Tianhai Affiliated Primary School.
Sixth grade, class two. In the classroom, a female teacher is teaching at the podium. Apart from the students, there are several adults sitting at the back of the classroom.
Wei Yueâer is among them.
Tianhai Affiliated Primary School is a key primary school in the city. The female teacher at the podium is an excellent teacher, reputed to have a very high teaching level. To improve the teaching quality of rural teachers, some rural primary schools often send their teachers to this affiliated primary school to observe classes.
These people sitting in the back, including Wei Yueâer, are rural teachers from various villages in Tianhai, here to observe.
Wei Yueâerâs teaching level may not be inferior to the teacher on the podium, but she is currently a rural volunteer teacher without any professional title, so itâs automatically assumed that her level is not high, and she is arranged to observe here.
At this time, Wei Yueâer listens to the class while covering her stomach, her face looking a bit uncomfortable. It turns out her stomach is a bit upset, possibly because she ate something wrong when leaving home in the morning.
She now hopes the class will end soon so she can leave. Earlier, she used the excuse of going to the bathroom to call Lin Fan. If it werenât for her stomach being really uncomfortable, she wouldnât want to bother Lin Fan. Fortunately, Lin Fan agreed immediately to come and pick her up.
She really wants to see Lin Fan soon. Even though her stomach is uncomfortable, the thought of soon being able to see Lin Fan makes her feel better.
Really... she hasnât known Lin Fan for many days, but for some reason, she feels as if she has known him for a long time. She even wishes she had met Lin Fan earlier.
Fortunately, there is still a long life ahead, and she has finally met Lin Fan. There is still a long time in the future...
Thinking of Lin Fan, Wei Yueâer becomes a bit dazed, completely lost in thought.
Suddenly, a round of applause pulls Wei Yueâerâs attention back to the classroom.
"Everyone, give a round of applause for Chen Simin. Chen Siminâs solution to this problem is very advanced, very good!"
The female teacher at the podium says, leading the applause.
This female teacher is a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, wearing glasses, looking somewhat scholarly.
The classmates all start applauding. Apparently, the female teacher had posed a question earlier and called Chen Simin up to the blackboard to solve it. After Chen Simin finished, he received the female teacherâs praise.
The female teacher continues, "Look at Chen Siminâs solution to this math problem, her method can be said to be perfect, the optimal solution. I have to say, she is truly excellent. Now that you are in sixth grade, if you want to enter a good middle school, you should learn from Chen Simin. I think you all want to be as excellent as Chen Simin, donât you? So how can you be as excellent? You need to make some effort. I have a tutoring class here, and I hope everyone actively participates. Chen Simin became so outstanding because she joined the tutoring class."
Tutoring class?
The classmates exchange glances.
The female teacher says, "This tutoring class is something Iâve recently organized with several excellent subject teachers, aimed at preparing you for the transition from primary to middle school exams. We use the weekends to give you special instruction and improve your scores in a short time. A few days ago, I told your parents about this in the parent group, and so far, only a few parents have signed up, including Chen Simin. Youâve all seen today how well Chen Simin answered the question, itâs the result of the tutoring class. If you want to be as excellent as her, go back and tell your parents to sign up quickly, got it?"
After hearing these words, the students seem interested. Thereâs no denying the attraction in the teacherâs words; children are competitive and donât want to fall behind others.
However, Wei Yueâer furrows her brows. Although the female teacher seems to be considering the students, helping them improve, something feels a bit off.
"Teacher, does this tutoring class cost money?" a student raises their hand to ask.
The middle-aged teacher says, "Regarding the price, Iâve explained it to your parents in the group. Letâs put it this way, this tutoring class is very good, taught by excellent teachers. The price is a bit pricey, but I believe most parents can afford it if they are willing to make the investment. Of course, itâs voluntary, Iâm not forcing anyone to participate. If you really want to improve your grades, you can join, itâs up to whether youâre willing to spend the money."
"Teacher!"
Suddenly, a little girl raises her hand.
The little girl is wearing a school uniform, but it looks a bit old and doesnât fit well, it seems to be last yearâs uniform.
Elementary school students are growing, often needing a new uniform each year, and uniforms naturally cost money, and are not cheap.
This little girl seems to be saving money by wearing last yearâs uniform, which doesnât fit well. It indicates that her family is not well-off.
"Luo Xiaojuan, what question do you have?" the female teacher says.
The girl named Luo Xiaojuan says, "Teacher, I thought about it just now, Chen Siminâs solution is not the optimal one, I have a better solution."
What?
Everyone is stunned, thereâs a better solution?
Isnât this Luo Xiaojuan hitting the female teacherâs reputation?
The female teacherâs expression suddenly turns displeased: "Luo Xiaojuan, what do you mean by this? Are you questioning my tutoring class? If you donât want to join the tutoring class, you can simply say so, but at such a young age, itâs surprising how calculating you are!"
Luo Xiaojuan, suddenly being scolded, feels overwhelmed and timidly says, "Teacher, Iâm not what you said, I really thought of another solution..."
The female teacher snorts coldly, "Spare me, I already said, Chen Siminâs method is the optimal solution. Are you saying Iâm wrong? Are you the teacher, or am I?"
Luo Xiaojuan is momentarily speechless: "..."
Feeling a bit scared, she doesnât dare to speak anymore.
However, the female teacherâs temper flares, and she doesnât stop, barking, "I think you just donât want to join my tutoring class. Everyone knows your family is poor, you can relax, I said, the tutoring class is voluntary, Iâm not forcing you to join. Youâre poor, you donât have to join! How much does your mom earn a month, and your dad earn a month, itâs not that Iâm looking down on you, but youâre just poor! Look at Chen Siminâs family, they run a company, Siminâs mom earns more in a month than your mom earns in fifty years! Once they heard about the tutoring class, Chen Siminâs mom signed up without hesitation!"
"Let me tell you, in the previous class I taught, the parents were all officials and from public institutions, they didnât worry about money. Once they heard about tutoring class, they scrambled to sign up for their children. Unlike your parents, only a few signed up, each thinking itâs expensive! To have good children, you have to spend money!"
The female teacher gets more excited, starts losing her temper. It seems that because not many parents signed up for her tutoring class, she has been harboring dissatisfaction, and now her emotions are erupting.
"Teacher Zhao, isnât this wrong?"
Wei Yueâer suddenly speaks.
Instantly, all eyes are on Wei Yueâer.