The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!

Chapter 575: Don’t Stand in the Way of Me Becoming Great General

The old woman Luo still wanted to answer for Chun Wang, but Chun Wang quickly sat up and asked Mr. Su, "Teacher, if I lie, I really don’t have to come tomorrow, right?"

Mr. Su nodded in agreement.

Chun Wang immediately said, "I didn’t hit."

The old woman Luo straightened her back and said, "I told you my grandson was wronged. How could a student taught by Mr. Su lie?"

Mr. Su asked again, "Are you sure you didn’t hit?"

Chun Wang replied firmly, "I didn’t hit."

Mr. Su laughed and said, "Alright, then you can come to class again tomorrow."

Tong Huaqiong was just about to question how Mr. Su could be misled by a child, but noticing Chun Wang’s expression, she suspected Mr. Su was setting a trap for him and the old woman Luo.

Chun Wang froze. Wasn’t it true that if he didn’t tell the truth, he wouldn’t have to come?

He was lying, so how could Mr. Su not see it and still want him to continue attending class?

This was vexing because he detested going to school.

He still hadn’t learned how to hold a pen, couldn’t recognize a few big words, and couldn’t understand what Mr. Su was teaching. Every day, he would be drowsy in class.

Yet, his grandmother and father had great hopes for his education, with his grandmother always urging him to study diligently, forcing him to study till late at night, and constantly nagging him about becoming a scholar, an official, and supporting him to study in Shengjing at all costs.

When he succeeds, his grandmother and father would enjoy a prosperous life.

He was so irritated by these nagging words every day.

He didn’t want to study anymore, but every time he had such thoughts, his grandmother would sob, and his father would grab a stick.

He didn’t want to study; he wanted to join the army and become a Great General.

For him to study well, he had an ample supply of eggs every day, and occasionally, they would catch a chicken for him to eat. But Yaozu told him that even if he didn’t go to school, as the only descendant of the Luo family, he could still enjoy these things.

He felt Yaozu was right, so why should he continue studying?

He caused trouble at school every day, hoping Mr. Su would expel him, but Mr. Su wouldn’t; he thought Mr. Su was afraid of his grandmother.

"Well, Mr. Su, this matter can’t be settled like this. Look at how my grandson is covered in bruises; you should demand compensation for him."

Mr. Su trusted her grandson’s words, and the old woman Luo was naturally happy.

But just trust wasn’t enough; compensation from Widow Tong was needed.

As long as Mr. Su spoke, Widow Tong couldn’t refuse, and the old woman Luo was already pondering how much she should ask for. Yes, five taels of silver; she heard Liu Tieshan’s nephew earned that amount as a steward at Taohua Dessert monthly.

Mr. Su smiled pleasantly and said, "Alright, in that case, let Xiao Long compensate Chun Wang with a box of books. As a teacher who hasn’t properly disciplined my students, my punishment will be to come to your house and give Chun Wang evening lessons every day."

Although the old woman Luo was unhappy, she felt it was fine. A box of books was not cheap, but she managed to squeeze some compensation out of Widow Tong.

Actually, the compensation wasn’t the point; the point was to let the villagers see that Mr. Su was favoring Chun Wang.

Her family’s Chun Wang had gained Mr. Su’s favor, and they even made arrangements to have extra lessons for him, so Chun Wang would surely achieve great things in the future.

Chun Wang was bewildered; what, not only wasn’t he expelled from school but even got extra lessons?

How could this be?

Chun Wang mustered the courage to confront his fear of Mr. Su, saying, "Mr. Su, didn’t you just say that if I lied, I wouldn’t have to attend school tomorrow? Why are you going back on your word? I lied earlier! How come you still want me to attend school and even come to my house to give me extra lessons?"

"As a teacher, you’re going back on your word."

Tong Huaqiong laughed, feeling that Mr. Su was indeed a bit cunning.

If he wished to expel Chun Wang, the old woman Luo wouldn’t be easy to deal with. If Mr. Su expelled Chun Wang for bullying classmates and misconduct, the old woman Luo would definitely cause chaos in school.

If Chun Wang publicly admitted to having violent tendencies, then it would be logical for Mr. Su to expel him.

After all, if a young boy harbored murderous intent, today he could harm Chen Sufen, and tomorrow he might harm a classmate. No family would be willing to have such a ticking time bomb nearby.

Expelling Chun Wang would no longer be Mr. Su’s sole burden but one shared among all villagers with children in school.

The villagers certainly wouldn’t tolerate the old woman Luo causing trouble at school.

"Chun Wang, do you mean you were lying earlier and actually did hit Man Er’s mother?" Tong Pandi asked in surprise, emphasizing, "How could you lie? If you lie, you can’t attend school anymore."

Chun Wang said, "Yes, I lied earlier."

The old woman Luo felt like kicking her grandson’s backside.

He is so brainless. If he just adamantly denied it, what could Mr. Su do to him since no one witnessed it?

She didn’t understand why her grandson suddenly confessed.

"Chun Wang," the old woman Luo scolded sternly.

Chun Wang hurriedly said to Mr. Su, "Teacher, I really lied earlier, I really did hit Man Er’s mother. I saw Man Er’s mother on the road this morning and deliberately hit her hard."

Tong Huaqiong asked, "Why did you deliberately hit Man Er’s mother?"

Chun Wang said, "My grandmother said you were bad, and my sister and mother worked at your house but the money never came home, all because of your instigation. Xiao Long and Man Er meddle too much at school, always lecturing me whenever I fight others. Man Er’s mother deserved to suffer for you; if anything happened to her or her unborn child, you surely would be heartbroken."

The villagers gasped; this child is beyond redemption.

At such a young age, harboring such evil thoughts, he was worse than the village’s former top bully, Xu Si.

He was out to kill.

Even Tong Huaqiong was shocked by Chun Wang’s nonchalant attitude towards murder.

Tong Huaqiong was tempted to kick him away.

The old woman Luo showed no panic about her grandson’s confession of the truth; she still blamed Tong Huaqiong and his family for everything. Since Chen Sufen successfully gave birth, her family’s Chun Wang shouldn’t be held accountable.

But she didn’t dare say this in front of Tong Huaqiong.

"Why did you lie earlier?" Tong Huaqiong continued to ask.

Slightly confused, Chun Wang said, "Because Mr. Su said if I lied, I wouldn’t have to attend school anymore. I stopped wanting to study long ago, so I lied and said I didn’t hit Man Er’s mother."

Then defiantly he said to Mr. Su, "Teacher, aren’t you usually sharp-eyed? How come you couldn’t see through my lie this time?"

The watching villagers immediately cast scrutinizing looks at Mr. Su.

Exactly, as a teacher, how could you not see through Chun Wang’s lie?

Expel him! He must be expelled!

Mr. Su could only sigh and said, "Since you’ve admitted lying, then you don’t need to attend school from now on."

This granted Chun Wang’s wish.

He couldn’t wait to bow to Mr. Su in gratitude.

The old woman Luo wasn’t willing and tugged at Mr. Su, saying, "You can’t! I’ve paid the tuition, and just the other day I brought you a sack of flour."

With a stern face, Mr. Su said, "In broad daylight, don’t pull and tug. Your tuition and flour will be returned to you."

The old woman Luo was about to throw a tantrum at the school gate, making a scene, but was held back by the onlooking villagers.

"Grandma, didn’t you want me to study well and become an official for you to enjoy elite status? I don’t need to study for that; I’ll become a Great General in the future."

Chun Wang huffed and puffed, even rolling on the ground, thinking his grandmother was too annoying today, stopping him from becoming a Great General.