Old Master Bai just glanced at his silly son and asked, "Erlang, why aren't you going?"
Bai Erlang said righteously, "I don't understand those melons they're talking about. I'm not going, call me when it's time to plant fruit trees."
Old Master Bai: ...
Mr. Zhuang burst into laughter and said to Old Master Bai, "It's not a bad thing that he's so simple-minded, Old Master Bai needn't be too harsh on him."
In front of the teacher, Old Master Bai just smiled and gave his son a temporary reprieve.
The servants brought up the bowls and chopsticks and served the two children rice. Old Master Bai first gave Manbao a piece of meat with his chopsticks and then asked Mr. Zhuang, "Do you plan to continue teaching at the school or switch to our residence?"
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Zhuang said, "I'd rather stay at the school."
If children come here to play and see them having class, they might want to listen in.