Liu Huimin looked at Chen Xiu, who was silent to the side, and asked, "Xiuxiu, why aren't you saying anything? Tell us your thoughts."
Chen Xiu exclaimed "Ah!" before whispering, "I think the most important thing when looking for a partner is their character, and ambition is also quite important. Money isn't the most important thing."
After she finished speaking, she noticed that Liu Huimin's expression seemed a bit off, so she quickly tried to salvage the situation by saying, "Oh dear, I was just making things up. I haven't even started dating yet, so I know even less about things like marriage."
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Liu Huimin began to lecture her: "Xiuxiu, you young girls are typical idealists. You only realize how important money is after you get married. You must be more careful in the future and not let those scumbags fool you."
She became more and more worried. How could Xiuxiu be so naive? Had she not been tempered by life?
Chen Xiu looked slightly embarrassed, stuck out her tongue at Liu Huimin, and said, "Sister Huimin, I know. I'll definitely ask you to help me choose a partner in the future."
"Yeah, yeah, I've got your back," Liu Huimin said, patting her chest. "Let me tell you, you have to be careful when you're looking for a partner. I had a high school classmate who..."
When Xiang Qiu saw Liu Huimin chatting happily with Chen Xiu, all traces of the sadness and distress she felt upon returning to the dormitory, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She truly lives up to her reputation as the queen of gossip in her dorm; she completely forgets everything else the moment the conversation turns to gossip.
Fatty: Mom, do you still remember your precious son on the train?
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Xia Qingqing has to go to school today, so she can't take Gou Dan to school to register. Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping will have to take him instead.
"Make sure you get along well with your classmates when you get to school. I'll take you to buy popsicles tonight," Xia Qingqing said, patting Gou Dan's head.
Dog Egg nodded listlessly: "Okay, sis, you'd better hurry up and leave, or you'll be late for class."
The thought of going to a completely unfamiliar school and not knowing any of his classmates made Gou Dan inexplicably nervous. He couldn't even smile when his sister said she would buy him popsicles.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going out," Xia Qingqing called out towards the kitchen, then pushed her newly bought bicycle and set off.
Zhang Hongyan came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes, glanced at the watch on her wrist, and said, "Gou Dan, have you packed your things? Stop dawdling, or you'll be late."
"I've kept it safe."
Once outside the yard, Gou Dan was lifted onto the front bar of the bicycle by Xia Heping, while Zhang Hongyan sat on the back seat. Soon, the bicycle wobbled and started moving.
When they arrived at the school gate, Zhang Hongyan asked the gatekeeper for directions to the classroom of Class 1, Grade 4. When they got to the classroom, it was already more than half full of students.
There was also a male teacher in his thirties standing on the podium.
Zhang Hongyan led Gou Dan into the classroom and greeted the male teacher with a smile: "Hello teacher, I brought my child here to register. This is Class 1, Grade 4, right?"
The male teacher glanced at Gou Dan and asked with a smile, "Is this Xia Jiale, the student who transferred here this time?"
“Yes, that’s right, he is Xia Jiale,” Zhang Hongyan nodded in reply.
"Hello, Xia. I am the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 4. My name is Xu Dongliang. You can call me Teacher Xu," the male teacher said with a smile.
When Xu Dongliang came to the school for a meeting yesterday, the principal told him that a new student would be joining their class this semester and asked him to take good care of him.
The classmates hadn't changed this semester, so he recognized the little boy as Xia Jiale at a glance.
After paying Gou Dan's tuition, Zhang Hongyan asked Teacher Xu what the plans were for the day.
"There's nothing else to do, just a big cleaning. Mom, do you have anything else to do? If it's urgent, you can take Xia home first."
Zhang Hongyan quickly waved her hand: "No rush, no rush."
"Lele, listen to your teacher's instructions. Your parents are waiting for you at the school gate. You'll see us as soon as you're done."
"Okay, Mom and Dad, you have to wait for me," Gou Dan said nervously, his hand clenched into a fist at his side.
Class teacher Ms. Xu looked around the classroom and pointed to an empty seat for Gou Dan: "Xia, you can sit in that seat."
Dog Egg obediently carried his schoolbag to the seat designated by Teacher Xu. As soon as he sat down, a dark-skinned boy next to him started talking to him: "Hey, you're a new transfer student, right? Your name is Xia Jiale?"
He had just vaguely heard that the new classmate's name sound like this, but he wasn't sure, so he wanted to confirm it again.
Gou Dan sensed the goodwill the male classmate was showing him and was willing to talk to him: "Um, my name is Xia Jiale. I just transferred here from my hometown. What's your name?"
"My name is Tian Hongjun, and we'll be deskmates from now on. We can play together!" Tian Hongjun grinned, showing off his big white teeth.
His two upper front teeth were larger than his other teeth, somewhat resembling rabbit teeth, and Gou Dan couldn't help but take a second look.
Tian Hongjun noticed his gaze, but instead of feeling offended, he proudly boasted, "Don't you also think my teeth are special? They're my unique trademark."
Gou Dan felt that his new deskmate seemed particularly confident. Wouldn't most kids feel inferior if they were different from others in some way?
However, Gou Dan thought this kind of personality was not bad, and he had a particularly good first impression of his new deskmate, Tian Hongjun.
Soon all the students in the class had arrived. The homeroom teacher tapped on the desk to quiet everyone down.
"Students, the new semester has begun, and you have officially become fourth-grade students. I believe that each of you has new goals in your hearts..."
"Sigh, Old Xu is going on and on again. He does this every time school starts. I'm so tired of hearing it," Tian Hongjun complained in a low voice to Gou Dan.
Gou Dan smiled but didn't say anything. When he was in the village primary school, the teachers weren't this formal.
Xu Dongliang spoke for about half an hour. Seeing the students below looking drowsy, he cleared his throat and said, "Cheer up, everyone. It's only the first day of school and you're already so listless. It's giving me a headache."
Then he assigned each classmate the task of cleaning. Gou Dan, who was sitting next to Tian Hongjun, was assigned the task of wiping the table.
Tian Hongjun cut the rag he brought in two: "Here, let's finish wiping quickly so we can go home sooner."
"Thank you," Gou Dan said with a smile as he took the rag, and then followed Tian Hongjun to the tap to wash it.
The two worked together and finished the job in no time.
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