After a delicious meal, Zong Jia and Li Guizhi agreed on a time to go to the bank the next day before leaving with Dafu.

Jiang Xiaoli rubbed her slightly bloated stomach and walked around the yard to digest her food.

Seeing her frown, Li Guizhi couldn't help but say a few words to her, "Look at you like this, let's see if you dare to eat so recklessly next time!"

She quickly waved her hands, "I'm scared, I'm scared, I won't do it again!"

Once her stomach felt a little better, she vividly recounted to Li Guizhi what had happened at the factory that day.

Li Guizhi looked regretful and said, "Oh dear! I should have gone with you today!"

She was very unhappy that she wasn't there for her daughter's highlight moment.

Seeing that her mother was in a bad mood, Jiang Xiaoli quickly hugged her and comforted her, "Mom, it's nothing. When our company goes public, you must stand next to me and take a picture together."

Li Guizhi chuckled, "You certainly have a lot of wild ideas!"

"Hehe, you should always have dreams, what if they come true?"

On Tuesday morning, Jiang Xiaoli had just arrived at the classroom when Chen called her out. "You didn't know you took leave yesterday. Teacher Shang arrived in Xijing early yesterday and has already met with Xu Xing. Get ready, he wants to see you in a little while."

"You've arrived early?" She was a little surprised. Shang Run's schedule was originally Wednesday, meaning he wouldn't arrive in Xijing until tomorrow.

Chen nodded. "He had a very pleasant chat with Xu Xing yesterday. You can ask Xu Xing about it later."

Nodding, "Okay, I understand, thank you, Teacher Chen."

After explaining the situation, Chen couldn't help but ask, "Have you finished dealing with things at your factory?"

Jiang Xiaoli thought for a moment and said, "It's been dealt with for the time being, but as for the follow-up, I can't guarantee anything."

For example, she is currently very worried about whether Deputy Factory Director Ming, who has always been in charge of technology, can provide the workers with proper training on the employee handbook.

Forget it, I still hope Zong Jia and Uncle Wei can finish their business soon and go back to keep an eye on things!

Seeing that she was as slippery as an eel, answering so meticulously, Chen lost his desire to interrogate her and waved her back to the classroom.

She saw two sheets of paper filled with math problems on her seat. Xie Yitao spoke up, "Xu Xing just came over and put these down for you. He asked me to tell you that these are his conversation with Teacher Shang. Who is Teacher Shang? I don't think we've heard of any math teacher with the surname Shang at our school."

Jiang Xiaoli replied, "Because they're not teachers at our school."

She carefully read through the contents of the two sheets of paper from beginning to end. She didn't think that Teacher Shang would ask the same questions to two people so easily, but she could see Teacher Shang's preference for setting questions from them.

Halfway through the third period in the morning, Chen apologized to Zhao Jiawei at the classroom door and called Jiang Xiaoli out.

He led her to the school's reception room, where Shang Run was waiting for her.

Jiang Xiaoli greeted Shang Run politely, "Hello, Teacher Shang."

Shang Run was around forty years old, wore thin-rimmed glasses, and looked very refined.

He nodded slightly and smiled in response, "Hello, it's great to finally meet you. I had a very enjoyable chat with Xu Xing yesterday, and I think he has already told you about our conversation. Is there anything you'd like to say?"

Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "The question isn't the point. I think Teacher Shang values ​​our mathematical thinking more. Am I right?"

A hint of approval flashed in Shang Run's eyes. "That's right. For the International Mathematical Olympiad, I don't need a rigid problem-solving machine. I need someone with flexible mathematical thinking."

The teacher and student chatted animatedly, asking one question after another, until the school bell rang at noon, interrupting them.

Shang Run closed his pen cap and nodded repeatedly. "Jiang Xiaoli, you and Xu Xing gave me a huge surprise this time in Xijing. I really look forward to seeing you two at next year's winter camp."

Jiang Xiaoli bowed to Shang Run, "Teacher Shang, thank you so much for your high regard for us. I really didn't expect you to reply to us. Your help to us has been tremendous."

"Haha, I've been promoting the International Mathematical Olympiad in China for many years. I've met many geniuses, but none of them are as insightful as you, Jiang Xiaoli. I really look forward to seeing you go all the way."

"Teacher Shang, I will try my best." Even though she has a thick skin, her ears turned a little red after being praised by such a teacher.

When she arrived at school in the afternoon, Chen dragged her to his office and asked, "How did your chat with Teacher Shang go this morning?"

"That would be wonderful, of course!" she replied with a grin.

"Be serious! Is it really that good? Did he praise you?" Chen asked with concern.

It wasn't that he wanted to force the students. Several other schools heard that Shang Run had arrived in Xijing ahead of schedule and had stayed at No. 20 Middle School for a long time for two consecutive days. Schools with high-quality students wanted to have in-depth communication with Shang Run, but Shang Run didn't buy it. He only held a lecture and didn't allow private meetings.

Jiang Xiaoli nodded solemnly, "Teacher Shang said he really looks forward to me going all the way to the end, so is that a compliment?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhe's face immediately lit up with a smile, his wrinkles crinkling together. He patted her shoulder, "Well done! You and Xu Xing are both excellent!"

After saying that, he handed her a stack of books on his desk. "These are the ones that Teacher Shang brought for you yesterday. Xu Xing's copy has already been taken. This one is yours. Go back and study it carefully, okay?"

Jiang Xiaoli's eyes lit up when she heard that the information was given by Shang Run.

She was so interested in just a tiny column in the Mathematics Newspaper, and now that she has firsthand learning materials from Shang Run, she wants to read them all immediately!

She returned to the classroom with the book in her arms and started reading immediately.

During the break, Du Jingheng, the class's sports and arts committee member, approached her and said, "Jiang Xiaoli, our class is short one person for the girls' 4x100 relay at the autumn sports meet. Can you fill in?"

Jiang Xiaoli hesitated a bit, "Well... I have good endurance, and I can manage long-distance running, but I'm afraid I'll drag our class down in the 4x100 relay."

Seeing that she didn't object to adding another project, Du Jingheng quickly persuaded her, "It's not about whether you're a burden or not now. We're desperately short-staffed. If possible, I'll apply for it for you."

Since things had come to this point, she didn't refuse anymore. "Alright, who are the other three people?"

Du Jingheng deftly pulled out the registration form, filling in her name while pointing to the form, "It's the three of them."

Jiang Xiaoli took a look and saw Zhang Yuanyuan, Yan Lin, and Sun Jiajia. Goodness, two of them had argued with her, and the other was Zhang Yuanyuan's deskmate.

She wanted to roll her eyes in exasperation. "Is it too late for me to regret this now?"

Du Jingheng quickly put away the registration form, threw down the words "too late" and turned to leave without looking back, acting just like a scumbag.