Teacher Liu pushed her glasses up and fought to keep a straight face, "Moreover, ninety percent of the junior high school students in our town wrote about their own future, and only a very small portion wrote about the future of our country. And your essay is one of the most original and aspiring among them, which is why the junior high teachers borrowed the papers, wanting their students to read it and write a reflection."
"Hmm, I understand," Jiang Mianmian nodded, realizing what had happened.
She felt quite embarrassed as she didn’t think her essay was that well-written.
But Su Wanyu was thrilled and proud, "Teacher Liu, we won’t keep you from your work any longer."
"No rush, Comrade Su, Jiang Mianmian, the principal is also waiting to see you two."
Jiang Mianmian and her mother exchanged glances, both confused: Why did the principal want to see them?
Su Wanyu directly asked the question.
"You’ll find out once you’ve seen the principal," Teacher Liu said mysteriously as she accompanied the mother and daughter to the principal’s office.
The principal had been waiting at the school since early morning and, upon seeing them, couldn’t wait to say, "Jiang Mianmian, Comrade Su Wanyu, I have some good news to tell you!"
With a gentle voice, Su Wanyu said, "Principal, please go ahead."
The principal didn’t play coy and cheerfully said, "The newspaper called the school this morning. They said the submission we sent was accepted, they really liked your essay, and the newspaper will arrange for formatting today. Your article will be in tomorrow’s paper and they will even send you some money for the rights."
He looked at Jiang Mianmian with an affectionate and admiring gaze; their Little Prodigy from the school had not let them down.
"Really?" Su Wanyu immediately got even more excited, scarcely believing her daughter’s essay was actually going to be published in the newspaper.
Usually, the most reported items in the newspaper were the various policies and directives made by the top leaders, which felt very distant and commanded their awe and respect.
Even those closest to the common people’s lives were about the advanced teams and outstanding workers selected from the county or model workers from different communes.
Now, her daughter’s essay would be published in the newspaper for the whole county to see and recognize, so naturally, she, as the Biological Mother, was proud and elated.
Looking at her daughter’s young and tender face, she was overwhelmed with affection, "My girl, you are fantastic!"
Jiang Mianmian was also very pleased that her essay had been accepted.
To write a good essay, she had read many poems and sample essays.
Now that so many people had recognized her writing, she felt her effort had not been in vain.
She bowed seriously to the principal and teachers: "Thank you, Principal and teachers, for your guidance and cultivation. Without you, I could not have written such a good essay."
If Teacher Liu had not suggested she try to submit her work, she wouldn’t have sent it in.
The principal said with a smile, "It is our school’s good fortune to have such a promising student like you."
No matter how he looked at Jiang Mianmian, he felt she was excellent.
Jiang Mianmian was a fine seedling cultivated by their school, and her essay being published in the county’s paper was a rare opportunity to promote the school.
Teacher Liu and Meng Weidong also appeared proud; Jiang Mianmian was a student they had taught.
Seeing the principal hold her daughter in such high regard, Su Wanyu was delighted, yet humbly said, "Principal, you’re too kind. At home, she often tells us how much you and both teachers have provided care and support. Mianmian owes a lot to your careful guidance and care."