Miss Li held the application form in mid-air. She pursed her lips and motioned Zhou Xiu to start writing.
After reading the message, Zhou Xiu's lips curled up quietly, and she said, "No need, teacher."
She showed the text message she had just received on her mobile phone to her head teacher.
After reading it, Miss Li's frown relaxed quietly, joy appeared on her face, and she said, "Congratulations!"
Zhou Xiu not only received a scholarship, but also was eligible for tuition and miscellaneous fee reductions. This was a pleasant surprise for Miss Li.
Miss Li had some doubts about the scholarship before. Logically, Zhou Xiu's family background is indeed good enough to qualify for the scholarship.
However, Zhou Xiu gave up first, so Miss Li did not pursue the matter further.
"Cherish this opportunity. Yude is actually quite good. The laboratories and equipment are all up-to-date, and the quality development courses are richer than those of other high schools. If you want to study abroad in the future, it's not wrong to stay here."
Miss Li patted Zhou Xiu on the shoulder and said.
Zhou Xiu nodded, "I will work hard."
The reason why she wanted to transfer schools was that the tuition at Yude was indeed too expensive. The tuition and miscellaneous fees added up to more than 100,000 yuan per year. It’s not that Zhou Xiu can’t afford it, but it doesn’t make much sense for her to insist on staying in this aristocratic private school when her family is not well off.
Zhou Xiu couldn't find any more reasons to convince himself.
But today, when she saw the lost looks of Yu Qingyan and the others in the behind-the-scenes video, a drawer full of small gifts and a variety of yearbooks, a warm feeling rushed to her heart.
For this warm collective and for her friends who care about her, she is willing to work harder.
Zhou Xiu walked out of the office.
As soon as she walked out, the students from Class 24 surrounded her and said, "Xiu Xiu shouldn't leave, right?"
"What did Miss Li tell you?"
Yu Qingyan hugged Zhou Xiu and rubbed her, "Xiu Xiu, don't leave. I still need you to help me with my rubbish math."
"I'll teach you English."
Yu Qingyan used to only score 20 or 30 points in math and was often crushed by Lao Huang. Zhou Xiu made a plan for her, and after tutoring her a few times during the winter vacation, Yu Qingyan was able to score over 70 points in the monthly exams this semester.
Zhou Xiu was startled and pushed her hand away helplessly: "Don't worry, I won't leave."
But the sound was too soft and no one heard it.
Yuan Ruoyi said coldly: "I asked the class teacher and found out that you want to go to No. 1 Middle School."
"Tsk, that school, No. 1 Middle School, is not as good as Yude." Yuan Ruoyi said disdainfully.
Everyone in their class thought that Zhou Xiu would go to the provincial key No. 4 Middle School, rather than the exemplary No. 1 Middle School. Compared with No. 4 Middle School, No. 1 Middle School is simply weak.
"If you really want to..." Yuan Ruoyi paused awkwardly, "You can come and be my tutor. It's 500 yuan an hour."
500 yuan/hour, Zhou Xiu was stunned.
She patted Yuan Ruoyi's shoulder and shook her head: "Don't say it, 500 yuan an hour, I can make you bankrupt, do you believe it?"
A thought slowly emerged in everyone's mind: Beg for compensation until bankruptcy!
Having such a beautiful and good-performing girl tutoring me is definitely a source of motivation for studying. It's exciting when tutoring time comes.
Besides, Zhou Xiuguang's review materials can help people improve their scores by several dozen points in a short period of time. How amazing is her personal tutoring...
Her thinking is very clear and she can solve complex problems using the simplest methods. Some of the poor students in the class like to ask Zhou Xiu questions.
Du Feiyang said with a smile: "Come over, I'll give you the address right away!"
As soon as Du Feiyang finished speaking, Tan Ming covered his mouth with his big hand.
Zhou Xiu pursed her lips and said loudly, "Don't worry, I won't transfer. The school has waived my tuition and miscellaneous fees."
"Thank you for caring about me so much."
The students in Class 24 finally breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you don't leave."
"There are 48 brothers and sisters in our class, and no one can be left behind." said a poor student.
"Without Xiuxiu, the main player is gone. The class average score will be much lower next time!" another poor student said jokingly.
"So for the honor of the class, Xiuxiu should stay in Class 24." Xu Qing said with a smile.
Huaxu touched Zhou Xiu's head and said, "Let's go back to the classroom."
Zhou Xiu shook her head and said, "You guys go back first, I still have some things to do."
Yu Qingyan wanted to follow Zhou Xiu, and Zhou Xiu said to her: "I'm going to the principal's office, are you coming too?"
Yu Qingyan shook her head violently.
Even if Yu Qingyan had to ask God for a hundred courages, she would not want to go to the legendary purgatory of the principal's office.
Zhou Xiu went to the principal's office. She knocked on the door and saw the busy principal and his office assistant.
The principal of Yude is named Xu.
Zhou Xiu simply thanked the school for giving her tuition waiver.
She paused for a moment and continued, "Being exempted from tuition and miscellaneous fees is already a great benefit for me, but I don't need the scholarship, and I hope to leave it to students who need it more."
There are actually poor students who voluntarily ask to return their scholarships?
Principal Xu's eyes fell on the student. Her back was straight, her lips were pursed with a hint of stubbornness, but her eyes were clear and upright.
Principal Xu thought for a moment and agreed to Zhou Xiu's request.
"Come on, your teacher has high hopes for you. Prepare well for the competition, and I hope you can bring honor to the school."
Zhou Xiu nodded solemnly, "I will."
Zhou Xiu took the principal's words to heart, and the school waived her tuition and miscellaneous fees by more than 100,000 yuan. Just for the money, Zhou Xiu was determined to win the award.
She left the principal's office.
Principal Xu did not take this matter to heart. Reducing Zhou Xiu's tuition was just a piece of cake.
Today, after being reminded by two teachers, Principal Xu finally understood that Zhou Xiu's family was indeed in financial difficulty. Both of her parents were self-employed and made a living by setting up stalls. They simply could not afford the heavy tuition fees.
The tuition fee of Yude is expensive. The poor students of Yude are all gifted students recruited by the school. They can study at Yude by receiving scholarships and grants and enjoying the school's preferential exemption policies.
Zhou Xiu's grades met the school's funding standards. Principal Xu couldn't help but wonder why such a student could not enjoy the school's preferential policies?
Yude has always spent a lot of money to poach top students from other schools. It doesn't make sense that the top students in its own school should be too poor to pay the tuition and be forced to transfer schools.
Principal Xu frowned.
…
After school, Zhou Xiu took out the Mathematical Olympiad book and began to read it carefully.
Before she knew it, she had finished the entire chapter. I looked up and found that it was almost past dinner time.
She put down her book and went to the cafeteria to eat. At this time, the students in Class 24 finished their meal in twos and threes and were preparing to leave the cafeteria. When they saw Zhou Xiu at this time, the poor students were stunned.
I usually don’t pay much attention to it. Does Zhou Xiu always come to the cafeteria to eat so late?
Yu Qingyan ran to get a portion of braised pork for Zhou Xiu, "Xiu Xiu, try it! The meat is so soft and glutinous today."
Yu Qingyan met Zhou Xiu several times and he ate pork belly.
Seeing this, another classmate also diligently bought a cup of milk tea and put it in her hand.
When the other students saw this, they also wanted to go get her some food. "The pineapple sweet and sour pork on the second floor seems pretty good."
"Xiu Xiu, the sizzling black pepper beef tenderloin is delicious!"
Zhou Xiu quickly stopped their behavior, took out her meal card, and reminded them: "I have a meal card that Du Feiyang gave me, did you forget it?"
Only then did they think of the "bad idea" that Du Feiyang came up with during Christmas. Unexpectedly, the most unpopular meal card turned out to be Zhou Xiu's most practical thing.
"Then, Xiuxiu, eat more." Lan Xin said.
Several girls were preparing to return to the dormitory, but halfway through they remembered that Zhou Xiu had not lived in a dormitory for the past two semesters.
Before they understood Zhou Xiu's family situation, they would not pay attention to these things at all. Most of the students in Class 24 are day students and do not live in the boarding school. Zhou Xiu did not live in a boarding school and was not noticeable in the class.
In other words... has Zhou Xiu just been having lunch at school in the past few months?
One girl said gloomily, "She is so miserable."
Yu Qingyan was silent for a while, and she obviously agreed.
Huati is a day student. She does not live in the school but has a bed in the dormitory. When she was too busy to go home, she would take a nap, although she only slept a few times throughout the year.
For the first time, Huatiao said: "Xiu Xiu is not as miserable as you think."
Zhou Xiu probably didn't like this kind of special care.
In the impression of the behind-the-scenes footage, Zhou Xiu is a very powerful person who can take care of herself anywhere. I'm afraid all this sympathy is a burden to her.
She said calmly: "If you don't believe me, go ask her if she is willing to take a nap in the dormitory."
Several girls turned around and ran back to ask Zhou Xiu: "Xiu Xiu, do you want to come to our dormitory to take a nap? We have vacancies in our dormitory."
Zhou Xiu was eating the braised pork happily. She was stunned and said, "No, thank you."
Those moist, innocent and warm eyes made Zhou Xiu's heart soften.
She touched her friend's head with her clean hands and said, "Don't worry about me, thank you. Actually... I'm not too poor. I'm fine."
Zhou Xiu could still afford the accommodation fee of a thousand yuan per month, but she had become accustomed to using her lunch time to expand her studies. Going to bed early at night, living in the dormitory is actually a hassle for Zhou Xiu.
"You guys go back, don't worry about me."
Zhou Xiu couldn't help but shook his head and sent his friends away.
After dinner, she went to the library to borrow a book about the Olympiad, called "Number Theory: Concepts and Methods", but when she opened it, she found it was in pure English. Zhou Xiu went to consult the administrator, and the library did not have a Chinese version either.
This was the book Zhou Xiu had been waiting for for a long time. She hesitated for a long time, thinking that she should be able to understand the pure mathematical formulas, and then she borrowed it back.
The system said earnestly: [The pain of learning English is temporary, but the pain of not learning English is permanent. 】
【English is a very important communication tool. 】
Zhou Xiu: [……]
Zhou Xiu returned to the classroom and started reading "Number Theory", picking out the parts with more mathematical symbols and formulas, but he felt a headache after reading it.
This is a theoretical book needed by the Olympic training team. Lao Wang also recommended it, and Zhou Xiu must finish reading it. She gritted her teeth and continued reading, using Google Translate as she went along. An hour later, she was almost vomiting from watching it.
The combination of English and the difficult Mathematical Olympiad became a gap that Zhou Xiu could not overcome.
At 2:00 PM, students from Class 24 came to the classroom in twos and threes.
Xu Qing glanced at Zhou Xiu, who was staring at the book in a daze with deep hatred, and couldn't help laughing: "It's rare that there is something you don't know."
"It's hard to read, isn't it?"
Xu Qing saw that Zhou Xiu was reading a book about mathematics, which was about advanced mathematics. No wonder she, who is not good at English, would take the initiative to read pure English books.
Xu Qing paused and said, "This is a universal language with the widest spread. If you want to understand the most cutting-edge science and technology in the world, you must master this language."
Huaxu put down his schoolbag and shook his head helplessly. She took the Mathematical Olympiad book that Zhou Xiu borrowed and began to translate it word by word.
Zhou Xiu was stunned.
She didn't expect that Huaxu could translate the mathematical literature accurately and easily. She was almost deceived by Huaxu's usual indifferent appearance.
Zhou Xiu read the translation of the highlights sentence by sentence, and it was indeed smoother than her understanding using Google Translate.
Huaxu then read to Zhou Xiu a few pages of what she was reading. Zhou Xiu was no longer able to describe her as dumbfounded. She was simply astonished and full of admiration.
"Xuxu is really amazing."
No wonder Yude High School directly purchased the English version. For its students, there is no obstacle at all in reading pure English literature.
Tidbits shrugged, "What's that?"
"I've told you a long time ago that you need to brush up on your English. English is a subject you can't avoid."
Zhou Xiu supported her chin with both hands, her eyes blank. She has cruelly recognized the gap between herself and her classmates. Although Zhou Xiu was able to score in the triple digits in the exam, there is still a huge gap between her and her classmates who can really speak English.
Many of the reference books Zhou Xiu wanted to read were in English.
Xu Qing said: "Don't be discouraged, there is still time to catch up."
Huatiao stabbed Zhou Xiu again: "Xiu Xiu is so smart, there is no reason why she is bad at English?"
Zhou Xiu couldn't help but cover her face.
At this time, Du Feiyang came to the classroom and complained, "If you don't know how to do it, just learn it. We used to be bad at math, rubbish at physics, and hopeless at chemistry. We were not good at anything, but now we have to bite the bullet and study."
The poor students nodded, the description was simply too realistic and too inhumane.
Why is Zhou Xiu so good at science? His math, physics and chemistry have soared to the sky like a rocket in such a short period of time.
Now it seems that it is probably the same reason why she observes them and why their English is so good.
The poor students couldn't help laughing when they saw Zhou Xiu's sad face.
God is always fair.
The old man left a door open for Zhou Xiu and closed the window for her.
A classmate from Class 24 said, "Xiu Xiu, your only weakness is English. If you improve your English, your grades will soar. You won't be afraid of any exams in the future."
“There is always something you are not good at, conquer it!”
"Believe in the power of hard work!" said Yu Qingyan.
Zhou Xiu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Huaxu tapped the table with his thumb and said calmly, "You know what, if you went to another school, no matter how hard you tried to improve your English, you would probably only get about 130 points at best. But you are in Yude, we guarantee that you will get full marks in the college entrance examination!"
Zhou Xiu couldn't help but feel ashamed after listening to the behind-the-scenes words.
At best...about 130 points?
Zhou Xiu felt that she should be thankful enough to have scored 130 points.
Xu Qing had a faint smile on his lips. "The difficulty of our school's English test is higher than that of the college entrance examination. If you can get 120 points normally, it will be no problem to get 130 points in the college entrance examination."
"Xiu Xiu, don't trust us, but you have to believe in yourself."
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