Yu Linyun was furious.
She was scolded for picking up two pieces of meat, even though Shen Qianqian had just eaten so much, and her grandmother hadn't seen a thing!
Does she even remember who her real granddaughter is?
Yu Linyun slammed down her chopsticks and glared fiercely at Chen Qianqian.
Shen Qianqian didn't have time to pay attention to that; she'd rather spend that time eating a couple more pieces of meat.
Sigh, Wan Yindi's cooking skills are terrible; he's too stingy with the oil. I really want to eat the fresh meat dumplings from the state-run restaurant.
Lin Dongsheng didn't delay after promising to help Shen Qianqian with her school registration. He went to the commune middle school the next day, only to find out that Song Ming had gone to a meeting in the county.
So I waited a day and went again.
This time, things weren't so unlucky. Song Ming was at school.
Lin Dongsheng found the person, and after exchanging pleasantries, explained his purpose.
“Principal Song, there’s a girl in our brigade who’s been self-studying junior high school material and wants to come to school.” Song Ming fell silent.
Why are so many people self-studying to the third year of junior high school lately?
Song Ming neither agreed nor refused outright.
After all, students' knowledge cannot be acquired simply by talking. This is a school, not a literacy class where anyone can enter.
"Captain Lin, could you have that girl come to the school another day? I have a few test papers here. She can get in as long as she passes the test."
Hearing this, Lin Dongsheng felt embarrassed to ask anyone else what Principal Song had said. Everything depended on genuine ability.
Now it depends on how capable Shen Qianqian really is. Lin Dongsheng took the message back to Shen Qianqian.
Shen Qianqian never expected it to be so simple. All she had to do was pass the exam? She was familiar with that; after all, she had done the junior high school exam papers!
The next day, Shen Qianqian borrowed the Lin family's car and headed straight to the commune.
She left early, but instead of going to school immediately, she went to the post office.
I wrote two letters to my parents who are living a comfortable life far away from home a few days ago, and I took the opportunity to mail them today.
"Hey, you're here. I was thinking of having someone send you to the brigade if you hadn't come."
The same Zhang Jin was on duty at the counter today, just like last time. Sister Zhang.
Shen Qianqian approached with a smile, grabbed two handfuls of sunflower seeds from her pocket, and placed them on the counter. "Sister Zhang, have some sunflower seeds. These are from home, they don't cost any money."
Hearing her say that, Zhang Jin didn't refuse. He took out a large bag from underneath.
"This was delivered the day before yesterday. It's from Hong Kong Island. There's quite a lot of stuff. You can take it back and open it up to see what it's all about."
Shen Qianqian nodded, accepting the other party's reminder.
When she arrived in this era, apart from a few members of the Yu family, she mostly encountered good people. The brigade leader Lin Dongsheng, his wife Yu Linxiu, and Yu Linyang, and even Zhang Jin, whom she had only met twice, would remind her for her own convenience. The old gatekeeper of the commune middle school would also take the initiative to ask the principal for her.
Shen Qianqian found herself becoming more and more accustomed to and integrated into this era.
"Sister Zhang, besides picking up my package today, I also want to send a letter to my parents."
Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people at the counter, Zhang Jin quickly helped her with the process. Perhaps because he was worried that she would be anxious, he even told her the exact delivery time.
Shen Qianqian paid the money, took the package, and left the post office.
We arrived at the commune middle school.
Grandpa Li recognized her at a glance, asked her to park her car in the small room by the door, and then took her to the principal's office.
It was called an office, but it was actually just a small, run-down room. However, it was very clean and tidy inside. Shen Qianqian stood at the door and glanced inside, but did not go in directly. She smelled a scent of books and ink.
"Principal Song, the girl who wrote the test paper a couple of days ago has come to take the exam."
"Come in."
Shen Qianqian had just walked in.
The principal, who was sitting in his seat, stood up. He was a bit short and thin, with a gentle expression. He smiled at her and took out a few test papers from his drawer, asking her to sit at the corner table and chair to write them.
That's straightforward enough.
Seeing this, Shen Qianqian didn't say anything else and took the test to work. Two hours passed, and she finished all four test papers.
The principal stood to the side and looked at the other papers that had been completed first, looking at them very carefully.
Song Ming was quite looking forward to seeing this person "recommend" himself by bringing over a completed exam paper. He didn't suspect that the other person had copied anything; it was clear from the answers that this person didn't seem to be self-taught.
The test papers he took out included four subjects: Chinese, algebra, geometry, and physics. Chinese and algebra are the main subjects in the first year of junior high, geometry and physics are the main subjects in the second year, and he didn't include chemistry in the third year.
This test paper is a bit more difficult than the ones this girl brought over a few days ago.
He had originally planned to allow the girl to enroll if her scores in all subjects exceeded sixty, but now he saw that they were far more than sixty.
Song Ming couldn't help but laugh.
It seems their commune middle school will have one more spot available for admission to the county's top middle school this year!
"Come to school tomorrow. Our school has dormitories. If it's inconvenient for you to go home, you can stay at school. The dormitory fee is five yuan per semester, and the cafeteria fee is eight yuan."
stay?
I think I heard Yu Linyang mention it.
The middle school students could board at school; otherwise, it would be inconvenient to travel to and from the school. The Wujiaoxing Production Brigade was not very close to the commune, so the twins had to get up very early every day to go there.
Wan Yindi mentioned more than once that she wanted her children to board at school, from the time the twins started junior high to the time they were in junior high. Unfortunately, Grandma Fang was a one-woman man and kept refusing.
The only reason is that thirteen yuan per semester is too much.
Fang Laoda is definitely biased.
The twins only received a total of 26 yuan per semester, which she refused to pay. However, Yu Linsen received a considerable amount of pocket money each month and even had his own transportation!
Shen Qianqian didn't really want to stay overnight. There were so many delicious things in her room. If she wasn't home, would all of them still be there? They would definitely be taken away.
Shen Qianqian refused, lowering her eyes, a bitter expression flashing across her face when she looked up again. "No need, I'll just stay at home."
Song Ming started to overthink things as soon as he saw her expression.
This child is clearly so talented, yet he only started school now. It must be because his family doesn't want him to.
The phenomenon of favoring sons over daughters has always existed. Even when it comes to education, some girls drop out after a while, saying that their families don't want them to continue their studies and want them to go back to work.
Song Ming was furious, but what could he change on his own? Such a promising talent couldn't be wasted because his family didn't provide him with education.
Song Ming: "Which brigade are you from?" Shen Qianqian: "Five-Star Production Brigade."
"Five-Star Production Brigade? You know Captain Lin?"
Shen Qianqian nodded slightly.
So she'd already finished the test, and the other person still didn't know who'd referred her! Did that mean the test I showed her earlier had worked its magic?
Song Ming sighed, "Gold shines wherever it is."
Shen Qianqian: "Principal Song, could you please grade my exam paper? I want to take it home and show it to my family. I want them to know that my decision to study wasn't wrong!"
Song Ming would certainly not refuse.
Not only did they grade the exam papers, but they also wrote comments on each one, offering very straightforward praise. When the Yu family learned that she was really going to study at the commune middle school, their expressions varied.
But surprisingly, Yu Linyun had the strongest reaction.
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