Liu Yifu stormed into the grade office with a red face. In fact, everyone in the office had already heard the voice coming from his class, "What the hell are you doing? You are embarrassing me!"
"The overall average score has dropped by 0.5. I always remind you to relieve your stress, but you are just like donkeys who don't work... You really can't relax at all!"
"Right... For this test paper, anyone who fails will be punished to copy it ten times! For those who pass below 110 points, copy it five times! This lenient approach will be terrible for you... I will start assigning summer homework now... When school starts, I will check it one by one. If you haven't finished it, let your parents explain it to me!"
After Liu Yifu, the class teacher, assigned strict homework, the subject teachers who were following his instructions generally agreed with him and most of them added more homework as punishment.
But in fact, everyone in the grade group knew that this was just Liu Yifu venting his inner depression. The real reason for his anger was that Zhu Xu not only lost the first place in the grade, but even the reputation of being the second place that he had worked so hard to get rid of was shattered.
In the grade group, Liu Yifu usually has the loudest and most high-profile voice. He acts in a vigorous manner and gives off the impression that he is full of energy and ready to achieve great things at any time.
When Zhu Xu appeared in his class as the top student in the grade, rumors began to spread among parents in No. 10 Middle School and even outside the school, saying that the former top student in the grade, Sun Hui, had incorrect teaching methods and a bad class atmosphere, which led to a drop in the grades of high-scoring students.
The parent group always gets nervous at the slightest sign of trouble.
Especially in such an important battlefield as No. 10 Middle School, the students inside are more or less highly expected by countless parents. Many parents even rent houses in nearby residential buildings to accompany their children to study, and all the elderly in the family join in to provide good logistics and services. If there is any problem with the students, the parents will get to the bottom of it.
And every parent of a slightly outstanding student in No. 10 Middle School is a role model or idol that countless people in the outside world aspire to emulate. In today's examination environment, they have their own halo wherever they go.
The teachers of No. 10 Middle School discussed by these parents are the focus of Chengdu's teaching community. Therefore, the impact of Sun Hui's fall from the top of his class to the tenth place is not only a pressure from the school to him as the head of the grade, but also makes the parents of Sun Hui's class panic. Reports were made to the Education Bureau, and some family members even made indirect inquiries to some leaders of the education system.
This is the most powerful force that can melt gold by word of mouth, and it is also the most destructive force that can destroy a person by repeated criticism.
Sun Hui was caught in the middle of internal and external pressures. In addition, Zhao Yifu's voice became louder and louder, and his expression became more and more radiant during this period. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that no matter how those "strange" rumors took advantage of this period to counterattack, Sun Hui's term as grade director would probably end with the end of this semester and would be handed over to someone else.
However, who would have known that at this critical juncture, such a wave of dark horse events would break out.
The hottest topic discussed in the grade group office now is the dark horse.
However, amidst the congratulations from all around, Sun Hui still wore the same Zhongshan suit with his collar buttoned meticulously, and he looked calm and composed, indifferent to anything he saw.
If it were in the past, Liu Yifu would have snorted coldly and wanted to see how long you could stay like this!
But at this time, Liu Yifu's face was flushed. Although he tried his best to hide it, the teasing in his tone was still overflowing, "Teacher Sun, Cheng Ran in your class is pretty good. A student like him is definitely worth a hundred compliments! I am almost laughing my face off, but it's a pity that our class is not as lucky as you! We can't produce students like you!"
Liu Yifu's words seemed to be a compliment, but in fact, they were meant to be sarcastic to Sun Hui. Sun Hui was in the office now, and had become the focus of all the teachers. Just before he came in, the topic was all about this. Liu Yifu cared about his reputation the most. If he came in and said nothing, it would mean that he cared about it. Wouldn't that make others laugh at him
On the contrary, he complimented Sun Hui, which was actually a way to shift the blame. There were many class teachers present, and a dark horse was what they were looking for, not to mention a dark horse with such great progress, which would surprise anyone. Liu Yifu was just arousing everyone's jealousy and creating an isolated environment for Sun Hui.
Moreover, these remarks were obviously mostly sarcastic, and many teachers were not fools and could immediately understand the implication.
As a result, Sun Hui's expression remained unchanged. He stretched out his right hand and waved it like a national leader. "I didn't praise him, and I also told our subject teacher not to praise him! The fluctuation of grades is so large. This kind of student should not be praised. If you praise him, it will be flattery. Some people give too much meaningless praise. I believe that for him, it is not a good thing..."
After a pause, Sun Hui frowned, and people could sense his deepest worries. "If the test was like this once, will it be the same next time? Can we keep it stable? ... We'll talk about it if we can!"
Many teachers present at the scene could not help but admire Sun Hui's calmness and composure at this time, and his indifference to fame and fortune.
"The older you get, the wiser it gets. Director Sun is worthy of having taught several top-scoring classes... Experience makes a difference, and he's very skilled. If this happened in my class, I'd probably treat him like a treasure! Hold him in my arms every day and never let go!" The speaker was a very popular female teacher at No. 10 Middle School. She was in her prime, with a beautiful figure and a charming appearance. At this moment, the corners of her mouth curled up.
A middle-aged teacher knew how to subtly show his knowledge in front of a lady, "Haha, Director Sun is a man of many talents. He has seen many ups and downs. He has produced many talented people. It is normal for a dark horse like Cheng Ran to appear. This is all normal..."
The lively person smiled and said, "Director Sun, you have everything you need. You have such a student in your class, so of course you can say whatever you want... If there was such a student in my class, I would also say that we are still far from being good enough and need to keep working hard!"
The deep nasolabial lines on both sides of Sun Hui's nose looked more chiseled. He kept waving his hands and shaking his head, as if he didn't want to dwell on it.
Although everyone felt that Sun Hui's failure to respond to the clamor had made the atmosphere in the office less lively, many head teachers did feel better. After all, a surprise like this was a rare opportunity for any teacher, so it was inevitable that they would be jealous...
While the discussion was going on in the office, Zhang Shu and two people in work clothes, a man and a woman, walked in. Zhang Shu introduced them to Sun Hui, "This is Lao Zhao and Yu Xiaohong from the editorial office of the school newspaper in the principal's office. The school newspaper wants to write a column about you, Sun, and they want to interview you... I've brought them here, you guys can communicate privately, I have something else to do..."
Zhao Jie and Yu Xiaohong, who were left behind by Zhang Shu, were both in the archives and publicity departments of the principal's office. The No. 10 Middle School newspaper was not only to be included in the school history, but also to be sent to the Education Department for backup. Many grass-roots teachers were envious, and everyone wanted to know that Sun Hui would definitely be the front-page figure of the school newspaper in the next issue, and the school-level award was a sure thing. And needless to say, after this battle, Sun Hui's position was even more solid. As for Zhao Yifu, who was previously rumored to take over the baton from Sun Hui in the last battle of the senior year, which was the most prestigious, it was completely aborted.
After Sun Hui nodded, two people from the school office, one interviewing and the other taking notes, asked him questions about teaching at Sun Hui's desk.
As he listened and watched, Zhao Yifu felt a little upset, because originally Sun Hui's position should have been his.
He didn't care about an interview special edition or anything like that, even if it would bring an extra thousand or eight hundred yuan in school magazine bonus, but what he cared about was the identity behind these two people, the principal's office.
This meant that Wang Xian had approved it, and that Wang Xian wanted to use Sun Hui as an example. This meant that the rumors from the Academic Affairs Office and the pressure from both inside and outside the school on the president and Sun Hui had all been shattered.
Liu Yifu was going out to smoke a cigarette.
Zhang Yu, who had just returned from explaining the test papers to Class 6, entered the room.
When I got to the door, I clearly heard the two people asking, "Teacher Sun, there is a dark horse in your class this time. What do you think? Does the so-called dark horse mean that such students have a good foundation, but are not positioned properly? Does it mean that many teachers actually have many such students, but they are just ignored? Does this mean that our future teaching methods and teachers should pay special attention to this area? What do you think?"
The people from the school office asked very sincerely and they really wanted to solve this teaching problem.
Some of the teachers around had been silent at their desks since the interview began. They seemed to be doing their own work, but in fact they were all listening with their ears perked up, wanting to hear the answer from Sun Hui.
Then Liu Yifu, who had walked to the threshold, was almost tripped by the door frame.
Zhang Yuding, who passed him by, stood at the door, his face twitching like a demon.
Because what came from the office was the sound of Sun Hui swinging his hand and making a decisive move.
"In my opinion, the reason why dark horses exist is..."
"First of all, because..."
"There are always unyielding souls in this world!"
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After receiving his transcript and homework notice and being notified of the holiday, Zhu Xu left early and waited downstairs of the teaching building.
People came and went, some came over to greet Zhu Xu with a somewhat awkward concern and "caution" of being careful not to mention certain things.
Although Zhu Xu responded to these people one by one, he remained unmoved in his heart.
He just stood downstairs, occasionally talking to people, squinting in the direction of Class 5 in the teaching building. Class 5 was now on vacation. The last teacher finished his lecture, opened the door and walked out, and then the students poured out.
Yes, he was waiting for Jiang Hongshao.
For him, who was famous for his words "Wake up, Jiang Hongshao!", this result is more like a slap in the face. I'm afraid many people will see it this way.
But it doesn’t matter. What Zhu Xu is waiting for is to face Jiang Hongshao head-on.
Jiang Hongshao, Cheng Ran, Su Hongdou, Luo Wei and other friends walked down the stairs together. Jiang Hongshao was a little surprised to see Zhu Xu. She waved at him and the people around him and asked, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Zhu Xu said, "I'm waiting for you."
When Jiang Hongshao was stunned, Zhu Xu said, "I apologize for what I said to you last time. I shouldn't have been so arbitrary. I saw your grades drop, and I thought I had to give you a straight talk even if you hated me."
Most of the people who had just dealt with Zhu Xu did not leave, such as Liao Houming. In their eyes now, Zhu Xu is simply an excellent representative of responsibility and grace.
Then Zhu Xu turned to Cheng Ran and said generously, "Cheng Ran, you did very well in the exam this time... Keep it up."
These words were spoken lightly, with the emphasis on "this time". Although they expressed congratulations to Cheng Ran, in fact, there was still some top-down reference from a senior.
Cheng Ran was second in the grade this time, but he had actually been second in the grade many times before. This was just a mistake on his part.
Next time, he won't make a mistake.
He frankly apologized to Jiang Hongshao, saying that he was confused because of his concern. This not only showed his frankness, but also his demeanor, and made people feel that he was very concerned about Jiang Hongshao.
All he wanted was to reveal these to Jiang Hongshao; everything else didn't matter.
Because after the list was posted, he realized for the first time that not only could he not maintain his short-lived lead as the top student in the grade, but even the legend of "she is first and he is second" might not be able to continue.
Jiang Hongshao and Cheng Ran were chatting and laughing, eating together and going to the library together. He had never felt threatened like this before.
Because there are always some things that will not be threatened.
For example, the same scenery can be seen from the two highest peaks. For example, the same realm brought about by the same vision and knowledge.
For example, the road is so long that even if there are many beautiful women around you, in the end you will find that you and I are the only ones walking alone.
Because in such a famous school throughout the ages, they are the two most eye-catching stars at the moment.
However, now, all these so-called unthreatened foundations have been shaken like never before.
So Zhu Xu was a little confused.
So he made this move which seemed like an apology, but in fact it prevented those who were gossiping and laughing at him from further discussing it, and it also helped him to improve his image in front of Jiang Hongshao.
Zhu Xu, who ranks second in the grade, not only has a very high IQ in exams.
Jiang Hongshao stared at him, then nodded, "So that's how it is. I'm not angry, no need to apologize."
Everyone around, including Liao Houming, thought that this was an ending where all grudges were forgotten and they laughed it off.
But Jiang Hongshao smiled faintly and pointed at Cheng Ran who was standing next to her with a confused look on his face. "He joked with me before, saying that we were nothing, whether we were the Condor Heroes or the Heroes of the Condor Heroes, and whether we would disappear from the martial arts world..."
"What a mess..." Jiang Hongshao narrowed her eyes and smiled, "The Condor Heroes on TV also have to fight monsters occasionally."
Come to a sudden stop!
Liao Houming and Zhu Xu, with blushing cheeks, took a long time to react.
What does that mean!
The implication is that if you are Yang Guo and Li Ruotong, what are we
Ouyang Feng, Li Mochou, Qiu Qianren, Gongsun Zhi, King Jinlun, and the Four Yellow River Ghosts!
So vindictive...
Today is the Chengdu Book Club. Seven book friends came to Chengdu for a grilled fish party. We ate hot pot and chatted about books, philosophy and life. We were still reluctant to leave.
All good things must come to an end.
I'm already looking forward to the next book club meeting.
Today I feel that as a writer, I am very lucky that my stories have resonated with you.
It is worth cherishing, and I have an even greater responsibility to move you with my stories.
It starts with a story, and moves from online to offline, bringing people together from all over the world. This is fate, and it is indescribable.
See you tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will post photos of the book club on the WeChat public account, and everyone can go and take a look.
Hey, what did you think would happen today
It's just that strong.
I went home at ten o'clock and wrote this chapter. This is attitude!