When Yun Motan came out, he saw the two kids hunched over, almost kneeling beside the flag - raising platform, scrubbing it vigorously.
"What are you two doing?" Yun Motan asked curiously as he walked over.
Had the school made a new rule that first - year freshmen also had to participate in the cleaning?
What could such young kids do? These jobs used to be done by senior students.
Yun Que'er straightened her aching back and looked at Yun Motan guiltily.
"Sorry, Dad. I seem to have caused you trouble."
After listening to the two kids for a while, Yun Motan finally understood what had happened. He looked at them, half - amused and half - exasperated.
"This is simply ridiculous. Can't two kids be good friends? How could it be related to such things?"
In the worst - case scenario, this was just a puppy - love issue. In this era, kids got married early, and some started dating in their teens.
Of course, the school didn't support this. Whenever such things happened, they were always dealt with seriously. In severe cases, students were even expelled.
But that usually happened among senior students. How could it be related to Yun Que'er and the others? They were so young!
Yun Motan was a bit speechless and wanted to go and explain things to the PE teacher at that time.
But just as he took a couple of steps forward, he stopped.
"I can't handle this."
Before the new semester started, there had been a major reshuffle in the school.
Some of the original teachers had been rearranged and transferred to other schools, and many new teachers had also been transferred in.
The PE teacher was new. He didn't know about Yun Que'er's previous "heroic deeds" and didn't recognize her. So, naturally, he didn't know that Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan had always been on good terms and had always been playing around like this.
If Yun Motan went to say something at this time, the teacher might think that Yun Motan was just protecting his own kids. If he got suspicious, he might feel that Yun Motan was not giving him face.
Yun Motan didn't really care about himself. The main thing was that the two kids had just entered school. If they offended someone, their future days at school might be difficult.
They still had several years to spend in this school, so they couldn't be reckless.
Yun Motan then discussed it with Yun Que'er.
"Today's incident was really unfair to you two, but the teacher is still angry. I'm afraid that if I go and talk to him, things will backfire. I don't know what kind of person he is, but if he is a petty person, let alone anything else, just giving you a hard time in PE classes in the future would be bad enough. So, why don't you endure it for now and do as he said. When he calms down tomorrow, I'll go and explain things to him."
Yun Que'er naturally understood Yun Motan's concerns. He always thought about her and Ji Chengxuan. What else could she say?
"It's okay, Dad." Yun Que'er smiled at Yun Motan. "It's just some work. It's not difficult. It's just like exercise."
Yun Motan sighed as he looked at the two kids. They were really wronged.
Yun Motan wanted to help them, but there were still many teachers who hadn't left work. If someone saw him, they might have other thoughts and cause more trouble.
So, he just told them to finish quickly and that he would make spareribs in sauce for them when they got home.
"It seems there are still some benefits." Ji Chengxuan rubbed his aching back. "As long as there are spareribs to eat, I can do this for a whole week."
Yun Que'er curled her lips. "A whole week? You're really crazy. If you really did that, would you be able to get out of bed next week?"
"You have to trust my medical skills." Ji Chengxuan had no idea what modesty was. "Not to mention anything else, treating bruises and injuries is a piece of cake for me. And you found the hyssop, right? If necessary, could you please go up the mountain and pick some herbs for me? Then there won't be any problems."
"You're dreaming!" Yun Que'er deliberately splashed the dirty water from the bucket on Ji Chengxuan.
Ji Chengxuan fought back without reservation, and the two kids were soon playing around again.
"You're both being punished, and you still don't know how to behave. Do you know where you are?"
Just as they were having a great time, someone suddenly spoke behind them.
They turned around and saw a pregnant woman. She seemed to be five or six months pregnant. She wore a pair of glasses on her nose and looked very serious. She should be a teacher at the school.
Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan quickly stopped and greeted the teacher neatly.
The female teacher frowned as she looked at them. She was obviously very dissatisfied with their attitude.
"I've heard that two students were causing trouble this afternoon and were punished. I didn't expect to see you two playing around as soon as I walked out. The punishment was really deserved."
The female teacher pointed at the national flag above. "It might be okay in other places, but right under the national flag. You have no manners at all! It seems I really have to call your parents. Tell me, what's your home phone number?"
Call their parents?
Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan both looked like they were about to cry.
Were they having bad luck? Why did so many things happen to them as soon as they started school?
"We... don't have a phone at home." Yun Que'er told the truth.
It was only the early 1980s, and this was just a small place. How could every family have a phone?
The female teacher obviously didn't believe her. "No phone at home? Who are you kidding? If you don't tell me, I'll have to report your behavior to the dean."
Yun Que'er was full of questions. Was this female teacher a fairy who didn't know about the real world?
They just didn't have a phone. Why did she think they were lying?
Yun Que'er was getting a bit impatient.
She wasn't their homeroom teacher. Where did she get the right to meddle in so many things?
Even if she was a teacher and wanted to help the students, calling the parents should be the homeroom teacher's job.
Yun Que'er almost fought back directly, but Ji Chengxuan stopped her.
Ji Chengxuan first gave Yun Que'er a look, telling her not to be impulsive. Then he explained to the teacher,
"We're from Yuhe Village. We're renting a house in the town. We really don't have a phone. If you don't believe me, you can go to our place and see."
The female teacher frowned and finally believed Ji Chengxuan, but her expression was full of disdain. She whispered,
"No phone. What a backward and poor place..."
Yun Que'er looked at the female teacher curiously. Was she really from a noble family?
But looking at the clothes she was wearing, they didn't seem to be made of expensive fabric.
At this time, a little girl ran over, grabbed the female teacher's hand, and sweetly called her mom.
Wasn't this Shen Qingqing?
Looking at the woman again, Yun Que'er understood.
So, this was the English teacher mother that Shen Qingqing had mentioned.
Yun Que'er felt a bit annoyed. Why was this whole family so meddlesome?