Chapter 291 What are you doing?
The next day at dinner, Gu Siqing found that today's breakfast was particularly rich, and all of it was her favorite. Comrade Gu Jianguo and Comrade Wang Yueju's attitude towards her was warmer than spring, even a little scorching.
Gu Siqing was a little uncomfortable. It wasn't that they were mean to her normally, but she felt awkward being treated with such special care.
"Xiao Si, try this," Wang Yueju picked up a freshly fried fish and handed it to Gu Siqing, then said, "How about trying it? If it tastes good, mom will make it for you."
Gu Jianguo also smiled lovingly, "That's right, eat more, it's the time to grow."
Gu Siqing: "...why don't you two hit me a couple of times? I really can't stand you guys doing this."
Wang Yueju and Gu Jianguo, filled with love: "..."
"Eat quickly, and go to school quickly after eating." Wang Yueju put the fried fish in the chopsticks into Gu Siqing's bowl with a snap.
"That's right, I feel comfortable with you like this." Gu Siqing smiled and put the fried fish in her mouth to chew.
Wang Yueju and Gu Jianguo couldn't help laughing.
Just after finishing the meal, Han Zhengping came over pushing his bicycle. He said hello to Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju, and then took Gu Siqing to school.
Looking at the two men's backs, Wang Yueju asked Gu Jianguo, "Is Zhengping really going to study abroad?"
Gu Jianguo nodded.
"Can I come back after going abroad? Everyone says life abroad is great." Wang Yueju said again.
Although I watched him grow up, people change. Who knows if he will change after staying abroad for several years?
Gu Jianguo frowned, "The child is still young, and nothing can be predicted."
Wang Yueju sighed, it’s hard to say.
Gu Jianguo turned and went back to the house, saying, "Xiao Si is different from ordinary children. She understands everything. You don't have to worry."
Entering the kitchen and seeing the dishes on the table, he turned to look at Wang Yueju and said, "Why don't we hire a nanny?"
Wang Yueju entered the house and glanced at the dishes on the dining table. She said, "There are only three of us at home now. How much housework can there be? Just do it."
Hey! What do you mean you just did it? Do you mean that from now on all these chores will be his responsibility?
Although he thought so, Gu Jianguo still started to clear the dishes on the table and then took them to the sink to wash them.
Boss Gu manages dozens of people outside, but he still has to wash dishes when he gets home.
Wang Yueju didn't really let him do everything. She started wiping the table and tidying the house, saying, "It doesn't look like much housework, but it's tiring. Think about it, when your four daughters get married, their husbands will just read the newspaper and drink tea when they get home from get off work, and they'll have to do this and that. Wouldn't you feel bad?"
Gu Jianguo lowered his head and washed the dishes without saying a word when he heard Wang Yueju say, "So, you take the lead and take care of the housework. In the future, our daughters will have the confidence to not do housework. They can say, 'My mom doesn't do housework at home, it's all my dad who does it.'"
Gu Jianguo: “…”
You definitely wouldn't have thought of this yourself; Xiao Si must have taught you. However, while it sounds unpleasant, it still makes sense. Comrade Gu Jianguo decided to do it for his daughter!
Less than a decade has passed since China reinstated the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) in 1977. In the early years after the resumption, universities nationwide did not offer recommended admissions. However, last year, several prestigious universities began offering recommended admissions.
However, the requirements are very strict. For example, candidates must have won championships in mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc. like Han Zhengping, or have excellent results in sports, or be the children of martyrs.
In the past few years, there hadn't been any students like Gu Siqing who had published a book and had outstanding literary achievements being recommended for admission. This was because there were very few writing competitions for middle school students in China, and there were almost no high school students who could publish books.
After seeing the recommendation application from Lizhou First High School, the teacher in charge of reviewing the recommendation application at Kyoto University couldn't help but say to the teacher in the same office, "In previous years, there were almost no students majoring in literature. I didn't expect there would be two this year."
The teacher was also surprised after hearing this and asked, "Who are they? What are the conditions?"
"Both are quite famous. One is Shao Yunhan, a literary genius from Kyoto."
"I've heard he's published two books, right? He also comes from a good background, with his father being a university lecturer and his mother a magazine editor."
"It's her."
"And the other one?"
"The other one has also published two books, and they've even been featured in newspapers," the teacher in charge of the recommendation said. "And it's said her books are very popular, and she's earned over 60,000 yuan in royalties alone. This is the first royalty payment for a book."
"I've heard about this," the teacher couldn't help laughing. "My wife heard about it and asked me to publish a book. But the strange thing is, why haven't I seen her book in Kyoto?"
"I'm also curious. But her school did send it to me, take a look."
The teacher flipped through the book and after a moment said, "It's actually more difficult to express ideas using simple words than using flowery language. It's quite remarkable that a student could write something like this."
The teacher in charge of the admissions process nodded. "Indeed, although the language in these two books is simple, the ideas they express are not simplistic at all and are also very relevant to students' lives. I guess this is why they're so popular."
"Seeing how highly you think of her, she'll definitely pass!"
"That's for sure. I'm still waiting for our Kyoto University to produce two great writers."
After the application for admission is approved, the following process is simple. The school will initiate a public announcement, and then the Ministry of Education and the schools in the province where the recommended student is from will basically know that the student has been admitted.
After that, the students who are recommended for admission can just wait to register at the school in September. The students who are recommended for admission later still need to take the exam, but those who are recommended at this time do not need to take the exam at all.
When Gu Siqing's head teacher received the notice, even though he was a calm person, he laughed out loud several times, making the other teachers in the office envious and jealous.
When the head teacher informed Gu Siqing, there was still excitement in her voice. Gu Siqing couldn't help but be "surprised" again, and then said: "Actually, I really want to take the exam like other students. Teacher, what do you think about me taking the college entrance examination?"
The homeroom teacher looked at Gu Siqing like she was stupid. "Who needs to take an exam after being recommended? You're recommended to Peking University, which is not just any university. Is it that easy to get into Peking University?"
"Siqing!" the homeroom teacher considered her words and said, "I know you're very confident in your grades, but you have a talent for literature, so you should work harder on that. Besides, there are many uncertainties in the college entrance examination. There are many students who usually perform well but don't perform well on the exam."
"I've been admitted anyway, so if I don't do well in the exam, then so be it." Gu Siqing said.
Head teacher: Then why are you making such a fuss?
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