today and let you know what it feels like!"
It was not until the fire stick broke and the principal hurried over to calm the commotion that Huang Nai returned home breathlessly with Wenxia.
This is what Xu Mengyao just saw.
After hearing about the teacher's violence, she was also angry and shocked by the Huangnai's protective behavior. In fact, when encountering such unethical teachers, parents should use tough measures to deal with them, instead of parents in this era just saying to the teacher: "I've handed my child over to the school. If he doesn't obey, give him a good beating."
She considered her words and expressed her disapproval of the teacher's approach.
"I understand my grandma's feelings. Teacher Du really went too far. Wenxia goes to school to learn knowledge, not to endure unreasonable punishment."
Xu Mengyao looked at Wen Xia's pitiful face and said with pity:
"Besides, Wenxia is not a naughty kid, and anyone would feel heartbroken to see him beaten like this." When Grandma Huang heard her granddaughter's support, she straightened her back immediately.
Seeing Huang's father's frown, she quickly continued:
"Although Nai's actions are understandable, they were also somewhat inconsiderate and had a negative impact on the school and the family. Let's put it this way, Dad. I'll accompany you to the principal tomorrow to express our position. You can apologize to Teacher Du, but on the condition that she also apologizes to Wenxia."
When Huang Nai heard this, although she was a little unconvinced, she still nodded: "Yes, she should apologize to me too."
At this time, Huang's mother held the ointment in her hand and gently applied it to Wen Xia, while asking softly:
"You can go to your brother Hu's house to find your mother right after school. Why do you run so far back home to find your grandmother?"
Wenxia leaned on Huangnai's shoulder, blinked his big eyes, and whispered back, "My grandma is awesome!"
The moment these words came out, the whole family felt both distressed and amused. Xu Mengyao sighed inwardly after hearing this. It turned out that this little girl was as clear as a mirror and knew who to find to vent her anger!
The next day, Xu Mengyao and Huang's father went to the principal's house, and were greeted by the principal's slightly embarrassed smile.
"Huang Wenxia's parents, you are here today to talk about your old lady causing a scene at school yesterday." The principal spoke first, holding up a teacup.
Xu Mengyao went straight to the point. Although her voice was soft, every word was powerful:
"Principal, we respect every teacher's hard work, but the original purpose of education is to enable children to grow and learn, not live in fear. Teacher Du's teaching methods clearly deviate from this principle. Our Wenxia has always been well-behaved and sensible, but just because he answered a question incorrectly, he was beaten by a teacher at school! We cannot sit idly by and watch such an experience."
The principal's expression became subtle, as if he was searching for the right words to balance the situation:
"Oh, well, Teacher Du is being strict with students, and maybe her methods are a bit excessive. The teachers in our school are all very dedicated to their students."
Xu Mengyao heard this and continued in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Principal, I can understand your desire to protect the school's reputation, but our country has always taught us to respect teachers, not to let children be afraid of teachers. Students go to school to learn knowledge. What can they learn from long-term fear?
You can check whether the class's grades have declined since Teacher Du took over. My sister was beaten so badly, and we haven't pursued the matter yet, and she still wants an apology? If the school can't resolve this internally, and my sister doesn't get a reasonable explanation and apology, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to seek help from higher-level education authorities."
The principal originally tried to handle the matter by "smoothing things over", but after hearing the last sentence, his expression became stern and his attitude immediately changed.
"Huang Wenjuan, don't get too excited. You graduated from our school, too. Not all teachers are like this. So, I'm going to talk to Teacher Du in person today. I'll make sure she realizes the severity of her mistake and personally apologizes to Wenxia."
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