Chapter 101 You Can Guess It
Late July is the hottest season of the year in Qingshui County.
In 1982, when there was no air conditioning and electric fans were not popular, the hottest ten days of each year were really unbearable.
Anyone who has the ability to choose will definitely choose this time to rest.
Principal Chang sat under a big tree outside his office, guzzling thermos tea while fanning himself quickly with a palm-leaf fan in his hand.
In late July every year, the college entrance examination results are released. The candidates' scores will be passed down from the provincial level to the county education bureau, and then distributed to various high schools.
So no matter how hot it was, even if the towel in his hand was as clean as if it had been washed with water, Principal Chang did not dare to move away from his phone.
Although the admission of college entrance examination students is still based on the admission notice, there are only a few people every year. The other two or three hundred students taking the college entrance examination are still waiting for the announcement of the college entrance examination results!
"Ring, ring, ring~"
The phone rang suddenly, and Principal Chang, who was sitting under a big tree, rushed into the office at a speed that was absolutely inconsistent with his age.
"Hello, this is Qingshui County No. 2 Middle School. Oh, Director Ruan! Do you have any instructions?"
Principal Chang was startled and hurriedly looked for a towel to wipe the sweat off his forehead, but he realized that he had thrown it under a big tree when he came in. He had no choice but to lift the hem of his vest and wipe the sweat off his forehead.
Normally, calls from the County Education Bureau to the County No. 2 Middle School are made by mid-level directors, and this is the first time that the top leader has called.
"Mr. Chang! Congratulations! The reporters from above are coming to interview your school. You must make careful preparations and show the good image of Qingshui County's education."
"Reporters? Reporters from where? Reporters from the city? What? Reporters from the province? Reporters from the province? They want to interview our school?"
Principal Chang asked several times before he was sure that something had hit him on the head.
He said excitedly: "Please rest assured, I will definitely make preparations, but why do they want to interview our school?"
“Heh~”
The person on the other end of the phone chuckled and said strangely, "Isn't it because of that unique Li Ye in your school?"
"Having personality? What does having personality mean?"
Principal Chang pondered over these two short sentences, somewhat unsure of the other party's true meaning.
Li Ye had already shown up once at the year-end report meeting last year because he wrote "The Hidden Corner". So was he invited to appear at the meeting again this time because of "The Hidden Corner"?
"He is not like a normal student, he is unruly and always behaves in unexpected ways"
The other party in the conversation was very easy to talk to, which made Principal Chang sweat again.
"No, no, no, you misunderstood, Li Ye is really a good student, we can't just listen to rumors."
Principal Chang is still very protective of his son. After all, Li Ye is a star of the County No. 2 Middle School and he must be protected!
But the next moment, a teasing voice came from the other end of the phone: "You are obviously a good student, but you treat the pre-exam as a joke. Isn't this a sign of personality?"
“.”
Principal Chang suddenly had an idea and remembered something Li Ye had said in this office two months ago.
At that time, the naughty kid pinched him while he was drinking tea and made a weird move, intending to choke him.
But now
"Director, the college entrance examination results are out, right? Did Li Ye really score 600 points?" Principal Chang's voice trembled.
"You actually know his true level? Since he is such a good student, why do you let him mess around?"
The person on the other end of the phone was chattering angrily and scolding Principal Chang.
Principal Chang immediately started to complain: "Leader, you don't know, Li Ye is a genius, he was writing a novel at that time, his mind was full of novels,
So he was too lazy to write for the pre-exam, and besides, the novel he wrote received great guidance from Mr. Ke.”
In order to protect Li Ye, Principal Chang secretly brought out Teacher Ke.
"Okay, stop talking to me. Wait until the reporters come and talk to them."
The person on the other end of the line stopped Principal Chang and asked, "Do you understand now how to tell others when the time comes?
We need to highlight the personality of this talented young writer, and the pride and confidence of young people. There are many role models in this regard!"
"He has personality. He must have personality. Unruly? Confident? He is very unruly and confident!"
Principal Chang patted his chest to guarantee, as if he was the one who said Li Ye was a good boy, not him.
After finishing the conversation, Principal Chang asked with a smile, "How did Director Li Ye do in the exam?"
"I can't tell you that. There are rules," the person on the other end of the phone kept it a secret, "your school's results will be released soon, and you can see for yourself then!
But if you think about it yourself, you should be able to guess that this time you have picked up a big bargain, enough for you to brag about it for several years."
"Guessed? Hey, old boss, please give me the lowdown! Otherwise I won't be able to sleep today, hey, hey, hey?"
“Beep, beep, beep~”
After hanging up the phone, Principal Chang lost his cautious attitude and said angrily: "You have become too lazy and you are not honest anymore.
You used to be so sincere to me, but now you are beating around the bush with me. Have you forgotten how I brought you food in the past?"
However, Principal Chang only thought about it for two seconds and grasped the key clue.
"The provincial government came to interview, what a bargain? Last year, the first place in the province was Mu Yunxue, and the second place was..."
Who remembers who was the second place?
Principal Chang jumped up and walked around the office excitedly.
"No.1 in the province, definitely No.1 in the province"
He strode out of the office, gathered the energy in his dantian and shouted, "Someone come! Someone come to me!"
Two teachers who were on duty at the school rushed over like firefighters.
"What's wrong, Principal?"
"Someone from above is going to come and inspect our work. We need to find someone to clean up all the visible places in the school, especially the toilets."
“.”
The two teachers looked at each other and said with bitter faces: "Principal, there are only two of us now, we really can't clean it up!"
There will always be a shortage of people to clean the school, but that is only during school hours. During holidays, where will the students be willing to do your bidding?
But Principal Chang pointed to a few students near the school bulletin board and said, "Aren't there students there? Let them do it first, I'll notify the others to come right away."
The school bulletin board is where the college entrance examination results were posted in previous years. Now that the day for the results to be released is approaching, there are always some impatient students who come here every day to stay for a while, hoping to be the first to see their fate.
He Weiguo is one of them. He lives in the county town and his family urges him to come every day. As a result, he didn’t see any results today, but was instead given a big broom.
"What? Let us clean the toilet? We are graduating!"
"You've graduated? Are you sure you won't repeat next year?"
“.”
Who can be sure? If you are so sure, do you still need to wait for the results every day with anxiety?
Principal Chang didn't care how sad He Weiguo was. He returned to his office and called Li Zhongfa.
"Hey, Director Li! I'm Lao Chang from the County No. 2 Middle School. Hahaha, tell Li Ye that there are reporters coming to interview him and there will be a report meeting. Tell him to be well prepared and write a few more speeches."
"What? He's not at home? No hurry, no hurry. The reporters won't be here for two days. What did you say?"
"He went to enjoy the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland? Can't contact him?"
The smile on Principal Chang's face completely froze.
After a long time, Principal Chang's angry roar was heard in the office.
"You, a monkey, are really unique!!"
. . . . . .
The Qingshui River flows from west to east. After passing through the county town, it branches out to the south, winding all the way south and irrigating countless fertile fields.
On the east side of this tributary, there is a large village with a population of more than 3,000 people, called Xiajia Village.
Most of the young and old in the village have the surname Xia, and they have lived and multiplied on this land for hundreds of years.
Xia Laoshi, who lives at the east end of the village, is a hereditary carpenter with skilled craftsmanship and a kind heart. He has four sons in his family, all of whom are strong and sturdy, so he has always been very prestigious in the village.
After the opening up in recent years, the villagers' minds have gradually become more active. They no longer compare their "poverty" with each other, but their "wealth".
With more and more work on new furniture, new doors and windows, good days have come for carpenters. There are five carpenters in Xia Laoshi's family, and their days are getting better and better.
However, since Xia Laoshi’s youngest daughter came back from the county town half a month ago, Xia Laoshi, who was always cheerful on weekdays, no longer smiled and even stopped playing cards, his favorite activity.
At noon, Xia Laoshi and his fourth son, who had been working for several hours, finally put down their planers and sat down in front of the small dining table, taking advantage of the coolness of the early morning.
The old woman carefully placed the pickles and egg noodles on the table, then nodded towards the side room, signaling Xia Laoshi to call for help.
Xia Laoshi sighed and said softly, "Yue'er! Get up and eat!"
Half a minute later, Xia Yue's voice was heard from the room: "Dad, I'm not hungry. Let's eat together at noon."
Xia Laoshi said patiently: "Three meals a day, we can't miss any one of them!
Get up quickly. Your fourth brother is going to the county town to deliver furniture today. Let him take you there to have a look. I heard that the department store has new clothes. Let him buy you one."
"Yeah," the fourth son said to Xia Yue's house while slurping noodles, "Xiao Yue, get up quickly. I'll buy you whatever you want. Besides, the school results should be out by now, right? We should go take a look."
"What are you talking about? You're the only one who talks too much, right?"
Xia Laoshi kicked his fourth son on the calf, almost causing the strong boy to drop the bowl.
The fourth son of the Xia family finally came to his senses, lowered his head and dared not say a word, just eating in silence.
There are four boys in Xia Laoshi's family, and only one little girl, Xia Yue. The old man has loved her very much since she was a child.
The four brothers also doted on their younger sister Xia Yue. They gave her whatever she wanted and allowed her to do whatever she wanted, which also made her arrogant.
But Xia Yue's intelligence just covered up these problems.
She has been the top student in the school since she was in elementary school, unlike Xia Laoshi's four sons who are so stupid that they can only learn carpentry from him.
However, Xia Yue, who had been a good student since childhood, eventually suffered a setback at the college entrance examination. She missed the mark by a few points the first time and went to a repeat class with full confidence.
But during the second college entrance examination, he became autistic, and no matter how Xia Laoshi tried to persuade and comfort him, it was of no avail.
After finishing the meal, Xia Laoshi smoked his pipe in silence. The old woman cleared the dishes and came over to say, "How about we go find that Lu Jingyao and ask her to help Xiaoyue?"
Xia Laoshi said irritably, "He is a college student now, how can he look down on us? He didn't come after I invited him twice in a row. If you still don't understand, then you must be a fool."
But as soon as Xia Laoshi finished speaking, someone outside the courtyard wall laughed and said, "Uncle, you are embarrassing me by saying that. Don't say that I am a college student. Even if I am an old student, I can't forget my roots, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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