It may be winter, and the daytime seems to pass much faster than before. Tao Youcai has only written a few homework assignments, and the morning project is almost over.
"Xiao Youyou, you go to the cafeteria first." Hong Xiqi handed her schoolbag to Tao You and picked up the broom she brought from class in the morning and put it in the corner. "Buy me some beef rice. I'll finish cleaning it." go."
Tao You threw Hong Xiqi's schoolbag on his other shoulder and looked around, "I'd better help you clean up, there's row five."
Although Hong Xiqi spent the whole morning walking in various rows and columns, trying to prevent more garbage from appearing on the ground, the broken snacks should be thrown away, and the packaging bags should be thrown away.
"No." Hong Xiqi firmly refused, waving the big broom in her hand, "There must be a lot of people in the cafeteria today, and those parents may also be eating in the cafeteria. You hurry up and get a seat. It's only five rows, and it will be done in ten minutes."
Tao You thought of the large group of troops that were already heading towards the cafeteria before the competition was over, and nodded: "Okay, I'll go over and grab the position first, and you should hurry up."
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When Tao You arrived at the cafeteria, the first floor was already overcrowded, as was the second floor. There were still many people holding plates and waiting patiently next to the seats where people were still eating. She glanced briefly at the door, lifted her two schoolbags onto her shoulders, and climbed up to the third floor in three steps.
Normally, the meal times for the three grades are separated by ten minutes, and rotate every month. This month it happens to be the turn of the last batch of senior high school students to finish class, and their get out of class bell has not yet rung.
But even if the senior high school students haven't come to the cafeteria yet, the first and second grade students, plus some parents, there are about a thousand people who have almost filled the entire third floor of the cafeteria.
Tao You wandered around the third floor for a long time, and finally waited until the two of them finished eating and took away their plates.
At the same time, Tao You was not the only one who was interested in this position. There were only five or six classmates carrying schoolbags running from all directions, not caring about the slippery ground.
Tao You has sharp eyes and quick hands, which is better than the reflexes he has developed on the court for more than a year. Just a few tenths of a second faster than others, Tao You took the lead in placing his schoolbag on the chair.
Seeing that Tao You had already grabbed the position, the others all held on to the table and braked suddenly, their feet still stumbling and slipping.
The cafeteria is the only place in the entire school where the ground can stay moist all year round, with small pools of water, and it always exudes an indescribable strange smell.
"grass."
Tao You heard one of the boys curse in a low voice, and was dragged by his companions to find other seats with a stinky face. Maybe he was surprised that Tao You could run so fast with two schoolbags on his back, or maybe he wanted to complain about why the school didn't build more canteens, so that every lunch seat had to be fought over.
Tao You put down Hong Xiqi's schoolbag on the chair opposite, took the meal card, walked a few steps, then came back worriedly, and placed two water glasses on the table.
——It must be obvious that there are already people here.
The school's management teacher also knew clearly how many students there were in the three grades of No. 1 Middle School. The three-story cafeteria alone would not be able to accommodate everyone. In order to prevent unnecessary conflicts among students in the order of occupying seats, the school introduced a new rule in the past two years.
Students can use their own items, such as a pack of paper towels, student cards, umbrellas, water glasses, etc., to occupy seats. Students who arrive later are not allowed to take away items from the table without authorization. If found, they will be deducted five daily fees. point. In order to better reflect the fairness of the school, the school also specially added several more cameras to the canteens on each floor.
Since this new rule was added, there are only a few students who scramble for seats, and they always happen under some special circumstances. Students in No. 1 Middle School take scores very seriously, especially during normal times. It is already difficult enough to save them. It is impossible for anyone to be stupid enough to score points just to eat early. Even those who spend money to get a high school diploma don't dare to squander these points. After all, it directly affects whether they can successfully obtain a high school diploma.
Sweet melon has a bitter pedicle, nothing in the world is perfect. There is always an accident in everything.
Tao You finished ordering the meal for the two of them, and then walked carefully through the crowd while holding the heavy dinner plate, always being careful not to slip. After just a while of buying food, there were already several black footprints on the back of his shoes. I was even pushed around.
few times.
But before she could get closer, she saw that her and Hong Xiqi's schoolbags had been placed on the slippery ground with black foam, and the water glasses on the table had also been moved to the corner. There was an aunt sitting on the seat. She was looking down at her phone. Opposite her was a child. She looked like she was only in elementary school. She was most likely here to help her family with the school today.
Tao You stopped and was stunned for a moment, looking at the dirty schoolbag underneath, feeling annoyed. Even if she didn't have mysophobia, a feeling of disgust arose in her heart at this moment. If Song Yimian had been present, he would have killed several flies with his eyebrows, and he would probably have thrown the entire schoolbag into the trash can, along with the homework inside.
"Auntie, this is the seat I occupy first." Tao You stepped forward, put down the dinner plate, tried to remain polite, and lifted the two schoolbags off the ground.
As she expected, the bottom of the schoolbag was wet. The bottom of Hong Xiqi's yellow-green schoolbag was particularly dark, and the homework in the schoolbag was probably also affected.
Hong Xiqi showed off to her just yesterday. This schoolbag was newly bought for her by her aunt. It was very precious and she had not been willing to use it. However, it was stained only the second day. How could she explain to Hong Xiqi later?
Tao You's eyebrows tightened and her face became gloomy. There was a little thing in her head that jumped around and conveyed countless swear words to Tao You's mouth, but she endured them.
"Why are you occupying the seat? There was no one sitting here when I came. My husband went to buy food. We are not sitting here to rest for nothing." The aunt put down her mobile phone, denied it in a sharp voice, and moved the tray out. He moved a few steps and signaled that this was his territory, "You girl, you seem to have a good mind, why are you trying to steal someone's seat!"
There were many parents and students sitting around. They all looked over when they heard the sound. Many of them were here before Tao You arrived. They also saw Tao You putting things on the table before going to buy food. Now But no one stood up and spoke.
——I steal your seat? !
Tao You laughed in his heart, the bad guy complained first! Isn't it because she is young and easy to bully?
Tao You held two schoolbags in one hand, raised his right hand and pointed at the water glass on the table, stared at the aunt, and said loudly, "I put the two water glasses in the middle of the table, one on the left and the other on the right; I put the schoolbag on the On two chairs. You can’t miss it.”
The aunt turned her eyes away and laughed a few times, "Look at you kid, how do I know this is your seat? I just saw no one here and sat down."
The child also put down his cell phone and glanced at Tao You, "Just find another seat and sit down. Why are you losing your temper?"
——The little brat dares to lose his temper with her!
Tao You glared back without showing any signs of weakness, "I'm just trying to prove it! I can't stand it anymore, so I'm just trying to show off!"
The teacher on duty heard the sound and came over. After understanding what happened, he took two water glasses and tried to take Tao You away. He also said that he would help her find a new place and let her elders go.
Tao You hesitated. Now the first and second grade students had almost eaten, but the third grade students also came over after class, and the few empty seats in the corner were filled instantly.
——Forget it, just endure it. Forbearance a moment, calm, take a step back, a brighter future. You can find another location. If things get serious, she will definitely be no match for a group of adults as a high school student. She will still be the one who has to apologize.
The teacher on duty was still there to persuade her. He even helped her find a seat and wanted to help her get her schoolbag.
"That's right, you see your teacher said so. You just found a seat to sit down at first, but now you've already eaten half of your meal."
——"What's there to tolerate with this kind of people? Just show your attitude! Be tough and tell them your bottom line!"
Suddenly, the words Hong Xiqi had just said appeared in Tao You's mind.
Tao You sneered, suddenly he didn't want to give in anymore.
She rolled her eyes secretly. With a "bang", he put down the plate heavily, turned around, took the water glass from the teacher's hand, and placed it in the middle of the table, "Why! Even if an adult makes a mistake, can he be unreasonable?!"
"This is the seat I occupied first, and many people around me saw it! You came later! First come, first served, don't you know! You can occupy the seat with your own belongings, this is the school rule of No. 1 Middle School!"
"Besides, even if you don't know that this is the seat I occupy and I put all my things on it, why do you take my water glass privately? Why do you put your schoolbag on the ground! Didn't you see this place?
How wet and dirty is it? ! "Tao You output immediately, no matter how the teacher on duty reminded her, it was useless.
The more she talked, the angrier she became. She didn't know what was wrong with her. Maybe her mood had been suppressed for too long. It was like a balloon that was constantly being inflated. No one knew at what moment it would burst.
The aunt was not convinced and slapped the table, "Hey, you little girl, how can you talk to your elders? Do you have any education? You said it's a school rule, it's a school rule. Who can prove it?! Your parents and teachers didn't teach you But you have to respect the old and love the young?!"
Really good at bullshit. There happened to be an old man and a young man sitting in front of Tao You. When the aunt said this, Tao You seemed to be unreasonable and aggressive.
Hearing her talk about his parents, Tao You's anger rushed to his forehead, "The prerequisite for respecting the elderly and loving the young is mutual respect..."
"Parent," a mature and calm male voice intervened, interrupting Tao You, which seemed uncoordinated in this tense atmosphere, "No. 1 Middle School has indeed always had this rule. Students can take their own belongings in the cafeteria. Occupy a seat, as long as it's reasonable. I just saw that this little girl came first. Maybe you just came to visit the school today and you don't know the school rules here."
——Why is it that no one else is like this? This aunt is the only one who doesn’t understand.
Tao You looked at this man. He had a young face and was dressed in sportswear. His silver hair, which was combed into a 37-part back, looked very abrupt.
The aunt knew that she was in the wrong, but she couldn't let go of her dignity. She glanced at the man and didn't want to talk to him anymore, "What does it have to do with you? Why don't you mind your own business."
The man ignored it and smiled and said to the teacher on duty, "Teacher, I suggest that the school put up a sign at the entrance of the cafeteria and write this rule on it to remind those students who are forgetful that if they appear in the cafeteria again in the future, For this kind of thing, the reasonable side still has a reliable basis to say. These students are still in school, in this ivory tower, so we can't lose fairness now, don't you think so?"
