Today was tuition pay day. I feel richer. The parent asked me for a progress report. In Chinese.

Literally translated:

I said: I have started teaching your son essay writing. His thoughts and writing style are very ... how should I put it?

The parent: simple and good?

Me: Actually I meant immature.

Me (quickly): but of course I'm confident that he will write much better in due course.

Now, I wonder what I will say when the parents of the kid with the fa chai gong dog ask me for a progress report.