Teaching Girls

Mǎn Bǎo's attention was instantly diverted, and she nodded eagerly, "Open it, open it."

"The system went black, but Kē kē's voice was still audible, 'The mall opening requires some time.'" "Please be patient, host."

Then there was no sound at all.

But Mǎn Bǎo was still very happy, feeling full of energy. The most direct manifestation of her dissatisfaction was that she was not content with moving the stones out one by one. Instead, she waved her little hand and threw them out directly. However, her strength was not great, so the stones basically just fell not far from her feet.

Zhōu Sìláng saw her scattering the pile of stones they had worked so hard to stack everywhere and shouted angrily, "Mǎn Bǎo!"

Mǎn Bǎo was startled and ran away.

Èr Yā hurried to chase after her, as it was her turn to watch the little girl today.

Èr Yā sent Mǎn Bǎo back home grumbling, and then stayed to help out at home by sweeping the yard, which was much easier than working in the fields.

Mǎn Bǎo then went into the room and complained to Qián Shì, "Mother, just now Fourth Brother shouted at me and scared me to death."

Qián Shì asked, "What did you do to provoke him?"

"I didn't do anything; I was helping him," Man Bao said. "I was helping him move the stones out because there were too many." "I thought I'd just throw them out, but he didn't appreciate my help and shouted at me."

Qián Shì said, "You must have scattered the stones all over the place instead of throwing them out." Isn't that causing trouble for them? "It serves you right to be shouted at."

Mǎn Bǎo pouted in dissatisfaction.

Qián Shì said, "You are still young; this kind of work is not suitable for you. You should go to school, study with the teacher, learn more words and numbers, and be able to help the family in the future."

Mǎn Bǎo said, "But Sister-in-law hasn't left yet."

"Your sister-in-law is going to cook, and you are going to school." It's not the same. "Which student waits for your sister-in-law to finish cooking before going to school?"

Mǎn Bǎo thought carefully and shook her head.

Qián Shì said, "That's right, Mǎn Bǎo." Since you have already become a student, you must study hard and not disappoint your parents' and the teachers' expectations. Stop running up the mountain. Go to school early in the morning. I have already informed your sister-in-law to prepare breakfast for you. You can have lunch at school, just like those young students, who have three meals a day.

Qián Shì looked at Mǎn Bǎo with profound eyes. "Mǎn Bǎo, you must not only be clever and smart, but also healthy and safe." Do you understand?

"I understand, I understand," Man Bao nodded. "Mother has said it many times, 'Nothing is more important than being alive and healthy.'"

Qián Shì smiled and patted her head. "That's right. Now, go apologize to the teacher at school." Running out early in the morning, you have been spoiled by your older brothers.

Mǎn Bǎo stuck out her tongue and said, "Mother, my older brothers won't be back for breakfast today, so you don't have to save any for them."

Qián Shì waved her hand. "I know, I wasn't going to make any for them anyway." Now go to school.

Mǎn Bǎo felt that her mother's eyes were very calm, as if she knew everything, so she ran out with her head down.

Qián Shì smiled slightly and closed her eyes to recite scriptures.

Her body was already frail, and she could barely catch her breath when walking quickly, so she rarely left the house. Most of the time, she was inside the house reciting scriptures and praying for blessings.

Mǎn Bǎo ran to the school, and Master Zhuāng was teaching. When he saw a familiar little head peeking in through the window, he couldn't help but smile, put down his book, and wave at the child.

Mǎn Bǎo ran in.

Master Zhuāng smiled and said, "Why didn't you come to the morning class today?"

Mǎn Bǎo lowered her head guiltily, whispered, "I'm sorry," and then asked, "Master, do I have to attend morning classes like Bái Èr from now on?"

Master Zhuāng nodded with a smile, "Yes, I have accepted you as my disciple, and I have also discussed it with Lord Bái." He agrees to your enrollment in the school, so you should attend morning classes with the other students.

Master Zhuāng pulled Mǎn Bǎo in front of him and introduced her to the other students.

The children in the classroom all knew Mǎn Bǎo very well, so they greeted her with a smile. Because she was short, the person sitting in front even made room for her.

But there were also people who didn't get along with her. They didn't dare to do anything in front of the teacher, but when they avoided her, many of them made faces at her. Bái Èr was the angriest, but Mǎn Bǎo was far away from him, so he couldn't even kick her chair.

Why did Bái Èr dislike Mǎn Bǎo so much? Of course, it was because Man Bao was really annoying.

He had been sent to school to study at the beginning of the year. He was a seven-year-old child, just at the most mischievous age. He had been pampered at home, doted on by his grandmother, loved by his mother, and praised by his father. Even his older brother always let him have his way.

How could he sit still in school?

On the first day of school, he was punished, and at that moment, Mǎn Bǎo's little head swayed up from the window.

So, Bái Èr's first impression of her was not good.

But that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that later on, he found himself being outperformed by a younger girl, who could only crouch outside the window and eavesdrop on the lessons.

Of course, Bái Èr didn't think he was stupid, but he found Mǎn Bǎo's behavior disturbing.

Yes, she did disturb him. He sat by the window, and Mǎn Bǎo crouched outside, which definitely affected him, didn't it?

For this, he complained to his father and the teacher many times, but it was to no avail.

The teacher's response was to move him to the other side of the window, away from Mǎn Bǎo. However, because the distance was too far, he couldn't threaten her, and his grades actually declined.

So, the teacher moved him back, and to his great annoyance, he didn't know what the teacher said to his father. Surprisingly, his father actually agreed with Mǎn Bǎo eavesdropping outside the window and never stopped her.

Now, it was even more infuriating that she had entered the school openly and legally.

Bái Èr was so angry that he didn't listen in class all morning. His good friend suggested, "Didn't you say you have a very annoying cousin who is also coming to school?" "Let them fight; otherwise, if you hit Mǎn Bǎo, the teacher will be angry."

Another friend also said, "That's right, the teacher seems to really like Mǎn Bǎo, and she's younger than you." If you hit her, it will definitely be your fault. By the way, how old is your cousin?

Bái Èr thought they had come up with a good idea and said nonchalantly, "Who cares how old he is, he's just an annoying brat." Let those two annoying brats fight, and it's best if the teacher catches them both and punishes them.

"How do we get them to fight?"

Bái Èr's eyes lit up, and he said, "After class, let's go find some bugs." Tomorrow in class, we'll place them on Man Bao's desk and claim that it was my cousin who did it. "Then they'll fight."

The other two kids thought this was a good idea.