Chapter 97: She Does Not Deserve to Be A Teacher
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“I just ran into one student of your school. She’s not bad,” Princ.i.p.al Cao mentioned Ye Jian whom he encountered on his way here as soon as he entered the office. He seemed extremely intrigued by her. “She has good stamina. Is she a student with sports specialization?”
Princ.i.p.al Chen felt proud as Princ.i.p.al Cao admired Ye Jian. Smiling, he said, “Ye Jian. Her name is Ye Jian. Old Cao, you have a sharp eye as always.” He turned around and picked up a gla.s.s of brewed tea, handing it to Princ.i.p.al Cao. “Try it. Fresh tea from the mountain.”
They had known each other for years, so they treated one another like longtime and familiar colleagues.
“It is a nice tea, just as good as the tea on the market.” Princ.i.p.al Cao took a sip of the tea, looking at his old colleague who was trying to divert the topic. “Come on, tell me more about Ye Jian. In the past two years, our country has made some achievements in sports compet.i.tions, but we still have regrets in such track and field programs as the long-distance running and the sprint.”
“I think Ye Jian is a good candidate in this aspect. She could totally develop in this field.”
Princ.i.p.al Cao, once an athlete, had always been fond of discovering students who had potential in sports in every middle school. If they developed well, they could bring honor to their schools as well as their country.
As a top senior high school of this province, the Provincial No.1 Middle School had cultivated students with sports specialization who had made good performances in major and minor compet.i.tions. A couple of them had also made their way to the University Games and had achieved amazing scores.
Nevertheless, Princ.i.p.al Chen had few interests in these issues. He took a sip of the tea, smiling. “The kid is ‘excellent’ in every aspect, but I have no intention of letting her make achievements in sports.”
“Why?” Princ.i.p.al Cao asked in surprise. “Old Chen, that does not sound like you.”
In the office downstairs, the arrival of the two teachers from the Provincial No.1 Middle School made the teachers in the office very happy.
They could see how much emphasis the Provincial No.1 Middle School had put into this compet.i.tion.
Piles of exam paper from the Provincial No.1 Middle School were handed to the head teachers of the eighth and ninth grade. Suddenly, the entire office was filled with the thick smell of ink, as if the office had turned into a sea of knowledge.
As Mrs. Ke entered the office, she saw Mrs. Liu, the head teacher of Cla.s.s One, recommending the top students of her own cla.s.s. With a sharp and contempt look on her face, she issued an almost inaudible humph from her nose. And then, she a.s.sumed a completely different look. With a bright smile on her face, she walked over to her colleagues.
When Mrs. Liu saw her entering, she smiled and said, “Mrs. Song, this is Mrs. Ke of Cla.s.s Two. Ye Ying and Ye Jian, the two sisters that I just told you about, are the students of Mrs. Ke.”
At the mention of Ye Ying, the smile on Mrs. Ke’s face was rather bright. But as she heard Ye Jian’s name, her smile froze instantly.
“Mrs. Liu, have you finished? Do you mind me having a few words with Mrs. Song?” Mrs. Ke, who believed that Mrs. Liu had made things difficult for her, glared at Mrs. Liu and said sarcastically with a fake smile on her face. “I should be the one talking about the students in my cla.s.s. I’m afraid you don’t know them very well, Mrs. Liu.”
All the teachers in this office were accustomed to her harsh tone. So, Mrs. Liu didn’t take it seriously. Smiling, she distributed the exam paper from the Provincial No.1 Middle School to the teachers responsible for the respective subjects.
Mrs. Song from the Provincial No.1 Middle School frowned slightly, her impression of Mrs. Ke worsened drastically in an instant. As a decent and self-restrained teacher, she didn’t say much, but her att.i.tude towards Mrs. Ke was a bit aloof.