novelraw Chapter 135 If it were a job, I'd spend even more money to let her go.
Chapter 135 If it were a job, I'd spend even more money to let her go.
Tong Yuheng immediately took out the money. Teacher Du was very happy to see her so readily agreeing. Some parents think that studying is useless and don't allow their children to go to university. What's the point of having a competition?
Parents complained about spending money on meals and train tickets, and some didn't support their children going to the training program at all. This trip would cost around twenty yuan, almost a month's salary for a junior worker.
"Alright, then I'll register her. Her train is at 12:30 PM on the 9th. Please meet at the station an hour or two beforehand, and don't be late!"
"Okay, teacher. I also wanted to ask, are all the spots for that high school competition filled?"
"I'm not too sure about that yet. Let me ask Ms. Yin, who's in charge of this. There are more spots available for high school students, but the questions are quite difficult," Ms. Du said.
"My second younger sister also graduated from high school and is not yet seventeen years old. She is a good student. It would be great if she could go for training to broaden her horizons and keep Yuhan company."
We don't require participation in the competition; we'll cover all expenses ourselves, including the cost of the accompanying teacher." Tong Yuheng, being wealthy and generous, fought for opportunities for Yuyao.
The teachers who can train children these days are all figures she would have appeared in textbooks in her past life. If she weren't tied up, she would love to attend the training!
"If there are any spots available, then we can definitely go for training. As for whether or not we can participate in the competition, that's not up to us; it requires the Education Commission's approval. And as for Teacher Bao's expenses, we don't need to worry about that; the county Education Commission will reimburse our costs."
Ms. Du is a female teacher in her thirties, and it is estimated that she will be in charge of the junior high school section and the management of female students this time. The other teacher, Mr. Yin, is probably a male teacher, and he will be in charge of the senior high school section and the male students.
This is the county-level middle school, the best school in Qingshi County. About twenty junior high schools participate, and each school sends representatives, but the exact number of places is unknown.
Each county allocated between thirty and fifty slots based on its population and number of students. Some schools had too few slots and no accompanying teachers, so the students had to follow the instructions of unfamiliar teachers.
There are only four high schools in the entire county, all located in the county seat. The school that Yuhan and her classmates attended was mainly for the children of government employees and workers in some functional departments, as well as students with excellent exam scores from the junior high schools in the communes below.
The other high schools mainly admit children of nearby factory workers or residents, while also accepting boarding students from the surrounding communes.
In any case, once you score above the admission cutoff, you can freely choose which high school to attend, except for government-run high schools, and you've already submitted your application before the exam.
There are students who want to go to high school even if they don't pass the entrance exam, but this is relatively rare because the cost of books, tuition, pens, and notebooks is not cheap, and farming families still cannot afford it. If they want to go to high school, they can ask someone to put in a good word for them, and the school will accept them.
Most people went to find work after graduating from junior high school, or spent two years working in the countryside. Junior high school graduates were considered educated youth, and their families would try their best to arrange for them to go to the countryside, somewhere nearby.
Therefore, the fifty spots in these four high schools may not be filled. Students with poor grades will not be allowed to go, otherwise it will drag down the overall team performance of the county.
"Teacher Du, we'll wait for your news. When would be a good time for you to come see us?" Tong Yuheng's words were sincere and polite.
"What's your second sister's name? How good are her grades? Compared to your Linglong, is she a little better, or is she like Yuhan, who is at the top of her class?" Teacher Du wanted to talk to Teacher Yin to find out more about Yuyao.
"She's not much worse than Yu Han. She graduated from the Yanshi Steel Factory's affiliated high school and was always the top student in the school and even the district."
"Such good grades! Oh! If only they could get into university..." Teacher Du said regretfully.
"Maybe we can take the test again in the future! Who knows what the future holds!" Tong Yuheng kept talking to the teacher, while Xiao Wu Yuhan listened quietly without interrupting.
She knew her older sister would definitely consider their needs and wouldn't let them miss out on opportunities for growth and development just because she was worried about money. But she herself was still just an adult!
"Big sister, can't you come with us? Your grades are very good too."
"I have to stay home to help my mom and grandpa, and I have important things to do that I can't leave. Well then, Teacher Du, we'll be going now!"
"Don't go, don't go! I'll go ask Teacher Yin right now and see what she thinks. Wait a minute, hey! Come with me, wait for me outside the office."
Sigh! This Teacher Du is a pure person who deeply loves this profession! Maybe it's because of her good family background, otherwise, with such a simple mind, she would have been sent to the countryside long ago to make up for the quota.
The two followed Teacher Du to the high school section, where Teacher Yin was trying to persuade a girl's parent to let her attend the training. The parent looked like she wouldn't agree no matter what.
Teacher Du ignored them and told Teacher Yin about Tong Yuheng's idea. Teacher Yin's eyes immediately lit up, and she said, "Have her come over. I'll test her. If she's really good, I'll apply to the Education Commission to let her participate in the competition!"
"Look at them, everyone else is willing to pay for their own accommodation to participate, why don't you let your child go? Money can be earned sooner or later, but opportunities to learn don't come around all the time!"
"Teacher Yin, I'm already being generous by letting her finish high school. She has to go to the countryside in the second half of the year and won't be able to participate in the competition. Why waste all that effort?"
Teacher Yin was speechless after being rebuked. It was true, they weren't allowed to take the college entrance exam. And the number of worker-peasant-soldier college student slots that could be recommended was pitifully small. If it was for finding a job, then these people had already graduated high school and could be looking for work!
"Besides, will participating in the competition guarantee a job? If it does, I'll spend more money to let her go!" The girl's mother continued to ramble on, adding that she could negotiate if the county offered some money.
"Think about it again. If you still want to go, you can come and register tomorrow. We need to book tickets three days in advance." Teacher Yin shook her head and sighed. Given the current situation, it's no wonder the parents think this way.
The girl's mother pulled her away, seemingly unwilling to allow her daughter to pay for training. The girl remained silent, tears welling in her eyes as she left. She looked at Tong Yuhan standing beside her sister, filled with envy.
"Where is that student you mentioned? There are plenty of spots available, but is her academic performance as good as she claims?" Teacher Yin was worried about the grades because the team's grades were calculated based on the average score.
They would rather not have enough participants than send someone with poor grades to participate. Otherwise, a good-for-nothing could drag the whole county down to the bottom, so it would be better if they didn't even participate.
Of the more than twenty counties in the province, their county was third from the bottom last year, and there's not much hope for them this year either. The task assigned by the education commission leaders is simply to get out of the bottom ten.
"Teacher, are you there this afternoon? If so, I'll bring my second sister over so you can give her a test, okay?"