Chapter 50: Middle School Student Code of Conduct

  Pang Datou cleared his throat and began to recite: "After painful reflection on a series of events, after staying up all night to carefully consider every word and sentence, I have specially formulated the following code of conduct for future generations of the Pang family. Article 1: Love the motherland, love the people, support China, study hard, and prepare to contribute to socialist modernization. Article 2: Arrive at school on time, do not be late, do not leave early, and do not skip class. Article 3: Listen attentively in class, think diligently, and complete homework conscientiously. Article 4: Persist in physical exercise and actively participate in beneficial cultural activities. Article 5: Actively participate in labor and cherish the fruits of labor. Article 6: Live a simple life, emphasize hygiene, do not smoke, do not drink, and do not spit randomly..."

  "Ugh......cough, cough......" Lin Junyun couldn't hold it in anymore, having been choked by the mineral water and rolling his eyes: "Uncle, how come this behavior code that you rushed out overnight sounds so familiar."

  "Jun Yun, don't talk nonsense." Kong Yue Mei scolded in a low voice.

  "Is that so, all moral standards are similar, and I occasionally write something similar, which is not surprising." Pang Datou touched his head, thinking that Li Kechang was really good at fooling people. Last night on QQ, he had just finished expressing his meaning, and in less than ten minutes, he had already sent it over. At the time, he even praised him for being efficient, but it turned out to be plagiarized.

  "Article 7: Obey school discipline, obey public order, and obey national laws. Article 8..."

  "Article 8, respect teachers and elders, unite with classmates, be polite to others, do not scold people, and do not fight." Pang Guang suddenly spoke up, his tone very cautious: "Dad, this middle school student code of conduct is recited once a week during the flag-raising ceremony, there are ten articles in total, I can even recite them backwards..."

  "Huh?" Pang Dahu carefully examined the paper in his hand, front and back, and indeed found only ten items, nothing more. He suddenly felt extremely embarrassed, after all, he was someone who had seen big scenes before. Quickly, Pang Dahu calmed down again, and threw away the paper in his hand: "That's right, the first category of behavior for the younger generation of the Pang family is to strictly follow the 'Middle School Student Code', next is the second category: love the country, abide by the law, be courteous and honest, unite and be friendly..."

  "Hey, isn't this the first category of civic moral norms? When I was in the shelter, it seemed like we had to recite it every morning." Kong Yue Mei couldn't help but show off a bit: "Diligence and thrift, dedication and contribution, right?"

  "Yes, what you said is absolutely right. The core of the Pang family's code of conduct is to abide by discipline and law." Pang Datou looked at Kong Yue with a tangled expression.

  To save face, Pang Dabao decided not to look at the trap-like draft and closed his eyes for a moment. He then made an impromptu decision: "Finally, in order to ensure that this proposed code of conduct is carried out smoothly, we have formulated the following operational details."

  "Are there any specific rules for junior high school students?" Pang Guang stuck out his tongue: "What the teacher said is not as detailed as what my dad said, it's too domineering!"

  Pang Da Hu looked at Pang Guang and proudly announced: "I declare that the first clause of the Pang family's house rules is as follows: from today on, new computers will be moved to Lin Jun Yun's room immediately after purchase, and Lin Jun Yun will have full control over Pang Guang's computer usage time. Except for learning-related content, daily computer usage for other purposes, especially playing games, shall not exceed 30 minutes."

  Pang Guang's eyes widened in protest as he pointed at Lin Junyun: "Dad, I object! Why did my computer get moved to her room and I can only play for 30 minutes every day?"

  "What's wrong, don't you like it?" Pang Da Hu glared at Pang Guang: "The computer was bought with my own money, you have no right to object. Listen to me finish speaking, and don't interrupt, or I won't even let you touch the computer."

  "You're a local tyrant, Zhou Pei's skin." Pang Guang was furious.

  "What's wrong? If you're not satisfied, you can file a complaint. Our family is very democratic." Pang Datou said with a smile: "Given that we are now in the information age and communication between people cannot be separated from computers, after some careful consideration, I have decided that Pang Guang's daily computer time for other purposes shall not exceed 30 minutes, with Lin Junyun responsible for supervising the time. However..."

  "But what?" Pang Guang's eyes lit up, thinking there was still room for negotiation.

  However, the time aspect will still change, it may increase or decrease. Depending on your performance in the future, you can see if you want to add five minutes to play computer for other purposes, good performance adds five minutes, bad performance deducts five minutes, in order to be fair, the right to determine whether the performance is good or bad will be decided by a third party, Lin Junyun. Pang Datou turned around and looked at Lin Junyun: "Junyun, from now on you don't have to go outside to find tutoring jobs, Uncle will hire you as Pang Guang's full-time tutor at market price, not a penny less, what do you think?"

  "Uncle, you're being too polite. My mother and I have already been putting up at your place for so long, we're feeling embarrassed enough as it is. Please don't mention money, or we'll be even more ashamed." Lin Junyun's face was smiling, but in her heart, she was thinking: a man's words are like an old lady's teeth - how many of them are real? If you really want to give me the money, I'll take it, no need to be polite.

  "Alright, it's settled then." Pang Datou turned around and slammed his hand on the table: "Pang Guang, did you understand the first point of the implementation details that were just read out?"

  Pang Guang pointed at Lin Junyun: "I understand, I understand, but she..."

  Pang Da Hu looked in the direction Pang Guang was pointing and then turned his head back: "What's wrong with Jun Yun?"

  "She...". Pang Guang originally wanted to say that I and she were not compatible, as if we had a natural feud, and giving her the decision-making power would be letting her get herself killed. At that time, it wouldn't just be playing games, even doing homework would be impossible. However, Pang Guang swallowed these words because he saw Lin Junyun behind Pang Dahu, triumphantly raising two fingers in a "V" shape, laughing foolishly. He quickly changed his tone: "Does she understand or not?" Although Pang Guang's brain wasn't well-developed, he knew the severe relationship between them. Since Pang Dahu first met Lin Junyun and her mother, it was as if he had been put under a spell, prioritizing lust over friendship, forgetting gratitude and righteousness, almost to the point of sacrificing his own family. Seeing his father treat those two women more affectionately than his own biological son, Pang Guang harbored resentment. The wind blows gently, but the water is cold; the original father was gone, never to return. The situation had already passed, and only the fittest survived. It's better to wait for the storm to pass before speaking again.

  "Uncle, I understand. My responsibility is to supervise Pang Guang's studies. If he's lazy, deduct five minutes of computer time. If he works hard, add five minutes of computer time, right?" Lin Junyun said first.

  "Uh, apart from studying, there's also daily behavior." Pong Datou nodded: "I'll hand him over to you, just take care of it, don't give me, Pong Datou, face. What you say is what I, Pong Datou, say. If that kid dares to disobey, tell me and I'll slap him to death."

  "Dad, at least give me some face..." Pang Guang saw that the more he spoke, the more excited Pang Da Hu became. He quickly tried to reason with him, but before he could finish speaking, he heard a loud "slap" and his right cheek suddenly felt a sharp pain. Five finger marks appeared on it, adding to the five that were still visible on his left cheek from earlier. His face was now a mess of red and white stripes, looking absolutely miserable.

  Pang Guang struggled to hold back tears in front of Lin Junyun, but his heart was already seething with resentment. Although his father had always been quick to scold and punish him, he had rarely actually hit him before. This was the first time he had been slapped so hard, and Pang Guang could count on one hand the number of times his father had ever laid a hand on him.

  Since Lin Junyun appeared, he seemed to have changed into a different person, saying hit and hitting, not even giving a courtesy call, and getting more and more addicted. In less than half an hour, he was slapped twice for no reason.

  Pang Guang almost cried on this side, but Pang Dahu was not finished yet. He knew that having his computer confiscated was just a small matter; the real bad news for him was the second item of the operational details.