"I personally feel pretty good! I've seen most of the exam questions before, and I usually do similar types of papers. I should be able to get a good score!"
Du Bin answered Du Chen's question seriously, and Ding Miaomiao nodded in agreement with what Du Bin said.
"That's good, as long as it's useful! By the way, did you ask your classmates how they did on the exam? Do you know how they answer the questions?"
Du Chen wanted to find out how other people did on the exam. Sometimes, what you think is easy is also easy for others. Only when others find it difficult and you find it easy, can you stand out.
"Ah, I didn't ask..."
Unexpectedly, Du Bin's answer made Du Chen roll his eyes.
"I actually talked about that with my classmates, and also with other candidates from No. 2 and No. 3 Middle Schools."
Ding Miaomiao said at this time.
After hearing what Ding Miaomiao said, Du Chen looked at Du Bin with great meaning, and then asked Ding Miaomiao.
"Sister Miaomiao, what do you say? How did they do in the exam?"
Du Chen was very much looking forward to it, and even the carefree Du Bin looked at Ding Miaomiao.
"Everyone generally responded that the questions were quite difficult, and many of the question types were new to them."
"Great! If they don't do well on the test, your chances will be better!"
Du Chen said happily to Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao.
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao, when is the provincial competition?"
Du Chen then asked about Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao.
Hearing Du Chen's question, Du Bin also turned his head to look at Ding Miaomiao. Du Chen knew at a glance that Du Bin knew nothing and was just waiting for Ding Miaomiao.
"The test results will be released in a month, or a week later, and then the list of candidates who will take the provincial exam will be announced. If you pass the provincial competition, you will go to Beijing during the winter vacation to participate in the national competition. For the national competition, you will first go to Beijing for a week of training, and then take the exam!"
Ding Miaomiao explained the competition process to Du Chen in detail.
"The national competition is too far away. For now, we're just working hard to get a place in the provincial competition and get those 20 bonus points! There are so many experts and talents across the country, so don't get your hopes up too much for the national competition. Being able to participate is also a form of training! At that level, winning or losing doesn't matter anymore!"
Du Chen gave Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao a heads-up in advance. Du Bin was fine with it, but he was afraid that Ding Miaomiao would find it hard to accept. After all, Ding Miaomiao has been someone else's child since she was a child. However, no matter how outstanding she is, she is just one of the countless outstanding children in the country.
"Well, we understand! Let's take what benefits we can get first and then think about other things!"
Du Bin immediately understood what Du Chen meant.
"That's right! Take what benefits you can get first. What you can't get has nothing to do with us! But you don't have to worry too much about this matter. If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, I'm dead! Besides, with your current grades, it should be no problem for you two to go to a good university!"
Du Chen secretly laughed in his heart at himself for being a psychological mentor to others.
"Chenchen, did you get that water dispenser back?"
Ding Miaomiao then asked Du Chen, "If the adults didn't know the inside story, how could she and Du Bin not know?" This time, it wasn't necessarily that Du Chen had used some excuse to get the water dispenser back home.
"Hey, just know it, but you must keep it a secret for me! Don't let it slip! Bro, your college allowance depends on how my business is going! If you let it slip, your college funding will be even less!"
Du Chen quickly reminded Du Bin. He was afraid that if Du Bin didn't control his mouth, he would be in trouble. If that really happened, there was no doubt that Comrade Lao Du and Ren Surong would not let him participate in the water plant affairs anymore.
"My mouth is that big!"
Du Bin said to Du Chen somewhat unhappily.
"No, no! Brother, I just want to remind you."
Du Chen quickly smiled and said to Du Bin.
"Tsk, I see you just don't believe me, why don't you remind Miaomiao?"
Du Bin asked Du Chen again.
"Brother, isn't Sister Miaomiao listening here too? Sister Miaomiao!"
Du Chen said to Ding Miaomiao again.
"I'm not deaf, I can definitely hear it!"
Ding Miaomiao didn't interrupt and continued talking to Du Bin.
"Children, come and eat!"
After Ren Surong finished checking the water dispenser, the meal was ready, so he invited everyone to come and eat.
"Old Ding, eat less later! I'm afraid I didn't make enough today!"
Jia Xiaomin whispered in Lao Ding's ear at this time.
"Hey, I almost forgot! There's some cooked food in the car, and some scallion pancakes I bought! I'll go get them now!"
Old Ding suddenly remembered the wine he had just bought and walked out. Within two minutes, Jia Xiaomin saw Old Ding walk in with a plastic bag in one hand and a bottle of white wine in the other.
"Drinking again?"
Jia Xiaomin asked Lao Ding.
"Wife, we haven't had a drink in a long time! Just a little bit!"
Old Ding smiled at Jia Xiaomin ingratiatingly and whispered to her in a low voice.
"Not going to the store this afternoon?"
"Lao Du and I have agreed to take a break this afternoon and not go to the store!"
"Okay, but drink less! Don't get drunk again!"
Jia Xiaomin thought about it and realized that the two of them had not had a drink for a long time, so she casually warned Lao Ding not to say anything more.
"Don't worry, wife, a bottle of wine for two is just right!"
Seeing that Jia Xiaomin didn't object to him drinking, Lao Ding laughed happily.
"Look at what you have accomplished!"
Jia Xiaomin said something disdainful about Lao Ding.
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In the blink of an eye, another week passed. After school at noon, Du Chen stood at the school gate waiting for Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao. He thought that the results of the math competition should be out in a day or two, and he didn't know how Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao did in the exam.
Just as he was thinking about this, Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao appeared in Du Chen's sight. From a distance, Du Chen saw Du Bin grinning and talking to Ding Miaomiao. Ding Miaomiao also had a faint smile on her face.
Du Chen's sixth sense told him that the results of the math knowledge competition must be out, otherwise Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao would not be so happy.
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao!"
Du Chen opened his mouth and shouted at the two of them. Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao heard Du Chen's voice, looked at him, and then quickly walked towards Du Chen.
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao, are the math competition results out? How did you two do?"
As soon as Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao came in front of Du Chen, Du Chen couldn't wait to ask them.
"How do you know?"
"Yes, the results are out!"
Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao said respectively.
"That's what I guessed. And seeing that you two both looked so happy! Did you both do well in the exam?"
Du Chen looked at the two of them expectantly, hoping to get a satisfactory answer.
"Miaomiao is first in the city! I'm fourth!"
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