As Qiu Jianying previously stated, as soon as the preliminary test results were released, the homeroom teachers of each class immediately called on their students to adjust their classes according to their grade rankings.

Many of them were transferred up from Class 5 with great joy.

Many students were dejected and transferred out of the class, or dropped out of classes 2 or 3.

Having taught for many years, Qiu Jianying had seen this kind of situation many times before.

After offering some encouraging words as is customary, we got straight to the point: "As the saying goes, 'Without rules, there can be no order.' In the next lesson, we'll first elect class officers. Students who are interested are encouraged to sign up."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xinran quickly nudged Hua Lichu, who was doing her homework with her head down, and said, "I want to be the class's academic representative. I've been the class's academic representative since elementary school. What about you?"

Immersed in a sea of ​​knowledge, with her mind full of new information, Hua Lichu shook her head: "I don't want to be anything."

Studying and making money have taken up all her attention.

Zhang Xinran asked regretfully, "Huh?"

"You want to be the class monitor, right? I'll vote for you later!"

After saying that, Hua Lichu lowered her head again.

There was no other way; since she didn't have time for evening self-study, she had to make the most of every minute at school.

Seeing this, Zhang Xinran, who wanted to say a few more words of advice to her, immediately turned to the back and persuaded the people around her to vote for her.

But she forgot that her homeroom teacher, Qiu Jianying, never followed the usual path.

Without even asking the students to vote, Qiu Jianying appointed them directly as soon as the second class started.

"Class monitor: Pei Yi'an."

Vice squad leader...

……

Class representative for Chinese: Hua Lichu

……

English class representative: Zhang Xinran…

Hua Lichu frowned. She hadn't even signed up, so how did she become the class representative for Chinese?

and many more!

The order of these names seems to be the ranking in this diagnostic test!

Excellent, that's very much in Qiu Jianying's style!

Unfortunately, the third-ranked class monitor's seat was right in front of Zhang Xinran.

She poked the other person in the back, her tone menacing: "You just wait! Next time, I'll definitely get third place!"

The class monitor, who was inexplicably challenged, was not angry at all. Instead, she smiled and said good-naturedly, "I'm waiting!"

Qiu Jianying nodded in satisfaction.

This is right!

A healthy competition is necessary!

Because school starts on Wednesday, classes ended on Saturday morning and we had a break at noon on Saturday.

At that time, the two-day weekend system was not implemented. First and second year high school students had a holiday every Saturday noon. Boarding students returned to school on Sunday evening, while day students had morning self-study on Monday morning.

As soon as the bell rang, Hua Lichu picked up her schoolbag and ran towards the school gate as Hua Antao approached.

Zhang Xinran and An Yining had barely opened their mouths when the two sisters disappeared. They wanted to ask what the two sisters' plans were for the weekend.

The grade headmaster, who happened to be passing by, said: "To be honest, these two kids are quite suited for sprinting."

As soon as Hua Lichu ran to the school gate, she saw a familiar figure squatting under the osmanthus tree by the roadside and exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa! What brings you here?"

"Grandpa, how long have you been waiting here?" Hua Antao asked, equally surprised.

Hua Yuansheng sized the two up and down without giving them a second glance, then said with a smile, "Don't run! Don't run! I'm right here, just walk slowly!"

Although they had only been apart for a few days, the three of them felt as if they had been separated for years.

Once they meet, they start talking non-stop, like pouring out beans.

"How is school? Are the teachers nice? Is anyone bullying you? Are you cold at night? Is the food in the school cafeteria filling?"

"Grandpa, we miss you so much! I've rented the room next door too, why don't you come to the city?" Hua Lichu urged.

Hua Antao was afraid that her grandfather would disagree, so she quickly said, "Lizi and I have observed that there is a government square next to our rented house. When you come, the three of us can still set up a stall in the square at night, just like at home!"

"Yeah, it'll be time to sell some food after school!"

"I'll go sell tea eggs at the school gate in the morning!"

"Grandpa, we definitely can't manage without you. You have to come and help us."

Overjoyed that his two granddaughters needed him so much, Hua Yuansheng said without hesitation, "Alright! Let's go back and move today!"

The Hua Li Chu sisters, who thought they should try to persuade her again, were taken aback and forcibly swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of their tongues.

Hua Yuansheng patted his two granddaughters' heads, feeling a little awkward, and said, "Grandpa misses you both at home too."

I'm always worried that you'll be bullied at school, and even more afraid that you'll have nowhere to voice your grievances.

Even if you hadn't mentioned it, Grandpa had already planned to come.

He had already made up his mind: if there were no profitable jobs in the city, he would drive his old ox to the docks to carry sacks for people!

A living person can't be suffocated by holding their pee!

Hua Lichu beamed with joy: "This shows that the three of us are thinking the same thing! This is called telepathy!"

"Hehe!" Hua Antao laughed heartily.

The two sisters had originally planned to catch the bus, but now that Hua Yuansheng had arrived in his oxcart, they immediately stopped worrying.

They took Hua Yuansheng and went to the opposite side of the school.

Directly opposite the school was a row of sheds made of sheet metal.

Inside are small, family-run restaurants.

It's lunchtime, and both students from the school across the street and workers from the nearby construction site love to eat here.

Besides being delicious, inexpensive, and generously portioned, the best part is that the soup here is free!

Because it's a holiday today, there are far fewer people than the previous two days.

Hua Lichu and her sister, along with Hua Yuansheng, easily found their way to the second-to-last house in a row of sheds: "Auntie, you're busy!"

"Oh! Are the parents here to visit you? What would you like to eat? Help yourself, and I'll cook it for you once you've picked it up!" The proprietress handed over a small vegetable basket and greeted them familiarly.

Hua Antao linked arms with Hua Yuansheng and explained, "The building where we have classes is the furthest from the dormitories, the convenience store, and the cafeteria."

There were so many people after class that no matter how fast Pear and I ran, by the time we got to the cafeteria, all the windows were packed with people.

There's only so much time for lunch break. If you spend too much time queuing for food, you'll have less time for lunch break and other things.

The teaching building happens to be much closer to the school gate, so I decided to eat here.

Hua Lichu greeted, "Grandpa, all the vegetarian dishes here are the same price. What would you like to eat?"

Hua Yuansheng carefully examined the chopped vegetables in front of him, all of which were currently grown in the fields: "How much are the vegetarian dishes? How much are the meat dishes?"

"Vegetarian is one dollar, adding an egg is 50 cents more, adding meat is two dollars! Soup is free, and you can get more rice yourself if you want!"

The proprietress answered repeatedly.

Hua Yuansheng nodded: "I eat everything, you can pick what you like! One vegetarian and one meat?"

"No need, no need, two vegetarian dishes will be fine!"

We'll be home tonight. Shall we buy some meat in the county and make braised pork when we get back?

"Row!"

After picking out their food, the three of them handed the basket to the proprietress and found a seat at random.

Hua Lichu quickly picked up three bowls and scooped three bowls of soup from a large iron bucket in the corner.

He pushed the bowl towards Hua Yuansheng and winked.

Hua Yuansheng took a look and exclaimed, "Wow, there's a piece of frangipani in every bowl!"

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