"Chapter 720: Extra—The Chinese Super League Era—The Times Are Calling (Please Subscribe)"
"I was sick before, so Teacher Guo had been teaching you all. I'm glad to see some new faces in the class. George, come to my office."
At the affiliated middle school, Li Jialiang said this when he heard the dismissal bell.
Having returned to school, he had already heard about the new student.
It made him quite curious. After all, many students from the affiliated middle school chose to study abroad after graduation, and the United Kingdom was one of the best choices. It was rare to see a second-generation rich kid from Britain teach himself Chinese and come to China to study.
The two entered the office one after the other.
Quite a few teachers looked over.
As a British student, George Terry's situation had been heard about by many teachers.
The name registered at the school was George Terry, yet he called himself Huang George. That alone had left a deep impression on quite a few teachers.
"Have a seat. This is just a simple chat. As your homeroom teacher, I hope to get to know you better," Li Jialiang said with a smile.
George sat down beside him.
"George, are you very interested in Chinese?"
Li Jialiang asked.
"Yes, because Chinese is the greatest language in the world. Its rigor and the artistic imagery it conveys far surpass crude English and other languages... Books are as affectionate as old friends; morning and night, in joy and sorrow, they stay close. Before my eyes lie three thousand words; within my heart, not a speck of dust remains.
Foreigners can only say things like, 'Reading is the key to ideals and knowledge,' or, 'Reading a good book is like conversing with many noble people.'"
George said