Zhao Qinglan knew that her son Sanwa was always smart, but she didn't really have a real sense of how strong her son's physics abilities were.
Therefore, even though she was very excited about her son participating in the national competition, she held back from telling her relatives, friends, and those around her.
Sanwa followed the teacher and staff to the capital of Hunan Province.
These students who came to compete were all from different provinces and each had to arrange their own accommodation.
The expenses for Sanwa and his team to compete were covered by the provincial education department, so their conditions were naturally not very good.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Sanwa shared a room with one of the students who were traveling with him.
Looking at the hotel's conditions, he, who was used to enjoying life at home, felt a little uncomfortable, but he could only bear it.
Seeing that some students from other provinces came out to compete and paid for all their own expenses, he felt a little envious.
If he weren't afraid that the teacher in charge would think he was difficult to manage and was asking for special treatment, he would have liked to pay for a different place to stay himself.
His allowance and New Year's money add up to a considerable amount.
He's the youngest in the family now, and his married older brother gives him red envelopes during Chinese New Year.
Sanwa was already a man of few words, and now that the accommodation and food conditions are worse, he seems even more aloof.
The other students participating in the competition would talk and discuss together, but he was left out. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was being ostracized.
Sanwa just wants the competition to end as soon as possible so he can go home.
Students from different provinces came together; some were composed, while others were passionate and proud.
Sanwa's province's physics competition results in previous years were not good; in the eyes of students from some provinces, they were just a weak team not worth mentioning.
Originally, Sanwa was too lazy to speak, but some people looked down on his companions and their words were insulting. Sanwa, who doesn't have a very good temper, finally opened his mouth.
"Where did this barking dog come from?"
"Who are you talking about?"
"Let's talk about whoever fits the description."
"You, hmph, what's the point of just being good with words? We'll see the results after the finals."
"Okay," Sanwa said lazily.
"I hope your grades are as impressive as your sharp tongue."
"Then you don't need to worry about it. If I'm capable, what benefits can you possibly give me?"
Provoked like that, the other party got carried away.
"When the final results come out, if you can't beat our best, then you'll have to apologize in public and admit that your province is inferior to ours."
"What if I'm better than all of you? What benefit would that bring me?"
"you say."
"Then let's do the same thing: you apologize in public and admit that your province is not as good as ours."
The conditions were the same, which seemed fair, so both parties reached an agreement.
Students from many provinces who participated watched the excitement and looked forward to the competition results.
The teacher leading Sanwa and his team had just gone to the competition committee to take care of some business. When he returned, he found out that Sanwa had made a bet with them and was extremely exasperated with Sanwa.
Now the teachers can only hope that Sanwa will achieve good results in the finals, otherwise if Sanwa really says in front of everyone that they are not as good as others, then they will lose face nationwide.
The other teachers leading the teams and the competition committee members, upon learning of the bet, simply assumed it was just youthful enthusiasm, but it also made them pay more attention to Sanwa.
The finals finally began amidst an atmosphere of tension and anticipation among the participants.
The final round consists of two parts: theory and experiment, each lasting three hours, with a total score of 200 points. The theory portion accounts for 140 points, and the experiment portion accounts for 60 points.
Some people are very strong in theory, but they are prone to problems in experiments, especially during competitions. Every year, there are students who originally performed very well but then ran into trouble.
Because of the bet with Sanwa, the students from that province are now under more pressure during the competition.
As for the third child, he had a great attitude and was completely unaffected.
Inspired by him, his companions became less nervous.
Sanwa and his friends successfully completed the test paper and their own experiment.
When everyone gathered together to wait for the results, his teammates were in pretty good spirits.
"I think I performed beyond my usual standard!"
"Me too. There was a problem I didn't know how to solve, but suddenly I had a flash of inspiration and figured it out."
After the group finished their discussion, they asked Sanwa how his questions and experiments went. Sanwa calmly replied, "I'm not the one who's dragging things down."
What do I do when I hear something that makes me want to punch someone?
On the other side of the bet with Sanwa, someone looked rather unwell, because someone had run into trouble due to excessive tension during the experiment.
However, the others completed it successfully.
"Don't worry, we have several people here. Any one of them is definitely better than them." That's how confident they were.
The teacher leading the group of three children had originally intended to ask them how they were doing, but after hearing the conversation between the three children and everyone else, she decided not to ask anymore.
Forget it, let's just wait patiently for the results to be announced.
The marking team.
The examiners who were reassigned to be judges sometimes sighed and sometimes rejoiced.
Every year, everyone hopes to discover promising physics students through the competition.
If a student is talented, a teacher will communicate with their school in advance to see if they can be admitted ahead of time.
Every industry needs talented young people to join in order to continuously bring fresh blood and ensure long-term development.
When the teacher who was grading the paper saw one of the answer sheets, he exclaimed in surprise.
"Great, that's a good solution!"
This student actually used a solution that was different from the predetermined answer.
Upon closer inspection, it is even more concise and faster than the answer key, but it uses some advanced techniques that should not be something that an average high school student could master.
In the end, this answer sheet was circulated among several examiners.
Sanwa put the matter aside after finishing his exams.
While waiting for the results, the other companions thought that since they had finally come to Hunan Province, they wanted to go out and explore together.
When invited, Sanwa thought he had nothing better to do, so he reluctantly agreed.
Before, everyone was not very familiar with each other and thought that Sanwa would be difficult to approach. It was only because Sanwa bravely stood up for them and helped them out that he won the favor of a few people.
In the teacher's eyes, Sanwa's actions may seem reckless and impulsive, but his peers admire and envy his behavior.
When they went out together, Sanwa had a lot of money in his pocket and was very generous when buying food and drinks, which made his companions like him even more.
After they finished sightseeing and had fun, Sanwa had become the leader of the group.
The teachers leading the group, seeing that they still had the mood to go out and have fun, could only sigh that youth is truly wonderful.
Amidst everyone's tense anticipation, the marking process was finally completed.
Everyone gathered together, waiting for the announcement of the final results.
Sanwa and his companions encountered the group that made the bet, and the other party snorted coldly first.
"I hope that when the results are announced, you will still remember what you said and not try to renege on your promise."
"I'll say the same thing back to you. Don't cry if you lose."
"You just wait and see!"
When someone tapped the microphone on stage, everyone in the audience jumped up and down.
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