I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 116: Skipping a Grade
A year passed quickly, and Mengqi ultimately failed to achieve her goal. The school did not allow her to skip to the fourth grade, but only to the third grade.

Mengqi was a little unhappy.

But Meng Shulan was very happy. She comforted her daughter, "The school said that although you passed the third-grade exam, your foundation is not very solid. You are still young, so there is no need to rush. Just take it one step at a time."

Following the established procedures? That would require spending several years in school.

Meng Qi pouted, still not very happy.

A message came in, and Meng Shulan clicked on it to find it was from her high school friend Cheng Hui.

[Shulan, is Wang Yingying sick? Why does she keep asking Xiaoqi in the group chat, and saying she can't get through to you on the phone? Did you block her?]

Yes, I blocked her for a year. Why is she contacting me?

She said Xiaoqi didn't attend any bridging classes before starting school, and that the main campus of the Experimental Primary School is notoriously strict. Even though Xiaoqi got in, it's uncertain whether she can stick with it; her words implied that Xiaoqi might be asked to leave by the teachers.

Meng Shulan frowned. Is this person crazy?
She exited Cheng Hui's chat window and entered the high school class group. Sure enough, she saw Wang Yingying constantly tagging her, saying things that were ambiguous, with only two possible purposes.

First, Xiaoqi got into the main campus of Shishi Primary School through connections, without mentioning school district housing at all.

Second, she kindly advised her to enroll her child in a bridging program before starting school, but she didn't listen and insisted on her own way. Nine times out of ten, she'll be bullied by the teachers at school. Because you've lowered the class average, the teachers will definitely be annoyed.

She also boasted that her daughter had been awarded the "Three Good Student" title for two consecutive semesters and had scored 100 on her math final exam this time.

Then came a whole bunch of rambling, which made Meng Shulan roll her eyes.

She wrote directly in the group chat: "[Wang Yingying, your daughter is amazing! Will she be going into second grade or skipping a grade this summer?]"

Wang Yingying, who was still chattering in the group, paused for a few seconds before sending another message: 【Shulan is here! You're such a busy person, I've been trying to reach you several times. What have you been up to lately?】

Meng Shulan: [I'm not busy with anything, I'm free, but I've blocked your number, so it's normal that you can't reach me.]

The group fell silent instantly; no one spoke.

Only Cheng Hui couldn't help but type a string of "hahahaha."

Wang Yingying: [Meng Shulan, we were classmates, what do you mean by this?]

Meng Shulan: [So you knew we were classmates? What did my daughter do to offend you? Today you say she's falling behind in school, tomorrow you say she's being asked to leave. She's going to school, not digging up your family's ancestral graves, is she?]

Cheng Hui: [Let's not even talk about how smart our Xiao Qi is, just look at Wang Yingying, isn't your mouth utterly shameless?]

Wang Yingying: [I was just pointing out the current situation in primary schools, how is that considered immoral? She won't listen and then she won't let others speak up?]

Meng Shulan: [What is the current situation? Before starting school, they send their children to bridging courses, paying extra to learn what the teachers in school will teach in advance, so your child wins at the starting line and gets awards and honors, right? Is that what your daughter is like? And classmates, are all your children like this?]

Cheng Hui wanted to support Meng Shulan, but considering her son had just finished first grade this summer and was already in school, she remained silent. Wang Yingying said, "[Isn't everyone like this? Raising children these days isn't just about feeding and caring for them; it's about keeping up with the times in education and being willing to invest. Do you understand the importance of investing in education? Don't believe me? Ask our class monitor; his son is only four years old, and he's already learning painting and piano, and he even has an online one-on-one foreign language tutor.]"

Wang Yingying: [I was just thinking that we have a pretty good relationship, and it's not easy for you to raise your child in the countryside. Now that he needs to go to school, you've only just returned to the city, so you probably don't know much about the education system there. I was just trying to give you some pointers, but I didn't expect this...]

The meaning of the ellipsis at the end is self-evident.

Meng Shulan typed furiously, her face expressionless: "Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. However, I still feel it's necessary to clarify that my daughter did indeed spend most of her time playing in the countryside before starting school; she didn't attend kindergarten or preschool. But the first-grade curriculum wasn't difficult for her, thanks to the teacher's excellent teaching methods. Furthermore, because of her excellent grades, the school wants to let her skip a grade; she can directly enter third grade after the summer break."

The group fell silent again, especially Wang Yingying, who remained silent.

Cheng Hui: [Wow, wow, wow, that's amazing! Our Xiao Qi is so amazing!!!]

Meanwhile, she was also frantically sending private messages to Meng Shulan: "You jerk, our daughter skipped a grade and you didn't tell me! How did she learn it? Quickly write down the method for me!"

Meng Shulan ignored her.

Finally, she typed another message in the group: "My personal advice is to be rational when enrolling your child in classes, and don't just follow the crowd. School teachers are all graduates of regular normal universities; are their professional levels inferior to those of teachers at outside tutoring institutions? In elementary school, it's already quite good if your child absorbs all the content taught by the school teachers. There's no need to add extra burdens, wasting money, energy, and damaging the parent-child relationship."

[To reiterate, the above are just personal suggestions. Please disregard them if they are not suitable for you.]

Cheng Hui was extremely conflicted at this moment. Her son was attending a bridging program. Should he continue attending it or stop?
Class monitor: [That's a good suggestion, I agree.]

Vice class monitor: [I agree. I've said this before, how old is the child? Is it really necessary to enroll them in this class or that class? But seeing you girls discussing it so enthusiastically, I felt like I was really out of touch. My son is only two years old this year. When he starts school, he'll learn from Shulan's daughter. I don't expect him to skip grades; I just want him to absorb and digest what the teachers teach at school, and his grades will be just average.]

Class monitor: [Yes, that's fine.]

Afterwards, the class monitor sent Meng Shulan a private message: "[Shulan, how did your family get into the Experimental School? If I can help, don't worry, I'll pay whatever it costs, as long as my old classmate can help.]"

Meng Shulan: [What connection? It's a school district property. My husband gave the real estate agent a bribe beforehand. Wang Yingying knew we bought the house; she deliberately said that in the group chat so you'd all contact me.]

The squad leader was speechless. He had to tell his wife to stay away from Wang Yingying when he got back; this woman was simply toxic.

Putting down her phone, Meng Shulan let out a breath, feeling much better.

Wang Yingying had been popping up in the group chat for a year, but she ignored her because it was pointless and she couldn't be bothered. But now she realizes that giving her a piece of her mind is actually not bad; it saves her from being disgusting anymore.

At the same time, not only Meng Qi skipped a grade, but Wei Xiaole, who is already seventeen years old this year, also skipped a grade to take the college entrance examination, and Dongfang Shuo, who is eleven years old, skipped a grade to enter the first year of junior high school.

Liu Liu, Meng Ziyang, and Qiao Tai progressed through the grades step by step. Although they did not skip grades, each of them ranked among the top students in their respective classes.

Meng Yanxu has finally finished his college entrance exams and, with Lin Qingquan's help, is opening up his meridians and officially embarking on the path of cultivation.
See you tomorrow!

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