However, one must take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time.
Before the college entrance examination, Chen Bing also had to take the middle school entrance examination, three mock college entrance examinations, ten midterm exams, ten final exams, more than twenty monthly or joint exams, and no less than a hundred tests of various sizes.
Among these, the most valuable exams, besides the high school entrance exam and the first or second mock exams, are probably the first final exams of junior high and high school. After all, a student's academic performance over three years of high school is clearly revealed in the first final exam.
Today marks the first time that the 17th graduating class of junior high school students in Shangping County will receive their final exam results. This is a county-wide standardized test, and compared to the city-wide standardized tests held every semester after high school, the stage set by a single county is somewhat narrow. However, it is undeniable that this is the biggest exam these children have ever faced in their lives.
Shang Zhengxin had been waiting for this day for a long time. Two months ago, Chen Bing had also won first place in the joint exam of several surrounding schools in the midterm exam, but this was not surprising. Because the county's top schools did not participate, this first place was somewhat less prestigious.
However, this time is different. The final exams are set and graded uniformly by the county, which will more objectively reflect the students' performance.
Although Shang Zhengxin didn't have a clear understanding of the difficulty of other subjects, he knew that mathematics would be much more difficult than in previous years.
Therefore, Shang Zhengxin was somewhat distracted at work from the beginning of the morning. He called the person in charge of compiling scores at the Education Bureau several times, trying to inquire about the midterm results.
Unfortunately, it's a bit slow.
The results were scheduled to be released at 5 PM today, but thanks to several phone calls from Shang Zhengxin, we rushed to get them out three hours early.
Almost as soon as the county's report cards were released, the responsible teachers rushed to send them to Director Shang. After all, he was not only the deputy director of the county education bureau, but also the principal of Shangping Experimental Middle School, a key high school in the city.
To the surprise of many, the latter, in terms of professional title alone, is even higher than the section chief of the Education Bureau, and is a proper deputy division chief.
With these two factors combined, although his current position is only at the deputy section chief level, it's clear to anyone with eyes that, given his age of just over forty and his outstanding academic qualifications, barring any unforeseen circumstances, a position such as the director of the municipal education bureau or even the deputy mayor at the provincial level is highly likely.
In contrast, the current director is 54 years old and nearing retirement. Building a good relationship with Director Shang would obviously pave a wider path for him in the future.
Inside the meeting room, Shang Zhengxin's phone vibrated slightly in his pocket. Noticing this, he first glanced at the bureau chief beside him to make sure the other was dozing off and not paying attention to him, then took out his phone to check the messages.
County-wide unified examination results for the first semester of the 2017-2018 academic year for the 2017-2018 cohort.
After discreetly putting his phone back in his pocket, Shang Zhengxin patiently finished the meeting, harboring a sense of anticipation.
Back in his office, he opened the file and carefully examined Chen Bing's grades.
Chen Bing: Baishi No.1 Middle School, ranked 1st, total score 510...
good!
With a perfect score in all subjects, it's obvious that the remaining subjects will also be perfect scores.
After observing Chen Bing for the past few months, Shang Zhengxin had expected this result. What he was more concerned about was how many points the second-place student scored.
Liu Tiankuo: Shangping Experimental Junior High School, ranked 2nd, total score 497...
The second-place score was 497, so the difference isn't that big. However, Shang Zhengxin thought for a moment, "Some people score 510 because that's the highest they can get, while others score 510 because the maximum score is only 510."
Thinking about it this way, he felt much better. Seeing Chen Bing achieve such good results made Shang Zhengxin even happier than seeing his own daughter improve. Speaking of which, let's also see how many points my daughter got.
As he scrolled down the list, Shang Zhengxin finally saw his daughter's name ranked twenty-first in the entire county.
A total score of 479 is a bit low, but still acceptable. It would place him third or fourth in his school. Compared to the first monthly exam, it's neither a significant improvement nor a regression. If he maintains this level, he could eventually get into a top-tier university (like a 985 university).
Without dwelling on it too much, Shang Zhengxin immediately sent a message to his wife, telling her that the results were out and both children had done very well. He also asked her to ask the children and Chen Bing's parents if they were free to get together that evening to celebrate.
Not long after, Yunxuan replied, saying that there was no problem and that the time and place had been agreed upon with the other party.
That evening, Shang Zhengxin drove to the agreed location with a joyful heart.
Before he even got out of the car, he spotted Chen Shichao standing at the door, waiting to greet him.
After the car was parked, the two men shook hands in the cold wind, exchanged a few pleasantries to express their feelings of not having seen each other for many days, and then walked together into the magnificent hotel building.
Fate can be quite interesting sometimes. A few years ago, when the two met and shook hands for the first time, one was just a low-ranking official, working as the director of the office in the county education bureau, while the other was just a restaurant owner in a small town running a business worth one or two million yuan.
Several years have passed, and the two people shaking hands are no longer the same as they were back then.
Currently, one is a promising deputy director of the education bureau, and the other is a multi-millionaire in the catering industry.
It can only be said that life is a journey of endless possibilities. Although it may sometimes feel dull, as long as you're alive, there are endless possibilities. Happiness and joy, in today's society, are not just illusions, but real and achievable goals.
Some people may complain about not having a good family background, but others may become self-made millionaires.
Some may complain about not having good talent, but hard work will eventually pay off. Getting into a top university is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people, but with the right methods and unremitting efforts, it is not impossible to get into a regular undergraduate, first-tier, or even a 211 university.
Some people lament their bad luck and being born at the wrong time. They have been struggling for half their lives and are now middle-aged. But adult college entrance examinations, self-study certification, and starting your own business are not exclusive to young people. These are all reserved for those who still have a passion in their hearts.
As long as one still retains a youthful spirit, one can live a vibrant life even in their seventies or eighties.
Therefore, what limits most ordinary people is not age, appearance, or any other external conditions, but rather their inner timidity, inferiority complex, conservatism, and the tendency to be a shut-in who only daydreams about wanting to achieve something.
So sometimes you really need to take action. Some things aren't as unfathomable as you imagine. As long as you dare to plunge into the abyss, the world will be like a game for you to roam freely.
So why do we always get lost in a world of fantasy, watching other people's lives?
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