"Ani, we are in the same class!" Cheng Chen saw the class list. Both Zhu Yanyi and she were in Class 1. She shouted happily to Zhu Yanyi. Zhu Yanyi smiled too. "That is good." Having someone she knew in the class made her feel safe and happy.
"That is good, Cheng Chen. Ani is your little sister. You must take care of her," Chen Ailian hurriedly told Cheng Chen.
Cheng Chen already felt like a big brother. He nodded quickly. "Don't worry. I will take good care of her. Ani is my sister."
"Okay, we found the class. Let's go register first. Then we can ask about the dormitory arrangements," Cheng Baokun decided again.
The school had only one teaching building. It had three floors. The third-year students were on the top floor. The second-year students were in the middle. The first-year students were on the bottom floor. It was said that this was the rule every year. Students started on the first floor and moved up as they got older. By the time they finished junior high, they had stayed on every floor. The school thought the third floor was quiet, which was good for students preparing for exams. First-year students were lively, so the first floor was convenient for them. That was why they arranged it this way.
Zhu Yanyi and Cheng Chen’s classroom was the first room on the first floor. It was easy to find. The first-year homeroom teacher was very responsible. Today was registration day, so she came to her classroom early. Registration was different from later times. There were no special staff or places for it. The homeroom teacher handled everything. She waited in the school for students to come one by one. She checked off each name as they arrived. This way, she got to know them.
Zhu Yanyi and Cheng Chen were not early. When they went to register, they saw that the teacher had already checked off more than ten names on the list.
"Hello, Teacher. I am Zhu Yanyi. This is Cheng Chen. We are students of Class 1. This is my father and sister. These are Cheng Chen’s father and mother, who are also my godparents," Zhu Yanyi introduced herself simply and clearly.
The homeroom teacher’s surname was Gao. She was a math teacher. She knew a little about Zhu Yanyi. She had been specially admitted because she was the number one student in Yong City for the primary-to-junior high exam. If not for the strange sponsorship fee policy in Yong City, their school would not have had this student. Teacher Gao was nearly forty. She had taught many students. After observing Zhu Yanyi, she understood a bit. Looking at her demeanor and actions, she thought she might become an excellent student in Yao City in the future. So she smiled. "Hello, Student Zhu Yanyi, Student Cheng Chen. Welcome. My surname is Gao. My full name is Gao Qingyun. I will be your homeroom teacher for the next three years of junior high. I hope we get along well."
Cheng Baokun spoke up at the right time. "Teacher Gao, we leave these two children in your care. If they do anything wrong, please feel free to scold or punish them." Education for students still followed the idea that strict teachers produce outstanding students. So Cheng Baokun’s words did not seem out of place.
Teacher Gao smiled and said, "Certainly. Please rest assured. I will take good care of them. But I would like to ask Student Zhu Yanyi for a favor?"
"What?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Teacher Gao curiously.
Teacher Gao said, "Student Zhu Yanyi, your grades were number one in Yong City. So I want you to be the class monitor of Class 1. What do you think?"