"Where did your child study before?" asked the middle-aged man.
"She has never been to school. We have been teaching her ourselves!" Xu Jianguo said truthfully.
The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "This may not be easy to do, but if you really have confidence in your child, I can talk to the principal and see if we can give your child a test. If she passes the test, she can skip a grade. If she fails, she will have to start over from the first grade."
"Okay, thank you for your help!" Xu Jianguo said with a smile.
"It's a small matter. We also hope that there will be more outstanding children among the children of our army!" The middle-aged man said with a smile, and then he asked: "By the way, what is your child's name?"
"My girl's name is Zhao Mingyue, and she is eight years old!" Xu Jianguo told the man Daya's name.
"Okay, I've got that. The principal is out for a meeting and won't be back until the afternoon. I'll talk to her then. When school starts, you can just bring your child here." The man said.
"Okay, thank you for your help!" After saying that, Xu Jianguo left the office.
When I returned to the main gate, the small door on the iron gate was still open, and the old man was sitting on a small stool at the door of the message room, smoking leisurely. There was a large enamel pot on the ground next to him, and a bunch of keys was thrown next to the enamel pot.
"Is it done?" The old man looked at the textbook in Xu Jianguo's hand and asked.
"Yes, old squad leader!" Xu Jianguo said with a smile.
"Don't call me old squad leader anymore. My surname is Bai. Just call me Uncle Bai from now on!" said the old man.
"Okay, Mr. Bai!" Xu Jianguo called out.
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Xu Jianguo left on the pretext of having something to do at work. Before leaving, he left a box of Zhonghua cigarettes for the old man.
The old man locked the door and returned to the reception room with his teacup. He glanced at the Zhonghua cigarette in his hand, then at Xu Jianguo's receding figure, and muttered softly, "Wow, Zhonghua! I haven't smoked this stuff in ages. What an interesting little fellow!"
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