This matter couldn't be kept secret at all. If their own Erdan didn't pass the exam, those old women would definitely criticize their children. However, it's a good thing for the child to be ambitious. In their Qian family branch, the highest level of education they've achieved so far is junior high school. If their granddaughter goes to high school, it would be such a source of pride.
He didn't have the same opportunities when he was young, otherwise he would definitely have studied hard. Cultured people are always in demand.
"No way, I won't give anyone else that chance. Grandpa, you just stay home and wait for your granddaughter to make you proud."
Qian Xiao thumped her chest loudly. As a fine young woman who had been through the rigors of education in later generations, would she be afraid of a mere primary school grade skipping exam?
After a year of hard work, Qian Xiao finally looked almost like a normal child. Although he was still thin, which family wasn't thin these days? At least he was much better than before when he looked like a skeleton. Seeing Qian Xiao like this made Old Man Qian feel much better.
"Haha, okay, I'll wait for your good news at home." Kids need to dare to dream and take risks to succeed.
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While her mother was talking to the principal about the grade-skipping exam, Qian Xiao was staring blankly into space.
Shuangdan asked with some concern, "Host, do you want me to help you cheat in a bit?"
Qian Xiao rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky: "Who do you think you are? I'm a college graduate from a top-tier university (985 Project), and I have to cheat on a primary school grade skipping exam. Who do you think you're embarrassing?"
"Oh dear, I'm just too nervous. You said it yourself, in seven or eight years we won't be allowed to take the college entrance exam anymore, so we have to hurry up and not waste any time if something goes wrong."
"Why are you so nervous when I'm not even worried?" Is this a true reflection of the saying "the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is"?
"Ah! I don't know, I'm just a little worried."
The question is, do you even have a heart? You're acting like a real human being, even coming up with emotions and desires. Are you going to start looking for a partner later?
"Alright, although I'm not exactly a top student, I'm still a kid who grew up under the exam-oriented education system, so dealing with exams shouldn't be a problem."
"Erdan, come here."
Qian Xiao snapped out of her daze and saw her mother calling her, so she quickly went over.
Principal Zhang had a headache whenever he saw this girl. She was a typical troublemaker. She didn't cause trouble on her own initiative, but if anyone dared to mess with her, she would throw a punch at them. She wouldn't even mess with the kids in their village.
"Qian Xiao, are you really going to skip a grade? What I mean is that you are still young, so don't rush your studies. You can take it one step at a time. Learning is not something that can be done overnight."
This means they don't agree to her skipping a grade, but that won't do: "Principal Zhang, how about this? You can have a fifth-grade teacher test me. If my grades are good enough, I'll go straight to fifth grade. If I fail, I'll honestly go back to first grade."
Principal Zhang: This method is not impossible, but why is this child in such a hurry to skip grades? Wouldn't it be better to take it slowly?
However, he also knew that this little girl was stubborn and would not give up if he disagreed: "Alright, I'll find a fifth-grade teacher to test you right now."
Soon the fifth-grade homeroom teacher arrived, holding two test papers: "Principal, is this the student Qian Xiao who requested to skip a grade?"
The school wasn't big, and there weren't many children. They all knew this girl who often got into fights. Although she had a sharp tongue, her grades were undeniably good. She seemed to have gotten perfect scores on her last final exam. However, first-grade material was simple, so it wasn't anything surprising.
As long as you don't provoke Qian Xiao, she's still a very polite child: "Hello, teacher. I'm taking a grade skipping exam, is this test paper for me?"
The teacher nodded and handed the two test papers to Qian Xiao: "Yes, one is math and the other is Chinese. Try them now. If you can pass both papers, you can come to my class directly. If you fail, you can't skip a grade."
Actually, no one here skips a grade, so it's quite novel to run into someone like that out of the blue.
Qian Xiao didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down to the side, took out a pencil, and started writing. The textbooks of today are not nearly as complicated as those of later generations. The elementary school curriculum is also very simple. The two test papers don't have many questions.
In less than half an hour, Qian Xiao had finished writing both papers. This was the hand speed he had honed in high school in his previous life. Back then, he didn't know how many papers he had to do every day. If he didn't have this hand speed, he wouldn't be able to go to bed and rest before midnight.
If it weren't for the need to write each character stroke by stroke, Qian Xiao could have written even faster. However, as a child who had only been learning to write for half a year, she wasn't suited to write too well. Fortunately, Qian Xiao's handwriting wasn't very good in her previous life, so she didn't have to deliberately make things difficult for herself.
In this way, the teacher felt that the child was very serious about learning. For a child who had just started learning to write, it was already quite good that he could write neatly.
The fifth-grade teacher, Wan Hua, is the most senior teacher in the school, having been there even longer than the principal. She's considered a good person; at least the students who have studied here all speak highly of her.
It is said that this teacher is a rare high school graduate in their school, and he is also a good lecturer.
The test paper that Wan Hua brought was a new one she had made during the holidays. Resources are scarce these days, and there are no extra test papers to spare. When she saw the Chinese composition at the end, Teacher Wan nodded in satisfaction. This child is a bit individualistic, but her brain is definitely sharp enough.
However, she still symbolically deducted one point from the essay and then gave the paper to the principal to see.
The principal was quite surprised to see a test paper with a score of 100 and a paper with a score of 99. In fact, most naughty children are very smart, but most of them are not serious. He really didn't expect that this little girl was not bragging at all and could actually calm down and study on her own.
"Very good. I hope you can continue to study hard after skipping a grade and not waste your talent."
Qian Xiao's face lit up with a smile: "Did I skip a grade?"
The principal chuckled and nodded: "You passed, that's a very good result, but don't be arrogant."
"Don't worry, I've always been very humble."
Teacher Wan almost burst out laughing. "You're so modest," she said. "Alright then, Principal, I'll take Qian Xiao to the classroom."
The principal nodded, and Qian Xiao followed Teacher Wan away. Li Guizhi was still in shock, her mouth agape. She couldn't understand how the couple could have such a smart child. If Qian Xiao hadn't been born at home, Li Guizhi would definitely have suspected that the baby had been switched at birth.
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