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

Part 276 Medal

Si Nian listened, her gaze becoming somewhat suspicious.

Could it really be like that?

It seemed a bit too much of a coincidence.

But Xiao Laoda was only ten years old—there was no way he could have found someone so quickly to attack Teacher Xu, right?

Although she was still a bit worried, at least both children seemed fine.

As long as it wasn't him who did the hitting, Si Nian didn't want to think too much about it.

Teacher Xu definitely deserved to be dealt with. She couldn't keep treating the kids like this, or they wouldn't be able to focus on their studies in the future.

However, Si Nian hadn't expected to receive a notification the next day that Teacher Xu had been hospitalized after being beaten.

And it had even attracted the attention of the police, who came to the school for questioning. The police suspected that the teacher had been physically punishing children.

This was a huge matter, and the entire school was in turmoil.

The teachers were starting to get nervous.

Sure enough, it was confirmed from the first grade that Teacher Xu had hit a child, and it had been none other than Zhou Zedong's younger brother.

It seemed clear now that the child hadn't lied.

If the child wasn't lying, then the one who had been dishonest was Teacher Xu.

During the morning exercise session, both the police and the principal took the stage to speak.

First, the principal explained what had happened the previous day and apologized to the students. He said that Teacher Xu's teaching methods had been too extreme, and the school had already imposed a penalty on her.

Teacher Xu, with a bruised and swollen face, was even called up to apologize on the spot.

She cried right there.

Of course, it wasn't out of remorse—it was because she was embarrassed.

If she didn't apologize, she would lose her chance to continue teaching.

And with a criminal record, no other school would accept her either.

Seeing Teacher Xu's pitiful state, Si Nian's lips twitched.

Then the police stepped forward to educate the students about how to report unfair treatment or corporal punishment by teachers, encouraging them to speak out if they ever encountered such situations.

Finally, Zhou Zedong, the "hero" who had helped, was called up. Amid the admiration and praise from his classmates, Zhou Zedong stood on the stage.

The two police officers took turns praising Zhou Zedong.

They subtly mocked certain teachers for their biases, showing favoritism toward the wealthy, and commended Zhou Zedong for his broad-mindedness.

One teacher, being compared to a fourth grader and failing to measure up, made Teacher Xu so angry that she could barely stand.

People around her looked at her with contempt.

Teacher Xu's eyes were locked on Zhou Zedong, as though she could eat him alive.

Finally, when it seemed like Teacher Xu might faint from rage, the police ended their barrage of praise and awarded Zhou Zedong a "Bravery in Action" medal.

They were well aware that although Teacher Xu had physically assaulted the child, it wasn't enough to get her fired.

After all, there were many teachers who hit children these days.