Chapter 72

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"Yunxuan, shouldn't Fangfang start looking for a school?" Misha said, watching Fangfang play with Little Mustache and the three little foxes on the sofa.

"How old do children start school here?" When it came to school, Liu Yunxuan really didn't know. He had indeed neglected this matter.

"Fangfang's age is now suitable for primary school. And with her good spoken language, she won't have any problems communicating with classmates and teachers," Misha said.

"Is there any procedure we need to follow?" Liu Yunxuan continued to ask.

"Of course. First, we need to do a health check to see if there are any childhood diseases to be aware of. Then we go to the school for an admission test. If she passes, it's all set. Fangfang meets all the other conditions," Misha explained in detail.

"Alright, I'll ask Fangfang's opinion," Liu Yunxuan said after a moment of thought. He didn't want Fangfang to go to school reluctantly every time.

"Fangfang, how about we start school tomorrow? There will be many little friends to play with at school," Liu Yunxuan said as he came to Fangfang's side.

"But Dad, I can play with Honghong at home too," Fangfang said, tilting her little head in thought.

Hearing Fangfang's words, Liu Yunxuan was momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing Liu Yunxuan's awkward expression, Misha couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, Fangfang also gave Misha a victory sign.

"Wow, you two are actually ganging up on me." If Liu Yunxuan still didn't understand what was going on, he would really have to dig a hole and bury himself.

"Tell me, whose idea was it?" Liu Yunxuan asked with a stern face.

But no one paid attention to him. The two of them just kept talking to each other.

Liu Yunxuan had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender. "Alright, tell me what to do."

"Yesterday when I asked Fangfang, she already agreed. It's just that you haven't considered this issue. Later, take Fangfang to the town for a health check, and then go directly to the school to register," Misha said with a smile, looking at Liu Yunxuan.

"You really got me. You always bully me," Liu Yunxuan said, feeling wronged.

"Be good, Dad," Fangfang came over and patted Liu Yunxuan's shoulder to comfort him a little.

This made Liu Yunxuan even more speechless.

Driving to the town hospital, little Fangfang's health was excellent, with no issues. Then, with the qualified health check certificate, they went to the town's primary school.

This primary school is public, and Liu Yunxuan didn't have to pay any tuition fees.

"Hi, Principal Vinci, you're still as energetic as ever," Misha greeted Principal Vinci in the principal's office.

Principal Vinci has been working at this primary school for 40 years.

"Oh, the mischievous Misha, what brings you here today? Not to pull my beard again, are you?" Principal Vinci asked teasingly.

Hearing this, Liu Yunxuan's eyes lit up. There's a story here; he would have to ask about it later.

"Principal Vinci, it was just one beard you lost, and you bring it up every time I see you," Misha said, pouting like a child.

"Alright, let me guess. Is the little angel Liu brought here to start school?" Principal Vinci nodded at Liu Yunxuan.

"Yes, Principal Vinci. This is Fangfang's health check certificate. Please take a look," Liu Yunxuan quickly handed Fangfang's certificate to Principal Vinci.

Principal Vinci glanced at it and then asked Fangfang, "Little angel, can you tell me your name?"

"Hello, Grandpa. My name is Fangfang, and my English name is Angela," Fangfang replied in English.

"Alright, little angel. I'll call you Angela from now on. What do you like to do at home?"

"I like many things," Fangfang thought for a moment and continued, "I take care of the cleanliness for Bái Xuě and clean up after her. I also take care of Little Mustache, as Erhuo always bullies it."

Thus, the old and the young had a very pleasant chat. Principal Vinci laughed heartily at the interesting things Fangfang said, and Fangfang sometimes giggled too.

"Misha, aren't we supposed to do a test? Why hasn't it started yet?" Liu Yunxuan whispered to Misha.

"Isn't Principal Vinci already doing it?" Misha said, puzzled.

Liu Yunxuan was embarrassed. He thought the test would involve answering some questions on a paper.

Seeing Liu Yunxuan's expression, the clever Misha understood. "Principal Vinci can understand Fangfang's basic situation through their conversation."

"Liu, Misha, you can bring Angela to school tomorrow," Principal Vinci said, ending his conversation with Fangfang.

"Thank you, Principal Vinci. Do we need to go through any other procedures?" Liu Yunxuan asked.

"You're asking the wrong person. You should ask Misha; she has lived here for six years," Principal Vinci said, winking.

No wonder Misha was so familiar with the school, Liu Yunxuan thought.

Leaving the principal's office, they followed Misha to sign a bunch of documents. Many were about the child's safety. Liu Yunxuan didn't read them carefully, as there were too many, but he signed everything Misha asked him to.

The first-grade class hours are from 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM. The school provides lunch, for which parents have to pay. Each meal costs $2.50.

The school sends the menu to parents in advance every month. Many dishes have their own codes. After the children choose, they tell the teacher, who registers and confirms the choices.

Each child has their own account, and parents have many options to pay online at any time. Liu Yunxuan, fearing he might forget, linked his credit card account and set it to automatically transfer when the balance falls below $10.

Since it was Fangfang's first day of school, the school bus schedule didn't include her route, so Liu Yunxuan had to drop her off and pick her up himself. From the second day on, the school bus would come to the entrance of the pastoral farm.

Since it's a public school, Fangfang only needs to bring a pencil sharpener and a box of tissues to school.

The next day, Liu Yunxuan took Fangfang out at 8:30 AM. When they arrived at the school, several yellow school buses had already returned.

"Hello, I'm here to drop off Angela for her first day of school," Liu Yunxuan said to the security guard at the gate, handing over Fangfang's admission certificate.

"Alright, please wait a moment. I'll notify her teacher," the young security guard said politely.

After a short wait, a young female teacher walked over.

"Liu, is Angela your child?" the young teacher asked.

"She's not my child; she's my brother's child, and I'm her guardian. You can call me Andy," Liu Yunxuan said, surprised that the teacher knew him, though he didn't recognize her.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Joanna. I'm the teacher of the Strawberry Class, and Angela will be in my class from now on," Joanna introduced herself, noticing that Liu Yunxuan didn't recognize her.

"Joanna, please take good care of Angela."

"No, Angela is already a big girl and can take care of herself," Fangfang said, indicating her dissatisfaction. She had been instructed to use her English name at school.

"Angela is really smart. Alright, Angela, say goodbye to Andy. I'll take you to your classroom," Joanna squatted down and looked at Fangfang eye-to-eye.

"Bye, Dad," Fangfang waved to Liu Yunxuan and then skipped off, holding Joanna's hand.

"Andy, don't forget to pick up Angela at 3:15 PM. If you can't make it, please notify the school in advance, and we'll have someone supervise her," Joanna said, turning back to Liu Yunxuan after a few steps.

"Alright, I'll be on time. Thank you, Joanna," Liu Yunxuan said gratefully.

Watching Fangfang enter the school for a while, Liu Yunxuan finally realized that the little one had started school and wouldn't be around him all day. He felt a mix of sadness and anticipation.

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