From child prodigy to chief scientist

"Many students are very concerned about Xu Xiao's situation, so I'd like to take this opportunity to talk to you about it."

"During the summer vacation, Xu Xiao successfully passed the exam for Yucai Children's Class and will soon be enrolling at Yucai."

"I hope everyone can learn from Xu Xiao and strive to enter higher education institutions..."

Hearing Zhao Mingyuan's words, most of the students below looked incredulous.

Xu Xiao was indeed one of the top students in the class, but she was definitely not outstanding enough to be admitted to the Yucai Children's Class.

Zhou Ziqian's surprise was palpable.

He originally thought that if he participated in the Yucai Children's Class exam, although he might not pass, he would at least be able to do better than Xu Xiao.

However, Zhao Mingyuan would never make such a joke casually, which can only mean that this matter is indeed true.

Thinking about it this way, Xu Xiao's unusual behavior today makes perfect sense.

After a brief silence, scattered applause broke out in the classroom.

Soon, more students joined in, making the applause even more enthusiastic.

Zhou Ziqian was the one clapping the most enthusiastically. To be honest, he was a little jealous of Xu Xiao's sudden admission to the Yucai Children's Class.

But when this actually happened, he was mostly happy for Xu Xiao.

Although he certainly won't have the chance to get into Yucai Junior Class, he will work even harder to catch up with Xu Xiao.

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Gangdu Primary School reacted strongly to Xu Xiao's admission to the Yucai Junior Class.

They not only offered Xu Xiao a scholarship of 10,000 yuan, but also hung a banner at the school to congratulate her.

Being able to cultivate a student in the Yucai Children's Class is something that the entire school should be happy about.

This will also enhance Gangdu Primary School's reputation and visibility, attracting more high-quality students.

Xu Xiao's family was naturally overjoyed; the result felt like a dream to them.

This means that Xu Xiao is already among the most outstanding students of her age in the entire province, and has a very bright future.

However, at the same time, they also realized a new problem.

Normally, boarding is not mandatory in the first year of Yucai Children's Class; most students will attend school as day students first.

However, Xu Xiao's family is not from Shengjing. If they were to commute to school, they would need to move to Shengjing, and they would definitely not be able to continue their original jobs.

If they resign, it won't be easy for them to find work in Shengjing.

But they would also find it hard to feel at ease leaving Xu Xiao alone at the school.

After all, Xu Xiao was only eleven years old and had never traveled far alone before.

Xu Lang and Yu Guilan discussed it for a while, but still didn't really want Xu Xiao to live on campus in his first year.

"If it doesn't work out, let's both quit our jobs first. It's okay if we can't find a job right away."

While relying on one person's salary might be a bit tight, their savings combined should be enough to support them for a while.

It's not too late for Xu Xiao to consider living on campus once she's adapted to the environment there.

Just as they were discussing who should resign, Xu Xiao suddenly walked over.

"Dad, Mom, I'll be fine living at Yucai School by myself. Neither of you needs to quit your jobs."

Hearing Xu Xiao say this, Xu Lang and Yu Guilan were both stunned for a moment, but they were still somewhat worried about it.

"Xiaoxiao, are you really okay on your own? Can you take care of yourself?"

"Yes, if it doesn't work out, you should commute to the bank for now. I'll see if I can find a way to transfer to the provincial branch. You don't need to worry about these things."

Transferring to the provincial branch will definitely not be easy, but for Xu Xiao's sake, he is willing to be a full-time dad for the time being.

Neither of them felt comfortable letting Xu Xiao live alone at school; in their eyes, Xu Xiao was just a child who couldn't take care of himself.

Aside from demonstrating exceptional talent in his studies, he wasn't much different from other children his age.

Seeing this, Xu Xiao felt somewhat helpless. It seemed that unless he demonstrated his abilities, they wouldn't feel comfortable letting him live on campus.

"Dad, Mom, I'm really fine. I'll cook dinner and show you how I can take care of myself."

In order to maintain her image as a primary school student, Xu Xiao deliberately did not show too much enthusiasm for housework.

But since Xu Lang and Yu Guilan were not comfortable with him living at Yucai School, Xu Xiao felt it was time to lay his cards on the table.

"What? You're going to cook? Is the food even edible?"

Xu Xiao had never cooked at home before. Let alone cook something delicious, they would be grateful if they could even cook it properly.

"Guilan, let Xiaoxiao try it. If he can really do it, then let him go to Yucai School to live on campus."

Even if I do go to Yucai boarding school, I won't need to cook for myself.

But if she can even cook without any problems, then they really don't need to worry about Xu Xiao.

Afterwards, Xu Xiao and her parents went to a nearby supermarket to buy some groceries.

Once home, Xu Xiao didn't even let Xu Lang and Yu Guilan help her, and busied herself in the kitchen by herself.

At first, the two of them were a little worried about Xu Xiao, concerned that he might cut his hand while chopping vegetables or get burned by hot oil.

Seeing Xu Xiao's skillful cooking, they gradually realized that Xu Xiao was not joking, but really had some talent.

"Xiaoxiao...when did you learn to cook?"

"I don't know, do they teach this at their school?"

"How could that be? What elementary school teaches students how to cook?"

In just over an hour, Xu Xiao had prepared four dishes—

Cola chicken wings, hot and sour shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stir-fried cabbage.

Although these dishes are just ordinary home-style dishes, it is absolutely incredible that an elementary school student could make them so quickly.

Moreover, the dishes looked very appealing, and they could even smell their aroma.

"Dad, Mom, dinner's ready!"

After serving the food, Xu Xiao greeted the two of them.

Although Xu Xiao didn't often cook for herself in her previous life, she could still easily stir-fry a few dishes if necessary.

However, due to not having cooked for a long time, and the fact that my 11-year-old height somewhat limited my ability to cook, this meal was only considered mediocre at best.

Xu Lang and Yu Guilan couldn't wait to taste it, and immediately showed their high praise.

"Xiaoxiao, your cooking is really good! It's just as good as your dad's!"

"This is the first time I've ever tried cola chicken wings. I never knew chicken wings could be cooked like this!"