Chapter 1,709 The spring breeze blows, another level skipping
Chapter 1712 Spring breeze blows, skip another level
Huang Ling was restless and restless all day. She didn't want to put her bankbook here or there. Finally, she found a wooden box and locked it, which made her feel a little more at ease.
There was a lot of money, but she really didn't think about using any of it. She was a mother, and she hadn't reached the point where she needed to use her son's money.
It is a good thing for her son to be filial, and she is happy to enjoy her son's blessings, but it does not mean that she wants to use her son's money. She still feels that the money she earns is the most comfortable to spend.
For the next few days, she was not in her best mood. Whenever she thought about the royalties, she felt like she was dreaming.
Having a son who is too good is also a source of distress.
With the spring breeze of reform and opening up, the economic situation has gradually changed, and there have also been some changes in Textile Three Lanes.
For example, Li Yiming applied for an individual industrial and commercial business license. Finally, he no longer had to be chased by people when setting up a stall like before.
After obtaining the business license, Li Yiming let go. That night, he approached Huang Ling and Song Ying and asked them to help make hand-knitted clothes, and gave them a deposit of fifty yuan. This made Huang Ling and Song Ying
Both Song and Ying were very moved and expressed their willingness to help.
So, after work, the two of them would do housework and handicrafts after get off work. After all, this was what they were best at, and they could still make money.
Since taking over Li Yiming's manual work, Huang Ling and Song Ying have been able to earn a little extra money every month. Although the cotton spinning factory is not very profitable, it is not that big for veteran workers like them who have been working for more than ten years.
Due to the impact, wages have not changed, so the living conditions of the two families are better than before.
This year Zhuang Chaoying went to invigilate the college entrance examination again as in previous years. Because he will be in fifth grade after the summer, Zhuang Chaoying often taught Zhuang Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe this summer.
This year, their grades in fourth grade were not as good as those in third grade, so making up classes during the summer vacation is very important for them.
Zhou Chen often helps them with tutoring during the summer vacation. Although he is not a professional teacher, he has taught a lot of children and has rich experience. The most important thing is that he knows more and knows how to teach, so he teaches more comprehensively than Zhuang Chaoying.
As for Zhou Chen himself, he lives a very simple life. As always, he goes to and from school on time every day. As for what he does in school, only he knows best.
He now publishes a fairy tale every two months, and his income is very stable. Now he doesn't need to worry about money at all. However, Huang Ling is very careful in this regard. He only slightly improved the food at home, and did not
Zhou Chen's money was not used.
Winter is turning to spring, and since 1981, the spring breeze of reform and opening up is blowing bigger and bigger, and more and more people are self-employed and setting up stalls. Nowadays, on the streets of the city, as well as in the more prosperous areas of the city, it is also because of stalls.
There are more and more people at the stall, and it becomes more and more lively.
In many state-owned factories in Suzhou, due to poor efficiency, staff adjustments were gradually made. Suspension of pay and job retention were always mentioned in many meetings. Naturally, no one would agree at first. However, as the reform and opening up became more and more intense, a few people began to
People did not want to stay in the factory as workers, so they chose to take a leave of absence without pay and go out to work.
Zhou Chen has also entered the second semester of his second year of junior high school. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be graduating from junior high school in the second half of the year.
But Zhou Chen's decision made this accident happen.
"What? Are you going to take the high school entrance examination this year?"
The family was having dinner. When Zhou Chen said that he would take the high school entrance examination this year, the whole family stopped and looked at him in shock.
Zhou Chen said in a calm tone: "Yes, Mom, I have already thought about it. I have finished all the junior high school courses, and there is no point in continuing to attend the third year of junior high school, so I want to skip the third year of junior high school and participate in
For this year’s high school entrance examination, I will go directly to the first grade of high school after the summer.”
"But you are only thirteen years old. Isn't it too early?"
Huang Ling knew that her youngest son had good academic performance. He always ranked first in the first and second grades of junior high school, and he was far ahead of the second place. So even if Zhou Chen said that he had completed the third grade of junior high school, she
No doubt either.
What she was worried about was Zhou Chen's age. Although Zhou Chen was already over thirteen years old and was actually fourteen years old, he was already much younger than the students of the same grade. If he skipped another level to high school, he would be older than his peers.
There are more students in younger grades.
Just like Zhuang Tunan, who was promoted to the first grade after summer, and Zhou Chen was also promoted to the first grade of high school, then they would be in the same grade, but Zhuang Tunan is two years older than Zhou Chen.
If this were to happen, wouldn't Zhou Chen have to take the college entrance examination before he turns sixteen after two years of high school?
She felt that it was too early, which was not necessarily a good thing.
Zhuang Chaoying also frowned slightly and said: "Tuxi, your mother is right, you are still young, why are you so anxious? High school and junior high school are completely different concepts. I think it is best for you to go to junior high school again."
Choose, there is no need to rush in high school."
Zhuang Tunan's face was complicated. He was even more shocked than his parents.
As the eldest brother, Zhou Chen's excellence put a lot of pressure on him. He was obviously the elder brother, but he always felt that Zhou Chen was suppressing him. Especially as he got older, this feeling became more and more intense.
strong.
Zhou Chen's excellence has always stimulated him, so he became more involved in learning, just to prove himself, but in front of Zhou Chen, all this seemed to be in vain. No matter how he studied, he was always in learning.
He can't reach Zhou Chen's level of overpowering everything.
The pressure is already extremely high. If Zhou Chen skips another level, he will be at the same level as him, and they will have to compare directly.
Although he has always wanted to surpass Zhou Chen in his heart, but he really wants to compete on the same level. To be honest, he is really a little timid.
In his grade, he worked hard to the limit. At most, he could only stay in the top 30 in grade. The best time he took was to pass the eleventh grade exam.
As for Zhou Chen, since he entered junior high school, he has always been the number one by a cliff, never been surpassed, and no one has ever been able to touch his tail.
When they were in school, the two brothers were often compared, but he was at a disadvantage in every aspect. In other words, compared to Zhou Chen's solitary character, he seemed more gregarious.
Therefore, he really didn't want to be in the same grade as Zhou Chen, that's what he had in mind.
Don't come over here!
Zhou Chen had already guessed that they would react this way, so he patiently gave his reasons.
"Mom, Dad, I just said that I have mastered all the knowledge in the third grade of junior high school. It will be a waste of time to continue studying for another year. It is better to advance to high school as soon as possible."
“Also, the current high school is a two-year system, but starting from next year, the high school will become a three-year system. If I advance to high school this year, I will just catch up with the last two-year system.
In the third year of junior high school, I will go to high school next year, and I will go to high school for three years. This time, I will lose two years. This is a waste of time for me."
Zhuang Chaoying is now the grade director of the high school department of the attached middle school, so she naturally knows that high school will be transferred to a three-year system. According to what Zhou Chen said, if Zhou Chen goes to high school this year, he can really save two years.
Huang Ling didn't expect so much. She was just worried about Zhou Chen.
"But you are still young after all, and you are suddenly promoted to high school. Can you adapt to it and keep up with your studies?"
"Of course I can keep up. Mom, you know me. With my ability, there is no need to follow the same steps as others, right?"
When Huang Ling thought about what Zhou Chen had done, she couldn't refute it. Yes, the step-by-step things her youngest son did were really not suitable for him. Just like Lin Wufeng said, her youngest son was a genius, a real genius.
"Well, since you insist, I have no objection. Chaoying, what about you?"
Zhuang Chaoying thought about what his youngest son had done in the past. He was indeed much more mature than other children of the same age. Even Zhuang Tunan, who was two years older, was more mature. Now that Huang Ling had agreed, he seemed to have no reason to object.
"It's up to you. You go and tell the school. I'll go to the school with your mother then."
So the next day, Zhou Chen applied to the school, and then Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling went to the school to discuss with the school leaders.
Zhou Chen is also a celebrity in No. 1 Middle School. No. 1 Middle School is the best middle school in the city. He has been ranked first since he entered school. After so many years, Zhou Chen is really the only one. The school leaders also know Zhou Chen.
This person is Chen.
There is a rule about the transition from junior high school to senior high school in No. 1 Middle School. Generally, the top 50 students in the third year of junior high school can directly enter the senior high school department of No. 1 Middle School without taking the exam.
Zhou Chen's grades are very good, but he is not in the third grade of junior high school after all. Therefore, the school can accept the skipping of student status, but Zhou Chen needs to take the entrance exam and pass it before he can be promoted to the senior high school of No. 1 Middle School.
Zhou Chen naturally has no objection. When it comes to exams, he has never been afraid of anyone.
As a result, in the entrance examination not long after, Zhou Chen was promoted to the high school section of No. 1 Middle School with excellent results. After the summer, he could enter the senior grade of No. 1 Middle School and become a high school student.
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Skipping a grade in elementary school often happens, but skipping a grade in junior high school is really rare.
Zhou Chen skipped to high school. After word spread in the alleys, the neighbors started talking again. They were all talking about Zhuang's good education. Each of the three children was really smarter than the other, especially the youngest son. It was really amazing.
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Many people are thinking about whether they should ask Zhuang Chaoying to teach their children in the future. After all, Zhuang Chaoying can train even "naughty boys" like Lin Dongzhe well, and maybe he can train his own children well too.
"Zhuang Tuxi, you are so awesome. You actually skipped a grade again. Now you are one level higher than me and in the same grade as Zhuang Tunan."
As neighbors, Wu Shanshan and Zhang Min also came to Zhou Chen's home to congratulate him.
Previously, Zhang Amei asked Zhang Min to find opportunities to have more contact with Zhou Chen, but although Zhang Min was not smart, she was not stupid either. She did not take the initiative to contact Zhou Chen. She was still self-aware.
Wu Shanshan and Zhou Chen have been classmates for a year and are neighbors, so they have a closer relationship. However, even so, they have not had much contact with Zhou Chen. Even as they grow older and have some thoughts, they still have a close relationship.
Don't dare to show it at all.
In fact, when I was in No. 1 Middle School, there were many female classmates who wanted to get close to Zhou Chen. After all, boys with good grades and good image like Zhou Chen were very popular with female students, but Zhou Chen never showed this.
I didn’t get close to anyone because of my thoughts.
Zhuang Tunan always felt a little awkward after hearing these words. He was obviously praising Zhou Chen, but he always felt like he was being criticized.
After all, his younger brother, who is two years younger, jumped to the same grade as him, but he still followed the steps step by step. In comparison, he seemed mediocre.
Zhou Chen just smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I learn things quickly."
Wu Shanshan saw Zhou Chen carving on the wood with a carving knife, and asked very curiously: "Zhuang Tuxi, what are you doing?"
"Make a wood sculpture."
"Wood carving? Do you know how to do this?"
"Know a little bit."
The carving knife was given to Zhou Chen by Ren Ruyi from the world of "Yi Nian Guan Shan". After leaving that world, the carving knife was awarded to him by the system. It is in the system backpack and can be used at any time, which is very convenient.
"Then what are you carving?"
"Puppy, Xiaoting is a dog. This is for her. I wish her to get into the No. 1 middle school."
Zhou Chen deliberately hid his level, pretending to be a beginner, and slowly carved a wooden puppy for Zhuang Xiaoting.
When the wood-carved puppy took shape, the friends were all surprised because the carving looked really similar. Zhuang Xiaoting held it in her hands and couldn't put it down.
Lin Dongzhe was very jealous after seeing it and shouted: "Brother Tuxi, I want it too, I want it too, I am also a dog, you can also carve a puppy for me."
Zhou Chen put away the carving knife and said, "I carved for Xiao Ting because she was admitted to No. 1 Middle School. If you want it, what's your reason?"
"I, I, I'll treat you to cream ice cream and treat you to a restaurant."
"Bring me a bribe, okay. I'll carve a puppy for you tomorrow."
The next day, Zhou Chen spent a day carving a wooden puppy for Lin Dongzhe. It was different from Zhuang Xiaoting's wooden puppy. Zhuang Xiaoting's wooden puppy was sitting, while Lin Dongzhe's was standing on all fours.
After seeing it, Zhuang Tunan thought it was very good and wanted to do something in his heart, but unlike Lin Dongzhe, he couldn't open the door.
Wu Shanshan, who came to play in their courtyard, asked rather embarrassedly: "Zhuang Tuxi, the wood carvings you made are really beautiful. Can you make one for me too? I'll treat you to some popsicles too."
Even if it was a trivial matter, Zhou Chen would not refuse.
"Okay, what kind of one do you want? Also the zodiac sign?"
Wu Shanshan asked hesitantly: "Can you carve human figures?"
Zhou Chen glanced at her in surprise, and then replied: "My skills are not very good, and the human form may not look like it."
Wu Shanshan was quite disappointed, but she quickly said happily: "Then carve a zodiac sign for me. I am a sheep."
"Okay, you can come back and pick it up in two days."
Two days later, Wu Shanshan came to Zhou Chen, got a wooden carved sheep, and then went home happily.
Zhou Chen's wood carving was just a whim, and he didn't keep doing it. He stopped after playing with it for more than a week. The main reason is that he can't get good wood now, and the space at home is too small to finish carving.