In the blink of an eye, it was time for school to end in the afternoon.
Prince Luling closed the books and said to the children, "Today's class ends here."
Many children let out a long breath, their faces showing delight.
Some lively children even started dancing happily in their seats.
But Prince Luling didn't dismiss class immediately; instead, he assigned homework.
The older children were assigned arithmetic and recitation.
The middle-aged children were given simpler arithmetic and writing tasks.
The youngest children were only assigned recitation.
He added, "I will check the assignments tomorrow morning. Additionally, those who were noisy in class this morning must finish copying their penalties at home. Three students who didn't recite today will have to recite in front of me tomorrow."
After speaking, he announced the official dismissal of the class.
The children stood up and weakly said, "Goodbye, teacher."
Prince Luling gathered his books and left the room.
