Chapter 86 Taking a gamble! May our ancestors protect us!
The old lady nudged the old man's arm, gesturing for him to speak first.
The old man glanced at his eldest grandson and coughed lightly: "Well, the weather's nice today, no rain. Old woman, let's kill a chicken and have some."
The old lady: "...Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat! You'll stuff yourself to death!" You have no sense of propriety at all! Her grandson is upset, and all he does is eat!
The old man, who had been scolded, was also aggrieved. His grandson was unhappy, so how could he bring himself to ask him anything?!
The old lady ignored him, stepped forward, grabbed Gu Shu, and asked gently with a smile, "How did your estimated scores go today? Are you good enough for high school?"
Gu Shu snapped out of his daze and saw his grandmother cautiously asking about his grades. He was momentarily stunned, then looked at everyone in the room and noticed that they all seemed a little strange.
"Of course I can go! Why can't I go? Grandma, you don't trust me!"
Hearing that he could get the job, everyone stopped holding back.
Li Xiang asked directly, "So where do you expect to go? Can you get into the county high school? What's your total score?"
Gu Shu smiled, stood up proudly, and said, "814! Total score 814! You only need 700 to get into the county high school! Mom, do you think I can get in?"
Everyone's eyes lit up. Gu Qingming slapped Gu Shu hard on the shoulder and exclaimed excitedly, "814 points! Good lad! Not bad at all! I'll give you a big red envelope later!"
Li Xiang hugged him tightly, her eyes welling up with tears: "Son! You're amazing! Mom's pride! You're incredible!"
Although everyone usually joked that he should try his best to get into the county high school, Li Xiang knew her son's situation. Getting into the experimental high school was already a huge achievement for him. She didn't have high expectations; she just wanted him to get into high school. She never expected him to be so successful! He actually got into the county high school! You can imagine how much effort he put in!
Gu Qinglang and Li Mengxin were also very happy, as this was the first person in their Gu family to be admitted to a key high school! The number of people in the village who could get into the county high school could be counted on one hand, and those who did were all admitted to second-tier universities!
The old man took out his pipe and took a few deep drags, then laughed and said, "When the official notice comes down, we'll throw a couple of tables to celebrate!"
Gu Hua and Gu Le were also very happy, and the two of them followed the old lady as they praised Gu Shu.
After hearing the score, Gu Yin asked 001 to retrieve the scores from previous years in the city. She first looked at Jianggao High School. Jianggao High School's score line was too high. Not counting the sports score, the total score was 830, and a city-level certificate was also required. Gu Shu had no hope.
Gu Yin set her sights on the second-ranked No. 1 Middle School in the city. The admission score for the previous year was 800, with no requirements for certificates or the like. Gu Shu met the score requirement, but in previous years, the minimum score had been as low as 815-820. If Gu Shu underestimated his score, he would still have a chance; if he overestimated it, he would have no chance at all.
Moreover, there is only one choice for the high school entrance exam. If you choose the wrong one, I'm sorry, you won't be able to study. You can only choose to repeat the year or go to a vocational school. Thinking of Gu Shu's expression just now, it's clear that his teacher must have told him this.
Gu Yin looked at Gu Shu: "Your score has already exceeded the admission line of the city's No. 1 High School last year. What are you thinking?"
Gu Yin's words were like a bomb going off in everyone's hearts.
Gu Qinglang and Li Xiang were the first to recover their senses. They both looked at Gu Yin and exclaimed excitedly, "What?! A-Shu's score is above the cutoff for the No. 1 High School in the city?! Is it true or not?!"
Gu Yin nodded: "Really."
The old lady swayed excitedly, and Gu Shu quickly helped her up.
"That's the No. 1 High School in the city! The No. 1 High School in the city that gets you straight into university! You're so accomplished!" After saying that, the old lady grabbed Gu Shu and slapped him hard a few times!
Gu Shu staggered a few steps after being slapped, helped the old lady to a chair, took a few breaths, and then looked at the excited crowd, saying with a wry smile, "Although I scored above 800, my teacher said that the cutoff scores for previous years were 810, 815, and 820. My current estimated score is 814, which isn't very safe. If I choose the No. 1 Middle School in the city, and the admission line exceeds my score, then I won't be able to go to school. My teacher told me to come back and discuss it with my family to see if I should take a gamble!"
Everyone fell silent. The old man took a few more puffs of his cigarette and looked at Gu Qingming: "Eldest son, what do you and your wife say? To bet or not to bet?!"
Gu Qingming frantically grabbed a handful of his hair, looked at Li Xiang, and Li Xiang nodded.
Gu Qingming took a few deep breaths and looked at Gu Shu: "I think we can take a gamble! If he gets in, he'll be the only one in our village, or even our town! And as long as Shu tries his best, he's guaranteed a bachelor's degree! If he doesn't get in, then Shu can work hard for another year and we'll retake the exam! Even if he can't get into a high school in the city, he should be able to get into a high school in the county. I don't believe he can fall behind in a year! This is just my opinion, though. It mainly depends on Shu himself. Whatever you think, as parents, we will support you!"
Li Mengxin hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up: "My aunt's child, that is, my cousin, is said to be the deputy director of the county education bureau. Should I go to the county to ask him?" Although that person might not tell her.
The old man and woman shook their heads: "No need to ask him, let's just choose the No. 1 Middle School in the city! If it doesn't work out, we'll repeat the year!" When the second son got married, no one from that family came, they just sent a gift through someone else. Since the relationship isn't good enough for them to tell you everything just by asking, why bother going up there and making themselves unwelcome!
Gu Shu looked at everyone and nodded vigorously: "Choose No. 1 Middle School!" After saying this, the anger that had been building up in his heart since morning was finally released.
"I'll choose No. 1 Middle School! If I don't get in, I'll try again next year with Ahua! And we might not even get in! I think I underestimated my score by about fifteen points!"
Young people have no shortage of courage and fighting spirit.
Seeing this, Li Mengxin looked at Gu Yin, took a deep breath, and said, "Yin will also take the high school entrance exam next year. She will skip to the third year of junior high school and go directly to the third year with Huahua after finishing her studies this semester. She won't go to the second year of junior high school! If she repeats the year, the three of you will work hard together!"
The old lady, who was still stunned by Gu Shu's story, was taken aback when she heard that her granddaughter would skip the second year of junior high and go straight to the third year.
"Why aren't you going to the second year of junior high? Are you being bullied at school? Tell Grandma, and Grandma will talk to your teacher!"
Mother had already thrown out the bait, and Gu Yin took the bait herself.
"No one is bullying me. I've already finished and thoroughly studied the eighth-grade textbooks. Reading them again would be a waste of time. I've already finished reading the ninth-grade books for a whole semester. If I had more time, I could have taken the high school entrance exam this year. I didn't skip grades blindly. I've prepared, and I've been preparing for a long time. You might not believe what I'm saying now. I'll also take the eighth-grade exam this time. You can see my score then, and it won't be too late for you to agree."
Gu Shu immediately clasped his hands together and bowed to the ancestral altar in the main room: "Ancestors, please let me log on this time! If I don't log on, I'll be exhausted from studying with my two younger sisters next year! If I don't do as well as them on the exams, I won't dare to show my face! Please let me log on! I beg you!"
The tense atmosphere was broken by Gu Shu's antics, and everyone burst into laughter.
The old lady said irritably, "So you do know how shameful you are? If you ask me, it's not so bad for you to repeat a year. You can have your two younger sisters keep an eye on you, and maybe you can even get into Jianggao!"
Gu Shu pinched his philtrum and cried out, "Oh my god! Help! Jiang Gao! I could have lived ten lives and still failed the exam! Grandma, don't scare me! I'm easily frightened!"
Seeing his smug look, the old lady couldn't help but laugh, then looked at Gu Yin: "You've always had your own ideas, and we elders won't stop you, but we must be down-to-earth in our actions. We can't let our minds wander to the heavens. If you're too ambitious, you'll still fall and get hurt! Do you understand?"
Gu Yin smiled and nodded: "I know what I'm doing, Grandma, don't worry!"
The old lady nodded, stood up, and announced loudly, "We'll kill a chicken tonight! To nourish Ashu! He's lost weight in the last two months! Let's celebrate! Come home for dinner after school this afternoon!"
The following sentence was addressed to Gu Yin and Gu Hua.
Having made his choice, Gu Shuren relaxed and stretched out his hand to Gu Yin: "You said you'd buy me a cell phone if I got into the county high school, and now I've been accepted. So, where's the cell phone?! I don't need you to buy it yourself anymore. Didn't my second uncle and dad bring back a few before? Didn't you put mine away? Just give me that one. This afternoon, my mom and I are going to the market to get a SIM card! Hurry up, give it to me!"
Gu Yin got up, went inside, took out her phone, and handed it to him: "If you lose, the phone will be confiscated."
Gu Shu: "...I'll offer incense to my ancestors later and ask them to bless me so I can pass the exam!"
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