Crazy Teachers

Indeed, the few boarding students they had were all from the rural areas surrounding Longcheng. It was not easy for them to get admitted to No. 3 Middle School, as the admission score was set there.

Longcheng has three key high schools, namely No.1 Middle School, No.2 Middle School, and No.3 Middle School, two ordinary high schools, No.4 Middle School and No.5 Middle School, as well as two low-performing high schools, No.6 Middle School and No.7 Middle School. Although it is a third-tier city, it has a considerable number of students. Every year, there are more than 100,000 candidates taking the senior high school entrance examination. Due to the large number of students, competition is fierce, and the enrollment requirements of each school are very stringent. Especially for the three key high schools, the enrollment scores are shockingly high.

There are a total of six subjects in the exam, including Chinese, mathematics, foreign language, politics, history, and geography, with a maximum score of 750. The cut-off score for the No.1 Middle School this year is 710, No.2 Middle School is 700, No.3 Middle School is 680, and the cut-off scores for No.4 and No.5 Middle Schools are around 600. The cut-off scores for No.6 and No.7 Middle Schools are also around 550.

Wang Qiang was admitted to No. 3 High School with a score of 683, but his English score was only 90. In such a top-ranked school as No. 3 High School, which ranks among the top three in the city, it is generally difficult for students with such a serious subject bias to get admitted, because such a severe subject bias requires the examinee to achieve nearly perfect scores in other subjects. Later, during a casual chat with Liu Hu and Zhao Jie, Wang Qiang discovered that his high school entrance exam scores were lower than theirs. Of course, when he mentioned it, he only talked about his overall score and did not mention his low English score.

"The top student in our grade is Wang Jun. His English is excellent, and his academic performance is well-balanced, making it difficult for others to surpass him. However, my English has indeed been a significant drag on my progress. It wasn't stable when I was in junior high, and now I need to find ways to improve it. How have you been doing in your recent reviews?" Wang Qiang said thoughtfully.

"What's there to review? I'm not reviewing. I'm just going to take the exam without preparation. What's there to be afraid of in a lousy monthly exam!!!" Zhao Jie couldn't help but say.

"You are confident and composed. I need to review and prepare, just in case I don't do well and get criticized by the class teacher," Liu Hu said with a simple smile.

Seeing that it was getting dark, the three of them went to their rooms to rest.

A week later, after finishing the last exam, Wang Qiang walked out of the examination room and was about to descend the stairs after passing through the hallway when a sweet voice called out from behind, "Wang Qiang!!!"

The person who came was none other than Wu Meiyue, the girl who sat in front of me during class.

Wang Qiang turned around and asked with a smile, "Wu Meiyue, did you just come out of the exam room too?"

"Hmm, the physics exam this afternoon was too difficult. I didn't finish the last big question before the time for submitting the exam paper ran out!" Wu Meiyue said with a frown and frustration.

Immediately, her pair of autumn-like eyes curved into a crescent moon shape and she asked with a smile, "You must have finished everything! Physics is your strong suit!"

"It's decent, but the questions this time are a bit challenging," Wang Qiang replied, his heart beating a little faster.

He was unaware that his face had turned as red as an apple at that moment, but the sweat beading on his palm indicated that he had once again failed to adjust his mindset properly, revealing his embarrassment when facing urban girls.

Wang Qiang is actually a person with thick eyebrows and big eyes, possessing a dignified appearance. His first impression is one of being tough yet calm, which makes him very popular in the class.

Logically speaking, he should be confident and composed when interacting with others, but the reality is not like that.

Perhaps due to the environment he grew up in and the rigorous education he received in school, he lacks confidence in himself and always feels inferior when meeting strangers or people from affluent backgrounds.

In primary school, the math teacher in our class would often have class cadres, one on each side, grab the students whose names were called by the teacher who got the math problems wrong, and drag them to his office. Then, he would close the door and beat them up mercilessly with fists and kicks. Wang Qiang was naturally one of the victims.

His Chinese teacher in primary school was the same. She was extremely harsh and ruthless when educating students. Although she appeared to be just a female teacher in her twenties, those who had experienced her physical punishment did not feel much warmth because she was a female teacher.

At that time, Wang Qiang was so fond of playing that he rarely reviewed the day's course content after returning home from school. As a result, he couldn't remember the vocabulary taught by his Chinese teacher that day. The next day, when the teacher asked students to write the words on the blackboard, Wang Qiang made mistakes and was punished by the teacher, who pinched his ears and slapped him in front of his classmates. Such experiences were too numerous, and they persisted throughout his entire primary school career, from kindergarten to fifth grade.

Having been subjected to such high-pressure school education for a long time, who knows how these children manage to get through it.

The experiences in primary school are only a small part of Wang Qiang's growth, while the experiences in his family life are the important reason for his current personality.

During those days of being denied and scolded, Wang Qiang even felt that his breathing was wrong.

When I went to my grandmother's house during holidays, she never let me touch my cousin's toy cars, even though I really wanted to play with them. Whenever I tried to touch them, she would scold me.

"Don't play with his car, what if you break it!!!" Grandma scolded after seeing it.

"Hurry back after you finish eating!!!"

Scenes like this have been repeated countless times in Wang Qiang's life.

Just like that, Wang Qiang applied for restraint while answering Wu Meiyue and walking downstairs with her.

"Do you live on campus by yourself?" Wu Meiyue asked curiously, her big eyes wide open.

"Yes, I live on the slope not far from the school," said Wang Qiang, scratching his head.

"I haven't lived on campus yet, so I don't know what it's like to live in a dormitory, haha!" Wu Meiyue laughed.

As they talked, they had already arrived at the school gate. Many people had finished their exams and left early, so they didn't encounter any familiar classmates along the way.

"How great it is to commute! You can be with your family and don't have to cook for yourself. Meiyue, are you taking bus No. 21?" Wang Qiang said, staring at a spot not far away.

"Yes, taking bus No. 21 can take me directly to my home."

"I see the No. 21 bus is about to arrive at the stop."

"Really? I'll take my leave then. See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

After exchanging a few questions and answers, Wu Meiyue hurriedly ran to the nearby bus stop and boarded the bus.

After cooking dinner in the evening, Wang Qiang carried a stainless steel basin and walked through the door, arriving at the entrance of Zhao Jie's rented house.

Seeing that this guy was also eating, there was actually a male classmate in the room. It was Shi Wenbing from Class 6. He was from Shijiadian. Wang Qiang had met him at school, but it was just a fleeting encounter.

"Oh, Brother Qiang, come and sit down!" said Zhao Jie as he stood up, wanting Wang Qiang to sit down. However, it was obvious that there was no space for three people to sit on the single bed in the dormitory.

"No need, I'll just stand for a while. I've been sitting for the entire day for the exam today," said Wang Qiang, leaning against the door frame with a basin in his hand.

At this time, Zhao Jie pointed to the person beside him and introduced, "This is Shi Wenbing, my junior high school classmate. He was assigned to Class 6."

Then he looked at Wang Qiang and said to Shi Wenbing, "This is Wang Qiang, the brother Qiang, whom I have mentioned to you before!"

"Hello, Shi Wenbing!"

"Hello, Wang Qiang!"

Wang Qiang and Shi Wenbing exchanged greetings.

"After finishing the exam today, I came here to visit Xiao Jie early. Xiao Jie mentioned you to me before. He said that in the previous monthly exams, except for English, which dragged you down, you basically got full marks in other subjects. I didn't believe him at first. If it weren't for several friends I'm familiar with in your class saying the same thing, I wouldn't have believed there was someone as impressive as you!" Shi Wenbing said with admiration on his face.