Wow, this is such great news! Shouldn't you marry your daughter to me right away and celebrate?
While Chen Bing was lost in thought, little Shang Yunmiao exclaimed in surprise, happy for her bureau chief father.
Xiao Chen finally realized what was happening and joined Xiao Shang in flattering the newly appointed Director Shang.
The children's admiration was often more gratifying than the compliments from colleagues. Shang Zhengxin humbly patted his hand and repeatedly said things like, "The process isn't finished yet," "It will take some time," and "Don't be too happy yet."
Having worked within the system for several years in his previous life, Chen Bing knew that since the procedures had already begun, barring any particularly outrageous accidents, he was certain that Lao Shang would become the director.
But since they've already said that, I'll save my praise for the day I officially take office.
Sigh! Seriously, did this version buff or nerf me?
Comparing the principal's and the county education bureau chief's statements to see who carried more weight in the school, Chen Bing felt somewhat diminished. At the very least, she probably wouldn't be getting to drink the tea in the principal's office anymore.
No, no, you can't think like that. After all, I, Mr. Chen, am not some kind of benefactor; I have solid achievements to back me up. Three-time city-wide champion in the unified exam, a once-in-a-decade perfect scorer in the middle school entrance exam, a perfect scorer in the city's math Olympiad preliminary round, the undisputed number one in my school, a top 50 candidate in the provincial college entrance exam, and a strong contender for the city's top scorer—my record is readily available!
With this achievement, no matter what school you're in, you'd probably be able to sit on the principal's desk and have a cup of tea, right? That's right, if it weren't for Old Shang being my father-in-law, do you think I'd even be sitting on the desk having tea!
After pondering some trivial matters, Chen Bing recalled the main reason for her visit.
"By the way, Uncle Shang, we have something to report to you." After briefly summarizing the matter and receiving a promise from Shang Zhengxin that he would handle it later, Chen Bing boldly took Shang Yunmiao's hand and waved goodbye to Shang Zhengxin with her other hand.
He waved his hand in return, then got up and escorted the two to the office door. Shang Zhengxin watched the two, hand in hand, disappear around the corner of the corridor.
"This kid seems to be deliberately trying to impress me."
Smiling and shaking his head, Shang Zhengxin returned to his desk, preparing to continue his work for the day. Just then, the landline on his desk rang.
Although mobile phones are very common in daily life, landlines are still used in some places due to their stability and reliability, such as Shang Zhengxin's office.
That being said, this landline isn't used every day. Generally speaking, it's only used in relatively formal or emergency situations.
Upon casually answering the phone, Shang Zhengxin, the principal of the school, received news that surprised him greatly.
"Okay, okay, I understand. I'll follow orders from above." With that, he hung up the phone. Principal Shang quickly got up and, while making calls to other key school leaders, rushed to the conference room.
Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, so he picked up a mask from his desk, put it on, and then hurriedly went out the door.
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Although October 10, 2021, was a Sunday, there was no break scheduled because everyone had just finished their National Day holiday on Thursday. Classes were held as usual according to Wednesday's schedule.
The thought that it was only Sunday and there were still seven days until the next short break, with the holiday seemingly far off, made the students in the class feel anxious and uneasy. What made many of them even more depressed was that the first monthly exam for the second year of high school would begin the day after tomorrow.
Those who don't study diligently will find themselves even more frustrated and disoriented as a result.
Ah~ I really want another National Day holiday. I heard that if there is even one case of COVID-19 in a city, all the high schools in the city have to go home and take online classes. Why can't our Asahi City have even one case?
Although it's not a good idea to think this way, it is indeed the wish of many people.
Many people hoped for an outbreak so they could take a holiday. They then thought: I heard that there were outbreaks in Jinan and several cities around Jinan recently, so why is Asahi City so lucky that it has not had a single case?
After all, it's a materialistic world, and students can't conjure up an epidemic out of thin air through their own imagination. So after the three evening self-study sessions, everyone could only walk out of the teaching building with the relaxed feeling that self-study was finally over and they could go back to their dormitories to sleep.
Of course, there are also some little devils who refuse to go back to their dorms even after school, insisting on being the last person to leave the classroom.
Chen Bing is certainly not that kind of person, but he has been entangled with such a person.
A girl who ranked third in the class and was about one-tenth as cute as Xiao Shang came up to him after school, wanting to ask him a question.
Why didn't you ask Shang Yunmiao as usual? I'm a guy, you know.
Holding onto the feudal ideas of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Bing turned to look at Xiao Shang beside her, only to see her concentrating on solving a problem.
Okay, Xiao Shang is busy, so I'm free.
Although I am not as patient, meticulous, and gentle as Shang Yunmiao, I will tell you out of consideration for our friendly values, the friendship between classmates, and the fact that you are indeed quite cute.
"The answer to this problem is the square root of three. Look, isn't that how it's written here? So use this formula, and then just follow this line of thought to solve it. Do you understand?"
The girl shook her head, looking completely bewildered, indicating that she didn't understand. In fact, she didn't even understand the first step: "Why does the problem specify this formula?"
Chen Bing, who had a slight headache, scratched his head and thought to himself, "In the past, when I explained this to Xiao Shang, she understood it. Why can't you understand it?"
Just as Chen Bing was thinking about how to explain the steps in more detail, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.
After calmly taking out her phone, Chen Bing saw that it was a call from the guy whose contact name was "Head of the Five Sacred Mountains".
After answering, Chen Bing obediently called out, "Hello, Uncle Shang?"
"Hey Bingbing, are you heading towards the school gate now?"
"No, Uncle Shang, I'm still in the classroom."
"That's good, that's good. Um, you and Yunmiao shouldn't leave tonight, just stay in the classroom. I'll have another teacher take you to the dormitory later."
Oh my, what's going on? Does this mean I'm not allowed to go home?
After calculating the time and having some guesses in her mind, Chen Bing asked Shang Zhengxin, "What's wrong, Dad?"
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