Chapter 51 Do you want to add some extra points?
The head teacher took out the banner sent to the school by the Public Security Bureau and unfolded it to show it to the parents.
She said in an excited tone: "Zhang Dongyang, a classmate of our class, went deep into the enemy camp last night and single-handedly stopped a gang fight, maintained social order, and protected the lives and property of the people. In order to commend his achievements, the Public Security Bureau specially sent a banner to encourage him."
"Dad Zhang Dongyang, please come up and take your son's banner."
Director Zhang stood up from his seat, walked to the podium with excitement, and took the banner from the head teacher with both hands.
Amid the whispers of parents in the audience, he held his chest high and accepted the envious looks from all directions.
Director Zhang has handled countless cases involving extraordinary people in his life and has received countless commendations, but none of them made him feel as proud as he did today.
He thought with relief that Zhang Dongyang had finally done something good.
The head teacher handed him the banner and whispered, "Dad Zhang, Zhang Dongyang was caught by the principal for leaving school without permission yesterday. He was supposed to do a self-review at the parents' meeting, but the principal decided to exempt him from punishment considering his outstanding contributions to society. He doesn't need to do a self-review today. But correspondingly, the school's original plan to give Zhang Dongyang the honorary title of outstanding student has also been cancelled. Please be advised."
Director Zhang's smile froze on his face, and his expression turned from sunny to cloudy and then took a sharp turn for the worse.
He didn't dare stay on the podium any longer and returned to his seat in shame with the banner.
This brat is really useless.
Damn!
After this little episode, the head teacher announced the official start of the parent-teacher meeting.
"First, please open the envelopes on your desks."
Parents know very well that it is time to open the blind box once a semester, and what is contained in the envelope most likely contains each student's final exam results.
The classroom suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of envelopes being torn open and the rustling of papers rubbing against each other.
Li Chengfeng looked down at Li Ping'an's desk. Li Ping'an's desk was covered with imaginative drawings. He found a letter among a pile of drawing papers.
Qi Xiang next to him saw the envelope without having to look hard, because Qi Yu's desk was meticulously kept, with books and stationery neatly arranged. The envelope was placed right in the center of the table and could be seen at a glance.
The desk of Zhang Dongyang in front was full of snacks and garbage bags. Director Zhang rummaged for a long time before he found a letter. He was so angry that his face turned blue and he kept cursing.
He already knew his son's grades through his own channels. He was last in the class and there was nothing to look forward to.
The three of them opened the envelope almost at the same time and took out the letter inside.
When they opened the paper and saw what was written on it, they were stunned.
What's going on?
Li Chengfeng looked up and found that all the parents who had read the letter had surprised expressions.
Some people began to whisper, and the noise grew louder and louder until the head teacher spoke at the podium with a serious expression.
"I have read the letter, parents, are you wondering why what you have in your hands is not a report card, but a paragraph written by your child?"
"Because at today's parents' meeting, what we want to discuss is not the children's grades, but education itself."
"Parent-Teacher Conferences, I always think that the focus of parent-teacher conferences is on the parents, not the children."
"Everyone has seen the contents of the letter just now. Those are the words that your children want to say to you the most."
"I don't know if the children have said these words to you in person before, but through communicating with them, I found that more than 95% of children's troubles come from their parents."
"Someone wants mom and dad to stop arguing in front of him."
"Some people hope that their parents will be less irritable and communicate more when there are problems."
"Some people hope that their parents can get off work earlier every day, don't have to work overtime on weekends, and can accompany them to the playground to play."
“…”
"These are all very small wishes, but even with such small wishes, most of the time, parents are unable to meet them."
"I don't know, what went wrong in our education?"
After knowing the source of the contents of the envelope, all the parents fell silent.
They looked down at the letter in their hands, wondering what they were thinking.
The classroom was silent for a moment.
In silent silence, the head teacher recalled that after Zhang Dongyang was caught skipping school by the principal yesterday, the principal called her to the office alone.
She thought the principal would blame her for not managing the students in her class well.
Unexpectedly, the principal said to her: "Xiao Yuan, do you know why that child skipped school?"
Teacher Yuan Meng was stunned. Before stepping into the principal's office, she had thought of countless measures to deal with Zhang Dongyang, but the only thing she had never thought about was finding out why he skipped school.
Later, when she learned that Zhang Dongyang skipped school because he was afraid of attending parent-teacher conferences and being spanked by his father for poor test scores, she realized that although she was the head teacher of Class 1, perhaps she did not understand her students at all.
The meaning of education is not just to announce a score. If she wants to truly understand the children and get into their hearts, she probably still has a long way to go.
The first step can be to start the change from the parent-teacher meeting.
She continued, "So what I handed out to all the parents at today's parents' meeting was not the children's grades, but what the children wanted to say to them the most."
"The real meaning of the parent-teacher conference is to educate parents to accept the differences of each child, just as children cannot choose different parents and will not demand that their parents do a good job."
"Don't use your status as a parent to bully your children. Hugs and encouragement are often more effective than blame."
"One day, the children will grow up and leave their parents to pursue their own futures."
"And parents will eventually discover that the greatest joy your children bring to you is not their academic performance but their companionship."
"So from now on, starting from this winter break, try to understand your children and be friends with them, instead of letting them drift away from you."
"This is the purpose and significance of our parent-teacher conference today."
Teacher Yuan Meng’s conclusion brought the first parent-teacher meeting for Class 1, Grade 1 to a complete end.
The new semester is coming to an end, and it will also be the first winter vacation that children will spend with their parents after becoming elementary school students.
After the parent-teacher meeting, parents gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
Director Zhang turned around and smiled at Li Chengfeng who was sitting behind him, "Mr. Li, what a coincidence, my son and your niece are sitting at the tables in front and behind each other."
Li Chengfeng: "Unfortunately, both of them are poor students."
Director Zhang was suddenly stabbed in the chest.
With his strong psychological quality, he quickly changed the subject and said with a forced smile: "Mr. Li, what did your niece write to you?"
Li Chengfeng showed him the letter Li Pingan had written to him. Director Zhang took the paper and opened it. He saw the following words written on it:
Dear Uncle:
I want to say to you, thank you, you are the best uncle in the world.
I hope you are healthy, live long and always happy.
Also, it would be better if you could give me one less spoonful of vegetables when I get my lunch next semester.
Love your peace. 】
Director Zhang sighed, "My daughter is still the best. Our bad boy is here just to collect debts."
Li Chengfeng asked curiously: "What did Zhang Dongyang write?"
Thinking of what his son wrote, Director Zhang was furious. He handed the note to Li Chengfeng and said, "Look, look, what does it say?"
Li Chengfeng opened the paper and saw a paragraph of scribbled characters on it:
Dear Dad,
I solemnly warn you, if you dare to hit me again, I will call the police and have them arrest you.
I hope you can reform yourself and be a good father again.
Love you Yangyang. 】
Director Zhang blew his nose and glared, "I don't know who taught him, but his son actually wants to call the police to arrest me? This is outrageous!"
Qi Xiang, who was next to Li Chengfeng, touched his nose and lowered his head to carefully study the envelope in his hand, as if he wanted to see the contents inside.
Chief Zhang looked at him with a serious expression and asked curiously, "Officer Xiao Qi, what did your family write?"
Qi Xiang showed the note, which was blank.
Qi Yu actually didn't write anything.
Director Zhang exclaimed, "Ah!" and asked in confusion, "What were you looking at just now?"
Qi Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "I think given my brother's intelligence, there must be some mystery behind this wordless heavenly book. I just haven't figured it out yet."
"The Book without Words?" Director Zhang took the white paper from his hand and looked at it from left to right. "Isn't this just an ordinary piece of paper?"
Qi Xiang said seriously: "I think maybe there is some deep meaning in it..."
"What's the deep meaning?" Director Zhang asked back, "Have you ever thought that maybe your brother just has nothing to say to you?"
Qi Xiang was hit by an arrow in the knee, and his last bit of fantasy was ruthlessly shattered.
Chief Zhang also advised: "Officer Xiao Qi, although your brother is the top student in the grade, as parents, you can't just focus on your child's grades and ignore his inner heart."
Qi Xiang was so depressed by what he said that he looked at the white paper in front of him and felt his eyes go dark.
He sighed, knowing that the knot between him and his brother would not be untied in a short time.
Seeing him like this, Director Zhang patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Hey, no matter what, your family is the top of the grade, so you don't have to worry about their studies. Unlike our family..."
Thinking of his child's report card, which ranked last, he was overwhelmed.
If this continues, Zhang Dongyang might even have trouble getting into junior high school.
Fortunately, he was well prepared.
Director Zhang turned around, shook his head and sighed at Li Chengfeng, "Mr. Li, I've also learned about your niece's grades. Just like our Yangyang, it seems that it will be very difficult for her to enter junior high school."
When Li Ping'an's further study was mentioned, Li Chengfeng was no longer calm, frowned and asked: "What do you mean?"
Director Zhang came close to Li Chengfeng and whispered, "What I mean is, do you want to add some extra points?"
"What's the bonus?"
"It's better to push yourself than to push your child." Director Zhang said earnestly, "We still have a lot of S-level cases that we can't solve in the Supernormal Management Bureau. They are all of the attention of the higher-ups. If anyone can solve them, it will be a great contribution to the country."
Li Chengfeng: "So?"
Director Zhang said enthusiastically: "So as long as you join our Extraordinary Administration as a non-staff consultant and solve one or two S-level cases, not only will you receive national honors and rewards, but more importantly, you can also benefit future generations."
Director Zhang made the shape of the word "add points" with his lips, and Li Chengfeng immediately understood.
He glanced at Director Zhang and said calmly, "For solving the S-level case, I'm afraid that as the director of the Extraordinary Administration Bureau, you can get more points."
If Director Zhang can achieve these achievements, promotion to the General Administration will not be a dream.
After his little trick was exposed by Li Chengfeng, he said embarrassedly: "I was forced by that brat and had no choice but to find another way."
Overall, this is a good way to get the best of both worlds.
Seeing that Li Chengfeng was somewhat interested, Director Zhang made the final decision: "It's decided. Starting next week, Mr. Li, you will be officially hired as a non-staff consultant for the Law Enforcement Department of our Supernormal Administration. You will be provided with six insurances and two housing funds, flexible working hours, three meals a day, and subsidies for field work. In addition, the unit will also provide you with an extra apartment. How about it?"
Li Chengfeng thought about it and added a condition: "It cannot affect my job."
"Of course." Director Zhang agreed immediately, and then asked, "By the way, Mr. Li, what is your main job?"
He has to know the nature of the other party's work so that he can arrange his working hours reasonably.
However, with Li Chengfeng's ability, the job he found must not be easy.
Director Zhang looked at Li Chengfeng expectantly.
Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and replied, "The canteen chef."
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