[Urban] Campus Maple Leaves Red (Complete) - 9

【Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves】 Chapter 5: Anything is Fine? (1)

From the first to the second year of junior high, and from the first to the second year of senior high, all the students in the eight classes participated in two extracurricular labor activities under the guidance of their teachers. One of the labor activities was to prune the branches and leaves of the three rows of tall maple trees along the school wall using special pruning tools. The other labor task was to collect the pruned maple branches and leaves for future use, and more students were digging pits 40 centimeters deep in each row of maple trees, following the instructions of Secretary Tian Rong.

The pruned maple trees had no side branches left below four meters. Only when the pruning reached the two-meter-high wall near the school and above, the roots of all the pruned side branches on the maple trees had sharp angles less than two inches long. In Secretary Tian's words, this kind of pruning would be more conducive to the growth of the maple trees.

Along the base of the wall, the pruned maple branches, any thicker than a thumb, were cut into 15-centimeter lengths and sharpened to a point. These were then planted, with the sharp angles facing upwards, in 40-centimeter-wide strips in the soil at the base of the wall. Secretary Tian Rong explained that this was a method of propagating maple seedlings called cuttings.

The dug holes, which looked more like traps, were explained by Secretary Tian to the students as helping the maple trees retain rainwater, which was very beneficial for their growth. "Think about it," she said, "when we go to the mountains to plant trees," she added, "aren't there similar holes next to the trees we planted?"

These two extracurricular activities that Secretary Tian Rong led the students to participate in that afternoon were ideas she had proposed that morning in a small meeting room with only a few people. But as soon as Secretary Tian mentioned this idea, Principal Li immediately pictured what it would be like if someone jumped off the school wall on a dark and stormy night.

To be honest, Secretary Tian's idea was more effective than putting up barbed wire or splintering broken glass on the wall. But the suggestion itself sent chills down my spine.

Indeed, if someone completely unaware actually jumped off the school wall on a dark and stormy night…

Secretary Tian explained his method, and the others in the small meeting room only expressed some moral and legal concerns, but no one raised any explicit objections.

Morally, if you jump off our wall on a dark and stormy night and get pricked by a sapling in our yard, or break your leg in a watering hole for the trees, should I apologize or take you to the hospital?

Legally, it's stated that if I hire you, or if you are harmed while visiting our home, I am responsible. But if you come to our house carrying a knife, or with the intention of killing someone, our country's law seems somewhat ambiguous in this regard.

After all, we're not in a Western country. In some Western countries, the law states that if a thief breaks into your house and falls from your roof and gets injured, you're liable. So here, we should respect this somewhat ambiguous law.

Ambiguity doesn't mean no trouble. Although Secretary Tian Rong said the idea was hers, and she led the students to do the work (she wanted the students to see what their work looked like, and she believed that after seeing their results, no one would still have any thoughts of jumping over the wall), the responsibility would fall solely on her. The principal is the

primary person responsible for the school; they must be responsible for all problems that arise. Just as Principal Li defined the responsibility for this labor activity, Secretary Tian added that since the school also bears responsibility, all the school's main leaders are also responsible. "How about this," she suggested, "the school's Party Committee members in the small conference room, please raise your hands to vote. Those who agree it's collective responsibility, please raise your hands." Principal Li

wasn't a Party Committee member, but the others were. Principal Li didn't just abstain; the vote was unanimously passed by a show of hands. So, during the afternoon's labor activity, even the oldest student in the school, Vice Principal Xu Da, who was about to retire, worked enthusiastically alongside the students.

The junior and senior high students, due to their busy schedules, only participated in the labor during their last self-study period in the afternoon, and their work was very simple—just watering the newly planted saplings. After the junior and senior high students finished and went home, Secretary Tian Rong summoned all the homeroom teachers and told them that any student who hadn't participated in the extracurricular labor should be asked to come and water the saplings whenever they arrived at school.

Since all the homeroom teachers had attended the emergency meeting in the morning, and everyone was well aware of the cause of the matter, Secretary Tian finally told the homeroom teachers to have students who lived further away, especially female students, paired up in the school's name to ensure that students didn't travel alone to and from school.

How did the vocational school, separated by only a wall, suddenly come to this end? Perhaps only the four college graduates who were assigned there don't fully grasp the situation. But for the teachers who had worked at No. 33 Middle School for several years, the memory is still vivid!

Everyone knows that the vocational school did take measures back then, but by the time they did, a significant number of students had already become involved. Moreover, the disruptive influence of these students within the school rendered the already belated measures virtually ineffective.

Another, deeper reason, known to everyone but avoided discussion, is why the repeated appeals from the vocational school teachers and students' parents to the Education Bureau and relevant city departments went unanswered. Why, despite numerous police reports of disturbances (likely assaults) at the school, did the police dispatch from the 110 command center across the street from No. 33 Middle School—even if they had to circle the entire street and turn onto the industrial road where the vocational school was located—take no more than fifteen minutes? Yet, the fastest police response time was two hours after the initial call.

No. 33 Middle School has had its glory days, and it has also experienced its decline. Now, just as No.

33 Middle School has glimpsed hope of escaping its decline, a sinister hand has reached out to it! The teachers in the school, especially those who have witnessed the school's rise and fall, were shocked when they learned that such a sinister hand was about to reach their current campus! They were worried! But they were also suppressed! They were filled with even more anger! With these mixed emotions, while some in the school took the lead in calmly dealing with the situation, all the teachers shared a unified thought—they couldn't let this sinister hand reach out to the children around them!

But these preparations and the teachers' enthusiasm alone weren't enough. Principal Li called Xing Yueyue and Bai Xue from their classrooms to his office just before school ended that afternoon.

Based on the phone call Xing Yueyue made to Vice Mayor Fang Jing that day, Principal Li intuitively felt that the relationship between Xing Yueyue and Vice Mayor Fang Jing must be very special. The events that happened on campus last night would be difficult for Principal Li to fully explain and express his concerns about the lack of consequences if he were to report them to the Education Bureau leaders or Vice Mayor Fang Jing. Furthermore, Principal Li had serious doubts about whether the Education Bureau leaders would even take the matter seriously. However, sometimes it's much easier to get the leaders' attention through other channels than through direct working relationships.

Xing Yueyue and Bai Xue are young, but in some ways, they possess a maturity beyond their years. Importantly, these two children can grasp the priorities of a situation at crucial moments.

The reason Xing Yueyue wasn't called in separately is because she can be a bit impatient at times, while Bai Xue's more composed personality can complement her. Having them discuss and handle such matters together would achieve better results.

Principal Li's idea was good, and Xing Yueyue and Bai Xue came to his office. But would things proceed as smoothly as the afternoon's extracurricular activities?

【Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves】 Chapter 5: Anything is Fine? (2)

"Do you know which of our classmates have a lot of contact with people outside the school?"

Looking at the two little girls who had been ignoring him since entering his office, Teacher Li began to ask questions from the side.

"I, I have a lot of friends outside the school. What? Teacher Li, do you even care about this?"

Xing Yueyue answered crisply, but her questioning tone was equally crisp.

"What are the interests and hobbies of your friends outside the school? Do they often come to the school to see you?"

The little girl's crisp tone was not without a lot of sensitivity, so Teacher Li still asked in a calm and peaceful tone.

"Teacher Li! It seems that who I associate with outside the school is my own business, right? You are like this..."

Teacher Li's usual calm tone was interpreted as having a different intention when a little girl was secretly sulking with him. Therefore, Xing Yueyue's sensitive mind was now mixed with more excitement, which made her words very direct.

However, before Xing Yueyue could finish speaking in her sullen, sensitive, and agitated state, Bai Xue, standing beside her, timely stopped her. Bai Xue then continued, "Teacher Li, I've met a few of Yueyue's friends outside of school. They're all around our age, and they don't have any bad hobbies or interests, so please don't worry about that. But I think there might be another reason why Teacher Li asked Yueyue this question today?" Hearing

Bai Xue's words, the usually calm Teacher Li smiled slightly. Then, he recounted in detail what had happened the previous night to the two girls. Finally, Ms. Li smiled and looked at Xing Yueyue, saying, "Xing Yueyue, the main reason I called you and Bai Xue here today is to ask you to keep an eye on our classmates. See if any of you have had a similar experience to what happened to the high school students last night. This is something the school, teachers, and students must take very seriously. You've heard about what happened at the vocational school; the students there were lured in by outsiders, which led to a situation that was impossible to manage. Therefore, I hope you can play a good supervisory role among your classmates. If you discover or hear of any similar situations, please report them to the school and teachers immediately so that such incidents can be stopped in time, and we must ensure that such serious incidents never happen again at our school."

Still smiling at Xing Yueyue, Ms. Li continued, "Is our class monitor, Xing Yueyue, in a bad mood today? Otherwise, why would you be so eager to give your opinion before even hearing what I've said?"

"It's not that..."

Yueyue, who usually held her head high, lowered her head shyly under their smiling gazes, muttering something she couldn't even understand herself.

Arrogant and somewhat spoiled children, especially those with straightforward personalities, might sometimes interpret others' intentions too directly due to emotional outbursts. Teacher Li used a gentle and tactful approach to help Yueyue understand that even when emotionally charged, it's important to analyze and understand others' opinions.

In the process of growing up, one's mindset is sometimes more important. Teacher Li

talked with the two girls about the psychological state of children today, their interests and hobbies, and finally, the topic turned to the environment surrounding the school.

Yes, the environment around No. 33 Middle School used to be very good, and it hasn't deteriorated too much, but some negative trends have begun to emerge. How should this be addressed? However, regardless of the solution, can the school alone solve everything?

Xing Yueyue and Bai Xue, who were helping Teacher Li brainstorm solutions, both came up with the same idea, but they only exchanged a knowing glance and didn't share their thoughts with Teacher Li.

Bai Xue left with her brother, while Xing Yueyue left after Teacher Li had arranged a taxi and paid the fare in advance. Standing at the school gate, watching the taxi drive away, Teacher Li felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite put into words.

If children who grew up in the 1980s were very self-centered, then those who grew up in the 1990s, especially those who started growing up in the later 1990s, were more aggressive, and this aggressiveness was always hard to defend against.

Teacher Li's inexplicable feelings were amplified once again by this unpredictable aggression.

Two security guards were on night duty today, and the student dormitories had been rearranged. After patrolling the campus again, Teacher Li left and headed towards her dormitory.

Xie Xin was going to stay at school with the girls' team members. Besides Tie Yi and Fei'er, Zhang Nan, who had somehow slipped out of Xie Xin's sight, was also in the aluminum factory dormitory today.

Tie Yi and Zhang Nan both attended No. 33 Middle School; one was the principal, and the other a student, so they weren't very familiar with each other. Fei'er had heard Tie Yi and Xin'er mention Zhang Nan, but this was the first time she had seen her face-to-face like this.

Arriving uninvited and without introducing herself, she simply sat silently on the living room sofa, waiting. This was the demeanor Fei'er had maintained ever since Zhang Nan knocked on the door at 6:30 PM.

Tie Yi returned first, and after a moment's surprise upon seeing Zhang Nan, she greeted her. Zhang Nan also greeted Tie Yi, but after that, she remained silent and sat down again.

While washing vegetables and cooking, Tie Yi tried to discuss Zhang Nan's situation with Fei'er, but Fei'er bluntly said, "That old geezer didn't clean up his own mess, let him clean it up himself when he gets back!"

Li Feng returned to the dormitory, greeted by Zhang Nan, who had been sitting motionless the whole time. As she helped Li Feng change his shoes and hang up his clothes, Tie Yi had already laid out the prepared food.

"Old Li, wash your hands and eat first. We can

talk about it after we eat," Tie Yi said, seeing that Li Feng seemed to want Zhang Nan to say something.

The conversation with Zhang Nan was probably too long to cover in just a few words, so Li Feng told her they should eat first and went to the bathroom to wash his hands.

"Fei'er, dinner's ready."

Just as he was about to turn on the tap, Tie Yi's words almost made Li Feng shudder. Because he hadn't seen Fei'er's car when he came back, and because of Zhang Nan's unexpected appearance, Li Feng hadn't noticed if anyone else was home (Fei'er was in the bedroom). So when he heard Tie Yi call Fei'er to eat, Li Feng felt quite uneasy.

However, what made him even more uneasy was that Zhang Nan also came into the bathroom and squeezed in with him to wash his hands.

He tried to get away, but Zhang Nan wouldn't let him; he tried to wash his hands quickly, but Zhang Nan wouldn't allow it either. Trapped at the sink, Li Feng had no choice but to let Zhang Nan apply hand soap and carefully wash his hands.

After washing her hands, Zhang Nan used a damp towel to wipe Li Feng's face, and then she and Li Feng came to the dining table one after the other.

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 5: Is this okay? (3)

Ancient teachings emphasize that one should not talk while eating, but if the people eating together really don't say anything, and someone is so careful that even picking up a leaf of vegetables can scare a fly to death, then the meal will be very interesting.

In fact, of the four people eating, the three women were eating their meals and picking up vegetables, but Old Li himself kept his head down and didn't look at anyone. He ate the rice in his bowl and the dish of pickled vegetables that was often served at home. Usually, Old Li was the fastest eater in the family and ate the most rice. Perhaps because he was only eating pickled vegetables with his rice today, it seemed that Old Li could never finish the bowl of rice in his hand.

"Dad, I remember you didn't used to like pickled vegetables this much. Why are you eating them today? Is it because Sister Tie's cooking didn't suit your taste?"

That's how women are; being angry with you is one thing, but thinking of you is another. Knowing that if she didn't intervene, her father-in-law would definitely go hungry tonight, Fei'er started interfering with what he should and shouldn't eat.

"This... salty... pickled vegetables are quite good..."

Fei'er's sudden words made her father-in-law tense up, his words becoming incoherent, and he seemed somewhat at a loss.

"Good what you mean! Zhang Nan, get Dad another bowl of rice from over there. Dad, you have to finish all the rest of these dishes!"

While instructing Zhang Nan to get rice for her father-in-law, she and Tie Yi gathered up the stir-fried dishes and pushed them all in front of him.

Fei'er knew how much Lao Li could eat in one meal, and Zhang Nan, who had been training with him on the same team for the past six months, also knew very well. So, the two of them, one supervising and the other adding rice, helped Lao Li finish his meal.

With Fei'er's strict supervision and Zhang Nan's tacit cooperation, Lao Li unconsciously exceeded his meal's target for dinner. After talking and discussing with the two girls for over an hour at school, and then eating such a large meal at home, a dry mouth prompted Lao Li to go to the water dispenser and pick up a water cup.

"You can't drink water right after eating,"

Fei'er said, taking the cup from her father-in-law's hand and pulling him to the sofa to sit down.

"Are you very thirsty?"

Fei'er asked, seeing her father-in-law's longing for the half-filled cup of water.

"Yes."

There was no need to be coy about this, and her father-in-law nodded in agreement.

"Why didn't you die of thirst, you old hag!"

Tie Yi and Zhang Nan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, while Fei'er used her small hands to tear at her father-in-law's cheeks, cursing him viciously.

"Fei'er..."

Knowing what Fei'er was feeling, her father-in-law, feeling sorry for her, gently called her name and cupped her face in his hands. Fei'er's

small hands, which had been tearing at her father-in-law's cheeks, involuntarily wrapped around his neck at his tender call. He then pulled Fei'er tightly into his arms, his large hands gently stroking her silky hair.

"Fei'er..."

With heartache, love, and guilt, her father-in-law's slightly hoarse voice called out to Fei'er again.

"Dad, your voice is hoarse! But Dad, it's not good for your stomach to drink water right after eating. Dad, if you're really thirsty, Fei'er will massage your stomach to help you digest faster so you can drink water soon."

Perhaps intentionally not letting her father-in-law finish speaking, or perhaps his hoarse voice made Fei'er's heart tremble slightly, Fei'er gently massaged her father-in-law's stomach while speaking to him.

In this way, Fei'er told herself that he had forgiven her and didn't need to explain anything further. Her father-in-law, understanding her, let his large hand slide to Fei'er's soft face and gently stroke it.

Fei'er loved to curl up in her father-in-law's warm embrace, loved to hold him and touch her face like a father. At such times, Fei'er would immerse herself in her father's love, her husband's care, and her lover's tenderness, letting herself linger in this intertwined emotion.

Fei'er slipped her hand inside her father-in-law's shirt and gently massaged his stomach. She said, "Dad, I rented a garage in the neighborhood. It's quite big; it can fit two cars. It's inconvenient for Xin'er and Sister Tie to go to the city so often. Shall we buy another car?"

"Sure. Keep an eye out, and we'll buy it if we find something suitable."

Fei'er was so considerate, and as her father, he couldn't let her good intentions go to waste, so he readily agreed.

"Dad—this is for Xin'er and Sister Tie! Why don't you ask them what kind of cars they like before buying it?"

Her father-in-law was good in every way (except for his womanizing), but sometimes his brain just didn't work a little fast! Fei'er couldn't help but playfully remind him.

"Ah...yes, yes, we should have asked their opinions before buying it."

Fei'er's reminder made her father-in-law realize this wasn't about buying something for himself. But then he thought back to when he bought Fei'er that Zhonghua Junjie car; he hadn't asked her if she liked it. So, somewhat annoyed, he continued, "Fei'er, do you like the car Dad bought you? If you don't like it, let's look at other cars this time."

"You silly dad! Only now do you think to ask if I like it or not!"

Fei'er scolded her father-in-law, who was notoriously slow to understand in some ways, and then snuggled against him playfully.

"Fei'er, it's Dad's fault, Dad..."

Even though Fei'er wasn't really blaming him, her father-in-law felt even more guilty. But whenever he tried to express his feelings, Fei'er, who was always the most perceptive, would stop him from saying it. Because Fei'er knew that if her father-in-law spoke out, he would feel even worse, and the more he talked, the deeper his self-blame would become. Therefore, Fei'er allowed him to express himself moderately, so as not to let him fall into more self-blame.

She kissed her father-in-law's thick lips, stopped massaging his stomach, and said, "Dad, you can have some water now. I'll get you some."

Fei'er had just climbed out of her father-in-law's arms when Zhang Nan came over with a large glass of cooled water.

"Dad, your newly adopted daughter really spoils you!"

Fei'er said, taking the glass from Zhang Nan and handing it to her father-in-law, while teasing him and Zhang Nan with a playful look.

"Cough cough..."

Whether it was choking on the water or Fei'er's teasing words, Old Li coughed violently after taking a sip.

"Fei'er... Sister... Sister..."

Zhang Nan, who had always appeared calm and composed regardless of the situation since entering the house, blushed and became flustered at this simple teasing.

"Hehe... Our little Nan is blushing!"

Fei'er's tone was slightly exaggerated, but as she stood up and walked to Zhang Nan's side, she took Zhang Nan's hand and said, "Little Nan, let Dad have some water here, let's go take a bath."

"Old Li, Fei'er is really amazing to you!"

Tie Yi, sitting next to Old Li, took the water glass from his hand and placed it on the coffee table, looking at him with some emotion.

"Yes, it's not just Fei'er who's good to me, my little Yi is also incredibly good to me!"

Fei'er used her way to dissolve the last bit of distance. Touched by the affection of the women, Old Li completely relaxed, affirming Tie Yi's opinion while also praising her, and then hugged her in his arms.

A bird singing to its lover on a branch was pinched by a hand, its slender neck snapped shut with a soft "uh!"

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 5: Is This Even Possible? (4)

Four people slept in one bed. Because it was so cramped, the petite Tie Yi was arranged by the other two women to sleep on top of Lao Li. However, to sleep on top of Lao Li for one night, she had to pay some interest, and it was her student Zhang Nan who suggested it.

The interest was easy to pay: it involved having Zhang Nan playfully tease Lao Li's slightly softened member until it became erect again, then having Tie Yi, while on top of Lao Li, use a certain part of her body to clamp down on it, soothing the hard thing and putting it to sleep for the night.

Sleeping with such a hard thing between her legs for one night, Tie Yi wasn't worried about whether she could sleep; she was more concerned about whether she could get up and walk the next morning!

After much bargaining, Zhang Nan and Fei'er, who were equally interested, finally agreed to try it out first, and take it out if necessary.

Whether she'd been squeezed all night or not, Tie Yi really didn't know, because she'd drifted off to sleep without realizing it, and when she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn.

But now that it was daylight, Old Li's... well, it seemed like the thing that'd been squeezed by Tie Yi all night, started getting restless again as soon as she opened her eyes and was rewarded with a kiss.

Hehe... I almost forgot about the censored placard in the moderator's hand, and Old Mu quickly stopped himself with a jolt.

(Actually, I've omitted seven or eight hundred words. If the moderator goes to sleep, those seven or eight hundred words will almost fill a section.)

Vice Principal and Director of Studies, Tie Yi, took leave this morning. Zhang Nan only entered the training field after all the team members had finished their cool-down exercises. After being glared at fiercely by Xie Xin, Zhang Nan lowered her head in embarrassment, but Yu Lian and Li Fanghua standing next to her secretly gave her a thumbs up.

Just after assigning the team members to groups, Assistant Coach Li entered the training field, full of energy. However, Coach Li was a little unlucky; Coach Xie hadn't punished Zhang Nan for being late, but he hadn't said he wouldn't punish those who arrived late later. Sure enough, the energetic Coach Li had just stood on Coach Xie's... Beside her, Coach Xie kicked her aside, sending her to receive her punishment.

The punishment was the push-ups that Teacher Li had been so skilled at doing on the three women the night before. One hundred push-ups per set, two minutes rest between sets, then four sets in total.

Teacher Li was punished because she arrived late, while Zhang Nan, also late, escaped. Even though Teacher Li was willingly accepting the punishment, she felt embarrassed by the winks and flirtations from the other teammates, except for the four new ones.

Taking advantage of Coach Xie's inattention, Zhang Nan approached Teacher Li, who was doing standard push-ups, and Coach Xie appeared like a shadow in front of her.

"You dare to slack off! Then two more sets of punishment will be added!"

Zhang Nan, who hadn't said anything about getting close to Teacher Li, seemed to have noticed that Teacher Li was slacking off during his punishment! So, adhering to the principle of strict team discipline and wanting to make an example of him, Coach Xie casually added two more sets of tasks to Teacher Li's punishment.

However, Coach Xie didn't yet realize that one day, when she was pinned down by someone with a vengeful streak and forced to do over a thousand push-ups in one go, she would cry out in pain and realize that revenge could be done this way.

One hour and ten minutes later, Teacher Li finished his punishment. The physical punishment. To be honest, such a high level of physical exertion on a young, strong man would be enough to make young girls cheer for his strength. However, seeing such a high level of physical exertion on Mr. Li, who was already forty-eight years old, made the five new members of the No. 33 Middle School girls' basketball team think a lot.

It was Ya Rou who handed Mr. Li a towel to wipe his sweat, and it was also Ya Rou who handed him a bottle of water after his breathing stabilized. It wasn't that the other girls on the team (of course, the original members of the No. 33 Middle School girls' team wanted to even more) didn't want to do these things, but they were really afraid that Coach Xie would be unhappy again, and that Mr. Li would have to do those push-ups. It seems the workload has doubled!

He still completed two training sessions in the morning with the women's team. When Coach Li changed his clothes and went to teach his class with his lesson plan, everyone on the training field realized a problem: Coach Li isn't made of iron; doesn't he get tired of persisting like this every day?

After finishing his Chinese class for the first-year high school students, Coach Li didn't return to his office but went straight to the school cafeteria.

At the cafeteria entrance, Ya Rou and Tian Tian greeted Coach Li as he was going to get his own food, and practically dragged him into the small cafeteria specifically for the women's team (because of the high-intensity sports training, nutrition is essential). Therefore, the girls on the team ate specially prepared nutritional meals every day. However, Coach Li always said he wasn't considered a member of the team, and he had never eaten a single sports meal with the players. All the female team members and coaches were eating their own meals, except for Coach Li, who later had two meals in front of him. One was a dish of large fish (braised, but only the meatiest parts of the fish, the belly and spine, were used) and large pieces of meat (a whole chicken leg and a whole piece of stewed beef), served with crab meat dumplings. The other meal was also meaty, but this time it consisted of chicken pieces stewed with wild mushrooms, goji berries with pork kidney, and a small pot of soup made from round slices of meat. Wait, those round slices of meat in the soup look so familiar...aren't those cow...cow...hey, aren't they bull's...well! This last dish is vegetarian, a very unassuming dish of scrambled eggs with chives (according to folklore, chives are also known as aphrodisiac herbs)!

The first set meal was unfamiliar to me, and it wasn't ordered from the school cafeteria. The second one, well, it must be familiar to me, and it wasn't made by the school cafeteria either.

Among the people unfamiliar to me...Ya Rou was also eating with her head down, but as if something was poking her on the seat, she shifted slightly from side to side, and kept glancing at the food in front of her. The first set meal must have been ordered by her.

As for the second set meal, aside from Xin'er who acted the most nonchalant, it seems no one else would be as thoughtful and considerate.

The problem is, each set meal is enough to fill Teacher Li up, but if you eat the first one, the person who ordered the second will be disappointed, and if you eat the second one, the intention of the person who ordered the first one will definitely be wasted. Eat both together? Only a pig could finish that! Besides, wouldn't it be a waste if they couldn't finish it?

Picking up the mushroom and chicken stew, Ya Rou suddenly paused, then quickly lowered her head and ate, only to see Teacher Li holding the mushrooms and chicken pieces... She went around putting food on everyone's plates, but she insisted on putting her plate in front of Teacher Li.

The person who had been acting the most nonchalant suddenly beamed with excitement when they saw Teacher Li serving the braised chicken with mushrooms! However, when Teacher Li started serving everyone, the person who had been acting the most nonchalant suddenly looked away, their eyes dimming.

The braised chicken with mushrooms was quite generous; everyone got some, and Teacher Li had some left over. Then Teacher Li picked up the fish, which weighed about two pounds and had no head or tail, and went through the same process as before.

Finally, what Teacher Li didn't share was the round slice of meat... Soup and crab meat buns shaped like chrysanthemums.

Those who know him well will surely understand the true meaning behind leaving this soup, but do some people also fully understand Teacher Li's thoughts about those chrysanthemum-shaped crab meat buns?

Teacher Li, who is very fast drinking the soup made with round slices of meat and has a strong fishy smell, usually can't eat a bite of seafood, but now he is stuffing crab meat buns into his mouth!

Wow! Old Li (Teacher Li) likes to eat so much! Just like that, let's cheer for Teacher Li's performance today. I don't know how many such soups Teacher Li will drink and how many crab meat buns he will stuff into his mouth in the days to come!

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 5: This works too (5)

Teacher Li hadn't finished his beef soup, and a few crab buns were still unfilled when Secretary Tian Rong approached him with her lunch tray. The Beicheng Education Bureau had called near the end of the morning, saying that the municipal government, in conjunction with the public security, fire, culture, industry and commerce, health, and education systems, was conducting a comprehensive cleanup and rectification campaign around all schools throughout the city. A meeting regarding this event would be held that afternoon at No. 33 Middle School. The Beicheng Education Bureau instructed No. 33 Middle School to make all necessary preparations to ensure the smooth running of the meeting.

It was 12:30 PM, leaving three hours for preparation before the 3 PM meeting. After finishing the remaining beef soup, Principal Li glanced at Secretary Tian, who then slowly began eating her lunch.

This joint cleanup and rectification campaign, conducted by five municipal departments with their own specialized enforcement powers, was intended to provide a better teaching and learning environment for the education system. Was involving the education system in this joint action meant to demonstrate the strength of enforcement, or to allow them to offer their opinions during the enforcement process? Principal Li and Secretary Tian were both pondering how to best prepare for the afternoon's work.

The road in front of the 33rd Middle School, although it only has one actual exit, is actually bordered by an old residential area across the street, behind the shops and offices of various businesses. This area has a diverse population, with a significant portion being transient residents.

Previously, when the 110 command center was located here, the security situation was relatively good due to the presence of powerful national agencies. Now that these agencies have moved, the lack of immediate deterrence has allowed some previously hidden activities to surface.

Within 300 meters of the school, no entertainment businesses such as internet cafes, amusement arcades, audio-visual stores, or bars are permitted. But beyond 300 meters? Everything that's supposed to be there will still be there, and even more concentrated. Because all the business owners know that people have legs and can walk; if they want to, they'll walk there themselves.

300 meters only adds a little walking time. Rather than making these business owners retreat 300 meters, it would be better to actually enforce the rule of "minors not allowed to enter." Or, it would be better to restrain the children as much as possible, making them less likely to venture into those places. However,

since they came with good intentions, we should reciprocate. After leisurely finishing their lunch, Secretary Tian and Principal Li discussed it and decided that Secretary Tian and the experienced Vice Principal Xu would participate in the joint operation that afternoon.

The senior high school classes would have a mock exam that afternoon. The exam papers used were copied by Zou Yang and Wang Na while helping in the teaching and research office. These were highly targeted comprehensive mock exam papers developed by the No. 3 and No. 5 Middle Schools of the city in conjunction with the Municipal Education Bureau's Teaching and Research Office, based on the college entrance examination questions of recent years.

This complete set of comprehensive mock exam papers includes four sets each for arts and sciences; this afternoon's exam is the test.

Zou Yang and Wang Na first showed this complete set of test papers to Principal Li. After a thorough discussion among the three of them, they then consulted with the subject teachers of the senior high school classes and teachers from the school's curriculum research department for a more detailed discussion and study. Everyone agreed that this comprehensive set of test papers was highly practical and targeted, and very suitable for recommending to senior high school students.

During this discussion of the comprehensive test papers, Zou Yang, Wang Na, and all the teachers involved also discovered a problem. From the perspective of a subject teacher, Principal Li's primary role is that of a Chinese language teacher. However, judging from his remarks on various subjects during the discussion, this principal, who did not graduate from high school, was definitely not ignorant of the key points and difficulties of all high school courses.

This gave all the teachers who participated in the test paper discussion a great shock. They all asked themselves, "Principal Li is not a superman, but can I do what he can do? Even if I can't have such a comprehensive grasp of the issues, at least I can do my own job well."

Class 1 of the senior year is a science class, yet their math teacher is the most controversial figure in the entire school. However, this controversy isn't due to her teaching ability or poor class management as the homeroom teacher; it stems from issues outside the classroom.

For example, she arrives at school dressed in very daring and fashionable clothes, always accompanied by a subtle yet sophisticated perfume, making her a focal point wherever she goes. Fortunately, she changes into a suit that conforms to the teacher's dress code before going to class.

Furthermore, her personality is as bold and avant-garde as her clothing. Aside from being somewhat restrained in front of Vice Principal Xu, other male teachers and staff are often made to blush and flee in embarrassment by her bold jokes and exaggerated body language, almost as if they're avoiding her altogether.

There are also many rumors surrounding her. Among them, the most attention-grabbing are the various rumors about her and the former principal who supposedly paid tens of thousands of RMB to buy a table from Principal Li. With such rumors circulating, coupled with her personality and conduct, the controversy surrounding her intensified and became increasingly sharp.

However, even those most critical of her acknowledged that her teaching skills were excellent, and the classes she led as a homeroom teacher performed very well in all aspects. Thus, the controversy continued, and when it was her turn to teach and lead classes, she continued teaching and leading classes.

Not long after Li Feng arrived at the school, he spoke separately with each homeroom teacher. In this conversation, as principal, Li Feng didn't make any high demands on the homeroom teachers; he simply asked them to do one thing: get all the students in their classes back to class. At that time, about half of the students still enrolled at No. 33 Middle School had already taken indefinite leave.

This conversation was Principal Li's first one-on-one encounter with the most controversial female teacher at No. 33 Middle School, and it was this encounter that left a deep impression on this teacher who was always at the center of controversy with Principal Li's calm demeanor.

This peaceful impression had one advantage: the most controversial female teacher never once made a bold joke with Principal Li, whom she was becoming increasingly familiar with. It's worth noting that any adult man in No. 33 Middle School who knew this teacher would flee at the mere sight of her fiery jokes.

Normally, a gentle person like Principal Li would easily become the target of jokes or pranks from lively individuals. However, despite these exceptions, the gentle Principal Li has yet to enjoy the fiery and ever-changing antics of this controversial teacher. The

highly controversial teacher, now approaching thirty, maintains her avant-garde and daring style outside the classroom, and it seems she has no intention of finding a partner or getting married.

Because there were fewer students in the senior class than in other grades (yes, there were still students hoping to go to university; how many parents would let their children continue to stay at No. 33 Middle School?), Zou Yang and Wang Na watched the students answering their papers at the front, while the female homeroom teacher went to the back of the classroom and sat next to Principal Li.

[Volume 1: First Encounter with Maple Leaves] Chapter 5: Anything is Fine? (6)

Yuan Jingya is the name of the female teacher who works alongside Principal Li. Although she is rarely quiet or elegant, her name is indeed Jingya. She told Principal Li something unrelated to the mock exam.

In the North District, there are seven full-time middle schools, but only No. 33 Middle School and North District Experimental Middle School are located in the North District Industrial Zone. In the heyday of No. 33 Middle School, it was impossible for children from ordinary families to get in. Now that No. 33 Middle School has declined, sending their children there is a choice made out of desperation by the parents.

Because the Experimental Middle School, which previously had very lenient admission requirements, has raised its admission standards as the population in the industrial zone has increased and as the teaching staff and campus facilities have been further improved. Firstly, admissions are now zoned, meaning that students within the catchment area of No. 33 Middle School who want to get into the Experimental Middle School must pay a selection fee. However, the Experimental Middle School only has so many classrooms; does that mean each classroom has to seat a hundred students?

If the Experimental Middle School is out of reach, the nearest middle schools are seven or eight kilometers away. Families with relatively better financial conditions can still find ways to get in. But the industrial zone is mostly populated by ordinary enterprise and institution workers. If the enterprise is doing well and the workers' income is stable, that's fine. However, in recent years, many ordinary workers, especially those in state-owned enterprises, have become unemployed due to restructuring and reforms.

In this old industrial zone in the north of the city, families without stable incomes are particularly prominent.

Unable to afford the high tuition fees for their children's education, nor the substantial costs of transportation and accommodation, a significant number of parents reluctantly sent their children to No. 33 Middle School despite the chaotic teaching situation in previous years. While they couldn't afford

the relatively high costs, this didn't mean their children were academically inferior. Perhaps it was precisely because of these family circumstances that some students at No. 33 Middle School continued to study diligently even during periods of considerable academic disorder.

Sometimes, unfavorable factors can become favorable ones. For example, No. 33 Middle School now has a foundation of consistently hardworking students, and each class has between 30 and 40 students (the lowest being Class 1 of Senior 3, with only 27 students). Therefore, after the teaching order returned to normal, the teaching quality improved very quickly.

However, this wasn't the topic Ms. Yuan Jingya discussed with Principal Li. She mentioned three students in her class with outstanding academic performance, but due to their families' financial constraints, they all expressed a desire to attend vocational colleges. Ms. Yuan's intention was to see if Principal Li had any ideas on how to help these three high-achieving students get into the universities they deserved.

Finally, Ms. Yuan said that if possible, she could sponsor one of the students to complete their university studies.

Principal Li didn't immediately offer his opinion. After thinking for a while, he told Ms. Yuan that she and the homeroom teacher of Class 2, Grade 12, should first assess the situation of all the students in the class to see if these students, who were about to face the college entrance examination, had any other worries. The school would do its best to help them. Regarding the three students Ms. Yuan mentioned, Principal Li invited her and him to visit their homes the next day.

Principal Li's grandfather, who lived to be over a hundred years old, had told his grandson that lending a helping hand to someone in trouble, even if it's a seemingly insignificant act, can change a person's life. Principal Li remembered this saying, and he always kept it in mind when dealing with people. Except for midterms, finals, and entrance exams, most of the exams at No. 33 Middle School were graded with teacher guidance and student participation. Watching Zou Yang and Wang Na organize the students into groups to grade papers, Principal Li and Teacher Yuan set a time for tomorrow's home visits and then left Class 1 of Senior Three.

The phone in his pocket started vibrating again; Principal Li knew it was Fei'er checking up on him again.

This morning at breakfast, Fei'er had taken out the phone she'd bought for her father-in-law a year ago, which he had never used. As she handed it to him, she sternly warned him: "You must carry your phone with you every day! You can only turn it off with my permission!" To ensure her father-in-law carried his phone and kept it on standby, she would conduct irregular checks, and she had also put his phone on vibrate to prevent it from interfering with his work.

This was a text message from Fei'er, but Principal Li, using a phone alone for the first time, accidentally saved the file. Now, reopening the saved file was proving difficult for Principal Li, who was completely unfamiliar with phone functions.

"Principal Li, who are you texting so intently?"

Just as Principal Li was at a loss, Secretary Tian, who was walking towards him, saw his focused expression and asked, half-jokingly.

"I can't find it!"

Concerned about checking up on Fei'er, Principal Li answered without looking up.

"What can't you find?"

Seeing Principal Li's anxious expression, Secretary Tian pressed on.

"A text message! I can't find it now that it's been sent."

Principal Li, who didn't even know which key to press to move the cursor, was now even more anxious.

"Let me see it."

Without realizing that this might be a bit presumptuous, Secretary Tian took the phone from Principal Li's hand.

"Principal Li, what were you doing just now?"

Secretary Tian asked, returning the phone to standby mode. After

carefully recalling the prompts, Principal Li remembered the options he had encountered; the most likely explanation was that he had accidentally pressed the save option.

"Look, Mr. Li... like this..."

From standby mode to the function display, and then moving the cursor to find the required function according to the function prompts... Secretary Tian demonstrated twice to the humbly learning Principal Li, and then let Principal Li start operating according to what he had just said.

"Yes, that's it. Press the OK button to open it."

Seeing that Principal Li had found the saved text message without too many mistakes, Secretary Tian continued to guide him.

'OK' was OK, but opening the text message made both the teacher and the student feel a little uncomfortable.

It was a multimedia message without text or sound, containing a picture of bright red and very sexy lips, looking for a kiss. Secretary Tian had already explained in detail how to close it, so this was the first time Principal Li had completed the operation so quickly and without mistakes since he started using a mobile phone.

"Secretary Tian, is the on-site meeting over? Is there anything else from the bureau?"

A little awkwardness between adults can be quickly resolved as long as one isn't completely oblivious. Sure enough, as soon as Principal Li asked about the on-site meeting held in the afternoon, the awkwardness quietly disappeared.

"The meeting won't end for a while. Old Wang from the bureau just informed me that Vice Mayor Fang will be coming to our school to check on the women's basketball team's preparations after the meeting. I discussed it with Old Xu and asked him to continue the meeting. I'll come back to discuss the reception arrangements with you."

When it came to work, Secretary Tian was never careless.

"Then let's divide the work, Xiao Tian. You go to the office to arrange the reception, and I'll go to the team and make arrangements with Coach Xie."

Having worked with Principal Li for almost a year, Principal Li always entrusted her, the secretary, with any opportunities for close contact with higher-level leaders, except for those specifically requested by the principal. Watching Principal Li's departing figure as she entrusted this task, Secretary Tian stood for a while before going to make arrangements herself.

This time in the afternoon was the time for the women's team members to do their steady-paced running along the school's track. Principal Li, very familiar with the team's training schedule, went directly to the track.

The playground was separated from Principal Li and Secretary Tian by only two rows of maple trees. Just as Principal Li passed under the two rows of maple trees, several female team members who had already finished their steady-paced jogging seemed to have been waiting there and surrounded Principal Li as he walked through the maple trees.

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