Chapter 449 Gift Incident
It was definitely not a good idea to just keep such a pile of things here. After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yu went to the classroom and informed the monitors of his two classes.
When they heard Zhou Yu asking them to bring people to collect the gifts from the previous competition, the monitors of Senior 3 (26) and Senior 3 (27) smiled and pointed at a few people, followed Zhou Yu to the Chinese Teaching and Research Group’s office amid the cheers of the whole class.
On the way to the office, students from the two classes greeted each other, walked behind Zhou Yu and chatted happily, appearing to be very familiar and cordial.
But this situation is normal. After all, the classrooms of the two classes are close to each other. Students from both sides see each other every day. They can see students from the other class when they walk out of the classroom. They greet each other all day long. How could there be any unfamiliarity between them?
But in the final analysis, the two classes belong to the arts and science tracks respectively, and there is no direct competitive relationship between them. If the two classes are in a direct competitive relationship, even if the head teacher of both classes is the same person, you can see how the relationship between the two classes is.
'Hey, does your class have a lot of gifts this time? Last time I saw your class, it didn't seem to win many places?'
"Bullshit! Our class ranks just as high as yours! I'm telling you, don't look at us with tinted glasses just because we're a liberal arts class!"
"Hehe, I didn't say anything. You were the one who brought up the liberal arts class!"
"...Fuck you!"
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'Hey, hey, are so-and-so in your class dating so-and-so? It's been so long, are you really that tolerant?! '
"I'm not there either! I want to know if there is any point in the discussion!"
"No, buddy, you are in the same class, how could you not know? Don't you want to cover up for the person involved? I see, you are worried that the class teacher will hear it, right? Tell me quietly, I won't tell anyone else..."
"I really don't know. Who would ask about this all day long? I haven't even finished my paper yet! I'm so busy every day..."
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Zhou Yu naturally heard the lively chattering behind him, but he didn't care. He still lowered his head to play with his mobile phone, tapping the screen and chatting with Qiao Meng.
It’s just that Zhou Yu has no interest in chatting, but he can’t resist these students who take the initiative to come to him to chat.
Just when Zhou Yu and Qiao Meng were talking about going home after finishing their business, a few students behind them took a few steps forward and came to Zhou Yu.
"Laoban, Laoban!"
Xu Li, who had the best relationship with Zhou Yu, came to Zhou Yu's side amidst the crowd of Ouyang Ming and others and greeted Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu didn't even raise his eyelids, still busy chatting with Qiao Meng on the other end of the phone screen, just responded to Xu Li, "What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it."
"Hey, teacher," Xu Li didn't care about Zhou Yu's attitude and continued to happily ask Zhou Yu for information, "What prizes are our school giving out this time?"
"Nothing much, just some common things, like some thermos cups, dolls, and other small things. You will know when you get to the office, right?"
Gifts like thermos cups are given to students. Slightly more expensive and practical items like humidifiers are given privately by the school to Zhou Yu, the meritorious class teacher, as compensation.
When Xu Li heard that the prizes were just some small gadgets like thermos cups and dolls, he looked disappointed, but the others seemed very happy.
To be honest, although dolls, thermos cups, etc. are not worth much, and people can afford them, there is one thing to consider...
That is, these things are free!
Something given for free, even if it's just a pile of rice in a field, has to smell good!
Not to mention that these prizes are all souvenirs earned by everyone after trying their best, winning one game after another, and finally winning the championship!
Souvenirs all have commemorative value and significance.
But these are meaningless to Xu Li.
After Zhou Yu sent the last message to Qiao Meng, his gaze moved from the mobile phone screen to the group of students around him. When Zhou Yu noticed Xu Li's disappointed expression, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.
Zhou Yu put his phone back into his pocket, looked at Xu Li with a funny expression and asked, "Why? From the looks of it, are you not very satisfied with the gifts the school gave you this time?"
Facing the question from his teacher, Xu Li raised his head and scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed. "Ah, it is indeed a little bit. I thought the school would at least give out something better. Who would have thought it would be just this little bit. This gift is indeed a little bit too... too much!"
Xu Li didn't have the courage to say in front of so many people that this gift was rubbish and he wouldn't even bother to accept it. After all, Xu Li felt pretty good staying in Ruxu No. 2 Middle School and he had a strong sense of identification with the school.
Xu Li's words were unclear, but Zhou Yu, who knew Xu Li's character well, knew exactly what Xu Li had not finished saying!
So after hearing Xu Li's explanation, Zhou Yu was completely unable to hold back.
Zhou Yu asked Xu Li with great interest, "What do you mean by 'what do you mean by 'what do you mean by '" Xu Li?
"Well......."
Xu Li was a little speechless when Zhou Yu asked him this. He didn't know what to say. However, after thinking carefully about what he thought was a better gift than a thermos cup, he tentatively said to Zhou Yu, "I think it should be okay for the school to give out something like a discarded iPhone 4."
"If these are too expensive, I think it's not impossible to give each person a few meal cards with a face value of several hundred yuan!"
To be honest, Xu Li really thinks these gifts are not excessive. How much is a discarded iPhone 4 worth? If you buy it now, it's only two or three thousand yuan!
Apart from anything else, Xu Li's own pocket money could give each student in his class a computer, not to mention the more affordable gift of a cafeteria meal card worth a few hundred yuan.
It’s not that Xu Li is Versailles, but Xu Li really has no idea about these things.
Just like a certain Internet tycoon who does not want to reveal his name, Jack Ma, who is still often called "Dad" on the Internet, often says, "I have no interest in money." This is indeed the view of Xu Li towards money at this stage.
However, although Xu Li and Jack Ma have little interest in money, their starting points are completely different.
Jack Ma said he had no interest in money, most likely to show off on the show or for some other purpose, but Xu Li said this simply because of his age. His current status as a student means he still has no idea about money. It is also partly because his parents, Xu Jiacheng and Zhao Mingfang, protect him too well.
If the school had not prohibited students from personally sponsoring gifts, based on the performance of the students in Class 3 (27) in the last competition, Xu Li would have even wanted to buy some gifts for everyone himself.
It’s just a little money, just spend it, the most important thing is to make everyone happy!
Not only Zhou Yu, but even the students from the two classes next to Xu Li who were listening to the conversation between the two people could no longer hold their breath.
Zhou Yu waved at Xu Li, motioning Xu Li to come over. When Xu Li walked to Zhou Yu's side, Zhou Yu stretched out his hand, covered Xu Li's head, and rubbed it hard several times. After ruffling Xu Li's hair into a messy bird's nest, he let go with satisfaction.
"You young man, you don't know the sufferings of the world! Do you think our school can afford this gift?"
Zhou Yu looked at Xu Li, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and was afraid that he would say something like "If the school can't afford it, I can buy it for the school." Before Xu Li could speak, he hurriedly said, "Meal card? You didn't get the meal card last time! Last time, each of you took several hundred yuan worth of meal cards and cash. You actually want these again this time. You are a bit greedy!"
"But then again, as for cell phones, it seems our school can afford the money, but it's a bit of a waste to buy such an expensive gift for such a small event!"
After that, Zhou Yu looked at the others around him and said with a smile, "If you guys work hard and can get into a 211 or 985 university in the college entrance examination next year, I'll make the decision here. I'll apply to the school and give each of the students who pass the exam a computer!"
Zhou Yu used his traditional art of drawing pie-in-the-sky promises, trying to draw a pie in the sky for his students at this time.
This wave, this wave is an old traditional skill.
However, Zhou Yu's students really do eat the pie he painted.
These students truly believed what Zhou Yu said.
There is no other reason. If your leader in the workplace can always fulfill the promises he makes to you, you will also have complete faith in him.
If you can fulfill your promises every time, then they are no longer empty promises but real commitments.
In the eyes of these students, their class teacher has always fulfilled what he promised them, so this time will be the same as the previous times and he will definitely do what he said.
So after Zhou Yu finished speaking, the students around him suddenly became excited.
"Fuck, is this true? Teacher, please don't lie to us. If it's true, I... I will go back and do another 20 papers!"
"......Why are you so mad? It's just a mobile phone. Have you never seen one? By the way, teacher, what kind of mobile phones are you going to give us? What?! The latest iPhone 5?! Holy shit, is this true, teacher? Okay, I'll do thirty papers when I get back!"
"...No, buddy, you're pretty abstract, is that so?"
"Fuck, you know nothing. Do you know how much an iPhone 5 costs?! I don't even need to sell it. I can buy a laptop right away!"
Zhou Yu happily watched the students laughing and playing, and gave a definite answer, "Well... I will give you the latest iPhone 5, but I have to agree, but the prerequisite is that you have to be admitted to a 985 or 211 university! At least 211, otherwise no deal."
It doesn't matter if he makes a little promise now. Zhou Yu believes that as long as these students can get better overall scores in the college entrance examination next year than their seniors in the previous year, let alone iPhone 5, even if Lao Wang is asked to spend all his family's wealth to give to these students, he probably won't blink an eye.
The students who got the exact answer were immediately happy.
Judging from the grades of those present, they will basically all be admitted to at least a 211 university next year. In other words, Zhou Yu is now helping them get free cell phones. How can they not be happy?
Some brave students even joked with Zhou Yu with a smile on their faces. "Teacher, 211 and 985 universities give out cell phones as rewards, so what will I get if I get into an 857 university?"
"I'll give you a slap as a reward!"
Zhou Yu rolled his eyes and said, "If you pass 857, just don't tell your teacher about it. I really can't stand you as a student."
As soon as Zhou Yu said this joke, the students around him laughed and started making jokes at the student who made the joke.
While chatting and laughing, the master and his disciples had already arrived at Zhou Yu's office.
There were not many teachers in the Chinese office at that time, but no matter how few people there were in the office, there were still four or five teachers working in it. After Zhou Yu brought that group of students into the office, the office was immediately filled to the brim.
Zhou Yu took out the big box full of gifts from under the desk and started distributing them to the students according to the list.
But after distributing all the gifts, Zhou Yu looked at the remaining half box of gifts, thought for a moment, and said to the students who were about to leave, "Pick one more thing each. There are quite a lot of these things."
Xu Li and his group came forward curiously, looked at the remaining pile of things, pointed at the humidifiers and other things, and asked Zhou Yu curiously, "Didn't you say it was just the thermos cups? Are these ours too?"
"These are mine. There's no use for me. You can each pick one! Here's a reward for doing well on the last exam!"
"Thank you, Mr. Class!"
“Thank you, teacher!”
Those students didn't bother to be polite with Zhou Yu. After Zhou Yu said it, those students thanked him in surprise and then started to pick things from the box.
After each person picked one, the students said goodbye to Zhou Yu, then crowded out of the office, holding a bunch of gifts, and making a lot of noise.
After those students left, the teachers who had been watching silently finally spoke up and teased Zhou Yu, "Teacher Zhou, you really dote on your students! These things are worth a lot of money, and you can just give them away?!"
Another teacher then smiled and said, "This is called pattern! If you also have so many top students, wouldn't you have to coax them too?"
Faced with such words, Zhou Yu just smiled and did not respond. Then he carried the remaining things and walked towards the dormitory.
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The closer time gets to the end of the year, the faster it seems to go. It's as if you were wearing thin winter clothes in the last second, and the next second you have to put on thick cotton-padded jackets and down jackets to resist the cold.
This year's winter is exceptionally cold. It is so cold that even in December it feels like the coldest month of the year. It is gloomy all day long, as if snow will fall at any time.
The heavy snow in 2008 left Zhou Yu with a significant psychological trauma. The situation this year is somewhat similar to that year, which made Zhou Yu wonder in his heart, will this year be the same as that year?
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