"What do you think, Aunt Xuan?" Before Shang Yunmiao could answer, Chen Bing turned to Yun Xuan, who was driving in front.
"Aunt Xuan has no objection, as long as you study well at home. However, you should ask your Uncle Shang about this. He is the strictest when it comes to students. When he was the grade head, he even sent a student who was often late home to reflect on his behavior for a week."
Hearing her mother's words, Shang Yunmiao nodded in deep feeling, and then added, "Yes, Dad is very strict. After I entered junior high school, he made me study for a while every day after I got home."
Hearing these words, Chen Bing was not intimidated by the difficulties ahead. This was partly because he knew that for middle schools, especially for high schools, academic performance was everything.
Enjoying various privileges that do not violate principles is a matter of course. In this high school in China that only values grades, as long as you have a chance to get into those two top universities, everything in the school, including the principal, will be given the green light.
Besides academic performance, another reason was that, in Chen Bing's eyes, Shang Zhengxin had never shown any excessive cruelty. In his previous life, when he was studying at Shangping Experimental Middle School, Shang Zhengxin wasn't working there. And in this life, although Shang Zhengxin was serious in front of him, he always gave him a sense of warmth.
Therefore, Chen Bing did not find it difficult to persuade Shang Zhengxin to agree to not study in the morning or attend evening self-study sessions.
What? You're asking me why I absolutely need his consent?
Nonsense! Bringing someone else's daughter along and having their wife drive you to and from work every day, are you disrespecting the deputy director of the education bureau? Do you even understand the true value of the education bureau director? The so-called education bureau director is someone who, within a county, in all matters concerning education, big or small, everything must obey the director's instructions.
Let alone whether a junior high school student attends evening self-study sessions, even the establishment of the entire leadership team of Baishi No. 1 Middle School, including the principal and vice-principal, requires the approval of the bureau chief.
Just kidding, the bureau chief isn't an emperor, how can he have such a wide-ranging control? All of the above have procedures, rules, and democratic processes; the bureau chief is just coordinating these tasks and making general policies.
However, Chen Bing's tardiness and early departure are not mentioned in the "above". Personally, I think Shang Zhengxin's opinion on this matter may carry more weight than that of Chen Shichao and his wife, who let their children grow up without a care in the world.
With the idea of seeking Uncle Shang's opinion, Chen Bing stayed at Shang Yunmiao's house after school, playing, studying, eating, and waiting for Shang Zhengxin to come home with him.
Time flew by, and it was past nine o'clock in the evening. Shang Zhengxin dragged his tired body open the door and called out to his wife and daughter inside, "I'm back."
"You must be tired from work. Let me heat up some food for you."
"Welcome home, Dad."
"Uncle Shang, you've worked hard."
Looking up at the living room, Shang Zhengxin saw Chen Bing greeting him.
"Bingbing is here! Welcome, welcome! You can continue playing, no need to greet your uncle."
After waving goodbye, the decisive Shang Zhengxin first went back to the bedroom to get his clothes, then went to the bathroom to take a long and refreshing shower. After that, he went to the kitchen and devoured his midnight snack in no time.
Although they had dinner at school, the workload was still quite heavy. Shang Zhengxin was a good principal who couldn't sit still, and even when he had nothing to do, he always liked to patrol the classrooms of various grades.
Moreover, the food at home is definitely different from the school cafeteria food. This is a late-night snack made by his gentle and virtuous wife. It not only satisfies his physical hunger but also nourishes Shang Zhengxin's spirit.
Tell me, what could be happier than coming home after a hard day's work, looking at your wife and daughter's faces, taking a nice bath and having a meal, then cuddling your beautiful wife while watching TV for a while, and teaching your smart daughter a lesson?
If so, it would be to play two more games of Go with the kid next door.
"Xiao Chen, come on, let's go play a game of chess on the balcony with your uncle."
How could Chen Bing refuse Shang Zhengxin's invitation? He immediately stood up, ready to play chess with him while expressing his thoughts.
After the chessboard was set up, before Chen Bing could even speak, Shang Zhengxin asked, "By the way, I heard from Xiao Xuan that your school's monthly exam results are coming out soon, right?"
This topic was exactly what Chen Bing wanted to hear. After finishing his move, he replied with a smile, "I was just about to tell you that the results came out at noon today."
Shang Zhengxin nodded. He knew that Chen Bing had excellent grades in elementary school, often ranking first in the whole school and getting full marks in all subjects.
He even heard from his daughter that the other girl had already started previewing middle school material. However, middle school is different from elementary school; the difficulty and quantity of knowledge are significantly higher. Therefore, more than his daughter, who already knew what she was doing, he was more interested in Chen Bing's exam results.
"You're out! Judging by your smiling face, you must have done well on the test, right?"
"Well, I was lucky enough to get 509 points, the highest in the whole school."
Since starting his career, Shang Zhengxin has primarily focused on high school education. So, without careful consideration, he wouldn't have realized that 510 points was the perfect score for a first-year junior high student.
However, he knew that although Baishi No. 1 Middle School, where his wife taught, was not among the top schools in the county in terms of overall strength, the top student in the middle school entrance examination in previous years had always been among the top ten or even the top five in the county.
Therefore, he was quite pleased when he heard that Chen Bing had come in first place.
"First place, not bad, not bad. You must stay humble and keep working hard. If you do well in the high school entrance exam and get a high ranking in the city, bringing honor to our county, your uncle, as the deputy director of the county education bureau, will definitely give you a big reward."
"Thank you, Uncle Shang, but please don't make any big promises for me. I have a small request that I'd like to ask for your opinion on."
Hearing that Chen Bing had a "small request," Shang Zhengxin chuckled. In the past, when he taught top students at school, even if he said such things, the top students would only take it as a joke or a polite remark. It was quite rare to see someone like Chen Bing, who would take the opportunity to climb up the ladder and make a request on the spot.
However, he doesn't dislike it.
"Okay, tell your uncle what you want. I'll try my best to fulfill it..." Shang Zhengxin paused noticeably at this point, quickly glancing at his daughter sitting on the sofa watching TV with his wife, before changing the subject, "I'll try to fulfill your request depending on the situation."
Chen Bing, who was studying the chessboard with his head down, did not notice the change in his opponent's mind. After placing a piece, he stated his request.
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