The world is in trouble

Chapter 35 Special Recognition, Critical Moment

Next, all the experts in the review group put down the manuscripts in their hands and began to circulate the article "Burning".

Then, the whole audience was stunned.

"Who would have thought that such an article would appear?"

"Originally, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, but it is really far ahead, a cliff-like lead."

The phrase "leading by a cliff" is obviously a grammatical error, but no one has corrected it.

“It’s enough to participate in higher-level competitions.”

"The imagination and structure of this article are both top-notch. The key is the final description of the meaning of life. Do you know what it looks like?"

Bai Wanqing said: "It looks like an exclamation mark."

"Yes, yes, yes!" said another professor, "Until death, one cannot comprehend the meaning of life, but deep in the soul one has implicitly grasped this meaning, but is unable to express it, and has no words to express it."

“He didn’t even express it directly with words, but expressed it with an atmosphere and aura.”

"In front of it, Guo Jingming and Lian Yi's articles seem childish and shallow. Talent is too overbearing, too overbearing..."

Then, the article by Guan Wen that was originally going to be thrown away was picked up again.

"Since you and Lin Xiao are both from Linshan No. 1 Middle School, I'll let you pass."

"Isn't this considered as one person's success bringing prosperity to the whole family?"

"After the preliminary results are announced, write a letter to the principal of Linshan No. 1 Middle School in the name of the competition organizing committee, thanking it for cultivating outstanding talents like Lin Xiao, thanking it for supporting our New Concept Competition, and sincerely inviting Lin Xiao, Lian Yi, and Guan Wen to Shanghai to participate in the finals."

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Time flies and a week has passed.

Nothing happened along the way.

Lian Yi went back and found that her computer had been reinstalled, so she came to Lin Xiao to ask what happened. Lin Xiao said very embarrassedly that his computer was infected with a virus because he visited a website he shouldn't have visited, and he had to reinstall it.

"Lin Xiao, you are so abominable, I hate you!" Lian Yi was so angry that she didn't even want the computer anymore.

Friday came again, and in the afternoon, the head teacher Li Mingchao appeared in the class.

"There is something. The school is planning to organize a gifted class with a total of fifty places."

"This class goes to other classrooms for extra classes every afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock, as well as during evening self-study time."

"The school will organize the best teachers to teach in this gifted class to help improve the college entrance examination results."

"For the past 13 years, we have always been the top scorer in the city's college entrance examination. But in the past three years, the top scorer in the college entrance examination has always been from Kecheng No. 1 Middle School.

Lian Yi's home is in the city, so it is most convenient for her to attend Kecheng No. 1 Middle School. However, when she was in the first year of high school, her father was the county magistrate of Linshan County, so she also came here to study.

Unexpectedly, he was transferred back to Kecheng last year, first as the district head, and then promoted to secretary in less than half a year. However, since he was still studying, he did not let Lian Yi transfer back.

"For three consecutive years, the honor of being the first in the college entrance examination has been taken away. The key is that there are not many students with high scores. In order to regain the honor that belongs to Linshan No. 1 Middle School, the school decided to organize this gifted class to help students with potential to strive for high scores again."

"The whole school is under tremendous pressure to run this gifted class, so the places are very precious."

This is true. At that time, there was a clear ban from above, and it was absolutely forbidden to set up any key classes in key high schools.

In fact, during the summer vacation between the second and third year of high school, the school had already divided the classes. There were two key classes in total and six parallel classes.

Before the results were announced, someone complained to the Municipal Education Bureau, and the matter of the key classes had to be dropped.

Principal Zhang Qizhao was extremely angry. He had been the principal for several years and had a backer. He had long wanted to be promoted to the Municipal Education Bureau.

As a result, as soon as he took over as the principal, he lost the honor of first place in the college entrance examination for thirteen consecutive years.

How to get promoted without any achievements?

So he took a roundabout way to save the situation. He found a few leaders to endorse him and set up a training class for gifted students, just to regain the first place in the college entrance examination.

In order to achieve results, he has come up with many ideas.

For example, he once set his sights on the New Concept Writing Competition. When he heard that Guan Wen had a chance, he made inquiries and asked if he could find an expert to guide him to see if Guan Wen would have a chance to win a prize in the competition, even if it was just the second prize.

New Concept Composition is now at its hottest and most honorable moment.

If the school wins a second prize, it would be considered a bonus for him as the principal.

As a result, the head teacher of Class 7 said that Guan Wen’s writing skills were considered good in Linshan No. 1 Middle School, but it was nothing in the whole country. It was a great achievement for him to pass the preliminary round.

Therefore, Zhang Qizhao had to give up hope on the New Concept Composition track.

Finally, with the support of the two leaders, this gifted class was approved.

The person who played the biggest role in this was not the county leader, but Lian Yi's father Lian Zheng. He made a call to the Municipal Education Bureau, and the matter was finalized. After all, he was the upcoming member of the Standing Committee.

"And the admission to the gifted class this time depends on this midterm exam!"

"There are a total of fifty places, which means you have to be in the top five in the grade. There are a total of eight classes in the third year of high school, two of which are liberal arts classes and six are science classes."

"Our class has good grades, so as long as we rank in the top ten, we can probably get into this gifted class."

"The principal said at the meeting that every student in this gifted class must be admitted to a 985 university!"

"So the steps that will determine your future have taken another small step towards you."

"The midterm exam is only a few days away, so it's time to try your best. Otherwise, if you miss it, you miss it."

"Don't wait until you miss it to complain about the cruelty, it's useless!"

"Hurry up, work hard, and fight for the midterm exam!"

"Lin Xiao, come with me to the office."

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Come to the office.

Li Mingchao said: "Lin Xiao, first of all, the teacher wants to apologize to you for not caring enough about you before."

"Also, you scored 576 points in the last monthly exam, which is a huge improvement, and I didn't make any statement."

"You know the reason. Everyone doubts the authenticity of your results, but it's hard to say it out loud."

"I'm telling you clearly, I doubt it, too."

"Such a huge improvement is indeed incredible. But..."

"Whether as a teacher, yourself, or your parents, we only care about the results, not the reasons." "So, if your results are true, then it's time to prove yourself in the midterm exam."

"This midterm exam will be held uniformly across the city, and the test papers will be delivered two days before the exam. So as long as you get the score you deserve, no one will doubt the authenticity of your score."

"Don't even mention 576, as long as you can get 530 points."

"Then I will make up for the praise and affirmation I owed you last time all at once."

"Of course, don't think about the gifted classes now. It's too difficult to be in the top 50 in the grade and the top 10 in the class."

"But if you can really score over 500 points, it means you are very talented, so when school starts next semester, the teacher will definitely work hard to get you a place in the gifted class."

"Teachers have limited energy and can only spend their time on good students. But as long as they are good students, teachers will never miss them."

"I need to work harder for the upcoming midterm exam."

"The teacher is really looking forward to you, and everyone is looking forward to you!"

"Go!"

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In a sense, Li Mingchao is a qualified class teacher.

Then, the atmosphere of the entire senior year was ignited, and everyone was sprinting for the midterm exam.

If you enter the gifted class, you can get a score of 985. This slogan alone is enough.

What’s more, students in key high schools are very competitive, especially those with good grades. If they fail to get in, wouldn’t it be a great shame?
At least Li Zhongtian's eyes started to turn green, and he wanted to practice questions for 20 hours a day.

At one o'clock on Friday night, when Lin Xiao took his computer back to the rental house, he was still doing practice questions.

At 1:30 in the morning, Li Zhongtian suddenly appeared in Lin Xiao's room.

"Lin Xiao, I have a suggestion. You have made so much money, you should go back home this weekend."

Li Zhongtian felt that Lin Xiao should go home, but he couldn't explain the specific reason.

But Lin Xiao knew the reason very well. He made up a reason and brought some money home. It didn't have to be a lot, but it was enough to make the whole family happy until the New Year, and it could even increase the family's sense of security.

Lin Xiao knew very well how much money his family was short of.

"Go home tomorrow."

After the last incident involving 576 points, the whole family felt a great sense of happiness and security.

The whole family's hearts were completely settled.

Their child Xiaoxiao’s good grades are real, so there is no need to worry anymore.

From then on, grandpa especially liked to visit neighbors, and after dad finished work and had dinner, he also liked to stroll on the road at the entrance of the village. The villagers could recite the words he said and were tired of hearing them.

Alas! Our Xiaoxiao did not do well in the exam this time, and only got 576 points. The teacher said that he made a lot of mistakes where he shouldn’t have, and he shouldn’t have gotten this score.

When they were feeling nervous before, they didn't dare to brag about this.

Of course, 576 points is obviously not enough to change the family's predicament.

My family wanted to build a small house for my sister to use as a room, and the village party secretary agreed to approve it. But there was also a condition, that is, all agricultural taxes and burdens that had been paid in arrears.

Lin Xiao's family owed a total of 4,000 to 5,000 yuan in agricultural tax, which had accumulated for more than ten years. Of course, many people did not pay their debts, but as long as you had something to ask of the village government, you had to pay it.

The village party secretary said that you don't have to pay it all back at once, three thousand yuan will be enough.

According to the plan, it would not cost much to add a small room of 20 square meters on the other side of the house. It could be built with cement bricks and old tiles, which would only cost three to four thousand yuan.

The family shamelessly did not repay the debt and worked hard to save several thousand dollars just to build this small room.

As a result, if I want the village's approval, I need to pay the three thousand yuan in arrears of agricultural tax. Now I have no money to build the small room.

The family was worrying about the money, and finally the mother said, go to the store to buy some canned food, and she would go to her parents' house tomorrow.

In other words, I borrowed money from my two uncles again.

I haven't paid back what I owed before, and now I have to borrow again. I am really embarrassed.

Lin Xiao’s father refused directly because he didn’t want to owe his uncle’s family too much.

Once my mother goes there, she will definitely be able to borrow money, but she will have to be obedient when paying New Year's greetings after the Spring Festival.

Although they would not say anything unpleasant, his two uncles would still say some sarcastic things to him.

"I can earn 2,000 yuan in three months by working in a quarry, just in time for the New Year," Lin Huaili said firmly.

The quarry in the next village is completely irregular, and blasting is done at random, which is somewhat dangerous.

The work is very hard and takes a toll on your health.

Moreover, a piece of stone slab weighs 100 to 200 kilograms, and is sharp, which can easily cut the skin and flesh. Even so, the wages are only about 20 yuan a day.

Lin Xiao's father is rather thin and it is a bit strenuous for him to do this job.

But he still went to work in the quarry with full energy.

Because I feel happy and there is hope in my heart.

His Xiaoxiao has such good grades, he will definitely be able to get into a key university in the future and will definitely have a bright future. What does it matter if he suffers a little now?
When Xiaoxiao starts working, he will be able to enjoy his life, and then everyone in the village will envy him.

As a result, everyone in the quarry knew that Lin Xiao had scored 576 points in the last exam and would be able to get into a top university in the future.

As night fell, after a day's hard work, Lin Huaili took a shower in front of the door with a grin on his face.

Because my body was rubbed by the stones and was covered with scars, it hurt a little when the water was poured on it.

"Two hundred yuan a month for living expenses is too little for Xiaoxiao. Ask Lai Xi if he is going to the county town these days, and then give Xiaoxiao another three hundred yuan." Lin Huaili said as he wiped his body with a towel.

Although his family was not well off, among students with similar conditions, Lin Xiao's monthly salary of two hundred and sixty was already considered high.

At this moment, Aihua's voice suddenly came from outside.

"Xiaoxiao, why are you back at this time?"

The whole family was not happy but frightened!
Lin Xiao only went home during the long holidays, but now he is going home on the weekend, could it be... could it be that something has happened? !

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