pjbooks Chapter 30 Coward
Chapter 30 Coward
"Go back to your dorms and rest!"
"I'll cut the power now!"
The school janitor walked around the red brick building and called out to the students who were still reading in the classroom by lamplight.
As he called out, the few remaining students in the classroom got up one by one, put their books back into their dented desks, and went back to their dormitories.
Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan also closed the doors, windows, and lights, and tidied up before leaving the classroom.
By this time, there were almost no people left on campus.
Walking back to the dormitory, Li Xiujuan knew Tang Huaiyi's habits and went back to the girls' dormitory without waiting for Tang Huaiyi to say anything.
Tang Huaiyi stood there for a moment, but the crows did not land.
Ok?
He looked up, but there was no sign of crows.
Are the crows not coming anymore?
Or has something happened?
From the first time Tang Huaiyi met the crows until they became close, they met every night and eventually became two crows. Even when Tang Huaiyi came from Tangmaji Village to attend the county high school, they never stopped meeting.
This is the first time I've stood someone up...
Tang Huaiyi felt somewhat worried.
He has the skills to make friends with other birds, so things shouldn't be too bad; but these two crows have helped him a lot, so it's best if nothing happens to them.
Wait a little longer, and the dormitory will also be shut down and the power will be turned off.
Tang Huaiyi hurried back to his dormitory, lay on his bed, and thought about the possible situation of the crows in the pitch black.
Just then, a soft murmur of laughter came from the side.
Not long after, another angry voice rang out: "It's time to sleep! You guys don't study, but I do!"
This time, Tang Huaiyi and Song Siyuan both heard it clearly; it was indeed He Genbao, a classmate from Class 1 of Senior Three.
That is, the student Tang Huaiyi had observed who came from a not-so-well family and was under a lot of pressure.
Once he opened his mouth, he couldn't suppress his temper; he felt that anyone who overstepped his bounds was preventing him from studying.
From the darkness, someone immediately retorted: "You think you're the only one studying, but we're not?"
"What are you pretending for?"
"You just wait!" He Genbao said angrily. "Just you wait!"
"Fine, we'll wait and see what you can do!"
The speaker sounded to be from Lijialiang, who was also from Lijiagou, and he spoke very clearly.
Then the dormitory fell silent, and there was no more noise.
The next morning, after getting up and leaving the dormitory, Tang Huaiyi was still thinking about the crows when Song Siyuan pulled Li Jialiang over with a grin.
"Hey, Tang Huaiyi, did you hear that last night? It was He Genbao who was dissatisfied; he must have snitched!"
He winked at Li Jialiang again, "You don't know yet, do you?"
"He Genbao already tattled on us to Teacher Tian once, saying that we were talking after lights out. Teacher Tian gave us a good scolding, and I felt so wronged!"
Li Jialiang was immediately stunned: "He actually snitched? How can he be such a coward?"
"I thought he was telling me to wait because he wanted to fight me, but I'm not afraid of him."
"How do I report this to the teacher?"
"Hehe, our class teacher, Ms. Tian, is hard to talk to, so of course I'm a little scared. I'm afraid that if I say something last night, my parents will be called in," Song Siyuan said with a smile. "Your teacher, Ms. Xu, seems quite easy to talk to. Even if the students in his class complain about the students in the second class, it won't do any good."
Li Jialiang nodded in agreement: "That's true."
"Our teacher, Ms. Xu, is very easy to talk to, but sometimes she'll start crying while she's talking, which makes people feel quite uncomfortable."
"It'll be completely useless for He Genbao to complain..."
At this point, she suddenly opened her mouth slightly, her expression somewhat tense: "Ma Laixi from your class is probably going to be in trouble. He was the one who told me the joke last night. If He Genbao reports him, your teacher Tian is probably going to punish him... Could you please remind him for me?"
Song Siyuan replied, "Okay, I'll let him know when I get to the classroom."
He then scoffed and said, "I don't think he can achieve anything by studying like this! If he does well on the test, I'll admire him and learn from him; but if he doesn't do well, I'll make fun of him every day."
Upon hearing this, Tang Huaiyi said, "Why bother arguing with him? The most important thing is for us to focus on improving our grades."
The main problem is that He Genbao looks like he's on the verge of exploding, and he might do something drastic. If Song Siyuan were to make fun of him, it would be like poking a balloon with a needle.
"I was just saying. If he really does well on the exam, I really should learn from him," Song Siyuan said. "It's just that he always has a sour face and he's always tattling on others. It's really annoying."
As they were talking, they arrived at the classroom door.
Li Jialiang went to Class 2, while Tang Huaiyi and Song Siyuan joined Class 1.
Tang Huaiyi greeted Li Xiujuan, tried to clear his mind, and began to concentrate on his studies.
Song Siyuan reached out and patted Ma Laixi on the shoulder, muttering a few words in a low voice.
At first, Malay looked puzzled, but then gradually became incredulous.
"real?"
"Seriously, we all got scolded by Teacher Tian, and we almost had to have our parents called in."
"That damned maid..." Ma Laixi's face turned a little pale, "How could she be such a coward?"
Song Siyuan nodded sympathetically and also cursed a couple of times.
Just those two sentences after the lights were turned off... it really feels a bit unfair.
As expected, during morning reading time, the short-statured Teacher Tian walked up to Ma Laixi's desk, knocked on it, and called him out.
Ma Laixi looked grim as he dragged himself out. A while later, he returned with a similarly grim expression, his eyes fixed on He Genbao.
With a stern face and head held high, He Genbao raised his book and read aloud, making his deskmate cover his ears. He looked even more dignified and righteous than Bao Zheng (a famous judge in Chinese history).
After the morning reading class, Song Siyuan ran to the door of Class 2 in a flash, and then ran back after a short while.
"Tang Huaiyi, Li Jialiang and the others from Class Two are fine, only Ma Laixi is unlucky."
Tang Huaiyi was not surprised at all by this result.
Teacher Tian is strict with his students and has a bad temper. He's not stupid—even if He Genbao told him the names of the students in Class Two, how would he manage them? How would he tell Teacher Xu Ruyun?
After the family tragedy, Ms. Xu Ruyun has been depressed every day. What if she cries while talking or suddenly has a mental breakdown? Who will be responsible then?
Starting today, Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan's meals will be officially changed.
Breakfast consisted of a cornbread bun, a bowl of noodle soup, and pickled vegetables, which was already on par with the living standards of nearly half of the students in the class.
Those like Song Siyuan, whose families run small businesses, enjoy a slightly better standard of living.
People like Guan Xiaolin, who live such a comfortable life, are actually very rare.
Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan's meals have become comparable to those of ordinary students.
The two of them went to the cafeteria with Song Siyuan to get noodles and cornbread from Guan Xiaolin, which they ate with pickled vegetables.
Before we had even finished eating, a "lively" scene suddenly broke out.