Still, Zhou Cheng preferred the affiliated middle school.
There was no other reason: it was close to home, and he could do as he pleased.
The Cotton Mill's Affiliated Primary School and affiliated middle school were on the same grounds.
His reputation extended beyond the primary school; he was fairly well known at the middle school too.
At school, the teachers left him alone when he slept or read recreational books in class. In fact, whenever he suddenly looked up, they would tremble with apprehension, afraid they had explained something incorrectly.
At the affiliated primary school, he was firmly among the privileged class.
Even after he entered the affiliated middle school, as long as his grades held up, he could still enjoy as much freedom as possible.
But if he went to No. 1 Middle School, he would have to start all over again. That would be a real hassle.
Junior high or senior high-it made no difference to him.
If he had not known that intellectuals would only rise in status in the years to come, he would not even have bothered taking the college entrance examination.
Chapter 30: Assembling a bicycle
After the new term began, Zhuang Chaoying's experience grading college entrance examination papers on two separate occasions earned him a transfer to a graduating second-year senior high class, along with a half-grade pay rise.
He was excited for several days straight.
Half a pay grade amounted to only three to five yuan. What truly delighted him was the recognition and honor of being entrusted with an important responsibility.
As for why it was called a "graduating second-year senior high class," senior high school still lasted only two years back then. Students graduated after two years and took the college entrance examination directly.
Zhuang Tunan entered No. 1