After receiving the eight books, Zhou Xiang just glanced through them: Chinese, algebra, geometry, English, politics, Chinese geography, Chinese history, and botany. They were all in 16-mo format. The botany book was particularly thick, while the algebra and geometry books were the thinnest.

After stuffing all the books into his backpack, Zhou Xiang sat there in a daze.

Then I heard Ran Qiming calling out students’ names and handing out homework books. By the way, the homework books at this time were also distributed by the school at the beginning of the school year.

After collecting another batch of exercise books and thinking they were almost done, Ran Qiming said, "Daidong, you're here to distribute food coupons to the students with urban household registration. Each person gets 22.5 jin (approximately 100 kg) of food coupons. There aren't many half-jin coupons left. See if you can combine them."

"good!"

Zhou Xiang then remembered that he had been given food coupons since he was in junior high school.

When Xiao Chunmei heard there were no half-jin (a small amount of food) available, she became anxious. Who could she possibly be in the class with? Most of the students in this class were from Shixiao and Yixiao, with only one boy from her school.

Dai Dong picked up the roster given by Teacher Ran. The first name made him stunned. Isn’t Zhou Xiang from the countryside?

Seeing him stunned, Ran Qiming curled his lips slightly and sneered, "What? You can't even remember the first one's name? You even said you realized your mistake and planned to re-elect class leaders! You're still judging people with tinted glasses. What does urban household registration mean?"

Dai Dong quickly pulled his thoughts back and opened his mouth to call out the name, "Zhou Xiang!"

Zhou Xiang stood up, walked to the podium, and received his food coupons.

There was an immediate buzz in the classroom.

Not a rural person this week?

Do you want to eat state-supplied food like these people this week?

Ran Qiming slapped the blackboard eraser and said, "If you don't want to receive it, you can leave. No talking allowed."

The place immediately became as quiet as a chicken. He had finally entered junior high school, and his family had been waiting for him to get food coupons for several years.

Xiao Chunmei went from being shocked to being happy. She shook her arm and asked to see her food coupons.

Zhou Xiang gave them all to her.

Xiao Chunmei looked carefully. There were two provincial-level food coupons of ten kilograms each, two one-kilogram coupons and one half-kilogram municipal-level food coupon. Well, she could finally share the burden for her family.

When she heard her name, she quickly returned the food coupons to Zhou Xiang.

Zhou wanted to give her the two and a half kilograms, "The squad leader has no more one kilogram left."

"Oh! Thank you!"

Xiao Chunmei brought back two ten-jin bills and one five-jin bill, smiling with slightly red eyes.

"Okay, I've distributed everything I needed to. There's no morning reading tomorrow. Classes will officially start at 8:20. The class schedule will be posted on the blackboard this morning. School is dismissed now."

Zhou wanted to stand up and put on his schoolbag, but Xiao Chunmei quickly stood up and said, "Wait a minute, I'll be there soon."

Zhou Xiang stopped, and Wan Jing shouted behind him, "Zhou Xiang, you're a liar. You're obviously from the city, but you didn't say anything."

Zhou Xiang turned around and looked at her coldly, "Do you want me to hold up a sign that says: Although I live in town, I have a town hukou!"

Xiao Chunmei couldn't help but slammed Wan Jing's desk and said, "You're stupid, but you blame others. Teacher Ran has asked everyone: What is a town hukou? I don't know how you got into this class. Did you get in through the back door?"

"You! Xiao Chunmei! You are Zhou Xiang's bootlicker!"

"Hey! You're still imitating Zhou Xiang's words to me. I'm Zhou Xiang's bootlicker, so what? I'm happy to do it, but my master is here, and your master abandoned you and returned to Shencheng!"

Humph! I've already heard Zhou Xiang talk about the grudge between Wan Jing and Zhou Xiang. I've also heard about that Ma Shasha from Shixiao. She thinks her mother is from Shanghai, and she has half urban blood, so she often looks down on this and that.

Zhou Xiang was amused by her and patted her head. "Be good, I'll bring you some meat tomorrow."

Xiao Chunmei nodded and barked, "Thank you, Master."

The students in the class were also misled by Wan Jing's words at first, but after listening to Zhou Xiang's words, they felt that it made sense. They couldn't tell everyone that they had urban household registration, right?

Later we heard a new word - "licking dog". Although we didn't understand it, we understood it after Xiao Chunmei's sexy answer. But we didn't think it was a derogatory word. Instead, we felt that the interaction between her and Zhou Xiang had the arrogance of a domineering president, although we didn't understand what a domineering president and arrogance were.

Then, many people laughed, and the naughty classmates even imitated Xiao Chunmei's barking sound. Then, the classroom was filled with barking sounds.

Wan Jing's face turned blue with anger. Zhou Xiang listened to the noise and smiled. Some of the students in the class were pretty good.

Li Manman and Zou Xiaohong looked at each other. This Zhou Xiang was just a little cold and sharp-tongued. He used to be ignorant and followed Ma Shasha to provoke others everywhere.

Over the past year, Mashasha was away, and those who had been bullied by Mashasha in the past began to bully them. Gradually, they realized how much they were hated in the past.

Wan Jing, however, was still obsessed with her own dreams, yearning for the Shanghai Film Academy, believing that Ma Shasha could help her. Looking at her like this now, it was as if I saw my former self, hateful and pathetic.

As soon as Zhou Xiang left the classroom, Li Li caught him and asked, "Zhou Xiang, school is over at noon, why didn't you wait for me?"

"Can I say I forgot?"

"No!" Li Li screamed in anger.

Xiao Chunmei felt a sense of urgency. Zhou Xiang didn't have no friends, he was just not in the same class.

"Who is this?"

"Oh! Let me introduce you. This is Li Li. We both went to Xuzhen Town Primary School. This is Xiao Chunmei, my current deskmate."

Li Li pulled Zhou Xiang like a protective child, "Zhou Xiang, you're always fickle!"

"Puchi!" Luo Xiaoqing and Tang Xiaolian, who were following behind Li Li, were amused by her choice of words.

"Okay, stop messing around and let's go! You're blocking the door." Zhou wanted to pull her hand away.

When Xiao Chunmei saw Zhou Xiang's movements, she thought about how she didn't push him away even though he was holding her arm, which meant that she was still a little different to her.

A group of five people walked towards the school gate.

"Tang Xiaolian, Luo Xiaoqing, are you two in the same class as Li Li?"

"Yes, Tang Xiaolian and Li Li sat at the same table. I was sitting behind them and heard Li Li say your name. Then the three of us became a small group."

Zhou Xiang glanced at Li Li and said, "I have quite a few enemies. Don't mention me outside, or you'll get implicated by me."

"What are you afraid of? If others are more careful, they will know that we are elementary school classmates. It won't stop others from targeting us."

"Okay! What you said makes sense, Tang Xiaolian and Luo Xiaoqing, you two..."

Luo Xiaoqing waved her hand, "Don't be afraid. If the enemy comes, we will fight him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. I know you. There is no way to hide it, and there is no need to."

"Me too." Tang Xiaolian said.

"Okay! As long as you don't mind!"

"Let the storm come even harder!" Li Li shouted in a funny way.

The five people laughed.

Arriving at the school gate, Li Li pouted and said, "I'm going north."

"By the way, where do you live?" Zhou Xiang then remembered that Li Li's parents were still in town.