Later that morning.
11 AM.
The mountain was overcast with clouds. A few thick clouds drifted by slowly, blocking the scorching sun overhead. Coupled with the shade of the trees on the mountaintop, the cool breeze spread throughout the wilderness, making it feel very comfortable.
At this moment, the mountaintop was filled with teachers.
"Dr. Chen is here?"
"Yo, is everyone ready?"
"Where's the bacon? Where did you put it? "
"It's in the second drawer of the box. Be careful, it's filled with ice cubes."
"Light up the charcoal!"
"Wait a moment, not everyone is here yet."
"Haha, my stomach is already growling."
"Get a male teacher here to help us move the oven."
"Coming!"
The oven and the ingredients were all in place.
Zhang Ye had come up to the mountaintop with two young teachers from the Math team. When he saw this scene, his mood was lifted by the lively atmosphere. Looking at the ingredients on the ground, it was as if the fatigue from the past few days had been swept away and he was just waiting to have a good meal.
In the distance, Su Na was drinking a soda and chatting with a few female teachers beside her.
Many of the other male teachers had already opened a box of cold beer and were drinking it. In the past few days, there was definitely a rule that they were not allowed to drink, but now it did not matter anymore.
"Professor Zhang, over here."
"Over here."
Quite a few people from the Math team were sitting in a gazebo. When they saw Zhang Ye and a few of his colleagues, they called them over.
One of them said, "Teacher Zhang, I heard that the Beijing examinees are trying to undermine you?"
A female Math teacher covered her mouth and laughed. "I also heard from the people from the Higher Education Entrance Examination Board that there was quite a big commotion. The examinees are making quite a scene."
When Zhang Ye heard that, he said gloomily, "Hai, don't mention it. Tell me, who did I offend! This bro has offended a large group of people again this time. What am I after! "
Outside the gazebo, a teacher from the comprehensive science team heard that. He turned his head and asked, "The comprehensive science exam papers were already quite difficult this time. Were the questions from the Math team also very difficult?"
A math teacher laughed and said, "It's far more than difficult. You'll understand when you see it later. Especially those questions that Teacher Zhang set. Each one of them is harder than the last!"
That person: "…"
After about ten minutes, the last batch of teachers who did not come to the mountain came up. Among them was Dean Pan from the Mathematics team. However, the person in charge of the Chinese Literature team, Chief Yu, was nowhere to be seen. He was probably busy and did not come. All of a sudden, the peak of the mountain was filled with smoke and fire. Charcoal fires were lit everywhere, and stoves were lit. Roughly counting, there were about six to seven ovens, enough for the dozens of teachers present to roast food. There were also all kinds of ingredients, and even if they were to eat for a day, they probably wouldn't be able to finish all of them.
"Almost all of them!"
"Let's roast it!"
"Come, come!"
"Let's roast the scallops first. The weather is hot, and they'll go bad easily!"
"Grill some prawns for me too, thank you."
A few male teachers volunteered to start cooking in front of the stove. Not long after the ingredients were placed on the rack, accompanied by the sizzling sound of grease, the fragrance wafted to the ground.
At this moment, a middle-aged male teacher from Tsinghua University suddenly said loudly, "Comrades, after working hard for so many days, our work has finally been completed. From now on, we don't have to worry about anything anymore and just relax. I suggest that we stick to the old rules!"
A female teacher smiled and said, "Sure!"
Another slightly plump female teacher also said, "I agree!"
A teacher from the Chinese Literature team said, "Seconded!"
A teacher from the Chinese Literature team said, "Haha, no problem!"
Many of them were regulars of the Beijing college entrance examination's question setting team. Some of them had even been part of the question setting team for more than seven years. Other than a few new faces who had joined this year, like Zhang Ye, Su Na, and the other young teachers, everyone else was familiar with the "old rules" that Tsinghua University teacher had mentioned. Even though everyone present was an authoritative figure in the education world, and any one of them could make the students tremble in fear just by staring at them, they were actually not as inflexible as outsiders thought they were. If they drank too much, they would vomit, and if they were too busy, they would have to relax.
However, Zhang Ye was not too sure about this. He asked Pan Yang, who was beside him, "Dean Pan, what old rules are we talking about?"
Pan Yang chuckled and said, "It's not very interesting for everyone to just eat. I can't remember which year it started, but every time there's a celebratory feast after the questions are given, everyone will organize an activity like performing, singing, or writing. The teachers will be divided into several groups, and whichever group loses will be punished with drinking or something else."
Zhang Ye said, "Oh, I see."
A middle-aged math teacher said happily, "Every year, this segment is always very interesting."
However, Zhang Ye was not too interested. This fellow had been staring at the oven all this time and was probably starving.
Everyone started discussing and talking at the same time.
"How are the groups going to be divided this year?"
"In the past few years, it was always the liberal arts teachers in one group and the science teachers in the other. But there's not much suspense in this competition. The science teachers are very lacking in cultural activities, so it's always us liberal arts teachers who come out on top every year."
"Heh, our science teachers have also won before, alright?"
"Haha, only once or twice. Old Zhou, you still remember that?"
"That's still a win! Besides, many of you who work in the liberal arts are good at literature, dancing, writing, and drawing. Isn't winning against us math, physics, and chemistry teachers a glorious thing? "
"Let's be serious. So what are we going to do this year?"
"If we don't divide them according to liberal arts and science, we can't possibly divide them according to the schools, right? Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Renmin Normal University will have too many groups. It won't be easy to manage. "
"Why don't we divide them according to gender?"
"That's right! That's a good suggestion! "
"I think that's fine too!"
"If we divide them according to gender, it'll be more interesting to compete!"
"Then what's the punishment for losing?"
"They'll be punished with alcohol. There's so much beer."
"Alright! It's decided? "
"Then it's decided!"
"Come on, let's see who's afraid of who!"
In the current situation of being locked up in the mountains and unable to get out, everyone's enthusiasm for entertaining themselves was much higher than usual. Be it the young teachers or the old comrades, they were all very cooperative. Very quickly, the teachers unanimously approved the division proposal. Everyone immediately began to take sides, with the male teachers on one side and the female teachers on the other. But at the end, the number of people on the female teachers' side was clearly lesser. It was only two-thirds of the male teachers' side.
Some of the female teachers did not agree to it. "We can't do that. There are too few of us."
Su Na also giggled and said, "That's right. It's not like we women can drink too much, and there are too few of us. It's too unfair."
Liao Qi from the Chinese Literature team said, "Then what do you guys think we should do?"
A middle-aged female teacher from No.1 High School suggested, "Then why don't you guys assign a teacher to us? At least someone who can drink for us."
The male teachers discussed it among themselves and did not have any objections. After all, it was just entertainment. So they said, "Alright, then you guys can pick the person. But it can only be one person."
When the female teachers saw this, they immediately started whispering to each other.
Many male teachers also straightened their backs. They still hoped that the female teachers would choose them. A little green in a sea of flowers was also a sign of popularity. Even if they lost, it was nothing to help the female teachers drink some wine.
The female teachers pointed at them and talked about them.
"What do you think of Teacher Chu?"
"I guess so."
"What about Teacher Wu?"
"She's not bad either."
"Aiya, who should we choose?"
"We have to find someone who can drink."
"Or perhaps we can find someone who can help us win, ha."
Zhang Ye's enthusiasm to participate in their activities was almost zero. This fellow had already separated himself from the rest of the group and walked over to a grill. When he saw that the scallops were done grilling, he picked them up and started eating them. At times, he would even blow at his scalded fingers. The taste was not bad, but it was lacking some minced garlic!
Suddenly, a female professor from Renmin University stood up and said, "We've decided."
Liao Qi asked, "Who are you looking for to join your team?"
The male teachers all looked over and pricked up their ears.
That female professor smiled and said, "Let's invite Teacher Zhang Ye."
When he heard his name being called, Zhang Ye, who was chomping down on the scallops, looked back in shock. "Ah?"
Liao Qi's eyebrows twitched. "Are you sure?"
The female professor smiled and said, "I'm sure."
Pan Yang called out, "Professor Zhang, don't eat yet. You have a tough task ahead of you."
Su Na also waved at him and said, "Teacher Zhang, come quickly."
A female teacher said, "Hur hur, with Zhang Ye around, at least in the field of literature, we won't lose. Besides, even if the male teachers are up to no good and come up with some math questions or brain teasers, we still have a 100% chance of winning. As for singing or dancing, that's what we female teachers are good at, so we're not afraid of anyone!" Among the female teachers, most of them were English teachers, history teachers, politics teachers, and geography teachers.
A female professor said, "Teacher Zhang, it's all up to you now. How's your alcohol tolerance?"
Zhang Ye said helplessly, "I'll pass out after one cup. If I pass out, you'll have to carry me down the mountain."
Su Na exposed him, "Come on, I've seen you drink so much before. You should be able to drink at least two bottles of beer, right? Teacher Zhang, we're all women here, so don't drop the ball. "
When he joined the group of women, many of the female teachers started chatting with Zhang Ye.
"Little Zhang, I'm Sun Fang from Beijing Normal University."
"Ai, Sister Sun."
"I have a favor to ask of you."
"What is it?"
"Can you help me get Zhang Yuanqi and Fan Wenli's autographs? My child really likes the two of them. Aren't you their leader now? "
"F * * k, what leader am I? I'm just the executive director of the show. During the show, they listen to me, but not offstage. But no problem, I'll get it for you. Let's exchange numbers and I'll get someone to get it for you later."
"Teacher Zhang, I want one too."
"Right, get one for me too."
"I don't need anyone else's. Professor Zhang, give me ten autographs first. When you become an A-list celebrity in the future, I'll open an online shop to sell your autographs."
Seeing that Zhang Ye was so popular, the male teachers were not too surprised. Among this group of teachers, the most famous one was of course Zhang Ye. Not only was he famous academically, even if he wasn't a famous mathematician, Zhang Ye was still one of the hottest B-list celebrities in the country. Many of the female teachers might not know the names of the male teachers, but they definitely knew who Zhang Ye was. Other than a few teachers from the Chinese Literature team who had doubted Zhang Ye or found him an eyesore, most of the other teachers did not have any prejudice against Zhang Ye. Naturally, the only person who could get the unanimous approval of all the female teachers was him.
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