Chương 91: Chapter 91: Chemistry teacher
The next morning, Bai Yi Yang woke up at 5.15 am. She went to take a bath first, then get ready before waking up Bai Yi Ling and Bai Yi Chen. After that, she enters the kitchen to heat the steamed buns and har gao.
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After that she took their school bags to the kitchen, stuffed the snacks and water bottle into their respective bags and woke up the smaller siblings after the breakfast is done cooking.
They started their breakfast at 5.45 am and leave the house at 6.00 pm. The road is still a bit dark but they can see the road. They are also wearing the school tracksuit set today, so it is much more comfortable riding the bicycle. Bai Yi Yang is worried that her two siblings will be sleepy but they seems to be used to that and was very chatty along the way.
They dropped the two children and the puppies at Old Zhou house and go to the bus stop. Today, Zhang Ming Ming is not late, she arrive 2-3 minutes after them. The students from the same village still steal glances at them but their gaze wasn't as sharp as yesterday.
"YangYang, I think you really deserve a school flower title. Did you and Bai Yi Chen secretly trained to be school models during the holiday? This big ribbon of yours become a hot topic in my class yesterday, you wait and see, some quick one will start wearing it too soon." Zhang Ming Ming said.
"I really feel embarrassed listening to you. I look ordinary too." Bai Yi Yang said.
"If you are ordinary then I am a potato." She said loudly. Some primary school students that is close by also lightly laugh when they heard it.
"Hey, you kids don't laugh. At least I am a potato, you all are just stunted bean sprout." Zhang Ming Ming said loudly this time. The other group of children laugh aloud. They all know each other, Zhang Ming Ming dare to talk because she is close to them.
That's how their morning started, Bai Yi Yang also doesn't hate this school thingy as much as before now. Their bus arrives one after another. Since there is no assembly today, they all head to the class immediately. Mr.Ling enter the classroom a few minutes after 7.00 am and take attendance and also collect their phones.
"I am glad that all of you hand over your mid semester break homework, even though not everyone finished it." Mr.Ling said meaningfully. The students who didn't finished their homework was feeling guilty and can only look down.
"No problem, you can always work harder this week and finished them. By Friday, I will take action if you are still not done with it." Mr.Ling said again.
"Class monitor, distribute the homework that has been marked, collect the one from yesterday and send it to my table." Mr.Ling said before leaving the class.
After he leave the classroom, the students sighs in relief. Well, who told them to have Mr.Ling as their homeroom teacher. He is an overachiever, he have a lot of expectations to his class, since they are Class 1 in their grade.
At 7.00 to 8.00 am, they will have self study session, it was for language, Tuesday and Thursday for Chinese language and Wednesday and Friday for English language. It was called self study but sometimes their teacher will still come in to teach, but she heard that Teacher Pei, their Chinese language teacher doesn't usually do that, she gave her full trust to students to learn on their own.
For those who haven't finished their homework of the day before, this is the time that they will rush to finish them before the class monitor collect them at 7.45 am. Actually, Su Long is not that bad. If he is really evil and inconsiderate, he wouldn't even mind to wait until 7.45 am.
The first three period is as usual and Bai Yi Yang is very bored. Only by the 4th period time did she become interested again. They are at a chemistry lab now, this building is the Science lab which includes Biology lab, Physics lab, Chemistry lab and Geography room. They have to move from their class to here for their science classes.
Their chemistry teacher is called Sir Austin Golding, he is a foreigner in his 40s but he speak fluently in standard Chinese with little accent. His teaching style can be said to be very boring for high school students compared to the other teacher, he used a lot of scientific terms while teaching, his lengthy detailed explanations also doesn't really suit a high school students, what more in a small town with that teaching style.
But Bai Yi Yang is intrigued, she thinks that he is an intelligent person who is passionate about teaching chemistry, it's just that he doesn't have the humour of a teacher. After teaching a chapter, Sir Austin gave a few questions on the white board and let them solve it.
"You all copy this few questions, try to solve it in the remaining 15 minutes and if you are done you can show it to me." Sir Austin said.
Bai Yi Yang casually answer all the questions and finished in 5 minutes. It wasn't a hard question, the students can actually finished it in 15 minutes but they are dilly dallying because Sir Austin style is that he will allow them to bring it home as homework if they can't finish it.
When Bai Yi Yang stood up and approached Sir Austin, her classmates look at her. Su Long who is one of the student who sincerely trying to finish as soon as possible also look up. He is only halfway and Bai Yi Yang is already done? Of course Bai Yi Chen is not even shocked anymore, he just continue on his pace.
"Sir Austin, I have finished answering the questions. Please check it." Bai Yi Yang said and hand over her book. Sir Austin nod and look at her answers.
"Very well. You did very well. This is also another method, did you learn this on your own?" Sir Austin smile widened. Why did he never noticed this student before? Her answer is very straightforward and precise. When he saw her name tag, he suddenly remember the one homework that he marked.
"You are Student Bai Yi Yang right? I saw your homework, I can see that you use the same method." Sir Austin said.
"Yes. This method is shorter." Bai Yi Yang said her reasoning.
"Correct, correct. The one I am teaching the students is a longer method, but for beginners, that is the best method. But Student Bai Yi Yang, you can use this method, I can see that you are good enough to use this. Excellent, excellent." Sir Austin praise her again.
"Thank you Sir Austin. I also had read your research paper before, I admire you for taking an interest in researching about Chinese traditional medicinal herbs." Bai Yi Yang said. Sir Austin eyes shines, he seems to have seen a long lost family.
"You really read my research?" He ask in disbelief.
"Yes. They are quite interesting, I also read other than the medicinal herbs research papers from many years ago, but I found your recent research to be more interesting." Bai Yi Yang smile.
"Oh god, that was my research papers during my students period. They were quite embarrassing." Sir Austin talks like he is talking with a friends.
Bai Yi Yang encouraged him and list down all the research papers that she found most interesting, he then actively talk about them and said that his conclusion wasn't satisfactory for certain papers. Bai Yi Yang read them and she is also a researcher, she understands what he is pointing at.
Bai Yi Yang had reads thousands of research paper about the particular topics, so she tried making suggestions and alterations of that certain topics, she also give a lot of hints and clues.
Sir Austin feels like what his student is telling him now is a mind opener. To be honest, he actually reach a bottleneck 3-4 years ago. He was actively doing research but then his research doesn't have the results like he wanted, he also doesn't have anyone to share his passion with, his research assistants was doing the research as a job instead of real interest. So, he ends up quitting.
The principal of this school is someone he knows, when he said that he wanted to try out teaching chemistry, he gladly invite him over. Who doesn't want a PhD student working as a teacher in their school. So that is how he is stuck being a chemistry teacher for almost 3 years now.
It's just that Su Long also finished the questions and come forward so the two people cannot continue chatting. Bai Yi Yang excuse herself after that.
Sir Austin feels like he can talk for hours with her but he has a class now, he will continue talking to her again after class. He returned to his teacher's mode and comment on Su Long work. But he also can't help but glance at the clock a few more times. It will be 12.00 pm soon.
When the bell rings, he said a few more good words to Su Long. He likes this student for being studious before and like asking many questions, but now he feels that his questions is especially long. While the student is leaving the lab, Sir Austin stopped Bai Yi Yang.
"Student Bai Yi Yang, do you mind staying for a while?" He said. Bai Yi Chen who walks with Bai Yi Yang also stopped. He and their classmates saw Bai Yi Yang talking with Sir Austin just now, so he thinks it must be about that.
"Of course." Bai Yi Yang stop and nod.
"Take a seat." Sir Austin bring her to sit at one of the table in front. Bai Yi Chen also stays. But he sit on another table.
"He?" Sir Austin thought that this excellent student is experiencing a young love.
"My twin brother." Bai Yi Yang smile.
"Ohhh…I see..I see.." Sir Austin laugh.
After that he talks about a lot of things about his research, he especially ask about that one research about Astragalus root that is known to have good effect in boosting human immune system. There is also the research about different type of Ginseng. He wasn't able to prove the claim that it really has that benefit, the evidence was lacking. While he was presenting his research about this topics, he wasn't able to answers all the questions and her research paper ends up getting mediocre review. At that time, he thinks that he have failed as a researcher.
Bai Yi Yang has read many research paper with strong evidence about this particular herb in the other world where she came from, but of course they are not available here yet. She stated her suggestion to Sir Austin so that he can achieve the results that he want.
"Student Bai Yi Yang, your words, has really inspired me. If I start the research now, I think I will be able to get an exceptional result." Sir Austin said. He is like a young kid who get a candy. He really cannot stay still, each words of Bai Yi Yang is like a heaven mandate, he must listen to it and keep it in his memory.
"Just some suggestions, its good if you find it useful, Sir. " Bai Yi Yang said. They talked until 12.20 pm, Sir Austin finally remember that Bai Yi Yang is a regular student when he saw Bai Yi Chen from the corner of his eyes. She still need to go to the cafeteria to eat lunch.
"You must be hungry. Sorry for keeping you here for too long. You go ahead to eat lunch first. You heard what I told you, if you are interested, come here at 7.30 am tomorrow. I will make a suggestion to the principal about this today, he will definitely agree. If you joined the team, I have nothing to fear." Sir Austin pat her on the shoulder. Bai Yi Yang didn't said her answer for now and leave with Bai Yi Chen.
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