"Yes, that's right, Brother Sun, I'm Du Chen, and I have to trouble you with something again!"
On the phone, Du Chen said happily to his editor Brother Sun.
"Brother Sun, you work at the magazine and have a wide network of contacts. I'd like to ask you to buy me some exam papers from previous years of the National Mathematics Competition."
Du Chen said to Brother Sun over the phone.
"Look, my brother Du Bin will be participating in this math competition. I want him to do well, so I'm thinking about giving him some practice with the original competition questions so he can get used to the difficulty. We won't be caught unprepared. That's right, he's already a senior this year and will be taking the college entrance exam soon!"
Du Chen was happily chatting with Brother Sun on the phone, while Ren Surong was listening attentively to their conversation.
"Okay, okay, Brother Sun, if you have any connections in Beijing, please ask for me. After all, getting into the top ten in the provincial college entrance exam will give you extra points!"
"Don't worry, Brother Sun. My brother usually draws illustrations during his free time. He won't be late. After all, he earns money from his writing! And I will supervise him too. He will definitely not let you down!"
"Okay, thank you, Brother Sun! I asked you to come over and play, but you were too busy to have time. Okay, take a break, Brother Sun, but you must come over! I have a one-stop service for food, drink, and entertainment here, which will definitely satisfy you! Okay, okay, Brother Sun, then you can get busy. Thank you, thank you!"
After talking for a long time, Du Chen finally hung up the phone, rubbed his face which was a little stiff with a smile, and looked at his mother Ren Surong.
"Chenchen, how is it?"
Ren Surong asked Du Chen expectantly.
"Don't worry, Mom. They said there's no problem. He'll go look for it at the bookstore this afternoon. He's also asked his colleagues in the industry and his classmates in Beijing to find some information for us. It would be best if there were some internal training materials from key high schools. That way, we'll have a better chance of success!"
Du Chen looked at Ren Surong with anticipation, and without keeping her in suspense, he briefly told her what he had asked him to do just now.
"That's good. We should take some time to thank them. Okay, the call is over. Go upstairs and get some rest!"
After hearing the answer she wanted, Ren Surong immediately urged Du Chen to go upstairs and rest.
"Okay, Mom. I'll buy some more local specialties and mail them to Brother Sun when the time comes. There's no rush! I'm going upstairs to get some sleep!"
As he spoke, Du Chen yawned, which reflected the unshakable lunch break habits of the people in Shanxi Province.
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"Lao Du, Lao Ding, let me tell you something good!"
In the evening, Comrade Lao Du and Lao Ding returned to the eyewear store together. Ren Surong immediately spoke to them happily, and Jia Xiaomin, who already knew about it, was also looking at them with a smile.
"What's the matter? Look how happy you are."
Comrade Lao Du asked Ren Surong curiously.
"Today, Du Bin and Miao Miao's homeroom teacher gave them two application forms for the city-level math competition in three months..."
"That's not a big deal. Besides, shouldn't they study hard in their senior year? Why would they participate in this math competition? It's just a waste of time."
Before Ren Surong finished speaking, Lao Ding was muttering something unhappy. Listening to Lao Ding's complaints, Jia Xiaomin became unhappy and turned to Lao Ding.
"Old Ding, if you don't know, don't say anything! This is the homeroom teacher's plan for our child's own good! As long as we can get into the top ten in the city-wide math competition, we can participate in the provincial math competition! If we get into the top ten at the provincial level, we can get an extra 20 points on the college entrance exam!"
Jia Xiaomin immediately took over Ren Surong's words and continued speaking to Comrades Lao Ding and Lao Du.
"Is this true? Can I really add 20 points?"
Lao Ding asked Jia Xiaomin half-doubtfully. Comrade Lao Du looked at his wife Ren Surong at the same time, also wanting to know whether this matter was true.
"Is it fun to lie to you? Haven't you heard of the national math competition? Or the physics competition?"
Jia Xiaomin asked Lao Ding back. She used to be a teacher too. Although she has now been transferred to the Education Bureau to do some logistical work, she is still quite clear about this matter.
“No.”
Lao Ding answered honestly.
"Old Ding, I've been telling you that you don't care about our children's studies at all! Students who get good grades in national math and physics competitions are often recommended for admission to universities without taking the entrance exam! You said your child is already in their third year of high school, so could you please also pay attention to their studies?"
Jia Xiaomin finally found an opportunity and started scolding Lao Ding.
"No, wife, it's normal that I haven't heard of it, right? Lao Du, have you heard of it?"
Lao Ding asked Comrade Lao Du next to him, he couldn't be scolded alone, he had to drag others into it.
"Old Ding, I've heard of it! I know it too!"
I would rather die than let my friend die. Comrade Lao Du is so shrewd now, how could he not know Lao Ding’s evil intentions? With just one sentence, he kicked Lao Ding into the abyss again!
Du Chen was laughing as he watched from the side. This was much more interesting than reading a novel.
"Wife, we must seize this opportunity! What do you need me to do? Let's find a way to get these 20 points. Then we'll have a great advantage in the college entrance examination!"
After Comrade Lao Du stabbed Lao Ding, he did not wait for Lao Ding to react and hurriedly asked his wife Ren Surong, diverting everyone's attention. When Lao Ding heard this, he gave up looking for trouble with Comrade Lao Du again. After all, business was more important.
"Chenchen has already contacted Longcheng to buy some exam materials from previous math competitions. Can you think of anything else we can do?"
Ren Surong told Du Chen what he did at noon, and all of a sudden, everyone looked at Du Chen.
"Chenchen, do you have any other good ideas?"
Old Ding also asked Du Chen expectantly.
"Let's hire a dedicated tutor! My sister Miaomiao and I finish evening self-study at 9:30. We're already in our third year of high school, and they have to go to bed after midnight every night. That leaves us with two hours. We can't waste these two hours. Let's hire a tutor for each subject and have extra lessons every night!"
Du Chen thought about it and came up with an idea that made Du Bin clench his teeth in anger. After hearing Du Chen's idea, Comrade Lao Du and the others calmed down. They thought, "One more year of hard work for the senior year. It doesn't matter if it's tiring. If it doesn't kill you, then work yourself to death. Everyone knows it."
"What about math and the quiz?"
Comrade Lao Du continued to ask Du Chen.
"Don't we still have one day left on Sunday? I'll spend the morning doing math training, and then take two hours in the afternoon to figure out what make-up classes to schedule. The rest of the time will give my brother and sister Miaomiao time to take a shower and do their homework! Isn't that settled?"
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