He knew that Xie Yan was a sent-down youth, and that he had come here for his rural wife, so he couldn't help but admire Xie Yan more.
The saying "Many cold-hearted people are scholars" is not without reason.
In Principal Zhou's view, many educated people often look down on their partners who come from rural backgrounds. Although they don't say it outright, the way they look at their wives is often filled with contempt and disdain.
Xie Yan, on the other hand, not only did not look down on his rural wife, but also wanted to help her improve herself. Such qualities are truly commendable, and Principal Zhou naturally developed a good impression of him.
Although Xie Yan couldn't quite figure out what Principal Zhou was thinking at that moment, he could clearly feel the undisguised admiration in his eyes, which made him even more certain about the matter.
After a moment's thought, Xie Yan said, "Hello, Principal, I am Xie Yan, the one who invited you last time. It's like this, the educational resources in our village are relatively backward, and in addition, I have to work hard, so my wife didn't continue her studies after graduating from elementary school, but she loves reading very much."
"After I found out, I often taught her junior high school material, but I never had the opportunity to study at the school. So I was thinking that I might be able to study at your school this time."
Principal Zhou was aware of the situation here and greatly appreciated those who, even after marriage, still sought to learn and improve themselves. Without hesitation, he replied, "Of course."
Xie Yan smiled and explained again, "Principal, as you know, my wife is married, and the situation is a bit special. But our child is still very young, only one year old, and is at a stage where he can't be separated from his mother."
"So, could you make an exception and allow her to study at home and then come to school to take the exams?"
As he spoke, Xie Yan assured her firmly, "Principal, you can rest assured that I will do my best to teach my wife at home and will never let her fall behind in any subject."
After listening quietly to Xie Yan's words, Principal Zhou nodded slightly and asked, "You were an educated youth, weren't you?"
Xie Yan quickly nodded in response: "Yes, Principal, I have already graduated from high school."
He then added confidently, "Moreover, I learned every course quite thoroughly during my time at school."
"He also worked as a teacher in our village."
"I think with my abilities, teaching my wife junior high school courses will definitely not be a problem."
"In fact, I have already systematically taught her almost all the knowledge at the junior high school level."
Do you think she meets the requirements for direct entry into the third year of junior high school?
Principal Zhou is a person who attaches great importance to education. His style of doing things is completely different from the stereotypical impression he gives people, and he is not at all pedantic.
He did not think Xie Yan was overestimating himself when she proposed the idea; instead, he began to think about it seriously.
After a moment, Principal Zhou said, "How about this, see if your wife is available right now? Let her take the final exam for the second year of junior high. If her grades meet the standard, she can go directly to the third year of junior high; if her grades don't meet the standard, she'll have to start from the first year of junior high again."
They happen to have a set of exam papers that were discarded because they were too difficult, which is perfect for testing the child.
Xie Yan was overjoyed. Coincidentally, Yu Yuehui was at the commune's grain station delivering grain today. He immediately asked anxiously, "Principal Zhou, my wife is at the grain station delivering grain right now. Do you have time to arrange an exam for her today?"
Upon hearing this, Principal Zhou's face lit up with a warm smile.
He also came from the countryside, and even now, despite his high position, he still returns to his hometown every year for a while, knowing how difficult it is for rural people to visit the commune.
Hearing that Yu Yuehui was also in the commune, he was quite happy, as this would save him an extra trip. "Okay, hurry up and pick up your wife. I happen to have some time today."
Xie Yan immediately beamed with joy and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Principal. I'll go pick up my wife right away." As he spoke, he picked up a black bag beside him and handed it to Principal Zhou, "Principal, these are some wild mushrooms that we've dried ourselves. Please take them home and try them."
Principal Zhou's expression immediately changed, and he said in a very stern tone, "What are you doing? Take him away!"
Xie Yan was not intimidated by Principal Zhou's tone, but smiled and said, "It's really not anything too valuable, just some mushrooms." As she spoke, she opened the packaging to show Principal Zhou.
Principal Zhou leaned closer and saw that the bag did indeed contain wild mushrooms, and they were common varieties found in the local mountains. His expression softened slightly. Most importantly, these mushrooms were the ones he liked to eat. He secretly swallowed, very discreetly, so much so that even Xie Yan, who had been watching him, didn't notice.
He pushed the mushrooms away again, saying, "Take them, I don't need them."
Xie Yan was very perceptive and immediately noticed the principal's fondness for mushrooms.
The principal's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible hint of fondness when he saw the mushrooms just now; it was faint, but it was definitely there.
Xie Yan chuckled inwardly. This principal's personality was exactly the same as what he had heard about before, which was why he only brought some mushrooms.
His eyes darted around, and an idea came to him. He placed the bag of mushrooms on the principal's desk and said, "Principal, look, I've already brought them. How about this, you can just accept them and give me a grain coupon."
"If my wife gets into your esteemed school today, I'll take this food ration coupon and treat her to a nice meal as a way to celebrate."
Upon hearing this, Principal Zhou couldn't help but laugh.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out two grain coupons, handing them to Xie Yan. "You're definitely having this meal today! Didn't I just say that even if Yu Yuehui doesn't pass the junior high entrance exam, I'll still take her in and arrange for her to attend junior high!"
Xie Yan smiled and thanked him, then reached out and took one of the cards, pushing the other one over, saying, "One is enough, two is too many!"
Principal Zhou knew that tickets were hard to come by in rural areas, so he still insisted on pushing the other ticket over, saying, "Comrade Xie, you can take this ticket too. With so many mushrooms, I'm already getting a good deal by exchanging my two tickets. If you only need one ticket, I won't take the mushrooms."
Xie Yan: "..."
He reached out and took the other ticket, saying, "Then I'll thank the principal."
Seeing this, Principal Zhou's face lit up with a kind smile again, and he said, "Alright, you should go and pick up Comrade Yu Yuehui now!"
Xie Yan nodded in agreement, but after taking a few steps, he stopped again.
He turned around and said to Principal Zhou with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Principal, when Comrade Yu Yuehui arrives later, could you please not tell her it's an exam? She really doesn't have much confidence in herself. If she hears it's an exam, she'll definitely be scared, and if she gets nervous, she'll definitely underperform."
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