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He Tiantian smiled and took out twenty yuan from her crossbody bag, handing it to Zhang Mengmeng, saying, "Zhang Mengmeng, could you please go and buy some breakfast for everyone? There's a table here, perfect for breakfast."
"No need," Zhang Mengmeng said. These classmates have no ambition; they haven't even started working yet, and they're already asking Teacher He to treat them to a meal.
He Tiantian smiled and said nonchalantly, "Alright, even an emperor wouldn't starve his soldiers! Go buy some food. Only when you're full will you have the strength to work. He Tiantian is a good teacher; how could she let her students go hungry!"
Zhang Mengmeng nodded and said, "I'll go buy it right away."
There's a back street near the school gate with lots of food and breakfast stalls.
He Tiantian glanced at her watch and said, "It's still early. I guess no one will come to register yet. Why don't you guys go eat together? Otherwise, you'll just have to bring food and drinks and choke."
"Alright then." Zhang Mengmeng left with a few classmates.
About half an hour later, Zhang Mengmeng arrived with her classmates.
Just then, a new student carrying luggage was registering at He Tiantian's desk. He happened to be in Teacher He's class.
This is a male student. Zhang Mengmeng assigned him to a male classmate, took him to collect his bedding and toiletries, and then escorted him to his dormitory. Along the way, she introduced the school's buildings and essential information for freshmen. After taking the student to his dormitory and placing him in his assigned bed, she explained that there would be a class meeting at 6 PM that evening in Class 801 of the Chinese Department in Building 3.
If it's a girl, then a second-year female student will take her.
With the help of several people, He Tiantian was able to do things in an orderly manner, which made the teachers from other departments very envious. They wished they had also asked some students to help.
While the other students were busy, He Tiantian became the most relaxed person.
As temperatures rise, both boys and girls get sunburned and are covered in sweat.
He Tiantian felt very sorry for them, so she went to a popsicle vendor outside the school and bought twenty popsicles to share with everyone to cool them down.
At noon, He Tiantian ordered a table full of food from a small restaurant outside and had it delivered directly to the registration area. Everyone ate together around the table. The students had consumed a lot of food today, and the meals He Tiantian bought included a lot of meat, which the students enjoyed.
Throughout the day, we received twenty-eight new students.
After settling in, He Tiantian took the students out for dinner, and gave each of them a box of Sanfengqiao pastries.
Today, apart from spending some money, He Tiantian didn't feel tired; the students helped her with everything.
"Mengmeng, you guys must be tired today. Take your classmates home with you," He Tiantian said. After dinner, He Tiantian said goodbye to them.
“Okay, Teacher He, we’ll head back now,” Zhang Mengmeng said. “If you ever need anything in the future, just come to us. We’ll do our best to help.”
"Thank you very much." He Tiantian was touched and watched the student leave.
He Tiantian then tidied herself up and went to a class meeting.
At the first meeting, everyone introduced themselves to each other.
He Tiantian entered the classroom, and the previously noisy classroom became very quiet.
"When you registered today, I'm sure you all knew me. I'm your class teacher, He Tiantian. You can call me Teacher He," He Tiantian said, then wrote her name on the blackboard. "Now, everyone, please introduce yourselves, get to know each other, and learn and grow together in the future."
Then, starting with the first student next to me in the class, I introduced myself. It took me almost half an hour to do so.
He Tiantian carefully memorized the name.
"Anyone want to volunteer to be a class officer?" He Tiantian asked. "However, these class officers are temporary. There will be a re-election after the military training ends. But if the temporary class officers can serve and help everyone diligently, they will have a great advantage when the class officers are elected."
At this moment, a pretty, tall girl from Northeast China raised her hand and said, "Teacher, my name is Yuan Hua, and I come from Northeast China. I would like to recommend myself to be the class monitor of our class. Please approve my application."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, Yuanhua will be our temporary class monitor. There are still a few vacancies on the blackboard. Anyone who thinks they can take on the role can stand up. We are all young people, full of vigor, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. We should be as courageous as Yuanhua."
He Tiantian wanted to use this method to develop students' abilities.
He Tiantian always remembered what Teacher Chen said: University is a place that embraces all rivers; you should not only learn knowledge, but also interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
Several other students then raised their hands, and He Tiantian granted their requests one by one.
“Since it’s temporary, there can’t be only one. Are there any other students who are willing to compete? You can speak up now,” He Tiantian said. “We can use the two weeks of military training to get to know each other and then select the most suitable class officer.”
He Tiantian's words gave a glimmer of hope to the students who were slow to stand up, prompting them to stand up and declare the positions they were capable of fulfilling.
“Okay, from now on, class officers will be chosen from among these students,” He Tiantian said. “If others still want a chance, they can wait until the class officer election in their second year. Perhaps some of you will think this is unfair, but just now I put the opportunity in front of everyone equally, and some students seized it, while others didn’t even try. On the first day of school, I don’t want to dampen your enthusiasm. I just hope to use this small incident to tell you that no matter what you do in the future, you must have courage. If you don’t even have courage and only rely on luck, you will have far fewer opportunities.”
Upon hearing the sweet-looking Teacher He utter such a resounding statement, everyone began to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses, gains and losses.
"Military training starts tomorrow, Yuanhua. Please take a count of the students' heights and weights and hand them in tomorrow. I'll take you to get your uniforms for military training," He Tiantian instructed. "Everyone must be tired from the bus ride, so go home and rest early."
"Goodbye, Teacher He," the students said one after another.
Even in summer, it was already 7:30 and dark.
He Tiantian went to the office to tidy up before taking her bag and riding her bicycle home.
It was a bit chaotic and tiring when school started, but it will get better in a few days.
Back home, the two children, like two larks, immediately surrounded He Tiantian, telling her about the interesting things that happened that day.
Seeing my child makes all my fatigue disappear.
Now that the child is older, as long as the door is closed, the child can play with the big turtle in the yard.
In this way, Grandma Wang will have free time to cook.
So He Tiantian could eat as soon as she got home.
Grandma Wang truly loves He Tiantian as her own granddaughter-in-law!
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