between clouds and mud

Chapter 4
Primary six sometimes heard girls in the class discussing their senior classmates, and the name that appeared most frequently in their mouths was——Zhang Chengnian.

It is said that he is the most handsome boy in the whole school, and there is no one who can compare with him in all directions. Girls are not yet at the age of love, but talking about Zhang Chengnian is already worshiping him. He is known as the light of the parasol tree.

Children have no concept of beauty and ugliness. Others say that Brother Cheng is good-looking, but the children who play with their bare bottoms don't feel much.

Primary Six often goes to the upper grade classrooms after class, except for the children from Dengxinqiao Township talking to her, the other students don't pay much attention to her.

Whenever Xiao Liu sat next to Zhang Chengnian with a frank face, and called it asking for homework advice, the girls in their class would all stare at her with creepy eyes.

Once at the door of the classroom, Xiao Liu was stopped by girls in her class, who refused to let her in.Xiao Liu didn't know when he offended so many people.

Zhang Fang's seat happened to be able to see the outside of the classroom. She obviously looked impatient because she was disturbed, so Xiao Liu greeted her and went back home.

Xiaoliu's mind is very sensitive, and he seldom went to the upper grade classrooms after that.

Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan seldom talked to her, this time it was rare for them to take the initiative to say: "Xiao Liu, why do you have such long hair?"

Xiao Liu was very happy, besides eating, they finally thought of themselves.

Wu Xiaohua concluded: "Long hair is too ugly. Our girls all cut their hair short. Short hair looks good."

After Xiao Liu came home, she would cut her hair short no matter what she said.

The first time her parents rejected her opinion, Xiao Liu lied and said that she had lice and her hair was itchy.

At that time, shampoo was not available in rural areas, and sanitary conditions were limited, so lice were common.As soon as she said this, her father and mother looked at her with a heavy expression, and there was a guilt in her eyes that she couldn't understand.

At that time, Xiaoliu could not understand the feelings of his parents.But she got what she wanted in the end, and her mother took her to the town to sell her hair for ten yuan.

She also didn't know that when he went to sleep at night, his father had insomnia all night with a heavy ten yuan in his pocket.

After the hair was sold, Xiao Liu began to fry his hair.There is a chicken coop on top of it, and it can't be combed neatly.

The little friends disliked her at first, and it took a while to get used to it.

"It's a pity, what a beautiful braid." Even Hongni lamented that she didn't know how to cherish it.

After Xiao Liu cut his hair and went to school, his classmates laughed even louder.

Wu Xiaohua and the others even took the lead in satirizing Xiao Liu. It turned out that he was not only a lame man but also a sloppy little man.

Standing in the group of classmates, Junzi also laughed in agreement.

Xiao Liu was surrounded, his face turned blue and white.

Daxiang and Fannier who passed by outside the door heard that the classroom was too lively, and only felt that the little brat was noisy.

Xiao Liu saw the familiar figure leaving, she stood there in shame, her face full of embarrassment.

They probably also feel ashamed.

At noon, Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan came to get her bento, but Xiaoliu held on tightly.

"What are you doing?" Wu Xiaohua asked Xiaoliu with a very high-spirited attitude, but she also lowered her voice. After all, she was a little guilty and didn't dare to be seen by other students.

"This is my bento." Xiao Liu formally broke with them: "I only give it to my friends."

"We are just friends." Wu Chunyan added.

"You are not." Xiao Liu said every word, and his attitude was very firm.

Seeing that she didn't let go, Wu Xiaohua got excited, and tried to push her with her hand.Xiao Liu refused to accept it, and also dragged Wu Xiaohua, and the two of them pushed the table down, and the commotion became louder, so everyone in the class gathered around.

Wu Xiaohua became furious, grabbed the lunch box and threw it on the ground: "Stingy, what are you crazy about?"

The aluminum lunch box cracked on the floor, and rice, poached eggs and pickles were scattered all over the floor.
For farmers, food is precious, and every ear of rice is cultivated by their sweat, but at this time the crystallization of their hard work is ruthlessly ruined.

It was something her parents were reluctant to eat, Xiao Liu suddenly understood.

She clenched her fists tightly, even though she was the thinnest, she was angrily pounced on her like a little beast.

The result can be imagined, Xiao Liu was easily pushed down to the ground by a palm, surrounded by classmates who watched the excitement.As the children of farmers, they know firsthand that it is shameful to waste food.But they just watched with cold eyes like spectators. No one was willing to speak up, and no one stood up to fight against injustice.

Just wait for that person.

The bravest kid ever.

"You're looking for death." Daxiang who appeared behind gritted his teeth and said, if it comes to seniority, he must be the most loyal big brother. Standing beside him are Brother Cheng, Fang Nier, and Hong Nier. with.

Wu Xiaohua was also stunned, she was obviously frightened by this momentum.

"You in Dengxinqiao Township bully the few with the more." The accomplice Wu Chunyan was not stupid, she tried to resist.

The children in Wutong Village heard it, and finally there was some commotion.The children in the village don't care about right or wrong, they have a strong collective consciousness, and they can't let the children of Dengxinqiao Township ride on their heads.

"Hehe." Someone laughed, and her face was full of anger and contempt, and she was even more determined to move forward.

"Our girls' affairs, girls themselves." After laughing, Zhang Fang stood up, and Zhang Hong stood shoulder to shoulder.

As soon as Zhang Fang said this, the children in Wutong Village, who were eager to fight, stopped.They also knew that their side was unreasonable, and Zhang Fang's proposal was undoubtedly the best solution.

"You bully the small with the big ones." Wu Chunyan continued to refuse. It was obviously unfair to fight two seniors and two juniors.

Hong Nier wanted to argue, but was stopped by Zhang Fang.

Zhang Fang knew that reasoning was useless, so she stretched out a finger and said firmly, "I'm one for two."

Fearless and aggressive in the face of danger, the bravest kid finally appeared.

It's not unreasonable for Zhang Fang to be so confident. Her skills have long been notorious in this area.

If Daxiang is the big brother of this school, Zhang Fang is like the big sister.It's just that she doesn't cause trouble easily, and once she does, even girls in senior grades can't beat her.

The two little girls in Wutong Village knew that they were afraid. Two days ago, I heard that Zhang Fang had scolded some senior girls.

But she hasn't done it for a long time.

Undoubtedly, the classroom door was slammed shut, blocking the sight of the onlookers, and the two little girls were thrown in.

From the window came the sound of crackling fists and feet, as well as the girl's cry.

Xiao Liu, who was sitting on the ground, was also stunned. She got up quickly and followed the crowd to grab the crack of the door. The fighting situation inside was so horrible that even she secretly took a breath for the two of them.

In addition to punching and kicking, Zhang Fang obviously gave them a vivid ideological education course.

Before leaving, Zhang Fang stretched out her hand proudly.

After Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan made eye contact, Wu Xiaohua quickly took out her pocket and said, "I have no money."

Convinced, Wu Chunyan took out five cents from her pocket, but still pleaded: "This is for my brother to buy a book."

Zhang Fang didn't accept money, she said, "Lunch box."

The two quickly took out the lunch box from their school bags and handed it in.

Zhang Fang opened the lunch box, she caught a glimpse of grain spilled on the ground out of the corner of her eye.In the end, I didn't succeed in a moment of prestige and fell down, because no one understands the difficulty of growing food better than farmers.

Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan also saw it. They were both children of poor families. At this time, they had mixed feelings in their hearts. Facing the pile of food on the ground, they probably started to regret it.

Zhang Fang put the lunch box on Xiaoliu's table: "This is confiscated, do you know what to say and what not to say?"

The two nodded obediently.

"Clean up the floor." Zhang Fang arranged tasks for them.

The two continued to nod, but they didn't get up to get the broom, because they had nothing to eat today, so they asked tentatively, "Is this still edible after washing?"

As a farmer's child, I still have this consciousness.

Zhang Fang nodded, and said domineeringly: "Go and apologize to Xiao Liu, remember, that's the person that your sister Fang Nier is covering."

The two of them nodded their heads and came out of the classroom with their teeth bared. Before they had time to rub their wounds, they opened their mouths honestly.

"Xiao Liu, I'm sorry, we shouldn't bully you."

"Sorry, please forgive us."

Looking at the two people who looked like quails, Daxiang concluded: "If you see it, you must use violence to control violence when dealing with violence."

Zhang Chengnian nodded in agreement.

The outside has been settled, and the house has to be cleaned up.As the saying goes, family ugliness should not be publicized, and the army watching in the crowd was taken away by Daxiang twisting his ears.

Now it's Junzi's turn to pretend to be quail.

"You just watch people in our village being bullied, are you a man?" Zhang Fang, the older sister, spoke first.

"You dare to scold me. When I get home, my mother will find out that you are my favorite." Junzi was still stubborn, mighty and unyielding.

Daxiang punched his head and face a few times, and he burst into tears, confessing clearly.

The client, Xiao Liu, shrank in the corner, and she felt that the eyes of her friends looking at her at this moment were more terrifying than the ridicule from the class.

"Useless things, embarrassing." He also scolded her.

How is it different from the imagined picture of loving each other, hugging each other and crying, and comforting each other?

"He has no conscience, he gave food to others, and tricked me into eating pancakes." Zhang Chengnian looked disgusted, as if scolding her unfamiliar white-eyed wolf.

"If you don't like it, don't play with them. This is not how you make friends." Daxiang imparted his experience.

In the end, Fannier added: "Next time, come in directly, and they won't stop you."

ah?oh.
She was talking about going to their class, those girls.

No wonder two days ago I heard that Fang Nier had quarreled with the girls in the class, so it was because of this.

Moved, Xiao Liu leaned over, begging for a hug, but was ruthlessly pushed away.

After a few days of calm, this incident caused another disturbance.

The reason for this is that although the high incidence season of chickenpox has passed, Wu Xiaohua still accidentally contracted it.After soaking in the medicinal bath for a few days, it didn't improve, so her old mother scrubbed her for her, and when she took off her clothes, she saw that Xiao Ni'er was bruised and bruised.

Without cross-examination, the matter was exposed.

Wu Xiaohua's mother dragged Wu Chunyan's mother to school.

Of course, they didn't know the first part of the matter, they only heard about the second part from their little Nier. In short, they were bullied by a senior girl.

It's worth it! ! !

Zhang Fang's parents also received the notice. The family thought she was ashamed, and only her father came over with an old face.

Fang Nier's father is hot-tempered, most afraid of causing trouble.Without further ado, Xiao Nier was beaten up at school.

Fang Nier's father beat her with a round hand, and scolded with hatred: "I told you not to study well, fight at school, bully your classmates, stop studying, and come home with me to farm in the future."

Zhang Fang, who was about to explain, also bit her lip and remained silent.

The pain in her body was no longer able to overcome the pain in her heart. She resisted: "You didn't want me to study in the first place, and I couldn't read without fighting. Anyway, only Junzi is your son."

"You lose money, you still dare to talk back."

Adults represent absolute authority, and they never think about what harm their words will do to children.Just like that Duanyang night, in front of the lively dragon boat, what she cried was not only her body, but also her only self-esteem.

Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan are still trying to stop Xiaoliu not to tell the teacher, because if the family finds out what happened to Zhang Fang, it will be their end.

Daxiang is the king of children, but Zhang Chengnian is the most sensible and obedient child in the eyes of adults. What he said is the most reliable. After listening to Zhang Chengnian's explanation, Fang Nier's father is still angry, but his actions have stopped down.

Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan's parents didn't believe it until Xiaoliu came running over.Her dusty appearance is pitiful, this thin and small girl has just experienced a small battle, and she lost one of her shoes, making her look even more pitiful.She tearfully accused Wu Xiaohua and Wu Chunyan of bullying her, and she still didn't forget to praise Fang Nier for her bravery, and she forced out a few tears to prove how miserable she was.

After she finished speaking, she felt even more wronged: "I also want my father to come to the school to seek justice."

It's more lively now.

Several children from Wutong Village also came forward to confirm her words. The two little girls in Wutong Village couldn't escape this meal of fried pork with bamboo shoots.

Because Xiaoliu's performance was so miserable, the two parents felt very guilty and gave their family a basket of eggs.

It's a pity that Xiao Liu didn't eat any of them. Her father took the basket of eggs and went to the town to buy a carton of milk and sent it to Fang Nier's house.

This was a very solemn gift at that time, and it was usually only given during the Chinese New Year. Dad said it was a reward for brave children.

During those half a month, Zhang Fang finally had an extra egg in her lunch box. It was golden and delicious. She bit it down, mouth full of saliva.

Bravery, what is bravery?
Hong Nier thought.

Perhaps at the moment when she stepped forward, Zhang Fang had a premonition of the consequences.But she still stopped herself at that moment, because they both had the same family, the same patriarchal parents.

But she did what she knew she couldn't do. This is Zhang Fang's bravery and righteousness.

(End of this chapter)