On Friday, Wei Jingting and the others exchanged glances, and then during the break between classes, they went to the office together to submit their leave slips.
"Teacher, we'd like to ask for leave from the last class," Wei Jingting said to the teacher of the last class, standing in the middle of the group.
The teacher looked at the line of students and asked, "Are you all going to ask for leave? So many of you? What kind of leave are you asking for?"
Yuan Mengge said, "It's Grandma's birthday, we want to go play."
The teacher glanced at her and said, "Do you know you have exams coming up soon? All you're thinking about is playing?"
Yuan Mengge said, "Teacher, taking one class won't make any difference. Besides, our level is already fixed, so even if we cram at the last minute, it won't help. What's important during the exam is our state of mind. If we're constantly tense and tired, it will have the opposite effect."
The teacher was speechless at her words, and looked at her, saying, "You've certainly become quite the smooth talker, huh? They're the regulars, are you the same? You worked so hard to get promoted so many times, you can't let your guard down, you know?"
Yuan Mengge: "I'll just catch up on the lessons when I get back. Don't worry, I won't miss any of the key points. I promise."
The teacher stared at her for a moment, then turned to look at He Qingfeng: "Director He, do you think I can approve it?"
After all, He Qingfeng was their homeroom teacher. If he agreed, she wouldn't have said anything.
He Qingfeng looked up, nodded, and said, "Approve it."
Wei Jingting and the others immediately expressed their gratitude with joy, saying, "Thank you, teacher!"
After submitting their leave requests, the group immediately left the office with their backpacks.
Then I went back to my dorm to pack my things.
Since they were staying at Wei Jingting's house for two nights, they needed to bring a change of clothes.
After packing my things, I happily left the school.
When we arrived at the school gate, the teacher on duty had to help us open the gate before we could leave.
"But isn't that family coming to see you anymore?" Guo Ju looked at the empty school gate, not a single person in sight, and then said to Yuan Mengge.
"He came yesterday, but I don't think he came at noon today," Wei Jingting said.
Yuan Mengge said, "I guess they've given up."
She knew Li Zhenguo was thin-skinned and wouldn't last long.
And since Fu Yunjuan is a stepmother, not her own son, she wouldn't care as much.
It's just a superficial effort at best.
"I hope they'll just stay quiet until we finish our exams and graduate, and stop bothering you."
Yuan Mengge didn't say anything, and quietly followed them to the town, and then took the last bus to Niutou Town.
In addition to Yuan Mengge, Wei Jingting, Guo Ju, and Su Yue, Cao Dan also joined the group.
The other three people are not coming, and two of them are from Class 1, so it's difficult for them to ask for leave.
The other one said they couldn't come because of family matters.
After arriving in Niutou Town and getting out of the car, Wei Jingting said, "Let's find a place to wait for a while. I'll call my dad to come and pick us up."
Su Yue said, "Why don't we take a car in ourselves? There are so many of us, your dad's car probably can't fit us all. Is your house far away?"
Wei Jingting shook her head and said, "It's not very far. But it's not very close either... It takes twenty minutes to walk there, and only two minutes by car."
“Then let’s take a car there. It’s so close, it shouldn’t cost much,” Guo Ju said.
Seeing their reaction, Wei Jingting stopped insisting on her own idea and said to them, "Taking a motorcycle is a bit expensive, but taking Sanjiaomao is cheaper. However, Sanjiaomao has to wait because he has to wait until school lets out to pick up students. Which one would you like to take?"
So, in order to save money, they all decided to wait for Sanjiaomao.
School hasn't let out yet, so the car is still empty.
But it will soon be packed with people.
Seeing the group of students, the driver asked in confusion, "Are you out of school yet? Why are you here so early?"
Wei Jingting replied, "No, we took leave in advance to come back."
The driver then asked, "Where are you getting off?"
Wei Jingting suggested a place, and the driver nodded.
After waiting for another ten minutes or so, elementary and middle school students with backpacks started climbing onto the bus.
Then there were some adults, and the car quickly became packed with people, some sitting and some standing.
Wei Jingting and the others ushered the elementary school students inside, as they would be getting off the bus later and it would be more convenient for them to sit outside.
People behind wanted to get on the bus, but seeing that it was already packed and they couldn't squeeze on any more, they gave up the idea of trying to get on.
The car sputtered and spewed black smoke as it drove out of town, then stopped at an intersection less than three minutes later.
Wei Jingting immediately told them to get off the bus: "Okay, get off the bus."
After getting off the bus, I walked a few hundred meters down a side road and saw a village. The rice in the paddy fields on both sides of the road was already turning slightly yellow.
Several scarecrows made of old clothes and hats stood in the field, swaying in the wind.
"This is your first time at my house, so make sure you know the way so you can find it next time you come," Wei Jingting said to them as they walked along the roadside.
After walking a few hundred meters, we entered the village.
Yuan Mengge asked her, "Doesn't your town have a junior high school? Why don't you go to junior high school here?"
It's a bit strange that they went all the way to Heshui Town to study at the town's middle school, even though it was closer to home.
Wei Jingting's eyes flickered slightly, and then she said with a somewhat somber expression, "Oh, because I didn't want to study here, so my dad sent me to your place."
Su Yue and the others had asked this question before, but she hadn't given a reason, so they hadn't asked it again.
Now, not knowing if they were going to graduate and separate, Wei Jingting said, "I did something bad when I was in sixth grade, so I didn't want to see my old classmates anymore, which is why I went to study over there."
The others exchanged glances, curious but hesitant to ask directly.
In the end, no one said anything.
Yuan Mengge changed the subject, saying, "By the way, are you going to continue your studies after graduation? Or are you not going to study?"
With Wei Jingting's grades, she probably won't be able to go to high school, but she can still go to a vocational school.
However, this is quite expensive, so generally, parents are unwilling to let their daughters continue to spend this money to study this book.
Moreover, after graduation, when you're fifteen or sixteen, you can go out to work and earn money or get married.
Wei Jingting shook her head and said, "My dad doesn't want me to continue studying, but my mom wants me to continue, so I'm not really sure right now."
As they walked into the village, they soon saw a lively house with a banquet already set up in the courtyard.
Almost everyone in the village has arrived, and some have already finished eating.
"Mom, I brought my classmates home." As soon as Wei Jingting got home, she told Yuan Mengge and the others to stand aside, and then ran to call her mother.
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