Chapter 193 Calling Parents

By 2005, Lin Qiu began to focus his life on Wang Shan.

Wang Shan is fifteen years old and a third-year junior high school student at Baoan Middle School.

After entering junior high school, her grades were no longer able to maintain the top spot like they had in elementary school. Instead, they declined as the number of subjects increased. In addition, she had to find time to paint every day, so she now ranks around 30th in the grade in every exam.

Such results are actually very good, but her homeroom teacher, Mr. Xiao, believes that with her potential she can get better results if she spends the time she spends on painting on studying.

After all, most people think that studying art is a shortcut for students with poor academic performance to get into higher education.

But Wang Shan is someone who doesn't need to take this shortcut.

So, after the 100-day oath-taking ceremony before the high school entrance examination, he decided to have a good talk with Wang Shan’s parents.

Lin Qiu always took his daughter's affairs very seriously. He hung up the phone with the teacher, packed up a little, and drove to the school.

After registering at the security room at the school gate, she found the teacher's office and suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar.

Teacher Xiao was grading the mock exam papers. When she saw Lin Qiu knocking on the door, she put the cap on her pen, put it aside, and stood up: "Wang Shan's mother is here!"

Lin Qiu walked straight towards Teacher Xiao, "Teacher Xiao, long time no see."

After exchanging some pleasantries, the two of them got down to business.

Although Teacher Xiao spoke for a long time, the main idea was very simple. To sum it up: the high school entrance examination is coming soon, and I hope Wang Shan will put painting aside and focus on studying. In this way, her grades will definitely improve.

Lin Qiu was a little embarrassed.

Others may not know how much Wang Shan loves painting, but her mother can see it clearly.

Over the past ten years, she has been studying hard and practicing diligently, not slacking off for even a single day. After becoming Guo Dongyuan's apprentice, he went there every week to study regardless of weather conditions, and would practice for an entire morning.

Now she has finally gone from paying 300 yuan for a lesson to only 100 yuan for a lesson. Now Lin Qiu just can't bear to ask her to stop painting.

So Lin Qiu politely declined: "Teacher Xiao, Wang Shan really likes painting and has been doing it for more than ten years."

like?

But liking something can’t be eaten as a meal!

Teacher Xiao shook her head in disapproval: "Children nowadays have many interests. They can't ignore their studies just for their interests, right? They are still young, so they need teachers and parents to check on them. Wang Shan's grades are so good, are you planning to let her study art?"

Lin Qiu said a little embarrassedly: "Our family respects Wang Shan's choice."

"How foolish! You are kidding her future!" This was the first time Teacher Xiao had seen such spoiled parents. "You let your child learn painting instead of pursuing a good cultural path. What will happen to her in the college entrance examination in the future?"

"No, no!" Lin Qiu explained quickly, "Wang Shan has long set her goal of getting into a prestigious university. We usually urge her at home and won't let her slack off in her studies."

Teacher Xiao from the highest institution of learning must know this, as the passing score is always very high.

Teacher Xiao finally heard a satisfactory answer and looked at Lin Qiu with a smile, "Wang Shan's mother, don't blame me for being nosy. Although Wang Shan has good study habits and behavior habits, her studies will only be more difficult after entering high school. If she continues to be like this, it will be hard to say whether she can get into the highest institution of learning."

Lin Qiu had accompanied his daughter through the college entrance examination in his previous life, so he had some understanding of the difficulty of high school.

But Wang Shan had her own plans and promised herself early on that she would not slack off in her studies when she reached high school.

Wang Shan’s current grades are good enough for her to get into the best high school in Bao’an District. As long as she can spend her three years of high school safely and healthily, and then get admitted to a university, Lin Qiu will be satisfied.

Since Wang Shan had promised in front of him, she would definitely do it. Lin Qiu believed in his daughter very much, so he explained it to Teacher Xiao again.

Teacher Xiao was relieved after hearing Lin Qiu's explanation and said, "I have been teaching for more than 20 years. Wang Shan is one of the most self-disciplined children I have ever seen. You as parents should pay more attention to her!"

Lin Qiu could only hold Teacher Xiao's hand and thank him again and again: "Thank you for your concern, Teacher Xiao."

Teacher Xiao is also the person in charge, otherwise who would care about you so much!

Lin Qiu thought that since he was already at school, he might as well wait until Wang Shan got out of school and take her home.

Wang Shan and Huang Xinxin came down from the teaching building hand in hand and saw Lin Qiu standing in front of the flower bed.

She held her best friend's hand and ran over excitedly: "Mom, I will never give up painting!"

When Wang Shan saw her mother coming to school, she immediately guessed that Teacher Xiao had failed to convince her, so she invited her mother to come and do some ideological work.

"Don't worry, I have already talked to Teacher Xiao!" Lin Qiu poked Wang Shan's angry face.

Wang Shan then jumped up happily, "Mom, you are really the most open-minded mother in the world!"

"Okay, stop dancing, your classmates are all looking at you." Lin Qiu patted her shoulder, then looked at Huang Xinxin, "Xinxin, come with me too. Auntie will take you and Shanshan to eat something delicious."

Huang Xinxin shook her head. "Thank you, Auntie. I have to go home first, or my family will be worried."

"I'll just call your mother!" Lin Qiu took out his Nokia from his bag. "I saved your mother's phone number. Don't worry, your aunt will definitely not sell you out!"

Without waiting for Huang Xinxin to nod, Lin Qiu directly dialed Huang Xinxin's mother's cell phone, explained the matter in a few words, and hung up the phone with a smile.

"Xinxin, your mother agrees. Auntie will take you home after dinner!"

Huang Xinxin and Wang Shan looked at each other, then smiled and thanked her: "Thank you, Auntie!"

Wang Shan happily pulled her friends to follow Lin Qiu, chattering about what happened in class.

"Mom, I want to eat at the New World Tea Restaurant!" After getting in the car, Wang Shan leaned forward and said loudly.

Han Yiyi told herself two days ago that her mother took her to the New World Tea Restaurant for dinner last weekend, and the pineapple buns and iced milk tea there were delicious.

Since that incident, Han Yiyi and Wang Shan became friends, and also became familiar with Huang Xinxin. The three of them often discussed delicious and fun things together.

Lin Qiu was very easy to talk to. He agreed readily and drove towards Hongya Garden.

Lin Qiu ordered the restaurant's signature squab and honey-glazed barbecued pork rice, while Wang Shan and Huang Xinxin ordered the pineapple buns and iced milk tea recommended by Han Yiyi.

Lin Qiu was afraid that they would not be full, so he ordered a bowl of shrimp wonton noodles for each of them.

Han Yiyi’s recommendation turned out to be correct. The skin of the squab was very crispy, but the meat was tender, and the honey sauce was grilled just right. Lin Qiu liked it very much and decided to pack three portions to take home.

Wang Shan and Huang Xinxin finished the pineapple buns and the shrimp noodles in one breath, then leaned back in their seats, stroking their bulging bellies and sipping milk tea.