Chapter 129: Disqualification and Tampering (Two-in-One)
"Why?" Jiang Fuyue opened her eyes.
The other party was surprised by her calmness, but still maintained a businesslike attitude: "In principle, we do not accept the behavior of participating in two academic competitions at the same time. This physics competition summer camp and the NOI summer camp overlap. We have not received a reply from you clearly choosing to participate in the physics competition summer camp, so we have defaulted to giving up. I specifically contacted you to inform you today."
Jiang Fuyue: "First, I haven't received any notification from you, so I didn't know I needed to reply."
"Secondly, you didn't try to contact me again without receiving my reply. Don't say the phone call wasn't working, isn't it working now?"
"Third, the list for the physics competition summer camp was released over half a month ago, and the NOI results were announced nearly ten days ago. Yet, you only called me the day before the camp started, so-called 'information call.' Is that reasonable?"
Facing Jiang Fuyue's continuous questioning, the other party choked: "...You just need to know that participating in two academic competitions at the same time is absolutely not allowed!"
"Why not?"
"Summer camp training is very intense, and students can't handle it. And you still want to take two courses?"
"If you have the ability, why can't you try to do both?"
"Heh...Mr. Jiang, what do you think of international competitions? You're even dreaming of doing both..."
There is only one word difference between international competitions and domestic competitions, but the difficulty level is worlds apart.
"I know you performed exceptionally well in the domestic competitions for physics and informatics, placing among the top, but do you understand how challenging international competitions are? Do you have any idea of the level of intellectual acumen required of students?"
Jiang Fuyue frowned. She didn't like the other party's condescending and didactic tone.
But the other end continued: "New rules, new question types, and higher difficulty. All of these need to be adapted to during the summer camp. How can you handle them all?"
"I've been in the Competition Commission office for so many years, and every year there are so-called prodigies emerging, all boasting high aspirations and brimming with confidence. But in the end, they suffer a Waterloo in international competitions, and then disappear into obscurity, becoming just another name for themselves."
"And you are not the first, nor will you be the last."
Jiang Fuyue: "What do you want to say?"
The voice on the other end slowed down a bit: "Mr. Jiang, human energy is limited. We just hope that you can focus on one thing and do it well."
"So, you made the decision for me without my consent?"
“We also thought carefully before…”
Jiang Fuyue's eyes turned cold: "Sorry, I don't accept it."
After saying that, he hung up.
She checked the time. It was seven in the morning.
"Sister..." Jiang Chenxing's vague murmur came from the upper bunk, accompanied by the sound of turning over.
"Did I wake you?" she asked in a low voice.
"...No, I was about to wake up anyway. So, can we sleep a little longer?"
The first sentence is false, the second sentence is the truth.
Jiang Fuyue: "Okay, go to sleep."
After saying that, she fell back.
No matter how big the matter is, you have to wake up first before you think about it.
In this way, the brother and sister took a nap until half past eight.
After Jiang Fuyue finished washing up, Jiang Xiaodi brought the prepared breakfast to the table——
A bowl of hot noodle soup!
It is topped with臊子 (臊子) sauce and lean meat, which looks very chewy. There is a fried egg next to it, which is white and yellow, and has a very nice shape. You can see a little bit of runny meat in the middle when you pick it up with chopsticks.
Not too old or too tender, cooked at just the right temperature.
Jiang Fuyue took a bite and immediately praised it: "Delicious!"
Jiang Xiaodi looked at her with a pair of big black eyes, surprised and shy: "Really?"
"Of course. Our Chen Xing's cooking skills are more than enough to open a noodle shop on his own."
The boy's cheeks were flushed.
Tsk, still can’t stand praise.
Jiang Fuyue suddenly sighed and teased him deliberately: "Is this what they call being able to work in the living room and cook in the kitchen? It will be fine for you to find a girlfriend in the future..."
"Sister!" Jiang Xiaodi opened his mouth into an "O" shape, "You, you are talking nonsense..."
After saying that, she shyly lowered her head, burying her chin in her collar. The tips of her ears moved unconsciously, and even her neck was flushed.
So cute.
No wonder those netizens who watched the live broadcast kept clamoring to form a group to steal the child, and kept seeing sports cars and yachts.
Speaking of Jiang Xiaodi's live broadcast career, although Jiang Fuyue went to the capital to participate in NOI, she has always been paying attention to it.
At eight o'clock every day, she would open the app on time and take a look at the live broadcast content. She was mainly worried that Wu Qian would make Jiang Chenxing eat some messy things in order to satisfy the evil tastes of a small group of fans.
Secondly, she would observe the changes in popularity and the distribution of props within half an hour of the broadcast. After a few days, she would have a complete statistical analysis chart in her mind, and judge the popularity trend based on it so that she could contact Wu Qian at any time to change the marketing selling points.
After a period of time, Wu Qian was amazed by Jiang Fuyue's professionalism and became more obedient to her.
She has her own unique way of shaping, packaging, and marketing her personality.
At first, Wu Qian was surprised, but also felt a little fearful and wary.
Surprise Jiang Fuyue has a strong business mindset and unparalleled business vision. The most direct benefit is that his income has doubled.
But at the same time, I also feel that as a sister, isn’t it too cold-blooded to market your own brother as a commodity from beginning to end?
And Jiang Fuyue's answer to him was——
"If you want to gain a foothold in this industry, marketing is essential. Do you agree?"
"admit."
"Since we have to use marketing methods, why not do it to the best of our ability? Assembly line production improves efficiency, but it doesn't mean that the product lacks warmth or sincerity."
Wu Qian was silent.
"In an established industry, following established rules, I use my own way to pave the way for my family so that their journey can be smoother. What's the problem?"
"……No."
At this point, Wu Qian was convinced by her and had no more objections.
And it turns out that Jiang Fuyue's method is indeed effective.
The first is the length of the live broadcast.
From 8:00 to 9:30 every day, a fixed hour and a half, no matter how popular it is, it will never be extended.
The second is Jiang Chenxing’s live broadcast style.
Now the whole network is discussing the snack streamer who "eats rice while holding a rice cooker". Whenever three sizes of rice cookers, large, medium and small, appear at the beginning of the video, everyone knows who it is.
Finally, Jiang Xiaodi himself is also a big attraction.
Who doesn’t like cute babies?
He is also a handsome boy who doesn't talk much, is very shy, enjoys eating and has a timid look in his eyes.
You can tell this from the comments section -
[Brother, look at me! This way~]
【Want to steal an electric bike to support him】
[I earn 3,000 yuan a month, but I want to send all the delicious food in the world to him. I just watch him eat quietly, drooling as I watch...]
【There is an internal screen】
…
Of course, the comment section is not always harmonious. There are many little pinks and some black fans.
However, these comments were deleted and banned in time by Wu Qian, and he was even directly blacklisted.
Even if there are occasional fish that slip through the net, Jiang Chenxing will not see them.
He has done a good job in protecting the healthy growth of children, which is why Jiang Fuyue chose him in the first place and continues to use him now.
Obviously, Wu Qian himself is also aware of this, so he treats Jiang Xiaodi with special care.
"Sister, I got my salary!" The young boy's eyes were bright and twinkling.
"Congratulations." Jiang Fuyue was very respectful.
This is the second one.
Jiang Da and his wife did not want the income from the live broadcast, but Jiang Chenxing was too young after all. Firstly, it was not safe for him to carry such a large amount of money, and secondly, they were afraid that he would misuse it. Finally, they decided to open a separate bank card for him and put the money in it.
Jiang Xiaodi is only given 500 yuan as pocket money every month, and tuition and food expenses are calculated separately.
In response to this, Jiang Xiaodi said - I am very satisfied!
Five hundred yuan is a huge sum of money for him.
"Sister, can I treat you to a meal?"
"Why are you suddenly inviting me to dinner?"
"I just want to treat you to a meal, is that not okay?" Just like every time you treat me to a meal, no reason is needed.
"Of course." Jiang Fuyue nodded with a smile, "My little brother still loves me..."
Jiang Chenxing blushed again.
I secretly swore in my heart: I will treat my sister better in the future and spend all the money I earn on her!
Jiang Xiaodi wanted to treat the siblings, so they went out to eat at noon.
Jiang Fuyue chose a nearby home-style restaurant with a good reputation. The food was delicious and the price was affordable.
When ordering, Jiang Fuyue handed the menu to Jiang Chenxing: "Little gold master, you come."
He blushed again.
When all the dishes were served, Jiang Fuyue realized that most of them were her favorites.
"Sister, try it...how does it taste? Is it delicious?"
"tasty."
Jiang Xiaodi grinned happily and then started eating.
Mm, it’s delicious indeed!
When it was time to pay the bill, the waiter watched helplessly as the little boy pulled five red bills from his trouser pocket: "...a total of four hundred and twenty-nine, and I need seventy-one in change."
"Little boy, are you sure you want to pay the bill?" the waiter asked repeatedly.
"Of course! I'm rich!" he said seriously.
"...Okay." The waiter reluctantly took the money, and when he left to go to the cashier to get the change, he couldn't help but give Jiang Fuyue, who was sitting opposite him, a reproachful look.
He is such a grown-up, but he lets his child pay for the meal.
Tsk…
Jiang Chenxing seemed to sense the other party's hostility and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I'm treating my sister to dinner today~"
"So that's how it is. What a good kid."
Jiang Chenxing pursed her lips shyly.
He said, "Sister is also very good."
After the brother and sister finished their meal, Wu Qian drove over to pick up Jiang Chenxing to pick out a few dishes for tonight's live broadcast. I heard that he recently discovered several newly opened private restaurants that are not only hygienic but also have high nutritional value, which is perfect for minors like Jiang Xiaodi who need to grow.
Jiang Fuyue took a taxi to a teahouse on the Third Ring Road.
She made an appointment to meet with Xu Jing, Meng Zhijian, and Yu Wenzhou.
"Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?" Jiang Fuyue walked in and found that the three people were already there.
Playing Landlord.
"Five, six, seven, eight, nine, straight! Do you want it?"
"Four threes, explode!"
"Oh, sorry, there are exactly four fours, no waste at all, hehe!"
“…”
Hearing Jiang Fuyue's voice, the three of them were stunned, and then began to collect the cards in a hurry.
"Ahem!" Xu Jing cleared his throat and sat up straight.
The temperament is perfectly grasped.
Meng Zhijian took a sip of tea to disguise his feelings: "Who was playing cards just now? It wasn't me."
Yu Wenzhou, who was still collecting cards and catching the person red-handed, asked: "?"
Damn! These two bastards! They made me take all the blame!
"Student Jiang, listen to me, I'm not, I didn't, I..."
"My qualification for the physics summer camp has been revoked."
"I really..." Yu Wenzhou was stunned, "What did you say?!"
Meng Zhijian stood up suddenly, almost overturning the coffee table: "Cancelled what?! Say it again?"
Xu Jing also stared at her, as if there was something wrong with his ears.
Jiang Fuyue glanced at the three of them and said, "This morning I received a call from the competition committee office. They told me that I wasn't allowed to participate in two subject competitions at the same time. They helped me withdraw from the physics competition and choose the National Institute of International Studies."
Meng and Yu looked at each other in shock.
Yu Wenzhou: "Bullshit! I've already made an agreement with the city government, and they'll mediate. They clearly agreed to it beforehand, so how could they change their mind the day before departure?"
That’s right, according to the original arrangement, Jiang Fuyue should fly to the imperial capital tomorrow to attend the opening ceremony of the physical competition.
But now it seems that there is no need for this...
Meng Zhijian remained calm: "Which level of the election committee called you?"
"From the imperial capital."
"That doesn't make sense... Professor Xu thinks so highly of you, and he's the chairman of the competition committee. How could he just cancel your admission and push you over to the NOI?"
This is also what Jiang Fuyue is confused about.
Even if she didn't have this relationship with Xu Kaiqing, based on her performance in the preliminary and semi-final rounds of the physics competition, the other party would have no reason to push her out. At least when choosing between two options, she should always try her best, right?
Yu Wenzhou: "You just said that the other party helped you withdraw from the physics competition?" He emphasized the word "helped".
"Well, before this, the other party hadn't contacted me, and the first contact was to notify me of my elimination."
If this isn't helping with decision-making, what is?
During the phone call this morning, there was no intention for her to reconsider and make a new choice. It was as if... the other party was eager for her to give up the competition.
Meng Zhijian: "This is so weird."
They don’t want such a good talent like Jiang Fuyue. Are these people in the Competition Committee crazy or are they all stuck in the door?
Xu Jing, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up: "There's definitely something strange about this. There's probably something wrong somewhere along the way."
"So what do we do now? There's only one day left."
Xu Jing pondered for a moment. "Well, contact the Municipal Education Bureau and find out the details. See if Jiang Fuyue's application to participate in two academic competitions has been approved. Old Yu, contact the Municipal Competition Committee and have them contact the Imperial Capital."
"good!"
The two took action immediately.
Xu Jing was not idle either, he also started making phone calls.
Jiang Fuyue listened carefully and thought that he must be mobilizing his connections in the imperial capital to find out what was going on.
A quarter of an hour later.
Meng Zhijian: "The Municipal Education Bureau replied that the dual-subject competition application was approved five days ago, signed and stamped, and kept on file. There is absolutely no possibility of error."
Yu Wenzhou: "The Municipal Competition Committee has already started contacting the Imperial Capital, but they haven't been able to get through yet."
Xu Jing: "I've asked someone I know in the capital to check. We'll know the results by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."
"Tomorrow afternoon? That's too late. She has to take a flight to the capital early tomorrow morning."
Yu Wenzhou stroked his chin and suggested, "Then why don't we fly for now?"
The three looked at Jiang Fuyue and asked what she meant.
The latter's eyes were firm, and it was obvious that he had thought it through long ago.
"No, fly."
…
At the same time, in the imperial capital, at the Competition Commission office.
Li Xingfang looked towards the door several times, but didn't see anyone. He retracted his head and sat crookedly in his office, looking uninterested.
A colleague joked, "Why are you so distracted so early in the morning?"
Li Xingfang rolled her eyes. "What do you mean by absent-minded? I was just checking to see if Director Zhao was here."
"What do you want to see Director Zhao for?"
The woman's eyes flickered slightly. "What else can I do? Report on my work!"
"That's right. We have nothing to do anyway. It's never a bad thing to show up in front of the leaders more often."
Suddenly, a figure passed by the door.
Li Xingfang's eyes lit up: "Director Zhao is here, I'll go to the office next door."
"Okay, go ahead. I haven't seen you so active before..." The colleague shook his head and didn't think much about it.
Knock knock knock——
Soon, a gentle voice came from inside: "Come in."
Li Xingfang pushed the door open and walked in, then closed it behind him.
"Hello, Director Zhao!"
Zhao Yongtao was tidying up the draft papers on his desk. Hearing this, he looked up with a smile. There were obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and some age spots on his face. "Xiao Li, what's going on?"
Li Xingfang stepped forward and lowered his voice: "What you instructed me to do has been completed."
"Oh?" The man raised his eyes, his smile unchanged. "When?"
"Just this morning, I called that student to inform her that she had been disqualified from the summer camp. She filled in a voluntary withdrawal on the feedback form, which will allow her to legitimately add another contestant to the camp. According to the ranking of the semi-final results, congratulations to Tongtong!"
Zhao Tong, Zhao Yongtao's granddaughter, is a student at Hailin No. 2 Middle School and will be in her third year of high school starting in September.
Under the influence of Zhao Yongtao, I have been particularly interested in physics since I was a child. I also participated in the competition two years ago, but unfortunately I missed the summer camp.
I registered last year, but missed the exam due to health reasons. This year is my last chance. If I still can't be shortlisted, then there will be no chance of admission.
But when the final results came out, I was still one place short.
If someone drops out before her, then there is a 99% chance that the additional spot will fall on her.
That's why Li Xingfang gritted her teeth and did it for him after Zhao Yongtao hinted at her several times.
Coincidentally, the student actually participated in two competitions at the same time, so there was no need to find an excuse.
Zhao Yongtao nodded with satisfaction: "What did the other party say?"
"At first she was unconvinced, listing all the points and trying to argue, but in the end, she finally gave in," the woman said, a smug look on her face. "There's nothing we can do about her reluctance. After all, she even participated in the information competition. Our terms and conditions clearly stipulate that without special approval from higher authorities, you're not allowed to participate in two academic competitions at the same time."
"Yeah. Well done."
Li Xingfang rubbed his hands: "Then what about the vacancy for the deputy director of the office..."
"Don't worry, as long as everything goes smoothly, I'll keep my promise to you."
This is what women want!
He immediately beamed: "Thank you, Director Zhao! Thank you so much!"
"If you have nothing else, please go out first."
"Hey! You're busy..."
Li Xingfang bowed and nodded as he retreated, returning to his office humming a song.
"Finally I'm back! The phone rang several times just now. Do you want to call back?"
Li Xingfang glanced at the number and it was not from the capital.
He immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. It should be a call from the local authorities."
The colleague said "Oh". The two of them had different divisions of labor, and she didn't know whether it was appropriate for Li Xingfang to do this, but seeing that she looked so relaxed, there shouldn't be a problem.
At this time, the phone rang again.
Li Xingfang was about to get some water when she stood up. She figured it was the external call, so it definitely wasn't from her boss. It didn't matter whether she answered it or not, so she decided to drink some water first.
Linhuai, Local Competition Commission Office.
The clerk put down the phone again. The director next to him was staring at him, and he suddenly felt overwhelmed with pressure.
Director: “Still no one answered?”
The clerk shook his head: "It's the seventh one."
The director frowned: "It's a normal working day, not a weekend, so it shouldn't be like this..."
"It really shouldn't be."
At this moment, another clerk came running in: "Director, the Education Bureau just called!"
"How do you say that?"
"Jiang Fuyue has completed all the approval procedures, and they are sending the supporting documents. We are asked to contact the Imperial Capital Competition Committee as soon as possible to restore Jiang's summer camp eligibility. Otherwise..."
The director's eyelids jumped: "What else?"
"They will communicate directly with the Imperial Capital Education Bureau."
If it really comes to that, the Competition Commission will lose all face!
The director gritted his teeth and ordered the clerk: "Don't stop, keep fighting!"
"And you, help me and make another call! I don't believe I can't get through today..."
While people were in chaos here, Jiang Fuyue was unusually calm.
However, Xu Jing and the other two were still worried when they left the teahouse.
Since she couldn't fly to the capital tomorrow, she simply refunded her plane ticket, went to the bank to withdraw 100,000 yuan, wrapped it in a paper bag and took it home.
In the evening, Jiang Da and Han Yunru thought that their daughter was going to the capital tomorrow, so they closed the store early and came back to have dinner with her.
"Mom, here's 100,000 yuan. Take it."
Han Yunru was shocked: "Where did you get so much money?"
"bonus."
"Then you should keep it for yourself. What are you doing for me?"
Han Yunru is not partial. She does not touch the money earned by her son, and she will not be greedy for her daughter's either.
"Your dad and I never really took care of you since you were little. Firstly, we were too busy and didn't have time to do it, and secondly, you didn't want us to take care of you and didn't obey us. Now it's still the same as before. We don't interfere too much with you, because mom knows what you can and can't do. You actually know your limits."
"It's the same with money. It's up to you where to spend it and how much to spend."
Jiang Fuyue's heart warmed: "Mom, don't be anxious, listen to me first."
"Okay, go ahead."
"This money is mainly for you to expand your store."
Jiang Da: "The current store is great. It's big and spacious. Why would we need to expand?"
Han Yunru did not rush to express her opinion, but looked thoughtful.
Jiang Fuyue knew that the mother and daughter were on the same page: "When I say 'expansion', I don't mean making the current one bigger, but opening a second one."
Han Yunru suddenly raised her eyes.
Jiang Fuyue met her gaze, smiled and blinked. The woman laughed and looked helpless.
"W-what do you mean?" Jiang Da was the only one who was still not in the right state, his eyes blank. "Second store? Are you going to open a branch?"
Jiang Fuyue nodded.
Jiang Da didn't believe his own daughter, and looked at his wife with an inquiring look, who gave him an affirmative smile.
"But... we don't have enough manpower to run the business!"
Jiang Fuyue: "Then recruit people."
"What if those people don't have good skills and ruin the reputation..."
Han Yunru: "Techniques can be taught slowly."
Jiang Fuyue: "We can't just open a branch store overnight. The preparatory work is very complicated. Don't be anxious, Dad. Just be aware of it first. We can take it step by step, right, Mom?"
Han Yunru nodded: "My daughter has more plans than you."
Jiang Da smiled foolishly and scratched his head: "It's enough if you and your daughter are smart. There has to be a dumb person in the family."
The forgotten little brother Jiang: “?” Huh?
I'm just very confused.
In the end, Han Yunru accepted the money, but it could only be used to open a branch and could not be used for any other purpose.
"Yueyue, have you packed your luggage?" Han Yunru came into the siblings' room after taking a shower.
"Not yet. There was a sudden change of schedule, so I won't be going to the imperial capital tomorrow."
"We have to be prepared, what if we leave without saying anything?"
"Um."
Jiang Fuyue did not tell her family that her qualification for summer camp was cancelled. Han Yunru saw that she looked normal and did not ask much. Instead, she was secretly happy that she could stay at home for one more day.
"Mom will make breakfast for you tomorrow. What do you want to eat?"
Jiang Fuyue: "Tomato and egg noodles."
Jiang Chenxing: "I'm the same as my sister!"
"good."
…
Under the same night sky, in a villa area in the imperial capital.
"Dad, you're back."
"Yeah." Zhao Yongtao put on slippers, turned around and hung his briefcase on the coat rack.
"Please take a seat and you will be able to eat soon."
Zhao Yongtao glanced at his daughter. A daughter who is married off is like spilled water. He had never seen her so attentive before, but she came here frequently recently.
He knew exactly why.
"Tongtong's affairs have been settled. Let her prepare well and report to the camp tomorrow."
"Really?!" The woman's eyes lit up with surprise. "That's great! Dad, you're so kind..."
"Alright, alright, stop being so cheesy. I'm just worried about my granddaughter. I'm just missing one..."
"No wonder Tongtong always says that grandpa is the best person to her in the world. Look, he has considered and arranged everything for her?" The woman smiled.
At this time, Zhao Yongtao's cell phone rang.
He took it out, swiped it with his fingertips, and answered: "Hello..."
His expression changed drastically the next second!
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