Chapter 107: Holiday Homework is Piling Up

  On September 30th, all the students in each class showed off their skills and performed wonderfully. It can be said that they were a colorful and diverse group. Of course, I and Gan Lingling successfully passed the program inspection and participated in the National Day performance. When we drew lots, it was hard to say whether our luck was good or bad - we ended up being second! Except for the first one which was the teachers' collective recitation, it was our turn next. The pressure was huge, but fortunately, the final response was very good. We were overjoyed to receive the first prize as promised by our class teacher, and all the classmates felt particularly honored.

  After the concert, we all went home and waited for a week's holiday, of course, there were also many exams. I remember when the language class representative handed out the exam papers, our class' most lively boy, Zhou Tianyong, saw the endless stream of papers and complained: "Oh my god, so many exams! People who don't know us would think we're going to have a month off! God, please give me strength! I'll be doing these exams until next year! Am I hallucinating? This isn't even National Day homework, it's winter break homework!"

  The class representative, Li Wu, glanced at him and said: "Zhou Tianyong, don't complain anymore. If you have the ability, go tell the language teacher about it. My hands are sore from writing, and I haven't complained yet. Since you entered Class 10, you should have a sense of self-awareness in Class 10. You should have made mental preparations from the beginning."

  "Dear language class representative, I was able to get into the top 10 purely because of my exceptional performance during the exam. Unlike you who has been working so hard and diligently. Sigh, all I can do is hope that the math teacher and English teacher will be a bit more merciful."

  As soon as the words were spoken, the math class representative, Huo Tianqi, came with a lot of test papers and said: "Everyone quickly sorts out the language test papers, I'm going to start distributing the math test papers. Don't mix them up, or you won't know who has distributed what later. Let me say first, there are six sets of 12 math test papers in total, I'll distribute one set at a time to prevent confusion."

  Zhou Tianyong suddenly sat down on the chair and said, "Oh heaven! I thought math teachers were the most kind-hearted. Unexpectedly, they are no better than language teachers! It seems that my wonderful 11-day holiday can only be spent in a pile of homework, classmate, do you think there is any justice? Where is the justice?" As he spoke, he also made a gesture of looking up at the sky and sighing. His dramatic performance caused his classmates to burst out laughing.

  I was the last one to hand out the test papers. When I went to get the test papers, the English teacher was actually there struggling with how many sets of test papers to give out. He asked me: "Class representative, you've come just in time. I've counted the test papers, but I'm wondering whether to give out three sets or four sets or five sets or six sets - it's a problem!"

  When he said three sets, I almost wanted to jump up happily. But the more he spoke, my heart sank even heavier. What can I say about this kind of question? Of course, I hope to get fewer (questions) the better, but the key is still your intention, teacher. The English teacher saw me not speaking and said: "Class representative, have your Chinese teacher and math teacher handed out the test papers?"

  I nodded, "Oh, so how many sets did they send out?" I thought for a moment and said: "The language teacher sent out five sets, the math teacher sent out six sets." "So that's how it is, it seems like those two are competing with each other. In that case, I won't show any weakness either, I must surpass them. I've decided that we'll send out seven sets of English test papers."

  Good grief, have I made a mistake? The whole class is already grumbling, and if I go back to hand out the test papers again, won't everyone be giving me the side-eye? I don't want that. In my momentary confusion, I actually said: "Huh? This can work too."

  The English teacher laughed and patted my shoulder, saying: "Haha, I was just joking with you. Our class representative didn't say that you guys said I'm the most boring, did he? I'm not boring, I just don't want to play with you kids. You'll understand me later. Since your language teacher and math teacher have already been tough on you, I'll let it go this time and only give out three sets of test papers. But remind them, okay? The English test paper is the least, they can't take it lightly just because of that. If I find out otherwise, I won't be lenient."

  "I'm glad to hear that, teacher. I knew you were the best. I'll definitely pass on your request to them." "Little girl, I knew you had a sweet mouth and could coax people. Go ahead, be careful when distributing the test papers, don't drop any." "I know."

  After returning to class, many classmates looked listless and I had known that No. 1 Middle School was famous for its heavy workload, especially being an intensive class, but I didn't expect there would be so much homework.

  As soon as I went in, Zhou Tianyong came up and said: "English class representative, how many homework assignments did our English teacher assign? How many test papers are there? It's estimated that it won't be less, don't let it be more than the math teacher!"

  I was thrilled and decided to let them experience the ups and downs I felt earlier, saying: "Zhou Tianyong, you're really good at predicting things! English teachers are indeed more demanding than math teachers. Since the language teacher handed out five sets of papers, the math teacher handed out six sets, so the English teacher must have handed out seven sets!"

  The whole class was in an uproar, "Huh? So many again!" Zhou Tianyong looked at me and said, "Class representative, you're not cheating me, are you? Where did these seven sets of papers come from?"

  I said: "I can only carry so much at a time, don't make me go back and forth to the office several times?"

  "Alright, it seems that our English teacher is really strict, the homework just keeps piling up one after another! Oh, how miserable we are!"

  I covered my mouth and laughed, saying: "Haha, Zhou Tianyong, you can even use classical Chinese now, not bad, gotcha! Let me tell everyone some better news, the English teacher only assigned three sets of papers."

  My classmates shouted that the English teacher was too good, I raised my voice and said: "Quiet, quiet, but the English teacher said that these three sets of papers must be done seriously, otherwise he will take you to have afternoon tea."

  Zhou Tianyong jokingly said: "Great English teacher, great representative of the English class, received, I guarantee to complete the English test paper seriously, mission must be accomplished."

  When distributing the test papers, Gan Lingling and Li Qiaoqiao took the initiative to help me share the workload, just in time for each person to hand out one set, and it was quickly finished. I asked repeatedly, "Has anyone not received the English test paper? There are three sets in total, the first set is..., the second set is..., the third set is... Is there any left? Is there any left? Is there any left? ... Time's up, no more waiting!" My classmates joked that I was like a salesman having a big clearance sale.

  After returning home in the evening, I learned about my cousin's homework situation and found that our homework wasn't much more than theirs. It seems this is a normal state for No. 1 Middle School. Lu Zhanfeng was holding those test papers, complaining to me: "Cousin, it used to be elementary school, now it's junior high, but the difference is just so big! Moreover, it's only been a short summer vacation, and you shouldn't have played too much during that time. Now suddenly there's so much homework, my little heart can't take it!"

  My brother and I have been together for a long time, this talk is nothing but nonsense, my heart is already racing. Looking at him with a wronged expression, I said: "Be content, brother, our homework is more than yours, what to do? The road is our own choice, we must learn to take responsibility. Since we chose the distant place."

  Lu Zhanfeng suddenly lay down on his own bed, looking up at me and saying: "Cousin, you've said this sentence to me over 800 times, it's really more nagging than my grandma. You're really suitable for being a teacher and preaching to students."

  I pretended to be angry and turned away from him, saying: "Since you think I'm nagging, don't talk to me in the future. It's as if I begged you to speak to me."

  Lu Zhanfeng suddenly sat up and said with a flattering tone, "Sister, don't be angry, I didn't mean to flatter you. It's just that my words were poorly chosen, and you know your brother's language grades aren't good." I looked at him and said, "You should really sign up for a language interest class." He also went along with me, saying, "Yes, yes, sister is right. By the way, today Wang Xiaoxiao came to our class looking for me and said that on National Day she wants to go shopping with you, saying that your taste is good. Remember to return her call, okay?" "Got it."

  "Eh, cousin, will we just be doing homework and nothing else on National Day? Don't we have any plans to go out and play?

  "Besides doing homework, you can eat, watch TV, play computer games. Aren't there special National Day programs? Just watch those.

  "I didn't mean that, I was just saying can we go out and play or not?"

  I leaned against my head, thought for a moment, and said: "This question is worth thinking about, but you're not unaware that the National Day holiday is crowded with people traveling. My old dad's big hotel business will definitely be very good and won't rest at all. Anyway, service industries are always busy. My mom has been saying she wants to open her own store for a long time, but there hasn't been any movement yet. I guess it's because of this holiday. As for your dad, my uncle, he's usually so busy, and it's rare to have a holiday, do you dare ask him to take us two out to play?"

  Lu Zhanfeng lay down again, and said with a sigh: "Hearing you say that, it's hopeless. I was still hoping to go to the new amusement park in A city to play. Forget it, I'd better stay at home honestly. Who knows, maybe heaven will see my sincerity, and by chance, after the exam on the 11th, I'll be assigned to your class."

  Actually, it's not as boring as Lu Zhanfeng thought, National Day is a week long, there must be many fun things waiting for him.

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