Chapter 151 English Contest

Every family has its own problems. Cui Yanyang thought it was a good idea, and the other three people in the dormitory naturally wouldn't say anything.

Just as one knows whether the water is hot or cold only when one drinks it.

It is normal for parents to have insufficient energy when they have many children.

Otherwise, why do we say that we should have fewer and better births? The requirements of each era are different.

In the past, we ate from a big pot, and when there were many children, especially boys, we could earn more work points.

The more work points you get, the more food you get every year, and the family can have enough to eat.

In the countryside, if someone has only one daughter, at best, the daughter might complain that there is no one to do the work.

There are those who just try to hurt others, and what they say are unpleasant.

Gender equality is being promoted now, but even decades later, there are still many people who say that not having a daughter means the family will be extinct.

Cui Yanyang applied for a scholarship, and the school gave her 20 yuan a month, which was directly added to her meal card.

Her family would also send her living expenses on time every month. If Cui Yanyang had a good time at school and didn't get sick, she could save a few dollars every month.

This is what ordinary families are like. Parents may not be very good to their children, but they are not extremely bad either.

The living expenses that can be provided vary depending on the family conditions.

No one in dormitory 206 mentioned this topic tacitly; everyone's attention was focused on studying.

When the midterm exam results came out, Hang Jingshu was buying toilet paper.

Girls have to use toilet paper during those few days of the month. Although there are things like sanitary napkins now, most students still won't choose this "luxury item".

Song Yue ran into Hang Jingshu in a small shop, holding a cookie and smilingly greeted her: "Xiao Hang, you are here too."

After settling the bill, the two of them took their things back to the dormitory. On the way, they saw that the bulletin board was crowded with people again.

Yang Xue came out of the crowd and saw Hang Jingshu and the others. She also came over to greet them: "Xiao Hang, Song Yue."

Song Yue looked at the bulletin board and asked Yang Xue curiously, "Student Yang, what's new on the bulletin board?"

The bulletin board near the dormitory was like the confession wall that later became popular. All school events, as well as various interest clubs, were posted here.

Yang Xue lightly pulled her hair together, pointed at the bulletin board and replied, "There is a national English competition recently, and our Agricultural University can also sign up. Many people are discussing it."

Since last year, the Ministry of Education has started organizing English competitions for college students. I heard that last year's competition was very fierce.

This year there has been a reform, with professional and non-professional competitions separated. It is a good thing for students from Agricultural University to participate.

We all learned Russian in school before, but as the world connected with us, we all started learning English.

In order to help everyone adapt, the Education Bureau has gradually increased the weight of English in the exams. Since last year, English has become a compulsory subject.

Corresponding competitions naturally emerged.

The prizes nowadays are very prestigious and almost no one would refuse such a large-scale competition.

Many people have started preparing to register.

Yang Xue is very familiar with this: "This year's competition was held a little later. It is said that it was to formulate a new competition system. If you can get first place in the country, you can also study abroad at public expense."

She was very beautiful, with that kind of careless and noble beauty.

Walking on the campus, you will attract many admiring eyes.

Although Hang Jingshu didn't know why Yang Xue chose Agricultural University, he knew it was pleasing to the eyes.

Who says girls can't like pretty girls?

Everyone likes to see beautiful things.

After spending some time together, we have become more familiar with each other.

Yang Xue looked quite aloof, but when you get to know her, it turns out she is a bit introverted.

Song Yue was not very familiar with English, but she knew that Hang Jingshu's English grades were good: "Xiao Hang, you and Yang Xue are both good at English, why don't you sign up too."

Don’t think about studying abroad at government expense for now, it’s good to go to the competition to show off your reputation.

Who would refuse to become better?

At present, the overall facilities in China are not as good as those abroad. Many students majoring in engineering, science and biology go abroad for their final studies.

Even at the Agricultural University, there are many teachers who returned from studying abroad.

There are still many things that need to be absorbed and studied.

Speaking of studying abroad, Hang Jingshu also thought of his third brother Hang Chenggang.

Both the brother and sister speak good English. The third brother majored in mechanical manufacturing and automation, a major with unlimited future prospects.

Should he participate in an English competition in Beijing?

It was too late to write a letter, so Hang Jingshu simply made a phone call.

Hang Cheng had just finished class, and was surprised to hear that someone called him.

Hang Jingshu was on the other end of the phone and picked up the call as soon as it rang.

"Little sister, is that you?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Hang Jingshu finally spoke with confidence: "It's me, Third Brother."

The brother and sister had been in constant contact, but this was the first time they had called each other. Hang Chenggang was a little anxious, worried that something had happened to his sister: "Why did you call me?"

Hang Jingshu told his third brother about the English competition. There were not many science students who were good at English, so his third brother could give it a try.

If you can get a good ranking, it will be a plus in the future.

High schools implement a division between arts and science. Arts students are not that good at math, physics, and chemistry, and similar science students are not that good at Chinese, foreign languages, and history.

Even after admission, many science schools will organize English tests, and 50 points are considered a pass.

If you fail the test, you will have to learn English specifically.

There is no way. You study well, but the journal literature doesn’t make sense to you.

Even the machine's instruction manual is in English, so you definitely won't be able to use it if you don't know any of it.

Hang Chenggang had heard about this matter from his classmates, but no one was interested in it. They were already busy with their homework, so why would they participate in this?

Except for some students with connections who attach more importance to this kind of competition, people like Hang Chenggang who come from ordinary families basically choose not to participate.

How can I be good at English if I come from an average family and don’t even have an English-speaking environment?

Even Hang Chenggang relied on rote memorization. At the beginning, he held a broken English dictionary and studied it every day until he mastered English.

It's like this with everything; only when the foundation is solid can you rest easy.

Hearing his sister's question, Hang Chenggang's mind moved slightly: "Little sister, you want me to participate, right?"

If my sister wants to participate, she can just sign up.

There's no need to call him.

Hang Jingshu nodded on the phone: "Yes, brother, you should go and join. This year, the professional and non-professional competitions are separated. I heard that those who rank high can go to study abroad."

She knew the level of her third brother, and even if she won the competition, she would probably get a good ranking.

The opportunity is right in front of us, so of course we should cherish it.

Hang Chenggang was a little hesitant: "Does this kind of competition still cost money?"

Now his family sends him 80 yuan every month for living expenses, which is already very high considering the current consumption level.

Hang Chenggang didn't understand the current business situation of his family. He always felt that it was not easy for his parents to do business, so even though he had a lot of living expenses, he didn't spend them carelessly.

For this kind of competition, he didn’t know whether the school would cover the travel, meals and lodging. If not, he was afraid that what he had in hand would not be enough.

Hang Jingshu was rarely seen speechless for a moment, and then he assured generously: "Brother, with the current rate at which our family makes money, it should be no problem for us to host this English competition."