Locking away my heart and love! Going back to 2000 to be a top student again.

"..." Xu Su walked towards the classroom, saying, "I was the class monitor in junior high school. I was just excited to see an old classmate at the new school."

Like other classes, many students in the Rocket Class were already cleaning. Seeing this, Xu Su and the others picked up the extra rags on the podium and started wiping the windows.

After Xu Su finished wiping one window, she saw Teacher Wu walk into the classroom, followed by several male students carrying large bags of military training uniforms, school uniforms, and books.

Teacher Wu rolled up the thick white notebook in her hand, tapped the lectern, and after all the students looked over, said: "Come and collect your own. Two sets of military training uniforms per person, two sets of summer school uniforms per person, and the autumn and winter school uniforms will be distributed in a while. One book per subject, don't take more than one. After you collect your books, please register your name here."

The classroom was packed with about thirty new students, all of whom crowded onto the podium.

Xu Su continued wiping the windows. After she finished wiping the glass, there weren't as many students picking up their coats on the podium anymore. She then walked to the podium with Huang Feng. Neither of them was overweight or particularly tall, and they both got size M coats.

After receiving the clothes, I obediently wrote my name on the list before opening the clothes to check them.

Huang Feng tried on the military training uniform shirt directly, but the M size shirt looked like an L size on her, as the length covered her buttocks.

"Is this really a size M? Or is it printed incorrectly?"

Xu Su glanced at Huang Feng's height, estimating it to be about the same as her own. She then picked up the military training uniform in her hand and examined it. The quality of the uniform was acceptable; it was a bit big, but as long as it was durable and wear-resistant, it would be fine.

Huang Feng unpacked the school uniform and held it up to herself. Although the size of the school uniform was larger than other clothes, it was not too outrageous compared to the military training uniform. She finally smiled a little. The military training uniform could only be worn for half a month at most, but the school uniform was to be worn for a long time. It would be bad if it didn't fit.

Xu Su suddenly remembered that during her three years of high school in her previous life, except in the cold winter, she wore her school uniform almost all the time, whether it was a holiday or not.

She wore her high school uniform from the first year until the start of her senior year. It had faded from washing and had become tight and short as she grew taller.

At that time, she asked Chen Shulan for money to buy a new school uniform, but was dismissed with the words, "You'll graduate in another year, just make do with what you have."

Later, perhaps seeing that her summer school uniform was really in bad shape, or perhaps Zhou Mochen did something again, in any case, not long after, Chen Shulan reluctantly gave her the money for two sets of size L school uniforms.

Thinking of this, Xu Su paused, holding the school uniform, and ran to the podium to change into two sets of size L.

Huang Feng was a little puzzled: "Su Su, the medium size is already this big, are you still going to exchange it for a large size?"

"The school uniforms are of good quality. One set can last for three years, saving you the trouble of having to buy new ones every two years."

"Our family's financial situation is what it is; there's no need to put on a show of wealth," Xu Su said honestly.

Huang Feng's family was clearly much better off, but she nodded understandingly.

Ms. Wu waited in the classroom for a while, but not everyone was there, so she said to the two boys next to her:

"Go to the office later and get a piece of chalk. Write on the blackboard that students who arrive late can go to the office to get their clothes and books. There will be free time in the afternoon so everyone can get familiar with the campus environment. The new semester's books will be distributed. The classroom doors will not be closed at night. Those who want to study can come to the classroom to study on their own."

Looking around again at the students he would be teaching for the next three years, he said:

"It would be best to get your hair cut. There are two barbershops outside the school. Although the school doesn't have a rule that you have to cut your hair before military training, I still hope that students will look like students. Be prepared to study hard for the three years of high school. Oh, and remember to write down that military training officially starts tomorrow morning."

After saying that, he had several tall male classmates carry away the remaining clothes and books.

As soon as the teacher left, the freshmen, who had been intimidated by the new teacher's imposing manner, quickly started making a fuss.

"Doesn't the school say we have to cut our hair during military training? Should we go and get it cut?"

"The teacher didn't say we absolutely had to get our hair cut, he just hoped we would..."

"I was so happy when I heard that the No. 1 Middle School in the city didn't require short hair for military training. Why do I have to cut my hair all of a sudden?"

Some of the female students were unhappy, but the boys didn't care. Many of them, like Xu Su, had their hair cut before coming to register.

Huang Feng had long hair, which she tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, and her face showed some reluctance at that moment.

She looked Xu Su's short hair up and asked, "Your hair doesn't look like it was cut recently. Did you cut it for military training?"

Xu Su touched her slightly prickly short hair at the back of her head and said, "I heard that you have to cut your hair during military training, so I just got it cut. It's quite convenient."

It's really convenient. After washing my hair, I no longer need to use a towel to dry it for a long time. Most importantly, my family doesn't have a hairdryer. If I still had my old long hair, I don't know how long it would take to dry it.

Huang Feng looked at it, her eyes showing a hint of eagerness, "Why don't I get one too? I think your hairstyle looks pretty good."

"Okay, I'll go with you during our free time this afternoon."

Qian Jia chimed in, "I'm going too. Teacher Wu is right. We don't deserve to care about our appearance during our three years of high school. I'm going to get my hair cut short so I can focus on my studies."

Qian Jia's hair was the longest among the five girls in the dormitory, reaching her waist. Her determination to cut it short showed her resolve to study hard.

The group happily agreed to the arrangement.

After cleaning the classroom and putting the clothes and books back in the dormitory, it was already past 11 o'clock. It was lunchtime. Xu Su had only eaten a pickled cabbage pancake in the morning and was starving after a busy morning.

The No. 1 Middle School cafeteria has three floors. When Xu Su and Huang Feng arrived, the cafeteria was already occupied by first-year high school students, while second- and third-year high school students had not yet finished class.

The two saw Qian Jia, Qiu Dandan, and Zhao Mei on the second floor. They had gone ahead and were already eating their lunch.

Xu Su returned after walking around, scooped a spoonful of rice from the plate she was carrying, and ordered a tomato and egg stir-fry to top with the rice, which cost a total of one yuan and fifty cents.

Huang Feng ordered a bowl of beef noodles and two roasted chicken legs. Seeing the pitiful amount of food in Xu Su's bowl, she gave her one of the roasted chicken legs.

Xu Su looked at the chicken leg on the plate, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

Huang Feng looked at her and said, "As a good friend, how can I let you watch me eat meat? Don't worry, this is just this once. I'll order the same thing as you tonight, and I won't treat you."

The five people in dormitory 215 sat together. They had just met. Zhao Mei and the others, like Xu Su, had come from the county town. Their clothes and appearance suggested that their families were not well-off. They ate similarly to Xu Su, with a budget of one or two yuan per meal.

Qian Jia asked curiously, "Were you classmates in junior high school? You seem to have a very good relationship."