Chapter 398: The First Lesson, Roll Call
Chapter 398: The First Lesson, Roll Call
The teaching assignments were quickly arranged, and according to the department's plan, Huang Xiaochuan was responsible for teaching economics to second-year students.
Huang Xiaochuan had to bring a lot of things to class, so he rummaged through his house to find a briefcase and put his lesson plans, textbooks, notebooks, mobile phone, teacup and all that in there. He even went up to Yu Xiang and asked her to give him some feedback.
"Dr. Yu, do I look alright?"
Yu Xiang, who was sitting down, put down the medical journal in her hand and looked up at her man. She saw that he was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt, dress pants and black leather shoes. The shirt hem was tucked into the waistband, and a black custom-made belt was tied around his waist. He looked refined and quite presentable.
To be honest, Yu Xiang was extremely satisfied with her man's physique. Huang Xiaochuan was the epitome of someone who looked slim in clothes but muscular underneath. He had a well-proportioned figure and could pull off any outfit.
Although his outfit today looks simple, it exudes a scholarly air, which is very fitting for Huang Xiaochuan's identity as a university teacher.
Yu Xiang put down the journal and got up to help Huang Xiaochuan straighten his clothes.
He then patted Huang Xiaochuan's firm chest: "Alright! Very good!"
Huang Xiaochuan looked down at Yu Xiang's thick eyelashes casting a fan-shaped shadow under her eyes, and couldn't resist hugging her and kissing her.
Yu Xiang let Huang Xiaochuan hold him, and soon a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"What time is it?"
Reminded by Yu Xiang, Huang Xiaochuan quickly glanced at the large clock in the living room, saw the time, and immediately panicked!
"Oh my god!"
He grabbed his briefcase and ran out, but turned back just as he reached the door. Yu Xiang thought he had left something behind again, but Huang Xiaochuan ran over, kissed Yu Xiang on the lips, and then hurriedly ran off again.
Yu Xiang smiled sweetly as she watched Huang Xiaochuan's retreating figure.
Huang Xiaochuan calmly walked into the classroom carrying his briefcase, and the previously noisy classroom immediately quieted down.
Huang Xiaochuan first looked at the students below the podium, and then calmly took out his lesson plan, notebook and teacup from his briefcase.
Then I casually picked up the roster on the podium and looked at it, and felt that the number of people in the classroom was a little different.
He picked up a piece of chalk and wrote his name on the blackboard with vigorous strokes.
He then threw the chalk back into the chalk box, dusted off his hands, and pointed to the words on the blackboard, saying, "My name is Huang Xiaochuan. Starting this semester, I will be teaching you economics. As a newcomer, let me call out your names first so we can get to know each other."
Just when the students thought Huang Xiaochuan was about to start taking attendance, he said, "By the way, there's something I want to tell you before I start taking attendance."
The students immediately perked up their ears, eager to hear what the new teacher would have to say.
"You're not new students, but this is my first time being a teacher, so don't expect me to spoil you!"
These words nearly made the students, who still had some expectations, faint.
"Starting today, I will take attendance in every class. If you miss three classes, you'll fail the course!"
This move left all the students in the classroom dizzy and groaning. Holy crap! This teacher is too ruthless; it's completely at odds with his gentle and approachable appearance.
Looking at the students' expressions, Huang Xiaochuan smiled slightly, picked up the roster, and began to call out names. "You little punks, you're not going to be left out!"
"Hao Zhizhi."
"arrive!"
Mao Zhicheng
"arrive!"
"Yan Meng"
"arrive!"
After calling out each student's name, Huang Xiaochuan would carefully look at the student and memorize their appearance.
After roll call, two people were absent. Huang Xiaochuan carefully wrote down their names in the notebook he had brought.
The students were shocked! The teacher was serious! They immediately held their breath and looked intently at the podium.
Huang Xiaochuan supported himself on the edge of the podium with one hand, calmly facing the students.
The students' eyes snapped open in surprise.
Wang Deyi, who was stroking his beard outside the corridor, suddenly had his arm slip and pulled out a beard hair.
You little rascal, I knew you'd come up with something unique, but I didn't expect it to be actually quite interesting!
After listening for a while, Wang Deyi smiled, shook his head, and turned to leave.
After finishing a class, Huang Xiaochuan rushed back to his office. He didn't even have time to put down his bag before he was busy pouring water into his teacup. Damn, he had just finished a whole class and was drinking a whole cup of tea. His throat was practically burning. No job is easy!
Sitting in front of him, Sister Lü Jingyun handed him a large glass of cold water.
"Teacher Huang, I have some cooled boiled water here, would you like some?"
"Oh, that's great, thank you, Teacher Lu."
"Just call me Big Sister, calling me Teacher is too formal."
After gulping down a glass of cold water, Huang Xiaochuan wiped his mouth and laughed, "Okay! I'll call you Sister Lü from now on."
"Just call me Big Sister, calling me Teacher is too formal."
After gulping down a glass of cold water, Huang Xiaochuan wiped his mouth and laughed, "Okay! I'll call you Sister Lü from now on."
Women all over the world love gossip, and Lü Jingyun was no exception. After chatting for a while, Lü Jingyun asked Huang Xiaochuan.
"Little Huang, you don't have a girlfriend yet, right? Want me to introduce you to one?"
Fortunately, she drank all the water, otherwise Huang Xiaochuan would have sprayed it all over her face.
"Sister Lü, thank you for your kindness, but unfortunately I don't have this opportunity. Please leave it for someone who needs it more."
"So you already have a girlfriend?" Lu Jingyun was immediately disappointed.
"Hehe! We've already registered our marriage. I'll treat Sister Lü to wedding candy at the end of the year."
Lu Jingyun looked regretful; good resources are always in high demand!
I was thinking that since a handsome young man came, I could introduce him to the daughter of my husband's colleague. My husband had even specifically told me to keep an eye out for the talented young men at our school. Now that's all over!
However, out of curiosity, Lü Jingyun pressed on, "So what does your boyfriend do?"
"Oh! She's a doctor."
"A doctor? That's great, that's great!"
At this moment, Ma Yifeng walked in from outside. He went straight to Huang Xiaochuan in the office, placed his hands on Huang Xiaochuan's desk, and looked at Huang Xiaochuan with admiration, saying, "Old Huang, you're awesome!"
Huang Xiaochuan was so flattered by his praise that he almost lost his bearings.
"What's wrong with me?"
"I happened to pass by when you were teaching and overheard a bit. Wow, you can't compare people like that! Your lecture was incredibly insightful and well-organized. You even expanded on the issue of rising cafeteria food prices to the direction of national economic development. Amazing, absolutely amazing!"
Upon hearing that Ma Yifeng was talking about class, Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "It's just a starting point, not as exaggerated as you say. What I said is all from the textbook."
"No, no, no, you don't need to be modest with me. Just be honest, it's good, it's good! I wouldn't be able to say so much if it were me."
Upon hearing Ma Yifeng's words, Lü Jingyun immediately became interested and quickly asked, "Little Ma, tell your older sister what's going on!"
Ma Yifeng told Lü Jingyun everything he had heard and seen with his own eyes. Lü Jingyun was stunned and looked at Huang Xiaochuan with even more regret. Why did such a good pig get snatched up by other cabbages so early?
At noon, several young people in the office went to the faculty and staff canteen together. When they arrived at the canteen, Huang Xiaochuan naturally ran into Sang Weihong.
"Huang Xiaochuan, over here!"
From a distance, Sang Weihong stood up and waved for Huang Xiaochuan to come over.
Ma Yifeng's eyes lit up the moment he saw Sang Weihong. He nudged Huang Xiaochuan with his elbow and asked, "Old Huang, you know a beautiful woman from the personnel department?"
Huang Xiaochuan replied with a smile, "Senior Sister Sang also graduated from this school and stayed on as a faculty member."
Ma Yifeng pleaded, "Old Huang, could you take the brothers along to meet this Senior Sister Sang?"
Huang Xiaochuan glanced at Ma Yifeng. It seemed that courtship was not seasonal. He would write a letter to Teacher Zhao tomorrow and ask him to change the lines in "Animal World".
"Come on, I'll take you there."
At this point, Jiao Zhiyong and An Cheng insisted on going along as well, which made Ma Yifeng anxious.
"What are you two good-for-nothings doing here? You're like well-fed men who don't know the hunger of starving men! You both have girlfriends, so go away!" After saying that, he pushed the two of them aside.
Then he urged Huang Xiaochuan to take him over to meet Sang Weihong as soon as possible.
When Huang Xiaochuan approached, Sang Weihong greeted him with a smile, "You don't need to get any more food. I got a bit too much today, so I'll share some with you."
Huang Xiaochuan sat down immediately, and seeing that Ma Yifeng was still standing there dumbfounded, he quickly pulled him up.
"Old Ma, hurry up and sit down!"
Ma Yifeng then realized what was happening and sat down next to Huang Xiaochuan.
Then I looked at the dishes on the table.
"Is this all? It's not enough for the three of us! I'll go get two more big dishes."
At this moment, Ma Yifeng quickly stood up: "I'll go, I'll go, I'll go stir-fry two dishes."
Only then did Sang Weihong notice Ma Yifeng, and she asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Who is he?"
Before Huang Xiaochuan could introduce them, Ma Yifeng proactively extended his hand and introduced himself: "Ma Yifeng, I share an office with Professor Huang, and I'm currently in charge of teaching linear algebra."
Upon hearing Ma Yifeng's words, Sang Weihong suddenly remembered: "Oh! I remember now, you were also assigned here this year."
Huang Xiaochuan pressed down on Ma Yifeng's shoulders, making him sit back down.
"Alright, you sit here and chat with Sang Qian for a while. I'll go buy the stir-fry. Don't argue with me. I know the cafeteria chef better than you do. I'll let you arrange it next time."
Ma Yifeng gave Huang Xiaochuan a grateful look. What a good brother!
After Huang Xiaochuan left, Ma Yifeng, trying to make conversation, said, "Old Huang is a good guy!"
Sang Weihong smiled and said, "He's selective about who he treats. Do you think he's all-encompassing? That he's nice to everyone?"
"Looks like there's a story behind this? Tell me a little about Sanggan's affairs!"
"It can't be explained in a sentence or two, but you'll understand in the future."
However, she still answered the question for Ma Yifeng.
He bought that air conditioner himself.
"What?" Ma Yifeng was greatly surprised.
Seeing Ma Yifeng's exaggerated reaction, Sang Weihong felt inexplicably pleased.
"It's normal that you don't know some things since you're new here. Huang Xiaochuan was famous back in school; people called him 'Big Spender' because he was generous and had many friends. He got along very well with many people from Shanghai Dan University across the street and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Xujiahui. Not to mention those people, you've seen how good he is with the head chef in the cafeteria. When you go to buy stir-fry, it's a completely different story from when he goes."
Ma Yifeng seemed to understand something: "Oh, I see! It seems Old Huang's family is quite wealthy."
Sang Weihong corrected Ma Yifeng's statement: "It's not that his family is rich, it's that he himself is capable."
Upon hearing this, Ma Yifeng's mouth immediately formed an "o" shape. What was going on?
Just as Ma Yifeng was about to press for an answer, Sang Weihong, knowing what he wanted to ask, waved her hand and said, "You'll find out later."
Seeing that Sang Weihong was unwilling to talk about it, Ma Yifeng had no choice but to swallow his questions.
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