The day of the exam arrived quickly. Sun Dajiang and Lin Wencui took leave to accompany Sun Zhengguo to the exam.
The exams were held over two days. Today, the first exam was math. After receiving the test paper, Sun Zhengguo glanced at it and found it wasn't too difficult. Of course, this was only true for Sun Zhengguo; for some struggling students, it wouldn't be so easy.
The morning passed quickly, and after the second exam, chemistry, the students gradually left the school.
"This way, Zheng Guo."
Following the sound, Sun Zhengguo saw Sun Dajiang waving at him.
"Let's go eat."
Sun Dajiang didn't mention the exam, fearing it would put too much pressure on his child.
The family of three ate at a restaurant, rested for a while, and then rushed to school to study some more.
We'll have another test this afternoon. I'll only have one Chinese exam, and then I'll go straight home.
The next day, Sun Zhengguo, unusually, did not practice his boxing, intending to rest up for the exam. After dinner, he was accompanied by his parents, Sun Dajiang and his wife.
In the afternoon, at the gate of Hongxing Junior High School, Sun Zhengguo walked out of the school gate with a smile. After the last political exam, it also meant that the students' junior high school life was about to end. Whether to continue to study or to go into society and start working, they would know in 5 days.
Seeing their son's confident smile, Sun Dajiang and his wife knew they had it all figured out. After the political exam that afternoon, the teachers and students had already checked the answers, and they already knew the results for everything except the essay.
"How is it, Zheng Guo? I haven't dared to ask these past two days. Are you confident?"
Sun Dajiang asked anxiously. Although he thought he had it in the bag, he was still uneasy because he had no idea what the outcome would be.
Seeing the expectant looks in his parents' eyes, Sun Zhengguo felt a warmth in his heart. As an orphan in his previous life, he had never experienced this kind of family affection. In this life, he not only had both parents, but also grandparents, brothers, and sisters. (In a fanfiction about courtyard houses, nine out of ten characters end up with their parents dying.) He thought to himself that he must protect this family affection.
Sun Zhengguo quickly stepped forward, took his parents' hands, and comforted them.
"Don't worry, Mom and Dad. We've checked the questions. Except for the essay, I only got one question wrong. Even if I don't get any points on the essay, I can still pass the exam."
"Okay, okay, let's go celebrate at Quanjude tonight."
To be honest, having been in this world for more than two years, Sun Zhengguo has never been to Quanjude.
It's not that the Sun family can't afford it, but a single duck plus side dishes costs 80,000 yuan. A family of five would need at least two roast ducks, which would cost at least 160,000 yuan.
Add in other miscellaneous expenses, and a single meal can cost a family a month's worth of expenses. The older generation is quite frugal; most people wouldn't be willing to spend that much.
That evening, Sun Zhengguo and his family happily spent 180,000 yuan at Quanjude. Sun Dajiang waved his hand and said that the whole meal would be paid for by Sun Dada. Oh! Wrong, let's start over. Sun Dajiang waved his hand again and said that the whole family would be paid for by Sun Dada.
After finishing their meal, the family of five took the packed duck carcass and returned to their courtyard house.
At the entrance of the courtyard house, Yan Bugui's eyes lit up when he saw the yellow oil paper package that Sun Dajiang was carrying, and he blurted out.
"Quanjude roast duck, Dajiang, it has to be you! Who else in this courtyard would dare to eat like this?"
When Sun Zhengguo saw that Yan Bugui was still guarding the gate so late, he thought to himself, "This old man Yan is really dedicated. All he does is guard the gate all day long. Anyone who passes through the gate of this compound will try to steal something."
When Sun Dajiang saw Yan Bugui staring intently at the oil paper package in his hand, he couldn't pretend he hadn't seen it. Since he was in a good mood today, he thought, "Fine, I'll let you have your way."
"Uncle, the kids have been studying hard these days, so I took them out for a treat. There's some duck carcass left over. If you don't mind, you can take it back and make some soup for the kids."
"No problem, no problem. It has to be you, Dajiang, who is generous and kind. You are the best in this compound."
Yan Bugui accepted the oil paper package with both hands, and the endless stream of flattery came as if he had earned hundreds of millions.
After seeing off Sun Dajiang's family, Yan Bugui picked up the oil paper package in his hand, took a deep sniff, and made a decision in his heart: he must maintain a good relationship with Sun Dajiang's family in the future.
After resting at home for a few days, Sun Zhengguo arrived at school early today, the day the results were released. As soon as he reached the gate, he saw a banner hanging on the school gate that read:
Good news: We warmly congratulate Sun Zhengguo, a student from Class 1 of Grade 9, for being admitted to the No. 1 Middle School of the city with the highest score in the city.
"This is too high a pitch!" Sun Zhengguo thought to himself.
As soon as I entered the classroom, I was greeted with congratulations from my classmates. A moment later, the homeroom teacher walked in with a beaming smile; her happy expression was written all over her face.
"You all know about Sun Zhengguo, right? He was the top student in the city, scoring 598 points, achieving the best result since Hongxing Junior High School opened."
"Clap clap clap..."
The homeroom teacher gestured with his hands to stop the applause.
"In addition, the school's Party Committee has decided to award Sun Zhengguo the titles of 'Three Good Students' and 'Outstanding Graduate,' and to award him a cash prize of 1 million yuan."
"Clap clap clap..."
Even after he got home, Sun Zhengguo was still in a daze. He held the award certificate in his left hand and the certificate in his right hand, with 1 million yuan in his backpack. He was completely dumbfounded.
Throughout the afternoon, news of Sun Zhengguo's honors and bonuses spread throughout the courtyard and the surrounding area. The people around were fine with it; since they weren't from our courtyard, it didn't matter to them.
But No. 95 Courtyard was a different story. There was so much jealousy, so much envy, so much hatred. They wanted nothing more than to take its place. They congratulated it verbally, but felt a pang of jealousy inside.
That evening, Lin Wencui happily cooked a table full of delicious dishes, the aroma filling the courtyard and subtly stirring up another wave of envy.
"Zhengguo, you've really made your father proud this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
After listening to his father's words, Sun Zhengguo thought about it. The No. 1 Middle School was a bit far from home, so he might as well buy a bicycle, which would save him from having to live at school. In two years, he would need tickets to buy anything, and it was hard to say whether he would be able to get a bicycle ticket by then.
Having made up her mind, she said it to her father.
"Dad, how about we buy a bicycle? I'll need it to get to and from school."
"Okay, let's buy one then. If your mom hadn't stopped me, I would have bought one already."
Lin Wencui smiled and didn't stop him from buying it. Her son really needed a bicycle for high school. She hadn't allowed him to buy one before because the steel mill was close to home.
"Let's do it this weekend, the whole family can go shopping."
Seeing that Lin Wencui had also spoken, Sun Zhengguo said happily.
"Thank you, Mom and Dad."
The younger siblings excitedly exclaimed, "Our family is going to have a bicycle!"
As the moon sets and the sun rises, early in the morning, Sun Zhengguo practices his boxing and stance training repeatedly, without feeling bored at all. He feels that his stance training is almost complete, and it seems that he can only wait until his younger siblings are on holiday so that he can go to the countryside to ask his grandfather for advice.
Days passed by like this.
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