With the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) now discontinued, many people feel that going to school is pointless since they can't go to university anyway. They simply muddle through school, hoping to get a diploma and then return home to take over their parents' and grandparents' jobs, living a carefree life.
However, Jianshu knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed in a few years. Zhao Tianrui was seven years old this year and in the first grade of elementary school. By the time the college entrance examination was resumed, if he had not repeated a grade or skipped a grade, he would have just entered high school, and there would only be two years left before the college entrance examination.
If you don't lay a solid foundation from a young age, not only will it be difficult to learn later, but you will also get half the result with twice the effort.
Jianshu has no right to control other people, and there is no reason for her to control them, but she must make sure that Zhao Tianrui and Zhao Yueling study hard.
However, she was still relieved about Zhao Yueling. Zhao Yueling was now in the first year of high school and her academic performance was among the best in the class. She was also quiet and loved reading.
After she graduates next year, Jianshu plans to guide her and ask her not to put down her textbooks. I believe this will not be a difficult thing for Zhao Yueling, who loves reading.
Then, after the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination comes out, Jianshu will give her the college entrance examination artifact he has collected - "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry", so there will basically be no problem.
Of the two, only Zhao Tianrui needs to be more careful.
After thinking for a moment, Jian Shu looked at Zhao Tianrui, who was full of resistance, and said, "How about this? If you can move up ten places in the next exam, Sister Shu Shu will agree to one condition: you can have whatever you want."
Zhao Tianrui was a little moved when he heard this. Little Jiujiu tentatively moved closer to Jianshu, glancing at Jianshu's face, and asked, "Anything is fine?"
"Anything is fine." Jian Shu confirmed.
Zhao Tianrui's eyes suddenly lit up, "Then I want to eat fried chicken." Thinking of the fragrant and crispy fried chicken, his mouth was watering.
Jianshu: “…” As expected, the children couldn’t resist the temptation of fried chicken.
She remembered that she had only made fried chicken for him once, about a year ago. Due to the raw materials, Jianshu had never made it for him again since then.
After all, it was a "chicken butt bank"—everyone was waiting for the chickens to lay eggs to sell. Who would sell them until they were too old to lay eggs? Plus, the oil needed for frying chicken was simply too expensive in that era. So no matter how much Zhao Tianrui kept nagging her, she never did it a second time.
But unexpectedly, after so much time had passed, Zhao Tianrui still remembered it.
Seeing Jianshu not saying anything, the expectation on Zhao Tianrui's face slowly disappeared, his mouth pouted, and he was about to get angry.
Jian Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you." He had to keep his word. He couldn't lie to him just because he was a child. Children are not stupid. If they are lied to too many times, he won't believe anything you say.
It’s just a fried chicken, not a big deal. She can fry it in the space and then bring it to the yard to eat.
"Oh, let's eat fried chicken, let's eat fried chicken." Zhao Tianrui cheered instantly.
Seeing this, Jianshu quickly pulled him back, hugged him in his arms and said, "Ruirui, this is a little secret between the three of us. Can't you tell anyone else? If anyone else knows, there will be no delicious food in the future."
Trouble comes from the mouth, especially when children are careless with their mouths, so many things leak out through their mouths.
Zhao Tianrui quickly covered his mouth and nodded, saying incoherently: "I know." He knew that family matters should not be told to others.
Jian Shu finally felt relieved. Zhao Tianrui was still quite tight-lipped.
"But we agreed that only the top ten on the final exam will get fried chicken. If your score is still in the single digits, not only will you miss out on fried chicken, but you'll also miss out on all the other delicious treats," Jianshu emphasized. There has to be both rewards and punishments.
Zhao Tianrui nodded seriously. "For the fried chicken, I will definitely do well in the exam." He had to eat fried chicken. Isn't that just studying? He could do it.
After saying that, Zhao Tianrui ran into the room.
Caught off guard, Jian Shu couldn't stop him and could only ask, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to study." Zhao Tianrui said without looking back and ran into the room.
Only Jianshu and Zhao Yueling behind him were left with frowns on their faces.
"What is said is what is said, and I don't know how long it can last." Zhao Yueling complained to Jianshu.
She knew her younger brother best. He would get distracted after reading for less than three minutes, and he couldn't sit still as if there were needles pricking his chair.
Jianshu also echoed: "I think it would be good if we can stay for ten minutes."
"No, ten minutes is too long. He can't sit still. I think five minutes is about right." Zhao Yueling shook her head.
Jianshu disagreed, "Alas, that's not right. With fried chicken hanging in front of him, he will definitely learn more today. It will definitely take more than five minutes, ten minutes is about right."
"Five minutes." Zhao Yueling said while looking at Jian Shu.
"Ten minutes." Jianshu refused to give in.
"Five minutes."
"Ten minutes."
"five."
"ten."
“…”
“…”
Neither of them was willing to back down, believing that what they said was right. The moment their eyes met, the air seemed to be filled with sparks and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Then let's make a bet." Jian Shu said.
"Okay, what's the bet?"
"The loser promises the winner a request. Any request is fine, and it must be fulfilled."
"make a deal."
The two reached a consensus and sat at the two ends of the sofa, with a galaxy between them.
There was a watch placed in the middle of the coffee table in front. The two men stared at Zhao Tianrui's door with their eyes wide open, counting the time while waiting for him to appear.
Soon, two minutes passed and there was no movement at the door.
Three minutes later...
Four minutes have passed...
At this time, Zhao Yueling was a little anxious. It had been so long, why hadn't he come out yet?
Seeing this, Jianshu glanced at her proudly, with an expression of having grasped the victory, very childish.
As the second hand passed the number 12, it meant that five minutes had passed since Zhao Tianrui entered, and there was still no movement at the door.
"It seems I've won today." Jian Shu was a little proud, and had already started to think about what conditions to propose. Too much is not good, too simple is not good either.
Zhao Yueling was unwilling to accept the loss. She clutched her clothes and said, "Rui Rui hasn't come out yet. I lost, but you haven't won either."
"Do you still think he will stay in there for more than ten minutes? Impossible." Jian Shu said firmly.
Everyone knows Zhao Tianrui's personality. He's like someone with ADHD. Staying still for ten minutes is unprecedented. More than ten minutes? I can't even think about it.
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