Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s Ⅱ

Part 271 A rebellious person

After Xu finished speaking, she walked away proudly. She didn't think she was wrong at all. The reason she refused to go along with these teachers was that they often viewed the students as too fragile.

In their day, not only was education hard to come by, but sometimes they couldn't even get enough to eat. Being able to study was like a stroke of luck; many people wanted an education but couldn't get it.

But now, these teachers tiptoed around the kids just because they came from wealthy families or had connections. Even when a student clearly had issues, they were afraid to speak up.

She wasn't like them; she preferred to speak plainly and directly. Wu, on the other hand, often said that her straightforwardness could hurt a child's self-esteem.

It was quite laughable.

If they were so fragile, they might as well go home and farm instead of trying to study. These teachers were all trying to curry favor with Si Nian, relying on her connection as the deputy director.

But Xu was different; she wouldn't bow down to anyone.

Wu Ren'ai was left speechless after hearing this.

Xu was notorious for being harsh, and the students all feared her. There had been complaints from parents about their children coming home in tears after being punished by her, not wanting to go back to school.

But even in their school, replacing a teacher wasn't an easy task, especially one in the elite class.

Despite being unpopular, Xu's strictness was effective in keeping the students from misbehaving in her class and ensured that they took their studies seriously. Her mathematics classes consistently ranked in the top three in the entire school.

So even if the parents felt sorry for their children, they still thought it was worth it if their grades improved.

Moreover, it would be unwise to cause trouble for her.

This situation only fueled Xu's growing arrogance.

Although Wu Ren'ai was the homeroom teacher, he had joined later. Xu was his senior, and he felt uncomfortable challenging her authority.

Seeing Si Nian frown, he tried to explain, "Xu doesn't mean any harm; she just speaks bluntly. Don't take it to heart."

Si Nian glanced at him, thinking that he was just a naive rookie in the workforce. It was obvious that Xu looked down on her, and she was intentionally being rude, dragging him into the ridicule as well. He was quite skilled at self-comfort.

At this moment, Si Nian wasn't concerned about Wu Ren'ai's thoughts; her worry was for her eldest son.

From Xu's attitude, it was clear that she held a grudge against Si Nian and was likely aware of the situation with her son, leading to her displeasure.

When a teacher has a negative impression of a student, it usually meant something had happened.

With the eldest son's unusual behavior, Si Nian could guess that he might have been targeted in class.

When she had transferred from a rural primary school to one in town, she had faced similar hostility. There was a teacher who wouldn't even look at her when she submitted her homework, carelessly tossing it on the ground—a moment that remained vividly etched in her memory.

And now, in this even more class-conscious era, the situation could be worse.

Si Nian asked Wu Ren'ai, "Does Xu know about our little Dong's grades?"

"The results were communicated to us by the deputy director and the principal. We all reviewed the test papers, but Xu questioned how a kid from the countryside could achieve such high marks..." Wu Ren'ai paused.