After a simple rebirth

The next day, Fu's mother went out to help as usual, but Fu Ying decided not to go and continued to study math.

It was estimated that the second aunt's family would need to use the stove again, so Fu Ying simply cooked a little more for lunch and continued to eat the leftovers for dinner. That was how she spent the day.

The time finally came to the 25th, the day of the entrance examination.

They have to arrive at school at nine o'clock, so Fu's mother set the alarm for seven o'clock. She is afraid that she will not be there in time and will have to get up early.

When the alarm clock rang, Fu Ying woke up as well, got up to wash and brush her teeth, while her mother was boiling water to cook noodles.

Fu Ying went back to her room and checked what she needed to bring: her ID card, household registration booklet, junior high school diploma, transfer certificate, a few honorary certificates, and a pencil case for the exam.

Then Fu Ying changed into the blue skirt she bought at the supermarket last time. It was her first time wearing it, and she didn't know how it looked without a mirror. But it was easy for Fu Ying to wear, it didn't restrict her waist or chest, and it almost reached her ankles. She put on some sneakers, and Fu Ying was quite satisfied.

After the meal, the two of them had no time to take care of Xiao Heitan and went out. They had told him last night to go to his second aunt's house or Kui Ge's house next door to eat by himself.

Today was not a market day, so there were not many people on the road. When she met relatives on the way, Fu's mother simply told them that she was going to the school to register. If it were usual, Fu's mother would have stopped to chat with people for ten or twenty minutes. Today, she did have something important to do, so she didn't dare to delay and continued walking.

The middle school is not far from Fu Ying's home. Especially after the high school was expanded, Fu Ying could see the school dormitory building and high walls from her home.

In less than fifteen minutes, they arrived at the school gate. Fu Ying looked at her mother's watch. It was only eight o'clock, and there was still an hour left.

The school security guard checked their belongings and confirmed that they were new students registering and taking exams, so they let them in early.

It was Fu Ying’s first time entering Gumang Middle School. The red gate had never changed. She had passed by it many times but had never entered.

When Fu Yu was in the first grade of junior high school and Fu Ying was in the first grade, Fu Ying would wait at the gate of the middle school after school. When Fu Yu came out, Fu Ying would act like a spoiled child and ask Fu Yu to carry her on her back home.

When Fu Zhe was in school, Fu Yu was in the third grade, so the two of them waited for their sister together. Fu Yu couldn't carry two people on her back, but sometimes she would try her best to carry a passage.

Recalling the time when she was carried home by her sister, Fu Ying couldn't help but laugh at herself for being too spoiled as a child and being really pampered by her sister when she was little.

Entering the school, there is a road directly in front of you, with several teaching buildings in the distance. On the right is a 6-story building. Fu Ying thinks it should be a comprehensive building like a teacher's office. The left side is fenced off and under construction. I don't know if it is a library or a stadium.

This layout is a bit like the municipal technical secondary school in the previous life, except that the technical secondary school is larger than here. I think most schools near the entrance are arranged like this.

That's right, this color is rare, at least Fu Ying rarely sees it. The teaching buildings in Guangdong Province are basically white, with a few red ones, and there are really not many yellow ones, and they are bright yellow, which doesn't seem to be very resistant to dirt.

Fu's mother was a little confused from the moment she entered the school. Fu Ying had good eyesight and saw at a glance that there was a sign saying "New Student Registration" and the arrow was pointing to the building on the right.

Fu Ying led her mother towards the building. Her mother was a little doubtful whether they had taken the wrong path, but seeing how confident Fu Ying was, she followed them.

Stepping onto the stairs of the building, I could see that the middle was empty, with a few tables on both sides, but no one was in sight. Fu Ying walked further ahead and saw a classroom with the words "Dean's Office" written on it, and aisles on the left and right, with many offices on both sides of the aisles, all with different signs.

The door of the Academic Affairs Office was half open. Fu Ying knocked on the door. She wanted to speak Mandarin but felt that the local dialect was more appropriate.

"Hello, I'm a new student here to register. Should I wait outside or in which classroom?"

A female teacher inside looked up and said, "Wait outside first. It's not office time yet. The teacher from the academic affairs department will be here soon."

"OK, thanks."

After saying that, Fu Ying and Fu Ma retreated to the hall. Fu Ying chose a position near the stairs to wait with Fu Ma so that they could be seen by teachers, and they didn't have to squeeze too far forward for fear of being bumped into.

"Xiaoying, what did the teacher say?" Fu's mother asked anxiously. Why haven't you handed in the materials yet? Could it be that you can't read it?

"Mom, don't worry. It's not time for people to go to work yet! The teachers will be here soon. Call Li Xingying's teacher and ask him whether we should wait for him to come over to process the documents, or any teacher will do."

Fu Ying felt that after all, she got the degree thanks to him, so she must notify him when he came. It would be fine if he could come and lead them, but if he couldn't come, it would be fine to see if he had made any arrangements in advance.

After hearing this, Fu's mother immediately called. After confirming that the teacher would come in person to take them through the formalities, Fu's mother belatedly asked Fu Ying.

"Should I go buy something for the teacher now? The teacher is coming here in person."

"Mom, no need. It's not the right time to buy it!" If I buy it now, in front of so many people, no one will dare to accept it.

"Then the teacher helps you so much, you should thank him!" Fu's mother thought her daughter was still too naive. You must thank others for helping you, how can you be so casual!

"Mom," Fu Ying looked around to see if there was anyone around, but she still said quietly, "Invite him to dinner at home some other day, and then you can send him some fruit or gifts in private. If you send them in front of other teachers and parents, and he is reported for taking bribes, he will be punished by the school, and in serious cases he will be expelled and will not be able to be a teacher."

There have been few teachers reported for accepting red envelopes. No matter whether it was a trap or unintentional, the impact of being reported and verified will be huge.

"Okay then, I'll ask him when he's free to come to our house for dinner." Mother Fu nodded, indicating that her youngest daughter was right.

After waiting for a while, people started to arrive one after another.

Some, like Fu Ying, were obviously accompanied by their parents; some were obviously grandparents, who were still with them even at an old age; and some were even more exaggerated, with one person coming alone, accompanied by his parents, brothers and sisters, and it was almost as if the whole family came together.

The hall began to get noisy.

Fu Ma's phone rang, and she picked it up. It was the teacher. Fu Ying and Fu Ma waved along the phone, and a teacher wearing a shirt, less than 1.7 meters tall, with a round face, short hair, and slightly fat, came over from a distance. He looked ordinary, but had a kind temperament, and a bit of the aura and spirit that only teachers have.

"Hello, Teacher Liu, I am Fu Ying's mother." As soon as Fu's mother saw people, she started to greet them in a loud voice.

"Hello, Teacher Liu, I'm Fu Ying." Fu Ying bowed slightly and saluted the teacher.

"Hello, hello, Fu Ying's mother, this is Teacher Liu who is calling you. Have you brought all the information?" Teacher Liu asked.

"I brought my ID card, household registration booklet, graduation certificate, both the originals and copies. I brought them to check before going out." Fu Ying replied.

Teacher Liu also looked at her according to Fu Ying's words. This girl, who was said to have very good grades, was about 1.5 meters tall and a little chubby. She looked very well behaved and quiet, but she inexplicably had a sense of imposingness.

"Okay, you are a transfer student, so you will be a temporary student at first. I will go over and greet the registration teacher first, and you can go to the innermost channel to queue up and process it." After a pause, he continued,

"By the way, you need to pay tuition fees in your situation, do you know this?" In fact, what he wanted to ask was whether he had brought the money with him.

"I know, don't worry, teacher. We have brought enough for tuition and study fees." When Fu's mother heard about paying the money, she immediately responded that she would pay as long as it could be processed.

"My parents and I know about it, don't worry, teacher." Fu Ying also nodded.

Seeing that they understood, Teacher Liu went to talk to his colleagues first.

Fu Ying saw some people queuing in front of the table, while some people were not sure whether to queue or not, so they gathered together and watched.

Fu Ying took her mother to the innermost table and lined up.

Someone saw them queuing up, followed them and asked them, "Do we have to queue up here?"

Fu Ying shook her head directly, "I don't know, but there are tables, let's queue up first and see later."

After hearing this answer, the people behind him hesitated whether to line up, but they didn't leave.

At about 8:30, several teachers came out.

Two female teachers sat behind the desk in front of Fu Ying and put out a sign that read "borrowed student."

Fu Ying was sure that she had arranged the right order. The elderly man behind her couldn't help but ask the teacher behind the desk,

"Hello, teacher. Our child received an admission letter and is told to report today. Is it okay for him to queue here?"

"This is where transfer students and students on a temporary basis go to process their formalities. Those of you who are getting your admission letters should line up at the tables next to you."

After those people left, one of the female teachers looked at Fu Ying and Fu's mother and asked, "Are you transferring or studying here on loan?"

Fu's mother wanted to speak, but Fu Ying knew that she couldn't tell the difference between the two, so she answered first.

"Hello, teachers. I am a transfer student. Teacher Liu just told us to line up in this queue."

After hearing Teacher Liu, the two female teachers probably understood and nodded.

Fu Ying took the opportunity to hand over the prepared materials, "Teacher, please take a look, this is my information."

The two female teachers found Fu Ying's name on the form, checked the information one by one, stamped several forms that Fu Ying didn't know what they were on, asked Fu Ying to fill out an application form for the entrance examination, and then signaled them to pay the money.

Fu Ying pushed Fu Ma and asked her to pay. Fu Ma took out a wad of money from her bag and asked the teacher if she had to pay it all at once.

The two teachers were obviously a little speechless by Fu's mother's action. They asked her to pay the tuition fee of 2560 yuan a year and the uniform fee of 300 yuan. Fu's mother gave her 3000 yuan, and gave her the rest back with a receipt. Then she asked for the tuition fee of 2000 yuan, and also gave her a receipt.

Finally, Fu Ying was given a handwritten admission ticket and told to go to classroom 5 at : to take the entrance exam. She would also take the exam in the afternoon, also in this exam room.

I took the used materials and receipts, thanked the two teachers, and squeezed out of the crowd of people who were registering.

Fu Ying looked at the time. It was not yet nine o'clock. She asked her mother to take her things home first. She would go to take the exam. Her mother did not need to accompany her. Anyway, she lived close to home. If she had more time at noon, she could go home. If she did not have much time, she could just sit at school first.

Mother Fu thought about it and it made sense. She couldn’t do much to help her daughter with the exam.

Then Fu's mother gave Fu Ying twenty yuan and told her to buy some food if she didn't have time to go home.

Fu Ying took the money and the pencil case. Watching Fu's mother walk toward the school gate, she also walked toward the teaching building to find the examination room.