Chapter 2 02 Dad

The mother, who was as slender as a herring, went to the study to find the father, who was fat and round as a beetle, and coughed outside the door.As soon as she went in, one of the maids jumped down from her father's lap, and slipped behind the curtain to hide herself.Mama didn't mind the fact, because she was used to seeing little weaknesses like this in Papa, and seeing them from the point of view that any wise wife of a husband who understands civilization should have. My biscuit, she said, sitting down on papa's lap, I've come to talk to you, my darling.You wipe your lips clean, I want to kiss you.

Dad blinked and wiped his lips with his cuff. What's your business?he asks. That's what it is, little father.What shall we do with our son? What happened? You don't know yet?my Lord!How careless you fathers are.This is terrible!Xiao Yuanbing, if you don't want to, you can't be a good husband, at least you should be a good father! You're at it again.I've heard that a thousand times! Dad made an impatient movement, and Mom almost fell off Dad's lap. You men are like that, you just don't like to hear the truth. Are you telling the truth, or are you talking about your son?

Forget it, forget it, I'm not talking about the buns, our son is bringing back bad grades from school again. Oh so what? what aboutYou know, then he can't take the exam!He can't be promoted to the fourth grade! If you don't rise, you don't rise.It's no big deal either.Just study hard and don't be naughty at home. But you know, little father, he is already fifteen years old!Can you still read the third grade at such an old age?Guess what, he scored two more points for that damned arithmetic. Well, what does it look like? Should have beaten him up, that's what it was!

Mom reached out her little finger to touch Dad's fat lips, and she felt herself frowning coquettishly. No way, Xiao Yuanbing, don’t talk to me about punishment. It’s not our son’s fault. There must be someone messing with our son. We don’t need false modesty. We are very smart. arithmetic.He knows it all, and he knows it very well, I am sure of that! He doesn't know how to pretend to understand, that's all!He only needs to be less mischievous and read more. Sit on the chair, my little mother. I don't think you will feel comfortable sitting on my lap. Mama jumped off Papa's lap, and she felt herself walking like a swan toward the armchair.

God, what heartlessness!She sat down in the armchair, closed her eyes and said, yes, you don't like your son!Our son is so good, so smart, so beautiful, that is someone tricking him, tricking him!No, he shouldn't repeat a grade, I won't allow that! Since this bad boy is poor in studies, you have no choice but to let him go, you mothers!Forget it, you go, I have something to do here Dad turned to the table, lowered his head, approached a piece of paper, and squinted at the door curtain like a dog looking at a dish. Little father, I won't go, I won't go!I know I'm annoying you, but you have to bear with little father, you must go to the arithmetic teacher's house and ask him to give our son a good mark You should tell him that our son is very good at arithmetic , but he is in poor health, so he cannot satisfy everyone.You have to push the teacher.So the big guy can go to third grade again?You do your best, Little Round Pie!Guess what, Sophia.Nikolaevna thinks our son looks like Paris. 】Woolen cloth!

That sounds glorious to me, but I won't go!I don't have time for fooling around. No, you must go, little father! I won't go, I mean what I say Yes, you go, my dear, I have something to do here you have to go!Mom stood up and raised her voice. I dont go! you have to go! !Mother yells, if you won't go, if you won't take pity on your only son, then mother screams, pointing at the door curtain like a demented tragic actor Started to sing, and quickly took off his casual clothes. Whenever his mother pointed to him at the door curtain, he would always be tongue-tied and become a complete idiot.He backed down.They called their son and asked him to tell the story.But the son got angry, frowned, furrowed his forehead, and said that he knew more about arithmetic than the teacher. As for the fact that only female students, children of rich families, and sycophants can score five points in this world, that's not right. blame him.Weeping, he gave the arithmetic teacher's address in detail.Then the father shaved, picked up the comb and combed the few hairs on his bald head, dressed up very well, and set off to take care of their only son.

As is customary with most fathers, he broke into the arithmetic teacher's house unannounced.If you go straight in without being notified like this, you can't see anything, and you can't hear anything!He was just in time to hear the teacher say to his wife: How much money I have spent on you, Ariadne!Your willful requests are endless!He also saw the teacher's wife rush over, put her arms around the teacher's neck, and said, "Forgive me!"I don't spend anything on you, but I value you!Pa found the teacher's wife very pretty, and she wouldn't be so charming if she was all dressed up.

Hello!As he spoke, he walked up to the couple nonchalantly, stopped, touched the heels of his shoes, and saluted.The teacher froze for a moment, the teacher's wife blushed and ran to the next room. I'm sorry, Dad smiled and said, I, maybe, that bothered you more or less, I understand that you are in good health?I am honored to introduce myself. You can see that I am not mediocre, but I am also an old military officer hahaha!But don't panic! In order to be polite, the teacher forced a smile on his face and pointed to the chair with his finger. Dad turned around abruptly and sat down on the chair.

I, he went on, took out my gold pocket watch to open the teacher's eyes, I came to talk to you, well, yes, you, of course, will forgive me for talking politely, I'm not good at us people, You know, they are all ignorant [Note: It should be ignorant. 】.Hahaha.Did you go to college? Yes, read it. So it is!Well, yes, the weather is really warm today, you, Ivan.Fedoritch, two points for my youngest son, yes, but it's nothing, you know whoever gets what they deserve, they get what they want, and they get what they want. Hee hee hee!But, you know, this kind of thing is always unpleasant.Does my son not understand arithmetic?

How should I tell you?It's not that he doesn't understand, but, you know, he doesn't care.Yes, he studied poorly. But why did he learn poorly? The instructor's eyes widened. What is why?He said that because he was a poor learner, don't worry about it. Come on, Ivan.Fedoritch!My son works very hard.I myself accompany him to study his homework. He stays up late every day and he knows everything. Sometimes he can't help but be naughty.I'm not bothering you, am I? Okay, where are you talking about?I am even grateful to you, you fathers, who are guests of our teachers. On the other hand, it shows that you have a lot of confidence in us.At the end of the day, what matters most is trust.

Of course the most important thing is that we don't interfere in this kind of thing so my son can't make it to fourth grade? Yes.You know, his overall assessment for the whole year is not only two points for the subject of arithmetic. Then I might as well go to the other teachers.Oh, and what about arithmetic?Hee hee hee!Can you change it? I can't do it, sir!The teacher smiled slightly, I can't do it!I have always hoped that your son will be promoted. I have tried my best, but your son is careless and even said contradictory words. young!what else can we do?Just change it to three points and forget it. I can't do it! Why bother, it's all trivial matters!What are you talking to me about?It's as if I don't know what can and cannot be done.It can be done, Ivan.Fedoritch! I can't do it!What would the other students who scored two points say!No matter how this kind of thing is changed, it is not fair.Really, I can't do it! Dad winked. It can be done, Ivan.Fedoritch!Let's stop talking!It's not the kind of thing to talk about for three hours. Tell me, tell me, what's fair in your opinion, in the eyes of a learned man?Having said that, we know exactly what your justice is.Hee hee hee!You should just say it, Ivan.Fedoritch, stop beating around the bush.To be honest, you gave him two points on purpose, how can it be fair? The teacher's eyes widened, but so far, there is no more to say.Why is he not angry?For me, this will always be the teacher's inner secret. You did it on purpose, Dad went on, you were waiting for the guests to come.Haha, hee hee!What's wrong with that?Just do what you want!I agree give sweets where sweets are due Well you know I know what it's like to work outside No matter how much you get better but you know, having said that ah yeah old ways are always better than anything, much better for me Well, I am very happy to express my heart to the best of my ability. Papa, panting, took his wallet out of his pocket, took out a twenty-five-rouble note, and handed it into the teacher's hand. Please take it, sir! The teacher blushed and recoiled, but that was all.Why didn't he point out the door to Papa and drive him out?For me, this will always be the secret of the teacher's heart. You, Dad went on, don't be embarrassed to tell the truth.No, brother, it's impossible, maybe, you're not used to it, are you?Please accept it with a face! no, for god's sake Too little?Hey, no matter how much I can afford, please accept it! God have mercy, don't! That's up to you, but you must change the two points!It's not that I'm begging you for nothing, it's that his mother cried when she wanted to do this. You must know that she suffered from tachycardia and other diseases. I sympathize with Mrs. Madam very much, but I can't do it. What's going to happen if my son doesn't make it to fourth grade?Well, yes, no, just let him upgrade! I'd be glad to do it, but I can't help you smoke? [Note: The Russian pronunciation of the French grand merci means thank you very much. 】Letting him upgrade is not a problem. Then, you are a civil servant of a certain rank [Note: In the era of imperial Russia, middle school teachers were civil servants. 】? Ninth rank, however, in terms of position, I am an eighth rank civil servant.Um! Oh, then, even if I have made an agreement with you, we can make a deal, huh?okay?whee! I can't do it, sir.Even if you kill me, I can't do it! Dad pondered for a moment, thought for a while, and then attacked Mr. Teacher again.The attack lasted a long time.The teacher had to repeat his unchanging words I can't do it twenty times.In the end, Dad bored the teacher, which made him miserable.Dad started to lean up to kiss the teacher, asked the teacher to test his arithmetic, and told a few obscene stories, and his attitude became unrestrained.This made the teacher sick. Vanya, it's time for you to go out!The teacher's wife called out from another room.Dad understood what this meant, so he blocked the door with his broad body, blocking the teacher's way.The instructor was exhausted and began to moan.Finally, he thought he had come up with a brilliant idea. Well, he said to Dad, I can't change his yearly total until all my colleagues have changed your son's marks to threes in the subjects he teaches. Is this the truth? Yes, if they change it, I change it too. Then it's a deal!Let's shake hands!What a wonderful person you are!Then I tell them that you have changed the score.The big girl is going to marry the young man!I must treat you to a bottle of champagne.When can I find them in their house though? Go now and do it. Well, then, needless to say, we are already friends, right?Will you come to my house and have a casual talk, and sit for an hour? follow orders.I wish you good health! Ope Byap! [Note: The Russian pronunciation of French au revoir means goodbye. 】Hahahaha!O young man, O young man!Goodbye!Needless to say, I should greet your colleagues and gentlemen for you, right?I will definitely pass it on.You also pay tribute to your wife for me [Note: It should be a tribute or a tribute. 】You must come! Dad touched the heels of the two shoes, saluted, put on his hat, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. This person is pretty good, Mr. Teacher looked at the figure of his father walking out, and thought to himself, this person is pretty good!Whatever is in his mind, he speaks out of his mouth.He is simple and kind, which is obvious. I like such people. That evening Mama sat on Papa's lap again (though the maid sat on it when she was gone).Dad assured her that our son would definitely be promoted, and he also said that we must subdue learned people. Instead of using money to impress his heart, it is better to win over him first with a pleasant face, and then press forward step by step in a polite manner. Hold on to his neck.