Chapter 177 Not the best in the county, but the best in the province!
Because we were told yesterday when we registered that we would meet in class today, the four of us in the dormitory remained motionless when the school bell rang at six o'clock in the morning.
It wasn't until 7:30, when morning reading began, that Gu Yin and the other two, apart from Wan Qing, slowly got out of bed.
"Do you know what school hours are like, Mengmeng?" Xiao Se scratched his head, yawned, and looked at Zhou Meng.
Zhou Meng got up and folded the blankets as she said, "The bell rings at six o'clock, which means that by then, all the lights in the school will be on. Those who need to get up early to study can get up early. We'll meet at the soccer field at 6:30 for morning exercises, have breakfast at 7:00, start morning reading at 7:40, and the first class starts at 8:10. Each class is 45 minutes long, so there are five classes in the morning, and school ends at 12:45. There are three classes in the afternoon, starting at 14:30 and ending at 17:05. Evening reading starts at 19:20, followed by two more classes, ending at 21:45. Lights out is at 23:00. There's a ten-minute break between classes. There's eye exercise after the second class in the morning, so it's 20 minutes. There's no evening self-study on Friday and Saturday nights, but there are classes all day on Saturday. Sunday is a holiday, and there are two days off at the end of the month. Is there anything else you don't understand?"
Xiao Se felt dizzy upon hearing this: "Five classes in the morning? That's so many? No more weekends? Heavens! Just thinking about having two or three physics classes in a row in the morning makes my head spin!"
Gu Yin attended high school in her previous life, around the same time. Students at her school would never do morning exercises until the very last minute, and some would even pretend to be sick to skip class. They would then slowly stroll over once class started, and the teachers were used to it. But at Jiang High School, she thought these people would be very diligent, and some might even get up as early as 5 a.m.!
Zhou Meng waved with a smile: "Oh, you'll get used to it. Get up, get up! Wan Qing has bought breakfast. Let's eat and then go to the classroom!"
Because she was in a new place, Gu Yin was a bit unsure about her bed and fell asleep very late last night, which caused her to wake up a little late this morning. Wan Qing, on the other hand, got up to go for a run soon after the alarm rang, and then went to the canteen to buy breakfast.
After finishing breakfast, the four of them tidied up, closed the door, and headed towards the elevator.
There were six elevators in total, so it wasn't too crowded. They all went up on the second trip.
The first-year high school students were to assemble in their respective classes at 8:30 a.m. At this time, the second-year and third-year high school students were already having their first class. Apart from the first-year high school students walking to the teaching building, the campus was very quiet.
The teaching buildings and dormitories are arranged in the same way, from top to bottom, they are for grades 10, 11, and 12 respectively.
The Qingyi Class and the competition class are on the same floor, the international class, the sports class, and the art class are on the second floor, and the regular classes are on the third floor. Gu Yin and her classmates are all in the Qingyi Class, so their class is on the ninth floor.
The teaching building is crowded, and the school has a rule that students must use the stairs for floors 6 and below, while students can use the stairs for floors 6 and above as they see fit.
"Shall we take the elevator or the stairs?" Wan Qing looked at the crowd in front of her, then at the empty staircase, and became eager to try.
Zhou Meng quickly grabbed her arm: "We're not in a rush! There are so many elevators here, it'll be our turn next time!" She really didn't want to climb nine floors! Oh no!
As soon as the elevator arrived, Xiao Se and Zhou Meng hurriedly pushed Wan Qing and Gu Yin inside!
Class 1 is easy to find; it's the first class at the stairwell. They just need to get off the elevator and walk up the stairs to get there.
When the four of them went in, there were already many people sitting inside. Everyone was talking and didn't notice them. Even if they did notice them, they wouldn't go up to chat, since they weren't familiar with each other yet.
Jianggao's seats are all single-person tables and seats, with a total of five rows and ten columns. The four of them sat down in the third and fourth rows by the window.
Gu Yin and Zhou Meng were by the window, with Zhou Meng in front of Gu Yin, Xiao Se to Gu Yin's left, and Wan Qing to Zhou Meng's left. The aisle in the middle was wide enough for one person to walk through.
Gu Yin saw a water tap on the podium. She noticed that water came out when someone turned it on, so she took a pack of tissues, soaked them, and then handed them to four people to wipe the tables and chairs clean.
After cleaning the table, the teacher still hadn't arrived. Zhou Meng turned around and leaned over Gu Yin's desk, gesturing for Gu Yin to look towards the middle of the classroom.
Gu Yin turned her head and saw a girl wearing a white dress, a white headband, waist-length curly hair, and sitting four seats away from them with her back straight. At this moment, she was surrounded by a lot of people, both men and women, making it quite lively.
"See that? The one in the white dress, that's Wang Qianqian, tomorrow's freshman representative, what do you think?" Zhou Meng whispered.
Gu Yin glanced at her a few times and then turned away: "I can't tell anything yet, but she seems to be a very strict person with high standards for herself, and probably has good interpersonal relationships." After watching her for a while, the other person's back didn't bend even once, and the smile on her face remained just right. No matter how excited the boy in front of her was or how loud his voice was, she didn't show the slightest impatience.
Zhou Meng frowned and nodded: "Yes, but it's very fake. You'll see later."
No sooner had the words left her mouth than a young female teacher entered. She looked to be around 30 years old and was wearing a black suit skirt. She walked to the podium with a folder in her hand.
The students below automatically quieted down.
Wang Xiaoli looked around the classroom and, seeing that there wasn't a single empty seat, nodded in satisfaction: "Hello everyone, welcome to the Jianggao Class 1 family. My name is Wang Xiaoli, and I'm your homeroom teacher and history teacher. I'm afraid you might think I'm too young to trust me, so I won't mince words. I'm 35 years old this year, a local, and Jianggao is my alma mater. I graduated from the History Department of Huazhong University of Science and Technology with a combined bachelor's and master's degree. I've worked at the Beijing Municipal Museum and also taught at the High School Affiliated to Huazhong University of Science and Technology. The students I've taught have all achieved excellent results. I'm also new to Jianggao, and I hope we can get along well in the coming year!"
Her straightforward approach made the students feel that this teacher was very generous, not educating them as an elder, but exploring and progressing with them as a friend.
Being direct and sincere is always the most touching thing, and the homeroom teacher clearly understands how to use this approach.
"Alright, let me take attendance first to see if any students have gone to the wrong classroom! Gu Yin!" Wang Xiaoli looked at the students below the stage.
Gu Yin paused for a moment, then raised her hand: "Here!"
The whole class looked over, and Zhou Meng also turned around and stared blankly at her.
Having recognized the person, Wang Xiaoli continued calling out names: "Wang Qianqian!"
Zhou Meng leaned back against Gu Yin's desk, turned her head slightly and whispered, "You're number one in the whole grade! How are you so amazing, my god!"
Gu Yin also looked puzzled: "I don't know. I only know that I'm number one in our county! It shouldn't be ranked according to grades, maybe it's based on the order in which schools started." Otherwise, 001 would have said so already.
Zhou Meng glanced at the teacher, and seeing that she wasn't looking at her, she continued in a low voice, "So, if we don't count other bonus points, such as certificates, sports, and points from other competitions, what's your pure score?"
Gu Yin blinked: "I only lost one point in Chinese, so it's 859."
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