country bumpkin

Today is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and school is on winter break. Yunya is especially happy because after the grades were released this morning, she doesn't have to come to class this afternoon.

In the morning, after the school teachers distributed the report cards, they also gave certificates of merit to the students who did well on the exams.

Yun Ya and Sun Fei naturally didn't have one. In the neighboring Class 2, Grade 1, Gu Yu was standing on the podium, holding a "Little Golden Star of Progress" certificate, receiving congratulations and applause from her classmates.

After all the certificates were distributed, the school bell rang at the opportune moment. The teachers then wrote the details of the winter vacation homework on the blackboard before distributing the "Winter Vacation Activities" workbooks.

After most of the students from Class 2 had left, Yunya and her classmates' class finally let out of school, albeit slowly.

The students who received the certificates beamed with smiles, proudly held their heads high, and strode confidently to their friends to show them off.

Students who didn't receive awards were already in a bad mood, and the extra time they had to leave school made them even more frustrated.

At this point, Zhang Xiaoyan, who liked to show off, ran into trouble again. This time, she got a perfect score on the exam.

So she proudly ran up to the struggling students and showed off her award certificate. She had received a "Model Student" award.

Students who get perfect scores on both tests receive the "Three Good Elementary School Student" certificate. This is the highest honor.

Yun Ya looked at Zhang Xiaoyan in front of her, already used to her showing off and bragging, and didn't take her seriously at all. All she was thinking about now was getting home quickly to pack her things and go to her grandmother's house.

Sun Fei, however, didn't see it that way. She was already upset about not receiving an award. Seeing Zhang Xiaoyan so smug in front of her only fueled her anger.

He swiftly snatched Zhang Xiaoyan's certificate and tore it to shreds. Zhang Xiaoyan was stunned by this sudden action.

She never dreamed that Sun Fei, who was always gentle and introverted, would tear up her award certificate so violently.

By the time she realized what was happening, Sun Fei had already pulled Yun Ya out of the classroom. Zhang Xiaoyan quickly chased after them.

He was cursing and shouting, "You big bad guy, don't you dare leave! Give me back my certificate!"

Sun Fei ignored her and continued on her way. Zhang Xiaoyan ran over quickly and blocked Sun Fei's path.

Sun Fei glared at her and cursed fiercely, "A good dog doesn't block the way, get out of the way."

Zhang Xiaoyan got angry and stomped her foot. She started arguing.

"Sun Fei, give me back my certificate of merit! Why did you tear it to shreds?"

Sun Fei got angry and shouted, "Why should I? Just because you showed off in front of me and blocked my way. What's so great about it? It's just a piece of paper."

Zhang Xiaoyan was also furious and cursed, "Broken paper? You're just jealous. Even if it were broken paper, the teacher wouldn't give it to you. You're a big idiot, so you want it but you can't do well on the exam, so you steal mine. You're a thief, a robber, a despicable person."

Sun Fei was furious. She couldn't win an argument, but she was tall and could fight!

So, in a fit of anger, Sun Fei punched Zhang Xiaoyan. Zhang Xiaoyan didn't back down either, grabbing Sun Fei's braid and pulling it so hard that Sun Fei winced in pain.

Without hesitation, she grabbed Zhang Xiaoyan's braid and pulled it down hard, causing both of them to cry out in pain. Immediately, screams and shouts erupted at the school gate.

Passersby shook their heads at the scene. A kind old man even called out, "You two kids, stop fighting, your teacher is coming."

Upon hearing that the teacher was coming, the two quickly let go of each other. Sun Fei looked around, but not seeing the teacher, she continued to hit Zhang Xiaoyan.

Yunya wanted to go up and help, but she was carrying both her own schoolbag and Sun Fei's schoolbag on her back.

She couldn't just throw down her schoolbag and leave it at that! But seeing Sun Fei being beaten, she felt like she wasn't being fair.

With a determined heart, Yun Ya threw down her schoolbag and went to help beat up Zhang Xiaoyan. With Yun Ya's help, the fight became a one-sided massacre of Zhang Xiaoyan.

Unable to bear the pain, Zhang Xiaoyan quickly ran into the school office, hoping to seek help from a teacher.

Just then, the teachers finished their workday and came out of their offices one by one. They bumped into Zhang Xiaoyan, who was running over.

When Zhang Xiaoyan saw her art teacher, Teacher Ji, she looked at her as if she had seen a savior. She cried and pointed at Yun Ya and Sun Fei, saying, "Teacher Ji, those two hit me and tore up my award certificate."

Yun Ya and Sun Fei stood there panting, their faces showing resentment.

The teacher frowned as she looked at the three of them, her gaze first falling on the disheveled Zhang Xiaoyan, and then turning to Yun Ya and Sun Fei.

The teacher asked sternly, "What exactly happened? Who wants to speak first?"

Sun Fei snorted and spoke first: "She kept showing off her award certificates in front of us and mocking us for not winning any awards. I got angry and tore up her award certificates, then she started cursing, and we started fighting."

After listening, Teacher Ji sighed, "No matter what, hitting someone is wrong. The certificate represents honor and is very important to Zhang Xiaoyan. Sun Fei, you shouldn't have torn it up. As for Zhang Xiaoyan, showing off is also wrong and can easily cause others to resent you. As for Sun Yunya, you even joined in the fight. You all need to reflect on your actions."

The three girls lowered their heads after hearing what the teacher said. Finally, Teacher Ji had them apologize to each other, and the matter was resolved.

Yunya and Sunfei were still resentful after being criticized, but they didn't dare to cause any more trouble.

These teachers are not to be trifled with; if you anger them, they'll be in big trouble.

However, compared to the other teachers, Ms. Ji was quite gentle. If they had encountered Pan Guojiao and Tian Bilian today, all three of them would probably have been physically punished.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoyan stared at the teacher and started crying "Waaah..."

She said pitifully, "Teacher Ji, my certificate is gone? Waaah..."

The art teacher said helplessly, "Will you still show off in front of others in the future?"

Zhang Xiaoyan quickly shook her head, "No, never again."

Ji Yunhan said, "Come to my office with me! I think I have a blank certificate in my drawer, I'll give it to you!"

After saying that, Ji Yunhan looked at Yun Ya and Sun Fei and said, "You two go first! Remember not to damage other people's things in the future."

Yun Ya and Sun Fei nodded at the same time, and the two of them fled as quickly as if they had been granted a pardon.

Zhang Xiaoyan followed Teacher Ji to the office. Ji Yunhan opened the drawer, took out the certificate, wrote Zhang Xiaoyan's name on it, and handed it to her.

Overjoyed, Zhang Xiaoyan bowed deeply to Teacher Ji and said, "Thank you, Teacher Ji!"

Ji Yunhan waved her hand. "Alright, hurry home! Be careful on the road!"

Zhang Xiaoyan left the office and happily skipped home.

Ji Yunhan watched her departing figure and thought to herself, "Zhang Xiaoyan really has a good personality. She's happy now, as if nothing happened."

Ji Yunhan muttered, "Kids will be kids, their temper comes and goes quickly."

She locked the office door, then checked the campus again to make sure no student was left behind, before locking the main gate.

The bustling campus suddenly fell silent. Only a little sparrow perched on the horizontal bar in the playground, looking around as if searching for some interesting story.