Chapter 199: Teachers’ Amazement (Part 1/2)

When Mr. He Yong entered, the teachers immediately surrounded him.

“Mr. He, why have you come back alone? Where are Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli?” one of the teachers asked.

“They’ve already gone home,” Mr. He Yong replied.

“Ah? Really? I was hoping they would come back. I wanted to take a photo with them,” the teacher sighed upon hearing this.

“Didn’t you take a photo with them just now, Mr. Zhu?” Mr. He Yong was a bit puzzled.

After all, Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli had come straight to his office upon their arrival.

“No,” Mr. Zhu shook his head, “I was teaching a class! By the time I finished and came back, you had gone to the principal’s office.”

“Oh, I see! How about in a few days? Anyway, they will come to our school again in a few days! Then you can take a photo with them,” Mr. He Yong said.

“Are they coming to school again in a few days? Is it for a report to the students?” another teacher asked with interest.

“No,” Mr. He Yong shook his head, “Just now in the principal’s office, Tang Feng offered to establish a scholarship at the school to support students from financially challenged families.”

“Did I hear that right? You’re talking about a scholarship?” Mr. Zhu was visibly stunned.

“Yes, I’m talking about a scholarship! Do you know how much money Tang Feng plans to use to establish this scholarship?” Mr. He Yong asked mysteriously.

Everyone shook their heads.

Mr. He Yong held up five fingers.

“My goodness! Five million! To us, that number is astronomical! Even if we worked hard our entire lives, we couldn’t earn that much!” the teachers couldn’t help but exclaim.

“What five million! Five million is nothing to Tang Feng! He’s setting up the scholarship with fifty million!” Mr. He Yong couldn’t help but laugh seeing their astonished faces.

“Fifty million! My goodness! Where did Tang Feng get so much money? Isn’t he still studying at Jingcheng University?” a teacher, who appeared to be in his fifties, asked.

“Mr. Sun! Don’t you watch the news? Tang Feng has been on the seven o’clock news several times!” Mr. He Yong was somewhat amused.

“I really don’t watch those things much. When I get home, I’m busy cooking, doing laundry, and cleaning. I hardly watch TV,” the other admitted with an embarrassed smile.

“Tang Feng is very impressive now! Not to mention, just for solving those world-class mathematical problems, he received several million dollars in awards,” Mr. He Yong said animatedly.

After all, he was Tang Feng’s class teacher. Having a student from his class perform so exceptionally well naturally made him proud.

“World-class mathematical problems? Is Tang Feng’s math level that high?” the person expressed some doubt.

“Of course! He scored full marks in math in his college entrance exam! Of course, for the geniuses in the math department at Jingcheng University, scoring full marks in the college entrance exam is quite easy! But compared to Tang Feng, they still fall short,” Mr. He Yong replied.

“It’s not just a small gap! It’s like heaven and earth! My daughter is currently studying at Jingcheng Normal University! She called me a while ago and said that Tang Feng’s achievements in mathematics have made him the world’s number one. That is, among the existing mathematicians, he is ranked first!” another teacher said.

“World number one! Isn’t that an exaggeration? He’s just a first-year college student!”

“There’s no helping it! His talent is just that exceptional! Not only has he achieved so much in the world of mathematics, but he’s also outstanding in many other areas.”

“What other areas?” Everyone became instantly interested.

Gossip is inherent in human nature!

Especially when it’s about a genius like Tang Feng.

“He plays basketball very well! His Go skills are also quite good! Besides, he sings very well! He has even released an album! I believe you all have heard the songs he sang!”

After hearing what the teacher said, the office instantly became lively.

“Quick, tell us! What songs did he sing?” the teachers were eager.

The teacher listed the six songs sung by Tang Feng one by one.

The result was even more shocking for everyone.

“My goodness! I’ve listened to all six songs! He sings so well! I just never thought these songs were sung by him!”

“I did know these songs were sung by someone named Tang Feng! But I thought it was just someone with the same name! I never dreamed it was actually our school’s Tang Feng!”

“If only I had asked for more autographs when I saw him just now! Even just to give them to my family, they would have been thrilled!” the teachers regretted.

“I told you! In a few days, when the scholarship ceremony takes place, he will definitely come again! Then, you can try to get more autographs!” Mr. He Yong laughed.

“Mr. He! Do you think this is possible? You were Tang Feng’s class teacher after all! Could you call him personally and ask him to sign for us?” the teachers negotiated.

“Yes, Mr. He, he’s your protégé! If you call him, he’ll definitely give you face.”

“Alright! I’ll call him! Let him sign for you when he’s at home!” Mr. He Yong, seeing everyone say so, could only agree.

“That would be great!” the teachers were instantly delighted.

“Don’t rush! I have another piece of good news for you!” Mr. He Yong cleared his throat.

“What’s the good news?” Everyone’s ears perked up.

“Tang Feng has agreed to install air conditioners in all classrooms and dormitories of our school. The principal also promised that all electricity bills will be covered by the school,” Mr. He Yong answered.

“Really? That news is too surprising!”

“Of course, it’s true! Previously, in winter, we could use stoves in the offices! The students had nothing in the classrooms. At night, they needed to cover themselves with thick blankets to keep warm! During the day, many people’s learning efficiency was not high due to the cold! Tang Feng probably experienced this phase too, so he thought of solving this problem for the students,” Mr. He Yong said.

“I don’t even know what to say. It seems we need to work even harder in teaching! Cultivating a good student, especially someone like Tang Feng, allows us to bask in their glory!”

“That’s for sure! We’re a high school, so sometimes the impact isn’t very obvious! Look at those universities! Every year, many outstanding alumni donate! Those donations ultimately benefit the teachers and students. So, even if just for our own sake, we need to find ways to cultivate students well. We aim to produce more students like Tang Feng for our school.”

“We don’t need to cultivate students exactly like Tang Feng! After all, such students might only appear once every few hundred years! It would be enough if we could cultivate a few more students like Su Xiaoli!”

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