Chapter 43 Taking Over

When they heard that Principal Zeng was looking for Lin Qiao and Teacher Jiao was also there, who would care about Teacher Zheng?

Someone immediately stepped forward and poked Qi Huaiwen in the back: "What's the matter?"

"I don't know." Qi Huaiwen glanced at Teacher Zheng next to him, "But it shouldn't be a bad thing."

“Isn’t it a bad thing?” Some people are still worried.

Although Mr. Jiao had a good temper and was a kind and amiable old man, he probably wouldn't do anything to Ms. Lin. But the principal had asked Ms. Lin not to lead them in the experiment. Who knew why he called Ms. Lin over at this time?

Some even worried that they had an argument with someone and someone else saw it and blamed it on Teacher Lin.

The students were really worried, even though Qi Huaiwen said so, they still left Teacher Zheng and surrounded Lin Qiao to send her off.

Lin Qiao was a little helpless. "I'm just going to the principal's office, not to the throne room to make a last-ditch appeal."

"Pfft!" Someone couldn't help but laugh at her.

The expressions on the others' faces also relaxed, and they gradually felt relieved when they saw that Lin Qiao was truly relaxed.

When Lin Qiao pushed the door open and walked in, not only Principal Zeng was in the principal's office, but also Vice Principal Qi. A little old man with gray hair and a kind smile was sitting on a chair by the door. He stood up immediately when he saw her, "You are Teacher Lin, right?"

Lin Qiao had already guessed the other party's identity, "Hello, Teacher Jiao."

"Hello, hello. Thank you for your care during the few months I was away."

Teacher Jiao looks like an easy-going old man who speaks slowly. It's just that he is too easy-going, so it may be difficult for him to control those troublemakers in the class.

After Lin Qiao exchanged pleasantries with him, she was about to hear what Principal Zeng wanted to talk to her about, but Principal Zeng's eyes fell on the thing in her arms, "What is this?"

"Handmade soap made by students." Since Lin Qiao led the students to make it, she was not afraid of him asking. Anyway, she did not touch the laboratory and did not use any school funds.

However, Teacher Jiao was still present, and she immediately added: "The students saw that I was leaving, so they gave me one of the pieces as a souvenir."

Teacher Jiao didn't care about these things. "Did you make it yourself with alkali and oil?"

"Yes." Seeing that he was curious, Lin Qiao simply took a piece and handed it to him.

Unexpectedly, this piece of paper was from Qi Huaiwen, with a traditional Chinese character "Qi" neatly carved on it. After Teacher Jiao looked at it, he handed it to Vice Principal Qi and said, "Well done."

Vice Principal Qi did not expect that Lin Qiao could not only lead students to do experiments, but also make practical objects. "That guy didn't even let me see it."

Finally, the item fell into Principal Zeng's hands. He stroked it and suddenly looked up at Lin Qiao and said, "I was too harsh last time."

This was almost like an apology, and Lin Qiao was slightly stunned.

Principal Zeng had already handed the things back to her and said, "Well done."

Lin Qiao quickly figured it out. It must be because of the newspaper.

Principal Zeng didn't let her do it before because he was cautious. Now that she has been praised by her superiors, what is there for her to worry about?

If this is the beginning, then it shouldn't be a bad thing for the other party to ask her to come today.

As expected, Principal Zeng asked her to sit down on the chair as well. "Regarding your next arrangement, the school has not given any definite information. The main reason is that they are a little hesitant. Should you teach the first grade this year, or teach the third grade for a year first, and then take over Lao Jiao's class when he retires next year?"

Starting to learn chemistry in the third year of junior high school is naturally the most suitable if you want to spend a year. Currently, there is indeed no shortage of teachers in the first year of high school as in the second year of high school.

Lin Qiao nodded to show that he understood.

Principal Zeng glanced at Teacher Jiao and said, "Old Jiao came over today and told me that he is old and his legs are not in good condition after the injury, so he wants to retire now. If I let you officially take over the third and fourth classes, are you sure you can lead them well?"

She was asked to take over the third and fourth shifts.

Lin Qiao was slightly surprised and subconsciously looked at Teacher Jiao beside him.

Teacher Jiao patted his injured leg and said, "It's not working well. It swells after walking a few more steps. You won't be able to stand on the podium in the future. Since you have taught them for half a semester and done a good job, please take the trouble to help me finish teaching these children."

His tone was a little regretful, but his words were sincere, and it was obvious that he was really prepared to entrust the two classes to Lin Qiao.

Lin Qiao was not the shy type. "I can accept the offer, but I want to take the college entrance exam next year, so I'm afraid I can only take the exam this year."

By the time she passes the college entrance examination and Teacher Jiao retires, the school will still be short of a chemistry teacher.

Lin Qiao must make this clear, so that the school will not be left without anyone to use. Principal Zeng obviously had not expected this, and his brows immediately furrowed.

Vice Principal Qi had already seen something from her action of borrowing the teaching guide, "When you take the college entrance examination next year, the first batch of normal school students will also graduate."

That's right. Principal Zeng's brows relaxed again. "Then you should finish teaching this term and try to achieve some results."

Although Lin Qiao taught well, it would be a pity to lose her, but she is only nineteen years old and still very young, so it is normal for her to want to continue her studies.

It would be a pity if such a capable and thoughtful young person like her only had a high school diploma.

The matter was settled. Looking at Lin Qiao holding those handmade soaps and thinking about the names engraved on the soaps, it was a bit funny.

"I'll have to ask them later what they will give me when I leave." Teacher Jiao narrowed his eyes deliberately.

Vice-Principal Qi smiled, and even Principal Zeng's lips, which seemed hard due to his gloomy face, twitched.

As the atmosphere became lively, he also thought of the recent meeting and asked Lin Qiao: "If the experimental class can be held, do you have any other suggestions?"

Principal Zeng is a very cautious person. If even he says "if", does that mean there is hope for this matter?

Lin Qiao's heart moved, so he didn't rush to answer, but pondered for a moment, "Let's start with the basics of interest. It is most important to allow most students to get in touch with experiments. What you said last time also makes sense, and funding is indeed a problem. The country cannot afford to allocate funds to every school to build a complete laboratory."

This matter has not yet come to a conclusion, and this is indeed one of the reasons, Principal Zeng nodded.

"Then there is the issue of teachers," Lin Qiao said. "Some experiments are dangerous, such as those that require alcohol spray. Even if students are not allowed to do this, teachers still need to be careful when demonstrating it.

Teachers who teach experimental classes must have a certain level of skills.”

Principal Zeng immediately thought of Zheng Huifang, who could even scratch herself while giving a demonstration.

He later asked Xiao Gao about this, and he found out that as long as the experiment was done properly, it was not as dangerous as he thought.

Zheng Huifang would explode the culture dish because of a mistake in operation, not using anhydrous alcohol; and because she put too much alcohol, far exceeding the normal amount.

Principal Zeng nodded again with a serious expression, "We need to pay attention to this."

"That's all I can think of for now. If there is anything else, I'll tell you."

"Okay, then you and Lao Jiao go back first to do the handover, Xiao Qi you stay for a while."

After the people left, Principal Zeng did not rush to speak. He was silent for a while before asking Vice Principal Qi: "You said before that you wanted to recruit a few more interns?"

Vice President Qi did raise some opinions. He not only wanted to recruit more college students for internships, but also wanted to arrange for military dependents to work in the school in the future. He also wanted them to take the exam first. If they passed the exam, they would be teachers. If they failed, they would be assigned to logistics positions so as not to delay the students.

This was inspired by Lin Qiao and Song Jing. Their school had to arrange jobs for military dependents, so the recruits were okay, but the levels of those who were arranged were very uneven. As a result, he could not see a good talent like Lin Qiao, and Zheng Huifang was just idling in her job.

However, due to his personal experience, Principal Zeng has an instinctive protection for all elderly people, and is cautiously resistant to any change.

Seeing him nod, he just pondered for a while and said, "Then recruit a few more physics, chemistry and biology majors to see their level."

Physics, chemistry and biology all have experiments, but some have more and some have less. Now no one knows whether the experimental classes can be approved and which ones can be approved.

Vice Principal Qi nodded and waited for a while, but Principal Zeng never mentioned the military dependents' recruitment examination.

It seems that he still disagrees with this. Vice Principal Qi is a little helpless, but there is no other way. "Anything else? If not, I will go back."

Principal Zeng also knew what he was waiting for, but he still said, "You go back."

On the other hand, Teacher Jiao and Lin Qiao, who are old enough to be grandparents, get along very harmoniously.

Because Teacher Jiao had a problem with his legs, Lin Qiao deliberately slowed down his pace and walked behind him, but did not rashly offer to help him.

This is very thoughtful. In fact, many elderly people are unwilling to accept their old age. They would rather walk by themselves even if they are slow, and are unwilling to use crutches or ask others for support.

Teacher Jiao glanced at her and smiled. "I heard that you are very kind to students."

“Yes, the students are very nice.”

Lin Qiao answered very sincerely. It was indeed these students who had nothing to do with the plot of the original book who made her see the vividness of the world.

Speaking of the original book, it seems that except for the time of collecting the profit share, she almost forgot about the original book, and she didn't know where the plot had progressed at this time. But no matter where it progressed, it was probably a bit off the track. Her cooperation with Ji Duo expanded from marriage to bed and career.

While they were talking, Class 4 had already arrived. Lin Qiao did not go in, leaving space for Teacher Jiao to talk to the students alone.

Unexpectedly, the soldier saw her and sneaked out from the back door, "Teacher Lin, what does the principal want to see you about?"

He was not there when the quarrel occurred. After hearing about it, he beat his chest and stamped his feet. From then on, he kept worrying about Lin Qiao.

Thinking about what she had heard from Liu Cuiying, how Junzi reviewed for the final exams because he knew she was leaving, Lin Qiao deliberately left it a suspense, "Guess."

"How could I guess that?" The soldier scratched his head. "But judging from your expression, it shouldn't be a bad thing, right?"

"Okay, go back now." Lin Qiao urged him.

Teacher Jiao also saw it from the podium, "Liang Jun." The soldier hurried back through the back door.

As soon as we sat down, Teacher Jiao smiled and said, "I'm here to say goodbye to you all."

Say goodbye?

The students were all stunned.

"I am old and my legs are not very good. From now on, you will be taught by a new teacher."

The students below were still confused.

Who is the new teacher? Why is Teacher Jiao leaving soon?

There were also those who reacted quickly, like Qi Huaiwen, who immediately looked towards the corridor.

Teacher Jiao smiled and walked towards the door. "Okay, Xiaolin, come in. I don't think they want to listen to me."

Lin Qiao had no choice but to walk in. As soon as he stood on the podium, the crowd below exploded.

"Teacher Lin? It's Teacher Lin!"

"Will Teacher Lin continue to teach us?"

Some people whispered, while others felt it was not good to show it too obviously and quickly pulled the people around them.

Teacher Jiao saw everything and felt helpless, but not unhappy. "You are much happier to see Xiaolin than to see me."

There was a burst of smirks below, but those eyes did brighten up.

"It seems that you are more popular." Teacher Jiao looked at Lin Qiao with emotion, "Then I will leave this group of students to you."

"Yeah." Lin Qiao nodded, and was about to say something when he was interrupted by the students below.

Unlike the whistles and boos the first time, this time there was unanimous applause, especially from the troublemakers in the military, whose palms were almost red from clapping.

After distributing books and cleaning the classroom in the morning, the soldiers rushed home like a whirlwind.

Liu Cuiying was bumped by him and the dustpan in her hand fell off. "Why are you running so fast? Aren't you afraid of getting bumped?"

Junzi threw down his schoolbag and said only one sentence: "Teacher Lin will continue to teach us."

"What?" Liu Cuiying didn't react yet.

Junzi repeated: "Teacher Lin will continue to teach us. She is our new head teacher!"

"Xiao Lin is going to continue teaching you? That's a good thing, a very good thing." Liu Cuiying understood now and didn't even bother to pick up the dustpan.

The soldier saw this and wanted to take advantage of her happiness to tell her that he was planning to join the army early.

When the words came to his lips, he hesitated for an inexplicable moment. Finally, seeing that his mother even hummed a little tune, he decided to put it aside for a while and not to affect his mother's good mood at this time.

While things were bustling here, Lin Qiao also received some good news.

At the beginning of the month, she mailed back the clothes she bought for Liu Yulan and the children, plus some old clothes, a big bag full. Liu Yulan had already received them, and wrote to tell her that her brothers and sisters liked them very much, and asked her not to spend so much money in the future, because those old clothes were very good, and her uncle Yang was reluctant to wear them when he worked.

Then Lin Wei sent another letter home.

This time it was sent back from another place. Not only the Lin couple, but Liu Yulan also received a letter with a piece of money inside, asking her to pass it on to Guo Yan if she had the chance.

Liu Yulan obviously didn't expect Lin Wei to write to her, and Lin Qiao was even less expecting it.

Lin Wei's style of doing things is really different from his parents. Knowing that it is inconvenient for Lin Qiao to contact him, he never asks about Lin Qiao's news. Knowing that Lin Qiao will definitely worry about him after he left, he asked Liu Yulan to pay attention to the Lin family, wrote a letter to Liu Yulan, and sent money to Guo Yan.

"Dawei said he has found a job and is doing well outside. I told you and Yan Zi about this so you can rest assured."

But Lin Wei is the type of person who is willing to work hard and save money. If he really had a good life outside, how could he have only saved one dollar after all this time?

Even if the Lins had some, it was unlikely to be too much. Maybe he saved some from his own mouth to reassure them.

Lin Qiao had no other choice. Moreover, Lin Wei dared to write back, and the address he left was definitely fake. He was probably determined to go out and have a go.

The remaining letter was indeed a reply from the leader's office. Lin Qiao had read the newspaper and had roughly guessed the content. However, the few words in the signature were vigorous and powerful, and there was a sense of grandeur between the strokes, which was different from other handwritings. Lin Qiao found an old newspaper and compared it, and it turned out to be the leader's handwriting.

This is very worth collecting. Lin Qiao thought about it and decided to bring it with him the next time he returns to the old house to make the old couple happy too.

Just as I put away the two letters, Ji Duo came back.

This time...

Lin Qiao looked down at her watch and discovered that it was still nearly an hour before the man usually got off work.

Ji Duo rarely came back at this time, especially in the morning. Before she could think about it, the man had already strode upstairs and said, "I'm going out."

His voice was still deep, his expression was still calm, but for some reason, Lin Qiao remembered him getting out of the car when they first met. His movements were crisp, his words were clear, his aura and emotions were all suppressed under this unbreakable calmness.

Her heart tightened, "What happened?"

"Nothing." Ji Duo answered subconsciously, noticing that her voice was two decibels lower than usual, and looked at her again, "It's an elder's family matter."

It was neither official business nor Ji family affairs, which made Lin Qiao feel relieved.

But just

Why is he so tense about an elder's family affairs? His mood is so low that it's almost like the time he heard that Grandpa Ji was sick and hospitalized.

Lin Qiao was a little curious, but she didn't ask too many questions. She never asked questions that she shouldn't ask.

Ji Duo thought she would ask, so he opened the cupboard to get some clothes while pondering whether or not to explain and how to explain.

After he took out the clothes, Lin Qiao only handed him a bag and helped him put the clothes in it. "What else do you want to bring? Do you have enough money?"

She was calm and straightforward, just like she was every time she encountered trouble. He admired her for not talking nonsense. But today, he felt a lump in his heart.

It's hard to tell what the reason is, but the most likely reason is that he has something on his mind, and the slightest thing can easily cause him to get irritated. Ji Duo forced himself to suppress this emotion, "Just bring a set of long-sleeved clothes, and give me all the cash you have at home."

Wear long sleeves, it's not too hot there, so you might have to walk a long way.

Lin Qiao thought of several things in an instant, and went to the counter to take out the cash box. "I haven't deposited the share you gave me a few days ago. Together with the previous ones, there are more than 900."

The man's business must have expanded in scale. Judging from the accounts in the past few days, she has received dozens of dollars every day.

It was just over nine hundred. The man still frowned, as if he thought it was too little, but he still took the whole amount and said, "I'll be back soon."

I kept my money close to my body, put my clothes in my bag, zipped it up, and went downstairs.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Lin Qiao hurriedly followed him down the stairs. He thought she had something else to tell him, so he stopped.

"Our parents..." This was the first thing she asked.

"Just say I have something to do and won't be going back yet." Ji Duo interrupted her directly.

Lin Qiao wanted to give him a few more instructions, but seeing his calm eyes, she thought he didn't have much time to listen to her nagging, so she shortened it to four words, "Have a safe journey."

Ji Duo didn't say anything else, looked at her deeply, and turned to leave. When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he paused again, "If you need a car, just go to Xiao Fang."

"Got it." Lin Qiao walked him to the door and watched him get into the car.

Ji Duo pressed his eyebrows and quickly went over everything in his mind to see if there was anything he had missed before instructing Xiao Fang, "Go to the train station."

When he finished thinking, he glanced back inadvertently and found that the car had turned a corner and he could no longer see the courtyard and the man.

The next morning, Lin Qiao woke up and found the pillows next to her were neatly laid out, showing no signs of anyone having slept there. When she went downstairs, the kitchen had no food left for her.

She held the toothbrush and toothpaste for two seconds and realized that habit is really a terrible thing, especially a habit that permeates into life.

But she still had to go to work and didn't have time to think too much. She quickly washed up, went to the cafeteria to eat, and then went to school with her things.

After entering the second year of high school, the entire grade moved to the teaching building, including the office.

Lin Qiao was assigned a good seat by the window, which was especially suitable for catching premature love and smoking. In fact, the view was good. There was a swallow's nest under the eaves next to it, and you could hear the lively chirping of the little swallows from time to time.

"Don't just focus on chemistry this time, take a look at your class's math." The head teacher of Class 3 handed a report card to Lin Qiao.

Lin Qiao felt a little overwhelmed when she saw it. Her chemistry performance was even worse than before she came.

Soon the Chinese and biology teachers also came to see her. As expected, Class 4 ranked last in all subjects throughout the year. It was an absolute hellish start.

Team leader Gao was sorting out the lesson plans and couldn't help laughing when he saw me. "Aren't you back again?"

"Yeah, I'm back again." Lin Qiao was a little helpless, "Please come to me if you want to buy liquid soap, so that I can make some extra money."

When she said this, everyone in the office laughed, and someone said, "Your friend did a good job. I heard that Yandu is also selling it now."

This thing is now a little famous in Yandu, but the range is limited, there is no fixed point, and it is not so easy to buy. For example, the head teacher of Class 3 and the leader of the high team still look for Lin Qiao when they need it, so Lin Qiao always has a large bucket at home.

As they were talking, Vice Principal Qi also arrived.

Lin Qiao thought he was here to remind her to keep an eye on the physics class in Class 4, but he brought in a young man and introduced him, "This is our new physics intern teacher, Wu Haiyang."

"Wu Haiyang?" Several teachers in the office looked over. "Wu Haiyang has also started his internship?"

Lin Qiao was not unfamiliar with the name, and he looked at the person who came over.

He was about 26 or 27 years old, which was not uncommon among the students of the 1977 and 1978 classes. He had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were bright and firm. When he walked in, it was obvious that his legs were not flexible, but he was calm and not at all uncomfortable. He looked a bit like Vice-President Qi.

Vice Principal Qi was obviously very satisfied with this student whom he had personally trained. He pointed to his desk and introduced him to Lin Qiao and the head teacher of Class 3.

It seems that he is planning to teach him personally and let him intern in classes three and four.

He also greeted both of them politely, and when he heard Lin Qiao's name, he took a closer look, "Is it the comrade Lin Qiao who gave suggestions to the leaders?"

"It's her." Vice Principal Qi smiled when he mentioned Lin Qiao. "Did you read that newspaper too?"

"Didn't you say that people can't blind themselves and should always pay attention to national affairs? In recent years, whether in the countryside or in school, I have maintained the habit of reading newspapers. Even if you didn't write to inform me that year, I knew that the country was going to resume the college entrance examination."

Vice Principal Qi was even more satisfied after hearing this, and took him with him to class, preparing to introduce him to the students in classes three and four.

As soon as the man with one thick leg and one thin leg walked into the classroom with a slight limp, Qi Huaiwen, who was sitting in the back row and seemed a little nonchalant, suddenly had a gloomy look in his eyes.