The Fiery Era: Starting from Longxugou

Zhao Shi'an took the biology test paper from the homeroom teacher, checked it, and began to answer the questions. Without the calculations related to genetics, biology was like a liberal arts subject, and rote memorization would not get him a low score.

He handed in his paper again very quickly.

"Teacher, I've finished writing."

As he spoke, Zhao Shi'an handed over the exam paper.

"Let me see!"

Hu Chengzhi took the test paper and looked at it, nodding repeatedly. Just as he was about to praise it, the bell rang for the end of get out of class.

"Not bad, not bad! You completed four sets of test papers in just over two hours, each taking more than half an hour, and your accuracy rate was very high. With such a score, you won't have to worry about falling behind even in your senior year of high school!"

School's out! Take a good rest at noon to recharge, and we'll continue this afternoon!

Hu Chengzhi couldn't stop praising Zhao Shi'an in his words.

"Okay, teacher! I'll go home now."

Zhao Shi'an nodded in agreement.

"Okay! Go ahead!"

Hu Chengzhi waved his hand.

Zhao Shi'an left the office and went straight home without returning to the classroom.

"Old Hu, didn't you finish your classes a long time ago? Why aren't you leaving yet? By the way, how's the student you're trying to skip a grade doing?"

"Yes! Teacher Hu, how did Zhao Shi'an do on the test? I was just wondering in class that I might have stumped him?"

The teachers returned to the office one after another after finishing their classes. When they saw that Hu Chengzhi was still there, they all asked him questions.

"Not bad! This time we've found a promising talent, haha!"

Hu Chengzhi laughed as he spoke, and thinking about Zhao Shi'an's test paper and his performance on the bonus questions, he became even more excited for the afternoon's test.

If he hadn't already left work, he would have loved to go talk to the grade leader right now about Zhao Shi'an skipping a grade.

"Old Hu, seeing how happy you are, this student must have a good foundation!"

"Of course! Didn't you see Teacher Hu's mouth was stretched all the way to his ears?"

"That's right, Mr. Hu is so happy, Zhao Shi'an must have done very well on the exam!"

"Haha! Not bad, not bad. It's lunchtime, let's hurry home for lunch!"

Hu Chengzhi mumbled something, carefully put away the test paper, and prepared to go home after get off work.

"Old Hu, don't! Zhao Shi'an is also my student, and I even set his physics exam. He's already finished it, hasn't he? Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I'll just grade it for him and see how well he's grasped the concepts."

"Old Sun is right! I'll grade the math papers while I'm at it."

"That's right! Old Hu, everyone, don't rush. We've all seen plenty of students skipping grades, but it's rare to see a genius who skips two grades. We should definitely see what he's got!"

"that is!"

"Alright! Since none of you are in a hurry, let's sentence you all together!"

As he spoke, Hu Chengzhi opened the drawer and distributed the test papers to the teachers of each subject.

"Ah! That's more like it!"

The teachers who received the test papers immediately picked up the red pens on their desks and began grading them.

A few minutes later, the exam papers were graded, and everyone tallied the scores, discovering that math was 92, physics was 88, and chemistry and biology were all perfect scores.

The teachers were shocked by the result.

"No wonder Lao Hu is so happy! If it were me, I'd be happy too! This question, though basic, is easy to get 80 points, but getting over 90 is quite difficult. I didn't expect Zhao Shi'an to get two perfect scores, one 92 and one 88. These scores are quite good even for senior high school students!"

"Indeed! I remember he came to the office during the long break between classes. So, from the long break to the end of the school day, he only took a little over two hours to finish four test papers."

That works out to only half an hour for one test paper! Wow, that's incredibly fast!

"Not only is he fast at solving problems, but his accuracy rate is also very high. His grades are even above average compared to those of senior high school students. No wonder he's so confident!"

"Great! It's truly a blessing that our class has such a talented student! Haha!"

"The wisdom of the working people is boundless. When the school was built at Yaowang Temple, I thought the students around here were too dull. I never expected that in just over three years, such a talented student as Zhao Shi'an would emerge."

Given time, the school will undoubtedly produce more and more talented individuals!

Seeing Zhao Shi'an's grades, the teachers seemed to see hope. The student body of No. 11 Middle School was far inferior to that of the city. Whether it was the students' talent or their comprehension ability, they were far behind. After all, before liberation, very few people could afford to go to school. Longxugou and Jinyuchi were the poorest places in the whole of Beijing. Students who grew up there had to be taught everything from scratch, unlike those from well-off families or intellectual families, who were born with a lot more knowledge than other children.

"Old Sun's words are somewhat one-sided. Although our school's students are not as smart as those in the city's middle schools, they still cherish the opportunity to study very much, and their advantage lies in their hard work and diligence!"

High school knowledge is far from being about talent; as long as you study hard and work diligently, most people can get into university.

You may not know about Zhao Shi'an's situation, but I, as his homeroom teacher, do. This student studies very hard and usually stays in the classroom to study until dark after school... His exam results have always been good.

He applied to skip a grade yesterday, so he must be very confident!

Just look at his exam paper and you'll know he was fully prepared long ago!

Listening to the sentiments of his colleagues, Hu Chengzhi introduced Zhao Shi'an's story of diligent study.

"I see! Indeed, there are no shortcuts in this world. We see his achievements, but we overlook the hard work he put in behind the scenes!"

"Not bad! Zhao Shi'an must have endured a lot of hardship to achieve what he has today!"

……

In the afternoon, Zhao Shi'an left a little earlier than usual. Since there was no clock at home, he couldn't keep track of the time and had to rely on his intuition.

Upon arriving at school, he went straight to the office. Finding the door locked, he waited patiently for a while before greeting his homeroom teacher.

"Hello, teacher!"

"You're here? Did you have a good rest at noon? Health is the foundation of everything!"

Seeing Zhao Shi'an waiting at the door, Hu Chengzhi asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. I've rested well and even took a nap at noon."

"Okay, looks like you rested well! Let's go inside!"

As he spoke, Hu Chengzhi took out his key to unlock the door, then pushed it open and invited Zhao Shi'an inside.

Zhao Shi'an followed the homeroom teacher into the office.

Hu Chengzhi put down his things, looked at Zhao Shi'an, and asked:

"Shi'an, shall we begin now? Or wait a while?"

"Teacher, let's start now! Let's try to finish this afternoon!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shi'an immediately expressed his opinion.

"Okay! This is the geography and history exam paper. In the college entrance examinations last year and the year before, geography and history were combined into one exam, which is why we have the subject of Chinese and foreign history and geography."

I haven't started systematic learning in my first year of high school.

Just do both tests together! It'll be a good way to get used to it beforehand, so you can adapt more quickly when you're in your senior year!

Hu Chengzhi placed the exam paper on the temporary exam table and patiently explained it to the examinee.

"Okay, teacher!"

Zhao Shi'an nodded, picked up the test paper, carefully checked it, and after confirming that there were no mistakes, started working on the questions.

"Teacher, I'm done!"

In less than an hour, Zhao Shi'an finished two test papers and then raised his hand to signal that he had completed them!

"Huh? So fast!"

Hu Chengzhi took the test paper, looked at it for a while, nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at Zhao Shi'an and said:

"Alright, alright! Shi'an, you can go back to the classroom now. It seems like your skipping a grade is basically settled. I'll talk to the grade leader about it after we finish grading the papers!"

"Teacher, what about Russian, language arts, and general political knowledge?"

Zhao Shi'an offered a reminder upon hearing this.

"Whether or not those three subjects are tested! One is the mother tongue, one is a foreign language, and the political common sense test is to examine a person's political awareness."

From a testing perspective, students' native language skills are unlikely to be too bad, and their foreign language skills are unlikely to be much better than others at our school!

Our students have a very high level of political awareness.

However, you haven't learned composition yet, Shi'an. You'll have to study it seriously when you get to senior year, since composition accounts for half the score in the college entrance exam!

Hu Chengzhi patiently explained the situation and then instructed Zhao Shi'an to study writing essays diligently.

"Teacher, don't worry! I will study hard!"

Zhao Shi'an was surprised by the unexpected joy and immediately expressed his opinion.

While eating lunch at home, he was still worrying about how to cope with Russian. Now he doesn't even have to take the exam!