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Chapter 218 Clubs and Students

"Is there anything else?"

Yu Xin asked.

"And one more thing."

Ye Qing raised her hand to indicate: "Teacher Yu, I saw the club recruitment notice when I was walking around the playground today. You didn't mention it in the class meeting just now, so I came to ask on behalf of the students in the class."

Yu Xin turned and glanced at her: "Why are you asking this? Do you want to join a club?"

Yu Xin was a seasoned veteran; he could tell from Ye Qing's expression that she must have asked on his behalf.

We've only just met, and all that talk about asking on behalf of classmates is just nonsense.

Those kids in my class are probably busy buying books and studying right now; they don't have time for club activities.

A typical example of the "I Have a Friend" series.

Ye Qing also knew that Yu Xin could definitely see through her thoughts.

After being immersed in the "wolf culture," other students were afraid they wouldn't have enough time to study.

Where do they get the energy for club training?

But while it's clear, asking on behalf of oneself and asking on behalf of the whole class have different meanings.

Ye Qing would definitely not admit it.

She smiled shamelessly and said, "No, no, I was just worried you'd forgotten since you didn't mention it."

Starting today, you'll be our homeroom teacher. Tell me about the club activities, and I'll relay the information to the class to avoid any gossip, like you only care about their academic performance for the sake of college entrance exam scores.

"I'm not afraid of what they'll say behind my back. Which homeroom teacher hasn't been talked about by their students behind their back?"

Is a homeroom teacher who isn't talked about by students still a proper homeroom teacher?

Yu Xin stopped looking at the report card, crossed his arms and turned around, a playful smile on his face, refusing to talk about club matters.

The teachers from the admissions office of Experimental Middle School who went to Ye Qing's school for special recruitment told him that there was a girl named Ye Qing at that school who was incredibly shrewd.

He wanted to see just how shrewd the student, whom Old Wu from the admissions office had described as a "shrewd shrew," really was.

Ye Qing thought to herself that this homeroom teacher was really difficult to deal with.

But outwardly, there was no sign of dissatisfaction: "It's okay, I'll ask the seniors who have joined clubs later, and then I'll relay it back to the class, saying that you asked me to add this."

Ye Qing wasn't annoyed and directly stated her plan.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xin immediately burst into laughter.

Other students would definitely remain silent at this time, or plead and say a few kind words.

If you encounter someone with a bad temper, they'll probably just turn around and leave.

She, on the other hand, simply stopped asking and went to ask someone else, and then even gave me the favor after she finished asking.

You're telling me this is a student?

There are countless overworked office workers in society who lack this level of patience and emotional intelligence.

For example, during a company team meeting, you are kicked out of the meeting room by your team leader who dislikes you.

Just then, the manager came downstairs for an inspection. He asked you why you were outside alone when everyone else was in a meeting.

Choosing to complain to the manager and tattle on someone is a normal reaction.

A shrewd person would say that they had already learned about the meeting content in advance and had come out early to organize the documents.

If you choose to complain, the manager won't sympathize with you. At most, they'll offer a couple of words of comfort and then leave you at that. They might even label you as incompetent.

It goes without saying who holds more weight in his heart, an ordinary employee or a project leader.

Choosing to remain patient can leave a good impression on the manager, even if that impression is useless. Opportunities are created by oneself.

What if this good impression comes in handy someday for a new project?

This is emotional intelligence.

“The clubs at our school aren’t just for fun; they’re for serious athletes. With classes during the day and jobs at night, where do you find the time to train?”

Yu Xin made his point clear from the start.

Ye Qing didn't hide anything anymore: "Hehe, actually my physical fitness is pretty good, and I run really fast. My 100-meter sprint time in junior high school was 11.08 seconds. I feel that if I train more, I should be able to improve it further?"

If this score is genuine, it's not even comparable to that of students of the same age.

She could easily become a professional athlete.

Although Yu Xin doesn't know much about sports, he does know what it means to run under twelve seconds without training.

"Alright, alright, stop wasting your time looking for senior students. I'll just talk to you about it."

Yu Xin waved his hand with a wry smile: "These are the application forms from various clubs, all of which have been stamped and signed."

If you want to join that club, just write an application, then participate in their physical fitness test on time. If you pass, you're officially a member; if you don't, you'll have to attend classes regularly.

By the way, the teams with the highest prize money are the basketball, badminton, and track and field teams. Choose one that suits your abilities, but the focus for students in the top classes should still be on their studies.

Yu Xin looked Ye Qing up and down, and with great relief, took out a stack of photocopies from the drawer and handed them to her.

In his eyes, Ye Qing probably wouldn't even pass the basic physical fitness test.

Regardless of whether Ye Qing's claims about her grades are true or false, her desire to join a club is undeniable.

Although she didn't say it directly, she clearly had the attitude of 'If you don't tell me, I'll ask someone else.'

He simply gave others face in his words, unlike Ai Liang who was so direct.

He was essentially a rebellious student who did things his own way.

Thinking of this, Yu Xin was too lazy to say anything more, because saying more would be useless. It was better to wait for the club to eliminate this family so that she could give up completely.

Do you really think the bonus is so easy to get?
With the extremely self-centered Ai Liang, the smooth-talking Ye Qing, and the stubborn Fang Xinlei, plus those three people with connections, there are already six problem students on the surface before classes even start.

Not to mention there are many troublemakers who haven't been discovered yet.

The class was filled with a group of problem students.

Yu Xin felt that these three years would not be easy to manage.

"I don't care about bonuses or anything like that. I'm very strong. I just want to join more clubs to bring honor to our school. The school advocates a relaxed education, right?"

When Ye Qing received the application, she offered a defense.

The female teacher opposite Yu Xin burst out laughing at the word "sturdy".

What kind of girl describes herself like that?
Looking at Ye Qing's slender arms and fair skin, she was completely unrelated to the word "strong".

Yu Xin rolled her eyes at Ye Qing: "No way. Even a relaxed education needs a foundation to be implemented. Schools are primarily places for learning."

"It's precisely because the principal proposed a more relaxed educational approach that so many resources were invested in the top-performing classes. If this relaxed approach doesn't produce results, how will the school explain itself?"

"So as long as there are no problems with the grades, it'll be fine, right?"

This was the second time Yu Xin had heard this sentence. He frowned and said, "Why are you like Ai Liang? Do you really think the joint entrance exam is as easy as your previous exams? You're all too ambitious."

"Oh, no, that's not true. I will definitely study hard and strive to be in the top ten in the joint entrance exam to bring honor to the school!"

Ye Qing quickly stood up straight and assured him.

Were you doing that to bring honor to the school?

You're just after the school's scholarship money, I'm too embarrassed to tell you!

Although that's what she really thought, Ye Qing put on a very polite front.

Yu Xin's tone unconsciously softened: "It's not a matter of prohibiting you from joining a few clubs. There are many conflicting activities within large clubs, and you simply can't manage them all."

Are you working a part-time job at the supermarket tonight, or are you participating in your regular training?

"Then could you help me decide which one to add? Don't let my slim figure fool you, I can take on five people my age at once."

Ye Qing frowned slightly after hearing about the conflict at the event, but she quickly glanced at Yu Xin with a sly look.

"If your sprint results are accurate, I recommend you join the track and field team."

Basketball teams don't have girls' teams, so it's definitely not suitable for a girl like you. Badminton is all about practicing in pairs, so it's difficult to train without the help of classmates.

The track and field team has both men and women, and it's a key sport for the school. Many students have been recruited by the city team in the past, essentially securing stable employment in advance.

Yu Xin verbally opposed Ye Qing joining the club, saying it was a waste of her study time.

However, the most suitable recommendation was still given.

Considering her status as an orphan, the track and field team is the most suitable place for Ye Qing.

If her physical abilities are truly as good as she claims, and she's noticed by the city's track and field team, she could find a stable job sooner.

Being an athlete is a pretty good career path.

"Thank you, Teacher Yu."

After listening, Ye Qing felt a sense of goodwill towards this seemingly refined but actually cheerful homeroom teacher; at least he genuinely cared about his students.

"Don't thank me yet. You're a student in the honors class, so you can't join the track and field team right now. If you have any questions, we can talk about them after the first joint exam."

If the joint entrance exam results aren't good, it's pointless to say anything now.

"Okay, I got it. I won't add it if I don't get into the top five."

Ye Qing responded and immediately pledged her commitment.

Yu Xin was afraid that this guy would come up with some weird question again, so he quickly said, "If there's nothing else, hurry up and go home. I want to get off work, even if you don't want to go home."

Ye Qing didn't leave immediately. She pointed to a large stack of student handbooks on her desk and asked, "Do you need me to help you carry them to the classrooms and distribute them?"

"Can you carry it? If you can't, let Ai Liang help you carry some."

"This is quite easy for me; my physical fitness is no joke."

Ye Qing easily picked up a stack of student handbooks, as if she were hugging a ball of cotton.

He could even free up one hand to pick up the stack of club application forms.

Seeing Ai Liang standing motionless to the side, showing no intention of helping, Yu Xin couldn't help but ask, "Don't you know how to help her?"

Ai Liang maintained her perpetually expressionless face, showing no embarrassment whatsoever: "She can move it."

Yu Xin couldn't help but frown: "It's not a matter of whether you can move it or not. We're classmates, can't you even lend a hand with something so small?"

what?

Do you expect two people to help you carry a bag of Lay's potato chips with a shoulder pole?
Even if you put dozens of packages together, they probably wouldn't weigh as much as your carrying pole.

Ai Liang mentally criticized Yu Xin.

The female teacher across from Ai Liang glanced at her and interjected, "Boys need to be more proactive to win a girl's heart."

Hearing this, Ai Liang was completely speechless.

"Teacher, he has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

Ye Qing threw a large stack of student handbooks at Ai Liang, who caught them steadily.

"Is there anything else you need me to pass on?"

Yu Xin waved his hand: "Alright, if you're so enthusiastic, why didn't you come out and run for class monitor? Go back now."

He managed to persuade Ye Qing and Ai Liang to leave, using a combination of persuasion and urging.

"Teacher Yu, your students are quite interesting."

After Ye Qing closed the door and left, the female teacher sitting opposite her spoke.

"Yeah, this doesn't feel like a top class at all. It's more like those students who don't study and love to cause trouble all day long. Their grades aren't great, but they have a lot of eloquence."

The teacher next to him looked up and echoed his sentiment.

"Hmph! They don't act like students at all, what kind of behavior is this!"

An elderly man with gray hair across the street snorted coldly.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the teachers immediately shut their mouths and stopped talking.

This person is a veteran from the early days of the school, and his teaching skills are beyond question.

Even the principal used to be his student, and now he's only willing to occasionally help out by substituting for the top classes, thanks to the principal's shameless pleas.

Yu Xin picked up the report card again to check who had experienced a decline in grades and wrote down the names of those whose grades had dropped the most.

As he made marks, he explained, "Teacher Mei, it's normal for geniuses to have some personality. That boy is Ai Liang, whom you've always wanted to meet, and the girl is Ye Qing, the orphan Lao Wu mentioned."

The old man didn't say anything, but simply picked up his teacup and walked out of the office, as if he didn't want to chat with them.

After he left for a while, the young teachers resumed their casual conversation.

"Is the boy Ai Liang who got first place in the high school entrance exam?"

The teacher next to Yu Xin cast an envious glance at him: "Fang Xinlei from our city is in your class too, right? You're really lucky, Lao Yu."

"What good fortune? Although Ai Liang seems honest, you just saw his personality."

Yu Xin felt a headache coming on whenever he thought about how Ai Liang not only didn't want to attend morning and evening self-study sessions, but also had to commute to school alone.

The key issue is that he lives alone and can't even get a parent's signature.

The female teacher opposite said dismissively, "I think he's alright. At least he doesn't seem like the kind of student who would cause trouble. It's just that he doesn't attend morning or evening self-study sessions, but that shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

Yu Xin was annoyed by this matter.

Ai Liang wanted more than just not having to attend morning and evening self-study sessions.

"At first glance, I also thought he was an honest person. Do you know what he told me in the report?"

The first thing he said was that he wanted to rent a place outside, all by himself, and he couldn't even get his parents' signature.

"Geniuses are bound to have some quirks."

"These are all minor matters, not big problems."

The two teachers chatted back and forth, not taking Yu Xin's complaints to heart.

With such promising talent, what is there to complain about?

As they chatted, the topic quickly shifted from Ai Liang and Ye Qing to those people with connections.

There are always a few of these "connections" every year, which provide teachers with plenty of fodder for conversation at the beginning of the school year.

The teacher next to Yu Xin said gloatingly, "Old Yu, I heard you have three transfer students in your class? Could it be that the principal thinks you have too many top students and wants to make things more difficult for you?"

The female teacher across from me also cast a curious glance: "Yes, I've heard about it too. That criminal investigation team consultant really became a student at our school?"

(End of this chapter)