Chapter 4: Liu's Advice
In the martial arts arena, servants brought in stone blocks one by one, and the candidates also received their respective numbers.
Chu Ning looked at his license plate: 68.
Good sign
The school said that numbers were used instead of names to prevent favoritism.
Chu Ning scoffed at this statement. The instructors already knew which numbers needed special care.
There were no less than two hundred examinees in the entire martial arts arena. Chu Ninggang stood in the arena and listened to the conversations of these examinees for a while. He realized that half of them were just there to join in the fun.
Those who came to join in the fun were all like Chu Ning, still one or two years away from turning seventeen. They signed up just to experience the atmosphere and gain some experience.
This is just like the college entrance examination. Children of rich people can register for the college entrance examination in their second year of high school, allowing the children to experience the atmosphere of the college entrance examination in advance.
There is no registration fee for the school, but each candidate has only three registration opportunities. If a candidate fails to pass the examination after three registrations, he or she will not be allowed to register again even if he or she is under the age of seventeen.
If this rule is not set, I am afraid that children under the age of ten will come and sign up to experience it.
The school servants placed the stone pillars in place, and the instructors began to divide the students into groups according to their numbers. As there were more than 200 students, each person had three chances to lift the stone pillars. In order to speed up the examination process, the school arranged for multiple candidates to take the test at the same time.
Chu Ning was assigned to the fifth group, and the instructor in charge of the assessment was a fair-skinned instructor with a goatee.
There are six people in Chu Ning's group. The first five failed, and he was the last one.
"Concentrate on your breathing, and don't let others disturb you."
When they reached the stone pier, the instructor suddenly said something. Chu Ning was stunned. When the previous five people were taking the test, this instructor didn't say a word.
It seems that Captain Huang's face worked.
But a few words of reminder were of no use, he still couldn't lift the 200-jin stone pier.
While thinking, Chu Ning bent down and grabbed the handle above the stone pier with both hands, then slowly exerted force. However, when the stone pier was raised to his waist, he no longer had the strength to move up.
Chu Ning gritted his teeth, veins on his hands bulged, but in the end he was still too weak and the stone pillar slipped out of his hands and fell to the ground.
Bang! The stone pillar fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
Chu Ning was confused. Are these stone piers all shoddy construction?
Are the bureaucrats of this era more corrupt than those in previous lives?
The goateed instructor's expression did not change. He just said to the servant on the side, "If the stone pillar is broken, bring another one."
Soon, the servant brought a new stone pillar and placed it in front of Chu Ning.
The size and appearance are exactly the same as the previous stone pier.
"Go on." The goateed instructor said coldly.
Chu Ning rubbed his arms, gripped the handle of the stone pier tightly with both hands again, and tried it lightly. This time, his expression was shocked at first, and then returned to normal, but his eyes were shining, he understood.
So this is how cheating is done in school.
Damn, you really know how to play.
With the previous stone pillar, he held the handle and exerted light force, but the stone pillar did not move at all. But with this stone pillar, he exerted a little force and it actually moved.
This means that the newly replaced stone pier is much lighter than the previous one and he can lift it.
But there is no apparent difference between the two stone pillars.
When Chu Ning lifted the stone block to his knees, he had an idea in his mind. The stone block should weigh about 100 kilograms, and his current strength was about 120 kilograms, so it was no problem for him to lift the stone block.
However, he did not choose to lift the stone pillar directly. Instead, he pretended to be struggling and lifted the stone pillar to his waist. Then, as if his hands could not bear it, he put the stone pillar down and voluntarily gave up these second chances.
Goatee Instructor: ...
In his last attempt, Chu Ning finally lifted the stone pier above his head with his face flushed and his arms trembling slightly.
One breath, two breaths... five breaths...
"pass!"
When Chu Ning heard the instructor's words, he didn't know whether he was too excited or he had no strength left, the stone pillar slipped out of his hand and fell directly to the ground from the height above his head, breaking into pieces once again.
The instructor with a goatee gave Chu Ning a meaningful look and said, "Go to the passing area and wait."
Chu Ning bowed to the instructor and then walked towards the passing area.
A quarter of an hour later, the examination for all candidates was completed, and a total of thirty-six candidates passed the examination.
Some of the candidates who did not pass cried bitterly. They were already sixteen years old. This failure meant that they would never have the chance to enter the school again.
Some looked full of regret, saying that they could still take the exam next year.
These failed candidates were led away through the side door by the school servants, and finally only the 36 candidates who passed were left in the entire martial arts arena.
"First of all, congratulations on passing the assessment and becoming students of the academy. You are a very good candidate this year. The strongest one is 300 and 20 kilograms, and there are seven people who are over 250 kilograms."
As soon as the head instructor said this, all the candidates, including Chu Ning, looked at the man and woman standing at the front.
This is the best result in this assessment.
The man lifted 320 kilograms, and the female student also lifted 300 kilograms.
"Starting tomorrow, Instructor Chen and Instructor Liu will teach you martial arts. You can go home today and just rush to the academy before noon tomorrow."
The head instructor then introduced two instructors around him. Chu Ning suddenly realized that the instructor with a goatee was Instructor Liu. No wonder he reminded him.
Should I give the note to this Instructor Liu when everyone else leaves? Chu Ning didn't dwell on this for too long. When he saw the examinees leaving and Instructor Liu leaving, he quickly followed.
"Student Chu Ning would like to thank Instructor Liu for the reminder just now." Chu Ning respectfully bowed to Instructor Liu.
Liu Junshan stopped and asked: "How much strength do you really have?"
Chu Ning was stunned. Is this a question so openly asked?
But seeing that there was no one else around, he whispered, "The student's real strength is about 120 kilograms."
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The corner of Liu Junshan's mouth twitched. Chu Ning's strength was about the same as he had judged. This was why he asked the servant to carry the 110-jin stone pillar.
What he said to the servant was a code word that only the people in the school could understand. It referred to the stone pillar weighing 110 kilograms. If it was any other weight, there would be other ways to say it.
"So you're pretending to be struggling?"
"Students feel that this is more realistic and will not be noticed by those with ulterior motives."
Liu Junshan was silent. It was amazing that he was so thoughtful at such a young age.
Seeing Liu Junshan was silent, Chu Ning took out the note from his sleeve and said, "Teacher Liu, Uncle Huang asked me to give this to you."
After taking the note and glancing at it, Liu Junshan put it away and said calmly, "Since Chief Huang asked me to take care of you, you can always come to my yard and ask me if you have any questions about martial arts in the future."
Liu Junshan left after he finished speaking, but Chu Ning was stunned.
Chief Huang?
Isn’t that Captain Huang?
So Captain Huang got promoted?
From director to bureau chief?
After a few seconds, Chu Ning smiled bitterly. Instructor Liu was giving him some advice.
I'm afraid that the lie I showed to the outside world about my close relationship with Director Huang's family had already been seen through by the teachers in the school.
If they were really close, how could they not know that Chief Huang had been promoted? It was not the old aunt's fault. How could an old lady like her know these things? It was already good enough that she remembered that Chief Huang and my cheap father were colleagues.
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Huang Mansion.
"So you came to express your gratitude after you passed the assessment?"
Huang Zhongtai also laughed as he listened to the housekeeper's report.
"Yes, Chu Ning said that you were good friends with his father and were also his elder. Naturally, I have to tell you so that you will be happy. The Chu family is in the south of the city. According to the time, I guess Chu Ning should have left the school and came here."
"This kid is really smart. He wants to ruin my identity as an "uncle."
"Master, I think Chu Ning knows your current position. He even mentioned that you have been transferred to the position of Chief of Police."
"oh?"
Huang Zhongtai tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers. If Chu Ning was smart, he would have mentioned Captain Huang when he was mentioned before the test. The teachers in the academy were all smart people. From the tone of their words, they could tell that they did not have a close relationship with the Chu family and would not tell Chu Ning about his current official position.
Because they were not sure why they helped Chu Ning.
There is only one possibility, that is, Chu Ning showed great talent in the assessment, which made Liu Junshan appreciate his talent and gave him some pointers.
"Since Old Liu is so kind to him, and Chu Ning is so grateful..." Huang Zhongtai pondered for a moment, "I am not feeling well, so it is inconvenient for me to see him. Go to the warehouse and get some nourishing herbs for him, and tell him not to disappoint Uncle Huang's expectations."
The housekeeper also smiled when he heard this: "Don't worry, Master. I know what to do."
A few minutes later, Chu Ning carried a large bundle of medicinal herbs and walked out a hundred meters away from the Huang family. His expression became a little strange.
They are all smart people.
This once again reminded him not to underestimate the people in this world by taking advantage of the huge information he had gained in the real world.
(End of this chapter)