Chapter 108 Teacher Cai’s Headache

"Okay, now only student Shi Qiushui wants to be class monitor. Let's ask him to stand up and talk about why he wants to be class monitor and what he can do after becoming class monitor."

Teacher Cai smiled and said to Shi Qiushui, "Come on, Shi Qiushui, tell me."

Shi Qiushui stood up and said crisply, "I want to be squad leader because it sounds impressive and powerful."

When Teacher Cai heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

She didn't expect Shi Qiu Shui to be so straightforward.

Shi Qiushui continued, "But don't worry. If I become class monitor, I definitely won't bully you. I can guarantee that! If you don't believe me, you can ask Xiao Taozi and Tao Ranran. When I was their boss in kindergarten, I never bullied them."

Teacher Cai glanced at Shi Qiushui and thought to herself, "I never expected this first grade class of hers is truly filled with hidden talents. There's even a student who used to be a leader..."

Of course, she didn't take Shi Qiu Shui's "Big Boss" seriously. After all, Shi Qiu Shui looked like a well-behaved little girl who was a little over six years old, so she thought that this "Big Boss" was just a child's joke.

Shi Qiushui: "Then what can I do after becoming the squad leader?"

She frowned in distress, then relaxed her brows and said, "I don't know what I'll do after becoming the class monitor. Anyway, I will do my best to help the teacher manage the class and treat my classmates well!"

Teacher Cai wore the same smile as always, nodded gently, and said, "Okay, does Shi Qiushui have anything else to say?"

Shi Qiushui thought for a moment and said, "Oh, right! There's more!"

She said to her classmates: "I hope you all can elect me as the class monitor. If I really become the class monitor, I will treat you all to chocolate tomorrow!"

After she finished speaking, she turned to Teacher Cai at the podium and said, "Teacher, I'm done."

Teacher Cai: "Okay, then you can sit down."

After Shi Qiushui sat down, Teacher Cai looked around the classroom and asked, "Are there any other students who want to run for class monitor? If so, please raise your hands."

After a long while, no student in the classroom raised their hand.

Teacher Cai: "Since no other students want to compete, the position of class monitor will be held by Shi Qiushui."

Although Shi Qiu Shui knew she would be the class monitor when she saw no other students were running for the position, she was still in a particularly good mood when she heard Teacher Cai announce the news.

Her eyes shone brightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a brilliant smile.

Xiong Jie, who was behind her, saw Shi Qiu Shui's smiling face from the side and was also happy.

In fact, he originally wanted to run for class monitor, but when he saw Shi Qiu Shui raise his hand before him, he gave up the idea of ​​running.

Shi Qiu Shui is his big sister, how can he compete with her for the position of class monitor!

So Xiong Jie decisively put down his hand and did not run for class monitor.

I'm such an excellent little brother! If the big sister knew I gave up the campaign for class monitor for her, she would definitely be touched!

Xiong Jie was so moved by himself that he planned to go to Shi Qiu Shui to take credit for it after class.

But after class, when Qiu Shui heard him say that, he punched him without mercy.

Shi Qiushui: "Humph! What do you mean you didn't run for the position so I could be class monitor? Do you really think that if you ran, everyone would choose you over me? You underestimate me! Believe it or not, even if you ran, I would still be the class monitor in the end!"

Just like that, on the first day that Xiong Jie successfully became Shi Qiu Shui's younger brother, he made Shi Qiu Shui angry again.

Of course, this all happens after class. The selection of class leaders is still going on in the classroom.

Teacher Cai: "Now that we have chosen the class monitor, the next one we need to choose is the vice-class monitor. Is there any student who wants to be the vice-class monitor?"

Little Taozi clenched his fist to encourage himself, then raised his right hand: "Teacher, I, I want to be the deputy monitor."

Teacher Cai: "Okay, then please ask Tao Ranran to stand up and tell us why you want to be the vice-class monitor."

Xiao Taozi pursed her lips and said embarrassedly: "It's because Xiaoqiu is the class monitor. Xiaoqiu and I are good friends. I want to be the deputy class monitor and contribute to the class with her."

Hearing this, Teacher Cai glanced at Shi Qiu Shui. This was the umpteenth time she had looked at Shi Qiu Shui in this class today.

Before she started the class, she hadn't expected Shi Qiu Shui to have such a great influence.

It seems that she was right to let Shi Qiu Shui be the class monitor.

Xiao Taozi: "Besides this reason, I also want to improve myself. My father said that being a class leader can improve my abilities. If I can become the deputy monitor, I will definitely cooperate with Xiaoqiu and the head teacher in the future, help them manage our class, and motivate all of us to study hard and make progress every day."

Xiao Taozi's father is a government official fanatic. Xiao Taozi has learned a lot of clichés from his father at home every day, and he is now using them.

These empty clichés, though somewhat empty to adults, were quite impressive to the children in the class who had just graduated from kindergarten and hadn't seen much of the world. As soon as Xiao Taozi finished speaking, the classmates, led by Shi Qiushui, burst into applause.

Little Taozi said with a blushing face: "Thank you everyone, my speech is over."

Teacher Cai also applauded: "Well, good, Tao Ranran said it very well, let us thank her for her speech."

After about three or five seconds, she gestured to stop and said, "Okay, Tao Ranran, please sit down. Now, let me ask, are there any other students in the class who would like to run for vice-class monitor?"

As soon as Teacher Cai finished speaking, Xiong Jie raised his arm and wanted to speak.

He didn't even wait for Teacher Cai to speak, he just raised his hand and stood up and said, "Teacher Cai, I want to run for vice-class monitor."

He has "given" the position of squad leader to the big sister, and he must keep the position of deputy squad leader.

Besides, the deputy monitor, isn't that the monitor's deputy? Besides this loyal little brother of his, who else in their class is worthy of being the monitor's deputy?!

Teacher Cai: "Okay, then Xiong Jie, please tell us why you want to be the vice-class monitor."

Xiong Jie: "I, I'm running for Da, oh no, it's because of Shi Qiushui. Shi Qiushui is the class monitor, and I want to be her deputy, so I want to run for deputy class monitor."

Teacher Cai: “Uh…”

She held her forehead and felt a headache.

Although it is a good thing for Shi Qiu Shui to have influence as a squad leader, too much influence can easily lead to problems.

Teacher Cai tried to change the subject away from Shi Qiushui. She looked at Xiong Jie and said, "Well, Xiong Jie, do you have any other reasons?"

Xiong Jie thought about it and said, "Yes!"

Teacher Cai's expression had just eased when Xiong Jie said, "I want to be the deputy monitor because I can't be the monitor."

Teacher Cai could barely hold back her smile. She took a deep breath and asked, "Then why do you want to be class monitor?"

Xiong Jie: "Because it's awesome! Being a monitor gives me control over everyone in the class. If I tell them not to speak, they can't speak either. I can report anyone I want. It's so awesome!"

Although Xiong Jie has never been a class monitor, he has been in the first grade and knows that being a class monitor means one can "hold great power" and "control the life and death of the entire class." When he was in the first grade, he envied the class monitor of his class to death.

Speaking of this, he still felt a little regretful. After all, the deputy monitor was still not as good as the regular monitor. It was a pity that the big sister also wanted to be the monitor, and he couldn't compete with the big sister. Otherwise, he would still want to be the monitor more...

Teacher Cai could no longer suppress her smile. She said seriously, "Xiong Jie, your idea is wrong. Even if you are the class monitor, you cannot arbitrarily stop people from speaking. Of course, there are exceptions when the teacher asks you to supervise the discipline. But even if the teacher asks you to supervise the discipline, you cannot abuse your power. You cannot say that you allow those who are close to you to speak, and you cannot stop those who are not close to you from speaking. This is absolutely not allowed. Also, the same goes for reporting. If a classmate violates the school rules, you can report it to the teacher, but the premise is that it violates the school rules, not that you can report it whenever you want. Do you understand what the teacher means?"

"Ming, I understand."

Ever since Teacher Cai came to the classroom, she has been smiling and looking very gentle. Now she suddenly became serious, and Xiong Jie felt a little scared. He didn't dare to refute Teacher Cai's words and could only nod weakly.

Teacher Cai: "That's good, I understand."

Her expression eased a little. She took a few steps back, walked up to the podium, and raised her voice, as if she was talking to Xiong Jie, or to the whole class.

"Teacher Cai hopes that you will all listen to what I just said, because I don't want the class leaders we elect to be a group of people who can't distinguish between public and private affairs and favor some over others."

"knew--"

The students in the class answered with long tones.

Teacher Cai: "Okay, then let's continue with the class leader selection. Xiong Jie, do you have anything else to say?"

After being criticized by Teacher Cai, Xiong Jie was already a little depressed, but after hearing Teacher Cai's words, he still forced himself to cheer up: "Yes!"

Teacher Cai: "Then tell your classmates."

Xiong Jie sniffed and immediately used Shi Qiushui's winning trick. He said, "I hope my classmates can give me a chance to be the vice-class monitor. Then, if I can become the vice-class monitor, I will treat the whole class to popsicles tomorrow!"

He couldn't afford a box of chocolates that cost several dollars, but he could afford a popsicle that cost a dime.

Teacher Cai: “…”

She thought Xiong Jie had something to say to the General Manager, but this is what happened...

However, in a sense, Xiong Jie's words cannot be said to be unimportant. After all, he said this with the purpose of winning people's hearts. It is possible that someone in the class who wants to eat popsicles will choose him because of his words.

Teacher Cai pursed his lips. Seeing that Xiong Jie had nothing else to say, he gestured for him to sit down. Then he said to the students in the classroom, "Xiong Jie has finished his speech. Let me ask again, are there any students who would like to run for vice-class monitor?"

After waiting for a while and seeing no one raise their hands, she said, "Okay, let's vote on the vice-class monitor. First, please raise your hands if you support Tao Ranran as the vice-class monitor."

Shi Qiu Shui immediately raised her hand high. After seeing that her deskmate Zhao Ran just held his hand flat, she was afraid that Teacher Cai couldn't see clearly, so she deliberately supported Zhao Ran's arm and raised his arm high.

Xiong Jie pursed his lips when he saw this scene.

The big sister actually voted for Tao Ranran instead of him. He was so disappointed and sad.

He was sad for a while, but finally accepted the fact.

He comforted himself in his heart: Tao Ranran is Big Sister's good friend after all, and Big Sister must take care of her good friend's face, so she voted for Tao Ranran. In fact, Big Sister may not really support Tao Ranran in her heart.

While Xiong Jie was comforting himself, Teacher Cai had already written down the number of people who raised their hands in the classroom.

Seventeen people raised their hands.

There were thirty students in their class, and seventeen of them supported Tao Ranran for vice-president. Even if all the remaining students supported Xiong Jie, the result would be obvious. So Teacher Cai simply didn't even ask the students who supported Xiong Jie to be vice-president to raise their hands, and directly announced that Tao Ranran would be the vice-president from today on.

Knowing the result, Xiong Jie's face turned red with anger.

Just as he accepted the reality that Shi Qiu Shui did not support him, he was hit by another blow.

He was breathing heavily, unable to understand why there were fewer people supporting him to be the deputy monitor than those supporting Tao Ranran.

He had promised that he would treat the whole class to popsicles when he became the deputy monitor. What did Tao Ranran promise? Nothing!

Then why did those people choose Tao Ranran? Could it be that they don’t like popsicles?!

Xiong Jie was completely baffled, but his anger and worry couldn't dampen the cheerfulness of the group. Little Taozi had been elected vice-class monitor, and she was delighted. Shi Qiushui, who sat behind her, was also happy. Xiaopang and Zhao Ran were also delighted for her. The four of them were beaming, eager to hold hands and spin around the classroom.

Teacher Cai on the podium took in the expressions of several students below the stage. She coughed lightly and announced that the selection of class leaders would continue.

The next person to be elected was the study committee member. As soon as Teacher Cai announced the news, Xiong Jie jumped out again with his hand raised high.

He thought clearly that if he didn't become the squad leader or deputy squad leader, then so be it, but he had to at least get a "position", so he jumped out to participate in the election again.

Teacher Cai twitched his lips, but did not stop Xiong Jie from running for election.

Xiong Jie stood up and said simply, "If you choose me, I'll give you an extra bottle of soda! One for each person!"

He just didn't believe it. Even if some people didn't want to eat popsicles, there would be no one who didn't want to drink soda!

But after he finished speaking, he felt a little pain in his heart. A bottle of soda is not cheap. There are 30 students in their class. Even if he deducts himself and only buys soda for the remaining 29 people, it is still a considerable expense. It can be said that he really spent a lot of money this time!

Thinking about the New Year's money he had saved since the Chinese New Year and had not spent yet, which was about to be cleared out because of treating classmates, Xiong Jie was a little reluctant to be chosen as the study committee member.

However, things always go against one's wishes. This time, after Xiong Jie finished speaking and sat down, no other students raised their hands, so there was no need for a vote, and Xiong Jie was successfully elected as the study committee member of Class 2, Grade 1.

When Xiong Jie heard Teacher Cai announce the news, he had a smile on his face, but his smile was not much better than crying.

After the study committee is elected, there are also health committees, labor committees, and sports committees...

It took most of the class just to select these committee members. After all the class leaders were decided, Teacher Cai stood on the podium again.

"Okay, now all the class leaders have been selected. From today until the midterm exam, there will be no changes to the class leaders. After the midterm exam, I will make adjustments based on the performance of the class leaders. Of course, during the period before the midterm exam, if I find that any class leader is not doing a good job, is showing favoritism, or is not abiding by school regulations and violating discipline, I will definitely remove him from office immediately."

Xiong Jie clearly felt that Teacher Cai was always glancing at him while he was speaking.

He nodded vigorously, indicating that he had taken Teacher Cai's words to heart.

In fact, he did take all these words to heart.

Xiong Jie didn't want to spend so much effort to bribe his classmates to become the study committee member, only to be dismissed because of a small matter.

That's not worth it!

Shi Qiu Shui, who was sitting in front of Xiong Jie, was also nodding her head vigorously. She didn't want to lose her position as class monitor. That would be too embarrassing and too humiliating!

The other class leaders also nodded seriously. When Teacher Cai saw this, he felt relieved.

Although the children in their class are different from the students she has taught before, they all seem to be obedient and should not cause any trouble.

Shi Qiu Shui/Xiong Jie: Hehe, teacher, it’s too early for you to worry.

Teacher Cai, who had no idea that her future teaching career would be in dire straits, was still very naive. She smiled and clapped her hands, saying, "Okay, that's about all I have to say. Now, boys in the class, step out and follow me to the office to move some books."

The boys in the classroom stood up and followed Teacher Cai to the office.

Because it was class time, most of the teachers' desks in the teachers' office were empty. Only a few teachers who were not class teachers were still in the office. They were not surprised to see Teacher Cai and the male students from Class 2 come in. They were just moving books. This was the case every time school started.

But when Zhao Ran walked into the office, the situation became a little different.

The teacher whose desk was closest to the door said "Huh" softly when she saw Zhao Ran, followed by the male teacher next to her. The male teacher was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhao Ran, and then started whispering with the teacher on the other side.

Before Teacher Cai could react, the male teacher came over to her again, pointed at Zhao Ran, and whispered, "Teacher Cai, is this a student from your class?"

Teacher Cai: "Ah, yes, what's wrong?"

Male teacher: "Is his last name Zhao, Zhao Ran?"

Teacher Cai was dazed: "Oh, yes, his name is Zhao Ran. Oh, no, do you know this student?"

Male teacher: "Oh, I know him. Of course I know him. Not only do I know him, but most of the teachers in our school know him. Even the principal and the dean know him."

Teacher Cai frowned. Even the principal and the director knew Zhao Ran?

Could it be that Zhao Ran is the child of some senior leader in the factory?

That would be a difficult situation. She least wanted to deal with such a child. When teaching a leader's child, she couldn't hit or scold the child, and she had to be careful at all times. If something happened to the child, the leader would have to come to her.

Even when her child plays with other children in the class, she has to be careful. If there is any conflict, she has to...

The male teacher next to Teacher Cai saw her expression and knew she was overthinking it. He quickly explained, "No, no, Teacher Cai, this Zhao Ran is the kid from the kindergarten next door who came to report Chen Dapao!"

Teacher Cai was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized: "Oh, it's the kid from the kindergarten next door, right?"

As soon as she mentioned Chen Dapao, she remembered what happened.

After all, Chen Dapao's robbery of kindergarten children had a very negative impact on their school. The principal and the school leadership team organized many meetings with teachers because of this incident. At the meetings, they repeatedly reminded the teachers to take campus robbery seriously and asked them to check whether there were such cases in their classes.

Because of the meetings, Teacher Cai had to work overtime several times, so this incident left a deep impression on him.

However, because the incident happened, that is, the day when Shi Qiu Shui brought Zhao Ran to skip class to complain, Teacher Cai went out to study and was not in school, so she had never seen Zhao Ran, and did not know the names of the two children who came to complain, so she did not realize this at first.

The male teacher who was whispering to Teacher Cai was present that day, so he recognized Zhao Ran at a glance.

He nodded and said, "Yes, it was this child and another little girl who came to complain. I remember it very clearly. It was the other little girl who hit him on the head, and it was that little girl who was complaining. You weren't there at the time, so you don't know. That little girl seemed very smart."

At this point, he paused and said, "Oh, by the way, it seems that another little girl has also been transferred to our school. I don't know which class she is assigned to..."

Teacher Cai: "What's the other little girl's name?"

Male teacher: "Her name is Shi Qiushui. This little girl's last name is rare, so I remember it very clearly."

Teacher Cai: “…”

She smiled: "Shi Qiushui, right? She was assigned to our class."

Male teacher: "Ah? Shi Qiushui is assigned to your class?"

Teacher Cai smiled and nodded.

The male teacher gave her a sympathetic look.

It's not that he thinks there's anything wrong with Shi Qiu Shui. On the contrary, he likes this little girl Shi Qiu Shui very much. She looks quirky and very cute.

However, from what happened last time, we know that Shi Qiu Shui is not the kind of person who is always obedient, so being Shi Qiu Shui's class teacher will definitely not be easy.

Teacher Cai: ...

Not to mention, her first day as Shi Qiushui's class teacher was not easy.