After a simple rebirth

When Fu Ying and Fu Zhe got up in the morning, Fu's father had already set off. If they wanted to catch the bus to Guangdong Province early, they would have to catch the 6 a.m. bus to the neighboring province, otherwise they might be forced to stay there for one night.

Wang Ruiya still slept with Fu Ying. After Fu Ying got up, she carried the little girl to Fu Yu's room. Later, when Fu Yu came back to sleep outside, she blocked them.

Fu Yu got up early and cooked noodles for Fu's father. Seeing that it was almost time, she simply did not sleep and cooked noodles again. Fu Ying and Fu Zhe had breakfast at home.

Before going out, Fu Yu gave Fu Ying and Fu Zhe one yuan each for pocket money.

"You've already had breakfast, so keep this dollar to buy something to eat. If you don't have enough, come back to me after school."

Fu Ying nodded, went out and met up with Li Xingying to go to school.

The spring in Yunnan Province is still very cold, and it snows occasionally. Fu Ying still wears a down jacket and a mask to keep out the cold air.

When I arrived at the classroom, some classmates were there.

There is no decision yet on whether to change seats in the new semester, but everyone has returned to their original seats, except for a few studious female students who prefer the first row and sit in the front row regardless.

Fu Ying sat in the row behind her as usual. The table in front of her remained the same, and her deskmate was still empty. Fu Ying thought that there might be a new deskmate. Wang Qiuping was very studious, so she would probably be more willing to sit in the front.

The bell rang, and there was no one next to her. Fu Ying looked around curiously, and didn't see Wang Qiuping anywhere else. There were four or five empty seats.

So she was late?

After a while, Wang Qiuping came into the classroom panting. Seeing that the teacher was not there, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she looked at her seat and sat back next to Fu Ying.

In fact, Fu Ying wanted to ask her why she didn't sit in the front so she could listen to the class better, but she was afraid that she would feel that she was looking down on her, so she kept silent.

There was no morning reading on the first day and the head teacher hadn’t arrived yet, but everyone started chattering.

Unexpectedly, the person at the table in front of me turned around and asked Fu Ying,

"Fu Ying, where did you spend the New Year?"

Fu Ying was puzzled, "I spent it at home, where else can I go?"

"No, I mean are you spending the New Year in Gumang or in Guangdong Province? Didn't you study in Guangdong Province before?" My deskmate waved his hand and made the question clear.

"Here, we are back to study, and of course my parents are back to celebrate the New Year as well."

"Oh, I thought you were going to Guangdong Province to celebrate the New Year!" sighed my deskmate.

On the first day of school, Fu Ying chatted with him. Not only was he curious, but Wang Qiuping from next door also came over curiously to listen to their conversation.

"I used to celebrate Chinese New Year in Guangdong Province, but the way they celebrate Chinese New Year is similar to ours, we all eat, drink and chat at home.

Guangdong Province has a good economic development, but there are many people from other places who go back to their hometowns during the Spring Festival. So there is nothing fun during the Spring Festival, because those shops are closed and the city is almost empty. "

"Doesn't Guangdong Province have flower markets? I heard they've been around for many years and are very lively!" my classmate at the table in front of me continued.

“The flower market is before the New Year. People buy forsythia, wintersweet, kumquat trees, etc., which are used as decorations for the New Year.

You can think of it as the market here. There is not always something to buy in the week before the Chinese New Year. It’s the same reason. The only difference is that the flower market mainly sells flowers, while our market sells everything.”

"Those flowers can't be eaten, why buy them?" The person at the table in front of me asked puzzled.

"First of all, you can understand that this is a traditional culture. Decorating your home with flowers during the Chinese New Year also represents the beauty of life.

Secondly, it is also a kind of spiritual sustenance. In Cantonese, it is called "good luck". The fortune tree represents getting rich in the coming year, and the kumquat tree represents good luck. I'm sure everyone likes beautiful and auspicious things.

The most fundamental reason is that Guangdong Province has a subtropical monsoon climate with distinct marine climate characteristics, long summers, long sunshine, and abundant rainfall resources, so these plants are easier to keep alive.”

"Isn't that the same as Chuncheng?" Wang Qiuping asked in a low voice.

“It is still different. First of all, the word ‘Spring’ in Chuncheng can be seen. The temperature in Chuncheng is comfortable, but the flowers planted there are roses and camellias, which are small but exquisite.

In Flower City, most flowers are suitable for planting, and there are many varieties. Because the summer in Flower City is very hot and humid, April to November is basically considered summer, and the winter is not cold for too long.

A few people seemed to understand, as they may have never been to the City of Spring or the City of Flowers, and they didn’t know if they would have the chance to go there in the future.

This topic didn't last long. The head teacher came and the whole class suddenly became quiet.

The head teacher started the new semester with a speech. In the new semester, the class leaders and class representatives remained the same, but the seats had to be adjusted.

There was an uproar in the class, and many people were unwilling to accept it, fearing that they would get a annoying person instead.

The head teacher explained that the seat change was for better learning, and that study groups of four should be formed in the class.

The first and last place students form a group, each inviting a classmate, and four people form a study group. The monthly test scores are added up and divided by four to calculate the average score. The group with the highest average score will be rewarded, and the group with the greatest improvement will be rewarded. Similarly, the last two groups will be punished.

One of the original students in the class transferred to another school and one dropped out, leaving exactly 48 people. The top twelve students automatically became team leaders. This team lasted for one semester and would not be changed unless there were special circumstances.

The wailing in the class immediately turned into discussions, and some people began to invite students with good grades, in order to raise the average score from the beginning.

Fu Ying also wanted to pull her deskmate Wang Qiuping into the group, but she was ranked seventh at the end of last semester and automatically became the group leader.

In other words, the two were destined to separate, and Fu Ying lost her quiet little deskmate.

Fu Ying couldn't think of who to invite for a moment. At present, she knew that the classmates were in the same class and could barely call out their names, but she was not familiar with them.

And to be honest, Fu Ying didn't even know who was the last place at the end of last semester. After all, it was a key class and no one had really bad grades. Similarly, no one was always the last place.

Wang Qiuping also asked Fu Ying in a low voice who she invited. Fu Ying shook her head and said she didn't know. She comforted her that the class teacher would arrange it and she didn't need to worry.

The head teacher must have thought about the grouping in advance, and even had an inclination to arrange certain groups of students. It was just a democratic choice first, and Fu Ying just had to follow the arrangement.

After discussing for a while, the head teacher began to ask the names of the students one by one.

"Fu Ying, the last place in the final exam was Lin Jincheng. You two will automatically form a group. Who do you plan to invite to join your group?"

Fu Ying certainly couldn't say that she couldn't find anyone and didn't know who to invite, so she could only pretend to answer obediently.

"All the students in the class love to study. I believe that study groups are an efficient way to help each other, but those who are not in study groups can also help each other. So I follow the teacher's arrangements. No matter which classmate I'm in a group with, we will get along well and make progress together."

Tan Hao nodded with satisfaction.

"Fu Ying is very conscious. Yes, no matter who you are in the same group with, we are all in the same class. I hope you can compete in a healthy way while helping each other.

It would be best if you have like-minded friends to make progress together. If not, it doesn’t matter. I will make arrangements based on your situation.”

Then he looked at the other boy.

"Lin Jincheng, who are you inviting?"

The boy in the last row also stood up and answered, "I'm with Shen Wenbo."

Shen Wenbo raised his hand, "Teacher, yes, I'll go with him."

"Then Fu Ying, Chen Lu, Lin Jincheng, and Shen Wenbo will form a group. You are the first group."

Thus, a four-member group was formed.