The next morning, Yao Ma and Xiao Yan got up early to cook. When the three of them got up, there were steaming dumplings and noodles on the table, with a thin layer of meat on top of the noodles.
"Mom, Aunt Xiao, this breakfast is so delicious!" Yao Tongxu said excitedly as she sat down and picked up her chopsticks.
Seeing her youngest son so lively, Yao's mother couldn't stop smiling: "Eat whatever you have! You're all going out today, so I've made some dry food for you."
"At this time of year, you need grain coupons to go out and buy things. I only managed to get a few from the brigade leader. You should use them sparingly. If you come across food that doesn't require grain coupons, then buy it. We have money now!"
As Xiao Yan spoke, she felt as if she were a rough and uncultured person, and she laughed at herself. It seemed like she hadn't laughed so heartily in a long time.
She used to worry herself sick when her son would hide in his room and refuse to see anyone. Now, things are better; her son is willing to go out. As long as he's willing to go out...
He, this hidden gem, will soon be discovered. She is not worried at all; she is only worried that he cares too much about Yao Tongjia. She has come to understand this in the past few days.
The son only has Yao Tongjia in his heart and eyes. He would do anything as long as Yao Tongjia is by his side. Fortunately, she acted quickly and now Yao Tongjia is considered his daughter-in-law.
I hope my son will get better and better in the future, so that the chances of keeping Yao Tongjia will be higher and higher!
When the three of them arrived in the county by oxcart and car, it was already noon. Yao Tongxu was clearly not used to the smell of the car and vomited violently as soon as he got off.
Fortunately, Yao Tongjia had prepared spiritual spring water, and after giving him a few sips, Yao Tongxu finally stopped feeling dizzy and lightheaded.
The three of them went into a park, washed their hands by the river, and sat down in a pavilion. Yao Tongjia took out the food from her schoolbag and the three of them shared it.
The weather is quite hot now, so even if the food is made in the morning, it should be eaten immediately, otherwise it will spoil easily.
After finishing their meal, the three of them decided to go and find out where their junior high school was.
Of course, Yao Tongjia was the one who had to ask the questions. Her baby face came in handy. Holding a few White Rabbit milk candies, she smiled and asked the older women for their information.
There are two junior high schools, one in the east of the county and one in the west. I heard that Principal Ke of the school in the east of the county is more approachable. As long as the students are willing to learn, he will generally accept them and will not care about their age.
Principal Xue of the western county is different. He believes that learning is a continuous process. If you study for a year or two and then stop, you may not be able to learn well even if you come back to study later. Therefore, he generally does not accept students who are not interested in learning.
Given this situation, the County East Middle School is definitely the better choice, as it is conveniently located not far from the bus station, making it easy for them to walk there.
The three of them walked slowly over and looked around at the school gate. Just then, they saw a middle-aged man riding a bicycle.
The three people quickly moved aside, and the uncle got out of the car with a kind smile on his face: "I see that you three are strangers. Is there anything I can do for you at our school?"
Remembering what the older women had said about Principal Ke's kind smile, Yao Tongjia tentatively asked, "Excuse me, are you Principal Ke?"
Principal Ke was clearly surprised: "Young lady, you're quite something, you even know me. Did you come here to see me?"
Yao Tongjia nodded: "Before, because of health problems and because our family didn't have much money, we had been studying at home. Now that we're healthier, we have some savings."
"The parents want us to come and see what grade we can get into!"
Principal Ke opened the school gate: "Let's go in and talk first. How much did you study at home? How old are you?"
“My brother and I are 15 years old, and my neighbor Xiao is 17 years old. My brother and I are studying elementary school and junior high school. Xiao studies everything. He can answer any question you ask.”
This piqued Principal Ke's interest: "Then I'll have to give him a good test. You want to come here for a test to prepare for next semester, right?"
Yao Tongjia nodded, took a pack of cigarettes out of her schoolbag, and handed it to Principal Ke: "This is a gift prepared by my elders at home. I hope Principal Ke will accept it with a smile!"
Principal Ke waved his hands repeatedly: "How can that be? I will definitely support you coming to study. In today's society, you must study to have a chance to get ahead."
"As the principal, I am of course very happy to welcome you to study here. No matter how old you are now, as long as you want to study, I will accept you. But once you handed me this pack of cigarettes, the nature of the matter changed. Put it away!"
Seeing the determination in Principal Ke's eyes, Yao Tongjia immediately put away her cigarette: "I just thought it wouldn't hurt to be polite!"
"In other places, it's okay to be polite, but taking gifts at school is considered bad behavior! Come on, I happen to have some printed first-year junior high exam papers here. The three of you can sit here and take the exam now."
“You three children, come home early after your exams. Don’t worry your parents. Besides, we have money but no ration coupons. You’re having trouble getting food. We can’t let you go hungry here.”
These words, full of concern, made Yao Tongjia take another look at Principal Ke. People these days are really simple and honest. They don't act superior just because they are principals. That's really good!
The principal first took out three test papers. Yao Tongjia looked at them and saw that the first one was the math test paper. It was good to start with the most difficult one.
Xiao Gengwu received the test paper, picked up his pen and started writing rapidly, as if he didn't need to think at all. Yao Tongjia knew Xiao Gengwu's abilities, so she didn't care about his pace and wrote slowly on her own.
It's not that difficult yet. As long as you master the exercises in the textbook, you should be fine. Most of the questions on the exam are exercises or examples from the textbook.
Last night, Yao Tongjia did some intensive study and can't say she knows everything now, but she can write fluently and energetically. Yao Tongxu is not bad either; he writes without frowning.
Principal Ke was looking at the newspaper, but his attention was actually on them. When he saw that they all wrote in unison, he knew that the three children were fine.
Sure enough, in less than half an hour, the eldest brother had finished writing the test paper. He didn't waste any time, handed the Chinese test paper to Xiao Gengwu, and then started correcting the math test paper himself.
The girl wasn't lying. This kid is quite capable; he got all the questions right. He's never actually come to school. It's very good that he has such good grades. This student is worth taking on!
Half an hour later, Yao Tongjia and Yao Tongxu handed in their papers at the same time, receiving another Chinese test paper. The two of them then lowered their heads and began writing again!
For a moment, three children were writing their test papers in the office, while Principal Ke was grading them. Soon, Principal Ke looked at the scores with great satisfaction.
Xiao Gengwu got a perfect score, and the two Yao siblings got 95 and 90 respectively, both very good scores. Principal Ke's smile was practically overflowing.
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