Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 142 - 141: Exam Results

Chapter 142: Chapter 141: Exam Results

In the cornfield, the aunties were teasingly insisting that Lin Nianhe compose a poem for them.

Just as Lin Nianhe was mulling over reciting a poem to get by, Principal Wu and Zhang Qiong arrived, accompanied by Wang Hong.

"Little team leader, let the educated youths come up for a bit, the exam results are out," Principal Wu said with a smile.

The team leader nodded repeatedly and loudly called the educated youths over.

This was indeed the most important matter in the brigade recently.

With his shout, not only did the educated youths come over, but also the villagers gathered around to join in the excitement.

Zhou Chujiang pushed through the crowd and came to Principal Wu’s side. His face had already been sunburned red.

Principal Wu looked at him and slightly frowned.

Originally, she brought two high school teachers over to ensure fairness, intending for everyone to grade the papers together, but this Zhou Chujiang disappeared after lunch.

Fortunately, Zhang Qiong was reliable, and the quality difference in the papers was very clear, otherwise, she would have had to go looking for someone.

Principal Wu knew that now was not the time to pursue Zhou Chujiang’s responsibility. She cleared her throat, took out the organized score sheet, and announced the results loudly:

"First place, Lin Nianhe, 100 points in Chinese, 100 points in arithmetic."

Lin Nianhe remained impassive, very casual.

He had anticipated this, no surprise.

But the villagers beside him gasped one after another.

"Second place, Wang Shumei, 97 points in Chinese, 100 points in arithmetic."

Wang Shumei smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.

She couldn’t read but was good at calculations, so 100 in arithmetic was very normal.

"Third place, Wang Dong, 98 points in Chinese, 95 points in arithmetic."

Wang Dong swung his fist forcefully, his cheeks flushed with excitement.

Look! He and his little bamboo pole have won!

Although not as good as the female comrades, he had the highest score among the male educated youths!

"Fourth place, Miao Hongqi, 94 points in Chinese, 92 points in arithmetic."

Miao Hongqi, in disbelief, covered her mouth, her eyes round and misty.

She, she actually... could really become a teacher...

"Fifth place, Wang Xue, 92 points in Chinese, 92 points in arithmetic."

Wang Xue held her chest, took a long breath of relief, and wiped off the sweat from her forehead.

"Sixth place, Wen Lan, 82 points in Chinese, 100 points in arithmetic."

"Pfft..."

Hearing Wen Lan’s score, Lin Nianhe and Wang Shumei both burst out laughing.

Lin Nianhe: "I bet 20 cents that all of Sister Lan’s points got deducted from the composition."

Wang Shumei: "I bet 20 cents for sure it was all deducted from the composition score."

Wen Lan didn’t respond to them, she was in high spirits!

Ten centimeters, five yuan!

Wen Lan didn’t care about how the scores were, nor was she concerned about what they would have her teach, all she knew was that she could go home for the New Year!

Wen Lan laughed and laughed, then suddenly felt a sourness in her nose, turned around and pulled Lin Nianhe and Wang Shumei into her arms, leaning on their shoulders, silently rubbing away tears.

With the results announced, some were happy and some were sad.

Yu Xiangqin looked here and there, her face hot, but still stiffened her neck and rolled her eyes at them: "Is it necessary? It’s just becoming a teacher, what’s the big deal, I don’t even care!"

With that, she turned around and went back to her task, bowing her head, pulling weeds with force.

She had no way out, no other choice, she had to work.

She wasn’t afraid of hard work; it was just, just... she was the only female Educated youth who wasn’t chosen, and it was too shameful to speak of...

Everyone knew she was feeling down, and out of kindness, they didn’t call out her insincerity.

The five Mu Tou brothers who weren’t selected didn’t feel much; they were a group, and it was Wang Dong who was the odd one out.

Wang Dong, strutting around in front of them, boasted, "Who laughed at my skinny pole before? Now look, look, didn’t I say my pole is unbeatable in the world? Come on, does anyone want to borrow it? Lend it to me for a month to wash my feet and you can have it..."

"Beat him up!"

The four of them charged at him.

Sun Guanghui stood there, grinning.

It was unknown why he was laughing after not being admitted.

Principal Wu saw him smiling and suddenly glared at him, saying sternly, "Come with me later."

Sun Guanghui was taken aback, his voice somewhat shaky, "Principal, what for?"

Principal Wu did not answer, but continued to address the villagers, "There’s another thing, and it’s my suggestion, since our literacy class must continue. But the primary school teachers mainly need to focus on teaching the children and grading homework after class... so I propose that Comrade Yu Xiangqin, who also got full marks in Chinese, take over Lin Nianhe’s duties as the literacy class teacher."

"Really? Principal, you’re not lying to me?"

Yu Xiangqin sprang up from the cornfield.

Turns out, she had been all ears to their conversation.

Principal Wu looked at her with a smile, with a fondness like looking at his own child, "Yes, that’s right. However, aside from the busy farming season and New Year, the literacy class must go on regardless of the weather. Can you handle it with all the work you have to do during the day?"

"I can! I can do it!"

Yu Xiangqin ran back to the edge of the field, looked up at Principal Wu eagerly, and said, "Principal Wu, I can do it! I’m not afraid of the hard work!"

Just so no one would say she’s the "only Educated youth among the women who didn’t get in!"

Yu Xiangqin laughed, and the others laughed too.

Lin Nianhe, taking advantage of the commotion, quietly returned to rest at the edge of the field.

Having been admitted, should she go ask Uncle Team Leader to borrow the team’s phone to report the good news to Comrade Old Lin?

That should be considered a proper matter, right? Uncle Team Leader wouldn’t kick her out again, would he?

The crowd was abuzz, with questions about when school would start, which teacher would teach which grade, and some even mentioned their Advanced Cultural Team again...

In the end, it was Wang Hong who stepped forward to disperse the crowd, asking everyone to go back to work.

Before the villagers left, Principal Wu said, "Today’s literacy class is suspended; I need to have a meeting with the teachers."

Then, she took Sun Guanghui away.

Lin Nianhe watched their retreating figures, suddenly tugged at Wang Shumei’s clothes, and whispered, "I remember Sun Guanghui being quite good at his studies. How could he have not been admitted?"

Wang Shumei was startled, then remembered that during their review, Sun Guanghui hardly ever encountered a question he didn’t know...

She frowned and turned to look at Sun Guanghui.

Sun Guanghui, following behind Principal Wu, looked so foolish from behind.

Principal Wu took him straight to the Team Leader’s office.

"Xiao Zhang, you two wait for me outside," Principal Wu ordered, "Close the door."

"Okay." Zhang Qiong closed the door, glanced around the empty surroundings, and snorted.

There was no "you two;" Zhou Chujiang had disappeared again.

She was puzzled and couldn’t understand what was wrong with Zhou Chujiang today.

When she had followed Principal Wu to the cornfield, she seemed to have heard him reciting poetry...

Inside the room, Principal Wu sat down, took a sip of water, and then slapped two exam papers on the table.

"Sun Guanghui! What is the meaning of this?"

Two exam papers, one in Chinese and one in arithmetic.

The papers were too clean, all bearing just three words—

"Sun Guanghui"