The news that Fu Baoer ranked first in the exam spread all over China like wings. As the top scorer in liberal arts in Shandong Province, she has been very busy recently.
I had interviews from newspapers and meetings with leaders. I also had to summarize my learning experiences and give reports at various schools.
But there are also many voices of doubt among the public. After all, Fu Baoer's score is close to full marks, and the first place in other provinces basically has a score of 360 or 370.
Anonymous letters flew into the Ministry of Education, demanding an investigation into whether Fu Baoer had cheated in the exam, or knew the exam content in advance, otherwise how could he have scored such a high score? Except for the five points deducted for Chinese composition and politics, he got full marks in other subjects.
When the investigators arrived at Qingshan Village, Fu Baoer was calculating the annual accounts at the winery. The clacking of the abacus could be heard throughout the corridor. Chen Zhifang was furious and spoke in a rather harsh tone, "Did you hear that? Our Baoer has been able to use an abacus since she was six years old. For years, she's been the one calculating the accounts for our village and the factory. A perfect score on the math test is nothing."
"That's right. If you don't believe me, go ahead and test her. She uses an abacus because she's too lazy to use her brain. She used to do mental arithmetic." Wang Youtian also agreed.
The investigators looked a little embarrassed. They were shocked as soon as they entered the village. Qingshan Village looked very rich. Maybe they really bought the test questions by some means, otherwise how could there be more than 20 college students.
Unexpectedly, their questioning was heard by others and they were immediately refuted by a group of villagers. Some of them were so angry that they almost started hitting others.
The investigators were unconvinced. A score of 395 on the top scorer's exam was unlikely in the first place, so how could so many people have written complaints? Instead of humbly accepting the investigation, these villagers relentlessly defended Fu Baoer.
The village cadres did nothing and just stood by and watched the fun with their hands behind their backs. Only after they were scolded to death did they slowly come out and take the investigators away.
Who on earth is this Fu Baoer? Why does everyone protect her?
"Hmph, we have our own ways to investigate whether Comrade Fu Bao'er has any problems. There's no need to rush to exonerate her," a young man said after holding it in for a long time. "If there's real evidence, we'll report it truthfully. But if we find out she cheated, don't blame us for punishing her severely."
The accompanying newspaper staff also nodded in agreement: "That's right, the whole country is taking this exam very seriously. The provincial leaders have assigned our newspaper to follow up the entire process and will tell the people of the whole country the truth about this matter."
Chen Zhifang and Wang Youtian weren't treating them badly because they felt guilty. It was just that Fu Baoer was questioned and felt unhappy. Hearing this, they had no choice but to say, "You can go in and ask, but our Baoer is still a child. I hope you can be nicer. After all, she is innocent and not a criminal. You can't just come in and act like you've convicted her."
The young man's name was Chen Liang. He had always been the most talkative of the group. When he heard Wang Youtian's words, he couldn't help but want to refute him, but the older investigators behind him frowned and held him back. "Secretary Chen and Captain Wang are right. We are here to investigate, not to accuse you. Little Chen, please mind your attitude."
Chen Liang had no choice but to agree, holding his breath. His brother had failed the Gaokao, saying the questions were incredibly difficult. Furthermore, out of over five million students this year, only a little over two hundred thousand passed, demonstrating just how difficult the exam was. How could Fu Bao'er have scored 395? Chen Liang believed that everyone in Qingshan Village who had taken the exam should be investigated.
Fu Baoer had heard their conversation from inside the house. After finishing the last account in her hand, she slowly opened the door and said, "Everyone, come in and talk. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Chen Liang was standing at the front and was stunned for a moment by the sudden appearance of Fu Baoer. The girl in front of him was about 1.7 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure. There was a gentle and polite smile on her fair and pretty face. Her ponytail swayed behind her head, dazzling Chen Liang's eyes.
What a beautiful girl, is this Fu Baoer? Chen Liang suddenly understood why everyone in Qingshan Village protected her. Such a beautiful person really deserved to be held in the palm of her hand and cared for.
Chen Zhifang snorted barely audibly, looking at the useless look, "Bao'er, these are the staff from higher up who are investigating. Don't be afraid. We have nothing to fear from the shadows. Show them what you're capable of!"
Fu Baoer smiled helplessly and went out to ask someone to pour tea for these people. "Everyone come in and have a seat. Try the tea grown in our village. You can have lunch in the factory cafeteria at noon. Our chef's cooking skills are very good."
Everyone's favorable impression of Fu Baoer increased. Such a beautiful and polite girl doesn't look like someone who would cheat, but the necessary procedures still have to be followed.
Chen Liang was so red he couldn't speak. Yang Jingde, the highest-ranking official from the Provincial Department of Education, took the initiative to explain his purpose. "Young comrade, we've received a number of anonymous letters complaining that your grades aren't true, so we've come to see the truth. Don't worry, we believe in evidence. If you haven't done anything against our principles, we'll definitely apologize, and our colleagues at the newspaper will also come forward to clear your name."
Fu Baoer understood that where there are people, there will be disputes, and there is nothing difficult to accept. "I understand. Just follow the rules and regulations. I accept any form of investigation."
Yang Jingde was very satisfied with Fu Baoer's cooperation. Although this female comrade was young, she had a very calm temperament. She was neither arrogant nor impatient, and she was gentle and polite. She would surely become a great person in the future.
"Xiao Chen, bring the exam papers here." Before coming, they had already investigated the invigilators and the teachers who set the exam papers. They did find a few cheaters, but none of them had anything to do with Fu Baoer, so they had no choice but to come up with this plan. "This is a new exam paper. I'll have to trouble you to do it. We'll let our strength speak for itself. Do you think it's okay?"
This set of test questions was specially made by someone, so there is absolutely no problem. Moreover, the difficulty level is more than one level higher than this year's college entrance examination. If Fu Baoer really has the ability, we will know after taking the test.
Fu Baoer took it seriously and started doing it on the desk in front of everyone without any hesitation. Several investigators stood by and watched, fearing that Fu Baoer would cheat.
The people from the newspaper office also took out notebooks to record the results, and some held up cameras to take pictures. After Fu Baoer finished a few questions, she felt that the difficulty had indeed increased a lot, but it was no big deal for her.
Soon, Fu Baoer finished the three math problems and put them aside for the investigators to look at. There was a teacher who had experience in math education who was accompanying him. He flipped through them and his eyes lit up.
"What a unique way to solve the problem! Why didn't I think of it?"
"Ahem, don't disturb our Bao'er from doing his homework." Chen Zhifang felt proud. He finished three questions so quickly. Isn't that enough to prove the problem?
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