novelraw Chapter 134 A province-wide math competition will be held.
Chapter 134 A province-wide math competition will be held.
"Of course! I used to cut my arms and face all the time when I was picking corn in the cornfield!" Tan Suyun couldn't help but start complaining as she recalled the hardships of the past few years.
Tong Yuheng patted her shoulder and said, "From now on, just cover your face with a scarf, and wear long-sleeved clothes. Luckily, you have a good complexion, so you didn't ruin your face."
"That's right, my face can really take a lot of wear. Life is a bit better now, and I'll wear long sleeves next month when I harvest corn. I'll make use of those old, worn-out clothes. I can't bear to go to the fields in new clothes."
You could tell she was genuinely happy. Her family sent her and her sister five yuan each month, plus some coupons, and she finally had enough money to buy herself a new outfit.
She got a great deal from Tong Yuheng – a Dacron floral fabric and black cotton silk – without needing coupons or paying extra. Tan Suyun made herself a floral long-sleeved shirt and black trousers, looking quite pretty in it, which made Zhou Manman extremely jealous.
"Yuyao, you should stay home, otherwise we won't have enough bicycles," Tong Yuheng said.
"Okay, Linglong and I will go to work. Let the younger sisters help Mom feed the pigs and cut pig feed." Yuyao quickly arranged the tasks for her younger sisters.
"Big sister, I need to go to the county with you. The school sent someone yesterday to tell me to come over," Yuhan said.
"Oh, then you can sit on the front crossbar! What could possibly happen if I go to school with you?"
"I don't know either. That classmate ran into the teacher in the county yesterday and asked him to pass on a message. Otherwise, the teacher would have had to make the trip himself today." Yu Han didn't know what was going on or why she was singled out.
The junior high school graduation exams were over, and all three sisters were admitted to high school, still at the same school. They didn't plan to move dormitories and continued to live in the rather cramped dormitory.
The two boys who had challenged them became their followers, and the three sisters forced them to study harder, otherwise the sisters wouldn't let them play with them.
They insisted on coming to learn martial arts, constantly clamoring to become his disciples. Tong Yuhan stipulated that if they passed the high school entrance exam, he would accept them as his apprentices. This was a test for them, and they were also forbidden from playing pranks on their classmates anymore.
So the two boys were kept in the classroom after school for extra lessons. Linglong tutored them, and Yuhan explained the things they didn't understand.
The teacher saw that the youngest student, Yuhan, was the smartest, so she gave her some very difficult problems to solve. To her surprise, she was able to solve them all. Even though she skipped a grade, her basic knowledge was still very solid. This child is a genius!
The hard work over the past few months has yielded good results. Linglong has learned new things by reviewing what she has learned, and her grades are among the top 100 out of more than 1,000 students in about 20 junior high schools in the county!
Yu Han was undoubtedly the number one, scoring more than forty points ahead of the second place. Except for losing two points on the Chinese composition, she got full marks on everything else! Especially her math problem solution, which was even simpler and clearer than the standard answer.
The two mischievous boys also passed the high school entrance exam, which made them and their parents extremely happy. Otherwise, at their age, they were afraid that if they didn't go to school, they would go astray if they wandered around in society, and they were too young to go to the countryside, so they couldn't bear to let them suffer.
Both families went to give gifts to Liu Fengyi. At first, he thought the two couples were pleading for someone, but it turned out that his daughter's classmate was giving gifts to help their son with tutoring. So he accepted them without any qualms.
She hasn't even registered for high school yet, so why is the teacher looking for Yuhan? Is it because she's too young and won't let her go to high school? Thirteen years old isn't particularly young for high school, is it? Besides, Yuhan is taller than most girls her age and has fighting skills, so she won't be at a disadvantage.
When Liu Fengyi went on a business trip, she left her bicycle at home. So her family had two bicycles. Originally, she and Tan Suyun were supposed to ride one, and the two educated youths would borrow the other.
Chen Hongxue and another young man from the village rode a bicycle.
The brigade leader and another young man from the village rode the brigade's oxcart to the commune, while the two of them went by car. They agreed to meet at the bus station, and Tong Yuheng would take them there. Now the brigade leader and the other young man have already set off!
Now that Yu Han was there, only one person could sit on the crossbeam. Tan Suyun was a little embarrassed and said, "Take me to the commune bus station, I'll take the bus there too!"
"It's alright, Sister Suyun. When I go home with my third and fourth sisters, there's someone sitting on the crossbeam too. We can switch if we get tired," Yuhan said.
"It's okay, let's just go this way. I ride fast and get there early, so I won't be too tired."
Tong Yuheng attached a widened piece made of triangular iron to the crossbeam, tied it tightly with straps, and placed a cotton pad on top so that Yuhan wouldn't feel uncomfortable sitting on it.
"Let's go! Let's go!" Tong Yuheng's long legs supported the bicycle. After the two people in front and behind were seated, she rang the bell and sped towards the village entrance.
"Wow! So fast! Yuheng, you're amazing! Hahaha!" Tan Suyun laughed loudly, expressing her joy.
The four young men saw Tong Yuheng and her friends riding over and were about to set off to join them when they suddenly darted past, leaving only Tan Suyun's happy laughter behind.
"We'll head over first. You can wait for us at the county bus station!"
Tong Yuheng's stamina was indeed impressive; she had Tan Suyun and Yuhan switch places halfway through the journey, and she rode the entire way. Compared to the bus that stopped for more than ten minutes at each stop, they were much faster.
"This is the address and key to Uncle Cheng's house. It's not too far from here. Wait here for them to arrive, then take them there. I'll go to the school with Yuhan first."
Tong Yuheng took Yuhan and left first, heading towards the county government school in another direction.
"Hello, Teacher Du, I'm Tong Yuhan's older sister, my name is Tong Yuheng. What brings Yuhan to the school?"
"Oh, it's like this, there's a province-wide math competition going on around September 10th, and it will consist of three rounds. It's only the beginning of August now, and our school wants Yuhan to attend some training."
"That's great! Where will the training be held? In the province? How long will it last?"
"It will last for half a month, from the 10th to the 25th. Five students from our junior high school will participate. The other students arrived yesterday, and I have already notified them."
"If you're going, you need to confirm by tomorrow or the day after. We'll be buying train tickets as a group, and there will be a teacher leading the group. However, the training and accommodation are free, but you'll have to pay for your own train tickets and meals, plus a five-yuan fee for materials..."
Train tickets cost only one or two yuan, and meals depend on what you eat; the cheapest meal costs only three or four mao a day, so their family certainly doesn't need that kind of money. Of course, we'll go!
"Teacher Du, Yuhan will definitely go! I'll pay ten yuan for her train ticket and materials first. Thank you for giving her this great opportunity to learn and improve."