Chapter 140

Jiang Yunu: “?”

Jiang Yunu was not sure what she heard, and she looked very confused for a moment.

To be cautious, she still asked: "Teacher, what are you talking about?"

There seemed to be a small riot on the other end of the communication. The background sound suddenly became very noisy. Even with Jiang Yunu's sensitive ears, he could only roughly hear that someone in the background was hurriedly saying "No, no", "Don't say that" and "Don't scare people away".

Jiang Yunu: "..."

After a moment, the teacher with a clear voice quickly spoke again. She coughed a few times in a fake manner: "Hmm, cough, cough..."

Jiang Yunu: "..."

The teacher, who was faking a cough, said, "Well, I mean, as long as you're willing to enroll, you don't have to worry about scholarships and grants. We will definitely go through the formal channels to maximize the benefits for students!"

The other party seemed to have put emphasis on the words "formal channels".

After this emphasis, the white-haired girl became even more certain that there was nothing wrong with her hearing before - the person on the other end did say that he wanted to "scam some money" from the principal!

No, which school is this?

Is it really serious?

Remembering that the person on the other end hadn't introduced themselves yet, Jiang Yunu had recently received several calls from the admissions office, but this was her first time hearing a call like this. She thought again and again, and to avoid being the first person to be scammed by a long-distance call in this world, she decided to ask first: "Excuse me, teacher, which school are you from?"

A "marginal school" from District 5 that's desperate to enroll? Or a school in District 4 that's already reached Phase 3 and is desperately trying to fill its enrollment quota?

The lady, whose voice was like a bird's song, replied crisply, "Ah? Where are we? Did I forget to ask that question?"

Jiang Yunu said, "Yes."

The bird-like lady laughed again, "We are the Golden Poor School!"

The background noise on the other side suddenly became chaotic again.

Jiang Yunu said slowly amidst the noise: "...Golden Poor School?"

Although this name sounded extremely unreliable, and it seemed as if it was confirmed in an instant that this was a fraudulent harassment call, but fortunately Jiang Yunu had a good memory, and her brain quickly linked this "nickname" with another "official name" for her - Golden Uriel Academy.

Located in the second largest district, its geographical location and development prosperity are second only to the independent first district. Golden Uriel College is on her wish list.

...Is this really a call from Golden Uriel Academy?

Soon, the noise on the other end of the line died down, and Ms. Bird regained her right to speak.

Her voice, without a trace of the breathlessness that accompanied the small commotion, remained sweet and gentle as she openly changed her words again. "What I was saying was that we are Golden Uriel Academy. Originally named Uriel Academy, the name was taken from the elemental angel Uriel, symbolizing unfettered freedom and passionate liberty. However, because the principal is more interested in money and is eager to bring wealth to the school, we are now called Golden Uriel Academy."

“…”

The case is solved, it really is that Golden Uriel Academy!

Jiang Yunu never expected that such a high school located in the second largest district would have such a style of painting, which made her hesitate to recognize it for a while.

The "Little Bird" lady on the other side seemed to finally realize what was going on and asked, "Mr. Jiang, are you worried that this is a scam?"

Jiang Yunu did think so, so she said honestly, "I am a little worried."

Ms. Bird liked her straightforward approach and immediately became even more excited: "Then I'll change your candidate file status in the backend. Please wait patiently for three minutes!"

Without hanging up the phone, the lady started working on the other side. Jiang Yunu heard a series of crackling sounds on the operating panel.

Then the other party said, "Alright! Can you please go to the candidate information backend and take a look?"

Jiang Yunu followed the instructions and went to the candidate information backend to take a look - among the several schools that had already retrieved her file, the status of Golden Uriel College changed from "filed" to "planned for admission".

This is enough to prove that she did receive an admissions call from Golden Uriel Academy and accepted the olive branch extended by the other party.

Next, as long as there are no accidents and no situations like "multiple schools of choice are simultaneously planning to admit", then when the summer vacation ends and the registration week for freshmen of the high school arrives, Jiang Yunu will officially become a member of this school.

——The process is so simple that it seems a little unreal.

Before hanging up, Ms. Bird continued singing, "If there are other schools competing with us for you, you must give us priority. Of course, you can also call this number and tell me the name of the competing school, and I'll go and make the decision... No, no, I mean, I'll analyze the pros and cons of both schools and help you make your choice."

Jiang Yunu: "Thank you, teacher."

The white-haired girl swore by her hearing that she felt that Teacher "Little Bird" accidentally slipped up and let out a dangerous statement that seemed to be "get rid of the opponent".

Golden Uriel Academy, is the school spirit really that tough?

Jiang Yunu was puzzled and shocked.

Of course, Jiang Yunu immediately informed her friends and family of the offer from Golden Uriel Academy. Her "teacher group" gathered online again to review the admissions call for her.

"District Two is still too far from District Seven," Mudisa said. "We don't know much about the specific details there, but at least we can use the candidate's background information to confirm that you've been accepted."

"I didn't know the high school in the second district could be so..." The white-haired girl couldn't think of a suitable adjective for a long time, but she was afraid that her description would be too offensive, so she finally said, "So approachable?"

"It may also be related to the positioning of the Golden Uriel Academy." Reiss Daniel said gently.

Teacher Lei has always had personal insights into the allocation of resources between regions. Although he is based in the seventh region, he also has some knowledge of the general situation of the front-row star regions.

"Golden Uriel College is located in the second largest district, but its location may be a bit awkward."

"Awkward?"

"Yes, especially after it got a new principal," Reisdaniel said. "Before the change, Uriel College was still among the top three schools, but above it were schools like Duma and Diyao, which were firmly at the top, and behind them were schools like Michelle, which were showing strong momentum. As for Uriel College, it was difficult for it to move up any further, and there was also the possibility of a decline."

In other words, this is a school that "is not as good as the best, but may be surpassed by the worst."

Jiang Yunu is familiar with a theory of economic psychology: buy when prices are rising, don't buy when prices are falling. This theory states that when consumers see prices rising, they rush to buy, confident that prices will continue to rise. However, when they see prices falling, they hold off on buying, fearing that prices will continue to fall after they purchase, devaluing the items they own.

She felt that this was somewhat similar to the situation facing Uriel College.

If the upward momentum of development is weak, not only will progress be hindered, but there is also the risk of being overtaken. Unlike junior high schools, senior high schools can provide students with resources and future employment opportunities that are more deeply tied to their future development. When choosing a school, students will naturally focus more on personal development and want to choose a school with abundant resources and the potential to further their development.

"Why is it said that the school's positioning has become more awkward after the new principal was appointed?" Jiang Yunu discovered that there was another key issue.

Reiss Daniel laughed in the group chat. "Haven't you heard a bit about the new president's 'achievements'? Changing the school's name, supporting students' misdeeds, and running deficits year after year... All of this has led many elites in the Upper Three Districts to believe that Uriel College is in danger of a major meltdown under his leadership."

Those who were born in the upper three districts, or who have worked their way up to the upper three districts through their own efforts, are most afraid of slipping down the social ladder.

Such families are also afraid that their children will slide down the social ladder. If, when choosing a high-level school, they enter a school with a high probability of falling down the social ladder, their subsequent development resources will be hindered. This is a completely unimaginable thing for many families in the upper three districts.

But in any case, a school located in the second district is already a high-end school that is hard to come by for candidates like them from the seventh district.

"All in all," said Mudisa, "it's a good thing for you."

Jiang Yunu talked to the teachers and felt reassured.

No other unexpected events occurred afterwards. Michelle College, which also retrieved her file, seemed to have merely checked the information but ultimately did not intend to admit her.

At the end of the three-stage review, Jiang Yunu knew for sure that from the beginning of the next school year, she would go to the second largest district and become a freshman at Golden Uriel Academy.

The principal is said to be very weird, the school spirit is said to be very liberal, and the "little bird" teacher who called her does not seem to be a "good character" at all... Thinking about it this way, Jiang Yunu suddenly felt that her high school life was even more worth looking forward to!

However, before becoming a senior high school student, she still had some things to do - such as the originally agreed-upon graduation party.

Jiang Yunu originally said that if she wanted to hold a small graduation celebration party, she would not invite many people. However, when she actually made a list of names, she found that there might be more people than she expected.

Instead of looking for another restaurant venue outside, the celebration was held in the Qiao family's small building deep in the dilapidated street.

The guests who were personally invited by Jiang Yunu and gladly agreed to come looked somewhat incredulous when they first set foot on this long and narrow street.

Jiang Yunu behaved very generously.

"The road might be a little difficult to walk on because it rained the day before yesterday. Be careful when stepping on those bricks with raised edges."