Chapter 826: Fun in the Cafeteria
Wang Zhan and a few friends went directly to school. When they arrived at school, they found that they were early. Only Grandpa Wang, the gatekeeper, was there. He looked at the little guys and shouted, "You guys are so active during your graduation vacation. Why do you always come to school on time?"
Xiao Wu said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, open the door. We went fishing early in the morning. Look, there are three buckets full of fish in the car. It's lunchtime today, so we can satisfy your craving."
When Old Man Wang saw that the tricycle was really full of three buckets of fish, he laughed and said, "That's great. Wait, I'll open the door for you."
A few people rode their bikes, said hello to Uncle Wang, and headed towards the cafeteria.
The canteen is actually right next to the teaching building, next to the boiler room, and a row of red brick and tile houses. They were built as a supporting facility after the liberation. Several people parked the car. Wang Zhan carried a bucket, and the others carried two buckets each. A bucket with water weighed about seventy or eighty kilograms. They ran to the canteen and pushed open the two double doors. Wang Zhan was stunned.
The four men shouted, "Brother Zhan, please come in. We are still outside. This bucket is really heavy."
Wang Zhan quickly hid to the side. After the other four people came in, they were also stunned when they saw the scene in the cafeteria.
The cafeteria is now bustling with activity. Almost all the teachers in the school have come and are busy making dumplings. Some people are helping the cafeteria chef Chen wash and cut vegetables. Wang Zhan sees that even Mrs. Ren has come.
Principal Ren and Master Chen also saw them at the door, so they walked over and asked, "Why are you here?"
Master Chen looked at the fish in the bucket and was very surprised. He asked, "You went fishing so early in the morning?"
Xiao Wu asked in confusion, "How do you know, Master Chen?"
Xiao Si, who was standing next to him, patted Xiao Wu on the back of his head and said, "Are you stupid? Didn't you see that there are all kinds of fish in the bucket? If you didn't catch them, who would sell you so many different kinds of fish?"
Principal Ren laughed and said, "We were just worrying about that. We were still short of a big dish. Now, a few of them have been delivered. Okay, now that they are here, don't leave. Hurry up and help Master Chen to clean up the fish."
Wang Zhan and his classmates were actually very touched. They didn't expect that all their teachers, including the subject teachers, the class teachers, the teachers who taught them in the lower grades and the teachers who taught them in the higher grades, would come today. No, Yan Bugui didn't come. That's not right either. Yan Bugui never taught them.
Several people rolled up their sleeves and joined in the work. Master Chen looked at Da Lao Tie, Wang Zhan and Xiao Wu, who were packing the fish skillfully, and said with a smile: "It seems that you have been eating fish secretly for yourselves a lot."
Xiao Wu laughed and said, "We are combining work and rest, and learning fishing at the same time."
Teacher Yang said jokingly, "Then your grades dropped last semester because of fishing."
Xiao Wu said embarrassedly: "Teacher Yang, I'm about to graduate, so don't expose my shortcomings, but I promise you that I will definitely get good results this time."
Principal Ren walked over slowly, squatted between Wang Zhan and Fei Qing, and whispered, "Xiao Zhan, Xiao Qing, I hope you can give me a big surprise. You don't know that our school has always been a medium-sized school. Whether it can be rated as a key school next year depends on you."
Wang Zhan said casually: "I definitely got full marks, but it's a pity that the test paper only had 200 points, otherwise I would have gotten higher."
Fei Qing thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if I can get full marks. Principal Ren, you know that if you make a mistake in one word in an essay, you will lose one point. But I checked it three times before the bell rang. If there are still mistakes, it means that the person in charge is confused." Principal Ren nodded and said, "This is a common thing. Don't worry about it. Just be careful. But I heard that your essays will be selected this year. The excellent ones will be selected as the top ten essays in the country and published to schools across the country. Those who are selected may get extra ten points. So, Wang Zhan, the full score is not 200, but 210. Do you have confidence?"
Wang Zhan recalled his composition. He was actually unsure. After all, composition is a matter of opinion and the score depends on personal preference. He looked at Principal Ren in embarrassment and said, "I can only leave it to fate. But I am still very satisfied with my composition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have written more than 3,000 words."
Fei Qing, who was standing next to him, widened his eyes and yelled, "How much? You wrote an essay of over 3,000 words. Are you crazy? Isn't the rule that it should be at least 800 words?"
This shout attracted all the Chinese teachers, including Teacher Yang, who kept asking Wang Zhan various questions about narrative, paragraphs, how a story is composed, and so on. Wang Zhan didn't know who to answer first.
Principal Ren said, "Well, Wang Zhan, stop working for now. Go over to the table where Master Chen is resting and write your composition. Let the teachers give you a preliminary evaluation."
Wang Zhan also wanted to know how his composition would be perceived by the teacher, so he nodded in agreement. Teacher Yang then said, "You all go and write. There is still time. Let the teachers and the principal take a look at it. Don't forget that Mrs. Ren is here today."
A few people went to write their compositions obediently, while the teachers continued to be busy.
Time passed quickly. Since they were copying, several people wrote very quickly. In less than thirty minutes, everyone had finished and gave them to the teachers for review.
A few people were working nervously nearby, observing the expressions of the Chinese teachers, Principal Ren, and Mrs. Ren.
After reading the essays, the teachers discussed it again. They all felt that Wang Zhan, Fei Qing and Xiao Si’s essays all had a chance of being selected, and it would ultimately depend on the opinions of the scoring team.
Only Mrs. Ren said at the end: "Wang Zhan's composition is a model. Not to mention being published in an elementary school, it would not be an exaggeration to publish it in a special magazine."
Several friends looked at Wang Zhan with envy. Wang Zhan felt embarrassed and lowered his head to clean the fish faster.
Principal Ren had a clue in his mind. He also felt that Wang Zhan's composition was impeccable. The writing, conception and narrative techniques were beyond the reach of ordinary people. Just this standard regular script was enough to impress some experts.
Students walked into the school one after another, and it was almost nine o'clock. At a command from Principal Ren, the teachers packed up and went to the teaching building. Wang Zhan and others also went to the classroom.
As soon as Wang Zhan entered the classroom, he saw Wang Li sitting at her desk, eating a pile of snacks. Wang Zhan walked over and asked He Yushui, "Why is my baby sister here? Why are there so many snacks here? Oh, there's even chocolate?"
He Yushui rolled her eyes. Before she could say anything, Wang Li said, "I heard that you guys were having a lunch party. I can't just eat biscuits and porridge at home by myself. These snacks were given to me by your classmates. Besides, I've been in this class for three years anyway, so I'm considered a member of this class."
The classmates also heard it and there was laughter everywhere, but Wang Zhan was the only one who felt very embarrassed.
(End of this chapter)
Wang Zhan and a few friends went directly to school. When they arrived at school, they found that they were early. Only Grandpa Wang, the gatekeeper, was there. He looked at the little guys and shouted, "You guys are so active during your graduation vacation. Why do you always come to school on time?"
Xiao Wu said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, open the door. We went fishing early in the morning. Look, there are three buckets full of fish in the car. It's lunchtime today, so we can satisfy your craving."
When Old Man Wang saw that the tricycle was really full of three buckets of fish, he laughed and said, "That's great. Wait, I'll open the door for you."
A few people rode their bikes, said hello to Uncle Wang, and headed towards the cafeteria.
The canteen is actually right next to the teaching building, next to the boiler room, and a row of red brick and tile houses. They were built as a supporting facility after the liberation. Several people parked the car. Wang Zhan carried a bucket, and the others carried two buckets each. A bucket with water weighed about seventy or eighty kilograms. They ran to the canteen and pushed open the two double doors. Wang Zhan was stunned.
The four men shouted, "Brother Zhan, please come in. We are still outside. This bucket is really heavy."
Wang Zhan quickly hid to the side. After the other four people came in, they were also stunned when they saw the scene in the cafeteria.
The cafeteria is now bustling with activity. Almost all the teachers in the school have come and are busy making dumplings. Some people are helping the cafeteria chef Chen wash and cut vegetables. Wang Zhan sees that even Mrs. Ren has come.
Principal Ren and Master Chen also saw them at the door, so they walked over and asked, "Why are you here?"
Master Chen looked at the fish in the bucket and was very surprised. He asked, "You went fishing so early in the morning?"
Xiao Wu asked in confusion, "How do you know, Master Chen?"
Xiao Si, who was standing next to him, patted Xiao Wu on the back of his head and said, "Are you stupid? Didn't you see that there are all kinds of fish in the bucket? If you didn't catch them, who would sell you so many different kinds of fish?"
Principal Ren laughed and said, "We were just worrying about that. We were still short of a big dish. Now, a few of them have been delivered. Okay, now that they are here, don't leave. Hurry up and help Master Chen to clean up the fish."
Wang Zhan and his classmates were actually very touched. They didn't expect that all their teachers, including the subject teachers, the class teachers, the teachers who taught them in the lower grades and the teachers who taught them in the higher grades, would come today. No, Yan Bugui didn't come. That's not right either. Yan Bugui never taught them.
Several people rolled up their sleeves and joined in the work. Master Chen looked at Da Lao Tie, Wang Zhan and Xiao Wu, who were packing the fish skillfully, and said with a smile: "It seems that you have been eating fish secretly for yourselves a lot."
Xiao Wu laughed and said, "We are combining work and rest, and learning fishing at the same time."
Teacher Yang said jokingly, "Then your grades dropped last semester because of fishing."
Xiao Wu said embarrassedly: "Teacher Yang, I'm about to graduate, so don't expose my shortcomings, but I promise you that I will definitely get good results this time."
Principal Ren walked over slowly, squatted between Wang Zhan and Fei Qing, and whispered, "Xiao Zhan, Xiao Qing, I hope you can give me a big surprise. You don't know that our school has always been a medium-sized school. Whether it can be rated as a key school next year depends on you."
Wang Zhan said casually: "I definitely got full marks, but it's a pity that the test paper only had 200 points, otherwise I would have gotten higher."
Fei Qing thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if I can get full marks. Principal Ren, you know that if you make a mistake in one word in an essay, you will lose one point. But I checked it three times before the bell rang. If there are still mistakes, it means that the person in charge is confused." Principal Ren nodded and said, "This is a common thing. Don't worry about it. Just be careful. But I heard that your essays will be selected this year. The excellent ones will be selected as the top ten essays in the country and published to schools across the country. Those who are selected may get extra ten points. So, Wang Zhan, the full score is not 200, but 210. Do you have confidence?"
Wang Zhan recalled his composition. He was actually unsure. After all, composition is a matter of opinion and the score depends on personal preference. He looked at Principal Ren in embarrassment and said, "I can only leave it to fate. But I am still very satisfied with my composition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have written more than 3,000 words."
Fei Qing, who was standing next to him, widened his eyes and yelled, "How much? You wrote an essay of over 3,000 words. Are you crazy? Isn't the rule that it should be at least 800 words?"
This shout attracted all the Chinese teachers, including Teacher Yang, who kept asking Wang Zhan various questions about narrative, paragraphs, how a story is composed, and so on. Wang Zhan didn't know who to answer first.
Principal Ren said, "Well, Wang Zhan, stop working for now. Go over to the table where Master Chen is resting and write your composition. Let the teachers give you a preliminary evaluation."
Wang Zhan also wanted to know how his composition would be perceived by the teacher, so he nodded in agreement. Teacher Yang then said, "You all go and write. There is still time. Let the teachers and the principal take a look at it. Don't forget that Mrs. Ren is here today."
A few people went to write their compositions obediently, while the teachers continued to be busy.
Time passed quickly. Since they were copying, several people wrote very quickly. In less than thirty minutes, everyone had finished and gave them to the teachers for review.
A few people were working nervously nearby, observing the expressions of the Chinese teachers, Principal Ren, and Mrs. Ren.
After reading the essays, the teachers discussed it again. They all felt that Wang Zhan, Fei Qing and Xiao Si’s essays all had a chance of being selected, and it would ultimately depend on the opinions of the scoring team.
Only Mrs. Ren said at the end: "Wang Zhan's composition is a model. Not to mention being published in an elementary school, it would not be an exaggeration to publish it in a special magazine."
Several friends looked at Wang Zhan with envy. Wang Zhan felt embarrassed and lowered his head to clean the fish faster.
Principal Ren had a clue in his mind. He also felt that Wang Zhan's composition was impeccable. The writing, conception and narrative techniques were beyond the reach of ordinary people. Just this standard regular script was enough to impress some experts.
Students walked into the school one after another, and it was almost nine o'clock. At a command from Principal Ren, the teachers packed up and went to the teaching building. Wang Zhan and others also went to the classroom.
As soon as Wang Zhan entered the classroom, he saw Wang Li sitting at her desk, eating a pile of snacks. Wang Zhan walked over and asked He Yushui, "Why is my baby sister here? Why are there so many snacks here? Oh, there's even chocolate?"
He Yushui rolled her eyes. Before she could say anything, Wang Li said, "I heard that you guys were having a lunch party. I can't just eat biscuits and porridge at home by myself. These snacks were given to me by your classmates. Besides, I've been in this class for three years anyway, so I'm considered a member of this class."
The classmates also heard it and there was laughter everywhere, but Wang Zhan was the only one who felt very embarrassed.
(End of this chapter)
