Qiao Mei did not stand on ceremony with the principal and sat down on the bed. Her purpose for coming today was to find out how she could get her elementary school certificate and obtain a qualification.
"Principal, I'm not joking with you. I really want to study here," Qiao Mei said sincerely.
The principal considered it again and again and finally felt that Qiao Mei did not seem to be joking. The academic system was very short during this time. It was five years in primary school, two years in junior high school and two years in high school. After that, one could go to university.
There were people of all ages in elementary school. As long as their family could afford to send them to school, they would be accepted no matter their age. However, whether they could graduate or not was a different matter.
