Chapter 159: Changing desk mate?
The sunlight shines into the teaching building and falls all over the corridor.
With her smooth long hair covering her slender back, Wen Susu stood on the podium, looking at the boys and girls in the class with a smile. She was in a very happy mood.
Sometimes people can really stare at one place for a long time, and when they come to their senses, they realize that they were not actually looking at the scenery.
She had been to many places, but no place had ever been more lively than the classroom at this moment.
If you spend a long time with these young people, you will really feel like you have become younger too.
When everyone had finished talking, Wen Susu clapped her hands, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said cruel words with a sly smile:
"Did you all have fun during the winter break?"
"happy!"
"So, have you finished your winter vacation homework? Students who didn't complete their homework properly will be responsible for the class hygiene this week, okay?"
“Done!!”
"Is it true? Are you all so self-conscious?"
Wen Susu was stunned. Seeing everyone saying the same thing in unison, she still couldn't believe it.
"real!"
"Okay, then each group leader should go collect the winter vacation homework!"
Soon, the podium was filled with newly collected winter vacation homework from various subjects.
Wen Susu randomly picked out a few books and flipped through them. They were all very well done! I didn't expect that I had underestimated their self-awareness!
Of course, there is no harm without comparison. The other three head teachers of the first grade were almost suffocated by the pile of scribbled winter vacation homework...
According to the teaching system of Baitan Middle School, teachers of each subject, including the class teacher, will be reappointed for three consecutive years, from the first grade to the third grade, and then when the current class of students graduates, they will rotate back to the first grade to teach the new students.
It doesn’t matter whether other subject teachers are replaced or not, as long as Teacher Wen can teach us for three years, that’s enough. The students in Class 2 all think so and are closest to Teacher Wen.
There is no need to change classes or teachers, and the registration process is simplified.
"Did you bring the student handbooks given to everyone at the end of the semester? Did you ask your parents to sign them?"
"Have!"
"Haha, you didn't sign it secretly, did you? The teacher was also a student, I can tell the handwriting at a glance!"
"no!"
It would be fine if you did poorly in the exam. Everyone did well in the last final exam. Even if you ranked last in the class, your ranking in the grade has improved. You can feel more confident when giving your transcript to your parents for signature.
Wen Susu then asked the group leaders to collect all the student handbooks, and when they were returned to them next time, it would be summer vacation.
"Have you brought copies of your household registration book?"
"Bring it!"
"There is no uniform fee this semester, which is 75 yuan cheaper than last semester. The basic tuition is 150 yuan, and the textbook fee and other miscellaneous fees are 95 yuan, which adds up to 245 yuan. Have you explained this clearly to the parents?"
"Make it clear!"
"Okay, Fang Wei, please help me collect the registration fee and the copy of the household registration booklet. Everyone, please remember to sign in pencil on the 100 and 50 dollar bills. Students who haven't brought the registration fee yet don't need to worry, you can just pay it this week. If you have any difficulties, you can tell the teacher, and the teacher can help you apply for a scholarship from the school."
Last semester, Wen Susu visited the homes of all the students in the class. Most of the students' families were well off, but there were a few who were in more difficult circumstances. During the home visits, some of their parents even vaguely expressed their wish not to let them continue their studies. Wen Susu was shocked and had to persuade them to stop after much persuasion.
In big cities, it is unthinkable to drop out of school before finishing junior high school, but it is common on the island.
Having been teaching here for a long time, Wen Susu is familiar with this kind of environment. It's a pity that it's difficult to change anything by her own strength, so she felt relieved when she saw her classmates returning to the classroom in an orderly manner.
Fortunately, the payment and registration process went smoothly. Wen Susu and Fang Wei were on both sides and quickly collected the copies of the household registration books and registration fees. No student failed to pay.
This does not mean that the families in difficulty will no longer be in difficulty after the Chinese New Year. It just represents the students and parents' recognition of her, the school, and her achievements, and they are determined to continue reading this book even if they grit their teeth.
Wen Susu held the scattered banknotes in her hand that made up two hundred and forty-five yuan, and felt that the responsibility on her shoulders was even heavier.
"After the Chinese New Year, it's a new year again. We are all one year older. We must work hard with our teachers in the new semester!"
"it is good!!"
Everyone responded in unison.
"Okay, let's all go downstairs and line up for the flag-raising ceremony! Fang Wei, and class representatives, help me move all the winter vacation homework to the office."
"Teacher Wen, when will our textbooks be distributed?"
"I'll send it out later!"
……
Monday is the flag-raising ceremony. The whole school does not do exercises. Instead, they stand in neat rows, wearing school uniforms, singing the national anthem and watching the red flag rise.
After the flag-raising ceremony, everyone returned to the classroom. Fang Wei also received a new task. He took the list given by Wen Susu and called Asheng, Cailing, Lu Jialiang, Jiang Yuanxin and others to go to the academic office to get new textbooks.
Piles of new books were piled on the podium, exuding a rich fragrance of ink.
Liu Zhiyi stared with his eyes wide open, as if what was placed on the podium was not a book, but something delicious.
The class became lively again. Fang Wei stood on the podium and distributed books of various subjects to the group leaders. The group leaders took the new books and handed them out one by one.
One new book after another fell on the table, and the desk that was empty just now suddenly became full.
Liu Zhiyi loves books so much! She accidentally creased the cover of a book while taking a nap, which made her feel sad for a long time!
Now that the new books were distributed, she would not allow such a thing to happen again. Like many other girls in her class, she went to the bookstore to buy book covers and carefully wrapped each new textbook. She then opened the cap and signed her name on the title page.
Since Fang Wei was not sitting at his seat at the moment, she did not leave his books piled up in a mess, but helped him fold each book neatly.
During the winter vacation, she had already borrowed Sister Caiwei's textbooks from Cailing, but when the new book was handed to her, she still read it with great interest.
After handing out the books, Fang Wei returned to his seat. Just like before, when he signed his name on the books, he also signed today's date.
[Fang Wei]
[2001年2月12日早8点36分]
Liu Zhiyi looked at him curiously, thinking that he was the only one in the class... no, in the whole school who would do this?
It’s okay to just write the date, but why do you even write the time?
She had been curious at first, but since they were not familiar with each other at that time, she did not dare to ask. But it is different now.
Liu Zhiyi came over and asked curiously, "Why do you write the time as well?"
"It will feel more real when you recall it in the future. Think about it, when you remember picking up this book in the future, you will immediately know the day and time when you got it, and you will probably even be able to recall your mood at that time."
"It seems to be true..." Liu Zhiyi blinked, took off the pen cap again, opened the title page of the book, and wrote the date and time under the name he had signed.
Fang Wei looked at him with amusement: "Are you imitating me?"
The scholar ignored him.
Perhaps for her, there is one more layer of memories than for Fang Weilai. If many years later, she opens her textbook and sees the time on it, in addition to knowing her mood at that time, she will also think of her deskmate who wrote the time on the new book, right?
When that time comes, where will she be and what will she be doing? Will she still sit at the same table with Fang Wei?
As she thought about it, the girl, who always thought too much, became absent-minded. Seeing Fang Wei looking at her strangely, she quickly turned her head away and put away those wild thoughts.
……
"Have you got your new books? Chinese, math, English, history, politics... If you are missing or have problems with your books, please bring them up for exchange as soon as possible."
"no problem!"
Seeing that all the new books had been distributed, Wen Susu clapped her hands and talked about another thing.
"We haven't changed seats for a semester. Let's change seats while we have some free time!"
"ah??!!"
The reactions of the students in the class were much more intense than Wen Susu had expected. When they heard that they had to change seats, almost everyone expressed their unwillingness.
"Teacher Wen! How about we not change seats?"
"Yes, yes, I think this is great!"
“I’m closest to the trash can, but I don’t have a problem with that!”
"Woo! Pepe! Are you going to leave me?!"
When Xu Cailing heard that she had to change seats, she panicked. Looking at Du Peipei, who was in a stable mood, her eyes were full of reluctance.
Not to mention Cai Ling, even Liu Zhiyi is the same.
I was just wondering how long I would sit at the same table with Fang Wei, but the separation came so suddenly?!
She was completely stunned. Although she didn't say anything, the look in her eyes when she looked at Fang Wei was full of reluctance. She even looked confused. She wondered where Fang Wei would sit, and then who she would sit at the same table with...
But no matter how hard I think about it, I can't come up with a satisfactory result. The best case scenario is like this now.
She looked at Fang Wei eagerly, wanting him to tell Teacher Wen not to separate their deskmates, but she didn't know how to start. She just tugged at his sleeve gently, like a little girl who couldn't get candy.
Fang Wei was quite calm and composed.
Liu Zhiyi was almost mad at him. He looked so calm. Did he not want to sit at the same table with her anymore?
On the podium, Wen Susu felt both angry and amused when she saw that everyone seemed to be ready to revolt.
"What? You don't want to change seats?"
"In no mood--!"
Liu Zhiyi, who never followed the crowd to answer questions, now shouted along with everyone else. His voice was quite loud and even scared Fang Wei.
People are actually all the same. Rather than the unknown, they will subconsciously seek stability.
Most people are not happy about changing seats. After all, not only do they have to say goodbye to old classmates with whom they have established a deep friendship, but they also have to re-arrange the relationship with new classmates.
"I didn't say I wanted to change seats drastically, just a small one."
"……Eh?"
It was like throwing an ice cube into boiling water. As soon as Wen Susu said this, everyone in the class who seemed to be about to revolt immediately quieted down.
"Just swap the positions between groups! Looking at the blackboard at the same angle for a long time will make your eyes squint!" Wen Susu said with a smile.
"...!!"
So that's how it is. That's okay then.
The tense bodies of the crowd relaxed again and they began to discuss the matter with laughter.
"Teacher Wen, do we not need to change our deskmate?"
"If there are no special circumstances, you don't need to change your deskmate. Even if you need to change, you can change together. For example, if one of you is nearsighted and can't see clearly, you can sit at the front of the classroom together."
"I can see it all! I can see it all!"
"Haha, you all want to sit in the back, right?"
Wen Susu was both angry and amused. There was no necessary reason for a large-scale seat change, just like in programming, if a code can run, don't mess with it. Considering that everyone's performance and grades were good last semester, the best way was to continue maintaining it. After all, in school, sitting next to each other is the closest relationship between classmates, and it is best not to touch it unless necessary.
Upon hearing that he didn't need to change his deskmate, Liu Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief, and his restless mood instantly calmed down.
"You, you already knew that you don't need to change your deskmate?" Liu Zhiyi poked Fang Wei with a pen.
"I know."
"Then why didn't you tell me just now!"
"You didn't ask me, okay?"
"..."
Liu Zhiyi ignored him and continued reading calmly, as if her anxious expression just now was an illusion.
Soon, after combining everyone's opinions, Wen Susu announced the new seating arrangement:
"Then let's move the seats sideways! The original first group will move to the second group, the second group will move to the third group, the third group will move to the fourth group, and the fourth group will move to the first group! Then the other students who need to switch seats can come over to me to make arrangements. Is that okay with the other students?"
"no problem--!"
"Then let's start changing seats now!"
After hearing the new seating arrangement, the most excited person in the class was probably Xu Cailing!
Her original seat was in the fourth row of the first group, and Fang Wei's seat was also in the fourth row of the first group. This did not bother the clever Cai Ling. After the seats were swapped, wouldn't she and Fang Wei be sitting next to each other in the aisle? !
What is this called? It’s called a fake deskmate!
Wonderful! Wonderful!
(End of this chapter)
