Chapter 95 - 95

Chapter 95 School OpeningOn a September morning, the autumn air in Heilongjiang Province was already carrying a hint of coolness.The day before the start of the school term, the principal organized a meeting with several teachers, mainly to assign tasks and determine who would be responsible for teaching which grade."Good morning, teachers. I think you all know who I am. In order not to take up your time, I won't introduce myself. The main reason for calling this meeting today is to discuss your work arrangements. You are welcome to make any suggestions you may have."They're just being polite; if someone actually brings it up, then they're really being rude.The principal looked around, and when no one spoke, he continued."Little Teacher Yun, how about you take charge of Chinese for fourth and fifth graders, and Teacher Li will take charge of arithmetic?" the principal asked with a smile, his eyes fixed onYun Ting.Yun Ting smiled and said, "Principal, you can make the arrangements. I will follow your instructions.""Principal, I have no objection either," Li Dechaoquickly interjected."Then Ms. Yang will be in charge of Chinese for the second and third grades, and Ms. Li Caiyunwill be in charge of arithmetic."Yang Qingqing and Li Caiyun both nodded to indicate that they had no objections." Teacher Zhang Wei will be in charge of first-grade Chinese, and Teacher Zhang Xuejun will be in charge of arithmetic. You two will only be in charge of one class, which is a bit less demanding compared to the other teachers. In the future, if other teachers need to take leave, you two will cover for them. Does everyone agree?""No objections..."The principal was pleased to see that no one had any objections. It seemed that so far, there were no troublemakers."Since everyone agrees, it's settled then. From now on, these flowers of our motherland will depend on your efforts.""No problem, we will treat the children as we would our own children, devoting all our efforts to protecting the flowers of our motherland," Yun Ting suddenly stood up and shouted.Others:...I was startled. Should they also stand up and express their determination?The principal looked meaningfully at the girl trying to act cute in front of him and couldn't help but chuckle. She was quite clever."Good job, you're all great."The meeting drew to a close and ended quickly.On Yun Ting's first day of class, the fifth graders were all older children. Some were familiar faces, while others were unfamiliar, probablychildren from other groups.There were only nineteen students in the fifth grade, which was a bit few. In those days, many people thought that studying was useless, especially when they saw that those educated youths were working in the fields like them. This reinforced their idea that it was better to help their families earn more work points."Hello students, from today onwards, I will be your teacher. My surname is Yun and my name isYun Ting."Yun Ting wrote her name on the blackboard."Hello, little Teacher Yun..."Next, Yun Ting had them all take turns giving brief self-introductions, and the atmosphere was very lively.After this introduction, the students, who were initially a little reserved, relaxed considerably.When they first started class, the principal would still be there watching from behind the door. After all, these teachers were teaching the children for the first time. However, Yun Tingwas very steady and had no problems at all. She seemed to have been a teacher for several years and was not at all nervous. She was very good at keeping the class in check, and the students listened to her lecture quietly.Actually, several children from the village had heard from their parents that they shouldn't mess with Teacher Yun because she was really good at beating people, so they didn't dare to cause trouble. They also told the students from other brigades about Yun Ting's exploits, so these children could only listen to the lesson obediently.The principal nodded in satisfaction, finding the teaching quality to be quite good. Without lingering, he went to check on the other classes.Yun Ting is quite easygoing and not very strict with them. After all, they don't really value education these days, and she just needs to fulfill her duties as a teacher.She just needs to cover what's in the textbook, and if anyone doesn't understand something, they can ask her, and she'll answer their questions. But so far, she hasn't met any students who are this hardworking and diligent.Yun Ting's classes weren't so rigid; they were quite interesting, and gradually, the students all enjoyed listening to her lectures.Yun Ting then realized that being a teacher was much more comfortable than raising pigs, haha…The school doesn't have a canteen yet, so everyone goes home to eat. The children from other groups brought their own lunch when they came in the morning, so they just ate whatever they had for lunch.Yun Ting and the others naturally went back and cooked for themselves.After spring planting, Yun Ting cleared the abandoned land in her backyard and planted vegetables. She added some spiritual spring water when watering, so the vegetables grew exceptionally well, making everyone envious.Yang Qingqing and her friends would occasionally trade things with her, or go to the backyard to pick her vegetables.The vegetable garden was teeming with life. String beans hung heavily on the trellis, the eggplants were all glossy purple, round and plump, and the cucumbers were also growing exceptionally well, producing many fruits. They often picked them, washed them, and ate them as fruit.Yun Ting couldn't finish all the food by herself, so she was happy to take turns watering her vegetables. Everyone was very considerate and would occasionally take turns watering them.In the courtyard, everyone gets along quite well except for Lin Xue.Although He Junjun loves to take advantage of others, he is also a pragmatic person and on the surface, he gets along well with everyone.That day, when Yun Ting came to class, she found that a student named Zhao Hongshengwas absent. She asked the other students in the class, but none of them knew why he was absent.Yun Ting decided to attend class first and ask after school.When class ended, Wan Hongyan hesitated for a moment before coming to find Yun Ting."Little Teacher Yun, I…I know why Zhao Hongsheng didn't come to school.""Oh! You know? What happened to him?" Yun Ting asked softly, looking at her."I saw him today being beaten by his father and stepmother and locked up."Wan Hongyan and Zhao Hongsheng both live in the neighboring Heitu Brigade, so it's not surprising that she knows."Okay, I understand. Thank you for telling the teacher."Yun Ting planned to go to Heitu Brigade after school to check on the situation. Now that she knew, she couldn't just ignore it, since Zhao Hongsheng was now a student in her class.However, she still told Li Dechao, who was also in charge of the fifth grade, and he said he would go with her after school.Yun Ting thought for a moment. He didn't have a bicycle, and she couldn't let him give her a ride, otherwise, there would be gossip. She decided to borrow Yang Qingqing's bicycle.I found Yang Qingqing and explained the situation. She lent me her car without hesitation."Oh my... Beauty Yang is so generous, beautiful inside and out..." Yun Ting showered Yang Qingqing with compliments, making her incredibly happy.As soon as school was over, Yun Ting discussed it with Li Dechao and decided to go back and grab something to eat before heading to Heitu Brigade. They couldn't go hungry.The two moved quickly and soon met up and set off. Yang Qingqing's bicycle was a 28-inch model, while Yun Ting let Li Dechao ride it, as her cycling skills were only good enough for a 26-inch model.With Li Dechao, a local, leading the way, we soon arrived at Heitu Brigade.