Bai Erlang cried for half the night, got up the next day with red eyes, unwrapped his bookcase and went out without eating breakfast at all.
The boy was so worried that he could only go to the kitchen to make a pack of snacks to keep up.
By the time Mrs. Bai asked someone to bring the money, Bai Erlang had already left the house.
It is rare that he arrived at the school first today, earlier than Man Bao and Bai Shanbao, this is the first time in history.
When the two arrived at the school, the first thing they saw was Bai Erlang sitting motionless on the stone steps in front of the school.
The two couldn't help but look at each other, and they stepped forward to ask him with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Seeing his red eyes, Man Bao asked with concern, "Could it be that he was beaten?"
Bai Erlang burst into tears and sobbed, "My mother stole my money."
Bai Shanbao and Man Bao's eyes widened at the same time, obviously both were shocked.
Among the two, no matter whether it was Bai Shanbao who was born in a wealthy family or Man Bao who was born in a poor family, neither of them had ever seen a thief.
So the two of them couldn't come up with an idea for a while.
Man Bao frowned and said: "That's your mother, you can't report to the police, right?"
Bai Shanbao said: "It's useless to report to the official, mother is the superior, if Bai Er goes to sue, it will be unfilial, and the yamen won't take care of it."
Man Bao took her to think for a while, and felt that if Qian took her money—then give it to her mother!
But it seems that mother will not steal her things without asking, this kind of thing usually only happens to her father.
So Man Bao said: "You should sue your father, every time my father steals money from my fifth brother and sixth brother, my fifth brother and sixth brother will sue my mother."
"I sue, and my father is on my side, but my grandmother supports my mother, and my father has nothing to do with my mother."
Man Bao sighed, "Then I can't help it, because I haven't seen my grandma."
She and Bai Erlang looked at Bai Shanbao together.
Bai Shanbao also frowned in distress, "I can't help it, because my mother also likes to listen to my grandma, but my mother will not steal my things."
Bai Erlang cried sadly, and the two friends could only comfort him together.
After a while, Bai Erlang wiped away tears and said, "I know where my mother hid the money, I'm going to get it back."
"Isn't that still stealing?" Bai Shanbao said: "This is wrong, how can a good person be a thief?"
Man Bao also nodded, "Why don't we go and reason with your mother after school? I think your mother is usually very nice."
Bai Shanbao also nodded, "Always give us all kinds of delicious food."
Man Bao: "And very kind."
Bai Erlang was angry, "Which side are you on?"
"Your side!" The two said in unison.
Bai Erlang looked at them suspiciously, "Really?"
"Of course, we don't lie," Man Bao stood up and said, "But before that, we need to make some preparations. Let's ask my husband, if the mother steals the child's things, how should the child tell the mother?" reason."
Bai Shanbao had never seen such an example in the book, so he thought he could only ask Mr. Zhuang for advice.
Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Zhuang is also stumped.
Just after morning class, he was surrounded by three children and lost such a difficult problem.
Mr. Zhuang felt that the Dragon Boat Festival, no, it was a holiday and it was really not suitable for teaching.
After thinking for a while, Mr. Zhuang said: "You should think about it as a teacher, and I will tell you when you think about it."
The three asked eagerly, "How long?"
After thinking for a while, Mr. Zhuang said, "Tell you before dinner?"
The three were very disappointed, "Sir, can't you tell us before school is over?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled, "Do your best for the teacher."
The three of them went to class full of thoughts, but soon they lost the energy to think about their thoughts, because Mr. Zhuang's class became heavier again. He seemed to be testing the limits of the three children, but the three children didn't know this.
Therefore, in order to keep up with the teacher's progress, they can only pay more attention to the lectures, and after class, they have to look through the textbooks to consolidate the knowledge they have just learned.
After lunch, Mr. Zhuang didn't take a lunch break with them today. Seeing them half-closed their eyes and about to fall asleep, Mr. Zhuang quietly left the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
The sun is right in the sky, and the sun is too hot.
Mr. Zhuang went directly to Bai's house against the sun, and when he saw Master Bai, he was already sweating.
Mr. Zhuang said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry."
"Where, where, Mr. Zhuang is too polite, hurry up and cool off in the house." Master Bai invited people in, and asked: "Mr. is visiting under the scorching sun, what's the matter?"
Mr. Zhuang took a sip of tea before telling Master Bai about the three children.
Master Bai's face was a little embarrassed, and he smiled wryly: "Mr. Zhuang laughed, my wife is short-sighted, but I persuaded her last night, and she returned the money early this morning. It's just that Erlang is too impatient. I didn't sleep well last night, so I went to school without breakfast."
Mr. Zhuang felt relieved when he heard that, and said with a smile, "That's good, that's good."
He paused and then smiled: "There is a folk proverb that is not true, but it has some truth, but it may offend Master Bai and Mrs. Bai."
"Mr. Zhuang just talk."
Mr. Zhuang paused and said: "The dragon begets the dragon and the phoenix, in my opinion, it's not just a matter of genetics, the more important thing is that children will learn from their parents, and bad people always teach their children to be good. But he forgot that precepts and deeds are the most powerful gentleman in the world."
"A child can listen, see, and think, but Erlang is pure and straightforward. He is still young and doesn't know right from wrong, so Master Bai should teach his children more carefully in the future."
Master Bai understood Mr. Zhuang's hidden meaning, blushed, and sent Mr. Zhuang out of the house with repeated apologies.
After Mr. Zhuang had left, he looked at the servant serving tea and said, "Go to the backyard and pass on to your wife exactly what Mr. Zhuang said when he came to visit."
It’s just the boy in charge of serving tea and playing the fan: …
He dallyed to the backyard.
And Bai Erlang, who had worked so hard all the way until the end of school in the afternoon, was about to go home with a generous face, but was stopped by Mr. Zhuang. He smiled and said, "After going home, go back to your room first, and then go to ask your mother to confess your mistake." ,do you know?"
Bai Erlang stared, "Sir, why am I still wrong?"
"Why not?" Mr. Zhuang said: "As a son of man, no matter what, you shouldn't yell at your parents. If you have a reason, you should reason well. What's the matter?"
Bai Erlang still wanted to defend himself, but Man Bao asked from the side, "Sir, have you visited Master Bai and Mrs. Bai?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said nothing.
Bai Shanbao also asked happily, "Did Mrs. Bai return the money to Erlang?"
Mr. Zhuang remained silent, but Bai Erlang also reacted, and said cheerfully: "Really, really? Sir, you are really amazing!"