The next morning, the siblings went to Hong Ming Private High School after breakfast. After asking the security guard about the transfer department, he was led to the Academic Affairs Office by a passing teacher.
Along the way, Chen Miao was still pouting and muttering in protest, saying that she could still get into university even if she didn't go to such an expensive school. Chen Jie frowned and fiercely scolded her for saying that her elder brother was like a father. Only then did she stop talking, but her small mouth pouted even higher. She pulled her brother's clothes and reluctantly walked to the Academic Affairs Office. The teacher who led the way heard the conversation between the siblings from the beginning to the end. He suppressed his laughter. It was very difficult to hold it in, and his face turned purple.
The three of them arrived at the Academic Affairs Office. After the teacher introduced Mr. Ma, who was in charge of the transfer of students, to the two of them, he turned around and left. Chen Jie thanked her before talking to Teacher Ma about serious matters.
Mrs. Ma was a middle-aged woman in her forties. She probably did not take good care of herself. Her face was covered in yellow spots and she looked indifferent. Chen Jie greeted her, but she did not even raise her head. She said that she could sit anywhere and did not say anything else.
The office was quiet, with only the sound of Teacher Ma flipping the newspaper page by page and occasionally holding a glass of water. The siblings sat awkwardly. Chen Miao sat close to Chen Jie and was a little nervous. When she saw that Teacher Ma did not speak, she tugged at her brother's sleeve. Chen Jie shook his head at her, indicating that she should not be anxious.
"Which grade are you in?" After a long while, Mr. Ma put down the newspaper, took a sip of tea, and said slowly.
"I'm in Year One. I'll be in Year Two when school starts!”Chen Jie quickly replied.
"I'm asking which grade you're going to transfer her to! Can't you understand human language?" Teacher Ma said again.
Chen Jie was not angry and immediately replied respectfully,"I want to transfer her to the second year of high school!"
"Year two?" Teacher Ma looked up at the siblings and then lowered his head to read the newspaper. He said,"You're lucky. One of the Year Two students 'father went bankrupt and he dropped out of school. The tuition and miscellaneous fees were a total of 2.34 million yuan. After paying the money, there was still the entrance exam. Let me tell you first, if you don't pass the exam, we won't accept it. We'll only refund 90% of the tuition fees you paid, and the 10% will be considered a processing fee.”
"2.34 million? Why was it so expensive! Brother, I don't want to study in this school anymore!”When Chen Miao heard that it was going to cost so much money, she was shocked. She immediately brought up the old topic and insisted on not studying here.
Ever since Chen Miao was young, the furthest she had left home was to go to school in Houliu City. The most money she had in her pocket was 300 yuan, which was a month's living expenses. This school cost more than two million yuan…She knew that her brother was working in Beichen to save money for her school. Although she didn't understand how he suddenly had so much money in his card, she understood that life was thicker than willow leaves. One had to live day by day, and money couldn't be spent carelessly, right? In her heart, a school that cost so much money was a waste of money!
"Humph!" Teacher Ma snorted and said coldly,"Don't come if you can't afford it! There are so many students studying in our school. If I release this quota, the outside world will fight for it! If your results are not good and you fail the entrance exam, we won't accept you no matter how much you pay!”Although her voice was not loud, the arrogance in her words was obvious.
"Who said I couldn't pass? If I can get an excellent score, will you give it to me for free? Can you make the decision?" Chen Miao's temper flared up after being insulted by her-she wasn't planning to study in this " high-level " middle school anyway, and after hearing what she said, she had the idea of ruining the matter of transferring schools.
"Free? Humph! If you can't afford it, don't come to school. Our school doesn't welcome paupers!”Teacher Ma was probably going through menopause, and his sex life was not very harmonious. Although he was a little angry after Chen Miao's retort, he did not flare up on the spot and argue with a little girl. Hence, he took a few more glances at her floral cotton dress and said sarcastically.
Chen Miao was just about to mess up the matter when she heard her say this. She immediately sat up straight and quarreled. Perhaps compared to urban children, rural children were not as knowledgeable and broad-minded as them, but they were not inferior in terms of mentality, knowledge, and courage.
How could Teacher Ma tolerate this little girl's repeated rebuttal? She flared up on the spot and, disregarding her identity, quarreled with Chen Miao in the office.
No wonder people said that a woman was equivalent to 500 ducks. Just two women made the office look like a market. Chen Jie stood awkwardly in the middle. He couldn't persuade anyone. Perhaps this kind of situation was very rare in Hong Ming Private High School, so from time to time, passing teachers would poke their heads in to watch the battle.
The quarrel between the two became more and more intense. Chen Miao was so excited that her little face was red. Teacher Ma's facial muscles were also constantly moving. Even the freckles on his face were moving and coming alive. Just as Chen Jie could not take it anymore and was about to take Chen Miao away from the battlefield, the office door was pushed open with a creak. An old man in his seventies with a head full of white hair walked in. The strange thing was that the more people there were watching the battle, the stronger Teacher Ma's firepower was. However, as soon as the old man pushed through the door, she stopped firing! Chen Miao was still talking non-stop until Chen Jie secretly pinched her butt. Only then did she shut her mouth.
"Teacher Ma, what happened?”The old man looked at Mr. Ma's flushed face and asked unhappily.
" This little girl said that the quality of our school's teaching is not good and that we only know how to make money. That's why I..." Teacher Ma replied with a guilty conscience.
"Nonsense!" When Chen Miao heard that she had cut off the entire matter and made irresponsible remarks, she stood up and retorted,""You slandered me first!"
Chen Miao was young, but she had a lot of schemes. She didn't say the reason for the incident, but said that Freckles Ma was slandering her. Uh... she looked down on her knowledge, and saying that she couldn't pass the entrance exam could be considered slander!
When Teacher Ma heard that Chen Miao had secretly changed the concept, his anger that had not been extinguished immediately burned again. He cursed,"Bullshit!"
"Attention!”The old man said word by word.
"Dad-"
When Teacher Ma heard the old man reprimand her, she didn't care that there were others around and actually acted coquettishly.
"Shut up! Go out first and copy the teacher's moral teachings a hundred times!”The old man shouted.
Teacher Ma glared fiercely at Chen Jie and his sister. Under Chen Miao's smug gaze, he left angrily.
"May I know why the two of you came to our school?”The old man waited for Teacher Ma to leave before turning his head to Chen Jie and the other man.
When Chen Jie heard Teacher Ma call this old man "Dad", he felt that the situation was not good. The matter of transferring schools might be ruined. He stood up and greeted the old man in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing,""May I know your name?"
"My surname is Niu, and I am the principal of this school. That was my unworthy daughter-in-law just now. I've made a fool of myself in front of the two of you!”When the old man first saw Chen Jie, he thought that he was just a young boy. Unexpectedly, when he opened his mouth, he actually had a stern aura. Therefore, he first introduced himself before changing the topic and asking,"May I know how I should address the two of you? What brings you to this school? Why did he have a conflict with his bad daughter-in-law?”
"Principal Niu, I'm sorry for my rudeness!" When Chen Jie heard the old man's old-fashioned words, he unconsciously revealed his habits in the Five Element Sect. He cupped his hands and said,""My surname is Chen, and my name is Jie. This is my sister, Chen Miao. This trip is to handle my sister's transfer. My sister is young and ignorant, and she has a misunderstanding with your daughter-in-law. Please forgive me for my inappropriate words!”
When Principal Niu heard that Chen Jie's speech was extraordinary and flawless, he attributed the matter just now to Chen Miao's youth and ignorance. No one would be embarrassed to be serious with an underage child, right? He felt that this person was more quick-witted and had a clear mind. His unhappiness had lessened a lot, so he said,"What grade is your sister going to study in?"
"My younger sister was in Year One before the summer break, so she should be in Year Two when school starts!”
"How old is she this year?"
"15, virtual age 16!"
" Oh…" Principal Niu's eyes narrowed and he kept gritting his teeth as if he was weighing something. Finally, he said sincerely,""Your sister's age is suitable for her to be in the second year of high school, but…"
"But what?" Chen Jie wanted to create a good learning environment for his sister. Hearing Principal Niu's words, he seemed unwilling to accept it, so he hurriedly asked.
"But…I'm sure you know that Hong Ming High School is a private school. Since it's a private school, there's a board of directors that runs all the school's affairs. The school's annual tuition fee was 400,000 yuan, the accommodation fee was 300,000 yuan, the school uniform and other miscellaneous fees were 140,000 yuan, and the transfer fee was 500,000 yuan. Students from other places also had to pay a scholarship of 1 million yuan, so the total was 2,340,000 yuan! If you include the cost of living, I estimate that it will be at least 240,000 to 500,000 yuan a year…I don't think the two of you are from a wealthy family. I think…this is just a personal suggestion. It's more appropriate to study in a public school!”
Hearing this, Chen Jie's heart that was hanging in mid-air finally settled down. He had thought that it was something, but it turned out that it was still money! He took out his bank card from his pocket and placed it on the table. He said casually,"Money is not a problem. I've worked hard in Beichen for several years. Although I don't dare to say that I'm extremely rich, I still have this bit of money.”
Seeing that he had even taken out his bank card, Principal Niu gave up on persuading him. In addition, he admired him very much, so he said directly,"Before you enter the school, you have to pass an entrance examination. I think the rules of this school…just now, my daughter-in-law told you, so please wait for a moment, wait for your sister's results to come out before we talk!”
Chen Jie laughed." It doesn't matter if you pay first or later. I have full confidence in my sister's results!"”
"Good! Then you can go to the finance department to pay the fees first. I will personally supervise your sister's examination and mark the papers!”Principal Niu had been influenced by poetry and books, so he could be considered a temperamental person. Seeing that Chen Jie was so straightforward, he immediately picked up the phone and informed the archives department to prepare the test papers.
P.S. Sorry, my friend invited Thirteen to dinner tonight, so I updated late. Please forgive me!
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