"As for your younger one, it’s even simpler," she said. "Just bring the student ID. You don’t need any proof to get him enrolled."
What kind of proof is that?
Is it a residence certificate?
If so, I have it; if not, I’ll have to wait for it to be mailed.
"Thank you, sister," Yun Xiaoxiao said with a smile, slipping the other woman a two-yuan note.
Of course, she did this discreetly.
The woman smiled even more brightly and shared many things with Yun Xiaoxiao, realizing that they hadn’t bought some necessities upon their arrival.
Even when Yun Xiaoxiao asked about housing, the woman was happy to discuss it.
By the time Zhao Tianlei and his two others had bathed and washed their clothes, Yun Xiaoxiao had learned all the news she needed.
The family of four went to have a meal, and then Yun Xiaoxiao took the two kids to enroll while Zhao Tianlei went house hunting.
Actually, Zhao Tianlei was doing this on purpose, letting his wife handle the enrollments to signal to others that his wife was married with children, warding off any inappropriate advances.
It must be said, Tsing University already had more men than women.
In their computer science major, women were even scarcer.
When the seniors saw Yun Xiaoxiao arriving with two kids to enroll, they all sighed in dismay.
Enrollment was quick, and they even received subsidies and student IDs.
After enrolling, Yun Xiaoxiao, with the two kids, asked a security guard at the gate for the exact location of Tsing University Affiliated Primary School.
Upon reaching the primary school, which had already started its sessions, they found the principal’s office.
"Comrade, may I help you?"
How did they end up in his office?
"Hello, principal. I am Yun Xiaoxiao, a new student at Tsing University this year. These are my sons, and I would like my eldest to attend this school."
A new student at Tsing University?
To be admitted into Tsing University means her scores are exceptional.
Nowadays, the school still prioritizes academics.
"As you know, to enroll here, he needs to take an entrance exam," the principal said.
The principal personally took them to a first-grade teacher’s office.
"Teacher Peng, please bring out two first-grade entrance exam papers."
Entrance exam papers?
The older one is suitable for first grade, but isn’t the younger one a bit too small?
"One in language studies, one in mathematics."
Once the papers were out, Yun Xiaoxiao had Da Bao begin.
The principal looked towards Xiao Bao, who was not gazing around but was instead watching his brother work on the test.
The principal also glanced at Da Bao, focusing particularly on his handwriting, and was momentarily stunned.
This child hadn’t even started school yet but his handwriting was so impressive?
Moreover, the papers Teacher Peng had brought were for the final exams of first grade.
Da Bao wrote quite swiftly. The language studies paper, requiring more writing, took him about twenty minutes.
As Da Bao worked on the math test, Teacher Peng picked up the language studies test to review.
"Principal, I want this student," Teacher Peng announced. "Just from his handwriting, he could outperform all our first graders and even the second graders from the latter half of last year."
Upon a closer look, all his completed answers were correct and there were only a few he hadn’t written, probably because he hadn’t learned the material yet.
She immediately took up a red pen and started reviewing, finally assigning the grade.
"Principal, principal..." Teacher Peng handed the test paper to the principal, urging him to look at it.
With such scores, he could skip a grade and go straight to second grade.
Yet the principal remained composed as ever.
It took Da Bao just over ten minutes to finish the math test.
This time, Teacher Peng reviewed it even quicker, awarding a perfect hundred.
The test paper was then given to the tea-sipping principal.
The principal was still as calm as ever.