Chapter 287 Public Funding or Self-Funding
Birds of a feather flock together, and talented people tend to mingle. My homeroom teacher had heard this saying before, and now it was a reality. One was a champion of an international advanced mathematics competition, and the other was a twelve-year-old high school sophomore who had also published two well-known books among teenagers.
Both students are not simple.
Not long after Han Zhengping left the office, Gu Siqing's homeroom teacher, Teacher Gao, came over. Han Zhengping's homeroom teacher, Teacher Liu, said to Teacher Gao with a mysterious look on her face, "Old Gao, guess what I heard today?"
Teacher Gao had come back to get a book and was leaving soon. After hearing his words, he said nonchalantly, "What's up?"
Seeing his attitude, Teacher Liu snorted and said, "This matter has a lot to do with you."
Teacher Gao found the book, looked up and asked him calmly, "What's the matter?"
Teacher Liu suddenly laughed. "With your temper, I don't know what could make you so anxious. Gu Siqing, the top student in your class, has another identity."
Teacher Gao: "What's your identity?"
"She is the author of the books 'Whose Childhood Is Not Troubled' and 'Whose Youth Is Not Reckless', which were very popular among students some time ago. She is also a sticky rice dumpling."
This time, Teacher Gao was stunned for a long time before he responded, but his voice was still calm. "Oh, it's really unexpected."
Teacher Liu: “”
This is an unexpected behavior on your part.
Is Mr. Gao calm? Of course not, he only appears calm on the surface. He's the author of two best-selling books and has even been featured in newspapers. A student like him is sure to get into the best university in the country.
Although Gu Siqing can get into a good university with her current grades, she is not sure that she can go to the best university.
Recommended admission! You must apply for recommended admission!
When they arrived at the classroom, class was about to start. Teacher Gao, in a state of excitement, waited until the class was over before calling Gu Siqing out. He brought her to the office and asked, "Are you the author of Sticky Bean Buns?"
Gu Siqing's face was filled with surprise. "How did you know?"
"In other words, the sticky rice dumpling is really you?" Teacher Gao asked again.
Gu Siqing nodded. "That's what I wrote before. I stopped writing after I entered high school."
Teacher Gao hummed, "You can be admitted in this situation. I'll talk to the principal about this."
Gu Siqing's face was filled with surprise. "Is it really possible to get in? Which school?"
"We'll try to get her into Peking University." Teacher Gao felt that with Gu Siqing's situation, there was a high chance she'd be admitted. If publishing two best-selling books and having been featured in newspapers wasn't enough to get her into Peking University's Chinese Department, what would be?
"That's great." Gu Siqing said again with surprise.
She felt that she had some acting skills. Anyway, looking at Teacher Gao's expression, she knew that he believed her and was really surprised.
"Well, go back and wait for news." Teacher Gao said this, remembering that Han Zhengping was going to apply to schools abroad. Although Gu Siqing was only eleven or twelve years old, he still advised: "You are still young, and you should study hard at this age. Only the knowledge you master in your head is yours and will never change."
Gu Siqing understood what he meant. He simply meant that Han Zhengping was going abroad and it was uncertain whether he would come back in the future. He asked her to study hard because only knowledge would not betray her.
But she pretended to be ignorant, looked at Teacher Gao and said seriously: "Teacher, don't worry, I will study hard."
Teacher Gao sighed in his heart. His thoughts were a little too bad. No matter what Han Zhengping was thinking, Gu Siqing was only eleven or twelve years old after all and didn't understand anything.
Secretly spitting on himself, Teacher Gao patted Gu Siqing on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you are a good student. Go back and study."
Gu Siqing turned and left. Teacher Gao stood up and went to the principal's office. It was his achievement that his students were recommended for admission.
When Gu Siqing saw Han Zhengping after school, she said to him, "You are quite efficient! The teacher told me about your admission today."
Han Zhengping watched her get on the back seat of the car, then got on his bicycle and said, "I was talking to my teacher today about applying to foreign schools, and I happened to see you so I told you."
Gu Siqing wanted to laugh when she remembered Teacher Gao's advice to her to study hard, saying that only knowledge would not betray her. She actually laughed. Han Zhengping heard her laugh and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing." Gu Siqing would not tell him what Teacher Gao said.
Han Zhengping didn't care. He said, "Our homeroom teacher told me that he could apply for a government-funded study abroad program for me. I said I'd think about it."
Gu Siqing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then said, "You don't want to study abroad at public expense?"
"I just think it's troublesome." After returning from studying abroad, he had to work in a state-owned unit for two years, and he always felt that there were too many things to do in the state-owned unit.
Gu Siqing thought about it and said, "It's okay to pay for it yourself."
State-owned institutions are indeed very troublesome. If Han Zhengping were to pursue scientific research in the future, the highest level of state-owned institutions she could join would be the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, she had heard that the Chinese Academy of Sciences was also quite complex, and that sometimes dedicated researchers were not as successful as those who were more scheming.
It would be better to invest in scientific research after returning, so that the research results are your own and can be developed and utilized to the greatest extent possible. Moreover, even if you invest in scientific research yourself, the results can still be used by the country.
This makes things less stressful.
Of course, this still needs to be discussed with the adults in the family.
When Han Zhengping returned home, he told Han Deyi and Tian Huiying that the country would allow him to study abroad at public expense. Tian Huiying was delighted when she heard this and said, "Of course this is great! It saves a lot of money!"
Han Deyi did not express his opinion immediately. He did not understand such matters and it was better not to give advice to children casually.
After thinking for a while, he said, "You should discuss this with your mother. I don't understand this kind of thing."
"What's wrong with the government paying for my schooling?" Tian Huiying didn't understand.
Han Zhengping patiently explained to her, "If you study abroad at public expense, you must work in a state department for at least two years after you return."
Tian Huiying: "That's even better. I'll be assigned a job."
"Oh, the kid has his own ideas, so just leave him alone." Han Deyi roughly understood Han Zhengping's thinking. As a businessman himself, he naturally understood that working independently and earning money was much better than working in a state-owned enterprise. What's more, if Zhengping returned from abroad and started his own business, he would definitely achieve greater things.
"If you don't understand, tell me!" Tian Huiying said.
Han Deyi: "Okay, I'll tell you."
Han Zhengping couldn't help but smile. This family was really good to him.
After lunch, he called Kong Xiuwan to discuss whether to pay for the trip at public expense or on his own. Kong Xiuwan had considered this question before and said directly, "Don't worry about the money. As for the rest, you can decide for yourself."
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